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Chapter 8: Sleepover Fun and Scares

When the gang got back to the hotel after the "ice cream incident", as they were calling it, they were still rolling in fits of laughter. The old people in the lobby and the receptionists were giving them mean glares, wishing for silence. "I don't think that people like kids that are full of life here." Martha observed, getting nods of agreement from her friends.

They made their way up to their rooms and decided to go ahead and get ready for bed and then meet in Sharpay and Kelsi's room, where Gabby would be staying. Once everyone was accounted for they decided to play a game.

"Oh, let's play truth or dare." Sharpay squealed at her own idea. Everyone readily agreed and they decided to spin a water bottle to see who would go first. Ryan placed it on the floor and spun, it landed on Gabby.

"Okay, who's going to be my first victim?" She asked with an evil glare in her eyes. After a few moments she chose Chad. "Chad," he gulped, "truth or dare."

The look in her eyes made him stutter, but he quickly recovered and said, as confidently as he could, "Dare."

"Perfect." Gabby thought for a moment before saying, "I dare you to strip down to your boxers and get in the shower." Chad nodded and began stripping. "I'm not finished, then I want you to wash your hair with the hotel's shampoo." Chad stopped.

"You want me to WHAT to my hair?" He had a look of complete and utter horror on his face. Laughter erupted from the room at Chad's outburst.

"Dude," Jason, said, "it's just shampoo it won't hurt you."

Chad looked seriously offended, "You don't understand how sensitive this" he pointed to his hair, "is?" The room again erupted in laugher.

"You have to do it Chaddy." Gabby coaxed, "It was a dare." Chad sighed in defeat and finished stripping. He then went to bathroom with everyone following. He turned on the shower and waited until the water was the proper temperature. Then he stepped in. Sharpay handed Chad the bottle of shampoo with a satisfied smirk on her face, "Leave it to Boo to pick the perfect dare for Chad." She thought laughing to herself.

"Thanks" Chad said sarcastically as he reluctantly accepted the bottle of shampoo. A few minutes later Chad was out of the shower and drying off. "I'm gonna go put dry clothes on, then your ass is mine Montez." He threatened

"Shaking in my boots Danforth." Gabby shot back with a smirk. About 10 minutes later Chad came back into the room. His hair still looked like a wet mop even though he was dry.

"So Montez…Truth or dare?" Chad said with a huge smirk of revenge on his face.

Gabby, however, did not hesitate, "Dare of course."

Chad clapped his hands and said, "Good choice Hot Stuff. I dare you to order room service and get something with honey and then lather yourself with it."

Gabby didn't even flinch; she was not about to show any weakness. She walked over to the phone, "Yes, can order 4 cups of tea please, oh and with lots of honey please." After nodding her head to the phone she hung up and said, "It'll be up when it's up, for now I say we continue with the game. Since I've already done my turn I'll pass onto Pay." She said with a glint of humor in her eyes.

"Why thank you Boo." Sharpay said with a mischievous smile on her face, "Zeke, truth or dare."

"Dare." He replied confidently

"I dare you to- oh the honey's here!" She stopped, as there was a knock at the door. "Thank you." She said to the room service person, gladly accepting the tea and honey. "Here you go Boo."

"Thanks." Gabby replied with a touch of sarcasm. "I'm going to put on a bathing suit, then I'll lather up." Gabby walked into the bathroom and changed. Then she stuck her head out the door, "I'm gonna do this in the bathroom guys incase I make a mess." Everyone nodded their responses and followed a very happy Chad into the bathroom. As so as everyone was there, Gabby put her hair in a bun on the top of her head, and began to lather the honey on like sunscreen. When she was done she was sticky and gross, but she didn't complain, she smiled and said, "Camera anyone?" Everyone laughed and Gabby got in the shower to scrub it off.

About five minutes into the shower she yelled, "Guys, I can't get this off my back. A little help here!"

Everyone looked around the room and all eyes fell on Troy, he sighed and walked into the bathroom. "Just your back Ella?" He confirmed grabbing a washcloth

"Yeah, baby. Thank you so much. If Chad hadn't put in places that I can't reach then this wouldn't be a problem." She yelled loud enough for him to hear, though she had a huge grin on her face. She hadn't had this much fun in a long time.

A few minutes later Gabby was wrapping a towel around her body and going in search of her pajamas for the second time that night. Soon everyone was sitting in a circle again waiting to continue the game. "Okay so it was totally my turn." Sharpay reminded everyone with a little squeal!

"And I chose 'dare'." Zeke reminded her.

She nodded and continued, "I dare you to go to McDonalds tomorrow for lunch and eat something that is NOT a salad off their menu, and also get a dessert." She smiled knowing that Zeke considered fast food to be the devil's doing.

Zeke just looked at his girlfriend with big eyes, "She has to be kidding!" He thought to himself.

"No Zeke I'm not kidding." Sharpay replied, pulling her nail file out of her nightstand and filing her nails as her boyfriend looked at her with his mouth gaping open. "Oh and fashion tip Zeke, mouth looks better closed."

"Wait, how did you know what he was thinking?" Gabby asked, slightly taken off guard.

"They can read each other's minds." Taylor explained and Gabby nodded her understanding.

"Okay, I believe that it's my turn." Zeke said, turning towards Sharpay.

"Wait dude!" Ryan interrupted; he then leaned over and whispered something in Zeke's ear. Zeke paused before nodding and turning towards the group as a whole. "Can we play a different game?" He asked.

Everyone looked at him a bit confused. "Why?" Sharpay asked suspiciously.

"Well, I don't think anyone can top Chad and Baby Brie's dares." He said pointing to Chad's hair, which was growing larger and frizzier by the minute, obviously the hotel shampoo was not agreeing with it. Everyone laughed looking at Chad's hair, and he just looked at Gabby with daggers in his eyes.

"I'm up for whatever." Martha said, she was always the one that just went with the flow as long as she had her music and could dance. Everyone nodded in agreement and Gabby suddenly yawned.

"Somebody's a little tired." Troy pointed out.

"Well it is 11:30 and I've been working all week and going to school. So yeah, I'm basically exhausted." She replied with a little smile.

"Why don't we all just go to bed an get an early start. You don't have to work tomorrow so we can go to the mall, which I know is a long way away." Sharpay suggested giddily.

"You know, Orlando isn't that far from here actually. I know Ocala is closer, but the mall in Orlando is so much better." Taylor suggested with a smile.

"The Millennium Mall in Orlando it is!" Kelsi laughed as all the guys groaned thinking of spending the day shopping at the mall with their girlfriends. Everyone agreed to go to bed and get up at 8 o'clock. They would grab breakfast on the way and spend the day shopping and hanging out away from Inverness.

At 1:30 in the morning Sharpay and Kelsi were woken up by a hyperventilating Gabby. "Boo, I need you to breathe." Sharpay coaxed her best friend.

"Troy!" Gabby choked out.

Kelsi nodded her acknowledgement and grabbed the phone, quickly dialing Troy and Chad's room number. A sleepy Troy answered the phone, "What?" He grumbled.

"Troy it's Kelsi, I need you to get down here right now, Gabby can't breathe again." She didn't wait for a response she just hung up the phone and ran to Gabby and Sharpay's sides. Sharpay continued to try and get Gabby to breathe when there was a loud banging at the door.

Kelsi went and opened it and a topless Troy and Chad ran into the room. Troy grabbed Gabby and wrapped his arms around her tiny waist. "Baby it's Troy I need you to look me in the eyes." When she didn't respond he lifter her chin up and said, "Ella, look me in the eyes." This time she looked at him, "Good baby, now I need you to take deep breaths." Troy and Gabby took slow deep breaths until her breathing was back to normal and she was sobbing once again in his arms. "Sh." He comforted her, "Do you want to come back to my room and sleep with me?" He asked her. When he felt her nod in his chest he looked at Sharpay, "Shar? Can you put her stuff into her bag and give it Chad, he'll carry it to our room. You and Kels can go back to sleep." Sharpay nodded and packed up Gabby's stuff, she then handed the black duffel to Chad who dutifully followed Troy down the hall as he carried Gabby bridal style back to their room.

AN: Sorry for the wait, school's been insane! But only 11 more days and then I'm done with classes. Read and Review!

Mollie XOXO