He didn't want to sleep. He just wanted to hear her soft breaths. He wanted to watch her face as she dreamt. He liked having her beside him. He wasn't tempted to reach over and touch her. Because he knew that would ruin the moment. It would ruin everything. So he was content with just watching her. Unfortunately his eyes became heavier. He fought sleep, but it overpowered him. "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."

"Grease Ligthtening" played on his alarm clock. Ryan reached over to turn it off. He looked beside him to see Sharpay awakening from the sound.

"Time for school," Ryan said, his voice thick with sleep.

"Mmm-hmm" Sharpay said getting up. She sincerely said "Thanks Ryan"

"Anytime Shar" and he meant it.

As Sharpay drove them to school she spoke, "You know I think your matress is more comfortable than mine."

Ryan laughed. "Its not usually that comfortable."

"What? It can change its comfort level like I can change my moods."

"Nah not that dramatic," he joked. "But seriously the bed felt more relaxing when you were there."

"Uh maybe you shouldn't phrase it like that." she laughed nervously.

"Yeah I guess that sounds perverted." Ryan said reading her face closely.

"What was wrong with you last night?" he asked concerned.

Sharpay gave a small smile. "Nothing I just-I told you I heard something going on downstairs."

"Or maybe there's something going on with you?" he pryed.

"God Ryan" she sighed fretfully.

"Hey what is it, Shar," he asked softly. He wanted to take her in his arms but she was preoccupied with the wheel.

Her face stared intently on the road as she shook her head.

"I know it sounds childish, but really that's all it was." She laughed.

He knew she was lying, but didn't want to keep asking if she didn't want to tell him. It made him sad that she wouldn't consult with him.

As they entered the building, Sharpay saw Troy and went up to talk with him. Ryan sighed. He didn't like that Sharpay was infatuated with the basketball golden boy, but what could he do. It was really sad. Sharpay knew Gabriella and Troy were dating so why did she try? Why couldn't she let him go?

Troy was an ass for leading her on. Troy knew Sharpay was flirting with him and he'd flirt back, ignoring the fact that he had a girlfriend.

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Ryan entered the auditorium. He was excited about practicing. He had just been in physics class, where he felt his life was being sucked from him. As he walked to the stage, Mrs. Darbus rushed to one half of her protege. "Ryan, youre sister is very upset. I gave her a restroom pass. Go check on the poor dear."

Ryan walked to the nearest girls room. "Sharpay, Sharpay".

He hoped she was in there. He didn't want to call out her name from outside each girls restroom.

The door creaked open. "Ryan?" a small squeak asked.

"Hey what's wrong?" he asked gently. Then she opened the door wider. He could see the tear stains on her face. Her eyes were pink and puffy. She held tissues in her hand. Her makeup was smeared and in places it shouldn't have been. Only Sharpay could have been a mess and still look lovely. Seeing her like that, he took her in his arms.

The bathroom door closed behind him as Sharpay sobbed into his chest. Within a minute or two she was all cried out. She moved back from him and he released her.

"Please tell me Shar. I want to help."

She wiped her nose with her tissue and leaned against the wall.

"There's nothing you could say or do that will make everything better Ryan. Its not that simple." she said and slid to the bathroom floor.

He sat beside her pushing back her bangs. "Maybe not, but wouldn't you feel better talking about it."

Sharpay's lips quivered as if she'd weep again. "I can't talk about it. I don't want to think about it."

He nodded and leaning his back against the same wall. His arm wrapped around her shoulder to comfort her.

She sighed resting her head on his chest again.

Calmly and crestfallen she explained "I don't want to tell you because you'll be mad at me. I made a big mistake."

"I can't promise that I won't get mad at you. But no matter how mad I get Im gonna be right her for you, okay?"

She looked up at him and took his left hand. She wouldn't look him in the face. As she ran her fingers around his hand, she told him her secret.

"Troy and I have been secretly seeing each other for almost three months now."