Note: Well, here is the next chapter. Hope you guys like the story so far! Well I only own Aaron, Chris, Brad, and Matt. Enjoy!

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Troy tensed and looked at them. What would happen if he just pretended he didn't know them?

"Do you know these guys?" Gabriella asked him quietly.

"Yeah….we're pretty good friends…right Troy?" One of them said.

"I guess….In a way…." Troy said and sighed. "Gabriella, Chad, this is Aaron, Chris, Brad, and Matt…." He pointed to each one,

"Once friends, but now not, goodbye…" He said, grabbed Gabriella's hand and started walking off.

"Ouch…" Aaron, the leader, said.

Chad glared at them. He didn't know them, but he could smell trouble. He turned and walked off.

Aaron looked at the three.

Chris, the more quiet, laid back one, spoke up, "Maybe they don't know his dirty little secret?"

Aaron grinned. He knew one way to get Troy's attention, he focused his attention back on the figure, "So, how is basketball coming for

you?"

Troy froze dead in his tracks. How did Aaron still remember that from so many years ago?

Troy woke up the next morning with a bulging headache. He couldn't focus on anything. He didn't remember anything that had

happened the day before, just running into four guys. He sighed, slowly got dressed and walked down. He saw his father ready

to go practice. Troy didn't feel like it, but went out anyways.

Later after about an hour, Troy walked in with a furious father behind him.

"Troy!" He bellowed, "What's the matter? You can't even do a proper lay up!"

"I don't feel well…" Troy said and went up to his room.

He looked down at the floor and saw what was affecting his basketball. He picked it up. He walked to the park.

For the first time in his life, he didn't have a care in the world.

Gabriella almost walked into him, "Troy?" She asked.

His face went suddenly pale.

"You okay?" She asked.

Troy slowly turned to face the four, face full of anger and hurt.

Aaron grinned.

Chad stopped, looking back and forth. He did not know these guys, so how did Troy?

"Shut your mouth…" Troy hissed.

Aaron laughed, "What? Your friends don't know your…little secret?"

The other three grinned now.

"Little…" Gabriella said softly.

"Secret?" Chad finished for her.

Troy's face had no color what so ever in it.

Both Chad and Gabriella looked at him, confused.

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Note: Well, there ya go, another cliffy! Well, I hope you guys liked it. Till next time!