"It's not like that Troy…you can't just think words and a song will make me fall for you all over again. I built trust for you and then you threw it away..." Gabriella told him.

Troy rolled his eyes and sighed heavily, "For the last time I didn't cheat on you Gabriella!"

"Oh okay, so you call kissing another girl not cheating? Required or not you shouldn't have kissed her, bottom line." She tried to stay calm as she could. Anger and sadness was running through her body but she tried her best to stay as calm as possible.

Troy looked to the ground then looked back up at her and sighed, "So what does this mean then?"

She shrugged, "I don't know, I need time to myself…after all the craziness I think I deserve some time to relax and think on my own."

Troy sighed, he didn't know what to do…he wish he could take all of this back. He should've never agreed to a girl that was enemies with his girlfriend…well Gabriella. "Can't we still hang out and stuff?"

She shook her head, "What that means is I need to stay away from you…" She didn't have enough confident or energy to be strong and yell at him. She just wanted to get away from him.

"Gabriella, I love you." He tried to take a hold of her elbow, "I'm not ready to lose you again. Please, tell me how I can make it up to you."

She pulled her arms away and shook her head, "I don't tell you what to do Troy, and you should figure that out on your own." She crossed her hands.

Gabriella looked at Troy for a good minute before she heard her name being called to sing with Sharpay and Taylor. "That's my call." She told him. "Bye Troy." She walked away from him, wanting to cry but she didn't. She had to be strong for herself. She walked back over to where everyone was and got on stage and sang with the girls.

Chad looked around for Troy and saw him in the back with his head hung low, "Hey man how are you?" He asked, placing an arm on his shoulder.

Troy shrugged, still looking to the ground, "I lost her. I'm the biggest dumbass in the world."

Chad looked up at Gabriella then back at him. "You didn't lose her; you and I both know she loves you."

Troy looked up at Chad.

"Prove to her how much you love her, show her how much she means to you. You better do it before she moves on to another guy." He told him, then walked back to watch his girlfriend and her friends on stage.

Troy took Chad's word to the head, he thought of what he said. He didn't know what to do by all means, but if he really thought about it…he could figure out what he could do to prove how much she meant to him and how he wasn't ready to lose her. Troy looked on stage and watched Gabriella sing. He was hurting inside and he knew she was hurting inside as well.

After the show, the gang met up outside…all but Troy.

Zeke hand his arm linked around Sharpay's waste, "So what do you want to do? We have to do something that won't keep Gabs on her leg for so long." He told everyone.

Sharpay nodded, "We don't want her to have another leg injury, do we?" She smiled gently.

Gabriella laughed and stood high on her crutches.

Taylor looked up at Chad, "Where's Troy?" She whispered.

"I don't know…" Chad looked around then back at the gang, they usually would all hang out.

Taylor moved apart from Chad and took Gabriella aside, and sighed. "So…you know you're going to have to tell me sooner or later." She told her.

Gabriella shrugged, "What…what is there to know?" She asked her.

"Don't play dumb Gab, what happened?" She asked her.

Gabriella shrugged again, "I don't know…I'm sick of getting cheated on, I told him I'd think about it…but I think I'm going to call it off…" She looked to the floor. "I gave him a second chance…"

Taylor ran her hand through her hair and sighed, "It's going to be okay Gabriella…things will turn out the way it's supposed to be."

Sharpay walked over to them and smiled. "We're going to go to Chad's house to hang out and watch a movie, you want to go Gabriella?"

"Yeah I'll call my mom and tell her I'm staying the night at Taylors, she'll probably freak out because of my leg but whatever, she's going to Milan soon anyways." She laughed and the gang headed off to Chad's. Gabriella did wonder where troy was though, but she didn't say anything or ask Chad where he was.

--

Troy had left the fundraiser early, he was feeling sick and his leg was hurting so he wanted to go home. He went home and laid in bed…thinking about what had happened over the past weeks and how bad he messed up. He remembered how before Gabriella and him dated, then they broke up and hated each other's guts, then they attempted to get back together but it didn't work and finally when he got the chance to be her boyfriend again, he screwed up and hurt all of them.

"How can I be so stupid?" He asked himself. He grabbed his basketball and threw it up in the air, catching it then he did that over and over. He looked at his cell phone, expecting a phone call from Chad but he didn't call. He was supposed to go to Chad's tonight and hang out with him and the guys.

"Mom!" Troy yelled aloud.

"Yes dear?" His mom came in to the room.

"Can you take me to Chad's?"

"Um, don't you want to stay home and rest?" She asked him.

He shook his head, "No, I'm feeling fine…I'm just going to go to Chad's then I'll call you when you pick me up." He shrugged.

"Alright, let me finish cooking for your dad then we'll go." She told him and left the room.

Troy stood up and grabbed his crutches then waited for his mom to go over Chad's. He was thinking of calling him, but thought Chad would remember he was coming over.

--

The gang headed over to Chad's house and all sat in the big living room, popping a movie in. Everyone was coupled up except Gabriella. She was sitting on the single armchair, resting her leg on the table and tried concentrating on the movie. It was a scary movie so every time she was scared; she had no one to turn to when she was scared. She really felt like the 5th wheel, but she couldn't leave because no one would drive her home…she could walk home but she lived too far from Chad's.

Gabriella sat their boredly and got up, heading to the bathroom.

Chad looked at Gabriella then looked back down at Taylor and smiled gently, trying to turn his attention back to the movie but the door bell rung. Chad let go of Taylor and headed for the door. "Who in the world could possibly be at my house…" He asked himself then opened the door. "Troy!"

"Hey man." Troy said, trying to go in by was stopped by Chad. "What?"

"What are you doing here?" He asked a bit confused before letting Troy in. He knew that Gabriella wouldn't want Troy here.

"We're suppose to hang out…remember?" Troy asked, giving Chad a weird look.

Chad then remembered, "Oh yeah!" He said.

"What are you doing anyways?" he looked past and saw the gang except Gabriella. His face dropped slightly, "oh…" he said. "Well I can go if I'm disrupting something." He told him, not wanting to be a 5th wheel as well.

Chad looked at Taylor who walked over to him, "Well actually…" She said.

Gabriella came out of the bathroom and headed back to the living room but stopped when she came in the view of Troy.

Troy looked at Gabriella then at the others.

Taylor and Chad looked at each other, feeling very awkward in this situation. They knew they had to sit around because it was their best friends.

"Hi…" Troy said.

Gabriella looked at Troy then at Taylor and Chad, "I should go." She said, grabbing her things together.

Taylor stopped her, "No Gab, how are you going to get home, its dark out."

Troy looked at Gabriella, "No I'll go." He said, but when he turned to see if his mom was still there she already had left. "Chad can you give me a lift?"

Chad sighed, "Um, Yeah…" he said.

Sharpay and Zeke walked over, "Hey what's taking you guys so long the movie is almost over…" Sharpay's voice trailed when she saw Troy and Gabriella; right away she felt the instant awkwardness.

"Hey Troy." Zeke said.

Troy looked at Chad, "Let's go." He said then tried walking out of the door but Taylor slammed it shut.

"Okay you know what, you two really need to work this out. Be friends at least, you're making us feel so awkward when we're around you because you two cannot be friends at all. We can't even hang out as the six anymore because of your problems." Taylor was trying to set things straight.

Gabriella looked at Taylor, "Taylor…I really don't want to talk about this." She said to her.

"Why not Gabriella?" She asked.

"You're supposed to be my best friend, you'd understand why!" she said.

Troy looked at Gabriella then back down to the floor.

Chad stood in front of the door and sighed, "Gabriella, Troy probably made a million and one mistakes, but this one…it wasn't his fault. If you care about someone that much, you'd do anything for them to save them. Like you Gabriella, you got shot in the arm." He noted.

Gabriella looked up to Chad, "Yeah, but didn't you know…once a cheater…always a cheater?" She asked, "I gave him a second chance, he blew it." She looked at Troy, "And in the end, all of us got hurt." She said, walking back in the living room to grab her cell phone.

Troy sighed, "At least you guys tried…" he said.

Taylor looked at Gabriella then back at Chad, "I'm going to stay with Gabriella tonight…if that's okay."

Sharpay looked at Zeke, "Me too." She told him.

Gabriella walked back to where everyone else was, "My mom is coming for me…" She said, "I'll see you…well most of you on Monday." She said, walking out.

Taylor and Sharpay looked at Gabriella, "We're coming over." She told her and walked out the doors with her.

Troy watched her walk away and then looked back at the guys, "Sorry for ruining the night." He frowned.

"It's cool." Chad said then they headed back into the empty living room.

--

Gabriella headed inside the house with her friends and up to her room. She plopped herself on the bed and looked at them. "I don't know what to do…"

"About Troy?" Sharpay asked.

She shrugged.

Taylor sat next to Gabriella and put her arm around her shoulder and sighed, "Gabriella you love him, and we know that we know you never stopped." She told her, "Why are you pushing him away?"

"I've been hurt one too many times…" She frowned.

"It was an honest mistake Gab, he didn't see it coming…he didn't. He didn't know what to do. He's a nice guy Gabriella, and he's really trying." Sharpay said sitting on the other side of the bed.

Gabriella shrugged, "I just want him to prove I can trust him…" She told them.

"Well he can't prove it to you if you keep pushing him away." Taylor told him. "Just…try to be his friend…I know it's going to be hard but try."

Gabriella looked out the balcony, "I don't know. Let's just not talk about him for now, okay." She said, standing up.

Taylor and Sharpay looked at her and shrugged. "We tried."

"Let's watch a movie." They headed downstairs and Gabriella went through the cabinet. She went through the videos and grabbed one out. When she looked at a video it reminded her of when Troy blackmailed her. It was all a memory now. It was the past and she was willing to forget that bad time. She didn't know how she and Troy could be friends…it already hurts seeing him. She pushed the movie into the DVD player and sat down on the couch with the girls.

--

Troy, Chad, and Zeke all sat in the living room talking with each other.

"How can I prove to her that I'm a faithful guy and she's the only one for me? I know I fucked up over and over, and this time I know I crossed the line." Troy ruffled his hair, "I just…miss her so much." He shrugged.

"Prove to her that she's the only one."

"How?!" Troy pleaded. "I really need help."

Chad leaned back on his chair and thought for a moment, "I really don't know…but sooner or later…she'll figure out what she wants…and whatever she chooses, be supportive. Respect her decision, let her go. Let her be happy. Don't you want her to be happy?"

He shrugged, "I guess." Troy yawned, "I'm gonna pass out any minute." He laughed.

--

Monday morning, Gabriella went back to school. A lot of people came up to her and told her she sang great at the fundraiser, she thanked everyone and went over to her locker. She had a lot to think about over the weekend. She didn't know whether to end her and Troy for good or give him another chance. She realized how when someone cheats on you with the same girl…they should not get another chance, but Troy was the only guy for her. She knew it. She knew she couldn't be with anyone else even if she tried.

Troy walked into school, passing people who called his name. He didn't want to talk to them right now, he wanted to see Gabriella. He saw her at her locker and grew some confidence and walked over to her. "Hi…" he said.

Gabriella turned her head to meet a pair of blue eyes, her heart fluttered but she manages to smile. "Hi." She said to him.

"Did you think about it?" He asked her.

She shrugged, "Kind of."

"And…"

"Well…" She ran her hand through her hair. "I'm not saying it's over yet…I just need you to prove to me…prove to me that I can still trust you." She told him.

He nodded, "I'm willing to do anything you want me to."

She shrugged, "That part, you figure on your own." With that, she headed to homeroom…leaving Troy thinking.

Gabriella just wanted to hug him, hug him like there was no tomorrow but she knew she couldn't. She knew that being with Troy was what she wanted…but she was scared of getting hurt. She was scared if she let him in again, then she'll end up getting hurt again. Gabriella walked into the room and sat in the back by herself before everyone else arrived.

Troy came in minutes after her, looking at her then sat down in the front.

After the first bell rung, everyone piled into class. Gabriella smiled at some who smiled at her, she watched a group of girls go over to Troy and try flirting with him. She got jealous of course, she tapped her foot impatiently on the floor, watching them.

"Hi Troy." Girl number one said to Troy.

"Um Hi." He said dully.

"So I heard you and Gabriella broke up." Girl number two said.

He shrugged.

Girl number three ran her hand around his hair, "Would you like to go to the movies with us tonight?" They asked, smiling.

Troy swallowed, he really didn't want to go but he had a thing about saying no. He looked around for Chad for help but he was busy with Taylor. He looked over at Zeke who was also busy with Sharpay. He sighed.

Gabriella stood up and walked next to Troy, "Sorry he's hanging out with me tonight." She said and the girls looked at Gabriella…too afraid to say anything and went over to their seats. She looked at Troy then sat back down like it was nothing.

Troy had a confused look on his face and walked over to her, "What was that?" he asked her.

"I was helping a friend out." She shrugged.

"So we can be friends?" He asked.

She shrugged, "Yeah…I guess." She gave a small smile.

He smiled, "I can deal with that." He said to her, shrugging.

The gang looked over at the two talking, unsure what was going on. Chad looked at Taylor who looked at Sharpay who was looking at Zeke who Zeke was looking shocked. "Are they back together?" Zeke asked.

"I don't know…only time will tell." Chad said, watching them.

Taylor rolled her eyes, "Gab will tell me." She said getting up and walked over to Gabriella, "Are you guys back together?"

"I decided to be friends." She told her, "It's going to be hard but I'm willing to try." Gabriella told her. Then with that, the bell rang.

Everyone scattered to their seats and Ms. Darbus began talking about some stuff. Then she gave the rest of the time to be free time.

Anthony came over to Gabriella and smiled, "Hey Gabs." He smiled.

"Oh hi Anthony, what's up?" She asked him.

He smiled, "Not much…hey I was wondering if you Taylor and Sharpay would like to go hang out at the movies with me and some people."

Gabriella raised her eyebrow, "Um." She said.

"Please?" He pleaded.

Troy looked back and saw Anthony and Gabriella.

Gabriella sighed, "Maybe." She told him, "I have to talk to the girls about it."

Troy stood up, "She doesn't want to go." He said to Anthony.

Anthony turned to face Troy, "What." He smirked then turned back to Gabriella.

Gabriella looked at Troy, "Troy! I can handle this myself." She hissed.

Troy looked at Anthony, "Stop trying to get with her."

Anthony shrugged, "Last time I heard you two weren't together." He told Troy.

Gabriella looked at Troy then at Anthony.

Troy was getting mad.

"He's just my friend Anthony." Gabriella said aloud.

Troy looked at Gabriella then shook his head; he walked away and looked for those girls. "Hey I'll actually take you guys up on that movie." He told them.

Gabriella glared at him; she hadn't even agreed to go with Anthony yet! "You know what Anthony, count me in."

"Alright cool." He smiled.

He then walked over to the girls Troy was talking to and smiled, "Gabriella is coming too."

The girls blinked, "So is Troy."

Anthony smirked, "So they're going to be going to the same place?!"

Gabriella crossed her arm and glared at Troy. She couldn't believe how much of a jerk he was. It was understandable that he was jealous and all but to confront her and stuff and then go and agree to go with some girls made her just so mad.

After the 45 minute period, the bell rung and Gabriella left the room, passing the gang, Troy, the girls and Anthony. She didn't want to talk to anyone; she just wanted to get through the day without any drama. Troy wanted to talk to her but every time he tries to go to her she always went away. Finally before the school day end, he caught up to Gabriella.

"Hey I was trying to talk to you all day, what's your problem?" he asked her.

"My problem is you." She said trying to walk to the elevator since she couldn't go down the stairs.

He stopped in front of her and frowned, "What did I do?" he asked her. "Oh the whole, going on the date with those girls…as friends?" He asked her.

She rolled her eyes, "If you liked me as you said you did then you wouldn't even go on the date. I told you to prove to me that I can trust you again, but for you to go on dates with three girls isn't helping."

"Well you're going on a date with Anthony." He said.

She looked at him, "Correction, I told him I had to talk to the girls first, I didn't want to go with him but you just had to be jealous and jump to conclusion and assumed I was going and then you agreed to go with the girls. Way to go asshole." She smirked.

Troy raised his eyebrow, she had a point. He shouldn't have agreed to go with those girls. "Of course I fuck up again…" he muttered to himself, "God what's wrong with me." He asked himself.

"You know something Troy; you need to think before you speak sometimes. Now, I have to go to this whole thing with Anthony." She told him, and then went down…leaving Troy up by himself.

--

That night, Troy met up with those girls at the theatre but they told him it was a change of plans and Michael was having a get together and they were going there instead. Troy shrugged and went with them…he just wanted this day to be over with so he could go home and relax. When he got to Mike's house, he walked into the room seeing a whole lot of people. "I thought this was a get together."

The girl looked at him and smiled, "Oops, I guess it didn't cross my mind that it was a party." She smiled.

The other girl grinned at troy and pulled him in more.

"Who has a party on a Monday?" Troy asked, but no one heard him. He hated parties that weren't Chad's because he knew that Chad could be the only one who could throw a cool party. Troy looked around, seeing Gabriella there already dancing with Anthony. She seemed drunk, he could tell from afar and he was getting super jealous.

Gabriella was dancing with Anthony, though she danced on crutches she was still having a good time…and she was drunk. She had no idea but she was drunk. She looked ahead and saw Troy…meeting his glance. She stopped dancing, and frown then walked away from Anthony.

Earlier-

Gabriella got ready in her room and waited for Anthony to pick her up to go to the movies. She took a shower, got dressed, and did her makeup. Once she was done, she received a call that he was outside. She went out and into his car and smiled, "Hey."

He smiled. "Hey." He drove off.

Gabriella looked at him again, "So what movie are we watching?"

"Actually…there was a change of plans. Mike is having a get together." He told her, "Just a few people, you should come."

Gabriella sighed, did she have a choice? No. She shrugged and headed to Mikes. When she got there she saw a lot of people, "I thought this was a little get together?" She asked over the music.

He shrugged, "Me too. You thirsty?" he asked her then went to the drink table to get her some 'punch'.

"Thanks." She said and drank it…after a while she drank more and more. Soon enough, she was drunk. She looked at Anthony and grinned, "Let's dance." He said then walked with him over to the dancing area and began dancing with him.

--

Troy followed Gabriella, "what are you doing here? I thought you were hanging out with…him." He said, emphasizing it.

Gabriella rolled her eyes, "what do you want Troy?" She asked him.

"Are you drunk?"

"Of course n-not." She said, but she splurred her words a little because of her drunkenness.

"Yes you are." He told her.

Anthony came over and wrapped his arms around Gabriella, "What are you doing here Bolton?"

Troy smirked, "Get your arms off of her." He said, trying to be as calm as he could.

Gabriella smirked at Troy, and then turned to Anthony. "Let's dance." She said.

"Pleasure." He said then walked off with her.

Troy glared at Anthony then looked at Gabriella and shook his head. He has not been disappointed in her that much before. He then was pulled away by some girl.

Anthony and Gabriella continued dancing then Anthony pulled a drunken Gabriella upstairs. He walked with her into an empty room and this caught Troy's attention.

He smiled at Gabriella and then pushed her onto the bed.

"Stop Anthony…" She said weakly, she was too drunk to stop him.

"C'mon Gabriella, I know you want to." He said, pushing himself on her.

She tried pushing him away, "N-n-n-"She was blacking out any minute now.

Anthony tried kissing her neck, but she kept on trying to push.

"HEY get off her!" Troy pushed the door open and saw him on her. He pushed him off and punched him. "Never take advantage of a drunk girl." He said, and then watched Anthony back off and leave the room. "Gabriella." He said, pulling her up over his shoulder. He heard Gabriella mumble something and then stopped. He walked downstairs and left the house. He put her into his friend Travis's car and then had him drive them home. He looked over at her and sighed. She was probably passed out so he couldn't say anything. Once he reached her house, he carried her out of his car and up to her front door. "Thanks man." He told Travis. He tried knocking but no one answered, he tried to look for the keys in her purse but she didn't have it. He tried looking under the mat but there wasn't one. "Where did this girl put her key?" He said frustrated. It was hard for him because he had to work with a leg.

It was getting dark and he was tired so he took her to his house. He walked upstairs and placed her on his bed. He put the blanket over her and grabbed a cloth, placing it on her forehead. He got a tub bowl and placed it next to her in case she threw up. Troy looked at her then went to his couch and laid down trying to fall asleep. Tomorrow wasn't going to be a good day for Gabriella to go to school.

--

The next morning, Gabriella woke up and stared at the ceiling, "Where am I?" She asked herself, she got up but it hurted her head so she lay back down. She groaned and looked at the clock, "6:40 AM" She said, "Oh god I'm going to be late for school." She tried getting up again but her head hurt so badly. She turned her head and realizes she was in Troy's room. She got wide eye and sat up, not caring if her head hurt and saw Troy. "What in the world?" She asked herself. "No…No he didn't." She said. "TROY GET UP!" She yelled.

Troy instantly woke up to the sound of her voice and sat up, looking at her. "What?!" he yelled.

"WHAT AM I DOING HERE? DID YOU…DID WE...WHAT HAPPENED?!" She asked him.

Troy shook his head, "No! I didn't take advantage of you. You were drunk and passed out and I took you here last night." He told her.

"WHY WOULD YOU TAKE ME HERE?! WHY DID YOU TAKE ME HOME! ANTHONY COULD'VE TAKEN BE HOME." She yelled. "I NEED TO GO HOME AND GET READY FOR SCHOOL." She said, pissed off.

"You know what; if it wasn't for me Anthony would've taken advantage of you. I had to save your ass." He told her, standing up. "And you know, I don't think Anthony would've taken you home." He told her, smirking.

She blinked; she couldn't even remember what happened last night. She didn't even know why she would get drunk on a Monday. She was too upset so she did whatever. She tried getting out of bed but it hurts. She stopped when he told her that he had to save her. "Oh…Thanks…I guess."

He shrugged. "You're in no shape to go to school. You need to stay home." He told her. "Or else we'll have you throwing up all over the place." He smiled gently.

She sighed, "Can you take me home?"

"I can't drive…you're going to have to stay here." He shrugged, "My mom is going to be suspicious." He sighed, and then got up to get ready for school.

She laid back in bed and tried going back to sleep. Once Troy got finished getting ready he began to leave the room but she stopped him.

"Troy?"

"Yeah?" He asked, turning to face her.

"Can you stay home…with me?" She asked him.