Author's Note: The last chapter will be up shortly! Maybe even tonight if my sister doesn't take too long shopping! Enjoy! Be sure to watch out for One Of A Kind
Chapter Eight: Getting Back At Connor
Haylie was in a pretty good mood the next day, and when she stepped in the Lava Springs resort, she was swept in a tango positon by Ryan, who spun her around, and she laughed.
"Ryan!" she stated, and Ryan gave her a kiss on the lips.
"Surprised you, right? I thought it be more of a creavite way to greet you." Ryan exclaimed, as he gently placed her down, and Haylie smiled.
"It did surprise me." Haylie replied, and Ryan grinned.
"When do you get done working?" Ryan asked as Haylie headed towards the direction of the daycare.
"Around one o' clock..why?" she asked.
"No reason. But, your mother usually calls me to make sure I'm driving you home." Ryan replied.
"Well, even know I know that. But, I better get going. You enjoy yourself." Haylie said, and when she turned around, she almost bumped into Connor.
"Connor!" she said, and as fast as he greeted her, Ryan was at her side again, glaring at the jock.
"Back again?" he asked, and Connor rolled his eyes.
"Look, I just want to talk to my ex-girlfriend. Can't I do that without you breathing down my neck?" Connor asked, and Haylie glanced at him.
"When you tried to talk to me, you kissed me!" Haylie said, and Connor smirked.
"I couldn't help myself. I hate to think you kissed another guy, Haylie."
"Atleast it's with a guy who doesn't treat her like she's some prize. Come to think of it, you and Mark should pair up, because you both treat her the same way." Ryan explained, and Connor scowled at him.
"I did not treat her like some prize. What about you? What if you been her like some prize?"
"That's because he doesn't."
Haylie and Ryan turned around to see the Wildcats standing behind them, and it was Troy who had said that last statement.
"Can you prove he doesn't?" Connor asked, and Sharpay stepped forward.
"My brother wouldn't treat any girl like that, and I should know, considering how well he treats Haylie, being his first girlfriend and all." she commented, and Haylie grinned as Ryan blushed.
"So? That doesn't explain why." Connor repeated.
"Dude, don't you get it? Evans may seem a bit cocky, but that doesn't mean he treats his girlfriend poorly. You got your facts all wrong." Chad prompted, and Gabriella nodded.
"And if you take the time to get to know him, he's very sweet, like most guys around here."
"What about the musical last year? Isn't that a fault against him?" Connor asked.
"That's over and done with it. Ryan's one of us." Zeke objected, and Haylie saw Ryan's smile growing bigger by the minute as each Wildcat stood up for their friend.
Connor then averted his gaze at Haylie, who flashed him a smile of her own.
"And like I told you before, I like Ryan. There's noone else that could ever change that, not even you."
Connor glared at her, "I don't understand why you can't be a normal girl and like a jock. Every girl does."
"If you didn't notice, not all girls like jocks." Haylie responded.
"Troy, Chad, Zeke, and Jason are all Wildcats! They are jocks!" Connor explained.
"They each have something that doesn't make them entirely jocks. Sure, Chad might be a bit dumb, but that's not because he's a jock, it's because he doesn't apply himself, and Jason might crack jokes every now and then, but that's not because he's a jock. It's just a part of his personality." Haylie exclaimed, and Connor looked at her with a sneer on his face.
"And why isn't Ryan a jock, then?"
"Ryan doesn't want to be a jock. He's bad at basketball." Haylie replied, and everyone snickered, while Ryan looked at her.
"Hey! I play golf--"
"Golf doesn't make you a jock, Evans. Golf is for sissies." Connor stated, and Ryan glared at him.
"Yeah, well--"
"Miss Anderson! Everyone! Why aren't you working?"
They turned to see Mr. Fulton walking up to them, and he was frowning.
Sharpay, being abit over dramatic, asked, "Mr. Fulton, I'm sorry to bother you, but this boy is bothering Ryan, me, and my friends. Could you kindly esort him out?"
Mr. Fulton looked at Connor, who was glaring at Sharpay.
"You evil little--"
"Come on, son. It's Miss Evans' orders."
As Mr. Fulton was esorting Connor down the hall, Haylie basically gave Sharpay a big bear hug.
"Sharpay, what you did was brilliant!"
"Yes, well, I don't want to see my best friend and my brother unhappy, now do I?" Sharpay asked, and Ryan looked at her.
"Thanks, Sharpay."
"Thanks needed. Now, all of you: are we just going to stand here, or are we here to work?"
That's when everyone laughed, and they walked to their job destinations.
