Chapter 8: Thank You Troy
"Laughter is the best medicine but it doesn't heal a heart."
Ryan left so early for his work. He posted a note on the refrigerator so that Sharpay could see it and know that he will come home late.
Sharpay open the refrigerator and grab the milk after reading the note. Even though she wants to spend a lt of time with her brother, she needs to respect his job and just be patience. Suddenly, she heard the doorbell ring. She hurriedly open the door and saw Troy standing there, holding a bouquet of pink flowers.
"Hey Shar. Uhm, I'm Troy. Hope you still remember me?"
"Oh hey Troy. Don't worry I remember you. Come on in." Sharpay open the door for him so he stepped inside.
"By the way, this is for you." Troy handed her the bouquet of roses.
"Thank you. What's this for?" she asked.
"Nothing. I just want to give you something." The two fell silent as the both sit down on the couch.
Sharpay feels awkward so she asked, "So what brings you here? Ryan's not here. He has to go to his work very early."
"I'm actually here for you. I wanted to help you, to bring your memories back."
Troy sees this as the perfect opportunity to pursue her again and be able to undo all the mistakes he made in the past, by offering her the best memories she could ever have.
"What? No, no. Thank you but Ryan said he will help me. You don't have to do anything." Sharpay nervously said.
"It's really okay Shar. I like to do it, I really like to help you." Troy assured her. Sharpay just smiled at him, thinking a better idea to avoid him. She then saw what Troy got on his bag. It was a photo album and a pink diary.
"What are those?" she asked
"This…" he said, holding the photo album, more like a scrapbook, "Is our photo album. There are picture here taken when we were in high school, your first ever musical play, our senior prom, our high school graduation, your first day at college, your first day as an official photographer, and our … our … Never mind. The important is all of these is you and it could help you."
"Are you hiding something? You did not tell me what the last pictures were."
"It's uhm our first date."
"Really? We used to date?"
"Yeah." Troy said, starting to feel nervous and awkward too.
"I'm lucky cause I dated a guy like you!"
Troy was shocked. He never expected that to come from Sharpay after all that happened. But still, she has amnesia. Maybe she's just shocked to know that. "I'm lucky too, to have you."
Sharpay giggled. "You're so funny! Look at you, you're blushing!"
"Is that a compliment? If it is, then thank you." The two shared a laugh. Troy gave the pink diary to Sharpay.
"What's this?" Sharpay asked even though she knew it already.
"That's your diary. It can help you a lot for remembering your memories." Troy said while smiling at Sharpay.
"How did you get this?"
"You left that at my a car a long time ago. I just don't have time to give it back to you for some reasons."
"Why are you doing this?" she muttered.
"Because I love you. I mean I love you because you're my friend, a very special friend. And I care about you."
Sharpay hugged him so tight. Even though the pain in her heart is still there, she cannot stop loving him. She was so angry at him, and yet her love for him is stopping her. Love is stopping her.
Troy is so happy to finally hug her again and smell her hair. The smell of her strawberry shampoo made him feel like he's home again. It feels like his life is complete once again. He found the missing piece of his puzzle.
"Shh. It will be okay. You'll remember everything again, right?" Troy assured her.
"Thank you. Thank you so much."
So hello! I thank you all for encouraging me to finish this story. I am really thankful to all of you. I just read a Troypay fanfic so it inspires me to continue this. Sorry for this short chapter and I promise to make the next one longer.
But I suggest you watch Les Miserables too!