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Chapter 5

The rest of the evening was great, and soon it was time for goodbyes. Sharply actually didn't want to say goodbye now. She wanted to stay and dance with Troy all evening, but of course she couldn't. She had school. And so had he, of what she knew.

The stood outside the school, hugging old friends and classmates, saying goodbye, and promising each other to meet up soon, or in 10 years. Everybody wanted to keep in touch, but that was also what they'd said those years ago, the first time they said goodbye. And Sharpay knew people wouldn't keep their promises.

"We have to keep in touch, Kelsi." Sharpay said, handing her her cell phone, "Save your number in there, then we can message each other and have late night talks. You can whine about your boyfriend, and I can whine about the fact that I don't have a boyfriend."

"Yeah, okay," Kelsi mumbled, taking Sharpay's phone, and giving Sharpay her own, "Same goes for you, Sharpay. And really.. I'm sorry about freaking out about the whole Ryan-issue. I didn't mean to make you feel bad."

"It's okay, you didn't know." Sharpay smiled, saving her number in Kelsi's phone, handing it back to her, just as she got her own back too, "But I'll talk to you, I guess… Bye." She leaned in for an awkward hug, but Kelsi didn't seem to mind. They parted with a smile, and Sharply turned to Taylor and Chad.

"Bye, Sharpay," Taylor said, wrapping her arms around the petite blond, "Take care, okay?"

"You too," Sharpay mumbled, "And you also Chad."

"Don't worry, I take care of him," Taylor giggled, as she grabbed Chad's hand, and dragged him away.

Sharpay went to say bye to Gabriella, which went okay, though they weren't the best of friends. After that she turned around, wanting to search the crowd for Troy. She dreaded saying goodbye to the guy. He meant so much to her, and he had really made her feel better. She didn't have to search too long, because he was right behind her, apparently waiting for her to turn around and say goodbye.

"Sharpay…" he whispered, pulling her in for a deep hug, "I can't believe you're heading back already tomorrow, you can't leave me here. I'm staying in my house for some time. I'm gonna miss you too much."

"Hey, I have collage." Sharpay whispered, still in a his tight embrace.

"Well, so do I, but I'm staying here for some time." Troy told her, it wasn't like Andrea was going to miss him. She was just another fling for him, he didn't even like her that much, "I can't let you go back to be sad by yourself."

"But I have to…" Sharpay said, pulling back from him, so their faces were inches apart, "It's my education we're talking about, you know? I can't just drop out."

"You're not even happy there anyway," Troy told her, arching his eyebrow, "It wouldn't hurt to stay here with me for awhile, now would it?"

"What would I be doing here?" Sharpay questioned, grabbed around his shoulder tighter.

"Being with me…" Troy whispered, pulling her in, placing his lips on hers for a soft kiss. She was kinda startled for a second, stiff, but then she relaxed, as his hands rubbed her skin softly, and his tongue parted her lips. He pulled back a second later, placing his forehead against hers, "See? You could be with me."

"I don't want to leave you, Troy." Sharpay said, hugging his body close again, "You're the only one who has managed to cheer me up. Please keep doing that, can you?"

"Yes, if you stay with me." Troy laughed, hugging her back.

"But... but I don't have anything to wear," Sharpay said. Troy laughed. Clothes were always the first thing on Sharpay's mind.

"I have a bunch of old clothes..." Sharpay cut him off

"Pack rat," she coughed and smiled. They broke the hug, but still had their arms wrapped around each other.

"Maybe..." Troy gave a pout and Sharpay giggled. "But anyway, like I was saying, you can just wear some of my old clothes."

"I doubt you have girl's clothes."

"We can go... shopping then." Troy cringed. Girls were always obsessive when it came to buying clothes.

"Yay!" Sharpay said, as if she was a little 5 year old.

"Does that mean you'll come with me?" Troy asked hopefully.

"Only if you'll take me shopping." Sharpay smiled.

"Deal," he said, and they separated. Since they had already said good byes to everyone that mattered, they took each other's hands in their own and walked out the door.

In the parking lot...

"This one's my car," Troy said, taking Sharpay over to an old Mustang.

"Lovely," she said with a smirk. "But I do have my car here, too, you know."

"Oh yeah..." Troy bit his lip. "Well do you know how to get to my house? Of course you don't. You've never been there before! Stupid Troy." He hit himself on the head.

Sharpay giggled."You're right. I dunno where it is." She shrugged.

"How about I take you to my house and you can stay there while I come back to get your car?"

"Kay," Sharpay smiled. She opened the door and sat down in the passenger's seat. Troy hopped into the driver's seat and they both put on their seat belts. As Troy began to drive, Sharpay got sick of the silence. She pushed a button and music blared through the speakers. She quickly turned down the volume.

"Someone likes their music loud," she commented and Troy nodded. The DJ interrupted their conversation.

"Here's 'So Much For You' by Ashley Tisdale."

"Oooh!" Sharpay exclaimed. "I love this song!" She turned up the volume and sang a long with the song.

"If ya got the time I'll take it If ya got the vibe we'll make it I'll do that I'll do that If you wanna dance let's move it If you wanna play let's play it I'll do that I'll do that And I get on up And I get on down And I play the fool when I act the clown You know that I'd do anything for you." Troy laughed as Sharpay bobbed her head along to the music.

"So much for youuuu..." he sang along. He sounded badly on purpose, just to annoy Sharpay.

"You're such a horrible singer," Sharply said with a smile. She turned down the music a little so they could talk.

"Oh like you're good."

"Actually," Sharpay smiled. "I'm great." Troy shook his and but smiled.

"Whatever you say, Pay." Sharpay shivered. Whenever Troy called her Pay, it brought back memories. Times when they were together. When Ryan was there... When life was easy.

"What's the matter?" Troy asked, noticing a tear fall down her cheek.

"Just remembering... old times..." she replied, looking down. Troy nodded.

"Well, we're here," Troy said, pulling into his driveway. He got out of the car and opened Sharpay's door for her. She stepped out and smiled at him.

"Thanks," she said. Troy grinned. He walked up his front steps and opened the door for Sharpay.

"I'll be right back. Okay, Pay?" Sharpay nodded. She wrapped her arms around him and tried not to break down right there. She was able to hold in tears. For now.

"Bye," she said softly, after pulling away.

"Bye," Troy said. Sharpay stepped inside and Troy closed the door behind her. Sharpay looked around Troy's house. It seemed she had been dropped off in the living room. She took a seat on the couch and her eyes drifted closed. Before she knew it, she was sound asleep.

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