Chapter 2- I'm not that girl

Troy walked down the road, once again avoiding looking at Sharpay's house. Who was he kidding? She doesn't like him back. If she did, she wouldn't have got Ryan to tell him to go away. He's just humiliated himself by giving her that stupid card. He knew exactly where he was going, to the store where he had got the card from, but he didn't quite know why.

He opened the door, hearing the chimes jingle, then walked briskly toward the cash register, where Amie was standing, looking bewildered. He leaned forward and plunged her into a kiss, then pulled back. She was still standing there, shell shocked. Not quite taking in what this cute, but weird guy had just done to her.

Troy didn't know why he just did that. But it felt good. It felt as if he was cheating on Sharpay even though they weren't dating, it felt like he could hurt her like she hurt him. He kissed her again and she ran into the back room, a bit creeped out. Troy turned around, still wondering what the hell made him kiss the poor cashier, to see a small blond figure standing in the doorway, her mouth in an O shape.

"Sharpay!" Troy cried out, shocked to see her, as she ran off. Troy didn't even bother to run after her, now he'd definitely lost his chance. She must think he's such a creep, giving her a Valentine's card declaring his love for her then running off to kiss another girl.

Sharpay silently walked round the back of the store, put her jacket on the top of a bin, then sat on it hoping that the germs wouldn't spread. The only reason she was there was because its a place where she can be on her own. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she heard music coming from inside of the shop.

Hands touch, eyes meet,

Sudden silence, sudden heat,

Hearts leap, in a giddy whirl,

He could be that boy, but I'm not that girl.

It was the song from Wicked, the song that the one in her card from Troy was based on.

Don't dream, too far,

Don't lose sight of, who you are,

Don't remember that rush of joy,

He could be that boy, I'm not that girl.

Sharpay reached inside her purse for a tissue. If this moment wasn't emotional enough, they had to play a sad song in the back ground. Typical. Wow, her life really is like a musical.

Every so often we long to steal to the land of what might have been,

But that doesn't soften the ache we feel when reality sets back in.

Sharpay thought to herself, 'this song fits me right now'.

Blithe smile, lithe limb,

She who's winsome, she wins him,

Gold hair with a gentle curl,

That's the girl he chose, and heaven knows,

I'm not that girl.

She smiled, her favorite verse is coming.

Don't wish, don't start,

Wishing only wounds the heart,

I wasn't born for the rose and the pearl,

There's a girl I know,

He loves her so.

I'm not that girl.

Sharpay got up, picked up her jacket, brushed it off, and quickly threw her tissue in the bin. That's the last time she ever goes out on Valentines Day. If only she'd taken Ryan's advice and not ran after Troy, then this would never have happened. Well, it would have happened, but she wouldn't have known about it. There are just some things that are best kept secret though.

Troy's POV

Ugh! I'm so stupid. I should have just gone straight home. Why the hell did I kiss Amie? Amie the cashier who's name I didn't even know until this morning. Amie who can't be much older than 16! I don't even know the flipping girl. Why did I KISS her? I don't even like her (like like her). Sharpay had gone after me! If I hadn't have assumed she didn't like me when I had no reason to think that then I would have never have kissed Amie, Sharpay wouldn't have seen me and we'd be together right now. But no. It's a typical Troy Bolton Valentines Day. And now look- its raining. Why does the weather always change to match my mood?

Just then, a car sped past Troy, sending a huge splash of muddy, dirty rain water all over his white shirt and new pants.

"Crap dude! What the hell? Watch out for the people on the sidewalk!" he shouted after the car.

The splash of cold water had given him some kind of sudden realization of great truth. He thought maybe he should go and apologize to Amie. It was way unfair to kiss her like that, then leave her. She's probably totally creeped out, she was only young. Then after, he could apologize to Sharpay... tell her that it was all a dare. Yes, Chad dared him to do it. No. It's best to tell the truth. He doesn't want to tie her up into his current web of lies.

He made his way back across the road, carelessly running across it. Without looking both ways. Not surprisingly...

There was a screech of brakes.

A manly scream.

His scream.

Then silence.

Then darkness.

Back at the Bolton residence

"Is Troy back yet? His dinners ready" said Mrs Bolton (Lucy Bolton) to her husband, Jack Bolton.

"I haven't seen him." replied Jack, playing virtual basketball on his daughter Ella's (Troy's half sister's) Nintendo Wii. "Ella have you seen Troy lately?"

"He went out to get a Valentines card for his little girlfriend." 19 year old Ella said, smirking.

"Girlfriend?" asked Lucy Bolton, interested. "Is he back with Gabriella? She's such a lovely girl."

"No. I heard him mention this name... quite exotic. Err- Sharla, Shyla, Payten, Payshar...?"

"It's not Sharpay Evans is it?" asked Jack. He didn't like Sharpay.

"Yes! Sharpay! That's the name."

Mr and Mrs Bolton looked at each other in disgust.

Just then, the phone rang. Ella picked it up.

"Hello?... Yes this is Troy Bolton's house... No, I'm his half sister... Okay, I'll hand you over. Mom, its the hospital. They want to talk to you, it's about Troy."

The next chapter is gonna be a little weird/creepy. There are kinda different ways you can think of it, a dream, Troy's death, or a mix of the two...? I haven't decided which one yet. Should I kill off Troy? If I do it would add to the drama, and this is a drama story... What do ye think I should do?