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I don't settle for less, I dated an Evans!
There now.
There now.
[When Kelsi comes through the door just a few moments later, she is indeed carrying a paper bag and another bag containing ice cream.]
Do you still need the bag?
Do you still need the bag?
[Ryan's currently alone, still in his yoga pants and a baggy dark green hooded sweater stretched into cat pose. He doesn't look up from the floor when Kelsi comes in, but there's a pathetic sort of sound.]
Yes. I still feel like I'm choking somehow.
Yes. I still feel like I'm choking somehow.
[She hands the bag to him wordlessly before sitting down next to him and starting to pet his hair. Only for a few moments, because then she is opening up the ice cream.]
Do you want me to tell you that there's no chance of him finding a boyfriend?
Do you want me to tell you that there's no chance of him finding a boyfriend?
[Being the dramatic child he is, he hauls himself into a sitting position and brings the bag to his mouth, taking a few deep breaths while Kelsi pets his hair. He continues even after she stops, eying the ice cream with vague interest.]
…I didn't ask you to lie to me yet, so no. Why?
…I didn't ask you to lie to me yet, so no. Why?
Because I don't think there is a lot of chance of it happening, so don't worry. He probably just asked you so you'd get jealous.
[She leans her head on Ryan's shoulder while licking the spoon.]
[She leans her head on Ryan's shoulder while licking the spoon.]
[He raises an eyebrow, still holding the bag but shifting to accommodate Kelsi's positioning.]
You think he's devious enough to do that? Or smart enough?
You think he's devious enough to do that? Or smart enough?
It's not as if he had to look far for inspiration, given it's what you did with him.
[She spoons up more ice cream, glancing at Ryan.]
Remember the plan he thought up junior year?
[She spoons up more ice cream, glancing at Ryan.]
Remember the plan he thought up junior year?
Yeah, but I didn't make up Jack. Jack is very much real and was very much a potential boyfriend when Chad showed up. This is just rude.
[But he catches her eye, opening his mouth. Yes, he's expecting her to feed him, he's feeling that pathetic. ]
The plan to break up Troy and Gabriella? I wasn't really involved in that, I was sort of on the opposite side following my sister's scheme to break them up. But I know he's not exactly the evil mastermind, that's my department. Still…why?
[But he catches her eye, opening his mouth. Yes, he's expecting her to feed him, he's feeling that pathetic. ]
The plan to break up Troy and Gabriella? I wasn't really involved in that, I was sort of on the opposite side following my sister's scheme to break them up. But I know he's not exactly the evil mastermind, that's my department. Still…why?
[She laughs but obligingly holds the spoon out in front of him.]
Because people like to know that they're not the only ones hurting. It's spiteful, but it's true. You know he was ready to get back together with you when you emailed him about telling Troy.
Because people like to know that they're not the only ones hurting. It's spiteful, but it's true. You know he was ready to get back together with you when you emailed him about telling Troy.
[He turns his head, capturing the spoon and eating the bite of ice cream. At least he's grinning slightly.]
I know. I know, I know, I'm a bad person and I should feel bad. And I do. I didn't…bottom line, I didn't think about it. And maybe I was scared so I went the easy route which just happened to have Jack at the end. I've tried to keep it quiet so he doesn't freak out about it but apparently he might be just fine.
I know. I know, I know, I'm a bad person and I should feel bad. And I do. I didn't…bottom line, I didn't think about it. And maybe I was scared so I went the easy route which just happened to have Jack at the end. I've tried to keep it quiet so he doesn't freak out about it but apparently he might be just fine.
You seemed happy with Jack. Still do, really, unless Chad suddenly enters the picture again.
Do you really think Chad doesn't know that you're with Jack?
Do you really think Chad doesn't know that you're with Jack?
It's because I am happy with him. I guess I'd just like to think I'd be happy with Chad, too.
...no, he knows. I know he knows, that's what sucks.
...no, he knows. I know he knows, that's what sucks.
In that case, have you considered a threesome?
[There's a smile that definitely gives away that she's kidding.]
I imagine it sucks for him, too.
[There's a smile that definitely gives away that she's kidding.]
I imagine it sucks for him, too.
Jack would be into it. [There's an echoing smile that says he's absolutely not kidding.] Not so sure about Chad though...has anyone else noticed that my boyfriend sort of looks like Chad's best friend?
Have you talked to him at all? I don't know if he's avoiding me or both of us.
Have you talked to him at all? I don't know if he's avoiding me or both of us.
Yeah? I thought he wasn't exactly Chad's biggest fan. But I've noticed, I just didn't want to point it out in case you hadn't.
We've never really talked much and I imagine he now probably believes I talked you into dumping him, so I'm not sure how to strike up a conversation.
We've never really talked much and I imagine he now probably believes I talked you into dumping him, so I'm not sure how to strike up a conversation.
Oh, he's not. I just know he'd do it if he thought it'd make me happy and maybe he's just as sexually crazed as I am. [A light shrug.] I didn't at first. I think I just noticed it one day when he put on one of my Wildcats shirts and then it hit me and now I'm sort of wondering what that says about me.
…that may or may not be true. He figured out that you and I talked before I dumped him but. I don't know. I'm sort of just letting Troy handle everything, he's so wrapped up in his fantasy land I don't think he even notices. It's just that Chad's been pretty quiet lately, too.
…that may or may not be true. He figured out that you and I talked before I dumped him but. I don't know. I'm sort of just letting Troy handle everything, he's so wrapped up in his fantasy land I don't think he even notices. It's just that Chad's been pretty quiet lately, too.
Would you be fine sharing your Chad with your Troy look-alike? I mean, I've heard girls have fantasies like that back at East, so maybe you have a point.
Given the hissy fit he threw on Facebook resulting in your sister making fun of him, I guess that's understandable.
Given the hissy fit he threw on Facebook resulting in your sister making fun of him, I guess that's understandable.
…I don't really do sharing well, you're right. Next question. [He's just taking the spoon from her then, scooping up some more ice cream for himself.]
Can you blame Shar? That was totally unnecessary.
Can you blame Shar? That was totally unnecessary.
Of course you don't. [She holds the ice cream closer to him and raises an eyebrow.]
What part was unnecessary?
What part was unnecessary?
I had to share with Sharpay my whole life. My life was a battle until I was 18, why should I share now?
Him freaking out on Facebook. "Nothing's fair." Yes, I know.
Him freaking out on Facebook. "Nothing's fair." Yes, I know.
I wasn't actually seriously suggesting you share. Chad doesn't seem the type anyway.
[She looks at him for a moment before tilting her head and reaching out to ruffle his hair.]
You broke up with him over Facebook, Ry.
[She looks at him for a moment before tilting her head and reaching out to ruffle his hair.]
You broke up with him over Facebook, Ry.
Probably not. Not with his rampant jealousy.
[He leans into her hand, looking a little more pathetic as time goes on.] I'm not sure I meant to. I just let my fingers move faster than my head. And then he emailed me and confronted me, so I panicked and then I lost my boyfriend. [Let's just keep eating ice cream. Good plan.]
[He leans into her hand, looking a little more pathetic as time goes on.] I'm not sure I meant to. I just let my fingers move faster than my head. And then he emailed me and confronted me, so I panicked and then I lost my boyfriend. [Let's just keep eating ice cream. Good plan.]
You could have backtracked at any point.
Do you know what's part of the problem with wanting things? It's that you have to actually know what you want.
[She kisses his cheek and reaches for the spoon again.]
Time to figure it out.
Do you know what's part of the problem with wanting things? It's that you have to actually know what you want.
[She kisses his cheek and reaches for the spoon again.]
Time to figure it out.
Could have would have should have, and yet I didn't. What does that tell you?
[There's a heavy sigh and he hands over the spoon, nuzzling at her face briefly because he's being clingy.]
How am I supposed to figure out what I want when I usually have everything?
[There's a heavy sigh and he hands over the spoon, nuzzling at her face briefly because he's being clingy.]
How am I supposed to figure out what I want when I usually have everything?
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