Chapter Three
The school parking lot was crowded with excited and curious students. The word about Alexandra's siblings spread around the whole student body- thanks to Gabriella and Taylor.
Some students decided to play cool. Some pretended to read books, but their eyes frequently shot glances at the empty parking space beside Alexandra's car.
The gang was seated on the back of Troy's truck. Troy fiddled with his keys, waiting for it to be over.
"I can't wait to finally see them! They must be so very good-looking. Do you think they're blonde too? Do they have piercings? Uugh! What's taking them so long?" Gabriella talked to no one.
Troy sighed.
Then suddenly, the hushed voices of the other students suddenly got louder, they looked up and saw a black Porsche drive in. Troy couldn't help but stare- No, Glare.
The black car parked beside Alexandra's car. Everyone started to shut up already, not wanting to get snapped at by Alexandra or the twins.
The doors opened simultaneously and out came two beautiful and god-like twins.
Everyone stared, even Troy. Alexandra stepped out of the crowd and came face to face with her twins.
Sharpay and Ryan stopped in front of her.
"Wow. The Evans collide… very dramatic" Chad observed. Troy chuckled.
"Listen, freaks, this is my turf. And I'm giving you a warning, stay away from me and my people and don't steal my light. Is that clear?" Alexandra whispered.
"As clear as your knowledge is…its very translucent due to its emptiness" Sharpay replied with a smirk. Ryan chuckled.
Alexandra scowled at them and took off. Sharpay and Ryan shared a look before walking inside.
"Whoa… did Alexandra just scowl at her own siblings?" Kelsi wondered, amusement clear in her eyes.
"Well, she is Alexandra Evans, after all." Chad shrugged and everyone agreed.
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Sharpay wandered the halls alone, searching for her locker. She and Ryan had separated lockers.
When she had found her locker, she immediately put her books in. She looked at the scene behind her. She saw a group of students looking at her, once they had an eye to eye contact, she immediately looked away. She gathered her books and took a deep breath.
'I am an Evans girl. I shouldn't shy away from them. They should shy away from me.' Sharpay thought. Then, she straightened her back, shut her locker close and strutted her way to her first class.
When she arrived, the class was filed with voices of students, but from the moment they saw her, the whole class immediately went silent and all eyes were on her.
She blushed in deep scarlet and walked over to her homeroom teacher, Miss Darbus- it said so in her Identification Card. She looks experienced with theater, someone she could completely relate with.
As she gave her slip for her to sign, Ms. Darbus looked at her with pride.
"It's-an-honor-to-have-you-hear-in-my-class, Miss-Sharpay-Evans" Miss Darbus said. It was as if she was talking to someone who has mental problems.
Miss Darbus must've thought Sharpay didn't understand English, after all, the word that she grew up in Italy spread and some people, like Ms. Darbus, thought that she was never introduced to the American culture and the English language.
Ms. Darbus was very excited to teach Sharpay. Italy is a very beautiful place to be raised and Europe contributed much to the World of Theater and she felt deep respect to her, judging from the family she belongs to and her sophisticated and classy way of living. She also heard that she was a fan of theatrical activities so Ms. Darbus is just overwhelmed. She always wished of teaching students like Sharpay, but instead, she teaches the exact opposite.
Sharpay raised her eyebrow and some students chuckled.
"Um… thank you" Sharpay replied in a confused tone
Ms. Darbus realized her mistake quickly and straightened up
"Oh, dear, I am truly sorry, please forgive my oversight." Darbus said as he grabbed Sharpay's shoulder and gently turned her to face the class, everyone was looking, of course.
Sharpay just nodded once.
"Now, take a seat here, Miss Evans." Ms. Darbus said as she escorted her to the center seat of the first row.
"But, that's my seat." Troy complained from the back of the classroom.
"Well, if only you sat in your proper seats, then I wouldn't have given the seat to Ms. Evans, now, am I right?" Ms. Darbus snapped at Troy.
"But… well… then, where the hell am I gonna sit?" Troy said, completely outraged.
"At the very back, Mr. Bolton," Ms. Darbus said.
Sharpay stole a glance from behind her thick hair at Troy's face, he was glaring at her with flaming eyes full of hate and annoyance.
But aside from that, Sharpay also noticed other things: The way his blue eyes sparkled and looked like they were glowing with crystals and gems, His sandy brown hair that looked neat and casual at the same time, his deep and masculine voice, his brawny arms, his tan shade, and his tall nose…
Sharpay looked away once she realized she was staring in interest. The guy hated her, and it seems like she will too.
Ms. Darbus called the class to order and she began discussing the importance of Shakespeare.
The students groan, this was probably the millionth time she discussed this. And Sharpay, being raised in Italy, always had this type of class as a major subject. Miss Darbus went on with the discussion; Sharpay listened intently while the others weren't. Some were doodling, some were secretly texting, some were asleep, and some were passing notes.
Sharpay had also noticed the basketball on the hands of the guy with an afro, and he seems like he is best friends with Troy. And that brought up more questions.
The day went on and on but when the bell rang calling lunch, the students rushed away from their classrooms and quickly filled the corridors.
Sharpay opened her locker and placed her books in her locker before meeting up with Ryan for lunch; suddenly, a girl with brown curly hair walked over to her.
"Hi," Gabriella greeted with a smile.
"Hi," Sharpay replied with a smile, Sharpay thought she was very sweet and welcoming, she liked her immediately.
"My name's Gabriella Montez. I just wanted to welcome you to East High." Gabriella said
"Thank you, I'm Sharpay Evans," Sharpay informed her.
Gabriella giggled, "Well, I was just wondering if you wanted to sit with us during lunch?" she offered.
Gabriella really did like Sharpay, not because she was rich and all that, but because she felt a good vibe around her and she really felt like Sharpay is truly fun to be with.
"Us?" Sharpay wondered.
"Oh. Me and my friends." Gabriella answered. Then, two girls walked over as if they were called.
"Hi, I'm Taylor." Taylor introduced herself
"And I'm Kelsi, it's very nice to meet you" Kelsi greeted.
They liked Sharpay and Ryan. The only one they hated was Alexandra, and it was pretty obvious for them that Sharpay and Ryan are also against Alexandra. They always thought they were friendly, so they took their chance and discovered it was a chance worth taking.
"Hi. I'm Sharpay. It's nice to meet you all, too." She replied with a sweet smile.
"So… what do you say? Wanna have lunch with us?" Gabriella asked again.
"Uh… sure, but I think I need to tell my brother." Sharpay said.
"Oh, that's cool. You can bring him along if you like, we'd love to meet him, too" Gabriella said
Taylor and Kelsi chorused with "Yeah"s.
"Oh okay, thanks. He should be here any mome-" Sharpay was cut off by the sight of his brother walking over.
"Hey, Shar, are you ready for lunch?" Ryan asked. He was curious about the three girls near her locker but he figured that she'll tell her anyway
"Yeah. Umm… listen, these girls, Gabriella, Taylor and Kelsi, invited us to sit with them." Sharpay said
Ryan raised his eyebrows and eventually, they fell back in place.
"Oh, thank you, I'm Ryan, by the way" He introduced himself.
"And I'm Gabriella, this is Taylor and Kelsi" Gabriella said as she pointed at her friends for introduction.
"It's nice to meet you, Ryan" Taylor said with a smile.
"It's nice to meet you, too. Shall we?" Ryan asked
"We shall." Kelsi agreed and then they walked off to the cafeteria. Many eyes were on them, of course.
When they reached their table, Ryan offered to get their lunches for them and Gabriella, and Kelsi offered to help him.
While they bought the food, Sharpay and Taylor had a short chat.
"So, how do you like East High so far?" Taylor asked
"A lot better, thanks to you guys." Sharpay said shyly
"Oh Yeah, I heard about what happened during your class with Ms. Darbus; I bet she was all over you, wasn't she? She was awaiting your arrival, you know." Taylor said with a smirk.
"Yeah, it was really embarrassing. And I guess it's pretty…cool? That she was waiting for me, I mean." Sharpay replied.
Suddenly, Sharpay noticed a group of boys-Basketball players, as it seems- walked over to them, the guy with an afro hugged Taylor from behind her. She was surprised but then she thought that maybe they were a thing. All the boys started filling the table.
'Now I get why Gabriella chose the biggest table in the cafeteria. We're or they're a huge crowd.' Sharpay thought.
She then noticed the pair of blue eyes again. He looked a lot calmer and happier, this was so different from the way he looked during homeroom. But then, she noticed it was so because he hadn't seen her yet. She guessed the rest of the boys haven't as well. She wanted it to be like this for a while, at least until Gabriella arrives- She doesn't know why, but she suddenly feels a deep connection with Gabriella already.
Sadly, luck wasn't on her side, the blue eyes that she was looking at with nervousness suddenly met her gaze, she quickly looked away and slowly stole a glance; he was annoyed again, the happiness she witnessed was gone.
A little later, all the boys found out she was sitting there. They pretended like they didn't care but she always felt like she was being watched. And finally, after what it seemed like forever, Gabriella, Kelsi, and Ryan arrived with their lunches. They introduced the twins to the guys like they did in the halls.
Ryan was all cheery and happy while Sharpay shied away. Gabriella and the others introduced each of their guy friends to the twins.
Sharpay remembered all of them; there was Chad, Jason, Zeke, and Troy.
Troy.
His name kept repeating over and over in Sharpay's head. But, she ended it by a feeling of irritation.
'What could've I done to make him hate me? And why the hell would he hate me when he didn't speak to me? The whole seats thing was Ms. Darbus' choice, not mine!' Sharpay thought. She immediately returned the hate he felt. And she felt giddy about that… In a strange way
A/N: Third Chapter up! Please review. They make me feel happy and they encourage me to continue and make it better. Pretty please! :D Thanks! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Watch out for the next one
~LA2021