A/N: Some of you thought that Mack liked Cam, she actually likes his brother Calum, sorry if it wasn't clear enough.

Mack laid on the ground in her front yard staring at the stars. Her whole day had been a disaster. First, Sharpay was determined on giving her a makeover, then she forgot about the team dinner and had to walk in late. Although she wasn't last (that was Troy and her mom), she felt like an idiot walking in as her dad was passing out awards. After the dinner, she had to sit and listen to her dad yell at her brother about picking fights with Cam Boucher-something Troy didn't normally do- and remind him that he could get kicked off the team. By rules, he actually would have had to turn in his tournament jersey already, had he not been Troy Bolton.

But of course, Troy Bolton got to stay on the team, because of reasons that should be overlooked. He's the coach's son, he's the best player, they'd lose without him.

That last one was the most important to the school. Winning, it always was. Thats what high school was all about. Winning the game, or the scholarship, or the decathlon.

She sighed. If only life was fair. Had life been fair, Troy would have been off the team in middle school and she wouldn't have to live life in the shelter of her brother's shadow.

Mack idolized her brother, but lately she found herself changing her mind. He fought with Boucher, what next? They were both starting to grow up...and apart. She was also finding herself thinking things like, 'what if Dad hadn't been a basketball star', how would her life had been? She would have been able to talk to people without them saying: "your brother's the basketball guy, you must be so proud."

Had Mack been someone else's sister, she wouldn't have as much trouble figuring out what to do about her new 'situation.'

She hated to admit it, but she liked Cam Boucher's little brother Calum. She had shrugged it off for the past few months. Ignoring the voices in her head that were saying, 'he's hot.' But she couldn't ignore them any longer, no matter how much she wanted to. All her life, she had told herself to stay away from Calum, he was trouble just like his brother, but in the end, there was no stopping her emotions. They had been getting to her lately.

"Aren't the stars amazing?"

Mack sat up and looked at the boy on the sidewalk. He walked up to her and sat down on the grass with her. With just the porch light and the stars for lighting, Mack could see his eyes and got lost in the deep pools of brown. So this is what Troy felt like when he was with Gabriella?

"What are you doing here Calum," she asked, her voice small. She had never heard her voice at that volume before and hoped he didn't catch on. "You know that if my brother comes out here you're toast."

"I just wanted to see how he was doing. I'm sorry for what Cam did and if Troy gets kicked off the team it's-"

"How could Troy Bolton get kicked off the team?" Mack said, a little more harsh than she expected it to come out. She saw the boy wince and his eyes become sincere.

"I just wanted to make sure you were okay. I know that my brother likes to torture you because you're Troy's sister."

"I didn't notice."

Calum sighed. "I was worried about you today. Why weren't you at school?"

"I was sick."

"Oh." He leaned over a little and their shoulders touched. Mack shivered from the contact. "Here." He pulled off his sweatshirt and gave it to her. Mack smiled as she put it on.

"Thanks," she whispered.

After a awkward silence he said, "I better get home before they find out I left." He leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. "I hope you feel better Mack."

Calum got up off the grass and walked down to the sidewalk before turning left. Mack smiled. 'This might not be as bad as I thought it would be,' she thought as she got up from her position and walked into the house. Troy and her father had stopped fighting and were discussing the tournament that was a week away. Troy looked up and looked a little confused. "What are you wearing?"

Mack looked down and noticed she was wearing Calum's basketball sweatshirt. It had Boucher embroidered on the sleeve not facing her brother and dad with the number 4. Not being able to come up with an answer, she walked away, knowing that her brother would have known she was lying. Troy and Coach Bolton exchanged looks before Troy ran up the stairs after his sister.

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Troy stepped out of his dad's car and looked for Chad and they guys. He found them in a circle talking and Chad dribbling his beloved basketball. "Hey Troy, what's with the sour face?" Jason asked, looking up from the conversation.

"You okay?" Chad asked, concern apparent in his face.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Well sorta..." Troy motioned for the group to huddle around him. "I think we may have a problem."

"You don't want to drop out of the musical now do you?" Chad stopped dribbling and turned around. "We finally accept the fact that you sing, and then you go and say you don't want to!"

"Chad, that's not it."

"Well, you'll have to explain it in more detail to Darbus-"

"CHAD!"

Chad looked up from his rant and noticed that Troy wasn't going to drop out of the musical. He let out a nervous chuckle at the look on Troy's face and said, "go ahead."

"Something is going on between Mack and Boucher's brother."

"Calum?" Chad said dead serious.

"What would Calum want with Mack?" Zeke asked.

Troy just shrugged and sat next to Ryan, who was deep in thought. "How do you know?" Jason asked as he sat to Troy's left.

"Last night she had his sweatshirt on and then told me to leave her alone. She never does that."

"Maybe it was because you got in that fight. You know she hates fighting." Zeke said.

"But she knows that Boucher started it!"

Ryan blinked and had one of those 'I know what's going on' looks. "Maybe, Calum is helping Cam-"

"Boucher," Chad interrupted. "Call him Boucher."

"Well, if Boucher gets Mack on his side, Troy's lost his sister's support."

Troy laughed. "Mack would never join Boucher's side. Not in a million years."

"Unless," Zeke said. "Calum convinced her. You know what happens when someone really likes someone."

"Yeah, lets take Jason for example," Chad said. Jason sent him a glare that would have killed Chad if looks could kill. "When ever Kelsi's around he turns all, 'oh let me carry your books,' or something."

"Or, when Taylor's around," Jason said. "Chad can't concentrate and catches the rebound WITH HIS FACE!"

"You're not going to let me forget about that are you?"

"Anyways," Zeke interrupted before the argument could get any louder. "What they mean is, what would you do to keep Gabriella as you're girlfriend?"

"Anything, but that's different. A Boucher will always be a Boucher, there is no way around it. I'm not going to stand around and watch my sister get hurt, either physically or emotionally, by either of them!" Troy was about to go on when the bell rang and the five got up to walk to Darbus's class, late as could be.

Well, hoped you liked it. As you can tell, Troy's not too happy about the whole Mack/Calum situation. Review!