Chapter 5

I think I need to give you guys an explanation on why I haven't updated in a long time. Let's see, one: There was a freak storm, Milenyo, which hit the Philippines. This caused me to not have electricity for four effing days. Well, this was for me. I don't know if anyone had for a long time or a shorter time or not even at all. Anyways, two: Writer's block. I hate it, it blocks all poetic, authoristic (I made that word on my on, like it?) thing in your body and it stops you from thinking a lot. Oh well to that too. Three: School. This is the thing that keeps my totally busy, and in my grade I really need good marks, I hope ya'll forgive. And lastly, four: I lost my diskette with ALL of my complete chapters, sucks right? So now, updating will take even LONGER. Sorry, you guys. Anyways, this will be an extra twist to the story I was going for. Oh well. I know I keep saying that, even in real life I keep saying it, it's so weird. So I challenge you, how many times I will say it my story. Last but definitely not the least, this chapter is dedicated to all the ones who reviewed which really told me that there are people reading my story. Thank you, guys.

Sari's POV

I ran away to the bathroom and went to the nearest stall and bawled out like never before. I have never been embarrassed before. Yes, you guessed it. It's one of my many fears in life. You could say that I have low self-esteem. But I think you are half and half. I am pretty outgoing, but I just really have some issues and a LOT of fears that I cannot get over.

"Sari…Sari?" A voice called out. It was of course, a girl

"Are you in here?" Another voice called. I nodded.

"Come Sari, we know you're here" Another voice called. I realized then, that I could not be seen nodding, so I responded. "Yes, I am"

"Phew, I thought you hurt yourself. Where are you anyway?" The first voice said. I did not know who the ones were looking for me. I was scared a bit.

"Who are you?" I asked. They responded with laughter.

"Who else?" The last one said

"Gabi? Kelsi? Taylor?" I asked, getting out of the cubicle. I saw hem with the looks they had earlier as I sat down at the table. We hugged.

"Thanks, you guys. I mean, girls". We laughed. I explained to them what happened and why I was crying very hard. Yes, I told them about my fears. I thought they needed a reason to think that I wasn't crazy or something.

"Yeah, we saw what happened. Don't worry. You're not the only person Sharpay has done that to." Taylor said. I looked at her question on my face. I thought she was nice, but not to me.

"Oh, yeah. Sharpay's a bully. During freshman year, I dated Ryan for awhile, and let's just say she wasn't going to make a very good sister in law if me and Ryan were going to get married" Kelsi said. I was shocked.

"You did?" me and Gabi said together. We laughed. She nodded after.

The warning bell signaled off. We checked our watches. "Oh Crap. We're going to be late" I said. We rushed out of the bathroom and went to our respective classes. It turned out that we had the same class. I was glad for that. We stayed as far as we could from Ryan. We were lucky we weren't late. The teacher was. She was in the bathroom. The girls and I laughed silently. After that class, I had a class with the boys this time, and I met them up on the way. Unluckily, Ryan was with them. They were I guess on their way to our next class, so I followed them. I had two options, one: stay close but hidden. Two: Confront one or all and ask them if I could stay with them. This was ignoring Ryan, of course. But both had problems. For the first one, if I follow them, not knowing I was anywhere near, I might end up somewhere, I never ended to end up. Another problem was, they'd find out I was near and think I was stalking them or Ryan. For the second, I knew Ryan would get pissed when he sees I am not talking to him. I decided on the second because I knew he was already pissed that I was trying to stay as far as I could from him. I went to go for it. I tapped Troy on behind the shoulder and they all stopped and turned around looking at me.

"Hey guys. Can I borrow Troy for a second, please?" I asked. They nodded, but Ryan looked at me with a puppy dog face he had when he didn't understand. I told them to turn around.

"Troy" I pulled his arm and went on my tiptoes, pulled his head a little bit closer to mine and whispered in his ear, "I know I have a same class as you guys. The girls told me, can I please stay with you guys, I don't exactly know where I am supposed to go". I stood in my normal stance and he reclined his head. He nodded, "Thanks Troy" I said and linked arms with him and joined the others.

When we did I let go of him.

We started walking and Ryan whispered in Chad's ear. I didn't know what he was saying but I saw Troy explain to them first why I was walking with them and Ryan. Thank God for Troy Bolton. We got to class and I stayed as far as I could from them and Ryan but that didn't stop Ryan from walking towards me and sitting in the desk right beside the one I was going to sit on. I sat down reluctantly and we just looked in front where the teacher was waiting for everyone to calm down. It didn't look like it was going calm down for a long time. Ryan and I just kept quiet. This was until it looked like Ryan couldn't stand it any longer.

"Sari…" He started "Yes?" I responded

"I am sorry" He said.

"No its okay" I Said

"It's my fault isn't it?" he asked

"How could it be?"

"Let's see. One: Its my sister who just dissed you, two: I didn't stop her, and three: I let you feel embarrassed" I looked at him strangely. He could read me, already? I smiled at him.

"Well, I can't have you feel this way anymore. It hurts to see you like this". I said.

"Forgiven?"

"Forgiven" I repeated.

The day rolled on and Sari did the same as before, stay with Ryan. Detention came and Sari didn't know what to do? She had two options. Stay with Ryan and risk getting her butt handed to her by Sharpay or stay there alone and risk crying on the first day of school. She decided to do option two, although it had major problems. She decided that she had to have more self-control.

Detention was fun. Well, it was the most-fun detention she ever had, compared to the ones she had at New York. She stayed as far away as she could from Sharpay. Unfortunately, that meant staying away from Ryan. Oh well.

She got home and went straight to bed. It was one big day.

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Wow, one day equaled to 5 chapters!!! I won't always make it like this. Sorry again for the really pause. Writer's block sucks

Amander

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