The Sweet Escape

For my disclaimer, see the prologue. I guess I own more than the plot- Bella is my character.

Thanks for the reviews (I got two!). I like seeing them. )

One last thing; in case you were confused by the flashback at the very beginning, don't worry. It'll be explained pretty soon. ; Oh and this contains some swearing. Troy has a potty mouth.

Let the show begin!

It was Monday morning, and Sharpay was getting ready to go to her new school. She had already been living with her dad and brother for a few days, but so far, she hadn't really felt welcomed. Her dad had been gone practically the whole weekend, and her brother didn't seem to acknowledge her.

"Ryan!" Sharpay yelled, still uncomfortable calling the name. "Can you drive me to school? My car is still at the mansion." Sharpay waited a few minutes for a reply. Silence was all she got. "Ryan!" She screamed his name a few more times and then walked outside. She watched Ryan's car speed down the road. "Damn it," she muttered.

"You okay?" Sharpay turned and watched a teenage boy with sandy hair slow his truck down in front of her dad's house.

"No," Sharpay said, irritably. "It's my first day of school and my br-brother left without me."

"You live with Ryan Evans?" the guy asked, looking confused. "I didn't know he had a sister."

"I didn't know I had a brother," Sharpay said, her voice softening. "Do you go to East High?"

"Yup," the guy replied, smiling. "Do you need a ride? I can drive you."

"Thanks," Sharpay said, closing the garage door and running to the truck. "You're a nice guy, … um, what was your name?"

"Troy Bolton," was his answer. "And you? I know you're an Evans, so I just need a first name."

"My name is Sharpay," Sharpay smiled as she got in the truck. "So, you know Ryan?"

"Yeah, he's in my homeroom," Troy said, driving down the street. "He's kind of an ass. I feel bad for you."

"That's good to know," Sharpay giggled. "This feels weird. I've never gone to a public school before. But I've never gotten into a car with a stranger either."

"Hey, it's always good to lose your virginity," Troy said. Upon realizing how his sentence could be interpreted, his eyes got wide. "I mean your public school virginity and your getting-into-a-car-with-a-stranger virginity; not the other kind."

"I get it," Sharpay smiled.

After that, she and Troy didn't talk much. It was about 10 minutes later, and Troy pulled into a rather large school's parking lot.

"Welcome to East High!" Troy announced, in a voice similar to a tour guide. He opened the school's front door for Sharpay.

"Thanks, I'm gonna go find my way to the office," Sharpay said. "Nice to meet you, and thanks for the ride."

"See you around?" Troy asked, as Sharpay started to leave. Sharpay smiled, and then turned to face him.

"Definitely," she replied. "Bye."

Troy watched as the blonde beauty walked away. He felt confused over how he acted. Normally, he didn't drive anyone to school unless it was one of his best friends. He stood there thinking about Sharpay, until his best friend, Gabriella, came up to talk to him.

"Hey, Troybear," Gabriella smiled, hugging her best friend. "What are you thinking about?"

"Oh nothing," Troy said quickly. He watched as their other best friend, Chad, ran over to him. Troy noticed he came from the direction Sharpay had gone.

"Dude, have you seen the new chick?" Chad said, quickly. "And get this, she's Ryan Evans's twin sister! Can you believe that? Ryan Evans has a twin. And she's hot!"

"But not as hot as me, right?" Gabriella asked her boyfriend, frowning.

"Babe, you know I love you more than anyone else," Chad said, wrapping Gabriella in his arms and giving her a long, passionate kiss.

"Damn, get a room," Troy said, laughing at the couple. "I hate having to watch you guys kiss and make out."

"You're just jealous," Chad said, wrapping his arm around Gabriella's small waste. "If you had a girlfriend, you'd do the same. Maybe you should try dating Ryan's sister. Maybe she'll be easy or so dumb, she'd sleep with you. If she's Ryan's sis, she's probably the easiest girl in the world."

"Shut the hell up," Troy snapped. Ever since his last relationship didn't work out, he never liked talking about relationships. "I've seen her. She isn't like Ryan at all."

"How do you know that, Troy?" Gabriella asked, matter-of-factly.

"Because I gave her a ride to school," Troy said quickly. "That's how I know."

Yay! Chapter 1 complete. I hope you liked it. Review, please. Also, I could use a proofreader. If you want, message me or say in your review. I only need one. You reward is that you'll get to read the story first.

I know it doesn't seem sad or full of drama yet, but it's only chapter one.

Oh, Gabriella and Chad are BF/GF, in case you couldn't figure that out.

xoxo