Chapter 10: Ending Part 1
Previously on What If:
Now that it's ten years later and with the visits he hopes that he can change what happened in the past. Troy knows that he only wants a future with Sharpay and only her. "Okay, so Sharpay won't remember or know?"
"No, seeing as this timeline here hasn't even happened yet. She will have no memory unless you choose to go down this path again. And only then will she remember what had happened between you guys. Troy please also don't mess up your second chance."
"I won't thank you Ryan." Troy says and closes his eyes and prepares to change his past. To be with the woman (or girl in this case) that he loves.
"You're welcome," Ryan says and snaps his fingers in order to transport them back to the past.
Freshman Year: First Day of High School (new timeline)
"Good Morning Albuquerque, New Mexico. Today's date is August 28th, 2004 and it's every kids' and teachers' worst nightmare… I mean it's the first day of school for all of you kids out there. "Said a voice on the radio waking Troy up in the process. Troy hits the off button on his alarm clock and takes a minute to look around.
As he looks around he realizes that he is back in his fourteen year old body. All Troy can do is smile and be happy that he has a second chance at life. But before he can think about what to do his mom knocks on his door.
"Troy David, you better be up or you are going to be late to school…again." Lisa his mom said. As Troy has a tendency to be late to school especially on the first day.
"Yea mom I'm up."
"Good, now hurry up and get dressed."
"Okay mom."
With that said Lisa goes back downstairs and Troy gets ready. He is happy because he will be seeing the girl of his dream and who is still his girlfriend. (you guessed it Sharpay!)
After Troy finishes getting dressed he rushes downstairs and sees his parents eating breakfast.
"Morning mom, "Troy says to his mom while giving her a kiss on her check. "Morning dad or should I be saying coach?" Troy asks as he looks over at his dad.
His dad gives him a look that says 'don't even start as it is still too early and wait until after I've had my three cups of coffee.'
"Troy, you know it's always going to be dad." Jack says answering his son.
"I know, but I am trying out for the team and you will be my coach as will."
"True, but only at school it would be coach. At home it's dad."
"Alright now are you ready?"
"Almost, I'm just finishing my cup of coffee."
"You can finish it once we get to the school now let's go." Troy says but adds, "Old man."
"Very funny and hey I'm not that old buddy."
"Ok sure whatever you say old man. "Troy says once he is by the door and shuts to his mom, "Bye mom love you and I'll see you after school."
Before his mom can reply Troy is already out the door and waiting in his dad's truck. Troy wants to get to school and begin making changes from his old past.
Once Troy and his dad get to East High, his dad first parks the truck and Troy then gets out.
"Later dad!" Troy says jumping out of the truck. Leaving before his dad could get turn the engine off.
"Bye son." Jack says to his only son watching as Troy walks to the entrance of the school. Knowing that he is going to be meeting up with Sharpay.
Troy is now by the entrance to the school waiting to see if Sharpay is here. But sadly she has yet to arrive and he knows by now that Sharpay loves to make an entrance. While he is looking around he sees that Chad is there. Chad is a friend that he made during basketball camp over the summer.
"Hey Chad." Troy says.
"Hey Troy what's up man?" Chad asks.
"Not much just waiting for my girlfriend to arrive."
"Oh right, your amazing girlfriend that I heard you talk about all summer right."
"Yeah," Troy says with smile and Chad looks at him already knowing that Troy is in love with Sharpay.
Troy and Chad are busy talking and that they didn't even notice that Sharpay and her twin brother Ryan have arrived. (Think back to Chapter one and Chapter seven for that conversation. I am going to put it in but watch for the changes that is going to come.)
It's the first day of school and Sharpay Evans walks into the school with her twin brother Ryan.
"Ry, can you believe that we are now freshman?" She asks excited because she is already planning her high school future.
"Yeah! Come senior year you and Troy are going to be homecoming royalty as well as prom royalty!"
"I know! Oh there he is I'm going to go and talk to him. I'll see you later at lunch ok?" She says hugging her twin brother.
"You know it, but we have the same homeroom I'll just wait for you and Troy." He says once he sees how big the school is and not wanting to get lost. Sharpay then sees her boyfriend Troy of almost four years talking to some guy with afro hair (Chad).
"Okay, let me go and get Troy." She says and walks over to the lockers where Troy and Chad are talking. She sneaks up behind Troy and covers his eyes. "Guess who?"
"Well it can't be my mom or dad. So it has to be my amazing and beautiful girlfriend!"
"Great guess and you win a kiss". They kiss and she sees Chad standing there. "Hi my names Sharpay," she says extending her hand to greet him.
"Chad, it's nice to meet you." Chad says nicely wondering who she is as he knows that Troy mentioned to him over the summer that he has a girlfriend.
Troy seeing the confusion on Chad's face decides to jump in. "Chad this is my beautiful and amazingly talented girlfriend Sharpay. And Pay this is Chad, we met while were in basketball camp over the past two or three summers."
Chad catching on after the girlfriend part decides to embarrass Troy a little bit. "So you're the girlfriend that I heard so much about?"
"Yes, and you're the friend with the amazing jump shot as Troy put it." Sharpay answers. She saw the look that Troy gave her. No matter how long they have been together for, every time he gives her a smile or looks at her like she is the only girl in the world. Her heart melts just a little bit more and she feels the same way.
Before Troy or Chad can get another word in, the bell rings signaling that it's time for homeroom to begin. Ryan, Sharpay , Troy and Chad all head to their homeroom which they all had together. Toy grabs on to Sharpay's hand and they walk into the drama room and there they see waiting for them is ….. Ms. Darbus.
A Few Weeks Later:
It's been a few weeks since school started and Chad and Sharpay have been getting along. Sharpay knows that Troy and Chad need to have their guy time and respects that. Troy sees Sharpay by her locker. He wanted to see what their plans were for after school that day.
Troy sneaks up behind her and puts his hands over her eyes. "Guess who?"
"Hmmm…. Well can it be my Spanish lover?" Sharpay asks joking knowing that it's Troy behind her.
"No, "Troy says, "Why would you need a Spanish lover? When you just happen to have the most caring and loving boyfriend in the world."
"I'm just kidding Troy I know that it's you."
"Really?"
"Yes, and besides I have the most gorgeous boyfriend in the whole world." Sharpay says while turning around to face Troy. She gives him and kiss. "So what do you want?"
"Oh I wanted to see what our plans were for tonight?"
"I think that we are just going to study over at my house and watch movies with Ryan and Chad."
"Sounds good and Chad is coming over?"
"Yeah, I mean we are in the same classes and besides we have that group project due here in a week." Sharpay said reminding Troy about the project.
"Oh yeah, and that sounds good babe."
"Babe, you forgot didn't you?"
"No I didn't."
"Really because I can see it in your eyes that you forgot and are trying to quickly recover."
"Okay, maybe I did forget about the project. And it's only because I am planning something." Troy starts out saying, but remembers that he is setting up a surprise for their anniversary in the next few weeks.
"Really what are you planning?"
"Nice try babe and besides you will just have to wait to be surprised."
"But honey….you know how much I hate surprises…" Sharpay says with her puppy dog eyes knowing that Troy will cave.
"You know that you are just going have to put your puppy dog eyes away. Because I am not going to tell you."
"Fine, I'll just get the information out of Ryan then."
"What makes you think that I told Ryan what the surprise is?" Troy asks mainly because in the past he always went to Ryan for advice. But every time that he did Sharpay would find out and act surprised.
"Because you always go to Ryan."
"Yeah not this time baby, I want you to be surprised and actually be surprised. "
"Fine I guess I'll wait than." Sharpay says with a sad face.
Troy knowing what will make her feel better leans down and kisses her until Ryan and Chad come and clear their throats breaking the couple apart. Before Troy or Sharpay can say anything the bell rings signaling that it's time for school to begin.
Day of Troypay's Anniversary:
A few more weeks later and it's time for Troy and Sharpay's four year anniversary. And Troy has a big surprise planned for them.
Troy is on the phone with both Ryan and Chad.
"Okay so everyone knows what they are doing right?"
"Yeah." Ryan answers.
"Yup." Chad answers.
"Good now remember I'm going to go and pick Shar up and then we are going to go to the movies. After that we are going to be coming back to my house where everything needs to be set up. And Ryan please don't change the song list again."
"It was only one time, and I never live that down."
"Actually it was three times."
"Oh yeah I forgot about the other two times I did that." Ryan says.
"Don't worry man, I'll make sure everything is set and in order per your instructions that you sent us." Chad says.
"Oh I know that it will be. Because my dad is coming with me and Shar while my mom is staying behind to help you two out."
WHAT? WHY?" Both Ryan and Chad ask.
"Because someone needs to be here at the house to let you both in anyway. And plus my mom is a great drill sergeant. She can also keep you two in line and so I know that everything will be how it's supposed to be."
"Okay." They both answer.
"Alright so see you both later." Troy says.
"Later." Both Ryan and Chad say before hanging up.
Few Hours Later:
A little while later Troy and Sharpay are on their way to his house. When Troy puts a blindfold over her eyes.
"Troy what are you doing?"
"Making sure that your eyes are covers so that way you can be surprised."
"But.." Sharpay starts.
"No buts, this is our anniversary and you are going to like your surprise."
"I thought that going to the movies was the surprise?" Sharpay asks confused.
"Nope that was a distraction while the real surprise was being set up. Now I am going to lead you to where it is."
"Ok."
Troy helps Sharpay out of his dad's truck and gives his dad a thumbs up signaling that it's time to go where they are going. Troy takes ahold of Sharpay's hand and leads her to the backyard where they had their first kiss.
"Okay so I'm going to remove the blindfold now."
"Alright." Sharpay says.
Troy removes the blindfold and Sharpay opens her eyes. As she looks around she sees a sign that says 'Happy Four Year Anniversary T&S'. as well as lights and a cake that Troy's mom had made for them. Ryan is at the DJ booth and plays 'Candy Kisses' which happens to be their song.
"Ohhhh mmmyy….."Sharpay says surprised and at lost for words.
"You like it?" Troy asked.
"I love it Troy, I love you." She says and kisses him.
"I love you too Pay. Now this wasn't the only surprise I got for you."
"It isn't?"
"No, now I need you to close your eyes for me and keep them closed until I tell you to open them."
"Okay." She says as she closes her eyes.
Once Troy knew that her eyes were closes he puts something around her neck.
"Now open your eyes for me."
Sharpay opens her eyes and looks down to see a necklace. The necklace had T&S with an infinity symbol.
"Troy and Sharpay are…."Sharpay starts off.
"Are forever." Troy finishes for her. "Pay I don't know what I would do without you in my life. All I know is that you and I are meant to be."
"I feel the same way too Troy. You are and will always be my first love. You are the only guy in my life that treats me like I am the center of his world." Sharpay says with happy tears in her eyes. She pulls Troy's head down to meet her lips and they kiss.