I don't know how to say this but I think I'm in love with you II
The Sequel

By. simpleee.meee

Disclaimer: AII don't own it. x)

Chapter 7: The Thunderstorm

Sharpay's PoV:

"The emergency numbers, my number, Avon's number, dad's number and Ryan's number are on the side of the fridge and near the phone. When you're in trouble just all any of those numbers, besides you know those numbers off by your heart. Stay safe, lock all doors once I'm gone and you may eat anything in the pantry, in the fridge, whatever. Will you be ok?"

My mom said, walking up to me. She gave me a hug and a kiss on top of my head and fiddled with her earrings.

Today was a second Friday, meaning that my mom would be out with her girls for the night. It was like their night out. Taylor, Kelsi, Gabriella, Nevaeh and I had out own Girls night outs on a first Friday. My mom usually left around seven and returned approximately at around eleven. Tonight, they were going to this lady called Avon's house. Avon was a really pretty and kind high school friend of my mom's and Mrs. Bolton's and mom told me that they made a pact to stay in touch forever and ta-da. They still were in touch. I turned to face my mom and turned the TV off.

"Of course I'll be ok! It's not the first time you're going out with your girls!" I exclaimed, stretching.

"Yes, but todays different. Your dad won't be in until nine and plenty could happen between a two-hour period you know. And plus it looks as if it's about to storm..." My mom trailed off.

At my mom's statement, I immediately turned around to the nearest window. I jerked the curtains aside and peeped outside. It was dark and gloomy looking and it really looked as if it was about to rain and thunderstorm. Worry and pain immediately settled into my heart and mind making me feel uneasy. I let the curtains drop back into place, put on a brave smile and turned to face my mom again.

"So?" I asked, shrugging.

"You hate thunderstorms!" My mom exclaimed, sensing my worries.

"Ryan will be home! Won't he?"

"I'm afraid not, his out with his girlfriend ... whatshername?" My mom asked, tapping her foot on the tiled living room floor and clicking her fingers away.

"Gabriella?" I suggested.

"Yes, Gabriella Montez. His out with that girl..." My mom trailed off.

"Oh ok then. It's ok, I'll be fine on my own, I'll call Troy or Avon or you if anything goes wrong. Plus I have Cookie!" I said smiling at the thought of Troy.

"Ok well, stay safe, lock the doors and if anything does happen, call Troy first. He'll be the closest, alright?" My mom gave me another hug and a kiss, "And try to do the dishes, ok?"

"For free?" I scoffed, "Not a chance! And plus the washers broken, so you'd have to pay extra tip!"

"Fine, fine! There will be a price but I must go now. See you later baby doll, ok?" My mom said and she was out the door.

"Bye!" I shouted after her.

I immediately locked the door and walked into every room, turning the lights on and jerking the curtains shut. Once I was done with the whole house, I went back downstairs and into the kitchen to do the dishes. If there was price to it, then I'm doing it! Cookie was snapping at my heels and darting from here to there, but all the while keeping me in company. I grabbed the last dish and ran it beneath the warm water when there was a loud crack and a flash of light. I turned around sharply and dropped the soapy and wet plate which cracked as it hit the tiled floor.

"Oh snap!" I moaned, cringing.

I bent down to pick the smashed pieces of what used to be a white plate with beautiful floral patterns. That was when I heard the same crack and the flash of light again, but this time more defined and louder. I left the shattered pieces as they were, grabbed a packet of chips from the table, a water bottle from the refrigerator and clicked my fingers and whistled for Cookie to come along.

"Come here Cookie!"

I bent down and sat on my knees and started tapping the tile floor, calling Cookie. Cookie came out from the Lounge Room direction and this was her first thunderstorm. She looked as equally shaken as I felt. I took her under my arms and ran up the stairs, threw the door open, slammed it shut and jumped under the pink doona. I pulled the lamp inside the 'hut' along with my phone. At the moment I needed someone that I could lean on, someone who wasn't scared of the petty thunderstorm. I breathed in and out deeply as I scrolled through my phonebook with shaking hands.

"Stop it Cookie!" I demanded as Cookie started pawing my phone.

"Hello?" Came the familiar voice on the other line.

"Troy?" I said clutching onto my phone.

"Yeah, what's wrong Sharpay? Is everything alright?" Troy's warm relaxed voice, turned all panicky and deep with concern.

"No, everything's not alright! Can you just come over real quickly?" I asked, quivering slightly.

"Sure, be right there!" Troy said.

"Hurry!" I nearly screamed as it started thundering mercilessly.

"Ok!"

With that I was alone again, with Cookie. That was when I realized that Troy didn't have a copy of our house key. I started panicking when the bell chimed through the house. If that was Troy, wow –he was fast. I sat there, staring down at my bed, pondering what to do when the phone rang at the same time, the bell rang again and at the same time it continued to thunder. I jumped and screamed, scaring Cookie causing her to bark.

"Hello?" I answered the phone.

"Sharpay are you ok?" Troy asked.

"No, I'm not!" I shouted.

"Ok, not the answer I was looking for but yeah. How do I get in?" Troy asked, sounding put down.

"I'll have to buzzer you in."

I said decidedly, but my decision was soon wavering as I thought of that thunderstorm and the scariness of it all. There was this feeling in the gut of my stomach not to go out of my room, what if I got thunderstruck. But then Cookie's barks brought me back to the real world where you don't get thunder shocked inside of houses. I smiled through my tears, got up out of the warm and comfortable doona and took α deep breath.

I was gonna do this, and I was gonna do it bravely.

"Um, hello? Sharpay?"

Troy's voice startled me. I didn't realize that I was holding my phone.

"Yehp, I'm coming downstairs, right now!" I said decisively.

"Are you sure baby? You don't have to, I could find an alternative way to come in!"

Troy's words hit me like α ton of brick. I was so lucky to have this special not to mention sexy guy. He would do anything for me and me? Well I wasn't really appreciative of his love, was I? I noted myself mentally to give him α big fat kiss when he entered.

I ran downstairs, with Cookie whimpering in my arms, phone against one ear. I attempted jumping the last five stairs in α hurry, but when I got downstairs I rolled my ankle. It wasn't as painful as twisting your ankle, but I still gave up α yelp at the same time as Cookie. Poor Cookie, she hit the ground as I flailed my arms helplessly to try and grab something to steady myself. I tried standing up and with the help of the banister I succeeded. I could hear Troy's pounding the door and yelling if I was ok. He must've heard.

I wasted no time and quickly moved towards the intercom to buzzer Troy in.

"It's open!" I yelled.

I walked over to the window, dropped my phone down, watching Troy run without any shelter in the rain. Seeing him run like that made me want to cry. Happy tears, not sad tears. He really did care for me, didn't he?

"Troy!" I yelled as I through the door open.

"Sharpay!" He yelled as he entered the house.

"I'm so glad you're here! And relieved!"

I cooed against his wet shirt as he drew me into his arms to give me α spanking big hug. I smiled and tears started to fall. Like I said before, happy tears, not sad tears. I then realized that poor Troy was wet!

"You should really get some dry clothes on. Mine won't fit you, Ryan's? Would you care to try them on?"

I held his hand waiting for no answer. I closed the door with my foot and led him upstairs to Ryan's room.

"Are you sure they'll fit me?" Troy asked.

"Oh I dunno, you'll have to try them on! Here's Ryan's wardrobe, look through it, and see what you like, give me the wet clothes so that I can dry it or something."

I gave him α kiss on the cheek, backed out of the room and waited outside the door for the wet clothes. I moved about until finally Troy chucked them out. I caught them with my hand and walked downstairs to the laundry room and chucked it in the dryer, did all that knobby stuff and walked back upstairs and Troy was dressed in his jersey and Ryan's pants.

"Where did you find that?" I asked. I knew that he went into my room to get that jersey, he knew I had it there.

"In your room," He smiled.

I never realized what α beautiful smile Troy had. I just nodded. We both looked at each other for α moment, smiled and ran into my room and jumped on the bed. He had me in α really really tight hug and I fidgeted to get out. He just laughed at my attempts, before he finally let me go.

"So, are you ok now?" He asked.

"Yeah, I guess so." I gasped, "You know what? My fears gone! I'm not scared anymore! Thank you Troy!"

"What for?" Troy asked, puzzled.

"For everything. You're soo wonderful!"

"Aw, it's ok babes, I know I'm beautiful!"

Troy joked around. We just started talking and it suddenly changed into α deep and meaningful talk. Troy didn't even talk about Jono! I gave him α super smile.

"Are you tired?" Troy asked as he saw me yawn.

"Oh no!" I lied.

"Come one you're tired."

"No I'm not!"

"Fine I'll make you α deal. I'll sing to you and sit here until Ryan comes, but you have to go to sleep and get some rest for tomorrow!" Troy stuck out his right hand.

"Deal!" I said and was tucked in by Troy.

He started singing and his voice was absolutely wonderful and I couldn't help but to feel drowsy and my eyelids became heavier and heavier until I couldn't open them.

Author's Note: Ohemgee ! I'ts so nice to be back! Sorry for the lateness I was on hiatus, write's block whatever. But it's sooo good to be back. R&R.