Showing Around (Emma and Zeke at first)

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma's face seemed to light up a bit when Zeke said she was his best friend. She felt the same way. She nodded knowingly at Zeke, and let it sink in. She really did have a best friend. How....cool. Of course, Sharpay would never approve, and Emma was sure she was going to have to lie to Sharpay, but it would be okay.

She listened as Zeke talked about his wish of wanting to go back in time, and change some things. "Yeah, I know how that goes. I definitely would want to change a few things myself." Emma said thinking about her life.

"If I chose someone to live with me, it would probably be Sharpay." Emma said. "I know that sounds a little strange after I discussed how she was more an idol to me than friend, but she honestly knows about fashion and I would love to have that constant advice from her. I think it also would be fun because it would be like a sleepover every night. We might rekindle the old friendship." Emma silently wished this would happen.

"Do you believe in anything supernatural? Like ghosts or aliens?" Emma was just curious about this one. It seemed kind of creepy to be asking that sitting in a huge theater, which could possibly be haunted. Emma looked around suddenly, as if expecting to see a ghost.

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke smiled when he saw Emma's face light up. He was glad he said what he said. For once he didn’t want to go back in time and re-do what he said. He felt happy he did something right. His thoughts were right for once!!


Zeke then nodded at Emma's response. "Yeah, living with you bes-" his voice trailed off remembering Sharpay wasn’t her best friend, it was her.... idol. "Idol, living with you! I mean they could help you with everything. From... gir-" he then looked down remembering it was from Emma's point of view and not his. "I mean, boys to shoes." he smiled and then laughed. "You most defiantly, would regain your friendship." he smiled at Emma's happiness.

"That is sorta tough, but is easy." he said thinking if he did believe in that stuff. "I don’t believe in aliens, though I do believe in ghost. I believe at night, the people you loved but died come at night and come to see if you are okay. If they went to heaven they come to help you remember them and never forget how much you love them. If they went to hell... they come to hurt you, or make you follow into negative peer pressure. Some people call them angels, or devils, but... I call them, goast and angels/ devils." Zeke then smiled at his answer thinking it was to profound for his brain.

"If you could bring someone else back from the dead who would you bring back and why?" he said thinking of his answer which lead him to this question.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma thought about how life would be living with Sharpay. They would probably move to New York City, and live in a posh apartment. They would go on auditions together for Broadway shows, and of course, Sharpay would be cast as the lead, but Emma would be able to make it into the chorus! Then after long days of rehearsals, they would head home to doll themselves up go clubbing until the wee hours of the morning. Then they would crash and sleep for a few hours. They'd grab a cup of coffee and bagels while heading to rehearsal and start the whole thing all over again. It would be a whirlwind of nothing but rehearsals and fun. If only life could be like that....

"Hmm, that makes sense." Emma responded to Zeke's answer. He had some interesting ideas relating to ghosts. It did make sense though, and very intruiging. Still, it scared Emma a little bit to be thinking about that.

"I would bring my grandmother back." Emma said almost immediately. "She died a few years back, it's always been hard getting over the loss of her. She and I were very close. We would spend lots of time together. She became sick suddenly. She spent a few weeks in the hospital, and then one night she was just...gone." Emma almost whispered. She didn't feel any tears. She had coped with the death and had been able to move on. She just felt a little sad thinking about her dearly missed grandmother. "I would bring her back just to have some more time together. To hear another story, or crochet another quilt together, or just talk over some cookies and coffee."

Emma was definitely running out of questions. "Hey, you want to show me where the home ech class is? I need to learn to cook, and was thinking of taking a class." Emma smiled, knowing that Zeke probably knew where it was. She stood up slowly, and stretched. They had been in the theater for a long time, and she wanted to walk around some more. She would think of more questions to ask him as they walked.

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke nodded at Emma's answer. "I am sorry about your grandma. I know how you feel, my grandfather, well actually both, died like that. My grandfather died in his sleep, so it was quick, and we had no idea. Until my grandmother went to check on him and he was... dead." he said remembering that day. "I am also very afraid of losing anyone else, which is going to happen soon, very soon." he said thinking of his grandmother. "See, my grandmother, she has lung cancer. Though the weird thing is she nev-v-ver smo-o-kkkked and it-i-tt just h-aa-ppened." he said stuttering at every word, because he was trying to hold his tears back. The heat was all over his face and his lips were quivering. He finally couldn’t take it anymore and started to cry. He couldn’t believe he was crying in front of Emma.

"I am sorry." Zeke said whipping his tears. "Yeah, sure, I have home-ec for my elective to so, I can show you it. The teacher seems nice." he said remembering the teacher he saw earlier. He then got up stretched and walked to the doors. His legs got wobbly and he fell. He rolled down the hill of the theater. Crap, I am so gonna hit the- his thoughts got interpreted by his body hitting the theatre. "Ow..." he said getting back up. "Okay, let’s try this again." he said walking up the hill and opened up the door for Emma. "Go ahead." he smiled at the blonde girl and stepped back out into the hall.

"Ready May?" Zeke said thinking Emma was his little sister. He then realized what he said and covered his mouth. "Oh my god, I am so sorry." he said shocked. "I am so sorry, I can just open up to you and I feel like I can help you and I can talk to you about- I am sorry." he said quickly. “I am so sorry." he repeated. "I am so sorry, sorry sorry sorry." he said looking at the floor.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma almost started to tear up when she saw Zeke breaking down. She quickly wrapped her arms around him, like so many times he did for her. She held him tight, not really knowing if it was helping him. She just wanted to ease the pain, because she knew how hard it must be for him.

"I'm sorry Zeke. You know I'm always here for you." Emma said, as she slowly pulled away, and the pair prepared to leave for the Home economics room, when she suddenly saw Zeke fall and roll. She gasped loudly, and turned to run after him, but he already stopped and was walking towards her.

"Are you okay?" Emma asked, very worried. She eyed him, making sure he was okay, and then stepped out the door when he opened it for her. She heard him call her May, and then start apologizing like crazy. Emma laughed.

"It's okay Zeke! I'm not offended. I think it's sweet you think of me as your sister. I certainly think of you like a brother." Emma smiled. She held out her hand to Zeke. It seemed sort of their thing to do when they walked around the school, holding hands. She didn't care if people thought they were going out, or started rumors. She knew she had found a good friend in Zeke, and didn't care what happened.

"Ready?" Emma asked, her hand still held out for Zeke.

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke felt the arms around him knowing it was Emma. "Thanks Emma. That really helps." he said separating from his hug. He then smiled lightly. He then laughed at himself and then said "Don’t worry I am a klutz so I am use to all this." he said and then shrugged.


He then sighed and took Emma's hand. He then smiled and walked to the doors to outside. It was summer but looked like fall a lot. The leaves were falling and they were different colors. He then motioned Emma to follow him outside. "This is a quick way to Home Ec so I go this way. Also if I have time I come over to this tree." he said taking Emma to the tree he always sat when he had something to think about or was bored. It was a nice spot to see everything and just think. He then faced Emma and laughed. He bit his lips and leaned in slowly and whispered, "East High his crazy." he laughed and rocked back and forth. They were so close one misstep and they would kiss. Zeke knew they were just friends, so he kept his balanced on the tree root.


He smiled and held hands with Emma. He knew people stared but he didn’t care. He just laughed at Emma and him and started into Emma's brown eyes.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma felt herself being led outside. It really seemed like fall outside. Zeke took her over to a beautiful tree, and she looked up to admire it. A lot of the leaves had fallen on the ground, and she just smiled happily, knowing fall wasn't far away. It was her favorite season, and she took in a deep breath to smell the approaching season.

She giggled when Zeke whispered in her ear. She looked up at him, and smiled. "I can tell it's a bit crazy." She continued to hold hands with Zeke, perfectly aware of all the people around them. She didn't care one bit. She started to say something, but caught Zeke very close to her, and looking into her eyes. She returned the deep look. A slight blush came over Emma's cheeks, and she quickly turned away. She grabbed a large amount of leaves on the ground, and threw them at Zeke. She laughed loudly, and continued to throw more leaves at him.

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke smiled at Emma and laughed. He looked around at the people and just shook his head at them. He just rolled his eyes and he shrugged. He then hugged Emma lightly and held her hands. "I love fall, it just stinks it is not time yet." he laughed. "It is not warm nor cold it is both and I just love it." he smiled lightly at Emma and then rocked there hands back and forth.


He then felt Emma's hands leave his and picked up leaves. He shook his head and said "Oh no, oh no oh no you are so not." he said and then felt the crunchy leaves hit his face. He then picked up some leaves and threw some at her. They were having a big old leave fight. He laughed at everything. His friends, the leaves, everything!

"BAYLOR HAS A GIRLFRIEND!!!" somebody yelled at the two friends. He just laughed and yelled back; "Yeah, I do..." he joked around and then walked up to Emma and kissed her on the cheek. He then laughed and looked at Emma and took her hand. "Let us go to Home Ec." he said and waited for her to move.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

"I know what you mean about fall. It's my favorite season!" Emma said, as she felt herself hugging Zeke, and holding hands. She felt so comfortable with Zeke, it was amazing how fast it all happened. She was still very grateful for it though.

Emma laughed as the two of them had a great leave war. She was glad Zeke was the kind of guy to joke around and have fun. She ran trying to get away from him throwing leaves at her. She ran around the tree, and stopped suddenly when someone yelled that Zeke had a girlfriend. She tried to hide her laugh as people were so immature when it came to that kind of thing.

Emma felt Zeke's warm lips on her cheek, and her cheeks turned pink. She felt Zeke take her hand. She looked at the dumb kids who were making fun of them, and turned back to Zeke.

"Wait...if they want to start a rumor, let's make it a good one!" Emma said. She grabbed Zeke by the collar of his shirt, and pulled his lips to hers. She gave him a long, good kiss, and made sure all the stupid kids could see it. "So stick that in your pipe and smoke it!" Emma said loudly. She took Zeke's hand, and started to walk with him.

She smiled proudly up at him. "I guess we showed them!" Emma laughed loudly, at their joke and knew that this was going to spread like wildfire.

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke laughed at Emma. "We are crazy, I mean leave fights, holding hands. Wow." he said still laughing. "Fall is my favorite season to, if you didn’t noticed from earlier." he said smiling. He then saw Emma rolling her eyes at the kids. "Yeah they are pretty stupid huh?" he said rolling his eyes again.


He then felt the force of being pulled by the collar. He saw Emma's skin when he looked down. Then he felt Emma's lips met his. He didn’t know this was going to happen. He then went on kissing Emma. He didn’t let go, if he did, the kids would think that they did it on purpose, which they were but they shouldn’t know. He didn’t feel any sparks. It was more like a... friendly kiss more then a... romantic kiss.


He then felt Emma let go of his collar and she stopped kissing him. He then just sighed of shock and laughed. "Wow..." he said laughing quietly. He then heard Emma yelled at the kids and he laughed. They then walked side to side holding hands. He rocked it back and forth and smiled. Then all of the sudden a thought hit his mind. "Oh my god Emma, what if they rumor gets to Sharpay, or at worse... she saw it??" he said his eyes bugging out at Emma. "Now that I think about it... she was out there... with Ryan, oh my god!" he said tightly squeezing Emma's hand.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma looked at Zeke confused.

"Sharpay was....there? With the kids? Meaning...she SAW!?" Emma began to freak out with Zeke. She squeezed his hands back.

"What is she going to say to me? She's going to be upset that we kissed! She will be so mad at me! She will think I like you! SHE WILL THINK WE'RE DATING! I CAN'T BE ON HER BAD SIDE ZEKE! I JUST CAN'T!" Emma grabbed Zeke's collar again, but this time it wasn't to kiss him, it was to shake him slightly as she began to yell and freak.

"If she thinks we're dating, I'm not going to be her loyal Sharpette anymore! She will kick me out of her circle for kissing the enemy! Oh god! I'm so screwed!" Emma started to panic, and her breaths became short and quickened. She looked at Zeke with terror in her eyes. She knew she was probably overreacting, but Sharpay was her idol, her mentor, her life! She couldn't not be a Sharpette. It was who she was, and how she identified herself! Emma looked around her, hoping and praying Sharpay wouldn't suddenly appear.

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay was already walking towards the school building when from out of the corner of her eye, she saw two familiar faces under the tree...and it looked like they're...KISSING?! She turned her face fully towards their direction and her jaw dropped. It wasn't long until her ear-piercing, glass-breaking scream was heard all throughout the school. Baylor kissing her Sharpette?! Emma kissing Baylor?! It just brought back unpleasant memories, which made her cringe.

She was suddenly fanning herself with her hands after letting out that scream, trying to put air back to her lungs. Once she had slightly recovered from the shock, she took a deep breath.

"EMMA!!!" She called furiously, stomping towards their direction.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma stood there freaking out still, when all of a sudden she heard a loud scream. Emma knew who this scream belonged to. She groaned loudly, and then turned to see Sharpay coming towards her, looking very angry. She began to panic more seeing the look on Sharpay's face. Emma stood exactly where she was, her mouth slightly open, not sure what to say or do.

Without thinking, Emma suddenly turned to Zeke and slapped him hard on his cheek. She stomped her foot on the ground, and looked angrily at Zeke.

"How DARE you make a move on me! I'm not that kind of girl! You better watch your back Baylor! EUGH!" Emma started wiping her lips furiously and making gagging noises. She remembered Sharpay saying how Zeke had forced his kiss upon her, and she hoped that this would be her saving grace. Emma would just die if she couldn't be a Sharpette anymore. She would never want to do anything that would make Sharpay mad.

"Sharpay! Thank god you showed up! Baylor here made a move on me!" Emma said, still glaring at Zeke.

I'm so sorry Zeke. This is the only way. I won't betray Sharpay...

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke jumped at everything. Emma grabbing and yelling at him. Then at Sharpay yelling and everybody could hear it. He was shocked he backed up from Emma and put his hands up in surrender. He then heard Sharpay coming up. Click clack click clack. her heels echoed. The school was silent since Sharpay screamed. He shook of fear. "Crap." he whispered.


He was confused; he has no idea what Emma was going to do. He then felt the hard hand hit his soft face. "Oh my god." he said. He was shocked. "WHAT???" he yelled to Emma. He was still shocked that Emma would lie like that. "I-I- what?" he said. He was lost for words. He then just stomped his foot and said, "Fine... lie... whatever... find a new tour guide… matter-of-fact... find a new friend." he said looking at Emma.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma listened to his words, and just glared at him. She crossed her arms and stared him down. She had to act this way, or else she would lose everything with Sharpay. She felt her stomach drop when he told her to find a new friend. She didn't want a new friend. She wanted Zeke.

"Me? Lie? I don't think so Baylor! I think we all know who the liar is here!" Emma practically shouted. She suddenly became angry with Zeke for acting this way. Obviously he couldn't see that she had to keep up appearances. He probably wanted her to admit to Sharpay that they were friends. There was no way that was going to happen.

"Friend? Who said anything about us being friends? I just needed you to show me around the school. That's all. Nothing more!" Emma said, still yelling. She wanted to hurt Zeke. She wanted to hurt him because he hurt her. Because he was the first person she opened up to in so long, and she got hurt yet again.

"Just leave me alone, Baylor!" Emma said, she turned to Sharpay, feeling as if she was going to cry. "Let's go Sharpay."

Emma started to walk away, hoping Sharpay bought the whole thing. She just risked a good friendship to stay loyal to Sharpay. If Sharpay dropped her as a friend, she would have no one. She couldn't live with that. She hoped to God Sharpay would believe it all, and be her friend....well, idol. No wonder she was called the loyal Sharpette.