A/N: I'm so sorry! I know I say this all the time, but I've been really buisy and couldn't update. Last Wednesday was my birthday (I'm finally 15!), I had play auditions, now I have play rehearsals everyday, and I've had like a ton of homework. Please forgive me? Mkay, here's the next chapter of Teenage World!
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((But if I did Zac Efron would be mine! Muahahahah!-lol))
Previously on Teenage World:
"Are you ok? First you were crying, and then you just fainted. I'm worried about you Shar. Tell me what's wrong." [Troy
Gabriella tossed and turned in her bed, still not able to fall asleep. As hard as she tried, she just couldn't get the thoughts of Ryan out of her head.
She really didn't know what to do. Stay with whatever loyalty she had left to her boyfriend, or give in to her sexual needs?
"I need you Ry. Please stay with me?" [Gabriella
Ryan grabbed her by the back of her neck and waist, and kissed her passionately on the lips. He knew what they were doing was wrong, but he couldn't deny her anything.
To be continued . . .
SummerSummerSummer
Chapter 6: Something's not right
Sunday, August 26th 2007
5:30 AM
Troy's room
Sharpay was sleeping soundly in Troy's bed, while he was tossing and turning on the floor. He had been watching over her as she slept, but he eventually fell asleep as well.
((Troy's dream))
He was inside the hall again, the bright light shining like it was before. Then he saw the trail of blood, and then the body. The girl in the white dress, laying in the pool of blood was before him once more. He ran to her side, and uncovered her face like he did before. It was still Sharpay, and she was still dead. He felt the pain all over again as he stared at her pale face.
Never again would he see her shining eyes, or hear her beautiful voice. She was gone. He held onto her tight, never wanting to let go. Suddenly her body started to fade through his arms, and as hard as he tried to grasp it, his fingers caught nothing but air. He didn't even have time to think, when the scene had changed. He was no longer inside the white, blood stained room, but at a funeral-at Sharpay's funeral.
And there she was. She lay inside a silver coffin, her blonde hair framing her face like a halo, and surrounded by dozens of flowers. All the blood was gone, and so was the white dress. Now she was wearing a pale yellow dress, matching perfectly with her blonde locks. She looked as beautiful as ever, and even dead Sharpay could outshine even the sun.
He ran towards her coffin, pushing aside anyone who stood in his way. When he was in front of her, he dropped to his knees, tears streaming down his face. He wrapped his arms around the coffin, clutching to it for dear life. He looked at Sharpay inside that coffin, and for the first time noticed that she was holding something in her hands. He looked closer, and saw that it was the very same necklace that he had given her the summer they fell in love. The small letter "T" shining in the sun.
He stood up, and took her small hand into his-it was cold as ice. He still couldn't believe that Sharpay, a girl once so full of life, had ended up lying inside this cold, lonely coffin. That she had suffered such a terrible death, and had only been sixteen.
Troy was standing there, Sharpay's hand still in his own, when he was harshly pushed to the ground. The intruder was none other than Hayden Rosner.
"How dare you even come?! You're the reason she's dead! This is all your fault you son of a bitch! Leave! Leave now before I kill you!" Hayden looked dead serious, but Troy didn't move an inch. He sat there motionless, Hayden's words still ringing in his ears. "You're the reason she's dead!"
Suddenly, it was like an invisible barrier came between them. He struggled to break through, but it was useless. Troy was unable to do anything but watch. When he saw Hayden lean down and kiss her, Troy tried even harder to push through just so he could go kill him.
After the kiss, Hayden put both hands on the lid and closed it shut. Troy was yelling at the top of his lungs to get him to stop. "NO! STOP! YOU CAN'T TAKE HER!" He couldn't let them bury her, because if he did, that meant that she was truly gone. Despite his attempts, the invisible force restraining him wouldn't let him go. He stood there and watched as they lowered her into the ground, never to come out again. "NOOOOOOO!"
((End Troy's dream))
"Troy! Troy! Troy!" It seemed to come from somewhere distant, but at the sound of her voice, he instantly began to wake. His eyes shot open, and he sat up to find Sharpay kneeling on the ground next to him, a worried look on her face.
"Are you okay? You were screaming and yelling, and you wouldn't wake up. What happened? Did you have a nightmare?" Sharpay looked really worried about him.
Without saying anything, Troy pulled Sharpay into a tight embrace. She was confused at first, but hugged him anyway. It seemed that more than wanting to hug her, that he actually needed it. The old Sharpay would have told him to suck it up, but it was him who showed her that she should treat others better, and it was him who was the first person to treat her like a person, and not an "Ice Queen." When he had done so much to help her, she felt like she should return the favor and help him through whatever was haunting him.
Sharpay took Troy's hand into hers, and pulled them both up, and lead him towards the bed. He didn't know what to make out of her actions, but followed her nonetheless. Sharpay let go of his hand, and laid down on the bed, motioning for him to join her. Troy obeyed and slipped under the covers next to her. He turned off the light on the nightstand, and silently watched Sharpay. Her back was facing him, and he could see the outline of her body with the moonlight. The way her blonde locks cascaded down her back, and her small waist leading down to the soft curves of her hips.
Troy knew that he shouldn't be thinking about Sharpay that way, especially when he had Gabriella, but he couldn't help it. Sharpay had been his first love, and the love of his life, but he loved Gabby now, and she was his girlfriend. Although somewhere deep down, he knew that his love for Gabriella was nothing compared to the love he once felt for Sharpay. Maybe he never stopped loving her? He was seriously confused.
When they had started middle school, Troy did nothing but try to get Sharpay back. He did everything humanly possible, but she just wouldn't forgive him. After another very unfortunate mistake, Troy finally gave up and distanced himself from her for good. Well at least until after the Lava Springs incident, where it was Sharpay who tried to get him back. But then he was aware that he loved Gabby, and wouldn't dare risk their relationship.
Now . . . now he was a train wreck of emotions. He didn't want to do something he would regret later, but those dreams! They were a constant reminder of the love he had, and could possibly even still have for Sharpay, and he couldn't let anything happen to her. But there was Gabriella. She was sweet and innocent, and pure. She would never cheat on him, and didn't deserve to be cheated on (A/N: if only he knew . . .). He felt completely helpless, just like when he was 11 years old.
Troy moved toward Sharpay, and held her close to him. She was still awake, so she turned around so she was still in Troy's arms, but facing him. She slowly brought herself even closer, and wrapped her own arms around Troy. She rested her head in the crook of his neck and fell fast asleep. Troy looked down on her a last time, and then closed his eyes; Sharpay being the last thing he thought about before falling asleep. Troy and Sharpay slept peacefully in each others arms, and stayed that way for the rest of the night.
Sunday, August 26th 2007
9:00 AM
Gabriella's room
Sunlight spilled through the open windows, and filled the room with warm bright light. Ryan and Gabriella were still in bed, tangled in a mess of sheets, although Ryan was the only one sleeping. Gabriella had been awake for some time now, and had been watching Ryan sleep. They had fallen asleep only 2 hours ago, and Ryan was exhausted. Gabriella had been waiting for him to wake up, but it seemed like he wouldn't anytime soon.
Gabriella was curled up onto Ryan's side, and began lightly stroking his face to wake him. Seeing as he wasn't responding, Gabriella moved her lips to his neck, leaving a trail of kisses as she worked her way up to his ear. Ryan stirred a little, but didn't open hi eyes. She started to suck and gently nibble his ear to get his attention.
"Nnng," was all she got out of him.
"Waaake uuuuup Ry" she said in a sing-songy voice.
"Too early, come back later. . ." he said and then rolled onto his side.
Gabriella was having fun teasing Ryan, but she really wanted him to wake up now! She gently laid him on his back, and climbed on top of him. She leaned down and kissed him on the lips, Ryan, although still sleepy, kissed her back. When she pulled back, he finally gave in.
"Fine you win, I'll get up." Ryan started to sit up, but Gabriella pushed him back down.
"Oh you're not going anywhere."
Sunday, August 26th 2007
9:15 AM
Troy's room
Sharpay was asleep in Troy's arms, while he gentle stroked her hair. He slept through the rest of the night without a single nightmare, and he was sure it was because of having Sharpay so close.
He leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips. He did it without even thinking, but it was what felt right. Sharpay's eyes fluttered open, and she woke up staring into Troy's beautiful blue eyes. He smiled at her, and she smiled back sweetly.
"Good morning sunshine" he said to her, making her giggle.
"Morning Bolton" she said playfully.
"Oh so were back to last names again" he teased. Sharpay laughed, and playfully slapped his arm. Troy pinned her down on the bed and started tickling her, while Sharpay squirmed and beneath him.
"Bolton! I'm (laugh) really (laugh) ticklish!" Sharpay was laughing uncontrollably, and Troy found it really amusing to make her squirm.
He decided that he had tortured her enough, and stopped tickling her. It tool a while for their laughter to die down, but when it did they realized that they were in a very compromising position. Troy was on top of Sharpay, and their faces were merely an inch apart. He leaned in, and softly brushed his lips on hers. He was just about to fully capture her lips, when Sharpay pushed him away.
"I should probably leave, Ryan should be coming home soon." Troy climbed off of her, and she quickly got off the bed and started gathering her things.
Now Troy was even more confused. Weren't they just about to kiss? What happened? She looked like she waned to kiss him, but then she pushed him away. He didn't know what was happening to him. A week ago he loved Gabriella, and Sharpay was nothing more than a distant memory. But now there was something inside him that told him to take a chance with her. He knew that he would probably regret it later, but he had to listen to his heart.
Sharpay was putting her things into her tote, when Troy grabbed her by the waist and pulled her into a passionate kiss. Sharpay responded at first, but then began to struggle against him. She finally managed to shove him away, and then slapped him across the face.
"What the hell do you think your doing?!" She sounded really angry.
Troy was clutching his cheek in pain. It might not look like it, but Sharpay was really strong. He could feel a bruise already. "I-I needed to know if you feel anything" he said softly.
"Feel what?" she knew exactly what he was referring to, but she knew that if Troy said the right things she would just come running back to him in an instant.
"You know what I mean Sharpay" he said, this time his voice a lot stronger.
"Troy, you know as well as I that we can't get into this. You're with Gabriella, and-
"Just forget about everything else." Troy moved back towards her, and held her shoulders, making her face him. "It's just you and me right now. If you feel the same way I do I need to know Shar."
"No, no this is crazy!"
"Please just answer me!"
"I can't!"
"Yes you can Sharpay!"
"It's not that simple!"
Troy took a deep breath. He knew that yelling at each other wasn't going to get them anywhere, so he lowered his voice. "I know. I know, but I can't keep denying my feelings Sharpay. When you're not around I'm in agony. And now that I have you here, I can't breathe. You're undeniable Sharpay."
Sharpay was at loss for words. She couldn't believe that this was actually happening. A couple weeks ago she would have done anything for this moment. But she had learned her lesson at Lava Springs. Troy had made it loud and clear that he loved Gabriella, and wouldn't trade her for the world. And now, a couple weeks later, he 's the one coming after her!
She truly wanted nothing more than to scream at the top of her lungs that she loves him, but she knew better than that. True, Gabriella and she weren't exactly on the best of terms, but she still didn't deserve this. Sharpay was really making an effort to be a better person, and stealing someone's boyfriend so did not apply to being a good person.
"I'm really trying to change Troy. I want to have real friends, and wasn't it you who taught me that to make a friend you have to be one? I don't want to hurt Gabriella, and I want to make up for all the things I've done to her. And stealing you from her isn't a very good start. Please try to understand me. Right now all I want from you is a friend-a best friend. That's all."
Troy could tell that she was being sincere. "Okay. Let's just forget this ever happened, and start over."
Sharpay was happy that he understood her, but at the same time was sad that she had just given up the love of her life for the second time. "Friends?"
"Best friends." Troy realized that he had never stopped loving Sharpay, but now it was too late.
"So, can I go home now? Ryan is totally going to beat me there!"
"Don't you want to eat something first? You haven't eaten anything since "breakfast" yesterday, and you barely ate anything. Plus you fainted remember? Maybe that's the reason."
"Uh no, I was just really overwhelmed. And don't worry, I had a really big dinner last night." That was a lie. The last time she ate was at "breakfast".
"Still, that's a really long time. Please just eat something Shar."
Troy looked really worried, so it wasn't like she really had a choice. "Okay, but something quick. If Ryan catches us, we'll be dead meat!"
"My mom made pancakes yesterday. Is that okay?"
"Perfect." Sharpay reeeally liked pancakes and couldn't refuse.
Sunday, August 26th 2007
10:30 AM
Evan's Estate
After they were done eating, Troy drove Sharpay back to the Evan's Estate. He had wanted to spend more time with her, but she was right, if Ryan caught them they would be dead. Sharpay practically had to push him out of the house, but after a while he reluctantly agreed to leave.
Once Troy was gone, Sharpay went up to her room to put away her things. Then she went into her bathroom to take a shower before Ryan came home. As she began to undress herself, she saw herself reflected in the mirror. Sharpay broke down crying at the sight of her body. In her eyes she looked terrible. Fat. Disgusting. Ugly.
Over the years, Sharpay had developed a deathly fear of gaining weight. Even though she would eat as little as possible, it always seemed like too much. She was aware that what she was doing was wrong, but that didn't stop her from doing it. She always felt awful, but it was working. At the beginning of the summer she had been 115 pounds, but now she was down to 100. Of course Sharpay never realized that she was losing weight, to her it seemed that she only gained.
Sharpay stepped into the shower and leaned against the wall. The water was cascading down her body, and tears spilling from her eyes. This was her secret-Sharpay Evans was anorexic.
To be continued . . .
SummerSummerSummer
A/N: Sorry that this one wasn't super long, but right now it's like 2 in the morning and I have to finish my homework . . . I hope you guys liked it! Review please! My goal for this chapter is 45! Thankies :D!
Hugs and kisses-Summer
XOXOXO
Next time on Teenage World: The first day of school guarantees to have many surprises, including 3 new students at East High. Will Sharpay's condition continue to worsen? Is there anyone who can help her? Will Ryan and Gabriella be able to keep their affair under wraps at school? All these questions and more will be answered in the next chapter of Teenage World!