Hey all, I didn't get as many reviews this time. :( I was sad but this is only going to be quick because I wasn't really...feeling it if you know what I mean so I'm sorry if this chapters horrible. I have to go, I'm not feeling too great.

Ruined Date

Sharpay sighed, she did not want to know what the next day at school would be like. She knew Ryan would be coming soon and he would help her with whatever was going to happen from now on. He was good like that, and she appreciated it. Sharpay was just staring at the phone, she felt so guilty even though it wasn't her fault Troy felt like this. She hadn't meant for that to happen at all. She heard the door open and Ryan came into the room.

"Hey." He said and sat down beside her.

"Hey." She muttered and he put his arm around her.

"I know I didn't do anything...but I feel so guilty..." She confessed.

"I know, but Gabriella is just angry right now. Give her time to cool off." He advised.

"How do you know?"

"Trust me."

"I trust you."

"In fact, I bet at school she will be totally normal with you." He said and squeezed her shoulder.

School was not normal. Sharpay walked in that morning and Zeke wasn't waiting at her locker. She panicked a little and stood at it, Ryan went to go see Kelsi and came back after a few minutes with Kelsi at his arm.

"Still no sign of him?" Kelsi asked, Sharpay shook her head.

"Maybe he's late?" Ryan offered.

"He's never late."

Just then Zeke walked over to them, he wasn't smiling though. Sharpay smiled when she saw him and went to hug him but he pushed her away and leaned against the locker beside her own. She looked at him confused and then looked over his shoulder to see where he had come from, Gabriella was standing over at the other end of the corridor with a smirk on her face. Sharpay looked shocked, and glared at her. Gabriella waved innocently and walked away.

"I could kill her." Kelsi murmured after seeing it also.

"So what have you been doing behind me back then?" Zeke wanted to know, "With Troy Bolton?"

"What are you talking about?" Sharpay asked.

"I guess this means we should go now." Ryan said and Kelsi nodded, the couple walked away over to the theatre. Sharpay watched them go.

"Nothings happening between me and Troy Bolton." She said, "I promise."

"Thats not what Gabriella said." Zeke muttered.

"And who are you gonna believe? Your girlfriend of half a year, or her ex-friend." Sharpay asked, Zeke looked at her.

"Ex-friend?"

"We fell out last night."

"How?"

"On the phone."

"Why?"

"Troy likes me and she got jealous." Sharpay blurted out quickly, Zeke stepped backwards.

"What?!" He squealed.

"But I don't like him back Zeke, thats what matters right?" She said and stepped closer to him.

He hesitated.

"Don't say you're going to let Troy Bolton be the end of us." She whispered.

"Well...when you put it like that..."Zeke smiled and scooped her up, he lifted her off the ground and kissed her, she returned it. At the other end of the hall Gabriella was spying, she growled in discontent and walked away through the halls. By the time they had stopped kissing and Zeke had let her down the bell rang. They had no classes together that day so wouldn't see eachother til after school.

"Hey Zeke, remember we are doubling tonight with Ry and Kels." She said as she walked away.

"I will!" He called back and went the opposite direction.

Once Sharpay reached her next class she realised she had to sit net to Troy Bolton and was instantly dreading it. He had probably heard about that morning and she was even wondering if him and Gabriella were still together. Sharpay also regretted telling Gabriella, but she had done it already and had to move on.

"Hey." Troy said when she sat down.

"Hey." She replied and put her books on her desk.

"I heard about you and Zeke this morning, I'm sorry." He tried to offer his condolences, Sharpay looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"What are you even talking about?" She asked.

"You and Zeke broke up."

"Who told you that?"

"Gabriella."

"Why am I not surprised?" She said and rolled her eyes as they waited for the teacher. She continued, "Zeke and I had a little arguement. We did not break up, we kissed and made up."

"Oh." He sounded disappointed.

"Yeah, exactly. Are you and Gabi still together?" She asked, using Gabriellas nickname is disgust.

"Yeah." He said and looked at her with a raised eyebrow, she shrugged.

That night Sharpay and Ryan were ready to go, Sharpay had opted for wearing a new pink top she had that was a halterneck and some tight jeans, Ryan was wearing a shirt and baggy jeans. They smiled at one another and went to go meet their dates at the diner. They walked there together, the night was dark and yet calm. It was niceto walk there, they spoke about Troy and Sharpays situation, Sharpay and Zeke and Troy and Gabriella. Ryan never appreciated change, he liked things the way they were and didn't want Troy to go ruining it.

"Just...don't let him come in between you and Zeke." Ryan said and Sharpay nodded as they reached the diner, Kelsi and Zeke were already there waiting for them. Their faces brightened when they saw Ryan and Sharpay.

Sharpay went in and sat next to Zeke, Ryan sat next to Kelsi. They gave eachother a little peck on the cheek before Ryan and Sharpay both picked up menus.

Just then Troy and Gabriella walked in, Gabriella gave a little smirk over to Sharpay and Troy looked longingly at her. Zeke gripped Sharpays hand.

"How about we just get out of here?" Ryan offered.

"I like that idea." Zeke said and the four got up out of their table and left.

Later that evening Ryan lay on Sharpays bed, Sharpay was sitting at her window looking out at the park. The night was dark and caused the park to fall to the light of the moon and the streetlights, the tree she loved cast a shadow over one corner of the park.

"I can't believe Troy and Gabriella tonight." Ryan fumed, he had a right. His date had been ruined after all. He continued, "I mean they can't let us be happy can they? You know I hate Gabriella right now. And I hate Troy. He wants to go around and change everything and make everything bad. What he wants will make everyone unhappy."

"I know." Sharpay said quietly. Her gaze averted to some movement in the street, Troy was walking home alone. "He's going home."

"Like right now?" Ryan asked.

"Mmmhm." Sharpay nodded and looked at Ryan.

"He's a jerk. He's an asshole." Ryan began again only Sharpay wasn't listening, she watched the light of Troys bedroom go on and saw his silhouette. He looked right at her and she let out a gasp.

"What is it?" Ryan asked, sitting up.

"Nothing.." She lied and Troy just kept right on looking at her. So she stared back.

"Whats going on?" Ryan came beside her and Troy moved, pretending to do something.

"I told you it was nothing."

"I just wanted to know for myself." Ryan said and looked at the time. "I better go hit the hay. See you in the morning." He said with a hug and kiss to her forehead and then left.

Sharpay looked back at the window, Troy was standing watching her again. Only now, it was creepy and not funny. She closed the curtains and shuddered.