Lines Dani loved.

“Uh-huh. Was that before or after she was finished molesting you?”

“Miss Eva- I mean, Sharpay?” Kelsi inquired.

“She’d never talk to me. She comes from caviar. I’m chicken and beer. She’s Evian, I’m tap water. She’s the Ritz Carlton, I’m Super 8.”

"I hate to break up this tender and moving Hallmark moment, but I think we’d all appreciate it if Troy and Zeke would remove their dresses now and end this tea party” Chad announced.

And every syllable of the final Troy/Sharpay encounter.

I hope that people don't click on this story and scan at it and think it's a Troypay. I mean... I'm not in favour of Troy/Sharpay ever actually working out, and yet I am able to read this and love every word... just knowing the feedback that I get from my Sharpay, there are more and more people who are interested in wanting to know more about her, in seeing the facets which make up who she is. Anyway.

I've run out of analytically minded things... just know that I loved it. :-)

-Dani xo

I liked this chapter. It was bad-** but it held a weird, unexplicable sense of innocense. I liked the little moment between Troy and Sharpay. It was nice. Update soon, Audrey!

Love,
Nel xo.

Awesomeness.

update soon!!

cute.
UD soon!

I loved that! It was incredible, Audrey! Sharpay is my hero. I loved when she dissed that brunette. I could so imagine her. Lol. Update soon!

I really like this story, Audrey. Finally something to give us a basis as to why Sharpay is so... Troy-friendly. Hehe! Update soon! You're doing amazingly well.

- Nel. xo

I really liked this and can't wait to see where you go with this. I like the way you are showing the way their characters are building, the interactions between them.

Had to laugh at Chad's first detention. That was wicked lol

A rather fabulous filler chapter. Shall I begin to copy and paste my favourite parts...

Her desperate need to find the perfect outfit. Very subtly depicted as not just being that she wants to look good but that she wants to look good because in Sharpay's world, looking good is synonymous with acceptance.

"I’m so glad we get to go together." - To Ryan. I use the phrase myself that Ryan was once acting like a 'sheep' but I don't think that even Ryan would allow himself to be treated like crap if he didn't really get that there is more to Sharpay. Establishing the closeness of their bond, big tick.

"It was assertive confidence. She had been raised an Evans... Her unapologetic behavior was learned behavior." - HSM2 was really important in giving us that insight into why Sharpay is the way she is. I study HR and a part of that is studying the psychological side and I'm a strong believer in the concept of learned behaviour. That people don't just behave a certain way for the hell of it; we are the accumulation of our experiences.

The exploration of her 'popularity' or lack therefore. I definitely perceive Sharpay as being a solitary individual. Emma Jackie and Leah (you know, HSM2...) aren't real friends. She hasn't seen them since at least winter break - having to inform them about the happenings with Twinkle Towne and the singers from the locker rooms and chemistry labs. But what I love is that here, Sharpay seems almost oblivious to the extremity of this fact. It doesn't seem to her to be anything abnormal to only have 'fake' friends and her brother. She truly is just so involved within her individual strength that this is all okay.

I think my only puzzle is with the next series of exploration into her connection with Troy. On the simplistic level of acknowledging that they are 'acquaintances' - I really actually thought this was impressive. "She was not entertained by his arrogant nature and would not be swayed easily by his good looks" - I really liked. In HSM/HSM2 I don't get the vibe that she likes him in the way that other girls do, I do believe that there is more of an attraction to the total package. "The way he carried himself, the presence he seemed to command..."

I wasn't sure about the whole notion of the connection being as reciprocal as you have depicted it. I like it on a fan fic level, but if you are intending this to be strictly within the canon of the films, this is where my brain is a little more questioning. Such as "If the locker room banter took a turn to girls, with one look Troy let it be known that it was not okay to allude in detail on Sharpays- for lack of a better word, assets." I got the vibe in HSM1 that Troy really didn't want to be around her, to be talking to her. He was content for them to have a chit chat in the corridor but that was about it. I am curious to know whether something happened between HERE and HSM1 (other than New Years Eve) which would have caused Troy to back away from the connection or if this is how you truly imagine it existing.

There is a lot of other stuff I really enjoyed here - I actually really really like the concept of delving into it being a prequel. I know that this is Sharpay centric but I find studying how our characters interacted before Gabriella rather fascinating. That some things never change - that they have already been dealing with Darbus for years, that they all have a history together. The sideline of introducing Kelsi - oh this I also really liked actually, I liked that there wasn't an automatic dislike, that Kelsi was appreciative of Sharpay's passion. Oh and I liked the Miss Darbus with the sincere flash of a smile. ** I liked so much here it's not funny.

And I'm going to stop because this is like the longest review EVER.

-Dani xo

this was great i can't wait for more!

I want to hug you right now. Seriously. I really really really loved this on so many levels and let's just say that maybe we're on the same wave length more than you realise and it just hasn't happened yet in Someday... but it'll get there. I like to believe that Sharpay's feelings are based upon something concrete; and in general I like the notion of a more vulnerable side of Troy which he could only let down in some strange occurrence like this. And I loved the Sharpay Ryan interaction and... squee! Fabulous :-P

Aw! Audrey that was so cute. I loved the reference to Tony the Tiger too. It brought back fond memories lol!

this is a great chapter. i can't wait for more. great story

I love Sharpay as a cahracter because I think she has so many layers that people just don't see. I like this side of her. It's really refreshing to read about

god start so far, cant wait for more