Summary: The gang go back to school. Can they survive all the pressures from their other friends? And how does Ryan react to Sharpay going out with Zeke? When B-ball practises and matches get in the way of spending time together the girls break up with the boys. What will the boys do to get them back? When a championship final comes up between East High and West High the boys stress out to and only the girls can help them. Will the girls help them or have they blown it for good? Troyella, Chaylor, Zekepay, Jelsi and Ryelle.

Sequel to: School Trip.

A/N: Thanks for all the amazing reviews once again. I just want to say this story is not going to have Aaron raping Gabriella I decided that would take it too far but I have used the idea in this chapter. I think you might be surprised by a character you hate in this chapter but is it real? Read and review and you'll find out :p Aren't I evil lol. I don't think there will be many chapters left in this story maybe 5 I'm not sure but I WON'T be doing a sequel to this story because I don't think I can take it any further and I have some other story ideas I want to try. Anyway here's the next chapter.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story and all original characters.

Chapter 17

"I can't tell you." Gabriella said as tears fell down her face.

"Yes you can." Troy pulled her close to him trying to urge her to tell him.

"It was Aaron who beat me up." She hid her face in Troy's chest. " He said it was payback for what happened to him at lunch and if I told anyone then he would hurt me again even worse." She was now crying hard as Troy rocked her back and forth.

"Don't worry he won't hurt you again." Troy then called the rest of the gang and asked them to come over to Gabriella's ASAP.

About 20 minutes later the whole gang was sitting in Gabriella's bedroom as she told them what she told Troy.

"Shh it's ok, we won't let him hurt you again." Taylor said as anger was evident on all the boys faces.

"How do I know they won't hurt me again?" Gabriella asked in a scared voice.

"Because we have Troy, Chad, Jason and Zeke and Sharpay too. And we know how scary she can be." Kelsi reminded her making her laugh at what she said about Sharpay. Sharpay just shrugs her shoulder as Taylor rolls her eyes.

That evening when Troy got home he went straight to his father and told him about Aaron.

"I will go straight to the principal tomorrow and he will be suspended." Coach Bolton told his son. The next day like he said Coach Bolton told Principal Matsui what happened and Aaron was suspended.

2 weeks later (1 week before the championship)

The past few days the boys have been practising everyday all day hardly spending anytime with the girls. The girls were getting frustrated. They were all at Sharpay's listening to Taylor complain about Chad.

"He is such a pig. He never hangs out with me or calls me or anything." Taylor screamed in frustration.

"Troy's been the same. I called him last night to ask if he wanted to come over and he said he couldn't because he was practising and I was being selfish thinking about myself when I knew he was busy."

"Jason and Zeke have been exactly the same and saying the same thing too. I think we all know what we have to do. We've become second to basketball in their lives and we can't be can we?" Sharpay said as the other girls nodded sadly.

The next day at school (the end of the day)

The four girls and Ryan walked to the gym preparing to face the boys. Gabriella went in first followed by the others. The guys looked over as they heard the door open.

"What are you doing in here? We need to practise." Chad said as Taylor walked right up to him and slapped him causing a smirk to form on the girl's faces. They saw Chad look at her confused.

"Dang woman why'd you slap me?" Chad asked as Taylor looked over at the other girls to join her. Ryan stayed back when he noticed someone hiding behind the bleachers. He walked over and was surprised to find Annabelle behind there. It looked like she was crying. He sat down next to her pulling her into a hug.

"Are you ok?" Ryan asked after a few minutes. Annabelle looked up at him before speaking.

"Why are you talking to me I'm a horrible person." She said as she let fresh tears roll down her face.

"Because it looked like you needed a friend." Ryan answered simply. Truth be told Ryan had always had a crush on Annabelle since he first saw her. "Why do you think you're a horrible person?" he asked as she held onto him.

"I knew what Aaron was planning on doing to Gabriella and trust me it was a far lot worse." Annabelle started. "He was going to rape her so then she would be too scared to do anything and I could then have Troy all to myself and without Gabriella we knew the others would all break up and I just sat there and let him plan on doing that to her and when I heard his parents have sent him away to live with his grandparents because he beat up Gabriella I couldn't help feel bad because eh could of done it then and no one would of been there to help her." Ryan was shocked at what she had just told him. He knew she felt really bad. "I didn't want her to get hurt I just wanted to scare her of Troy but now I can see that he really does love her like all the others." Ryan let her cry onto him not knowing what to do. He then pulled her up and led her outside.

With the gang

The other 3 girls moved towards Taylor as they all linked arms.

"We're breaking up with you." Kelsi said as the boy's jaws dropped.

"What? Why?" Troy asked as he looked at them.

"Because you forgot about us in the last few days and have put basketball before us." Gabriella answered.

"And we've had enough." Sharpay finished as the girls took off forgetting about Ryan.

The boys were stood there in shock.

"I'm such an idiot." Troy said as the other 3 nodded in agreement.

"I can't believe we forgot them. We need them." Jason added. They decided to head to the locker rooms to change because they didn't feel like practising anymore. They showered and changed before heading their separate ways home. Troy was thinking that what the girls had said was right and he had been a jerk towards Gabriella and he needed to get her back. He was stopped as he walked by the park by Josh, the West High knight's captain.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the East high wildcat captain." Josh said walking up to Troy. "Where's your pretty little girlfriend?" Josh pushed Troy trying to pick a fight. "Aww your little girlfriend dumped you." Josh knew he was winding Troy up.

"Stay out of my way Josh." Troy stormed past trying to ignore him. Gabriella had always told him to just walk away rather than get involved. Josh had been coming up to him for the past few days doing exactly the same thing.

With Gabriella

Gabriella was in the park when she heard someone say wildcat captain referring to Troy. She walked over when she saw Josh pushing Troy trying to start a fight. She hid behind a tree to watch what Troy did and stayed just in case Troy did something stupid. He's walking away. Thank God. At least something I said to him stick in his mind. Gabriella thought as she walked out to confront Josh.

"Leave Troy alone." She said making his jump.

"Gabriella, we meet again. I heard you broke up with Bolton so why don't you and me go out sometime." He grinned at her creepily.

"Listen just stay away from Troy, he hasn't done anything to you has he so why do you have to sink low?" Gabriella challenged as she waited for a response. "You know girls hate guys who would do anything for a basketball trophy. I broke up with Troy because of it and so did the others. Winning this becomes more important and turns all you guys into pathetic excuses of men." Gabriella walked away leaving Josh stood there shocked at how true she was and how he had been acting like an idiot.

With Troy

Troy was on his bed calling Chad because one of his team-mates had just called saying someone had heard that someone from East High had told Josh to back off. He heard Chad pick up as he spoke

"Thanks man for saying something to Josh." Troy said to Chad as they were on the phone

"It wasn't me who had a go at Josh it was Gabriella." Troy stood there shocked she had done that for him after everything he had done to her. "Gabriella told Kelsi who told Sharpay who told Taylor who told my sister who then told me. Whoa that was confusing." Chad said as Troy rolled his eyes.

"I gotta go man I'll talk to you later." Troy hung up before getting some shoes on and heading over towards Gabriella's.

A/N: What will Troy do? How will Gabriella react? What about Ryan and Annabelle? Please Review. Thanks!