Troy made his way over to Sharpay's apartment early monday morning. His first two weeks in Chicago went smoothly as he prepared and got used to his job. Today he wanted to make sure that he was going to take her to his first full day of work. He knocked on her door, awaiting her to enter. There was no response so he decided to knock again. A small brunette opened the door. She looked at him rubbing her eyes. He felt awkward feeling like he got the wrong apartment.
"Yes?" She asked yawning.
"Oh, uh does Sharpay live here?" He asked clearing his throat. The small girl nodded letting him in.
"Pay!" She said walking over to the kitchen. Sharpay walked out already dressed.
"Morning Kels! Morning Troy!" She said smiling as she walked over for her coffee. She had a black pencil skirt on and a bright pink tank top with a navy 3/4ths sleeved jacket on.
"Morning." He responded shyly.
"Coffee?" She asked pouring herself a cup. He shook his head. He heard another door open seeing the brunette monster emerge. She was wearing a black Ramones shirt and light pink underwear on. Troy immediately looked away feeling awkward. Sharpay yelled at her immediately.
"What did we say about the pants?" She said scolding her. She shrugged getting bread and putting it in the toaster. She looked over her shoulder.
"Hey asshole." She said turning back to the toaster.
"Morning monster." He replied back. She laughed.
"Are you always this up tight?" She asked facing him and staring into his eyes. He smirked.
"Are you always this loose and slutty." She made a face as if she agreed with him.
"You're getting there." She smiled at him turning back to her toast. He cracked a smile laughing and muttering to himself, "God."
"Alright lets get this show on the road!" Sharpay cheered leaving with Troy trailing.
His office was positioned on the corner office with the beautiful view of Chicago. He worked hard trying to get himself situated with the arrangement of the whole position. He was a Managing Editor for Lifestyle by the Lake magazine. Its a co-ownership of two partners in Chicago and New York. This is where Troy comes from. He's the man that is trying to get different perspective of how the magazine operates in Chicago opposed to his New York company. Sharpay walked up to his desk sighing.
"I could so go for a drink." She told him. He simply smiled looking in her brown eyes.
"Its only noon." He commented looking at her. She huffed.
"I know but were having issues here." She said looking at the ground. Troy straightened up and looked at her.
"Whats the matter?" He asked following her as she stormed off with a mumble of, "Follow me." He did what he was told and he followed her to the other side of the building. She pointed at the two girls discussing over their poster boards. "What's the problem ladies?" He asked smoothly seeing them.
"I like my art and layout over Angela's." The short red head said looking at him.
"I like mine over Patricia's." Angela the same height as Patricia said frowning. Troy observed both posters seeing potential in both. He had to make sure that the editorial and over all production worked with a flow to get their magazine out on time. Deadline was soon approaching.
"Hmm. Take this color, style and font," He said pointing to Angela's poster. "And add it to this poster's layout." He said pointing to Patricia's. The two girls looked at it and nodded.
"Seems to work." One said.
"I think it does!" The other agreed. Troy smiled walking back with Sharpay.
"You're perfect!" She cheered looking at him. "We need you to stay forever." She said looking at him.
"Oh trust me, I'm going home after a year..." He said to her sitting down. "Are those two always that annoying?" He made a face typing on his computer. Sharpay nodded as she answered him.
"Whatever suits you, but I'm telling you this now." She started getting his attention. "You're going to fall in love with this city and never leave." She said smirking.
"You sure about that?" He asked her looking at a picture of him and Renee' on the desk.
"I'm sure." She said walking off. He sat back flexing and putting his arms behind his head. Hopefully not...
"You've got to be kidding me." Gabriella said seeing Patrick pour another cup of beer. She sat there at Chad's bar stool watching him and her boyfriend get drunk off their asses. He walked over slipping his arm around her waist, almost sending her off her seat. "Can I help you?" She asked looking at him. He smiled at her giving her a sloppy kiss on the cheek. She threw him off kicking him in the butt towards Chad. "Go play your pong." She saw him stumble off to Chad. Her boyfriend was a tall bulky blonde that worked for the fire department. Sharpay opened the door walking in seeing two drunk guys and Gabriella.
"Oh sweet heart." Sharpay said strutting in and putting her beer on the counter and walking to her best friend. Troy walked in casually too, staring at the Brunette monster sit there. His face formed a scowl seeing her. She looked over at him seeing his face with a scowl on. She scrunched her eye brows up and gave him a disgusted look.
"Something up your ass?" She asked continuing the face she was making. Troy just smirked at her laughing fakely as he went to get a beer and sit next to her. Sharpay rolled her eyes walking off to the bathroom.
"Something up yours? Whats up with the face." He asked popping off the lid on the beer. She rolled her eyes.
"You still have no come backs? Just when I thought you were getting better." She asked him looking down to her cell phone typing on it.
"I'm working on it." He admitted cooly as he looked up to Chad and this other guy playing beer pong. "Who is that guy?" He asked looking at her.
"Patrick." She said tight lipped typing quickly on her cell. Troy looked at him as he looked over to her.
"What babe?" He asked throwing a pong ball at her. She looked up grabbing the ball that was bouncing on the table. She whipped it back at him angrily seeing him walk off.
"Oh so that's your boyfriend?" Troy asked her looking at her reactions. She nodded her head sipping her beer and looking at him.
"Don't get me wrong, I love my boyfriend but I hate when he's drunk." She said looking at him. He stared at her intently seeing how she wasn't being annoying or grouchy. But two seconds ago she was being annoying and grouchy. He laughed to himself earning him another disgusted look. "You're mental." She said.
"No, I just don't get you. You were so mean to me the other night and now you're talking to me like a human being." She shrugged.
"I'm too tired to be a bitch today." She said yawning and looking down at her phone. "Who's Renee?" She asked him looking at his face to get down to the bottom of this.
"How do you know her name?" He asked her quickly. She winked at him sipping her beer.
"Lucky guess." She giggled.
"Yeah whatever." He laughed with her. "She's coming her tomorrow." He straightened up. "Hey everyone! Bar tomorrow to celebrate my girlfriend coming home!" He cheered with them all. Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"Oh joy." She said chugging her beer.
Oh joy indeed.
Hiya guys! Hope you enjoyed, this one! I'm going away for a week or two so I wanted to upload one before I left! Drop a review and let me know how you guys are doing.
xoxo Nicole