Troy woke up, early morning, finding himself practicing again in their courtyard. His mother was worried, she knew Troy wouldn't exhaust himself this often if not for a dilemma he was having. So she approached her son, who was still shooting some hoops.

"Dear, I know you want to win that game, but don't you think you're overdoing it a bit?", his mom snapped.

Troy paused for a moment to answer his mom. "Overdoing? Mom, I never overdid anything, and it was you and dad who told me to keep practicing if I ever want to be a perfect captain."

"Yes, but, don't forget to rest after. And don't take it into heart, it was just to remind you to be more responsible of your actions. You said you'd love to be an athlete, and your dad gave you that."

"Of course, mom. I always knew that. Basketball is my passion, I definitely love playing and of course, bagging that trophy. But, even without the prize, I'd still get up there and shoot hoops for my team."

"That's my son. But I'm not your coach to remind you of everything. I'm so sorry your dad's not here yet, he'd be so proud of you right now. He's still in his friend's house, but he'll be home later. I'll tell him about your hardships for this game, son."

"Thanks, mom. For always being by my side. Oh, don't wanna run into me, I'm sweaty, see? Haha...", Troy rested for a bit.

"Yes, of course, dear. I better whip up something delish for you and your dad.", his mother headed for the kitchen.

Whew, what a day. There were no classes, since it was weekends already. Troy found out that Jason was sick, and that he realized he'd lost a teammate for now. He knew he had to make a way to survive the game, without a teammate. They just have to.

The WildCats visited the sick Jason in their house, after Troy called them in the afternoon. Jason was surprised to find his loyal teammates there, by his side.

"Hey! What are you doing here?", Jason sat upright from his bed.

"No need to be shocked! We were just worried, man. Well, actually, team leader here's the one who wanted to pay you a visit.", Chad told him.

"Really? Man. Troy. Sorry I haven't told you about yesterday's practice. I just felt sick and knew I couldn't make it into classes. So, really sorry.", Jason cried.

"That's alright. Besides, I knew that considering your case. I practiced early this morning in our court, so it's fine. Guess, we'll have to play without you, then. Which is not good. We'll definitely miss you.", Troy snapped.

The whole team agreed. They would have to play without a teammate. But it wouldn't make such a big difference, considering there was their captain, the life of the team. Jason couldn't do anything but accept the fact that he'll just have to wait until he's cured. They howled in laughter temporarily putting into their minds about the big game next week.

Meanwhile, Ryan and Sharpay were also having a great time shopping for new clothes. Well, Sharpay's the one who's really shopping more.

"Ryan? What do you think about that new girl? That... Gabriella Montez?", Sharpay suddenly asked her brother.

"What? Well... She's so... (he wanted to say perfect) ...well!", Ryan knew there was no point if he told her she was gorgeous. Her sister would just get all mad.

"Hm... Well? Are you sure? She's really interesting, but she knew perfectly well she couldn't beat out East High's supremo girl... Which is moi! Oh! Which makes me a perfect match for Troy! How delightful!", Sharpay said happily, clapping her hands.

"Would you carry these to my car? Thank you. Much appreciated.", Sharpay pleaded to Ryan. Ryan just nodded.

"Fine. Where are you going?", Ryan asked her.

"Shop... Again!", Sharpay rushed off leaving her brother.

Let's check out Gab, who was reading books. She opened her copy of their Chemistry Book and scanned some of its contents. She remembered her deal with Taylor. She had to make a decision, and fast. She wouldn't want to spoil Taylor's joy if she refused to accept her offer. So, she had to study more and rest less.

Yet again, she can't seem to forget the reaction in Troy's face when he handed her picture back. He seemed so down... Maybe stressed? But he was still unhappy and looking sad. If only she could talk to him about it, but right now, she can't. She'll just have to wait until it's weekdays again.

Troy also thought about what happened yesterday, when he saw Gabriella's photo of her best boy bud. He felt like he also knew that boy, but whoever was he?