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Chapter 14: A Storm is Coming

Friday, January 11th 2008

3:21 AM

Sharpay's room

Exhausted from their night together, Troy and Sharpay lay fast asleep inside her bed. She was on her side, and Troy was pressed up against her with a protective arm around her body. Everything was perfectly still and quiet, that is until Sharpay's phone began to ring.

With a groan she hoisted herself out of bed and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Then remembering why she had woken up in the first place, she reached for her phone and looked at the screen. One missed call. Then she glanced at her clock. 3:23 in the morning, who on earth calls at this hour? I'd say it was Troy if he wasn't sleeping right next to me. "Oh. My. God." Sharpay almost forgot what happened last night. Oh yeah we had sex. She then turned to look at his sleeping face. He looks so peaceful. Troy really has to be the most attractive boy I've ever seen. Come on Sharpay, don't lose focus. Sharpay then turned back to her phone, hoping to find out who called. It was Gabby. Hmm wonder whats up? Ugh I should probably call back. Well if it was that important then she would've left me a voicemail. Wait nevermind, Gabby would wanna actually talk to me…"Okay I guess I should call her then."

Friday, January 11th 2008

3:23 AM

Gabriella's (new) room

Gabriella felt completely alone. She had another dream-another dream about her baby. I was holding her in my arms…it felt so real! And then she just faded away. She was gone again… Gabriella had woken up in tears, and went to her mother's room hoping to receive some sort of comfort, only to be sent back to her room without so much as a "goodnight". What happened to my mother? She was still in complete disbelief at how her mother had destroyed a marriage and abandoned her for weeks without even calling. But what hurt the most was probably the fact that she hadn't noticed that her only daughter was pregnant-or that she had lost the baby…Overcome by her emotions, Gabriella started to cry. Sharpay why won't you pick up the phone?

All alone, Gabriella curled up into the fetal position and continued to cry.

But then her phone started to ring.

Gabriella immediately picked up the phone.

S: Sorry I missed your call. Are you okay?

G: No. No I'm not…I had another dream.

S: About the baby.

G: Yeah.

S: Gabby you're crying. It's been four months already.

G: I know. But I can't forget! That baby meant the world to me! She was mine and Ryan's, Shar…A part of him.

S: Gabby, Ryan's not dead. He's still here. He still loves you!

G: But we can't be together!

S: Why not?

G: Because he's my brother now!

S: But he's not your brother! Not by blood.

G: But he is by name…

S: Changing your name was your mom's idea! It means nothing!

G: It does to me! I didn't want to be an Evans! Not like this!

S: I know…but that still doesn't make him your brother.

G: But it does make you my sister?

S: That's different.

G: Really? How so?

S: Because we love each other like sisters. That's our bond. Yours and Ryan's…you guys are in love. And that's okay. It's not illegal, and it's definitely not incest. And we don't even live together remember? Our mom has custody over us, and there's nothing our dad can do about it.

G: But everyone knows that our parents are married! Everyone thinks of us as siblings! And no one knows about our love!

S: All of your friends know! And we won't judge you. We know the truth. You can't stay away from Ryan any longer. It's breaking his heart-you're killing him…

Gabriella eyes widened in shock. You're killing him.

S: Gabby? Are you still there?

G: Yeah.

S: Well, are you gonna say anything?

G: I don't know what to say.

S: He needs you Gabby. I've never seen him so-

[Troy in the background: Shar, I woke up and you weren't there anymore. Oh sorry, I didn't realize you were on the phone.]

Gabriella couldn't believe what she was hearing.

G: You're with him?!

S: Gabby, I-

[Troy in the background: Fuck. Gabriella when are you gonna forgive me? ]

G: Shut up Troy! Sharpay, I trusted you!

S: Gabby please-

G: Just stay away from me! Both of you!

Gabriella hung up, and threw her phone violently across the room. Why Sharpay? Why you, sister?

Friday, January 11th 2008

3:40 AM

Sharpay's room

"She hung up on me."

"I'm so sorry Shar. I didn't know."

"I think it's time for you to go home Troy."

"But-"

"Please Troy," Sharpay pleaded.

Troy hesitantly got out of bed and picked up his clothes. He got dressed in silence as Sharpay tried to recollect her thoughts. Once he was done, he went to Sharpay and placed a light kiss on her lips.

"See you at school, Shar." And then he was gone.

Sharpay sighed and picked up her own clothes from the ground. After throwing them in the hamper, she quickly grabbed some pajamas from her drawer. After getting dressed she quietly made her way back to bed. Why is everything so messed up?

To be continued…