Here's the chapter you've all been waiting for! THE REHEARSAL DINNER! Hehe:-) Anyway, review so I can do the Wedding chapter! Thanks!

Taylor and Chad were in their room getting ready for the day. Today was the day of the Wedding Rehearsal. They were both sick to their stomach. And not because of cold feet because of the Wedding, it was because of the Troy and Gabriella reunion. They had managed to keep them apart for a month but to tell you it wasn't the least bit easy.

While Troy was in the guest room getting ready Taylor turned to Chad. "What if they get really mad at us!" She asked Chad frantically.

"Babe, calm down, everything will be fine. They won't get mad, they may be shocked, but they knew we must have done it for a reason!" Chad said trying to calm his fiance' down.

Taylor nodded. "Well then what's the reason for keeping it from them?"

Chad looked at her and thought. "Well when I find out, I will tell you" Chad said.

Taylor sighed. "Tell you what?" Troy said as he was coming down the stairs.

They both jumped about 10 feet backwards. "Oh, uh hey man!" Chad said.

Troy looked at them both, very confused. "Is there something you need to tell me?" Troy asked eyeing them suspiciously.

"No!" Taylor immediately said and then she added, "Um, no, we were just scared because we didn't know that you were coming down yet!"

Troy nodded but he wasn't really convinced. "Anyway, are we ready to go?" Troy asked.

Both Chad and Taylor nodded as Troy went ahead through the door. "This is going to be a long night" Chad whispered to Taylor.

"You got that right!" Taylor whispered back before they joined Troy in the car.

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Taylor, Chad and Troy got out of the car and headed toward the Church.

Chad noticed that Taylor was shaking and went over to her and put his arm around her. "Honey, calm down, everything will be fine!" Chad whispered to her.

As soon as they got into the Church they saw a few people standing around and then they saw Gabi.

Gabi waved at Taylor and said, "Hey guys!"

Taylor ran over to her and started talking to her avoiding her from talking to Troy.

Troy looked at the brunette with chocolate-brown curls, quizzically. "Do I know her?" He asked Chad.

Chad immediately stepped in front of him so he couldn't see Gabi anymore and said, "Uh that's Taylor's friend from the Chemistry Lab. Hey how about we go talk to the guys over here!" Chad said pushing Troy toward the guys.

They both let out a breath and said to themselves, "Everything is okay: for now."

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A little while later a couple of girls came in that looked like Sharpay and Kelsi. Gabi looked at them closely and then squealed, "Sharpay? Kelsi?"

They both shot their heads toward Gabi, who everyone in the Church was looking at by the way, and both girls gasped and shouted at the same time, "Gabriella?"

Gabi nodded as they all ran to hug each other. "Oh no" Taylor said as she put her head into her hands.

Troy's eyes flew wide as they all shouted Gabi. Chad looked at his best man and bit his lip. Troy was too busy staring Gabriella down.

After Troy was done staring at Gabi, he turned his attention to Chad and gave him a glare. "Uh hi Troy!" Chad said nervously while waving to him. Troy continued to glare at him.

"Gabi is the girl I've been seeing throughout this past month? You've still kept in touch with her? Gabriella is the one who works with Taylor? She lives here?" Troy asked practically shouting.

All Chad could do is gulp and nod. Troy groaned in frustration.

Everyone was staring at them, even Gabi. She looked at them confused. "Why is that guy yelling and better yet Taylor, why is he saying my name?" She asked Taylor.

"Uh, I don't know!" Taylor said. Sharpay and Kelsi took a closer look at the man and gasped. "OH MY GOD!" They screamed. The figured out who that is.

Taylor quickly ran over to Sharpay and Kelsi and pinched their ears closely together and whispered to them, "Don't say a word! Gabi doesn't know!" She hissed.

The girls yelped in pain as Taylor let them go. "Taylor, is there something you need to tell me?" Gabi asked her confused.

"Nope!" Taylor smiled as she turned around to the other girls and glared at them.

They both nodded and smiled.

Gabi looked at them weirdly and shook it off.

"Okay everyone!" The preacher announced. "If the people in the wedding can get ready, we can start the run-through!"

They all nodded as the girls headed out the door to walk-in as the preacher announced the guys when they entered.

Taylor bit her lip as they said Troy's name, but Gabi didn't notice because she was too busy talking to Sharpay and Kelsi.

Taylor sighed in relief. I don't think we can go a whole wedding without Gabi finding out, I mean Troy already has Taylor thought to herself.

"Okay now for the flower girl!" The preacher said as Chad's little cousin came walking down the aisle followed by Taylor's friend Rachel from work, and then Kelsi, and then Sharpay.

"Okay now it's the Maid of Honor, Gabriella Montez!" The preacher said as Gabriella walked down the aisle smiling.

Troy just stared at her and then hissed to Chad, "Great, she's the Maid of Honor which means that I have to walk with her down the aisle!"

Chad just looked at him innocently and said, "Um, surprise?" Chad whispered.

Troy just glared at him and then turned his attention to Taylor who was now walking down the aisle.

The preacher went through the whole ceremony.

"Okay, now Chad and Taylor, you turn to the audience and link arms and walk down the aisle, now go."

Chad and Taylor started walking down the aisle as Gabi smiled at her best friends.

"Okay, and now the Maid of Honor and the Best Man, Gabi and Troy will follow them."

Gabi took a step forward but paused. Wait, did he say Troy? She asked herself. Gabi took a look at Troy and then said, "Troy?"

Troy looked at Gabi and nodded. "Gabriella?" He asked her.

They both stood there in shock just staring at each other. "Oh this is going to be good" Kelsi whispered to Sharpay.

Meanwhile, Chad and Taylor had turned around to face Troy and Gabi and Taylor put her head into her hands. "Oh dear God" She mumbled as Chad comforted her.

The preacher tapped Gabi on the shoulder and said, "Um, the wedding?" He whispered.

Gabi shook off her gaze and nodded as Troy and her turned to face Chad and Taylor who turned back around quickly and kept walking.

Gabi linked her arm with Troy's and started walking and whispered over to Troy, "Did Taylor and Chad tell you that they hadn't kept in touch with me?" She asked him.

Troy nodded. "Yeah, you?" He whispered back. She just nodded. They both only had one thought on their minds.

We need to have a talk with the couple getting married.

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As soon as the practice ceremony was finished, they all headed into the dining room to eat.

Before Taylor or Chad could sneak into the dining room, Troy and Gabriella snatcher them into the hall.

They both groaned as Troy and Gabi just glared at them. Gabi spoke up first, "Okay 1. I want to know why you told me you didn't keep in touch with him when you did, and 2. You've hidden him from me for a whole month?" Gabi practically exclaimed.

Taylor and Chad winced. "We're really sorry!" Taylor gushed, "It's just that you two had such a nasty break-up that we just thought it was better."

Gabi and Troy sighed and looked at each other. Gabi spoke up, "Taylor, just because we broke up doesn't mean you need to lie to me! I knew I would probably face him again, okay?"

They both nodded. "Same for me" Troy said. They all just looked at him before retrieving to the Dining room.

Gabi and Troy decided to say their speeches tonight, too.

Troy went first. "Wow, um, tonight's been kind of crazy to tell you the least, but I am just realized something. My best buddy ever since pre-school, Chad Danforth, is getting married to my other best friend, Taylor McKessie that I've been friends with since sophomore year thanks to the Maid of Honor over there."

Gabi smiled slightly and looked down. Troy looked at her before continuing, "Chad man, we've had our ups and downs, but you will always be my best friend and I still can't believe you're getting married. But I just have to say, congratulations man!"

Everyone clapped as Troy and Chad exchanged hugs as well as Taylor and Troy.

Gabriella was next. She stood up and faced everyone. "Hey! Um, I just have to agree with Troy in this situation that tonight's definitely been a surprise, but not really a bad one."

Troy smiled and looked down just like Gabi did. Chad and Taylor exchanged happy glances.

"Anyway, Taylor has been my best friend ever since I moved to East High, Sophomore year. She was the one person who opened up to me and let me sit with her, and became my friend just like that. I was really glad that I got to know a great girl like her."

Gabi smiled down at Taylor who had tears in her eyes. Then she continued.

"And Chad. Wow. He's definitely a different guy than all the most. I was really glad that I met Chad too during Sophomore year. He's always been a frizzy hair, and I always hope that he will be!"

Everyone laughed as Chad gasped and looked at her in shock and then smiled at her. Even Troy was laughing.

Gabi finshed her speech. "So, to know that two great people like them are getting married, better yet, they are like the best couple on the planet! To know that they are getting married, only brings joy to my heart. Congratulations!" Gabi said looking down at Chad and Taylor

Everyone clapped as Gabi hugged Chad and Taylor. Then Gabriella looked at Troy who nodded as they both stood up.

They held up their glasses and said at the same time, "To Chad and Taylor!" Everyone else stood up as Gabi and Troy clinked glasses and everyone else said, "To Chad and Taylor.

Everyone clapped as Chad and Taylor smiled and waved.

Everyone settled down as they started to eat and talk with one another. Troy leaned over Chad and Taylor and tapped on Gabi's shoulder lightly.

Gabi whipped her head around and looked at Troy. He whispered, "Since we haven't really talked, how about we talk after the dinner?"

Gabi nodded and went back to chatting with Sharpay and Kelsi.

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Gabriella was saying goodbye to everyone and said she would see them tomorrow morning and tried to sneak out without talking to Troy.

The truth is, she was terrified to talk to him.

Troy watched Gabriella as she made her way to the exit of the Church. Troy excused himself and ran after her.

Gabi had gotten almost to her car when she heard someone shout, "Gabi, wait!"

Gabriella sighed. Crap, and I almost made it! Gabriella shouted in her made. She slowly turned around and came face to face with Troy.

"Yeah?" She asked nervously.

Troy looked at her confused. 'I thought we were going to talk?"

Gabriella acted like she forgot. "Oh yeah, that. So what did you want to talk about?" Gabi asked Troy.

Troy sighed. "How about we talk out whatever happened between us about 5 years ago?" He asked her.

Gabi winced. She knew that he was going to say that. "Um, well I don't want to do this right now. I mean Chad and Taylor's wedding is tomorrow, I don't want to mess this up for them."

Troy sighed. "We won't be Gabi. Why can't you just talk to me?" Troy asked growing in anger.

Gabi looked away from him and talked. "You know why?" She then snapped her head back to Troy.

He saw that she had tears in her eyes. "You know why, Troy? It hurts! Whatever happened 5 years ago, it hurt! And I had to deal with that and I got over it and now I have to deal with seeing you again after 5 years, when I thought I wouldn't ever see you again!" She practically yelled.

Troy just stood there getting angrier and angrier. "What? Are you saying it doesn't hurt for me either, Gabi? Huh? I mean that fight that we had it was practically you telling me that I shouldn't go to L.A.! You were telling me to throw my basketball career away just so we could be together!"

Gabi looked away, practically crying. Then she looked back at him, her eyes now filled with anger.

Meanwhile back in the Church Taylor and Chad heard screaming and looked at each other. "Oh no!" They whispered as they ran out and started to spy on Troy and Gabriella.

Gabi started yelling all over again, "I would NEVER tell you to throw you're basketball career away, Troy! How could you say that? I cared about you Troy, and in fact I have ALWAYS cared about you. Why would you even say that?" Gabi said hysterically practically in tears.

Troy watched Gabi as she choked up sobs and she looked away. Troy's face immediately softened. "Gabi I…" Troy started.

Gabi wouldn't let him talk, she just kept on blabbering, "No Troy! You've already hurt me!" Gabi yelled, actually crying this time.

Troy grabbed her to him as she sobbed into his chest. "I'm so sorry" He whispered into her hair, "The last thing I would want to do is hurt you. And I know I've done it in the past. I'm just so sorry" He continued to whisper with tears in his eyes.

Gabi stopped crying and looked up at him. Troy's face was no longer filled with anger, but with emotion. The good kind.

"I've always loved you, Gabi" Troy whispered. Gabi looked at him as her heart sped up.

Their faces got closer and closer to touching almost to the point that they kissed.

Gabriella could feel Troy's breath on hers, but she suddenly felt scared. What if we fall in love all over again and the same thing happens as last time, I don't want to feel the pain again Gabriella thought.

Gabi pulled away right before they kissed and suddenly whispered, "I have to go." With that, she ran off to her car, got in, and drove off.

Troy watched her with sadness as she just left him there.

Chad and Taylor were still standing there, watching Troy's face as tears fell from his face after Gabi left. They both turned to each other.

"This isn't good."

Well that's the rehearsal! Lol. Hope you guys liked it, I made it LONGER than any of my chapters in any of my stories! Lol. So please review so I can get the Wedding chapter up! But don't think it's over yet……. :-)