Previously

Apparently, someone cared. Troy.

"Even though I broke up with her, why's she getting more bruises?" He muttered.

"Gabriella!" Troy called through the hallway.

Gabriella turned around.

"Hey," she said barely a whisper.

"What's wrong?" Troy asked concerned.

"Nothing, why would you say that?"

Troy pointed at her face, the tears and the bruises which she hadn't been able to cover up with make-up.

"Uh, right. About those..."

"What is going on, Gabby?" Troy asked.

"Um, just a few accidents."

"Right..."

Bell rings.

"I gotta go, we'll talk later?" Troy said.

"Yeah..." Gabriella said.

"Later," Gabriella muttered when Troy left.

Troy's POV:

Now, Gabriella is really lying. So how am I suppose to find out what's going on? Hmm...aha! I know! I could pose as her boyfriend... Okay, so maybe it's not the best idea, but it's the only one I've got. Here goes nothing...

End of Troy's POV

After School

"Hey," Troy said as he caught up with Gabriella after school.

"Hey."

"I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry for over-reacting about the whole cheating thing. I guess maybe that I know you wouldn't cheat on me," Troy said trying to convince her.

Her eyes lit up.

"Really?" Gabriella said.

"Yeah."

Gabriella threw her arms around his neck. She knew she should ask for an explanation, but right now, she had worse to worry about and having Troy on her side was enough.

Troy laughed, "Come on, I'll walk you home."

The Next Day

The two were up on the school roof. They were talking about secrets. The good's and bad's.

"Troy---" Gabriella said that came out in a whisper.

"...But then again, it's good consi---" Troy continued.

"Troy!" Gabriella shouted.

"Oh, sorry."

"I have to tell you something," Gabriella whispered, her head down.

"I'm all ears," Troy joked.

Gabriella took a deep breath, "Ryan raped me and is abusing me."

Troy laughed, "That's funny."

"Troy. I'm not kidding."

"Come on, Ryan would never do something like this. Now let's go, lunch period is almost over."

A week passed, Gabriella had more bruises, but Troy had no answers for Gabby's bruises
that he felt were reasonable.

One more chapter! Eekks! Troy gets his answers...!Can't wait

-bridgette