Glitter

As I pulled out of the driveway, parents waving goodbye, I realized underneath my joy of leaving, I would really miss them. No matter how unconventional my family is, they were always people I could rely on. They're people that didn't judge me, when they saw me become two people. They saw right through the split personality of Sharpay Evans, and their daughter and sister Shar.

"I love you!" I hollered out to them. Mom blew me a kiss, and dad winked. Ryan just smiled as they all returned the goodbye.

I sighed, smiled to myself, and cranked up my radio. As I approached the school, I saw Troy Bolton's truck in the parking lot. I was going to just drive by, but then, I saw him get out, and wave me down. So I pulled over, and turned down the radio, but didn't turn off the car. As he slowly (annoyingly slowly) walked to the car, I remember the last time we'd talked.

We were at a party. Zeke's. Zeke always had a crush on me, and to be honest, I didn't mind someone giving me a little affection and admiration. It was nice. But anyways, that night right before I was about to leave. Troy pulled me into the hallway. He wanted to talk, and at the time. Well, really throughout the last year, I haven't talked to him much. So, I immediately start raising my voice. So he pushed me into a closet, and I was of course shocked. He starting telling me, that he and Gabriella were breaking up (which didn't last), that she stormed out of the party and he needed a friend to talk to.
"I don't consider us friends, Troy." I said, trying to make it past him.
"I do. I miss you Shar." he said. This only made me angrier.
"Haha, I think you miss Gabi. Let me out."
"NO! Sharpay, please talk to me. You've ignored me all year, and I've just let you be, but please give me a minute." he begged.
"Troy, please don't pretend like you care now." I felt tears well in my eyes at that moment, because frankly. I'd loved Troy since we were kids. And, I'd finally let go two summers before, when I realized, he'd always belong with Gabriella, and didn't care about me.
"But, I do." he said, and leaned his face to kiss me. I almost believed him; I looked into his eyes and thought he meant it. But it didn't stop me from looking away, and getting out of that closet.

As I came out of my overly-dramatic flashback, Troy was calling my name, and waving his hand in front of my face like I was catatonic.

"Sorry!" I jumped.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm fabulous."

"Can I ask you something?" he said.

"Yeah sure, why not?"

"Well, I tried to talk to you once, and that totally didn't work out." he obviously remembered the same thing I did.

"Yeah, well. I've got a college dorm and a beach vacation waiting for me, so speed this up please."

"How are you doing this?"

"Doing what, Bolton?"

"Leaving home before you have to! I am terrified to leave at the end of the summer; I could never leave before I have to."

"Why? You're going to be so close to Gabi. You should be happy."

"Well, I'm starting to think, that night in the closet. I should've stuck to my word. Me and Gabi, has been all I've ever known," my heart pinged for some reason "and, now I'm beginning to wonder whether or not it's the only way." He continued.

"Don't be stupid, you aren't getting married. You can do whatever you want." I said.

"I just want to know how you're doing It." he repeated.

"I just, am. Unlike you I have nothing to look back on."
I paused, seeing his face twist into a frown.

"There's no one to hold me back, or keep me here." I finished, and at that moment, I couldn't stand it anymore, I punched the gas petal, and sped off. Probably making a huge mistake. But, Troy couldn't hold me back anymore. My new life was waiting.

Like a new start, the ties I'd had with Troy, and the Wildcats, blew away in the wind. Like the glitter that hid the true Sharpay Evans, from the eyes of the world.

A/N: Okay, so I know this was a short chapter. But I had to add in the Zeke and Troypay. Personally I'm a huge fan of Troypay, so most of my storied are about them. But, I'm feeling something new with this one. I just had to show the ties she'd broken to Troy. :P More coming soon.