After school Sharpay headed down to the hall, Ryan in tow. Max had delivered more fattening chocolates to Gabriella, like every other day of the week. Today's note however, had been a bit different.

Gabby,

I've shown my love for you for weeks.

I need to know how you feel.

Today I will be at practise.

At 3:45, I will be on stage talking to Ryan Evans.

Come on stage,

tell me you love me too.

Please.

T.B.

Sharpay had watched and smilied as Gabriella gushed with Taylor that it had to be Troy Bolton. Who else in the school had those initials? Sharpay had been blessed too as Troy had chosen that moment to walk past Gabriella, call her Gabby, ask her if she was coming to the rehearsal, and tell her he loved the top she was wearing.

"How is this going to work again?" Asked Ryan, after writing the note. Sharpay sighed.

"Well first today is dress rehearsal. Due to Montez's growing tummy, and some adjustments made to her costume, its going to be pointed out she's fat, which should embaress her to the next century. Then, as you talk to Bolton on stage, she'll proclaim her love for him. But Troy's gay, so that'll mean she'll be so embaressed she'll drop out of the play. Troy will get so much trouble from 'confessing' that'll he'll be shunned everywhere. Hence you and I come to the rescue with Darbus play, and become the stars we always were. Montez and Bolton gone, no links to us." Sharpay smilied. She was smart. Gabriella had out-rightly attacked her. Sharpay was sneaky and therefore, couldn't be linked back. Perfect.

"Umm, one problem." Said Ryan. Sharpay spun on her heels. "How do you know Troy's gay?"

"Easy." Sharpay smilied. "He rejected me. He's gotta be gay."

"I'm proud to call you my sister." Ryan smilied.

"I know." Sharpay smilied.

Sharpay smilied thinking of the lunch time conversation. Yes, she was smart. And pretty. And slim. Unlike Gabriella. Over the last few weeks, Gabriella really had been taking comfort in food. She had been putting on a few, but it was unseen to the untrained eye. Sharpay could see through Gabriella's baggy clothes.

Reaching the hall, Sharpay proudly walked onto stage. She hadn't eaten all day, especially for this. Standing next to Gabriella, a difference could be seen. Gabriella was slouching, standing in a baggy sweatshirt and track pants. Sharpay however, was looking perfect in a pink wrap around top, white mini skirt, silver heels, and a silver flower in her hair. Each girl was given their costume, and return dressed, looking semi decent. Some girls needed to learn how to dress themselves! Sharpay sighed and stood, looking perfect in her green dress. While green wasn't her colour, she had made it suit her, by taking it to a tailor and adjusting it. Ms Darbus walked around the girls.

"Melissa, that top has to go... Ugh, longer! We are not show girls here, Kirsty!... Haliey, ummm, lose it all... Why Sharpay, the looks lovely!" Ms Darbus stopped at her. Sharpay pretended to be modest. "I love the accessories. Ladies, learn from this amazing example of art! Sharpay has done her own work and gotten her own jewellery and shoes to match." Indeed, Sharpay was wearing her favourite silver heels, and silver jewellery. The tailor had added green sparkles to the dress, and Sharpay had matched it in her eye shadow, green and glittery. Her hair was up in a modest twist, with glittery green sticks decorating it in an oriental sense. While Sharpay didn't like green, she knew she looked hot.

"Oh...dear...god!" Ms Darbus gasped. She had reached Gabriella. "Montez! What happened." Indeed, Gabriella looked like she had been in a war. She wore a fluro blue full body suit. The blue outfit was popping at every seam, and Gabriella didn't have a lot on underneath. Sharpay had added a terribly tacky feather boa to the blue outfit.

"She looks like a smurf." Sharpay couldn't help blurt out. Ms Darbus adjusted her glasses. "Sophie, what happened here!" Ms Darbus called the costume designer.

"I...I dunno. The measurements were all correct..." Sophie looked nervous. She was under secret oath by Sharpay. Sharpay had changed the measurements, and Sophie had let her do it out of fear. Just how Sharpay liked it.

"I guess Gabriella has put on a bit of weight." Said Sharpay, walking up to her. "Maybe we'll have to get her a new outfit. Oh, but we don't have any more of that expensive blue material. We'll I'm sure we can find something for you."

"Uh..." Gabriella stood still. If she moved, the costume would break.

"No she is right Ms Montez." Said Ms Darbus. "You have put on weight. That won't do. Go put on your own clothes, and Sophie will have to whip something up for you. What material do we have left?"

"Just some tacky brown scenery stuff." Sophie held up the ugly material. Ms Darbus shivered.

"It'll have to do." Ms Darbus threw her scarf over her shoulder and walked off. Gabriella looked like she was about to cry. She slowly walked off, holding the ever- ripping costume. Suddenly Ryan came brezzing past, holding a hook in his right hand. It caught on the costume.

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPP.

Gabriella turned redder than a betroot and went running off, to a chorus of laughing and hoots.

"Sorry!" Ryan called after her. He came up to Sharpay.

"Ryan, that was brilliant!" Sharpay whispered.

"Your not the only one with brains." He smilied.

"Well, now I'm proud to call you my brother."