Okay so I kinda forgot that it was like a week ago since I last updated - I thought it was only a few days ago, so sorry haha. This chapter basically is the aftermath of the last chapter.

Hope you guys enjoy! The story is coming to end in a few more chapters unless theres something more you guys want if so REVIEW! I now reply to questions and ideas in the chapters so yeah.

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soccer789 – Well the only permanent Gabi's short hair, and possibly Sharpay's hair pink streaked hair :P. Well you know the kind that's not super permanent, but will stay in for quite a long time? Anyway thank for you review!

Jenbabyluv – Cool idea :) Not sure if I'm going to use it like as a result from Vegas, but I am actually thinking of using it soon..

hsmgal142 - Yep, they're all there - I explain how they got there and stuff in this chapter :D!

Chapter 26 – The Morning After

"Good morning sunshine." Troy said to his wife as she slowly opened her eyes, which they quickly widened at the sight of Troy.

"What are you doing here?" She asked, sitting up then holding her head.

"Well long story short, Ryan surprised us all with tickets to Vegas – even though we thought we were just going out in New York, but he's always wanted to go Vegas – and he wanted to see how drunk you lot really were. But of course, none of us expected this."

"This, being?"

"Casey nearly getting married to some man and you Taylor and Sharpay being the bridesmaids." Troy informed her.

"What!?" Gabriella cried, sitting up even more.

"You were drunk, had your hair cut short – when I found you, you were in a leopard coloured skirt with just a bra on and you weren't wearing my earrings." Troy said.

Gabriella lifted her hands up to her now shoulder length hair and gasped. She got off the bed and ran to the mirror on the wall.

"Oh my god."

Troy slowly walked over to her, and stood behind it. "It doesn't look too bad, I've sort of got used to it already. The amount of times I had to help you to the bathroom to be sick – then lift your hair up for you." He said, then shivered.

"Was I really that drunk?"

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"Yes you really that drunk! I can't believe you Casey!" Ryan cried at his ashamed fiancé, who was sitting on the bed still trying to remember what happened last night – and wondering if this was all a joke.

"I'm so sorry – I can't remember any of it, I was out of it Ryan – you know I wouldn't purposely marry someone that isn't you." She pleaded with him.

"I know – but it's just the fact that if we hadn't turned up when we did – you would of, and that kinda just freaks me out." He sighed, not knowing where to go with this. He was mad about it, but it wasn't all Casey's fault, and he didn't want to go on about it.

"Look I'm just as mad about it as you are – and me being completely orange is not helping the situation. I think I might just never drink again – especially not with those three." Casey said giving him a small smile.

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"You could have at least let her finish the job." Chad said to Taylor, looking at his wife's half braided hair.

"Yeah, but then the whole wedding thing came up – which I was totally psyched for, so I just left it." Taylor told him, trying to undo some of them.

"It does look pretty hot thought." He grinned, then walked over to her left, so he only saw one side of her head. "At least from here it does anyway.."

"I'm sorry we ruined your night – if you hadn't of seen us you could have had a perfectly good bachelor party."

"Yeah, but if we hadn't of seen you – Casey would have been married to that dude."

"I guess your right. Thanks for picking my clothes up by the way. I can't believe I was walking around in a towel.." Taylor cringed.

"You can't remember a thing?"

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"I can't remember anything!" Sharpay cried, as she brushed her hair once more. She'd been running her hands through it all morning, and washing it continuously – hoping the pink streaks would just go away. Along with the hangover too.

"I can't believe you let yourself get that drink Sharpay.." Zeke said, a bit disappointed at how last night turned out.

"The drinks just kept coming – god I wish we never came!" She was also extremely stressed as she had come home without her very expensive heels that she loved.

"I'm sure they'll turn up Shar." Zeke reassured her, knowing she was thinking about them.

"I hope so. What am I going to do about this though?!" She said pointing to her hair.

"I'd leave it till we get back – we both know you only like Harriet doing your hair." Zeke reminded her. Harriet was Sharpay's long term hairdresser.

"Oh yeah. Were going to have to buy a hat downstairs or something – I cannot walk out of this hotel looking like this."

"At least the face paints off." Zeke chuckled, then stopped when Sharpay sent him a glare.

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Everybody was sitting down at the table in the dining room waiting for Casey and Ryan. They had briefly discussed last night with each other, the girls already vowing not to drink again.

Ryan led Casey in, then spotted everybody and went to sit next to them. As they reached the table, Troy and Chad began humming 'Here comes the bride.'

Casey groaned then sat down next to Zeke. "I'm depressed enough as it is guys."

"So you nearly got married, stayed in a spray tan room a bit too long – it's not the end of the word?" Taylor said, trying to be optimistic.

"Easy for you to say, you were just in a towel and had half your hair done terribly."

"Hey – half of my hair was nice!"

"I can't wait to leave this place later." Casey muttered.

"Oh by the way." Ryan started, then reached into his pocket and handed Gabriella a pair of diamond earrings.

"My earrings! Thank you so much Ryan – wear did you find them!?" Gabriella said happily, taking them out of his hands.

"In Casey's ears." He smirked.

"Sorry?" Casey tried.

"Hey – it's not your fault; I must have given them to you – its fine." Gabriella told her, and then began to put them onto her ears.

"Also, I found these on Casey too." He laughed, reaching into a paper bag and bringing out a pair of silver heels.

"Oh! I thought I'd lost these!" Sharpay cried.

"Sorry again." Casey blushed.

"Casey – none of this is your fault – we were all drunk, so don't think were blaming you in anyway." Sharpay said kindly.

"Thanks guys – but can we just forget about this weekend? I think the only good thing that's come out of it is we found out that Gabriella looks amazing with short hair."

Gabriella smiled then ran her hands through her shoulder length hair shyly.

"That may be the only good thing.."

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Two days later.

"Pretty wild, huh?" Gabriella said to her mom, after telling her the story of Las Vegas as they stood either side of the parks slide, helping Imogen and Jared slide down it one by one.

"I wish you were more careful about the amounts of alcohol you drink Gabriella." Her mother told her seriously.

"Me too." She said, letting Jared slide down then meeting him at the bottom of it to pick him back up.

"You should really from now on – it's caused a lot of problems for the lot of you. There was Sharpay and Casey who could have damaged themselves and their babies, Taylor who passed out, Troy who kissed Amy, Troy telling his parents you were pregnant – and now this."

"Details, details!" Gabriella said, but knew her mother was right. Anytime they got drunk, they always got themselves into trouble and regretted it the next morning.

"Seriously though Gabriella, think about your children – they don't want to be told about all your drunken stories when they grow up do they?"

"We can just not tell them?" Gabriella smirked.

"I'm not joking dear."

"I know, I know – that's why I am not drinking like that again. Few glasses of wine here and there – but now I'm completely dedicated to my job and bringing up these two cuties." She said proudly.

"How are the others then?" Ms Montez asked, picking Imogen up and taken her over to the bench, with Gabriella following her with Jared.

"Their better now. Casey was really upset about the whole thing, you know she's always been responsible and stuff – well this was a really bad for her. Ryan understands though, and told her he'd forget about it – he's just happy they got there when they did."

"How about Sharpay and Taylor?"

"Well they weren't really affected by it that much. Sharpay had her hair dyed back to normal yesterday so she's fine again – and Taylor's hair's been un braided and that, so everyone's fine now, just trying to forget about it for Casey's sake."

"Well she'll be married for real soon – how long now?"

"Two days."

"Just make sure you don't drink in the reception Gabriella." Her mother warned.

"Wouldn't dream of it."