C H A P T E R O N E

Cancel…

The news of So Random's series finale was still sinking in for Sonny. She had only been on the show for a year… and now it was over… over. She'd maybe never get to see Tawni, Zora, Nico or Grady ever again… Tawni and her had just sparkled a great friendship and Zora had just recently started to trust her. Well, she was exaggerating, maybe, but she wouldn't see them much… barely.

Sonny was lying down on the couch of the prop room. Zora had her scercaufigus [I bet I'm way off on the spelling there O.O] open and she was just moping in it. Tawni didn't even look at herself once in a mirror, and Nico and Grady were just quietly pacing back and forth.

"Will you guys just stop it?!" Zora yelled.

"What else can we do? The show is canceled and we're pretty much all going home." Nico said. "So… whatever."

Grady cried and hugged Nico. "YER THE BEST, MAN!" Nico looked around and saw Tawni's eyes bulging out.

"I'ma miss ya too, man." Nico patted Grady's head and stepped back from his hug.

A knock on the door startled them all, and Sonny stood up, fixed her clothes and opened it.

"Eww," She said in a flat monotone. "What're you doing here? Rubbing it in our faces that our show's been canceled and yours is still on the number one chart of Tween Weekly Magazine?" Chad smirked at her and revealed his hands which were tied behind his back. Four small presents sat on his palms.

"It's just a goodbye present. Jeesh. No wonder I got you nothing." He walked in and looked at the presents. "Grady…" He handed one to him. "Nico… Tawni… uh… Zora… yah." Zora glared up at him, ran from her coffin, looked at the present, and shot him the I'm-Watching-You glare. Chad mouthed "ok…" to himself and heard Tawni the first to squeal.

"Aww!" She said. "This is so nice!" She smiled up at him. "A makeup kit and mirror!" She stood up. "I really wouldn't do this if I weren't dying, but this is kinda close." She walked up to Chad and hugged him quickly. "Hey! You smell good."

Chad stared. "Uh… thanks? I shower…"

"Good boy!" Tawni smiled again and sat down on the couch. Sonny rolled her eyes and sat down next to Tawni. They began talking softly about his present.

"Hmm… this isn't half bad… I can use this." Zora held up a wooden stake. "Vampires go out at night." She said in a creepy voice and she shut the door of her little sleeping area. Nico and Grady both yelled happily and gaped at Chad.

"The newest iPod made? Holding over a millions songs, son!" Nico smiled.

"Fifteen gigabytes… holy cow!" Grady looked at Chad as if he were a God. "I knew I always liked you."

"You never did," Chad said, smirking again.

"I know I didn't," Sonny said instead. Chad's smirk faded quickly and he jumped over the couch, sitting next to her. Sonny glowered at him and shook her head.

"No, don't worry, jeez. I did get you something but I'm not gunna give it to you yet! It's… Chadtastic." He smiled at himself, loosening his coat and gazing up at the ceiling. Zora opened the door and yelled "LOSER!", then closed it quickly again. Chad ignored her and looked at Sonny. "I'll come by here at eight, a'ight? Cool." He didn't even care for her answer, and took off.

"Hate him," Sonny said, looking at Tawni. "Hate him a lot."

"I LOVE HIM! Look!" Tawni put on mascara and looked at herself in the mirror. "I'm happy! And I'm pretty!"

Sonny closed her eyes. "Mhm," What does he want?