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Monday morning came too soon for both Chad and Ryan. Sunday had been spent together this time at Chad's house, Ryan and Sharpay still weren't talking and Chad could tell that even though his boyfriend had said he was fine, he knew he was hurt inside. Troy hadn't phoned back to talk to Chad, but at half one there was a knock at the door and Chad's mum called him downstairs and Troy had been standing in the hallway looking awkwardly at his best friend, however once he noticed Ryan standing on the stairs Troy apologised for just dropping by and left. Ryan had stayed with him for most of the day but at half six he knew he should go home, so with a quick kiss goodbye Ryan headed out to his car and drove home. And now, Monday morning Chad was standing at his locker which was right near the entrance to the school waiting for his boyfriend to arrive.

"Hey, man." Troy smiled as he stood next to Chad. "About yesterday, I shouldn't have just dropped round..."

"It's fine," Chad shrugged. "Look there's something I want to tell you. I mean you'll find out soon but you're one of my closest mates ever, and I think you should know from me."

"Man, you're scaring me now." Troy said as he stared at his friend.

"Well, I'm gay." Chad said easily, after all he wasn't ashamed of who he was. "And well I'm going out with Ryan, have been since the end of the talent show I guess." Troy stared at his best friend. "Say something, dude."

"I mean, yeah, well you're happy right?" Troy asked sounded slightly winded.

"Yeah, real happy man."

"Then so am I. Best mates though right?" Chad just nodded as the doors opened and he heard the familiar tones of Sharpay telling the younger students to move. "Lover boy's not with him." Troy commented and Chad turned around. Walking through the door was Sharpay, looking amazing in pink and making her big entrance alone. Sharpay walked up to him and stared at Chad with hate in her eyes. But then the door opened and Ryan came walking in calmly.

"Chad. I hope you're happy, you've probably ruined his life as a serious actor." Sharpay said just as Ryan approached.

"The only thing serious about the plays is how bad they are." Ryan smiled. "Hey."

"Ryan, seriously!" Sharpay screeched. Ryan rolled his eyes dramatically and turned back to his sister. "So what are you dropping out of drama forever then?" She demanded, a few people had turned to stare at her. "No college will look twice at you if you drop drama club, and only drama club members are allowed to perform..."

"Shut up." Ryan shouted. "You're like a parrot." Chad and Troy and half of the students who had gathered around all stared mouths open wide. "I'm not doing drama because to be honest Sharpay, it's always been your dream. Not mine." Sharpay just shook her head and stalked off, high heels clattering against the polished floor as she walked away.

"Ryan, Chad told me. I'm happy for you both really." Troy smiled a little awkwardly.

"Thanks," Ryan beamed, he looked at Chad who was staring at him with a worried expression. "My hat isn't crooked is it?" Chad smiled slightly and Troy chuckled.

"You're not dropping drama," Chad said sternly. Ryan rolled his eyes again and turned to Troy.

"How was your summer?"

"It was good, I mean you know with working for your parents and everything." Troy smiled. "So are you two going to like be together at school?"

"Yeah," Chad grinned and took Ryan's hand in his. Troy smiled and walked with the couple, it felt weird, he hadn't known Chad was gay at all. He knew he would talk to his best friend about it later.

"I got to go and talk to Kelsi, but I'll see you later?" Ryan smiled. Chad nodded and lowered his head slightly and pressed a soft kiss to Ryan's lips, the students around gasped and all stared at them. Ryan blushed a little, said goodbye to Troy and Chad before heading to the theatre to find his short friend.

"Chad!" Jason called. "What the hell was that man?"

"That was my boyfriend," Chad grinned proudly. Jason looked at him a little funny before turning to Troy who nodded with a smile.

"Boyfriend?" An older jock laughed. "You're a fag?" Chad just rolled his eyes, obviously only jocks could think of a three letter insult.

"And what?" Chad asked standing up to him, the older jock just laughed mockingly and walked off.

"I think you should spend the day with Ryan as much as possible," Troy advised as they headed towards the science area where Taylor and Gabriella were waiting. "I mean more people will say stuff to him then you." Chad nodded in understanding, he didn't want Ryan to get hurt or made upset.

"So I've seen Sharpay this morning," Taylor smiled as Chad came up to them. "And she mumbled something in passing about her brother and you."

"Yeah, Chad's gone gay." Jason laughed, he still couldn't believe it.

"I'm so proud you've finally came out." Taylor grinned and wrapped her arms around Chad. "So where is he?"

"Behind you," Ryan laughed and Taylor jumped but then turned and hugged Ryan. "So you two, I always thought Ryan would probably go for someone like Troy..." Troy looked up at this and Ryan just laughed. "But this is so much better."

"Did you find Kelsi?" Chad asked as he wrapped his arms around Ryan's waist and held him tight.

"Yeah," Ryan sighed, Sharpay turned the corner and Ryan tensed as he stared as she walked past. "You know I never realised what kind of manipulate bitch you were until you decided to go against me!" Ryan snapped as he walked up to his sister.

"Ryan, I don't know what you're talking about," Sharpay smiled sweetly.

"Kelsi." Ryan glared at her. "You didn't have to be so cruel."

"Oh come on Ry, you know as well as I do that I only put up with her because you thought her music was good. Now you're not in the drama club any more I make my own decisions, remember?" Ryan just shook his head and stormed back over to Chad. "Oh and I told daddy about you're little boyfriend, they want to talk to you after school. Toodles."

They all turned to Ryan who seemed to have shrunk next to Chad mumbling about adoption. "You're dad knows right?" Gabriella asked.

"Well... I think so?" Ryan laughed. "We've never really spoke about it."

"He must know though." Troy laughed. "I mean you're not exactly..."

"Not exactly what?" Ryan pouted. Troy blushed and became a little flustered and Ryan just laughed. "I know what you meant." Troy relaxed slightly and watched as his best friend wrapped his arms around Ryan's shoulders and held him tight.

"What happened with Kelsi?" Taylor asked. Ryan frowned and told them about what he had seen at the theatre; Kelsi crying at her piano and when Ryan made himself seen, the short girl telling her it was his fault. "She wont talk to me ever again."

"Bit dramatic," Gabriella smiled just as the bell rang.

"Catch you later," Ryan smiled he was the only one in a different class. Chad pecked his cheek and watched as he headed towards his class room.

"I never knew Ryan had a backbone." Troy commented, "Him standing up to Sharpay that was pretty amazing."

"There's a lot more to him then meets the eye," Chad smiled as he remembered the smart, funny blond boy he head got to know over the summer.

"So how did you two even get together?" Gabriella asked curiously.

"We just met up one day completely unintentionally and then we sort of just happened." Chad grinned.

"I still can't believe you're gay though." Jason laughed. "So Ryan turned you?"

"No," Chad answered honestly. Troy looked at him and stopped walking. "Mate we're late for class."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Troy was clearly hurt.

"At first I was scared. I mean, I realised I was... different and I honestly didn't know what to do it wasn't as though I had someone to help me through it or anything but then I told Taylor at the end of the term and I felt accepted and I was planning on telling you this summer. Coming out properly you know to everyone, but you were busy with Gabriella and I met Ryan..." Troy just stared at his friend and walked off. Chad looked at Taylor and watched as Jason headed into the class.

"He'll come round," Taylor promised. Chad just shrugged and followed his friends into class.

The day went on slowly, it was only at lunch that Chad realised how many people were staring at him. He sat at his normal table, only it seemed a little emptier as a few of the jocks didn't want to sit next to him, and Zeke was busy sitting with Sharpay. "Where's Ryan?" Taylor asked, lunch started five minutes ago and the keeper of Chad's heart hadn't entered the canteen.

"Yeah Chad where's your fag boyfriend?" A jock laughed. "Probably hiding from what we did to him earlier."

"What did you do?" Chad shouted. The jocks laughed as Ryan walked in. "Ryan!" Chad shouted calling him over, and at the same time causing even more attention to themselves. Chad sighed when he noticed that there was no physical marks on Ryan's face, he hugged him tightly, "Okay?"

"Yeah why wouldn't I be?" Ryan smiled.

"Dirty fag." The jocks taunted. Ryan rolled his eyes and sat at the table next to Taylor, Chad sat next to him wrapping an arm around him.

"Why are you late?" Chad demanded.

"Slightly possessive?" Ryan laughed as he took a bite of the roll he had brought.

"He was missing you," Troy smiled, though he hadn't really said much to Chad since this morning he still wanted his friend to be happy. Ryan smiled and placed a soft kiss on Chad's cheek.

"I was at talking to the careers advisor person." Ryan answered his boyfriends question.

"So you're serious about not doing drama?" Gabriella asked.

"Yeah, Troy the male lead is all yours."

"No way, I don't think I could handle Sharpay." Troy laughed.

"So what they say?" Taylor asked.

"Instead of doing drama after school I'm going to start an English course." Ryan smiled. "Something I've always wanted to do actually."

"English?" Gabriella smiled. "That's cool. But wont you miss the stage?"

"Don't worry, I'm still going to be on stage, just not now." Chad smiled and held him tighter and kissed his cheek.

"We're eating, seriously!" A jock shouted. "Do you have to do that here?"

"What's wrong with it?" Chad asked loudly.

"It's wrong, disgusting and seriously Chad you're a jock, a basketball player would have thought you would have went for something a bit better then Evans." The jocks shook their heads and walked away. Ryan stared at his food and pushed it away feeling sick.

"Stupid idiots," Chad groaned. "It'll die down soon."

"Yeah we've got our first game of the season coming up, everyone will be buzzing about that and not the newest couple." Troy smiled. Ryan just nodded weakly, nothing anyone had said all day had really bothered up until that comment.

"So what do you think is going to happen with your parents tonight?" Gabriella asked seeing the hurt in her friends eyes. Ryan just shrugged, he didn't feel like talking any more.