Chapter 1: My best friend's girlfriend.

Ever since kindergarten Troy and I have been the best of friends; we have shared our love of basketball ever since the very first day we met, but now all that was ruined by a little brainiac chick who he met over winter break. So that's it he dumps his best friend of 11 years for a girl he has known for a few months and he hardly ever talks to me apart from when he has to.

I know it may be harsh but I have tried and tried to break them up just to get Troy back to be my best friend again. I joined forces with the brainiacs (if that doesn't show that I was desperate then I don't know what will) to try and mess up their audition for the winter musical so they wouldn't hang around with each other anymore; I broke up their little kiss after the championship game and I don't know if I'll ever be able to break them up.

I asked out that girl Taylor in a desperate attempt to get back at Troy, but I don't know what I was thinking, Troy is the only person who knows I'm gay so he wouldn't think anything of it. He would probably think I was just taking her out on a pity date or something or trying to just cover up my gayness from the school again.

I remember the day I came out to Troy perfectly.

Flashback.

"Uhm Troy can I talk to you for a second." I whispered to him. It was lunch period and we were in the middle of the cafeteria; it was probably not the best place to do what I needed to do.

"Yeah sure, what is it?" He asked but as I suspected some people were looking at us. That's the curse of the jocks; anywhere you go somewhere is bound to be looking at you, but seeing as it was Troy the curse seemed to double.

"Do you mind if we do this somewhere a little less… public?" I asked still trying to keep my voice as hushed as possible.

"Yeah, sure." He replied, confusion evident in his voice. We walked out of the cafeteria, with me checking to see if anyone was following us or seeing where we going but no-one was so we carried on walking and finally arrived at the schools rooftop garden next to the science club; Troy's secret hideaway.

"So what's up?" Troy asked. Oh my God, what was I thinking I can't do this.

"Well I…" Oh no, now I'm stuttering. He's bound to know something's wrong.

"Chad, dude, just tell me. Honestly, whatever it is I won't mind." Troy was trying to reassure me but all I can think is 'If only he knew he wouldn't be saying that.'

"Well umm, the thing is… I'm… I'm…" Oh no the stuttering is back.

"You're what?"

"Gay." I whispered but obviously a little too quietly because Troy didn't seem to hear.

"Huh?" He asked. Oh God why was he making me say it again. What if I just run? I don't have to tell him, do I? No that's stupid, he's going to find out eventually and the longer I leave it the harder it will be.

"I said I'm gay!" I nearly shouted. I was afraid that if I didn't the words wouldn't come out. It was a good thing that we were in Troy's secret hideaway because if I'd done that in the cafeteria there would be some consequences.

"You're… you're…" Oh God I knew I shouldn't have done this. I should have just run. Troy was going to hate me I can just tell.

"Gay." I finished for him. He was too shocked to finish his own sentence.

"OK… right. You're gay." He was making this torture. Just beat me up and get it over with. He was coming towards me but instead of a fist I was pulled into a tight bear hug. "Dude, I really don't mind. Whatever you want to do or whoever you want to do…" I pulled away and playfully hit him on the arm, laughing. "But seriously, it's fine by me. Whatever you choose to do we will be friends. We've been best friends for forever and I don't intend to abandon you over something as unimportant as this."

"Thanks Troy!" I said with a sigh of relief. "You have no idea how good it is to hear you say that."

We walked back to the cafeteria together laughing and joking as if nothing has ever happened.

End flashback.

That was about a year ago. It's funny how quickly promises of forever fade. But just then I was pulled out of my thoughts of the past by a certain blonde drama geek walking past and dropping his books. That was it. I knew exactly how to get my revenge.

"Here let me help you with that." I offered bending down to help him pick up his books.

"Oh… thanks." Ryan replied, obviously confused as to why I was being nice to him. After I handed his books back to him he was about to leave but I grabbed his arm and pulled him back. He looked terrified- he was used to the jocks beating him up- but I quickly let go and showed him I meant no harm.

"Ryan, I was just wondering, do you want to like go out with me sometime." I asked. He obviously thought it was a trick to humiliate him set up by the jocks; it wouldn't be the first time. Poor kid. He was about to walk away to try and avoid being tricked again, but once again I pulled him back, but this time I pulled him into a hug and after checking for anyone in the hallway kissed him directly on the lips.

"You're not joking are you?" He asked. He had been bullied long enough to have lost a lot of trust for all the jocks.

"No way." I reassured him and once again kissed him on the lips. His trust seemed to be slowly returning and so I walked with him to class with my arm around his waist which quickly left as soon as we opened the door.

As he walked to his seat I whispered to him "See you Saturday." He smiled and went to his seat, as did I. We listened to Darbus ramble on about Shakespeare or something until the bell rang and everyone left in a hurry before she could find a reason to give anyone detention.

As soon as we left I caught up with Troy to start phase one of my plan.

"Hey Troy!" I shouted to him to grab his attention.

"Oh hey Chad." He said reluctantly leaving Gabriella. I smiled a fake smile at her before she ran of to chemistry class.

"I was just wondering, are you doing anything on Saturday?" I asked.

"No, I was just thinking of doing something with Gabi." He replied. This was perfect.

"Oh well I was just wondering if you wanna go on a double date with me and Ryan."

"Ryan Evans!" He nearly shouted. I told him to keep his voice down. I want Troy to know about this, no-one else.

"Yes, Ryan Evans. The drama king himself." I smiled.

"Well yeah, sure. Of course I will. Wait did you just call him the drama king?" He laughed.

"Whatever." I laughed as well. "I'll see you on Saturday."

"Ok see you then." He ran off to go ad try to catch up with Gabi while I just stood there smiling at how proud I was of my own planning, but I was partially smiling at the thought of me on a date with Ryan Evans. Not that I was excited or anything; I'm only using him to annoy Troy. I do not like Ryan Evans.

AN: Yay I finally have a second story on here. I'm so proud. Anyway I have a good story line planned out for this so review please to encourage me to stop being lazy and write. If you don't this will most likely sit here to rot for months before a new chapter is up.

Much love (as always), Sam x.