Chad headed down the hall, he was just about to stop at his locker when he heard Sharpay yelling her brothers name. "What's going on Princess?" Chad smiled.
"Ryan he's gone." Sharpay said panicked.
"What do you mean gone?" Chad asked his voice matching Sharpay's tone.
"Trevor he said something and Ryan just ran off." Sharpay sighed.
"I'll find him." Chad promised and ran off in the opposite direction.
Chad wondered around the school, he had no idea where Ryan would be. He tried phoning but he kept on reaching Ryan's voice male. After searching the whole school he decided Ryan wasn't any where inside and ventured out into the pouring rain. It was cold and Chad wished he had brought a jumper with him. He looked around the fields and headed to the baseball field. He was about to turn around and go back inside when he saw a blond head of hair.
Rushing forward Chad ran over to Ryan. The small blond boy was sat on the bench, knees up to his chest shaking. "Ry..." Chad whispered.
"You should go inside it's raining." Ryan's voice was scratchy and Chad could tell he had been crying.
"Are you coming inside?" Chad asked as he sat down next to him. Ryan shook his head. "Then neither am I."
Ryan didn't say anything but when Chad pulled him close to him he seemed to collapse into him. "I really wanted to take the joint Chad."
"He offered you one?" Chad asked angrily. Ryan nodded. "But you didn't take it."
"I did. And I smashed it." Ryan mumbled.
"I'm so proud of you." Chad whispered kissing Ryan's hair. "You could have taken it Ry, you could have and it would have been easier for a while but you didn't."
"I wanted to though, Chad. I had it in my hands and I could smell it and I just wanted it." Ryan was close to tears and Chad hugged him tight.
"I promise it's going to be okay, it's been almost two months Ryan and I am so proud of you baby."
"It's so hard Chad." Ryan cried. "I don't know who I am any more."
"What do you mean?"
"I used to sing and dance and despite my parents I was happy. Now I just feel empty."
"We'll find something to make you feel okay, Ryan. Something that wont hurt you."
"You make me feel okay, Chad." Ryan whispered.
"Then I'm not going any where. I promise." Chad pulled Ryan's face upwards to look in his eyes and kissed him softly. Ryan clung to the kiss his arms wrapping tight around Chad. "You're shivering, come on lets go inside." Ryan nodded and they headed inside. Chad took him to the lockers and handed Ryan one of his bright coloured tees. Ryan smiled and took off his shirt and pulled on Chad's tee. Chad quickly changed into his basketball jersey.
"Come on lets get to lunch I'm starving." Chad smiled.
"Chad," Ryan said weakly. Chad looked at him and smiled. "Can we maybe eat just us two? Like a lunch time date?"
"Course. How about we go to one of the empty class rooms yeah?"
"Thanks." Ryan smiled and hugged Chad tightly.