Chapter 2-Running Away

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Sharpay pulled into the driveway of 1246 Hillside Rd. just as the rain began to pour. She turned off her car and stared at the home of the only person who she really trusted at this moment. He would help her get through this. Unlike Gabriella, Chad had been Sharpay's best friend since they had went to first grade together. Chad was there through everything Sharpay had gone through. He was a very good shoulder to cry on and he would help her.

As it began to rain harder Sharpay got out of the car and walked up the steps that lead to the large blue door.

With rain drenching her hair she began to knock, "come on answer the door," she said to herself as she waited at the door.

After a moment someone greeted Sharpay at the door.

"Hello, may I help you." In front of Sharpay stood an older looking woman she looked old enough to be a mother. She was obviously Chad's mother.

"Oh um…" Sharpay wasn't expecting Chad's mother to be home, "…is Chad here."

"Well yes he is he's in his room. You may go on up if you'd like," his mother implied for Sharpay to come in, "and let me know if there is anything you need.

"Thanks," Sharpay entered their house and began to walk up to Chad's room. She knew where it was she had been there several times before.

When Sharpay got to Chad's room she knocked continuously, "Chad are you in there it's me open the door it's important."

Finally Chad opened the door, "yeah…oh hey Shar what's wrong."

"Well let's see my parents kicked me out because they think I'm too much of a burden, my brother's a pain in the neck, and oh yeah I might be sleeping in the street tonight." Sharpay's eyes began to fill with tears.

"Why don't we talk about this inside unless you want my mom to hear you." Chad opened the door for Sharpay to come in and handed her a towel to dry her now damp hair.

"Geez I'm sorry about what happened to ya Shar. If you want, you're welcome to stay here tonight. I mean you could sleep in here and I'll sleep on the couch."

"No I don't want to impose I just didn't want to stay at that house any longer with my parents." Sharpay was now drying her hair with the towel Chad had just handed her. "By the way do you mind if I use your bathroom so I could fix my hair."

"Sure you can, we wouldn't want those precious locks to frizz up now would we," Chad joked.

"Hey it's all about the hair," Sharpay joked back as she walked toward the bathroom to fix her hair.

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Chad looked at the clock. "Wow its 2 am I guess we should be getting to sleep if we're going to school tomorrow."

" I wish I didn't have to go, seeing as how today went I don't think tomorrow will go much better."

"So where are you sleeping," Chad questioned.

"I don't know I'm not really that tired."

"Well you will be so do you want my bed or do you want the couch downstairs."

"Seriously I'm not tired." Sharpay said with a yawn.

"Yeah you are come here," Chad signaled for Sharpay to come sit on the bed next to him.

Sharpay did as she was asked and soon before you knew it Sharpay was asleep on Chad's arm.

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The alarm clock buzzed furiously indicating that it was time for school.

"Chad, get the alarm clock," Sharpay was fully awake now but she just wanted the annoying sound coming from the clock to stop, her head already hurt enough.

"Fine," Chad said groggily while reaching for the snooze button on the clock.

Chad turned off the alarm and rolled over on his side so that he was facing Sharpay.

"Good morning," Chad said with a smile.

"Hello," Sharpay smiled at Chad's greeting.

"Did you sleep well?" Chad got out of bed and went toward his closet to pick something out for school.

"Yes actually I did." Sharpay rolled back over in the bed and tried to go back to sleep,"…oh shit, we have to go to school today."

"Yes we do so you might wanna get ready."

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Sharpay fumbled down the stairs looking less than perfect, but of course with the circumstances she was under she still didn't look half bad.

"I wonder what else is going to happen to me, seeing as yesterday went so well" Sharpay mumbled to herself.

Chad was waiting at the bottom of the steps, "do you need a ride to school today."

"No actually I think I'll be good. I think I've bothered you enough for now…" Sharpay smiled, "…oh and thanks for letting me stay last night and thanks for listening to my problems."

"No problem...so where are you going to stay tonight."

"I don't know…" Sharpay hesitated "but I might stay with Zeke tonight you know if his parent's aren't home because I don't think they like me very much.

"Okay well I'll see you later Shar."

"Okay," Sharpay made her way down the walkway and got into her car, wet from the late night rains.

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I have some new story ideas that I will start when I finish up my youtube story then I can focus more on my fanfic.