A/N: Ok so, I did say it might be a while until I was able to update but I have to thank chararctravis. They really motivated me to continue this story as soon as possible, so thank you once again!!! Well, school is over
!!! Meaning I will be updating faster by then because it's summer! Woohoo! Well, here's chapter 7 and please, please review with any comments, ideas or anything. Reviews make me happy )

Previously:

"And why do you have Ryan's hat?" Gabriella tried to think of an excuse

"Oh, because I was, uh, helping Ryan, with, uh, math." She said quickly.

"So you missed all of lunch to help Ryan in math, which caused u to almost be late and you took his hat with you?" Taylor asked curiously.

"Oh no. I was using the hat as, uh, a visual. Guess I forgot to give it back. I'll return it after class. Now, shh, before we get in trouble again today." Gabriella said as she turned towards the teacher and wrote something in her notebook. Taylor sighed and began to think.

'Oh great. Now there's something up with Troy AND Gaby. And now I'm curious. Argg, stupid Chad, he's rubbing off on me. Whatever, I'll tell him after school and we'll figure something out.'

Sharpay sat down on the edge of her bed and tried not to cry. It was Friday and so far, the first two weeks of school were going great thanks to Troy. She still was her Ice Queen self in school, but people seemed to notice sometimes she wasn't around Troy and Gabriella. Sharpay and Gabriella were actually becoming friends since Gabriella was always at her house to see Ryan who insisted they were just best friends. Sharpay decided to let them figure things out for themselves; it would be fun to watch. Sharpay smiled at the thought of her brother and Gabriella but soon frowned when she heard mother on the phone complaining to her brother about her. She could tell Ryan was trying to reason with their mother but it wouldn't work. Sharpay had not really talked to her mother these last two weeks and Sharpay was fine with that.

But that didn't last long. Today, Sharpay and her mom had a huge argument after school and Ryan wasn't home to break it off as he usually does. Sharpay sighed. She just did not understand why her mother hated her so much.

Flashback:

Sharpay walked into her house quietly hoping her mother wasn't home. She had missed her acting and singing classes again for the third time that week. She had been with Troy and lost track of time. She knew her teachers would call her mother and tell her what happened. Sharpay started walking up the stairs when her mother's voice stopped her.

"Sharpay Evans. You want to explain to me why you missed your singing AND acting classes three times this week?"

Sharpay turned around and looked at her mother. "Sorry mom, I lost track of time." Her mother laughed sarcastically.

"Lost track of time doing what?" her mother said looking at her sternly.

"Things for school and other stuff." She said as she started to walk back up the stairs but stopped again when she heard her mother.

"Sharpay, I do not waste my money on these classes for you to miss them. It's bad enough you actually need them." Sharpay started to grow angry and slowly walked down the stairs.

"What is that suppose to mean?" she said getting closer to her mother slowly.

"Ha, Sharpay, you have absolutely no talent what so ever. Why do you think your father decided to put you in these classes? He felt bad for you Sharpay. He knew you loved it so much but never had a chance, so hoped these classes would help. He'd slap himself now if he was here for making the mistake of letting you attend those classes and waste his money." She said folding her arms. Sharpay had tears running down her face.

"That's not true." Sharpay said through her tears.

"Yes it is sweetheart. He still believed you might actually gain some talent that his last dying wish was for you to stay in those classes and try to make something of yourself. That's what he told you but after you left, he told me he didn't believe you had a chance but to wait and see what would happen. Trust me, if he had not said that, you'd be out of those classes and done with theatre since you have no chance." Sharpay was crying uncontrollably now only inches away from her mother.

"You're lying" she whispered.

"No Sharpay, I'm not. Deal with it sweetie. The love your father had for you was pity love and nothing more." Her mother said smirking.

"Shut up! That's not true!" Sharpay said before she knew what she was saying, she felt a sting on her cheek as her mother slapped her.

"Don't you dare speak that way to me again Sharpay! I have a right mind to call right now and pull you out of those classes."

Sharpay looked at her mother again and ran up the stairs and slammed her door shut.

Sharpay began to cry silently at the memory. She knew everything her mother said wasn't true and was all to get her angry at her but it still hurt that her mother would purposely try to hurt her. Sharpay felt her phone vibrating and sighed when she saw it was Ryan.

"Hello?"

"Shar, she didn't mean any of it." Ryan tried to reason with Sharpay.

"No, she did Ryan and you know that. So don't try and cover it up." She said anger evident in her voice.

"I don't know what to say anymore Sharpay. I've tried all I could do I'm sorry. I thought this year would be different but I guess I was wrong." He said.

"Don't worry Ryan. I really appreciate everything you are trying to do but I will be fine." She said, smiling at the thought of her boyfriend.

"Ah yes. Troy Bolton" Ryan said laughing. Sharpay giggled with him.

"So, where's mom?" Ryan asked. Sharpay got up and walked out of her room. She looked downstairs to see her mother with an overnight bag. She sighed and walked out of the house.

"She just left with her overnight bag. She's probably going to stay at grandma's all weekend. Again." She said as she sighed and sat back down on her bed.

"She does that a lot Shar. Don't think it has to do with you." He said, trying to sound hopeful.

"It's ok Ryan. I don't care anymore. I really don't."

"Ok well I'm going to Gaby's house to watch a movie." Sharpay laughed.

"Wow, you've been spending a lot of time with her lately Ry." She said laughing as she heard Ryan stuttered.

"Well, uh, we're just, uh, best friends Sharpay. Nothing more" he said as Sharpay laughed.

"Look Shar, there is nothing going on. We're just good friends. I just got to her house. I gotta go. I'll see you later. Love you sis." Ryan said as Sharpay smiled.

"Ok, love you to bro" she said as she hung up the phone. She threw herself on her bed and looked over towards her balcony. She saw her boyfriend leaning on the railing looking over it. She smiled and quietly walked over to him.

She wrapped her arms around his waist and placed her chin on his shoulder. Troy smiled without turning around.

"What are you doing on my balcony alone?" Sharpay said softly as she kissed his neck.

"Well, Ryan called me after the, uh, fight but I saw you talking on the phone when I got here so I decided to see what you are always looking at." Troy said almost as softly as Sharpay had. She hugged him tighter.

"Well, like what you see?" she whispered into his ear. Troy turned around and pressed his forehead against hers and looked straight into her chocolate brown eyes.

"Yes I do." He whispered and kissed her softly before she could say anything more. Sharpay wrapped her hands around his neck as he deepened the kiss and picked her up. Troy walked inside and walked over to Sharpay's bed without breaking the kiss. He fell back on the bed when he felt the back of his knees hit the foot of the bed. They both broke away from the kiss because of lack of air. Sharpay was laying on top of Troy with her forehead pressed against his. Troy reached up and pulled a strand of blonde hair behind her ear.

"I love you so much Sharpay. You are amazing in more ways than one and don't let anyone tell you otherwise." He said softly to her. Sharpay smiled as a single tear rolled down her cheek. Troy wiped it away with his thumb.

"What's wrong baby?" he asked as Sharpay smiled again.

"It has been so long since I have last heard that and I couldn't be happier hearing it from you." She said as she laid her head down on his chest. Troy wrapped his arms protectively around her waist.

Sharpay closed her eyes and listened to Troy's steady breathing and the low noise of thunder signaling an upcoming thunderstorm as Troy closed his own eyes and stroked her hair. Sharpay smiled, loving how things were at the moment, wishing she could stay this way forever.

Troy looked down at the girl lying on top of him and smiled. He wanted to hit himself for taking so long to realize how much he actually loved this girl. He sighed and closed his eyes again.

"Troy?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you" Sharpay said softly. Troy looked down at her, his ocean blue eyes mixed with her chocolate brown ones. He looked at her confused and she smiled.

"Thank you for being here when I always need you and for putting up with everything. As you heard today, my life isn't very easy and you actually put up with my act and keeping it a secret which I know is hard for you and I just don't understand why but-" she was cut off by Troy's lips on hers.

"You don't need to thank me. I do all that because I love you more than anything in this world and I mean that more than anything." He said and Sharpay smiled.

"I love you too." She kissed him again which turned into a very heated kiss. Then Sharpay's phone rang and they both groaned.

"Ignore it Sharpay." He said between kisses.

"I can't. It's probably Ryan and he gets worried easily." Sharpay said as she reached over and picked up her phone.

"Hello?" she said out of breath.

"Hey Sharpay." Ryan said. Sharpay groaned.

"What Ryan?"

"Gee Sharpay, thanks for the warm welcome." Ryan said. Sharpay sighed as Troy began to kiss her neck.

"Troy, stop. Ryan's on the phone." Sharpay whispered but not low enough. She heard Ryan laughing n groaned.

"I'm sorry. Did I disturb you two?" Ryan said laughing.

"Shut up. What's up?" Sharpay said trying to change the subject. Ryan laughed.

"Nothing. Just it's raining really hard, even with some flood warnings and I don't think I can get home." Ryan said. Sharpay heard a loud bang of thunder and saw the rain outside. 'huh…guess I didn't notice it before.' Sharpay thought. She felt Troy's lips on her neck again and forgot about Ryan.

"SHARPAY!" she jumped and picked up the phone again as Troy smirked, his lips still on her neck, her sensitive spot. She tried to stop him but decided to give up.

"So uh, what are you going to do?" she said trying to concentrate on her brother on the phone.

"Well, Ms. Montez kind of forced me to stay here in the guest room because the storm is pretty bad." Ryan said blushing. Sharpay smiled knowing her brother was a bit embarrassed.

"Ok Ryan. That sounds like a better idea than trying to come home. Besides, I know Gaby doesn't like thunderstorms like me." She said smirking. Ryan laughed nervously.

"Thanks Sharpay. But uh yea, so I'm going to stay here and try and communicate with mom. You gonna be alright home alone?" he asked. Sharpay tried to stay concentrated again, but Troy was making it hard.

"Mmmm" she said subconsciously into the phone. Ryan smirked.

"Well I guess you'll be fine with TROY" he said his name loudly, bringing them both back to reality.

"Uh, yea I'll be fine Ryan. I'll see you tomorrow hopefully if the rain lights up"

"Ok. Talk to you later sis. Have a fun night" he said smirking.

"Shut up and try to control yourself around Gaby" Sharpay shot back. Ryan muttered something and hung up the phone. Sharpay smiled and threw her phone on the night table. She turned to face Troy, who was now leaning against her headboard.

"I hope you know you disturbed my conversation Bolton." She said crossing her arms around her chest.

"Yes, but you and I both enjoyed it so I don't think it matters." He said as she smiled and crawled over to him.

"There's a bad storm and a flood warning. Ms. Montez is letting him spend the night leaving me in this big house all alone." Sharpay said softly, almost seductively.

"Well we can't have that now can we?" Troy said as Sharpay crawled on top of him.

"No" she whispered into his ear.

"Well then I guess my parents will miss me tonight since I am spending the night at "Chad's" house" Troy said as Sharpay giggled.

"What a shame." She whispered again as Troy grabbed her face and kissed her forcefully on the lips.

A/N: and this is rated T so you know what happens after. Just keep it in your imagination as it is in mine. LOL! Well there is chapter 7! Finally! I know a lot of you are veryyyy happy right now! Sorry it took so long but school's over on Thursday so I will be back to my regular once a week updates! Yay! Lol, well anyways, I am suppose to be studying for my biology final but I don't want to and felt bad for you guys so decided to finish this chapter and post it! I hope it made up for the long wait! Sorry again! But please, please, please review! They really do motivate me, that's why I continued this chapter even though I should be studying. So any questions comments, anything, please review! Please and thank you

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