Senior Year Party!!! (Hollar!!)

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay smiled warmly at Ryan as he took her hand softly and carefully, she couldn't help but blush at simple actions like that from him, he knows exactly when or how to . She squeezed his hand and laughed at what he said about flirting with Troy, that's her Ryan. He always knows when and how to lighten the situation to make her feel more comfortable. She nudged him with her elbow when he moved closer to her, still laughing as she waved at Gabriella.

When she heard Bebe's voice though, telling her about Marco and Emma, Sharpay's laugh quickly faded. "Marco with Emma?! What the heck?" She exclaimed, shaking her head as she strained to see where Emma and Marco could be. She stood on her toes and held on to Ryan for support to try and see, but her lack in height had made it hard for her. After trying and failing some more, she finally gave up with a groan as she turned back to Bebe. "Guess we couldn't do anything about it, Bebe. I'm just glad Marco has found another girl, and someone who likes him as well. That way, he won't bother me ever again." She said as a smile slowly started to form on her lips at the sudden realization. Marco won't bother her ever again as soon as he and Emma starts to go out. She had completely forgotten about the fact that Emma is with Zeke, she's just too happy to get Marco out of her way.

[Bebe Tenko]

Bebe couldn't believe Sharpay's nonchalance. It was almost antithetical, she reasoned. Why couldn't anyone see that this wasn't good?! Emma was going out - in love with - would give anything for Zeke! She almost always stuck to her convictions, and Marco was tearing them down!

"Miss Sharpay, I really don't think that you get it. If Marco gets to Miss Emma..." Bebe shook her head. "Miss Sharpay, doesn't this seem like a trap to you? Like maybe... maybe..."

Bebe had a dark flashback to her youth.

"Close your eyes and I'll kiss you," Jacob hummed in Bebe's ear. Bebe giggled - that was her favorite song, wasn't it? The Beatles. 'All My Loving'. It was a great song. A lovely song. Her and Jacob's song.

Bebe played with his hair. "When will your parents finalize the engagement?"

"As soon as possible," Jacob noted. "Because they know I love you, and that I'd never do you any harm."

Lies. He was using her to get to Tamaran.

Bebe swallowed her nerves and whimpered, "What if Marco's using Miss Emma to GET to you?"

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay cringed slightly at what Bebe had said, instantly crushing her hopes of getting Marco out of her way. What she had said though, makes perfect sense. If she knows him well, Marco isn't the one to give up now, not when he knows she is so near and can be reached easily. And if she is right, then Bebe may be right about what she had said. She frowned slightly, she couldn't help but worry at the thought that Marco really is determined to get her tonight.

She thought about Emma, and how crazy she is about Marco. "Don't worry Bebe, Emma...she's a smart girl. And she's loyal to me." She said, trying to convince herself as well with that statement. Emma is just so crazy, and even almost obsessed about the guy, it might be possible for her to betray her this time. But that was Emma, the one who has been wanting to repair their friendship, she wouldn't do it.

Sharpay was debating with herself so much, her head started to hurt from thinking. "Um, excuse me for a bit. I think I need some fresh air." She said to Bebe, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Thanks for the concern, Bebe. Please watch Marco closely for me and Emma, okay?" She smiled weakly but gratefully at Bebe, before turning to Ryan and giving him a knowing nod as she started to walk through the crowd of party people, trying to find the exit.

[Bebe Tenko]

Bebe watched as Sharpay's pale face turned away, and the pink princess wandered out the Bolton's side door. Bebe felt just as shaken... she wouldn't have said anything, but echoes of her past life were beating her upside the head with vile memories and vapid reminisces (sp?).

Bebe turned to Ryan, feeling a little guilty about driving off Sharpay. She didn't mean to... she was trying to keep Marco away from Sharpay, since she seemed to hate him with a passion. It was almost like Dib vs. Zim in its intensity.

"...Once again, I drive away people I love," Bebe murmured before shuttering. "Oh, Ryan, I didn't mean like love-love! I mean, like, I consider her a friend, and all..." Bebe retreated back into her shell. "God, I say the dumbest things... I shouldn't have even brought Marco up..."

Then Bebe remembered - she hadn't spoken to Ryan since ninth grade, when he accidentally kissed her while practicing for Romeo and Juliet. If only Bebe could erase that occurence from her life... Because the situation wasn't awkward enough...

[Ryan Evans]

Ryan looked after Sharpay with a concerned look on his face, watching her slowly make her way to the exit, he couldn't help but feel his stomach sink slightly, he felt so powerless to what was happening. He let out an inaudible groan and then looked at Bebe with a soft smile and chuckled down at her.

"It's ok Bebe, it's not as if I think you're trying to hit on my sister," He said with a sarcastic smile knowing full well that it wasn't uncommon for people to fall in love with Sharpay, after all he had. He sloshed his punch around in the plastic uncomfortably, clearing his throat trying to think of something to say to keep his awkwardness from showing.. "So, did I see right, are you actually here with Chad?" He asked slowly, shooting a questioning smile with Bebe. "Because I have this theory that girls get stuck in his hair, so you'd be proving my theory wrong." He added with a laugh, hoping to keep the mood light in such a stressful time.

[Bebe Tenko]

"Stuck in his hair?" Bebe laughed lightly. "He's not Spider-Man, Ryan..." Bebe couldn't help but giggle. Even though the air was fraught with awkwardness and mixed feeling, Ryan was still Ryan, through and through. THAT took some skill... Bebe wished she had that gift. "I've never gotten stuck in his hair, no. One time my hand stuck to one of his basketball jerseys, but he got gum on it, so..."

Bebe couldn't believe she'd told anyone that. It was just so retarded... their relationship was so dumb. In a good way; they acted like little kids, albeit with a proclivity to make out.

"The only reason I said that was because... well... people have a tendency to warp what I say," Bebe admitted. "Like... Marco. Marco warps words. I sense something bad about him. Something really bad." White from Tekkonkinkreet... Bebe recalled that in that movie, the cute little boy said the same thing. Right before Black got his head smashed in.

Marco was about to smash in someone's head. Figuratively. She could feel it.

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke watched every move of Marco and Emma. Each move a knife got stabbed in his heart. Emma touched Marco. Another stab. Marco touched Emma. Another stab. Emma flirting with Marco, Marco flirting with Emma. So many stabs. His heart couldn't take anymore. He could have jumped, but he couldn't. Emma looked happy, so only to make her smile.

Zeke turned and saw Sharpay leaving. He ran after her. "Hey, Shar! Why you leaving??" he said putting his hands in his pockets. He followed Sharpay outside and set his hands on the black, cold handle bar. "I was just about to leave. I can't stand it anymore." he said facing Sharpay. "Emma and Marco." he murmured. "Each time Emma smiles or Marco speaks or anything- a knife gets stabbed into my heart." he said

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay turned her head when she heard someone calling her. At least that voice doesn't belong to Marco, but to her former admirer, Zeke. She gave him a smile as she let him accompany her for a while, after all, he's safe now. "No, I just needed some air. Too crowded inside." She said, shrugging her shoulders. She listened as Zeke vented out to her as she took a seat on a bench outside after making sure it's clean enough. She patted the space beside her for Zeke and nodded understandingly.

"I'm really sorry, Zeke." she said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "If it makes you feel better, Emma told me she likes you. A lot." She smiled at Zeke reassuringly. "With Marco...that's just a physical thing."

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke watched Sharpay sit down. Sharpay saved a seat for.... him!?! Changes were happening to this girl. A lot of changes. He felt a hand on his shoulder. It was Sharpay's hand?!? "I know she likes me a lot. Though what happens if the physical wins over the like it a lot?" he said sadly. "I mean, I am empty without her seriously." he said sadly.

"I mean, I have no luck with girls. I mean you, Bebe and now Emma. Why a jerk like Marco has to come along and steal her away like Chad took Bebe? Or Jason took Kennah. Or how Troy took Gabi?" Zeke then covered his mouth. He gave out his secret. He never told anyone about Gabi.

"I did not just say that." he said crossing his arms. He then looked the other way. "I did not say that." he said again. "No way. Forget that." he said.

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay's mouth dropped as soon as she heard Zeke talk about liking Gabriella...that was just...a shock. "You liked Gabriella Montez as well?" She asked, chuckling slightly. "What is with that girl?" She asked half-jokingly, knowing deep down her insecurity and feeling of jealousy towards her friend still exists, after all she was the reason why she never got Troy Bolton. Though she is way over it now, and she doesn't even like Troy like that anymore. Ryan helped her realize she's got nothing to be insecure about. She smiled slightly, looking off towards the direction of the side door before turning back to Zeke.

"I'm sure Emma feels the same way, Zeke. She likes you way more than Marco, she's just too caught up with him finally talking to her. Think of it as a fan girl thing. She thinks Marco is a star, and she's his biggest fan. But once she's over that, she'll come running back to you, the one she really likes, that's for sure." She said, smiling. "Let her have her fan girl moment, every girl needs that. I should know. I mean, I was the crazy girl who liked Troy Bolton for years." She shrugged her shoulders as she chuckled even more, thinking of how out of control she was with Troy before.

[Jason Cross]

Troy closed his eyes, pointed his head to the bright night sky and sighed. How much worse could this get. He wouldn't trust Marco but he couldn't start a fight at the party. At least his dad wasn't around. He was upstairs in his bedroom or bathroom or where ever he was.

Troy opened the door and found Jake standing there. "I'm fine Jake thanks." Troy closed the door behind him and walked off to the dining room where no one was at. It seemed everyone was in the living room enjoying to dance to You Can't Stop the Beat by Hairspray.

Troy sat on the couch and sighed. Maybe if he ignored Marco he'd be fine. Troy lay down and lay his head on the pillow staring at the picture of him and Gabriella from when they first meet. He always hung that up on the wall every time he'd find a picture of them.

[Gabriella Montez]

Gabriella walked into the living room again, where most of the party-goers were. Half of them had already gone home, but it was still a bit of a crowd. It was getting late, and Gabriella was feeling a little tired and decided to plop herself down the couch when she saw Troy lying down, apparently just as wiped out as she was.

"Hey, Wildcat." She greeted him, smiling gently but weakly. "Having fun?" She sat down on the space left on the couch, just right in front of Troy. She ran her fingers from his chest to his abdomen and lay on his chest, and sighed.

"I'm tired", she yawned, closing her eyes.

[Jason Cross]

Troy closed his eyes but not for long when Gabriella came in and laid down on him. This was the first time and it was great. Troy shifted himself to where he laid on his back and Gabriella had her head on his chest. He put his arm around her holding on to her as she said "I'm Tired" Troy sighed.

"Gabriella, do I seem different to you?" He asked looking at her. "I mean have I acted different in someway?" He swayed his hand across her back back and forth. It was awesome that he was alone again with Gabriella but he still felt weird.

[Gabriella Montez]

Gabriella shifted her position and faced Troy as he put his arms around her, and rested her feet just beside Troy's. She snuggled her head just below Troy's and looked up to face him as he spoke.

"You...different? I don't know...maybe? Well, we all change at some point, I mean, you did last summer...it's kinda hard for me to say, Troy." She looked at him ever so gently, and put her hand on his. They were silent for a few minutes, when she added, "Why, do you think you've acted different lately?"

[Zeke Baylor]

"Hey! You did not hear that remember??" he said turning to face Sharpay. The brown eyes sparkled, just liked Emma's. "I don't know what is 'with that girl' just Troy took her. I think like everyone is against me." he said madly. "I mean your probably ticked off at Gabi for taking Troy right?" he said in a questioning tone. He knew what she would say but hey, you never know!

"I know, that is why I am giving her, her fan girl moment." he said leaning in. He still couldn't see them, but yet it could still hurt her heart. "Though it really, really hurts. Even though I can't see it, it still hurts!!!" he cried. "I've never had a person like Emma. She is sweet, funny, nice, dreamy eyes and an amazing smile." he said thinking of Emma. "I don't want that to leave Me." he said his voice trailing off. "I DON'T!!!!!" he yelled.