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I changed some of it to fit the High School Musical setting. This is as if HSM1, 2, and 3 never happened, though. Sharpay isn't a bitch, Gabriella and Troy aren't dating, Gabby likes Ryan, and there is friendly competition for the musicals (if I include them). Some things didn't change. Ryan and Sharpay are still twins, Chad and Taylor will get together, they still go to East High, etc…

A/N: This idea came from a series on YouTube. I saw it there and began adding my own ideas and endings to make the series more entertaining for me. The beginning of this first chapter is loosely based on the first two to three episodes but after the third, everything is mine.

Disclaimer: I own part of the beginning plot, the rest of the story, and "the girl." All other characters I do not own and the other part of the beginning plot belongs to someone on YouTube.

Chapter 1

"Guys. Where's. My freakin'. Popcorn?!?!" Chad shouted from the living room, "The movie starts in 10 minutes!!"

Gabriella, who was making the popcorn with Taylor, was about to explode. That must have been the tenth time in the last five minutes that Chad asked for the popcorn. He didn't seem to understand that in order to eat the popcorn, the kernels have to be popped, which means they need to stay in the microwave for more than just 30 seconds.

"Well, then why don't you come in here and tell the microwave pop your freakin' popcorn faster since it's obviously not listening to us!" Gabriella yelled back. She heard Chad's unsatisfied 'hmmph' from the other room.

Ryan looked through the window viewing the front of Taylor's house. "Where's Sharpay? I thought she was coming…," He asked, mostly to himself.

"She's probably finishing up her date with Jack now," Gabriella replied, distracted by the story Taylor was telling her.

Just then, Sharpay pulled into Monique's driveway.

"Finally, she's here," Ryan said relieved. She was only a few minutes late, but being the overprotective twin brother, he worried over everything involving his sister. Ryan walked over to Troy as he heard the doorbell ring.

"I'll get it!!" Taylor hurried to the door to let Sharpay in.

"Wasn't gonna get up, anyway," Chad mumbled lazily, just loud enough for Taylor to hear. She shot him a playful glare as a reply.

Taylor opened the door and Sharpay stepped in.

"Hey guys!! I'm not late, am I?" She asked.

"Nope, you're fine. The movie is just about to start," Taylor said.

"Alrighty, then," Sharpay bounced further into the house and plopped down on the couch next to Troy. "What's shakin', Troysie?" Sharpay teased with a certain sparkle in her eyes. She knew how much that nickname bothered Troy, but it was just so much fun to annoy him.

"Nothing much, Sharpie." Troy smirked, knowing how much more her nicknamed bothered her than his nickname bothered him. "So, uh… how's you and… Jack?" Troy asked, less than enthusiastic to mention Sharpay's current boyfriend's name. He saw her eyes light up excitedly before she replied.

"Oh-,"

"Hey Shar!!! How ya doin', girlie?" Gabriella asked happily as she walked into the living room, interrupting Sharpay's answer.

"Gabby!! I'm good. Great even! Jack gave me a promise ring tonight on our date!!" Sharpay giggle blissfully. She quickly thrust out her hand so Gabriella can see her new ring.

"Oh. My. God!! Tay!! TAY!! You have got to come see this!! Jack gave Shar a promise ring and it's absolutely gorgeous!!" Gabriella shouted, running into several rooms, trying to find Taylor.

"Let me see! Let me see!" Taylor rushed out of the kitchen towards Sharpay, anxious to see her best friend's new accessory. Sharpay, who was doing her own unique happy dance, squealed along with Garbriella and Taylor as they cut each other off and finish each other's sentences excitedly.

"Oh my god! He is so sweet!! You're so lucky, Shar. Jack is absolutely wonderful to you," Taylor sighed dreamily, wishing she had a man like that.

Sharpay gazed fondly at the ring. "I know. I think I love him. I mean, I'm in heaven over here! Isn't he just… amazing?" Sharpay sighed contentedly and smiled lightly to herself. She had never been happier in all her life and the ring really was beautiful.

Chad turned to the girls. "Like Oh Em Gee!!" he said in his best high pitch, girl voice. He continued in his deeper, more masculine voice. "Gabs! Where's my freakin' popcorn!?!? You three girls have been squealing like piglets over some ring and I'm starving here because you're burning my popcorn!" Chad exclaimed impatiently, completely ruining the girl's happy moment.

"Mmhmm. I'll be right back," Gabriella replied in a syrupy sweet voice, annoyance laced behind the tone. She walked into the kitchen and took the popcorn out of the microwave. And that popcorn, by the way, was not burned. Gabriella then walked back into the living room and pressed the still hot bag against Chad's cheek. "There's your freakin' popcorn," Gabriella stuck her tongue out at Chad.

"Ow!! What the hell?" Chad snapped.

Everyone, except for Chad, laughed at his reaction. Chad, who was embarrassed that he was being laughed at, growled, picked up a pillow, and whacked Gabriella's back as she laughed.

"Hey! Oh, you're gonna get it now!!" Gabriella smiled and picked up another pillow. She and Chad were soon engaged in an intense pillow fight.

"Guys! GUYS! Quit it so we can watch the movie, would you?" Troy said, trying to break up the immature pillow fight.

"Sure, sure. But I'm not done with you Gabriella Montez," Chad pointed to Gabriella as if to say 'This isn't over, missy.'

"Likewise, Danforth. I'll get you later, when you least expect it," Gabriella smiled as she narrowed her eyes at Chad, knowing their little feud was far from over.

"Shut. UP!! The movie is starting!" Ryan hissed, clearly annoyed. No one messed with him and his movies.

Everyone got comfortable on the floor or on the couch as the previews showed. Sharpay snuggled into Troy's side and Troy put his arm around her, pulling Sharpay even closer to him in a cozier position.

About an hour into the movie, around 10:00pm, Sharpay's phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and realized it was Jack.

"Hello?" Sharpay whispered, a bit irritated he was interrupting the movie.

"Hey, could you meet me at the park in like five minutes? It's important," Jack said.

"Now? This late at night?" Sharpay asked, now confused as to why Jack needed her to get up from her very comfortable position, laying on Troy, to walk to the park at 10:00 at night.

"Please, Pay? I really need to tell you something," Jack begged.

Sharpay sighed unhappily. "Alright. I'm coming. See you in a few," Sharpay got up and headed for her jacket.

"Who was that, Shar?" Gabriella turned away from the TV screen when she saw Sharpay walking toward the door.

"It was Jack." Sharpay sighed again. She really didn't want to walk to the park now. She could drive, but it was right down the street and gas was expensive these days. "He said he needs to see me at the park… right now," Sharpay replied. "I'll be quick."

"Maybe he's gonna propose," Ryan said absently, not paying too much attention. He was too absorbed in the movie.

"I don't see why he would. I mean, he just gave me the promise ring tonight. Isn't that supposed to mean that we're not ready for marriage but it's a promise to wait 'til we are?" Sharpay asked, briefly wondering why Ryan would even suggest such a thing.

"Mmm," was Ryan's only reply, not bothering to take the conversation any farther.

"Hey, if he proposes say yes, 'k?" Gabriella said, excited for her friend.

"Of course, Gabs! Bye guys. I'll be back soon," Sharpay answered.

Sharpay walked to the park and searched for Jack. She saw him pacing back and forth across from the picnic area.

"Hey. What's up?" Sharpay asked. She was starting to get worried now. What's up with the pacing?

Jack met Sharpay's eyes. She wasn't happy to see guilt and remorse clouding his pupils. What was he hiding? Jack took Sharpay's hands. "Shar, this past year has been absolutely amazing and the time we've spent together was fun."

"Jack, what's going on?" Sharpay asked, unsure. Was this an introduction to a proposal or the beginning of a break-up speech?

"I-I don't know how to say this, but-," Jack was cut off by a girl who ran up to him and kissed his cheek.

"Hey baby!" she squealed. The girl noticed Sharpay and smiled a wicked smile. "Oh? Was I interrupting something? Well, don't mind me. Continue," she proceeded to stared at Sharpay as if she knew what was about to happen.

"What the hell is going on!?!?" Sharpay screeched, letting go of Jack's hands as she realized that this was, in fact, a break-up speech.

"Look. Sharpay," Jared sighed, "you're a really fun girl and your beautiful and everything, but I was just… using you to get what we wanted," Jack gestured to himself and the girl next to him and then bowed his head almost shamefully.

"W-What?" Sharpay whispered hoarsely. That jerk! How dare he use her! Finding strength in anger, she fumed in her regular voice, "What do you want from me?!?!" Her eyes started to water.

"It's simple, really. I'm actually almost surprised you didn't figure it out earlier, being the smart girl you are," the girl laughed silently as she mocked Ashley. "You're the daughter of the richest man in the United Sates. What do you think we want from you?"

Sharpay was furious and on the verge of tears. "My money? You want my money?!?!" She spat, ready to slap the girl.

The girl smiled her hideous smile again. "Exactly."

Sharpay's anger boiled over and she slapped the girl.

Jack, who had watched the entire scene fan out, was beginning to get frightened. She just slapped his girlfriend! "Sharpay, I-I'm sorry."

Sharpay then turned to Jack and slapped him, too. "YOU WANTED MY MONEY SO FUCKING BAD THAT YOU WERE WILLING TO HURT ME?! After all the things I've told you and everything we've shared!" Sharpay shouted through her tears. "Jack, h-how could you?" She whispered, genuinely hurt by what he did. How Jack could even do such a thing to her after she trusted him with everything she had was beyond her.

"I'm sorry, Sharpay. It's just… I never really loved you. And that promise ring tonight? It was to keep you from getting suspicious because we thought you were catching on. D-Don't get me wrong, you're incredibly sweet and absolutely gorgeous… but I don't-," Jack rambled.

It was then that Sharpay remembered the promise ring. She pulled it off as she backed away from Jack and his girlfriend. She just wanted to sit and cry. She was so hurt by everything he'd said and done.

"Just… Just leave me alone," she whispered, barely audible behind her tears.

Sharpay chucked the ring at Jack and ran away to find someplace quiet where she could sit and be alone to cry for a while. She glanced behind her to see Jared and the girl, walking in the other direction, hand in hand. She ran faster to her destination, the playground.

Sharpay collapsed onto the swings and cried for the next hour and a half as she replayed the meeting in her mind. She didn't want to get up and go back to Taylor's house, even though she was shivering in her light jacket as a chilly night breeze swept by. The cold was numbing her. She could almost think about what happened and not feel a tug at her broken heart. She could almost bear the pain that Jared and that stupid girl had caused her.

So? What did you think? I know it's not much of a cliff hanger, but it's only the beginning and it's my first story so sorry if it was horrible. Review and tell me what you think!! Oh, and tell me if you really need me to post where I got the beginning idea from on YouTube because I'm not going to post it if you really don't care. I also have the next few chapters uploaded if you liked this, but I'm only going to put them up if I get some reviews. So... REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!

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