A/N: Hey everyone. Thanks for the reviews. To answer someone's question, Troy will be looking for Ryan to help him figure out Sharpay's secret, but this will happen in the later chapters. Anyway, sorry I haven't updated. It's been almost a month. So anyway, here is Chapter 6.

Ice Queen

Chapter 6: A Friendship

She looked at him and smacked him. "Don't you ever kiss me ever again!" she exclaimed. She stormed out of there, leaving a confused Troy. She ran out of the auditorium, tears falling from her flawless face where she bumped into a girl. "Move it!" exclaimed Sharpay.

"I'm sorry Sharpay." said the frightened girl said. Sharpay recognized that voice. She quickly wiped her tears with the sleeves of her blazer. "Hey Jenna." said Sharpay, trying to sound like she was okay.

"Are you okay, Sharpay?" asked Jenna.

"Yeah, of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?" she asked.

"Well you seemed upset when you walked off the stage." she said.

"You saw me singing… with Troy?" she asked. Jenna nodded. "And may I say that you two were amazing. One of your best performances." she said.

"I… got to go." Sharpay said.

"Was it something I said?" asked Jenna.

"No. It's just… I just have to leave." she said.

"Sharpay! Wait!" exclaimed Troy who was running toward them.

"Bye Jenna." Sharpay said and ran out the school, before Troy was out of the auditorium. As she headed into her Mercedes convertible, and drove to her house, all Sharpay could think about was him.

"He did what?" said Ryan.

"He decided to sing with me." Sharpay said. Sharpay was in her brother's room. She didn't need to worry about getting chicken pox, on the account that she got them when she was 5.

"So what are you going to do?" he asked her.

"I don't know. I should just drop out of this musicale. I rather do that then sing with that idiot."

"You can't drop out." he said.

"Why not, Ryan?"

"Well… did you guys sing good… together?" he asked.

"What does this have to do with anything?"

"Just answer the question, Shar." he said. She just gave him a nod. "Well, do you want Gabriella to get her way… again." he asked. That last part stuck to her. She knew if she dropped out, Ms. Darbus would ask Gabriella to take on the role. As much as Sharpay disliked working with Troy, she hated Gabriella taking her roles. "You're right, Ryan. I shouldn't dropout. I'll do it. But, I won't like it." she said. Her brother nodded, but in his mind, he knew that his sister would like working with basketball star Troy Bolton.

It was 7:20 a.m., and Gabriella Montez was walking toward the library. She had been thinking about her relationship with Troy. She loved him to death, but she had been getting the impression that he wasn't feeling the same way. She knew it was because the two haven't been spending enough time together, but she also felt that there was someone else. She knew that that would have to change, once the Scholastic team was over. As she was walking in the hallway, she noticed that in the Drama bulletin board, two bright, purple papers, were hung in the center. "I guess Ms. Darbus posted the cast and callbacks for the play." she said to herself. She decided to see who made it. She knew that the Evan twins would be the lead stars, but it couldn't hurt to take a peek. She traced her finger to where it said, 'Roman and Julia' (A/N: the main characters in this play.) As she read the names, she went numb. "No. It can't be. It just can't." Just then, Troy Bolton walked into the building. "Hey Gabi." he called out. She looked at him, tears streaming down her face. "What's wrong?" he asked.

"How could you!" she exclaimed.

"Could what?" Troy asked, having no idea what Gabriella was talking about.

"That!" she shouted, as she pointed to the purple sheets. Troy finally understood why Gabriella was so upset. "Listen, Gabi. I can explain…"

"Just leave me alone!" she exclaimed. She then ran to the end of the hallway, only to bump into a blonde girl.

"Ow! Hey watch it!" the blonde girl shouted.

"Sorry." Gabriella muttered.

"You better be sorry." the blonde girl said rudely. Gabriella recognized that voice. She looked at the blonde girl with hatred in her eyes. The blonde girl noticed. "Oh, it's you, Montez. What do you want?" she asked.

"I want you to stay away from my boyfriend!" Gabriella exclaimed.

"Excuse me!" the blonde retorted.

"You know what I am talking about, Sharpay. You know very well what I am talking about!" she exclaimed.

"What… are you talking about the play!" Sharpay asked.

"Don't play stupid!" Gabriella shouted.

"Listen Montez, and listen good. One, I am not trying to steal your boyfriend. I am out of his league. Two, he wanted to sing with me. And three; I have better things to do then to make your life miserable. Now if you are done harassing me, I'll be going now. Tootles." She then walked away. She noticed Troy running, but she ignored him and walked toward Ms. Darbus's homeroom.

Gabriella was alone in hallway, crying. "Is Sharpay telling the truth? Did Troy really want to sing with her?" she thought to herself. Just then, Troy showed up. "Listen Gabi. I can explain." he said.

"Explain what? How you decided to go and sing with Sharpay. I thought you said you didn't want to do the play?" she said.

"I…know, it's just that… Sharpay had no one to sing with?" was all he could say.

"That's the best excuse you make? Nice try." she said, tears falling from her face. She began to walk away. "Wait Gabi!" he exclaimed.

"What is it now?" she asked.

"It's just a play. I have no feelings for her what so ever. I care about you." he said.

"Are you telling the truth?" she said.

"Yes." he said in a tender voice.

"Okay. I believe you." she said The two hugged., and he kissed her. Sharpay saw this, as she was standing behind a wall. Tears began to form. She envied the fact that she ccouldn't have what Troy and Gabriella had. She wished she had someone who can hold her. She did once. A boy by the name of Zeke. He truly loved her, but she was afraid he was getting too close and would soon find out her secret. She missed having the sense of security.

As Troy was kissing her, he couldn't help but feel like he was lying to Gabriella. As the two broke away from the kiss, Gabriella seemed to have calmed down. "I have to go to the library. See ya later." she said. As she walked to the library. After a minute, Troy decided to look for Sharpay. He found her walking to Ms. Darbus's room. "Sharpay, Wait!" he shouted. Sharpay turned around. "What is it that you want now, Bolton." she said, giving him attitude.

"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for what happened there. Gabriella should have never confronted you like that." he said.

"I know." she said.

"Okay, I just wanted to apologize for that." he said.

"Okay. You're forgiven. Now if you excuse, I have things to do.." she said. She then began to walk away, only to be bothered again by Troy. "Sharpay! Wait!" he exclaimed.

"What is it that you want now, Bolton. Do you like wasting my time, Bolton. Cause that's what you are doing. I have to go and ask Ms. Darbus for the script. That way, I can be able to memorize my lines by next week. Now, if you excuse me…"

"Do you want to be my friend!" Troy blurted out. Sharpay looked at him as if he was crazy. "What did you just say?" she asked.

"I said if you… want to be… my friend." he said, as he gulped. Sharpay began to laugh. "What so funny?" he asked, turning a slight shade of red.

"I'm sorry, but you just sounded like a 7th grader." she said through giggles.

"So what do you say?" he asked.

"Why should I be friends… especially with you." she said.

"Because I am one of the few who can see through you." he said. What Troy said hit Sharpay hard. She started to feel tears form in her hazel eyes. "Excuse me. You don't know me Bolton! And you never will!" she exclaimed.

"But I want to get to know you. I know that you are hiding something. I know that you are afraid to be your true self." he said.

"Stop thinking that you can be my psychologist and tell me what the hell is wrong with me!" she exclaimed.

"I just want to be your friend." he said, as he placed his hand on her shoulder. Sharpay looked into his face. "This isn't one of your stupid pranks you and your basketball robots are trying. Cause if it is, then…"

"It's not." he said as he cut her off. The two gazed into each other's eyes. Sharpay saw through Troy's blue eyes. She saw that he was genuine. Troy saw a lonely girl just trying to find herself. After two minutes of pure silence, Sharpay was the first to say something. "Okay.' she said.

"What?" he asked in disbelief.

"I said that I accept your offer." she said. She then walked away, leaving Troy do fully process what had just happened.

A/N: Well that's the end of Chapter 6. The start of Troy and Sharpay's friendship, and possibly something more. Sharpay is finally starting to trust Troy. I noticed that i added a Troyella moment butI felt it belonged in there. Butdon't worry.There won'tbe so much anymore.Hopefully, the next chapter will be posted in a week or two. Until then, please review. It doesn't take a minute of your time. I want to know if you like the story or not. How about this. The 100th review, the next chapter will be dedicated to him or her. So please review. I know we can make it. See ya. R&R.