Sharpay woke up to the screaming and wailing of a little boy. She opened her eyes but quickly shut them, noticing the sun was bright. She shifted a bit but a pair of arms tightened their grip on her, making her smile. She shifted so she was leaning on her other side and dug her head into the crock of Troy's neck, giving it a quick kiss, as her hand started stroking his upper arm subconsciously. He shifted a bit and kissed the side of her head. "Nice nap Pay?" he asked as he looked down at her. She nodded into his neck and sneezed. He jerked in surprise and put on a disgusted look. "You just sneezed on my neck." he whined jokingly as Sharpay grabbed a napkin and wiped her nose then his neck.
She pouted as she threw the napkin out. "I'm sorry. I didn't meant to." she stood up and stomped up the stairs angrily. Troy, looking dumbfounded, sat there frozen. Suddenly the realization dawned on him and he rolled his eyes. Not again...
Ryan and Gabi walked into the room once they heard a door slam. "What was that?" Ryan asked, looking towards the stairs. He looked back at Troy and raised his eyebrows.
"Shar. She had another moment thing." Troy said as he stood up and folded the light blanket that was around them.
"Is she ok?" Gabi asked frantically.
"I don't know. She flipped out on me again. I was just kidding with her." he sighed and put his head in his hands.
Ryan and Gabi looked at each other worriedly. "I'll go talk to her." Ryan said and quickly made his way up the stairs. Gabi looked over to Troy and sat down next to him.
"Everything will be fine Troy." she soothed, rubbing his back gently. He laid his head on her shoulder as she wrapped her arms around him.
"I hope so." he whispered softly.
"Shar? Can I come in?" Ryan asked as he opened the door to her and Troy's room. She mumbled something inaudible and he entered. He sat next to her on her bed and held her as she cried into his shoulder.
"It happened again."
"Shh...it's ok Shar. I promise you that everything will be ok." Sharpay looked up at him and wiped her eyes.
"How do you know?" she asked quietly. She fiddled with a loose thread on her shirt.
"Because I am the Almighty Ryan Evans and I know everything." he smiled. Sharpay rolled her eyes but pulled him in for a hug.
"And the best brother in the world." she said as he wrapped his arms around her comfortingly.
"What do you say we go down stairs and make fun of Chad?" Ryan asked jokingly, knowing it would make her laugh.
She giggled and grabbed his hand, pulling him out of the room. "I like the sound of that."
When they reached the bottom of the stairs Chad, of course, was eating some chips, while everyone else was waiting for Sharpay and Ryan to come down. When they heard them enter the room, everyone looked at them.
"I just needed some time." Sharpay said, making her way to the couch. "No worries." she looked around the room, hoping to spot her blue- eyed cutie. "Where's Troy?"
"He went for a walk." Gabi smiled sadly at Sharpay, seeing her friends smile drop. "He just wanted to take a breather from everything."
"That's fine." Sharpay sighed and curled up on the window seat, looking out the window. "It's going to rain soon."
Everyone just smiled sadly, until Chad spoke. "Why's everyone sad?"
Once Troy left the house, he took off towards the beach. He could have a little privacy there, knowing it was going to rain soon, meaning families wouldn't go. He jumped up onto a big rock and looked out, watching the sunset. Whatever was going on with Sharpay was really starting to scare him. He really cared about her. He never felt half the way he feels now when he was with Gabriella. He liked Gabriella, just not in romance way- more like a sisterly way. Every time he sees Sharpay, he feels himself smiling, knees going weak, butterflies in the stomach, sparks when he touches her. He can always count on Sharpay to make him smile, laugh, act like a little kid again. He knows her weak spots, her high points, what makes her feel happy again. They know each other inside and out. He'd give up his life for her in a heartbeat if it meant her being safe and happy. He truly loves her- more than anything in the entire world.
After about half an hour, Sharpay was getting worried, Troy had not returned from his walk yet. She started pacing the living room while biting her nails. "Where is he guys?" she asked worriedly. Gabi sat her on the couch and rubbed her back.
"He'll be back soon. Trust me- everything in just fine." Gabi looked at the group with an unsure look on her face and mouthed, 'where is he?'
"I can't just sit here and wait." Sharpay grabbed her coat and walked to the door. "I'm going to look for him. I have my cell- I'll call if I find him." and with that she slammed the door shut, running out into the rain to find him.
"I hope she does." Taylor mumbled, as she watched Sharpay run out of view from the window.
"She will." Ryan said confidently. "It's Troy. She'll search until she can't breath anymore."
Sharpay walked down the muddy path, feet trudging in the mud, wet hair sticking to her forehead in an attempt to find him. She walked to the top of the hill overlooking the beach and let out a sigh of relief after seeing him. She carefully walked down the hill and walked up behind the rock he was sitting on. "Hey Troy." she whispered. He jumped in surprise and turned to look at her.
He smiled warmly at her and offered a hand. "Sit with me?"
She smiled and grabbed his hand. She let him pull her up and sat next to him, wrapping her arms around him immediately. "I'm sorry again."
He kissed the top of her head softly. "No need to be Shar."
"I don't know what's happening. One minute I'm ok and the next I'm ripping your head off. I don't mean to."
"I know you don't. I just wish we knew what was going on. I'm worried Pay." he sighed as he leaned his head on the top of hers.
"Me too."
"I say we stop talking about this for today and get back to the house before we get sick, deal?" he asked, looking down at her,.
"I agree Mr. Bolton."
I know it's not much and I apologize big time. I have no excuse except for the fact that I'm lazy! Thank you to everyone who reviewed last chapter! I appreciate them all! Thanks!