She fell onto the floor of the trailer and began to cry, sobs racking her whole body. "I'm so sorry! Please forgive me, Chad! I'll hate myself forever, if I know you never knew how I felt…" Sharpay looked up at him, his expression virtually unreadable. She sniffed. "Well?"

"Why did you hurt me like that, Sharpay? How could you? Did I do something wrong? Why me?"

She shook her head sadly, the last tracks of tears trailing down her face. "I can't tell you. I honestly don't think I have a reason." Sharpay looked up at him. "I think I was scared."

Chad looked at the ceiling, away from her eyes, which were still full of tears, and heaved a heart-wrenching sigh. "Scared of what? Really, Sharpay? What about our life-long friendship could have possibly scared you? We lived NEXT DOOR to each other. Up until freshman year, when your parents suddenly got all rich and whatever. We were equals. Is that what happened? You thought you were too good for me?" He crossed his arms angrily, but still refused to look at her although everything in him wanted to.

"No! No, Chad, no! I…UGH!" Sharpay slammed a fist against the wall as she started to sob again. "I don't know…maybe that was why. I just don't know. I went through a phase. I hated my parents, I made Ryan my servant practically…"

Chad smirked. "He still is your servant. He follows you like a loyal puppy dog."

Sharpay smiled sadly. "Yeah, well, now it's his choice. I think we're each others security blankets. I couldn't live without him." She sighed. "Which is why it will be so hard without him, when he goes to Julliard with Kelsi…" Chad glanced down, refusing to let her know that he felt bad for her. Sharpay stood up slowly and brushed herself off as Chad finally began to open up.

"Yeah. I know how you feel. Troy's going to Berkeley, so he can be with his girlfriend. He ditched our plan since freshman year of going to U of A together, so that he and his Gabriella can be twenty seven point three miles away, or thirty six point…whatever. Not that I don't like Gabriella. It's just…yeah. I guess he was my security blanket." Chad looked at her quickly. "No homo or anything. But he was the reason I got through high school without…" He coughed. "Never mind."

Sharpay spoke softly, not wanting to ruin the moment. "Without what, Chad?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing?" she whispered.

"Nothing." His unreadable expression was back.

"Well. I…I really wanted to apologize for all the stuff I did freshman year. I've felt really bad ever since then. That's…kind of the reason I hit on Troy so much…because he was always with you."

"You hit on Troy because you thought you were too good for me. You chose Golden Boy."

"No! Chad, it wasn't like that, okay? I just…I went crazy without you. I wanted to be around you. I…" She blushed slightly. "I missed you."

"Right. So you hit on my best friend? Good plan, Sharpay." His eyes narrowed as he looked down at her. "You know what? If you'd really felt that way, something makes me think you would have apologized before now. So, Sharpay, you're forgiven. But I won't ever forget the way you hurt me, okay? Can I go?" Chad walked towards the door.

"No, Chad…wait." He stopped and looked over his shoulder.

"What, Sharpay?"

She hesitated. "Something makes me think that you might…still…I don't know." She looked up at him. "Do you still have any feelings for me?" A single tear ran down Sharpay's cheek.

Chad looked at the door and clenched his fists. "No…" he whispered, his voice breaking. "None at all, Sharpay."

"Then will you turn around, please?" Sharpay's voice quivered dangerously. Chad slowly turned and saw the pools of tears hovering in her brown eyes. "I'm so sorry that I hurt you, Chad." He looked away from her eyes, which continued to search his face. "I know you hate me. I don't blame you, I would hate me too…I'm so sor-" He stopped her words with a kiss full on the mouth.

She melted inside as Chad's lips explored hers, his strong arms held her, his hands held her head in the softest and sweetest way she had ever known. As their kiss became more and more passionate, she ran her fingers through the curly hair she had always loved and pretended to loathe. Sharpay suddenly found herself with her back against the trailer again and smiled through Chad's kiss.

It was Chad who broke it up, but it was Sharpay who spoke first.

"What was that for?"

"I'm a lousy liar, Sharpay. I've always loved you…" Chad whispered. Once he really caught his breath, he gazed into her eyes and said softly, "To answer your original question…No, I never really loved Taylor." Sharpay breathed a silent sigh of relief. Chad gave her a sideways glance. "I can't believe you waited so long to tell me."

"Well, I thought I was leaving. But since I'm not going to Julliard…"

"And we'll both be at U of A…"

"I thought, maybe…"

"So, Sharpay Evans, would you please go on a date with me some time?" She smiled in relief and pure, utter happiness.

"I'd love that. But please, don't call me Sharpay."

He raised an eyebrow. "Then what should I call you?"

She giggled. Sharpay stopped Chad's sudden attempt for a kiss with a perfectly manicured finger on his smiling lips.

"You can call me Shar."

Well, I found myself wanting to add more background about Chad and Sharpay's relationship before high school. So this is just an alternate ending. Same basic principle, but with a little more detail. I really liked the other ending though, so I just did both. :) Review please!