Ok, so here's the first chapter of "The Ship of Dreams" yay!!! I'm super excited about this. For the people who reviewed the trailer: THANK YOU! Your reviews truly make my day. So yeah, enjoy the first chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own HSM, or Titanic.
Chapter 1: The Audition
It was late in March; just the beginning of the spring of 1912. The trees of London were starting to bloom, and the air was getting warmer. Twenty year old twins Sharpay and Ryan Evans were just coming home from grocery shopping at the market. They had two large bags each; the bags contained two days worth of food.
Sharpay unlocked the door to their three room apartment. The kitchen and living room were joined, and there was one small bedroom and bathroom. The kitchen was an ugly brown color, and it contained a stove which was starting to rust, and oven that was in even worse condition than the stove, a wooden icebox whose water tray needed to be emptied, and a couple of old wooden cabinets whose copper hinges creaked.
Sharpay put the bags down on the unsteady kitchen table, and poured the water tray down the sink. She then emptied the contents of her bags into the icebox. Ryan emptied his bags into the wooden cabinets above the sink.
"This stuff can be so tiring." Sharpay said as she sat down in one of the kitchen chairs.
"Tell me about it." Ryan said. "I almost don't want to do a show tonight."
"I know Ryan, but we need the money." Sharpay whispered. "When mom and dad died, there was nothing for us."
"Where's our show tonight?" Ryan asked his twin sister.
"It's at the pub across the street." Sharpay answered.
"It'll be fast to get home tonight." Ryan said.
"I know, that's the best part." Sharpay said. "Ryan, I have a question."
"Go ahead." Ryan said back to his sister.
"Do you think we'll ever get out of this place?" Sharpay asked. "Will we ever make names for ourselves?"
"I don't know Shar, it depends." Ryan said. "Believe me; I want to get out of this place too."
"I wish there was a way." Sharpay said as she looked around their very small apartment. There was a couch in the "living room," which Ryan slept on, and there was a door next to the couch that led to Sharpay's bedroom. There was also a plain spot in the room where their old run down piano use to sit. Ryan and Sharpay were forced to sell it when they couldn't afford the food that they needed for that week. Ryan insisted that she had the bedroom, which contained a twin size bed and an extremely small closet. Even though the closet was small, both her and Ryan were able to fit their clothes into it. They didn't have much money, so they didn't want to spend the little money that they had on clothes. On the opposite edge of Ryan's couch, there was the bathroom. It contained a sink, a toilet, and a shower. The blue and white tiles were coming off of the walls, and the faucet had a fair amount of rust on it.
Around seven o'clock, Sharpay and Ryan headed out of their apartment and to their scheduled show. They sang in bars and pubs every night as a source of entertainment for the drunken public. Ever since a young age, both twins had a passion for singing. There wasn't that much money involved, but it's what they enjoyed doing, and they were able to buy food, and that's what mattered to them.
The Next Day
Sharpay dragged Ryan out to the town square. She just wanted to walk around and enjoy the warm April air.
"Don't you just love the Spring Ryan?" Sharpay asked, running in front of her brother.
"Yeah, it's great." Ryan said with a hint of sarcasm."
"Oh come on Ryan. This means no more layers, and no more cold nights." Sharpay said excitedly.
"That's very true." Ryan answered. They were just about to cross the street, when Sharpay's eyes landed on a lamp post with a paper sign on it:
Auditions For:
"Titanic Lounge Singers"
April 1st, 12-6 p.m.
Auditions will be held at the London Theatre. Come prepared to sing.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Ryan asked as a smile crept across his face.
"Yes! We should go audition." Sharpay said. "Let's go now, who knows how many people will be there." Sharpay grabbed Ryan's hand, and dragged him across the street.
"Ryan, do you know what the Titanic is?" Sharpay asked not knowing anything about the ship. All she knew was that it was a job opportunity.
"It's been all over the newspapers Shar. It's the largest, grandest, most luxurious ship in the world, and it's unsinkable." Ryan said. "Oh, and the best part is that it's traveling to America."
"Really? Ryan, this could be our answer. If we get the audition, then we get to go to America, and start a new life." Sharpay said with a ton of excitement in her voice.
"And, we'll actually get out of this place." Ryan said.
"This is so exciting." Sharpay said jumping up and down. "Do you know what they say about America? The streets are paved with gold!"
"We still haven't auditioned yet, so let's not get excited yet." Ryan reasoned.
"True, true." Sharpay said. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go."
The duo walked over to the London Theatre, and walked up the huge steps that led into it. There was a woman sitting at the desk, and she was taking names and addresses of the people who were auditioning.
"Names please." The woman asked.
"Sharpay and Ryan Evans." Sharpay said.
"You can go wait inside, and wait for them to call you up."
"Thanks." Sharpay and Ryan said. They opened up the doors to the auditorium, and walked up to the second row. There was a girl up onstage auditioning already. There was a woman with gray hair and big glasses sitting with a little desk in front of her. There was also a girl with brown hair, glasses, and a hat playing the piano. The twins sat down, and after a couple of people went, it was their turn to finally go.
"Sharpay and Ryan Evans." The woman with gray hair called.
"Let's do this." Sharpay whispered into Ryan's ear as they walked up the stairs to the stage. A woman walked over and handed each of them a microphone.
"What are you singing?" The pianist asked them.
"We're singing an original song called Forever." Ryan said. "We don't need a piano."
"Oh, ok." The brown haired girl said back. There was a little disappointment in her eyes, but she didn't object to Ryan's request. She went and sat back at the piano, and waited anxiously for Ryan and Sharpay to start.
Bold is Sharpay
Italic bold is Ryan
Bold italic underline is Sharpay and Ryan
How can life be so cruel?
It's really not fair
I can't see the light…
It' may not be fair
But It'll be alright
Come closer, let me hold you tight
We'll get through this
We'll do it together
Never let me go forever
I'll be here, to hold you close
Time won't fade our love
I'll be with you, forever
It may be hard to get by
But you only make it better
Living life the hard way
Will only make us stronger
We laugh
We cry
But it's you in my thoughts every night
I won't ever let you go
Don't let me go…
We'll get through this
We'll do it together
Never let me go forever
I'll be here, to hold you close
Time won't fade our love
I'll be with you, forever
I'll be in your heart
You'll be in my heart
Don't ever let me go
I'll hold on tight forever
Don't ever let go
I won't let go
You'll be in my heart…
Forever
There was silence in the auditorium when Sharpay and Ryan finished singing.
"That was wonderful." The woman with gray hair and glasses said. "I'd like to see you on April 10th at Southampton. You're going to sing on Titanic!!!
ShipOfDreams
I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I wrote the song, so I hope it came out good. :) I know that I didn't introduce Troy, Gabriella, Chad and Taylor yet. They will be in the next chapter. This one was to mainly focus on Sharpay and Ryan's situation, and how they make it on to the Ship of Dreams. I'll hopefully have the next chapter up really soon.