Chapter 17 Low Energy
It was the last week of the two-month summer holiday, and Sharpay and Ryan were home alone yet again. They didn't have much planned for the week, but needed to practice for their auditions after the holiday in which they would have to sing and dance.
Sharpay still hadn't done anything to try to solve her problem and still hadn't told Ryan despite Gabriella's advice to do so. She had started to wear baggy clothes to hide her secret but didn't know how long she could hide it from her twin, as she had to make up excuses for why they couldn't do stuff together at the moment.
The pair were practising their dance but Sharpay didn't have her usual energy and Ryan noticed this, "Sharpay are you ok, you seem a little tired today…" he said as she took a rest at the side of the studio halfway through their number. She nodded and drank some of her water before answering, "I'm fine…just didn't get much sleep last night…" Ryan came and sat beside her snuggling into her warmth, he realised that they hadn't had a close moment since the night when she got him into trouble at dinner. Sharpay tried to wriggle away but Ryan held her close and eventually she gave in and they hugged each other tightly. Ryan got a little bored of just hugging so decided to turn it up a notch as he kneeled either side of Sharpay's legs which were straight out in front of her. He leaned in and started to kiss her gently on the lips, oh how he'd missed her soft, warm lips. As he leaned in further he noticed her squirm a bit as their bodies pushed up against each other, she started to push him away and as he moved back he saw her clutch her stomach. He looked at it carefully, "Sharpay…" he asked cautiously, "…have you gained weight?" Sharpay suddenly looked worried, as thought she was about to cry, so Ryan instinctively put his arm around her shoulders, "It's ok Sharpay…I don't mind if you have…" he said, worried that he'd upset her. She just shook her head and the two sat in silence for a long time, neither wanting to move out of the comfort of each other.
Today, Ryan and me practiced our audition number but I felt a bit tired and had to stop. He noticed that I've put weight on, but has no idea of the reason. I'm really worried and have no idea what to do, I'm too scared to go and get help and too scared to tell anyone…
Sharpay