Summary:
She wasn't ready to be a mother of twins. She walked out on them. He made sacrifices raising them alone, while she's living her life.
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Written By:
Heyhello (Ren) and Bl1SSFuln3ss (Yeshi)
It Happened One Night
Chapter Six:
Like Mother Like Daughter
Sharpay's heels made contact; harshly, against the creamy floor tiles- she never liked hospitals… She never did and never would. Started from the incompatible match of blue and white from the uniform, the layers of white everywhere, smells of sterilized everything, and the atmosphere of glum and death.
Somehow, she didn't want to think something about death
Sure, she hated Troy and her falling life because of their leaks of responsibility at high school—they were teenagers, no one blame them for being that right. Lots of people have those kinds of problems—but they were just a few of people their age that decided to keep their child and risked their future just to raise an unwanted kid
And she didn't want to think her twins to be 'unwanted'—but she didn't exactly plan to have one; at least not before she graduated
In addition, not with Troy Bolton—period
But indeed it happened that unfortunate night
"Troy Bolton"
She cursed inside when she spilled those words to the nurse. How did she end up to this state of point where she couldn't seem to escape Troy Bolton? She thought once she walked out on him and the kids—she'd have no more connection whatsoever
"Floor 8, room 815" The nurse smiled warmly—not bothering; she quickly flee to the 8th floor
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When Sharpay spotted two kids with a nurse offering them two cups of pudding, something hit her—this was bad. Instead of the usual, hyper, all over the place, the twins were actually sitting close together with sad faces washed on them
"Hey…" Sharpay's plan to ramble annoyingly about Troy and all this was cut
"Are you their moth-…" before the nurse could spill, Sharpay quickly cut her off
"Yes, I can take it from here. Thank you" Sharpay butted in properly and politely
"Well… They haven't eaten anything since they got here" The nurse handed her two cups of pudding, but Sharpay shook her head
"I'll take them to the cafeteria… Thanks for your help" Sharpay answered sweetly, "Perchance, what's going on with their dad?" Sharpay asked
"It seemed that he tumbled from a ladder when working. He's going to be okay. He just need some rest, and he'll be conscious and fine in the morning. We need someone to take care the children for the night" The nurse smiled once again before leaving them three in the silent hallway
Sharpay bent down to see Josh and Hailey's faces, they seemed so worried about their dad. Sharpay knew it must be natural, but she didn't actually like the silent between them—it seemed awkward that Hailey wasn't screaming and Josh weren't getting on her nerves; or being the complete total angel
Sharpay hesitated once about asking a darn good explanation from both of them, but she thought that it might not be the best time. Neither Hailey nor Josh dare to look Sharpay's face, Sharpay sighed slowly- then stood up, holding out both of her hands
"Come on… Let's get you guys something to eat" Sharpay offered kindly—trying to lighten up their moods
Josh and Hailey both looked up with a glint of sparkle inside their eyes. Sharpay smiled affectionately when they finally took her hands and jumped off the seat. Their lips pressed tight together, not even a curve of smile
Sharpay looked back after they passed Troy's room a few steps after, she got a glimpse when a doctor stepped into the room; Troy was lying there unconscious with a bandage covering his forehead all around
"Don't worry… Your daddy's going to be fine" Sharpay tried to make sure to the twins, or if it was more to herself
Finally Josh looked up to Sharpay and smiled, which Sharpay returned gratefully to the boy. She looked to her down right and saw Hailey still looking down to her feet. Something told her that she wasn't going to be pleasant once she found out all of this
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"Okay… Are you guys going to give me the silent treatment after I came all over down here to take care of you?"
Sharpay was starting to get a little irritated that the twins weren't answering to her—either they were in their little cloud of glum, Sharpay understood, but at least say something about what happened. She was sure she would blow up any second if none of them appreciated her effort to come down here for them
"Fine… I'm done, you get into my last nerve" Sharpay raised both of her hands—how much could the twins annoyed her more?
"See, Hailey you just make everything worse!" Josh started to shout unexpectedly—Sharpay thought he was the shy, good twin?
"I DO NOT!" Hailey's high pitched voice completely blew Sharpay off- maybe she rather had the twins all good and peaceful; that could've made this all easier to get over with. However, a part of her was relieved that they weren't taking a vow of silence
"YOU DO! You make Daddy fell over the stairs!" Josh defended his statement; her sister's face was fuming by his opinion
"I didn't want him to!" Hailey defended, a little guilt felt over her face
"If you stop being such a meanie and didn't push me towards the ladder, Daddy's not going to be here now!" Josh blamed her sister- surprisingly; tears were starting to form on Hailey's eyes
"Both of you stop it!" Sharpay hissed, and they both froze while Hailey's tears slipped down- Josh felt a little guilty about what he had said out loud, "Now. Please, behave…" Sharpay added once she saw the cafeteria lady were staring at them, "Now let's just get some rest and everything's going to be alright in the morning" Sharpay took calming breaths
"Oh my…" Sharpay mumbled as she saw Josh's figure in the edge of crying, therefore Sharpay soothe his back and grabbed his hand, then turning to Hailey who was furiously trying to wipe her tears—she picked her up and led them both out from the cafeteria
"You don't want me to make them let you see your dad first?" Sharpay abruptly stopped her tracks before going out from the main entrance—she was trying to focused that it was for the kids; not for her own intention to see if Troy was okay
"We don't have to if it wasn't for Hailey" Josh muttered—but it was enough for Hailey to hear
"Josh! Enough!" Sharpay snapped
"Fine! It's all my fault! All you can do is blaming me for everything!" Hailey struggled out from Sharpay's grip and ran down the hall, fresh tears slid down to her cheeks all over again
"HAILEY!" Sharpay shouted—much for her luck, Haley ran down even faster; Sharpay sighed loudly to the two kids—now she knew about everything Troy had to deal with everyday, "Josh!" She hesitated raising her voice all over again, "You can't blame her for this, okay?" Sharpay bent down and stroked Josh's hair—Sharpay could feel the boy hugged her tightly and cried
"Come on, let's find your sister and we can have a goodnight rest" Sharpay suggested, picking the boy up; kissing the top of his shaggy blonde hair
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Sharpay and Josh spotted Hailey sitting on a corner bench just outside the emergency exit, quietly sobbing herself. Sharpay stared on her sadly before muttering to Josh to slowly approach her
"Hailey, come on… It's not your fault" Sharpay bent down to see her face clearly, tucking her hair behind her ears
"Everything is!" She complained, "Josh might even now blame me for mom's death!" Hailey complained—hurt could be heard stinging all over her tone. And Sharpay suddenly got a feeling that it wasn't all Hailey, it was all her
"It's not… It's really not" Sharpay stroke her blonde hair, before letting Hailey hugged her deeply, "Come on, we all had a rough night. Let's put the end of this already" Sharpay told both of them, picking Hailey up and holding out her hand for Josh to take; then leading both of them to go out of that hospital—and she still felt a little bumped that she decided not to take a little information on how Troy's doing
She still hoped he would be just fine
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"…And they lived happily ever after. The end" Sharpay closed the children's story book with a sigh and saw Hailey's eyes almost dropped shut while Josh was yawning himself—Sharpay smiled as she put the book aside
She had found classic story books inside her mansion's library and the kids had nagged her about things Troy always did before they went to bad. Well, from what she had heard all day was that Troy was a father any children would possibly dreamt of
"I want another story" The little blonde girl demanded; despite she looked that she was beyond worn out to handle another happily ever after fairy tales or fake fables stories
"What? That's the third book I read to you guys" Sharpay yawned herself, the kids must've been so tired by now, "Kept this up and there'll be nothing to read the next night" Sharpay tucked the blanket on Hailey and Josh who cuddled even deeper into the queen sized bed
"He'll be alright, right?" Josh's little voice chipped in
"Who will?" That question seemed stupid, but Sharpay was mesmerized on how much little 5 year olds could've cared so much about their father. She sure as hell she wouldn't be that concerned if her own father fell down a ladder
"Daddy" Hailey whispered
"Yes he will. I promise" She knew she shouldn't promise on something she couldn't even keep to herself, "Now you both need to get some sleep"
"Daddy always kiss us goodnight" There goes another Daddy always- Daddy do this- Daddy do that…
"Okay… Goodnight, Hailey" Sharpay kissed the girl's forehead after she closed her eyes and smiled; "Night Josh" Sharpay pushed away his hair from his forehead and plant a kiss on his forehead
Sharpay smiled to her as she stared on the kids' angelic faces began to draw on sleep. She flicked the night lamp on and started to walk out from the door before a small voice barely heard above a whisper
"I love you, Mommy"
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Sharpay's eyes shot up once she was greeted by a rather angry face plastered across William face. She understood—if she was in his position now; she might've wanted a damn good explanation as well
"Why are there 2 kids sleeping in the guest room?" his voice got a little loud—and a motherly pang hit her somehow
"Shush! I just got them both to sleep. Do you know how hard today has been for them?" Sharpay snapped, and William was taken aback by this motherly side of Sharpay—she had always stricken him as this independent strong career feminist. And this Sharpay was new. To think he knew her
"Well I demand an explanation, Sharpay" His voice got more stern and quite at the same time—its weird how that was nearly even seemed possible
"It's a long day. An explanation could wait until tomorrow morning"
Sharpay knew postponing explaining everything in the morning was the perfect option. Mostly because she knew William would be gone to work by then and she wouldn't have a day that consisted William even could begin judging her kids, or mostly interact with them
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Sharpay was woken up by a creak on her door—and she knew that she was a light sleeper; so she quickly shot up from her slumber and got William awakened to by all the noises
And then William's lips formed a frown once their eyes met little twin pair clinging on each other with both scared expression on their little angelic faces. God, she knew this will pissed William more than ever
"Is everything alright? Come here…" Sharpay managed to get out—despite the tiredness overwhelming her
She heard William beside her who groaned and burnt his head onto his pillow. Scaring the kids even more than they already were—William wasn't really helping on anything. But William had a busy career that started by dawn and end late night. So she could know it wouldn't be a good day once he didn't get enough sleep
"Hailey had a nightmare" Josh announced as he got closer to Sharpay's side of the bed
"You said Daddy's gonna be fine" Hailey mumbled as she crawled up to Sharpay's comforter and snuggle to her. Sharpay cursed herself for promising that. But as much as she hated so say; she would give anything to get Troy to be fine
Sharpay rolled her eyes once she heard another groan from William, "But he will, honey. It's just a nightmare" Sharpay slightly rubbed her eyes and helped Josh to climb on to her as well
"Can we sleep with you, Sharpay? I'm scared" It's quite unbelievable for Sharpay to see Hailey—that hyper all over the place girl to be so scared because of a nightmare. But she knew she had a rough day with her dad and all. So she understood her
She looked at William who groaned even more and fixed his sleeping position; removing the pillow from his head and sent glares to Sharpay
She couldn't believe him, as a man, he could've handled this as well. And she couldn't help but compared on William's actions to what Troy would actually do for the kids. After all, it's their kids. But William wouldn't have to be so cold towards the twins. They're just kids with nightmares
"You know what? Let's get out of here and I'll sleep with you guys tonight" Sharpay announced
The twins jumped off the bed harshly and pissed William even more. Sharpay rolled her eyes for what had seemed the thousandth time and got out from the bed to join the twins
She grabbed their hands and actually, literally slammed the door. Leaving William in the cold dark bedroom, alone
Still glaring to the door to those people who bothered his sleep
And leaped some hatred for the angelic twins
Who he still had no idea about
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Yeshi says: Eee. I think this chapter was a little slow—and slow. Well people, I did it. And don't blame Ren about the long update. It was my bad. But I hope 'cha like it. I can't wait for the next chapter which will be written by Ren. Review us kindly, people?