This one and the next one are slow, short chapters. I'll update tomorrow with the better ones. We're nearing the end now.

CHAPTER NINETEEN

A New Couple?!

After School, Musical Practice

Ryan and Rachael were both looking over their scripts when Sharpay glanced over to see them giggling.

"Rachael, Ryan. Did something happened between you that I don't know about?" she said suspiciously.

"Ummmm, Sharpay, can I talk to you?" Rachael said, hoping that Sharpay would understand the story.

"Alright Rachael. I want to know what's going on between both of you," Sharpay answered, wanting to know.

"Sharpay, me and Ryan…we're kinda going out now," Rachael said reluctantly.

"What?! When did this happen?"

"Well, Sharpay. Remember how Troy and Gabriella got back together…" Ryan said.

"Yeah. I still wonder how that happened."

"Well, I told both of them what you and Rachael did. And through the process, Gabriella figured out that I liked Rachael as more than a friend. Well, I guess that Gabriella wanted to help me out. She got Troy to try and tell Rachael about my feelings. The rest of the story fell together in place after that," Ryan explained, hoping that his sister would understand.

"Wait, so my brother and my best friend are now together?"

"Yeah," they both answered.

"This can't happen. Rachael, you're my best friend. And Ryan, you went behind our backs and told them. How could you?!"

Ryan got up and thought that it was finally time for his sister to understand. "Sharpay, you don't need to sink this low for anything. Sis, you know that you're talented. Why do you have to keep proving yourself?"

Sharpay thought about it. Ryan was right. With her attitude, she has been pushing away people from her life. "Ryan, you're right."

"I..I..I'm right?"

"Yeah, by doing this I've been pushing away some great friends. And keeping you and Rachael out of a relationship."

Rachael got up and hugged both Sharpay and Ryan. "I'm so glad we're now all at peace with each other."

Even though she was at peace with Ryan and Rachael's relationship, she would never be over her defeat.

Troy and Gabriella walked in the room, both as happy as they could be. They were glad that everything was a big misunderstanding.

Ryan and Rachael went up to thank them.

"Troy, man, thanks for helping us," Ryan said sincerely.

"Yeah, I'm sorry about the whole thing. Please forgive me."

"Rachael, we forgive you, as long as you can make Ryan happy," Gabriella said.

"Yeah, I'll do that," Rachael said, looking into Ryan's eyes. "I'll do my best to do that."