A/N: I've done these kinds of drabble-esque collections before. They were based on couples (ships) as opposed to a single character as this one is. But I've always like Sharpay as a character and I wanted to explore what I thought of her. As with my other collections, these are word inspired paragraphs (drabbles). There are usually five per chapter, six chapters (30 words total). They're usually not connected and I will mention ahead of time if they are connected. Anyway, enjoy! R&R! Thanks! –Mac

Disclaimer: I don't own HSM.

The Answer Was Simple

Triple

She is a triple threat. She sings. She dances. She acts. She had more than enough experience, just from her youth. She had all the options. She could be a pop star, record a chart topping album, and tour the world performing for millions of screaming fans. She could be a movie star, film a blockbuster, walk the red carpet and win an academy award. Or she could land a role on Broadway and put all her talents to use. What would she do? The answer was simple.

Cake

She could say she was fine as many times as she wanted to, but her friends knew different. When she and Zeke broke up, she couldn't even look at anything sweet for a month, let alone eat anything sweet. Cookies, brownies, cake (especially cake)…they would never be the same after Zeke. She was devastated by losing him, but she was strong and she could hand on. She would make it alright.

Wired

She can't drink coffee. Even though Starbucks is so in, she can't touch the stuff. When she drinks caffeine she gets so wired that she can't even sit still. She decided early on that she didn't need the extra boost. She already has more than enough energy to shine on stage. When she finally reached college, she changed her mind and she started drinking the stuff while studying (there's a first time for everything, right?). She spent a week drinking a double shot iced caramel macchiato every hour on the hour. But when her singing started to sound like something akin to Alvin and the Chipmunks on Speed (every time she opened her mouth everything spilled out so fast, she nearly choked on her tongue), she had to discontinue use. Completely cold turkey. Her hands shook violently for two weeks, but her jazz hands looked especially great, at the very least.

Easiest

In high school, she wasn't the easiest person to be around, she knew. Looking back she wishes she had maybe toned down the drama a bit. But she can't see a problem with being confident in yourself, knowing what you want and going for it, or not letting anything get in your way. She knew more than a few people from her past may have a few choice words to say to her about her past behavior, but at least she could say she was always true to herself.

Personal

She tries not to take anything bad said about her personal. When people called her the Ice Queen at East High, she kept telling herself that people were only jealous of her talent. When people called her easy in college, she kept telling herself that those girls were just jealous of her beauty. But when Zeke tells her that she'll never find love because she is too selfish and narcissistic, it hits her so hard she can barely breathe. And it's definitely taken personally.