A/N: Chapter nine! Woo, I bet you guys are excited- sorry for sarcasm. LOL. Netball matches have started so I'm exhausted! Hope you all had a good Valentines Day- I have a couple of exams coming up too, but they're early March so the next chapter will be up around the same time as this one next month
Disclaimer: Nada.
"Me?" Chad asked, not believing this woman actually wanted him to be a male model. HIM?
"That's what I just said isn't it sweetheart?" Chelsea clarified.
"Well, I always knew I had good features. So I guess yeah I will take you up on that offer lady." Chad said, imagining himself at a photo shoot. "Wait, this isn't some sort of scam where I give you money and you run off?"
"Don't be silly," Chelsea laughed. "Here, this is my card, meet me at the address on it next Monday at 4.30, if you have any questions or your parents want to talk to me, have them ring the number on the card. Nice to meet you kid,"
Then she walked off, Chad just stared at her as she walked off, mouth hanging open. Is this really happening? He thought. He pocketed the card and continued where he wanted to go, he felt to urge to want to call Troy or his parents to share his news.
"And then he was like 'dude its orange!"
Sharpay laughed, Troy had just told her a funny memory. "OMG that was HILARIOUS!" She reached into her purse and pulled out her house keys. "You want to come in for a drink or something?"
Troy nodded and Sharpay proceeded with opening the door. Ryan was walking through the hallway when he saw Sharpay come home- with a guest.
"Hey Shar, err hey Troy?" He greeted. Sharpay smirked and put her bag down.
"I'm sure you'll be pleased to know Ry, that your darling sister covered for you- just don't bunk off next time, there's only so much I can do. Oh and I have to teach you later, Martha broke her ankle so that's one less dancer- one less person to mess up," Sharpay explained and she looked on the table for something.
"Thanks, you're the best sis!" Ryan kissed Sharpay's cheek. "Too bad about Martha though, she really likes dancing- she's good too. Shar?"
Sharpay lifted her head up, "Yeah?"
"Nicole's note with her number is in your room, she popped round with a package aswell, and I put that up there as well."
Sharpay smiled and hugged him.
"Oh yeah, you want that drink now Troy?" Sharpay asked, realizing he was still here. Troy nodded and obediently followed her as she walked through the million and one rooms her house had.
"Who's Nicole?" Troy asked, trying to remember where he had heard that name from.
"Nicole? Oh she's Nicole Richards from middle school, you must remember her- short brown hair with those dark eyes? She went off to that fancy boarding school. I still keep in touch with her a bit, I met up with her during Christmas break and her sister's just had a baby, they're just pictures from that stuff and she's trying to convince me to come to her school or something for a bit. Obviously I said no, but I mean why should I go? It's an all girl school, plus they have weird uniforms. Hello- fashion no-no!"
Troy racked his brain, remembering this girl that used to hang out with Sharpay sometimes, when he suddenly remembered. "Oh! My ex-girlfriend! I went out with her for, like a month didn't I?"
Sharpay tensed before relaxing, "Yeah. HER." She spat the last word with venom. "The one which you were 'totally in love with' apparently," Troy frowned, had he done something wrong? Sharpay slammed the fridge shut and went to the fruit bowl to get an apple, she began chopping it up
"You want one?" She asked angrily, Troy shook his head. Sharpay sighed and went back to chopping her apple. Troy decided to let her cool down for whatever reason.
"OW! CRAP, SHIT, FUCK, DAMN!" Sharpay started screeching at the top of her lungs, she winced and dropped the knife, Troy got up to see what was wrong, and Sharpay was clutching her hand with a pained expression.
"You ok? Let me look," Troy suggested, smiling at her, Sharpay glared at him, and started walking to the corner of the kitchen. Troy grabbed her arm and gently pulled her back and then touched her hand.
"It's fine!" She snapped, Troy ignored her and moved her hand, between her thumb and index finger there was a long red cut- from the knife and there was loads of blood spilling out of it and on Sharpay's hand.
"Jesus! That looks horrible! Let me bandage it," Troy said, as he held her hand open and looked for a bandage or anything. Sharpay's eyes had begun to water and she had stopped cursing.
"Cupboard on the left, the top one," She said. She didn't want to admit how much she really did like Troy holding her hand.
Troy got the first aid kit and ordered her to sit down. He wet a piece of paper and gently dabbed at the cut, Sharpay winced a bit but he just told her to sshh gently in an attempt to calm her down and convince her he wasn't going to purposely hurt her. He finished applying the bandage around her hand.
"There. Just keep that on and tomorrow put a smaller plaster on it or something, you don't want that to get infected. It feel better now?" He asked, concerning shining in his eyes.
"It's fine, thanks to you," She whimpered. Troy looked at her and realised how gorgeous she looked at the moment with red eyes and loose hair all over the place. He took her hand and held it where the bandage was; he leaned down and kissed the spot where the cut was underneath.
"All better now," Sharpay whispered, a smile lighting her face.
"Hey, I heard screaming, what did you do Shar?" Ryan came round the corner and stopped when he saw Troy holding Sharpay's hand and them two gazing into each others eyes. Gabriella was right behind him.
"Is she still here? God Ry, I cut my hand ok? I'm a big girl, I don't need my brother to check on me all the time," Sharpay snapped, whipping her hand out of Troy's grip, shooting daggers at the two.
"It was a pretty bad cut too," Troy added, feeling the need to stick up with her.
"Was only checking sis, chill out!" He said, he looked at the two once more before going out the door, Gabriella was still watching the two.
"I guess I better be going Ryan. It was nice to come round, thanks," She said, making sure she bat her eyelashes and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I better go and call my mom,"
"Hey wait; I can give you a lift if you want?" Troy offered, Sharpay gazed at him in shock 'So now he likes miss goody-two-shoes again?' She thought.
"I thought you were staying for a bit?" She asked.
"If Gabriella needs a lift then I should go,"
"But Troy?!" Sharpay called, but he just walked with Gabriella out the house
"I appreciate the lift Troy, thanks," Gabriella said. Troy nodded politely and they drove towards her house.
"So, you and Ryan?" He asked once they were in the car.
"You jealous?" She teased. Troy looked at her weirdly, "We're just friends,"
Troy nodded "What about you and Sharpay?" She asked in return, noticing he smiled a little bit.
"We're friends, I feel like I know her a bit more now, she's actually really nice if she lets you get to know her," He said.
Gabriella nodded this time
"So how is everything at home now?" Troy asked, the awkward silence making him uneasy.
"Oh it's fine. My mom has been at home a bit more, I think she finally realised that she was neglecting me a little bit. I haven't touched alcohol for a while now,"
"That's good," He replied
The car journey went on like that, polite conversation being made.
(The next day)
Troy had woken up late and was in a rush, he arrived at school with literally two minutes to spare. He dumped his books in his locker and ran off to find Sharpay to walk with her to homeroom. He saw her up ahead, Sharpay looked at him and then walked in the other direction and detached herself from the conversation she had been having with this girl. Troy ran to her.
"Hey, how come you just walked off?" He asked, slightly out of breath.
"What Gabriella doesn't need you so you decided to talk to me again?" Sharpay asked, sarcasm oozing from her voice.
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talked about yesterday after you bandaged my hand Troy. Gabriella needed a lift and was going to call her mother, but instead you decided to be a good person and give her a lift, I thought you were staying for a bit? And then, you just go, waltz out my house without a goodbye or anything, just because Gabriella needed a little something- you were rude to me. Do you still have feelings for her, is that what it is? Because I don't feel like being second best to anyone," She explained, frowning. Troy was sad, had he managed to unintentionally make her upset? He hadn't meant to be rude. It was then that he realised that he didn't like Sharpay mad at him, he wanted her to be happy and he enjoyed her company.
"Look Sharpay, I'm sorry ok? I didn't mean to, I didn't realise, I was just trying to be nice. There's no way I still have feelings for her, I dumped her remember? Besides I think there's this other girl I like...." He said, finding confidence from somewhere inside himself, the bell rang and Sharpay inched to her left to go to her class but stopped herself.
"Oh yeah, who?" She said and sighed, she was certain she and Troy were alright and now there was someone else, she would never admit it to anyone else anymore, but she was jealous.
"It's this girl who I really like, she's smart, funny and witty- not to mention incredibly talented and insanely gorgeous," Troy stepped forward as he said this until he was an inch close to her, Sharpay continued to look at him, arching her neck slightly from his height.
"You still didn't answer my question Troy," She said, wanting to get to class and this conversation to be done.
"She's just like you, she looks like you," He said and then bent his head down to meet her lips. Sharpay closed her eyes and Troy placed a hand on the side of her face to try and pull her slightly closer. Sharpay wrapped her arms around his neck. Fireworks exploded, this kiss was completely different to any other kiss the other had had. Sharpay soon pulled away, her arms still around his neck.
"Just for the record, I like you too Troy," She said smiling; Troy laughed and kissed her cheek. He took her hand and linked their fingers and they walked to homework together with huge smiles on their faces. Who cared if they were a few seconds late? Miss Darbus loved Sharpay so she wouldn't mind.
"How's your hand by the way?" He asked, looking at the plaster on her hand.
"Oh, it's fine, must have been your expert first aid skills," She giggled.
When the two entered everyone looked at them, Troy sat in his usual seat and Sharpay went to Miss. Darbus to whisper some false explanation as to why they were slightly late, Sharpay came to sit next to Troy and they smiled at each other. Neither of them noticed the daggers Ryan and Gabriella shot at them.
A/N: Chapter 9! I finished it the other day, I'm a little behind :S My mocks went well- I was 1 off an A in English and we've won all our netball matches so far, so that's all good, but I've had tons of coursework! Hope you all enjoyed this chapter- don't forget to review please :D!
LucyLicious xxx