Author's Note: Here's chapter three! Enjoy!
Chapter Three: Crash Landing
Because Ryan got her so interested in this carvinal, Haylie decided to ask Gabriella about it.
"The school, from what everyone told me last year, does fundraisers for different things: such as getting new computers, more field trips, you know...just really basic stuff. ANd every year, East High has been holding this carvinal, and nothing changes."
"You mean, such as a certain kissing booth?" Haylie asked, and Gabriella laughed.
"Yes. Definately the kissing booth. I got my first kiss from Troy that one time..."
"Wait..I thought you said that your first kiss was last summer?"
"No. My first kiss was with Troy at the kissing booth. I paid, and we kissed."
"That doesn't sound very romantic to me, Gabby." Haylie explained, and Gabriella shook her head.
"It didn't need to be romantic, it was my first ever kiss."
"Well, mine certainly wasn't with Mark, and with all those people watching. Mine with Ryan."
"In the auditorium--"
"How did you know that?" Haylie asked, cutting her off, and Gabriella laughed.
"You told me, remember? You were jumping up and down, saying, 'I kissed Ryan Evans! I kissed Ryan Evans!'"
Haylie rolled her eyes, and said, "It was just a little kiss. Besides, we were both nervous."
"And you were the first girl he ever kissed." Gabriella pointed out as they made it to homeroom.
Taylor looked up from her book when they sat down.
"Who kissed who?" she asked.
"Haylie kissed Ryan last year. Remember?" she asked.
"Oh, yeah! You jumped so high that day, we could have placed you with the cheerleaders." Taylor joked.
"Guys, stop it--" Haylie objected, but she stopped when she saw someone vaguely familar talking to Ms. Darbus.
The guy she was looking at had blonde hair that had bits of brown highlights in it, and the hairstyle he was swept to one side. And even if you couldn't see them, his eyes were a light blue, probably the same color eyes as Ryan. He was also slightly taller than her, and when he smiled: he made the girls melt.
This happened to be Mark Chan.
"Who's that?" Sharpay asked, who joined the small group of open-mouthed girls.
"Shh! He'll hear you!" Haylie said, but it was too late.
"Haylie Anderson? Wow, how long has it been?"
Haylie looke up to see Mark smiling down at her, and she gave him a weak smile back.
"Hey, Mark."
Gabriella, Taylor, and Sharpay were still looking at him, and Mark was aware of this too.
"Are these the girls you pal around with everyday? Cool." he replied, and Haylie.
"I also hang around with their boyfriends." Haylie stated, pointing to the nearby window, where the guys were.
"Well, that's super then. I can't believe you made friends already...and I bet you have a boyfriend as well, too. Right?" Mark asked.
"Uh--"
"Yes, she does." Haylie felt Ryan place a hand on her shoulder, and she looked up to see Ryan glancing at him.
"Oh. Well, it's nice to meet you..."
"Ryan Evans." Ryan stated, Haylie noticed the protectivness in his tone of voice he spoke.
"It's nice to meet you, Ryan. I'm Mark Chan." Mark said, extanding his hand, but Ryan only looked at it, but finally shook it.
"Yeah. The same with you." he explained, and Mark smiled.
"Well, I should head to my seat. I'll see you gyts later."
When he was gone, Ryan sat down near Haylie, and looked at her.
"Is that the same guy who treated you differently?" he asked.
"No! Of course not! That was the girls' doing." Haylie responded.
"Haylie, he's the same guy who broke up with you because he was involved in some prank. He didn't even try to defend you at all!" Ryan exclaimed.
"Maybe not, but I think he changed." Haylie said as she looked over at Mark's seat.
"When someone who used to like you changes, it's never good." Ryan pointed out, and Haylie shook her head.
"That happened with Demtiri and Connor, Ryan. This won't happen with Mark."
"But--"
Haylie didn't get to hear his sentance because Ms. Darbus drowned him out.
