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Sharpay wrapped her arms around her sleeping daughter and smiled. She actually had a good time with Troy Bolton. Who would've guessed that they could have a great dinner together and get along through it all. She enjoyed spending time with him. And she loved how he loved Ella already. He'd known Ella for 5 days and Ella already had him wrapped around her finger. The way he played with Ella, talked with Ella, laughed with Ella and just hugged Ella made Sharpay's heart flutter and a smile grace her face. He's so different yet the same from high school. He still had the charm that made every women fall for him, yet he matured in a way that was beautiful to Sharpay. Troy Bolton was bonding with his daughter and he didn't even know it. She had to tell him. He needed to know- but again she couldn't get herself to tell him. What if he hated her? What if he wanted nothing to do with her and left? Left her and Ella? She couldn't risk that. Ella was attached to him and Sharpay loved that. She looked down at her daughter and saw the splitting image of Troy. She definitely had his smile and eyes. They shared that charming smile that could make anyone weak in the knees. Ella was even started to show an interest in basketball. She loved to play basketball with Ryan sometimes during the summer.
Sharpay shook her head and kissed her daughter on her forehead, giggling as Ella let out a little snore. Sharpay carefully stood up and lifted Ella in her arms. She made her way to Ella's bedroom, careful not to trip over any toys laying on the floor, and walked into Ella's room. Sharpay gently laid Ella on her bed and pulled the covers over her. Sharpay kissed her head and wiped the hair away from her face. She smiled gently before leaving the room after turning Ella's night light on. She walked back out to the living room and started picking up Ella's stuffed animals and other various toys lying around. She put them in the box in the corner of the room where she kept them all. She decided to get some last minute cleaning done so she didn't have to do much in the morning. Since tomorrow was Saturday, she didn't have to go to work.
It was only 9 at night so she decided to watch some TV before going to bed. She went into the kitchen and made herself a bowl of salad before settling on the couch, grabbing the remote. She turned on the TV and started flipping through the channels. She found her favorite movie, 'A Walk to Remember', was on and she smiled, setting the remote down as she ate her salad. She laughed and cried throughout the movie, secretly wishing she had a guy like that in her life.
Once the movie was over, she decided it was time to go to sleep She washed her bowl quickly and turned all the lights off, locked the door and went to her bedroom. She changed into her pajamas and finally went to sleep.
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The first thing Sharpay heard was the pitter-patter of tiny feet before she felt the bed shift and Ella jumping up and down on her bed. "MAMA!" she exclaimed, kneeling next to her mom and shook her shoulders. "Wake up mama. I'm hungry!"
Sharpay groaned and rolled over, facing Ella. She opened her eyes and saw Ella's smiling face. "It's too early Ella. Go back to bed." She closed her eyes again and lifted the blanket so it covered her face.
Ella giggled and lay down next to her mom. "Mama- I want some food!" she shook Sharpay's shoulders again and huffed when she didn't budge. She lay behind her mom and rested her head against Sharpay's shoulders. She closed her eyes and began to fall back asleep when Sharpay turned around and pulled Ella into her arms, kissing her head and went back to sleep.
"SHAR?! Are you ok?" Sharpay heard Ryan scream. He was banging on the front door, freaking out. "Shar?" Sharpay's eyes snapped open and she quickly jumped out of bed, making sure Ella was ok, and ran to the front door. She unlocked it and opened it.
"Ry what's wrong?" she asked and tied her robe around her. Ryan sighed with relief and hugged his sister. "Ry?"
"I thought something happened. You didn't answer your door." He pulled away from the hug and walked into her apartment. She closed the door and walked into the living room where he was and sat down on the couch.
"I'm sorry. Ella and I must have slept in. What time is it?" she asked
Ryan looked at his watch. "It's 12:30 in the afternoon Pay. You scared me."
Sharpay rolled her eyes and made her way to the kitchen. "Don't worry Ry. Ella and I just got some extra sleep. I'm sorry I scared you." She got some coffee made up and poured herself a cup of coffee. She turned around and saw Ryan sitting at the island table.
"It's ok Pay. I'm sorry I freaked."
"Don't apologize Ry, you were worried." She sat down on the seat next to him and took another sip of her coffee.
"Is my little Ella Bear sleeping still?" he asked, smiling.
Sharpay nodded her head and set her mug on the table. "Yes she is. I better go wake her though." She stood up and stretched.
Ryan shook his head and got up. "I'll go get her."
Sharpay shrugged her shoulders. "Ok. She's in my room." Ryan walked out of the kitchen and Sharpay set her coffee mug in the kitchen sink. She heard Ella shriek happily before Ryan started chuckling. They walked back into the kitchen; Ella thrown over Ryan's shoulder, giggling. Ryan started spinning her around and Ella couldn't stop laughing. "Uncle Ryan!"
Ryan set Ella down on a chair and tickled her sides before taking the seat next to her. "Mama may I please have some cereal?" Ella asked nicely.
"With manners like that- of course." Sharpay ruffled Ella's hair affectionately. She grabbed a bowl and some Captain Crunch and placed it on the counter. After pouring some cereal and milk into the bowl, she placed it in front Ella and gave her a spoon. "Enjoy sweetie." Sharpay kissed the top of Ella's head. "I'm going to take a shower Ry. Can you watch Ella for me?"
Ryan nodded. "Of course I will." He said as Sharpay left the room.
Ella swallowed the mouthful of food she had in her mouth before turning to Ryan. She put some cereal on her spoon and carefully held it out in front of Ryan. "Do you want some Uncle Ry Ry?" she asked nicely, looking at him curiously. Ryan chuckled but took the bite anyway. "Isn't it yummy?" she asked happily.
He swallowed and nodded his head while fighting back a grimace. "Delicious." He lied, throwing on a fake smile. Ella smiled and continued eating her cereal which ended up more on her than in her stomach. When she was finished, Ryan laughed at the amount of milk drenched on her shirt and dripping down her chin. She gave him a grin that showed all her pearly whites. She wiped her arm against her chin to get off all the milk. Ryan grabbed a towel and wiped the rest off. "Let's get you dressed for the day alright kiddo?" he asked, taking her by the hand and they walked to her room. He opened her dresser and looked at her. "What do you want to wear today beautiful?"
She tapped her finger on her chin repeatedly in a thinking manner. Ryan laughed again and waited patiently for her to decide. Her face lit up as she turned to look at Ryan. "I want to wear the orange dress Uncle Ry Ry!" She exclaimed.
Ryan smiled and pulled out the orange dress. He took her pajamas off and put the dress on after putting on new underwear or her. He brushed her blonde hair and tried his best to put it two cute braids. She looked in the mirror and smiled. "I love it!" she turned to him and hugged him. "I look prettyful!"
Ryan picked her up and spun her around, hearing her affectionate giggle. He set her down gently and placed a kiss on her forehead. "You look amazing my little Ella Bear." She grabbed his hand and dragged him out to the living room.
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It was now Tuesday and Sharpay was at work, in a wedding boutique, sitting at the front counter. She was taking phone calls and greeting people. The shop was surprisingly slow today and she was reading a magazine, waiting for something to do. She heard the bell at the door chime, signaling that someone had entered. The person walked up to Sharpay desk and smiled. "Excuse me?" Sharpay put her magazine down and smiled. "I have an appointment with Lydia for my fitting." She explained politely.
Sharpay nodded her head. "Alright. If you would just tell me your name I'll be happy to go and get her for you."
"Gabriella Montez."
Sharpay looked up at her in shock. "Gabriella Montez?" she asked, not believing her. Troy never mentioned to her that he was getting married. Why didn't he say anything to her?
"Yeah." She said slowly. "Are you ok?" Gabriella asked, looking a little worried.
Sharpay shook her head. "Yes. Sorry. I'm just in shock. I haven't seen you since East High Montez." Sharpay explained and typed the name into the computer which would signal to Lydia that she had a costumer.
Gabriella gasped loudly before looking at Sharpay with a smile. "Sharpay? Sharpay Evans?" She asked, bringing a hand up to her mouth. "You look incredible."
Sharpay smiled, a genuine smile, and stood up and hugged Gabriella. "Thanks. You look great too." She pulled away. "You're getting married?" Gabriella nodded her head furiously and held out her left hand, showing Sharpay her engagement ring. Sharpay examined the ring and smiled. "It's beautiful."
Gabriella looked at the ring and smiled an I'm-in-love smile. "Thanks. I couldn't believe it when he asked me." She giggled like a teenager in love.
Sharpay faked a smile and sat back down in her seat. "How long have you been engaged for?"
Gabriella sat in the seat in front of Sharpay's desk and crossed her right leg over her left. "For a year. We wanted a nice, summer wedding!" she smiled brightly. "One month and I'll be Mrs. Kevin Hudson." She smiled dreamily, looking into space as she pictured her wedding day.
Sharpay nearly choked on air. "Kevin Hudson?" Gabriella nodded her head, confused. "Not Troy?" She asked
Gabriella laughed out loud and shook her head. "No. Not Troy. We broke up 3 years ago and that's when I met Kevin, the love of my life."
Sharpay took a deep breath. "Oh. I didn't mean to barge into your personal life. It's just I ran into Troy a few days ago and he never mentioned being engaged. But never mind." She explained, not making eye contact with Gabriella.
"Its ok- trust me. Troy and I are great friends still. I haven't seen him since I've been here though. I just moved here to NYC a few weeks ago. Kevin and I have been so busy unpacking that we haven't really had time to meet up with everyone." She said happily. Although- we should meet up with everyone. Me, you, Troy, Chad and Ryan. That would be so much fun!" She exclaimed happily, clapping her hands together.
Sharpay nodded her head nervously. "Uh..I guess."
"Gabriella Montez?" Lydia came out from her office. Gabriella stood up and waved at her. "That's me!" She turned back to Sharpay. "I'll talk to you after my appointment. We'll exchange numbers. "Bye!"
Sharpay waved as she watched Gabriella skip to Lydia excitedly and giggled. Gabriella seemed less annoying than high school. Maybe could be a future friend? "Sounds great!"
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