A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I ONLY OWN THIS PLOT! THANKS TO MY AMAZING AND WONDERFUL BETA ELENA RAIN! THIS IS MY NEW STORY. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK IN A REVIEW!

Troy Alexander Bolton walked down the hallway of East High, High School in New Mexico, Albuquerque. As he walked people he passed smiled and waved, shared high fives, and even blew kisses and wolf whistled at him. Troy was the King of East High. All the girls wanted to date him and all the boys wanted to be him.

Now Troy's popularity had nothing to do with the fact he was the Captain of the basketball team or even the hottest boy in East High, no, Troy's popularity was because he was part of a program that prevented bullying and kept students at East High safe from all physical and mental bullying.

Troy finally reached his destination, his locker. Standing next to his locker was his best friend Chad Danforth. Chad Danforth was Troy's best friend since birth. Their parents were best friends in high school so Chad and Troy grew up together. He was African American with an awesome afro that he spent more time on than most girls did with their hair. He was also co-captain on the basketball team with Troy.

"What's up, Man?" Troy asked as they bumped fits and pulled each other into a hug slapping each other on the back and pulled away.

"Not much, crazy excited about the basketball game this weekend."

"I know, me too. We're going to kick someone serious West High Butt!"

"Oh you know it!" Chad laughed.

They bumped fists again.

"Troy Bolton to the Principal's office, Troy Bolton to the Principal's office!" a voice said over the loud speaker.

"I better go, and you need to get to class before Mrs. Darbus has your head."

They both laughed and fist bumped once more and went their separate ways.

Troy arrived at the Principal's office. He sat down on the wooden chair as the Principal looked to him.

"Good Afternoon, Mr. Bolton, I assume you've had a good morning?"

"Yes Sir, thank you." Troy spoke politely

"Now, I've called you here for a few reasons. 1. I wanted to give you an update on your most recent mentoree."

"I've been thinking about, Jake, how is he?"

"Doing very well actually. I've gotten an update from his parents. He loves the new school and has made a few good friends and is already captain of the Basketball team in his new school."

"That's great, he's always wanted that."

"Indeed he has. He left a message for you."

"What did he say?"

"He says you may have helped him and changed his life for the better but that doesn't mean he'll go easy on you during the big games."

Troy laughed. "Good, next time you talk to him tell him I said Bring it on!"

The Principal laughed. "I will. Now for the second reason I brought you here. I have a new mentoree for you."

Troy sighed. "I love helping people, but I just wish people would stop bullying others."

The Principal nodded. "Troy, you need to understand something, this is no average case."

"What makes this case so different?"

"One the person you're mentoring is from the East Middle School down the street and secondly it's a girl."

"I've mentored girls before, Sir."

"Not like this one you haven't. I've spoken with her Principal, this girl is so quiet and so shut down she never speaks a word to anyone. Even in class if she knows the answers she won't answer. During class everyone is super nice to her and tries to talk to her and be her friend…"

"Yeah, so are all bullies. It's what happens outside of class while in the hallways they need to be concerned about." Troy cut him off angrily.

"I understand that, Troy. I told him that and he started to watch this girl from a distance. He said This poor girl is taunted and teased mercilessly. They try to force her to speak by doing things to hurt her."

"They're physically abusive?" Troy stood up in his chair feeling sick.

"Not violently abusive no, but they pin her up against lockers until she speak to be released."

"That's awful, please tell me what to do, how can I help, where is she? How old is she? What is her name? When can I meet her?"

"Firstly, Troy, you must calm down."

Troy exhaled a deep breath. "Sorry, Sir."

"It's all right, please sit down."

Troy sat back down in his seat.

"Now, Troy, when I said this wasn't your normal case, it's because this has to do with more than just her being bullied at school."

Now Troy was confused. "I'm sorry, Sir, I don't understand."

"Her Principal feels that something is going on at home that is causing this girl to be more closed off and quiet."

"Abuse?"

"We aren't sure. She has no signs of abuse, no bruises or cuts or anything. We've called home several times and they say she is fine, at home she is loud and happy and talks none stop. She is just not very social at school."

"Do you believe that?"

"No, we've got no prove of anything being wrong, other than her shy quietness but that just proves she is a shy girl who doesn't talk much. But I can feel it in my gut, Troy. Something isn't right and we need to find out what it is."

"With all due respect Sir, I'll take this assignment and I will do my best to help her, but if she confides in me her deep personal secrets I'm not going to betray that and tell you what she says."

"Troy, we only ask that you tell us if that secret is child abuse. You can't honestly tell me you would hide that?"

"No, I'd tell you if it was child abuse but, Sir, you've got to respect my choice to keep something's I may find out a secret."

"Anything that is not live threatening you can keep quiet, Troy. But if it is child abuse or something more serious I need you to tell me as soon as possible, is that understood?"

"Yes, Sir, when do I get to meet her?"

"Come back here after your last class. We are meeting her at the park in between the two school with her Principal and see how you two get along. After that you two will be off on your own like you normally are."

Troy nodded. "I'll be here. Thank you, Sir."

Troy stood up and left. He just hoped he could help this girl. By the way he describes her, Troy was worried he'd never be able to help this girl out of her shell. Then what would happen to her?

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