Nighttime had fallen over California. Humid air waltzed around the streets, the houses, dispersing like a spirit. Loose yellow leaves sprinkled on the ground due to the autumn wind, as if it were giving all houses a gift from nature. As the leaves twirled and spun like dancing fairies, a particular leaf had separated from the main stream as a strong gust of intensity blew it into an open window.

"Honey, close the window!" yelled a mother, through the heavy wind dressed in slippers and a bathroom as she pushed the jerky window closed.
"Mom, it's humid in here!" her young adult daughter complained as she walked over to turn on the fan, wearing light purple PJ bottoms with frosted cupcakes patterned on it and a T-shirt.
The mother sat on the edge of the bed as Sonny belly-flopped onto her bed. Connie patted her daughter's back. "In Wisconsin, it was always the cold and now here—it's all heat!"
"Mom..." Sonny chuckled. Lying down, her eyes were still open as her eyes reflected the moonlight.
"I know, I know." Her mom's voice dropped heavily, as if she were one of Snow White's dwarfs. "Oh, but hey! I forgot to tell you. I'm going be gone for two days because of work," Connie Monroe returned back to her normal voice; Sonny swiftly rose up.
"What? Where're you going?"
Standing up, Connie started folding the clothes Sonny left disheveled on the bed.
"Oh, just San Francisco. Don't worry. I thought you'd like to maybe invite your new friends over tomorrow night for a slumber party?" she said, eying her daughter to see her expression.

A smile slowly formed into a full-grin on Sonny's face.

"Really mom? You're trusting me with the house--alone?"
The mom smiled and nodded. "I think I've taught you enough for you to realize what's right, what's wrong. Why not?" Connie was suddenly thrust upon the wall by her daughter's tight embrace.
"Thank you thank you thank you thank you!" Sonny cried in happiness, kissing her mom on the cheek. Connie laughed, but it came out as a wheeze.
"Can't breathe, dear!"
"Oh, right! Sorry, Mom!"

Connie cleared her throat after Sonny let go. "You can even invite those boys over—Peepo and Nerdy. They seem sweet and mature. Different rooms though, when you sleep," Connie eyed seriously at her daughter.

"Nico and Grady! And really?" Sonny's smile shone out. Connie loved that feature most about her daughter—her smile.
"Yeah. I actually already bought enough food for six teenagers for this weekend because I thought you'd do like to have a sleepover while I'm gone."

Sonny hugged her mom again until her mother's count hit her.
"Six?"

"Yeah, I thought you'd like to invite that cute little boyfriend of yours," her mom said as she placed the last of Sonny's clothes into the drawer. Sonny wrinkled her nose.

"Boyfriend?!"
Her mom sighed. "Guy-friend then. Whatever you teens call someone you love and hate at the same time. But he is VERY handsome," a smile played on Connie's lips.

It dawned on Sonny who it was.
"Chad Dylan Cooper?! Wha--" Sonny stuttered, and made odd noises, as if she were chocking, gagging, giggling, and snorting all at the same time, until she finally ended with full-blown laughter.

"Oh, mother!" She laughed, placing an arm around her mom as Connie gave her a questionable "Are you ok?" look.
"Mom," Sonny calmly smiled. "There is nothing between Chad and I. The only relationship we have is something you'd call...frenemy," Sonny nodded, waving her hands for emphasis.

"Frenemy," her mother eyes her daughter then shrugged. "Well, think about it, Sonny. He may act all conceited and snobbish—"
"And boisterous and he's a jerk and he's fully of drama!" Sonny added in exasperation.
"BUT," Connie interrupted. "Have you ever seen him with some real friends?"
"No!" Sonny snorted. "That's because he's always picking on us."
"Sonny, dear," Connie placed a hand on Sonny's shoulder and the other tucking Sonny's loose hair behind her ear. "Have you ever thought that maybe you guys are the closest he has to friends?"

That left a mark on Sonny. Now that she looked back, Chad really did spend a whole lot of his time with the Randoms, despite if he was there to torture them. Again, Sonny snorted.
"Heh. Wonder what his enemies are really like then?" she muttered to herself.

"Sonny," her mom snapped. You're a wonderful and sweet girl who's always been able to see the best in people. Promise me you'll at least try and be nice to him. And send him an invitation card at least. Do your part and let's see if he'll do his, alright?" With that, Connie kissed her daughter on the forehead and opened the door to leave. "Goodnight, Sunshine."

"Night, Mom," Sonny sighed, then once again flopped onto her bed as her mom softly closed the door.
"Man, I hate it when she goes all 'karma' on me..." Sonny grumbled, drifting off to peaceful dreams.

"And here's one for you, Tawni!" Sonny gave the blond tween queen one of the last invitation cards. The last one, addressed to Chad, was burning a hole in her vest pocket. And to have an ugly hole in her purple marshmallow vest that complemented her orange long tee beautifully as her hair was plaited in a French braid--eugh.

Everyone in the Prop House had opened their invitation and where delighted to get the invitation.
"So, will you all come?" Sonny smiled earnestly.
"Count us in!" Nico nodded.

"Yeah, Sonny!" Grady piped along. "'Course we'll come!"
"I think I can come too! I need to check it out with my parents though first." Zora explained in her rare normal voice.
Sonny clapped and beamed.
All eyes fell on Tawni, who was watching how her windswept hair kept its curl whenever she bounced it. She soon realized all the stares were on her.
"Fine," she replied with boredom. "Ooh, but are we gonna have to fill ourselves with sugary-treats, fatty food, and carbs?" Tawni wrinkled her nose.
Sonny nodded and grinned, "Yes!"
Tawni pouted. "And stay up til the wee hours of the morning, pulling pranks and watching scary movies, and not getting any beauty sleep?!"

Sonny, Grady, Nico and Zora--who had opened her vent cover up—all exclaimed in happiness, "Yes, yes and yes!"
"Alright!" Tawni cheered, and stood up, to find everyone starring dumbfounded at her.
"What? I've never gone to one before and I hear they're incredibly fun and I recently heard that it helps you with being pretty!"

Sonny was shocked. "Tawni, you've never gone to a slumber party before when you were little?"
Tawni shrugged. "I was always too busy to have friends." Sonny couldn't help it—she raced up to Tawni and gave her a great big hug.

"Awh! Well, I promise you, Tawni: you'll have so much fun!"

They stood there in awkwardness when Tawni whined. "Are we done?"

Sonny jumped off, "Yep! Sorry!" Then a thought occurred to her. "Wait, who told you that sleepovers make you pretty?"

Tawni opened her mouth and pointed to the vent when Zora hastily asked, "Hey, Sonny! So it's just us, right? Cuz my parents are on the line and they're pretty …proud of our show, if ya know what I mean!" Zora smirked and nodded.
Nico and Grady chuckled from behind; Sonny stood confused.
"Your parents?"

Zora formed her lips into a smile and nod. "Yeah--they're huge fans of "So Random". They have a different sense of humor through. We have a cut out of Chad hanging off a rope from our roof and call it "MacKenzie Falls."
Nico narrowed his eyes. "Ya don't say!" No one noticed Sonny twiddling her thumbs.
"Um...well."
Everyone perked up. "Well what, Sonny?" Grady narrowed his eyes.
"Yeah. You don't plan on asking a certain "drama pants", do you?" Nico followed suit as everyone minus Zora closed in on Sonny.
Zora rolled her eyes. "Three guesses who!"
Grady, Tawni, and Nico all yelled separately:
"Chad?"
"Dylan?"
"Cooper?"

Sonny quickly swerved away from the enclosing group to the island bar towards the back of the room and dryly laughed. "Hey! You got it right! Yay!"
They heard Zora above talking into her phone. "Yeah--it's just us...Cool. Thanks, Papa." As soon, as she hung up, she grabbed a bowl of chips beside her in the vent and munched as she watched the hilarious situation infront of her.
"Look, my mom's making me! She thinks we should give him a chance!" Sonny frantically yelled as the three-some made their way towards her again.
"Thing is, Sonny, do YOU want him to come?"
"I dunno!" she cowered against the bar.
"Yes?" Nico asked.
"No?" Tawni shrilled.
"What's it gonna be, Sonny?" Grady closed the gap between him, Nico and Tawni.
"Yes!" Sonny cried.
"Yes?" Tawni exclaimed.
"Wha--No!" Sonny exclaimed.
"No?" Nico's head tilted in question.
"Yes!" Sonny exasperated.
"Whao-What?" Grady made a look of confusion.

"You guys are worse than my pet snake deciding what rodent he wants to eat first!" Zora screamed.

Sonny closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. "Yes. I want Chad to be there," she blushed as she answered.
"Cool wid us," Nico shrugged, hopping over and onto the couch.
"Yeah!" Grady widely smiled, and went to go get a snack.
"I knew it!" Tawni clapped, while above, Zora slapped her forehead.

Everyone moved on to whatever they were doing. Sonny pursed her lips forward, glancing around to make sure it wasn't a prank.
"Really?" Sonny looked around in question.
Nico nodded over to her. "Yeah—I agree. I think we should give him a chance. He can be pretty chill when he's with us sometimes."

Zora shrugged. "I didn't tell my parents cuz I think we could probably 'randomnize him' and be friends with him...." her little eyes glinted in mischief. "I've got an idea!!!" The little girl then pulled the cover back over her vent and took off into setting her quirky plan.

Sonny grinned. "Okay, then!" she widely smiled, pulling out Chad's card out from her pocket and made her way to Chad's dressing room.

A/N: Hey! TFM here! Thanks bunches (of oats!) for all the reviews you left for "Sonny with a Chance of Hanging Out"—I will miss writing it! But I've been pumped for this story—it should be hilarious. I know it is in my mind! Well—I'm pretty tired from the lack of sleep so no rambling author's note today. Please please PLEASE review—when you only place me on favorites or on alert—it's a nice gesture, but I feel as if you didn't even read it. So, please review?

Also, check out my other new story I'm writing alternatively with this one—"Sonny's First Kiss". It's based off the FACT that Robert Adamson from "Princess Protection Program" is Sonny's first kiss when he gueststars, not Chad! And it also takes place after the episode which Chad guest-stars—which is true too by the way because I have the official script!!!

Maybe I did ramble—sorry! Please review!