"Alright, let's total up!"

Coach Jack Bolton quickly counted the array of heads, hats and hair which belonged to the bus load of teenagers. Among them was Sharpay Evans, East High's very own Ice Queen. She stood sour-faced next to her twin brother Ryan. Field trips were never her thing. Sharpay's thing was more coffee, shopping and shoes.

"Yup, that's everyone," Coach Bolton said to Miss Darbus.

"Aah, so we shall proceed," she replied, flinging her shawl over her shoulder.

Everyone scrambled onto the bus.

Chad sat at the window seat, but swivelled round to talk to Jason and Zeke, who were behind him. Troy sat down next to Chad.

"Day one of The Trip to Hell," he said to his camera. He had decided to document the trip on tape.

Troy looked around the bus before doing a close-up of Sharpay's face. She was listening to her pink iPod nano while texting feverishly on her diamond-studded Sidekick. Sharpay glanced up, only to find Troy shoving his camera into her face.

"BOLTON! Get that that camera out of here NOW!"

"Okay, okay, chill Shar!" he laughed, turning off the camera. She glared at him before turning her attention back to her cell phone. Troy rolled his eyes and turned round to talk to the guys.

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Three hours later, they arrived at what seemed like the middle of nowhere. Everyone climbed out of the bus, except for Sharpay. She sat with her arms folded and one leg crossed over the other.

"C'mon, Shar," prompted Ryan. She gave him an icy look.

"I am not getting out there," she replied, shaking her head to prove her point.

"It might be fun!"

Sharpay just looked at Ryan. His gaze dropped to his feet, scared to say anything back.

"Sharpay!"

A voice came from outside. It was Coach Bolton. "Miss Evans, you're keeping us behind."

Sharpay sighed and reluctantly heaved herself up. She got out of the bus and frowned.

"Where the hell are we?" she said, looking disgusted.

"Welcome to nature, Shar!" Chad said, and flung his arms out.

Sharpay put her hands on her hips. "Is that supposed to be funny, Danforth?"

Before Chad could answer, Coach Bolton turned his megaphone on, and a loud ringing sound pierced the teenagers' eardrums.

"Okay! Ready to have fun?"

The group of adolescents mumbled darkly and shot Jack dirty looks.

"Never mind… Alright…pairs! Miss Darbus, you have the list?"

Miss Darbus came forward and handed him a clipboard with paper on it.

"Let's see… Martha Cox and Michael Garza!"

Sharpay sighed again and started inspecting her manicured nails.

"Jason Cross and Kelsi Nielson!

"Zeke Baylor and… Lauren… Lauren … uhhh…"

"McKavanagh!" came a shout in the crowd, followed by laughing. (A/N: thank-you for one of close friends having a last name that is really hard to pronounce!)

"Right, right… Sharpay Evans and…"

'Ryan, Ryan, Ryan,' she repeated in her head.

"Troy Bolton!"