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Next Day at School- Thursday, November 7th

When Ryan got to school, Natalie was standing by her locker. With her birthday present in his pocket, he walked up to greet her.

"Good morning to a very beautiful girl." Ryan said as he greeted her. Yeah, it may have been kinda dorky, but he really didn't care today.

"Hey Ry! What's up?" She greeted back. She gave him a hug as he gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Well, I'm not gonna put you through the torture you put me through yesterday, so," he said as she just rolled her eyes. "Happy birthday!" He said as he pulled her birthday present box from behind his back and handed it to her. She opened it, revealing a beautiful silver necklace with a heart-shaped charm on it.

"Oh my gosh Ry! It's beautiful! Thanks so much!" She said as she gave him a big hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"You're welcome. Oh, wait, there's more."

"More? Ry, you shouldn't have." Natalie said as he handed her a piece of paper. She opened it and read this:

Nat,

First of all, happy birthday! I hope you enjoy it! Second, I'm glad to have a girlfriend like you. You're amazing in every way possible and I love you so much. More than you can imagine. And third, will you come with me tonight for a birthday surprise?

Love, Ry

"Aww, that's so sweet Ry. And yes, I'll come with you tonight. May I ask where we're going?" Natalie asked as she finished reading the note.

"You can ask all you want, but it's for me to know and you for to find out tonight when we go there." Ryan replied to Natalie's question.

"Aww. But thanks again. You're the best."

"I know." Ryan said, making Natalie laugh. "So, meet me on the steps in front of the school after practice today, OK?"

"OK. Love you Ry."

"Love you too Nat." Ryan said, as they held hands and walked towards homeroom.


The rest of the day seemed to drag on forever. Drama rehearsal usually went by very quickly, where as today, it went by extremely slowly. Most likely because Natalie was super excited about her birthday surprise.


Drama finally ended that night, and Natalie met Ryan right where he had said to.

"Hey! Ready to go?" Ryan said as Natalie approached him. He had been there for a couple of minutes.

"Yeah. Remind me where we're going again?" Natalie asked, seeing if she could get him to tell her.

"It's a surprise."

They left and headed for the park. They got there and Ryan led her to his secret special spot. He brought a blanket and laid it out on the ground. He also brought a picnic basket with food in it for their dinner.

"Here we are." Ryan said, as he un-blindfolded her. He had blindfolded her to make it more of a surprise.

"Wow. This is awesome!"

"I thought you might like it."

"I love it! This is the best present I could've asked for. Thanks so much!"

"No problem." Ryan said as he gave Natalie a hug and a kiss on top of her head.

They sat down and ate their picnic dinner. They then went and walked around the park under the moonlight.

"Ry, I know I've said it before, but you're still the best. I've never had someone do this for me before. But then again, I've never had a boyfriend like you before."

"If you don't mind me asking, how many boyfriends have you had before?"

"One other besides you. But, he was a jerk to me."

"Well, I could never be a jerk to you. You're the only girlfriend I've ever had and you're awesome." As he said that, a song came to his mind and he randomly started singing it. It was "Never Met a Girl Like You" by Corbin Bleu.

"You are individual, never typical

Everything you do, you do your own way

Letting down your hair, made me stop and stare

Very first time I saw your face

The way ya smile, ya got a style

And it shows you've got it going on

How you walk, the way you talk

Ya gotta know you're everything I want

Never met a girl like you, you're so amazing, yeah yeah,

Every little thing you do gets me every time, yeah yeah,

Never met a girl like you, you drive me crazy, yeah yeah,

You're the only one I think about day and night

Way you like to play, flirt and run away

Everything you do, so unique

Silly way ya dance, don't ya hold back

Use your attitude, be who you wanna be

You're the girl that flipped my world

Ya call me up and leave some crazy message

Eight o'clock, heard you knock

Woke me up, made me wear PJ's to breakfast

Never met a girl like you, you're so amazing, yeah yeah,

Every little thing you do gets me every time, yeah yeah,

Never met a girl like you, you drive me crazy, yeah yeah,

You're the only one I think about day and night

The way you keep it chill, with looks that kill

It's a vibe that's all your own

Way you hear your song and sing along

Silly ring tones on your cell phone

How you like to laugh, every chance

And the way you say my name

You're unusual, original, in every single way

How ya walk, the way ya talk

Ya gotta know you're everything I want

Never met a girl like you, you're so amazing, yeah yeah,

Every little thing you do gets me every time, yeah yeah,

Never met a girl like you, you drive me crazy, yeah yeah,

You're the only one I think about day and night

Never met a girl like you, you're so amazing, yeah yeah,

Every little thing you do gets me every time, yeah yeah,

Never met a girl like you, you drive me crazy, yeah yeah,

You're the only one I think about day and night."

"Thanks Ry. That means a lot to me. And you mean a lot to me too."

"You mean a lot to me too, Nat."

"Well, I wish this could last forever, but it's getting late and I need to head home." Natalie sadly said.

"OK. I'll walk you home." Ryan said as they headed for her house.

About ten minutes later, they had arrived at their destination.

"Thanks again Ry. This was the best birthday I've ever had."

"I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was hoping you would."

"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow at school."

"Yeah, Happy birthday again. I love you."

Thanks. I love you too." Natalie said as Ryan gave her a hug and a kiss.

"Bye." Ryan said as he pulled away from the hug.

"Bye." Natalie said as she headed inside her house and Ryan headed home.


When Ryan got home, he walked inside to found Sharpay sitting on the couch, crying. Ryan walked to the couch and sat down beside her.

"Shar, what's wrong? Did Troy do something to hurt you? I swear, if he did I'll…"

"Ry, it's not Troy. It's mom. She…she…"

ooh, what happened to their mom. so, i think this sotry will probably last through their winter/ Christmas break, and then i may do a sequel for their second semester. what do you guys think? i have the story written all the way through spring break, and i have the rest planned, i just have to write it. so, let me know what you guys think! please review:)