Intermission: Day by Day
A/N: I only have a vague idea of where this fic is going now so I think I need help with some ideas. Leave a review and help me out.
The days went by much in the same fashion as that first day of school. Maddie had found a new acceptance among her peers and was well liked by everyone. She had a large circle of friends but her closer friends were Taylor and Gabriella. The three had a lot in common, as they were all very bright students that excelled in school. At home, things had cooled down a bit between Sharpay and Maddie. Ryan was there to negotiate a truce between the two sisters and they settled the 'Troy Bolton' dispute with minimal yelling. Ryan was quick to point out that although they both wanted to date Troy; he was still in a relationship with Gabriella. Not wanting to break her friend's relationship up, Maddie took the high road and forgot about Troy. Sharpay, on the other hand, was not one to give up without a fight. She was convinced that Gabriella was not the right girl for Troy and that they would be 'liberating' him from a bad relationship.
"Maddie, think about it. Gabriella and Troy have nothing in common. The only thing that they have been doing together is either singing or looking disgustingly sweet at each other." Sharpay and Maddie were locked in a heated discussion about whether Gabriella deserved Troy.
"Gabi is my friend and I don't want to be the one that breaks up their relationship. Though, if it happens it happens." Maddie added as an afterthought.
"Exactly. We could set it up so that Gabi is the one that breaks up with Troy. I know what you're thinking. 'Then what happens?' Well that makes Troy free for you to date." Sharpay was slowly warping Maddie's mind to get her in on the plan.
"I saw what was happening that first day after school. You and Troy were totally flirting and he was totally into you. I could tell that if he wasn't going out with Gabi, he would have asked you out right then." Sharpay sealed the deal with an incentive.
"Once he's free of Gabriella, he could be all yours." Sharpay batted her eyelashes and giggled happily as Maddie took the bait.
"Well they have been kind of distant the past couple of days…Gabi is always complaining about how basketball is always getting between them…I don't know. It would be better if we left them alone. It'll eventually happen." Maddie got up to leave Sharpay's room, not wanting anything more to do with the plan. Sharpay quickly got up and blocked her exit by closing the door and leaning against it.
"Maddie, you're not getting it. This is your only chance. You only have one year here then it's back to Boston for you. Make the most of your time left here and help me!" Sharpay slowly pushed forward as Maddie took a step back. Soon, the backs of her knees hit Sharpay's bed and she had no where left to go.
"Carpe Diem Maddie. Carpe Troy. You only have nine months left." Sharpay let that last sentence sink in as she turned to leave the room.
"Why are you helping me?" Maddie called to Sharpay as she stepped into the doorway. Maddie couldn't see Sharpay cringe at the question that she knew would come up.
"I gave up on Troy when I saw how well you two get along. I could never have that kind of a relationship with him. You're my sister and I want you to be happy." Sharpay rattled her reason off of memory. She had rehearsed her answer and was glad her mother had her take acting lessons. Maddie smiled at Sharpay and got up to give her a hug.
"You're right, Sharpay. I totally deserve to be happy and it's about time Gabriella gave up trying to make things work between them. Let's do it." Sharpay returned Maddie's hug and smirked to herself.
A/N: Short chapter because it mostly sets up the next one. I don't know when I can updaate since I have work for the next 5 days. I'm super tired right now. Peace out.