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"Sharpay what are you still doing here? Your lunch break started 5 minute ago."

Sharpay looked up from the computer. She was still working in the boutique. She knew her lunch break started already but she was putting off meeting with Troy. She was nervous, she didn't know why but she was. She knew what she had said to him was uncalled for; it was just as much her fault as it was his that night. Smiling at her boss, she turned the computer off and grabbed her bag. She stood up and pushed her chair in before walking around the desk. "Thanks Lydia. I'll be back later." She smiled as she breezed past Lydia, walking out of the boutique and to her car.

Sharpay made it to the diner 10 minutes later and walked in, scanning the room for Troy. She saw him sitting in the furthest booth from the entrance, his back to her, and walked over. She took a few deep breaths before tapping him on the shoulder. He turned around quickly and smiled. He stood up and waved to the seat across form him. "Take a seat." He offered, taking her hand and helping her sit down. He took his own seat, taking a sip of his water.

Sharpay looked down, feeling awkward. "So…?"

"So…?" he repeated, fidgeting with his hands. "I'm not going to apologize Sharpay. I'm not going to take the blame for your decisions at that party. It half my fault and half yours." He explained, looking at her the whole time. She looked own, intimidated by his gaze.

"I know. It was just easier for me to blame someone else." She whispered, laughing spitefully. She looked up at him before continuing. "What we did that night wasn't suppose to happen. It was a mistake. I kept telling myself that it was your fault; your basketball friends' fault. It made life much simpler. I always knew it was partly my fault but I didn't want to say it out loud. It would've made everything seem real in a way." She wiped her eyes and sniffled. "Does that make sense?"

He shook his head, ignoring her question. "But if was real Sharpay; whether it felt like it or not. Sure, we both didn't want to do it but it still happened and you still got pregnant and you still didn't tell me. Don't use the excuse about 'you wanting me to play basketball' because it's not going to work. I would've taken responsibility for my actions Sharpay and you know that. I missed out on the first 4 years of my daughters life. Nothing you can say will change that." He finished, tears building in his eyes.

Sharpay nodded her head before hanging it down in shame. "I know." She whispered. "I messed up. I was embarrassed. I felt like a slut after finding out. I was terrified. Troy, how would you have reacted if I told you I was pregnant with your baby?" She asked quietly.

Troy sighed, have a slight understanding of what she felt. "I would have been shocked. Also a little angry too." He answered, fiddling with his hands again. "I see where you're coming from Sharpay, I really do but you still should have told me. This is our daughter we're talking about. Ella was my responsibility too and you shouldn't have gone through that alone. I would've been there for you. I just wish you knew that." He said softly, playing around with the ring in his finger.

"I wish I did too." Sharpay agreed quietly. She took a sip of the water that Troy had ordered her before she arrived. She gulped down the water before setting the glass on the table carefully. They were engrossed a long pause of silence before Sharpay spoke again. "Her middle name is Alexis." She whispered, gaining the attention of Troy. He looked at her questioningly as if asking her 'why?' Sharpay smiled softly. "I chose Alexis because it's the feminine version of your middle name, Alexander." She explained. "I guess I needed to honor you in some way."

Instead if saying anything, Troy just looked at her. "Really?" he choked out, the tears in his eyes threatening to fall. He wiped his eyes and let out a chuckle. "Thank you. That means a lot to me." He smiled as he gave her a grateful smile.

"I'm glad." Sharpay smiled. Another silence greeted them just as the waitress walked up to them table. She smiled at the two, holding her notebook and pen out. "Hey boss." She smiled at Troy who smiled back. "What can I get for you guys?"

"Caesar salad please." Sharpay said, folding her menu closed and handing it to the waitress.

"I'll have the classic burger with fries." Troy said, also giving the waitress his menu. She smiled and walked back to the kitchen. "Are we ok Sharpay? I mean, are we friends at least for Ella's sake?" Troy asked

Sharpay nodded her head. "I'm the one that should be asking. I'm the one that should be begging you for forgiveness."

"I know but that's all in the past. Why dwell on it any longer? It's not like it's going to change anything. I just want to be there for Ella now and for the rest of her life. I love her." He explained, smiling softly at the thought of his daughter.

"I know you do Troy. And she loves you very much. I want you in her life as much as you want to be." She informed him. "Friends?"

Troy smiled and stood up, holding his arms out. She stood up and walked into his arms, embracing each other. "Friends." He whispered in her ear. She smiled into his shoulder and wrapped her arms tightly around him. They pulled away from each other after a few minutes before taking their seats again. "So, will I be able to see her everyday?"

"Of course. Maybe she can even stay a few nights at your apartment if you want. Just daddy-daughter time." She suggested, taking another sip of her water.

Troy smiled brightly, obviously liking the idea. "That would be great. Maybe I can steal her for the weekend if she wants too."

Sharpay giggled. "Sounds great. You'll have to ask her though. She's never had a full night without me there." She explained, smiling at the waitress who set Sharpay's salad in front of her. "Thanks."

Troy smiled at his employer as she set his cheese burger in front of him. She asked if she could get them anything else and left when they said no. They immediately started to devour their food, talking about various things ranging from Ella and how things have been since high school. They laughed, listening to each others stories about their love lives and college experiences. Sharpay had found out that Troy attended U of A on a basketball scholarship, but shortly after, tore his ACL and was forced to stop playing. Instead, he decided to major in business. Chad was also on a basketball scholarship there and majored in business as well. Troy learned that Sharpay took classes online through NYU, majoring in journalism. She was working at the boutique as a side job and really wanted to work for any fashion magazine. He laughed and said 'that was something that she would do.' She responded with an eye roll. Now, Troy was paying for Sharpay and his lunch, laughing at a pretesting Sharpay. He walked her out to her car.

"Thank you Troy. I had a lot of fun." Sharpay smiled, placing her sunglasses on her nose, covering her eyes. Troy did that same with his aviators and leaned against her car.

"I did too. I hope we can do that again sometime."

Sharpay giggled, feeling like a teenager again. "I better get back to work. I'll see you tonight." She said as she got into her car.

"Yeah, later. Tell Ella I'll see her tonight and I love her."

"I will. Have a good day."

"You too."

Sharpay walked back into the boutique, smiling brightly. Her boss, Lydia noticed and smiled knowingly. She watched as Sharpay walked over to her desk and sat down, still smiling as if she had won the lottery. Sharpay turned her computer back on and sat down, placing her bag on the floor near her feet. Lydia walked over to Sharpay's desk, leaning against the counter. "What's with the smile Sharry?" She asked, kinking an eyebrow.

Sharpay stopped what she was doing and looked up at Lydia questioningly. What do you mean? Can't I just be smiling for no reason?" she asked happily, organizing the folders on the desk.

Lydia rolled her eyes and snorted. "Sharpay, not trying to be mean or anything but, you always come in in a grouchy or tired move. Did you go on a date for lunch?" she asked, holding back a grin.

Sharpay's mouth dropped and she looked at Lydia. "No." She squeaked out. "It wasn't a date. Just a meeting between two friends." She explained but couldn't help the feeling that she wished it was a date.

Lydia raised an eyebrow again, not believing a word Sharpay had said. "A meeting huh? Is that what it's called these days?"

Sharpay gasped. "Lydia, seriously, it was just a meeting."

"With who?" Lydia grabbed a chair and sat in front of Sharpay's desk. She set her elbow on the desk and held her head up with her hand.

Sharpay debated on whether or not she should tell her boss. "Troy Bolton. He's Ella's father." She whispered. Lydia gasped, sliding her chair closer to the desk.

"Her father? Is he cute?"

Sharpay giggled at Lydia's enthusiasm. "He is." She said, shocking herself. Did I just say that out loud? She thought to herself. "All throughout high school I threw myself at him, trying to get him to notice me. I was considered the 'Ice Queen.' I was rude and only cared about myself. I wanted nothing more than to be considered Troy Bolton's girlfriend. Unfortunately, he fell in love with another girl. She was gorgeous and smart. I was angry at myself, thinking I wasn't good enough." She explained, trying not to cry in front of her boss. "One night, after the Wildcats had won the championship game at the end of junior year, I went to the after party as did everyone in the school. I decided to drink a few drinks." She laughed bitterly, wiping her eyes as tears started to fall. "One thing led to another and Troy and I were in bed. I couldn't believe I let that happen. We were both drunk and weren't thinking." She looked down, catching her breath through her sobs. "3 months later I found out I was pregnant with Ella. I didn't tell him and never intended to. He came back into my life a few weeks ago and I had no choice but to tell him. We went out to lunch today to talk things out and fix our relationship. We need to be there for Ella and be able to get along with each other for her. We're friends right now and that's all I could ask for." She finished, wiping her cheeks dry.

Lydia was at a loss for words, opening and closing her mouth many times. "Wow. I didn't know Sharpay. I'm so sorry." She said, feeling bad for teasing Sharpay. Just then, she smiled and forgot her guilt. "Id he still hot like he was in high school? I mean, it's only been 4 years."

Sharpay giggled through her tears and smiled. "Thank you Lyd. He is just as good looking, but nothing's going to happen." She smiled sadly, focusing her attention on her desk. "We're just friends."

Lydia smiled sadly before hugging her friend. "I'm sorry hun. Just give it some time. Maybe you and he will be something more in the future."

"Sharpay! Lydia!" Gabriella Montez exclaimed, walking into the boutique smiling. She walked up to the desk. "Hi guys! How are you?"

Lydia walked up to Gabriella and embraced her client. "Just fine. Are you here to pick up your dress?"

Gabriella nodded excitedly just as someone walked in the store and wrapped his arms around her. He was a bit taller than Gabriella, had blonde hair and gorgeous green eyes. She leaned against the mans' chest. Sharpay smiled, just to be polite. "I'll be right back with it." Lydia smiled before walking off.

"Kev, this is Sharpay. I went to high school with her." Gabriella said, pointing to Sharpay. Kevin and Sharpay shook hands, both smiling politely.

"Nice to meet you."

"You too."

An awkward silence fell over the three of them, not knowing what to say. Sharpay coughed, gaining the attention of the two. "So I heard you're the lucky man marrying Gabriella." Sharpay smiled, nodding her head at Gabriella.

Kevin smiled, setting his chin atop Gabriella's shoulder. "I most definitely am the lucky one." He said softly, making Gabriella blush in return.

"Kev…" Gabriella whined, hiding her face in his shoulder.

Kevin chuckled, whispering words of endearment in her ear. Soon enough, they got lost in their own world, forgetting anyone else was there. Sharpay practically gagged at the sight and quickly swallowed the vomit that was rising up her throat. Lucky for her, Lydia arrived with Gabriella's dress, breaking the couple apart from their kissing. Gabriella squealed, grabbing the dress from her and hugging Lydia. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She shrieked, clutching the dress in her hand.

Kevin chuckled, pulling his fiancé away from Lydia. Lydia just laughed it off and said a quick good bye to the couple before disappearing to her office. Gabriella took care of the payment for her dress and gave the check to Sharpay. "Do you want to come to my wedding Sharpay? It'll be awesome. You could invite Chad and Troy and Taylor to come." She said excitedly.

Sharpay smiled a fake smile. "We'll see. I might be busy."

"Ok. I hope you can make it. Here's an extra invite for you." She pulled out an invitation form her bag and handed it to Sharpay. "I hope to see you there Shar." She added before leaving with her fiancé. Sharpay watched them go, wishing that someday she could have a relationship like that with someone. That's when Sharpay realized that she was, once again, jealous of Gabriella Montez.

Well…another chapter complete! I know it wasn't as long as the other ones but I wanted to give you guys something!

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