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Sharpay was released from the hospital a few days later, thankfully. Once she found out she could leave, she demanded Ryan to go to her apartment and find an outfit so she could get out of the hospital ASAP. Ryan obliged, with an eye roll, and quickly picked up some clothes before retuning and helping her and Ella home.
Sharpay was currently in her kitchen, making dinner for her and Ella. Ella was in the living room watching a tape of Dora the Explorer. She went to the fridge and pulled out the premade salad and added some Italian dressing to it.
She started humming 'Bop to the Top' to herself and even found herself shaking her hips to it. Before she knew it, she was full on singing it. She walked over to the stove, still singing, and stirred the spaghetti that was boiling. The microwave beeped and she walked over the microwave, after making sure the spaghetti wouldn't boil over, and pulled out the bowl of sauce. She quickly placed it on the counter and shook her hand, slightly burned from the bowl. "I believe in dreaming, shooting for the stars…" she sang.
She walked to the cabinets and pulled out two plates and forks. She walked into the dining room and placed the plates and utensil on the table. She went back into the kitchen and drained the spaghetti and dumped it into a bowl. She brought that, the sauce and the salad into the dining room.
After making sure all the burners were off, she went into the living room and saw Ella jumping up and down while singing to Dora. Ella looked at the doorway and smiled at Sharpay. "Mama! It's Dora!" she pointed to the TV and started screaming happily. "It's Swiper!!! 'Swiper no swiping, Swiper no swiping, Swiper no swiping!" she quoted, smiling and giggling.
Sharpay couldn't help but laugh at her gorgeous daughter. She walked over to her daughter and picked her up in her arms. "You are too adorable, my dear!" she smiled and tickled Ella.
Ella giggled and squirmed in her mothers' arms. "Put me down mommy!" she shrieked, catching her breath as Sharpay let her down. Ella sat down on the ground and wrapped her tiny arms around one of Sharpay's legs and giggled.
Sharpay rolled her eyes jokingly. "I know where you're getting at Ella." She smiled down at her daughter and started walking, dragging Ella still attached to her leg. Ella giggled and held onto her mothers' legs. They were just entering the dining room when someone knocked on the door. Sharpay and Ella, mother and daughter, both looked at the door at the same time. Then, they turned to look at each other simultaneously.
Ella immediately detached herself from Sharpay's leg and ran to the door. She just reached the doorknob and turned it, opening the door. She gasped loudly and jumped up and down, turning to face Sharpay who was running after her. She turned back to the person at the door and hugged their legs. "King Troy!" she giggled and held her arms up to him, wanting to be picked up.
Troy smiled and leaned down and picked her up in his arms. She leaned up and placed a wet kiss to his cheek. Sharpay reached the door and threw a stern look at her daughter. "Ella, what have I told you about answering the door?" she asked in a stern voice.
Ella's lip started quivering and her eyes started tearing up. "Not to unless you're with me." She answered quietly, hiding her face in the crook of Troy's neck. Troy started to rub her back as she started crying harder.
Sharpay's faced immediately softened and she stepped forward, stroking her daughters' hair. "Baby, you have to listen to me about this. Something could have happened to you." She whispered, giving Troy an apologetic look.
Ella lifted her up from Troy's neck and wiped her eyes. "I'm sorry Mama. I won't answer the door again unless you or Uncle Ryan is with me." She said quietly, wiping the rest of her tears away.
Sharpay smiled and kissed Ella on the cheek. "That's my girl." Sharpay looked up at Troy and smiled nervously. "What are you doing here Troy?"
Troy coughed gently, in the other direction of Ella's face and smiled back. "I just wanted to see if you were ok." Troy knew what the next question was and answered it. "Ryan gave me your address. Don't get mad at him though, I practically begged him for it." He explained, ending it with a nervous, attempted smile.
Sharpay nodded her head. "Oh." She shuffled her feet. She pointed in the direction of the dinging room, "We're just about to eat dinner." She said. "Do you want to stay for dinner?" she added, glancing at him nervously again.
Ella's face literally lit up before looking at Troy, her mouth agape. "Stay King Troy stay!!!" she begged, laughing the hold time. She looked at Troy again, and put on the puppy dog look.
Troy chuckled and fell for the adorable puppy dog look. Her innocent, wide eyes looking up at him, pleading with him to stay. What can he say; He's a sucker for the pout. "Well, I guess I can stay." He nudged his nose with Ella's, who giggled in return. He looked back at Sharpay with a worried expression. "If you're sure that is." He double checked.
Sharpay nodded her head. "Yeah. It's fine."
Ella shrieked and jumped out of Troy's arms, landing on the ground, and grabbed his hand. She started ragging him to the dining room. He looked back at Sharpay and shrugged his shoulders, allowing himself to be dragged. Sharpay giggled and closed the door and made her way for the dining room. When she walked in, she saw Troy sitting in one of the chairs and Ella on his lap, talking about something that happened that day. Troy was laughing with her and shaking his head at her cuteness. She smiled at the interaction between the two and started to regret not telling him Ella was his. She started tearing up at his ability to lower himself to her level and be able to connect with her. Oh yeah; she was regretting her decision big time.
He caught Sharpay's gaze and gave her a thankful smile. She smiled back and walked into the kitchen, not wanting him to see her tears. She leaned against the counter and let a few tears fall. She closed her eyes and leaned her head back, her face facing the ceiling. How could she be so stupid? He needed to know Ella was his. But he'll be so disappointed in her. She wiped her eyes and grabbed another plate and fork from the cabinets. She checked her make up in her reflection of the microwave window. After that, she walked back into the dining room and set the extra plate and fork down in the table. She took her seat at the head of the table and watched as Troy gently set Ella in the seat next to him.
"This looks amazing Shar." Troy complimented, glancing at her. "Is it ok if I call you that? Or do you prefer Sharpay?" he asked her frantically.
She let out a laugh and shrugged her shoulders. "I don't mind. Either one is fine." She cleared her throat, directed to Ella and giving her a knowing look. Ella smiled sheepishly and took her elbows off of the table. "Thank you Ella." Sharpay smiled. She gestured to the food and smiled. "Let's eat."
Sharpay started making her plate and Ella only wanted Troy, King Troy, to make her plate. Eventually everyone finished eating and Troy and Ella went into the living room while Sharpay washed the dishes. She heard Ella's contagious giggle and Troy's beautiful chuckle. Wait, beautiful? She asked herself. She shook her head and continued with the dishes. She heard their laughs die out and Dora being turned on again.
"Need any help?" she turned around and saw Troy leaning against the door frame, arms crossed and that lazy smile placed on his face. Sharpay smiled slightly and shook her head.
"It's ok. I'm almost done anyway." she turned back to the sink and continued with the dishes. Troy walked next to her and grabbed a dry towel. Sharpay looked at him questioningly.
"Hand them to me and I'll dry them." He smiled, swinging the towel around.
She nodded her head and handed him the plate she was washing. He took the bowl and quickly dried it, setting it on the counter next to him. "Thanks."
As they were doing the dishes, he would constantly try to do tricks with the dishes. He threw a spoon behind him and caught it behind him and gave her a cocky grin. "Did you see that?" he asked, nudging her arm with his.
Sharpay rolled her eyes teasingly and handed him a knife. "Do not throw this." She said, using her stern voice that she normally uses with Ella.
He rolled his eyes. "No fun." He mumbled, pouting as he dried the knife. "Ouch!" he yelled while he dropped the knife and held his finger. Sharpay panicked and grabbed his finger, examining it. When she saw nothing, she rolled her eyes and pushed him while returning to the dishes.
"You're such an ass Bolton." She muttered, ignoring his laughter.
"Oh my gosh!" he exclaimed, feigning shock. "Sharpay Evans was worried about me!" he put a hand to his head and pretended to faint. He looked at Sharpay and laughed at her annoyed look. He shook his head and grabbed the bowl she was holding out for him.
Sharpay grinned evilly and grabbed the hose part of the sink that could extend out and sprayed water at him.
He gasped dramatically and looked at a laughing Sharpay. His shirt was soaked, sticking to his worked-out body; his hair was sticking to his forehead and his face had little soap suds on it that she blew at him. He wiped his face dry, still in a dramatic manner, and glared playfully at Sharpay.
He took the hose from her and her eyes went wide. She pointed a finger at his chest. "Bolton, I swear if you spray me I will hu-" she was cut off by a spray of water to the face. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she wiped her face. She opened her eyes and glared at him.
He looked at her with innocent eyes and hid the spray hose behind his back. "You were saying?" he fluttered his eye lashed innocently.
She slapped him playfully on the chest and started giggling uncontrollably. "You look ridiculous!" she snickered while pointing at her.
He rolled his eyes and grabbed two dry towels. He handed one to her and dried himself off with the other. She grabbed the towel gratefully and patted her face dry. She looked at the towel and saw some of her mascara smearing off on it. "Thanks for this." She said sarcastically, showing him the black spot on the towel.
He chuckled and shook his hair out, flipping it to the side. "Anytime Shar." He winked at her and she rolled her eyes. He looked at watch and saw it was getting late out. "I should get going." He hung the towels up on the stove handle and turned to Sharpay. "Thanks for letting me stay for dinner." They started to walk towards the living room where Ella was watching Dora still. Troy snuck up behind her and picked her up, spinning her around, loving the sound of her giggle. He set her down and she hugged his legs again. "I got to go now princess." He said as he kneeled down on front of her.
She smiled slightly. "Ok. Will you come back again?" she asked hopefully.
Troy looked at Sharpay, asking her silently. She nodded her head and he turned back to Ella. "I will. I don't know when but I will."
She gave him a huge hug which he happily returned. "Ok. See you later King Troy." She whispered in his ear and kissed his cheek again.
He smiled and nudged his nose with hers again. See you later princess." He stood up and walked over to Sharpay. "Thank you again." He leaned in and gave her an awkward hug. He pulled back and smiled. "See you later."
Sharpay nodded and opened the door for him. "See you later Bolton." He rolled his eyes and walked out the door.
"That was fun mama." Ella sat down on the couch and waved for Sharpay to sit next to her. Sharpay obliged and cuddled with her daughter. "Love you mama."
"Love you too Care Bear."
Well, that was long! Lol thanks again for the reviews- I love them!!
This chapter may have made their relationship become closer and I'm sorry if it was too fast but there's more to come!! Don't worry!