Troy's POV:

The rumours about Ryan had spread so fast round school that before first break everyone knew that he had been mugged and left for dead last night. I feel so guilty if it wasn't for me and Gabby, then Ryan would have got a lift home with his sister and he wouldn't have gotten attacked.

Taking my normal seat in science, I look behind me to the two empty seats which belonged to Ryan and Sharpay, she had taken the day off to stay with her brother as their parents were both out of town for a week on some business trip.

Feeling a hand on mine, I turn back around to find Gabby sitting next to me with a sad smile.

"I've just gotten off the phone to Sharpay…" she starts, her eyes covered in a layer of tears, ready to drop. She and Ryan had gotten closer over the past few weeks, as they had a duet together.

"And?" I ask, squeezing her hand, trying to comfort her and tell her that everything will be ok.

"It doesn't look good," she explains in a small voice, "He was badly beating, and his chest was covered in bruises" her voice cracked and broke down in tears. I did only what I could and pulled her into my arms. That's when the familiar feeling hits me. I thought when you hold someone in your arms you're meant to feel something, but when I hold Gabby I feel nothing, the hug is empty. I wonder if she feels anything from our hugs or our kisses.

As Mrs Johnson, our science teacher walks in, Gabby pulls away d gives me a small smile to say thank you, I smile back and it's only a thank you smile. Thank you for breaking the hug. I can't keep going on like this; I don't understand what's wrong. I like everything about Gabby from her looks to her voice but why don't I feel anything towards her when she touches me?

Sharpay's POV:

I can't stop crying, I can't stop the tears flowing as I watch my brothers life less body lay on that hospital bed with the white covers pulled up to his chest, like he's dead. Dead? I don't think I will be able to go on, if Ryan dies he's apart of who I am. I mean heck we were born on the same day, he's my little twin brother, I was meant to protect him, I shouldn't of let him walk on his own, if anyone should be on that bed…well it shouldn't be me or him.

"Sharpay?" a voice asks from the door, turning away from Ryan, I find Zeke there, still in his basketball uniform and with his hands behind his back. I didn't expect him of all people to be here, heck I didn't expect anyone to come it's not like Ryan has any real friends apart from me.

"Hi Zeke," I reply, wiping the tears away from my face, "What are you doing here?"

"Well I didn't think you should be on your own," he tells me, before bringing his hands in front, in one hand he is holding a bag of cookies, "And I thought you might need these."

"Oh Zeke," I cry letting the tears roll again, no one has ever done anything so sweet for me in my whole life, I knew he wasn't here for Ryan. Jumping up from my seat I wrap my arms around his neck and cry into his shoulder. Slowly I feel his arms wrap around my waist, and the cookies fall to the ground.

"It will be ok…I promise," he whispers into my ear, and I believe him.

Chad's POV:

I can't believe practice got cancelled just cause Drama boy Ryan got attacked and out of respect all after school projects have been cancelled for a week, even Basketball, god the boy doesn't even play the sport.

It's not like anyone on the basketball team are friends with him, this is so stupid, why couldn't he of gotten attacked on a weekend night or something. The guy's didn't even put up a protest when coach told us and now I've left on my own, playing one on one, by myself. Zeke has gone running after Sharpay offering a shoulder to cry on, Jason has gone round Kelsi's for some one on one, just cause she can play well he thinks she will be more fun then us guys and to tell you the truth I have no idea where Troy is, as Gabby has just walked in.

"Looking for Troy?" I ask, shooting the ball.

"Na, he text me telling me he had some stuff to do," she replied, making her way across the court towards me.

"Oh," I reply, trying to work out why she is here then, "Can I help you with something then?" I ask, as she stops a few inches away from me.

"I dunno, can you?" she smirks, placing a hand on my chest. Oh my god what is she doing, she's dating Troy isn't she?

"Troy?" I tell her, hoping that maybe her mind slipped or something.

"Not here," Gabby whispered, before leaning forward and pressing her lips up against mine.

Taylor's POV:

I can't believe what I'm seeing, Gabby is kissing my boyfriend and he's kissing her back. I can't…no this isn't happening; she's with Troy and Chad's mine.

"Like that?" she asks him, slipping a hand up his top.

"What do you think?" he replies before he leans in and kisses her again. I can feel the tears swell up in my eyes, turning around I run out of the gym and head home, if that bitch thinks she is getting my boyfriend she has another thing coming…oh and don't think he is getting away with it either.