8 year old Troy walked into the house after school. He didn't see Gabriella at all on the way home so he was really worried. He went into the front hall to see Connie. He could tell Connie was worried.

"Troy will you please talk to Gabby for me?"

"Why? Whats wrong?" Asked Troy.

"I don't know." Sighed Connie. "She ran in crying her eyes out."
Troy nodded and ran upstairs to Gabriella's room. Gabriella was lying on the bed crying and hugging her pillow Troy went over and hugged her. Gabriella continued to cry.

"Gabriella whats wrong?" Asked Troy while holding Gabriella close.

"Me and Ashley had a fight" Sobbed Gabriella.

"What did you fight about?" Asked Troy.

"I was talking to Jamie and I was telling her something that Ashley told me yesterday and Ashley thought I was talking about her behind her back," Gabriella began the cry even more.

"Don't worry Gabriella it will be okay."

"But she never let me explain." Cried Gabriella. "She said she hated me."

"I know your upset Gabby but it will get better." Said Troy. "Would you like me to talk to Ashley for you?"

"Will you?" She asked.

"If you want me to."

Gabriella sighed. "Okay but I don't think she'll listen to you."

"Well I'll try." Troy hugged Gabriella tight. "Now you should go down and tell Connie that your okay. She was really worried."

"Yeah I will." Said Gabriella. "Thank you Troy."

Troy watched Gabriella as she ran downstairs.

The next day at school Troy saw Ashley sitting at her deck. She looked sad and alone. Troy went over and sat next to her.

"Hey Ashley."

Ashley looked up at Troy. "Hi."

"So what happened with you and Gabriella yesterday?"

"I don't wanna talk about it." Sighed Ashley.

"Gabriella told me that you thought she was talking about you behind her back."

Ashley nodded.

"Ashley, Gabriella was really upset last night."

"She was?"

Troy nodded.

Ashley looked down. "I'm sorry I made her upset."

"Ashley please let Gabriella explain." Said Troy. "She wants you to be her friend again."

"Where is she?" Asked Ashley.

"She's in the corridor."

Ashley got up and walked outside. Troy walked over to the door and watched Ashley and Gabriella talking. He smiled when he saw Ashley and Gabriella hugging. Gabriella ran over to Troy and hugged him.

"Thank you so much Troy." Said Gabriella. "I love you."

Troy smiled. "I love you to Gabby."

Ashley went up to Gabriella again and hugged her.

"Gabby, I'm sorry I said that I hated you. I didn't mean it."

"It's okay."

"It's not okay." Said Ashley. "I was mean and I was only thinking of myself."

"It's okay. You said you were sorry. Thats the main thing."

Ashley pulled Gabriella in for another hug. "I'm sorry and I promise it will never happen again."

Troy smiled at the two girls.

Later that day Troy and Gabriella arrived home from school. Connie went out to them.

"Hey Gabby how did things go with Ashley?" Asked Connie.

"Great. We are friends again."

"Oh Sweetie thats great."

Connie gave Gabriella a hug.

"Thanks again Troy." Said Gabriella. "Your the best."

Gabriella leaned in and gave Troy a kiss on the cheek. Troy smiled at Gabriella as she ran upstairs.