A/N: So peeps wassup? This is my sequel to Where Is Your Boy Tonight? (WIYBT) I have recently started to be a huge fan of Thoroughly Modern Millie and well, the song Not For The Life Of Me fit well with this plot. It's complicated but my best summary is: Chad and Sonny are finally together. Everyone's telling them how in love with them the other is. Then Mandy comes back and even though she was never mean, she really wants Chad back and will do whatever it takes. Darren (Sonny's exboyfriend) is also back and also was never mean, but wants Sonny back. This story is going to be way longer than the last! Sadly, that means much more drama. So it starts out with a week after where WIYBT ended. Mr Condor had given everyone winter break. The Christmas Party is over with too.
Disclaimer: IDOSWAC though I wish I did. Also I don't own Not For The Life Of Me or Forget About The Boy
Sonny's POV
"So Sonshine, are you going to be in the talent competition Mr. Condor is hosting?" Chad asked sitting next to me on the sofa of my apartment. All shows had stopped filming for two weeks for winter break, and because of the talent competition.
I'd never really thought about it, I loved to sing and write songs. But they've never heard me. What if I'm not good? What if they all laugh at me? Stop it Sonny! They'll love you, just do whatever you want to do. It's your life damn it! (srry for the language lol)
"Yeah, I was going to sing a song I wrote. It's, well it's about how I always wanted to live in New York. My dream was to become a broadway star, but being on So Random! is a much better oportunity," I sighed dreamily as I imagined myself on stage singing. I was lying about So Random! being better, nothing beat being on Broadway.
Yes, when I was little I'd wanted to be on Broadway. The thought of preforming live where you have one shot at each emotion, no do-overs. I loved to play improvisational games at home, I was preparing for Broadway stardom. Yet, I ended up on the other end of the acting scale, in Hollywood. I loved So Random! but Chad was right, it wasn't really acting. Then again, neither was Mackenzie Falls. Real acting is when you don't get to start over if you mess up, you keep going and make it up along the way. It's much harder but it's much more fun.
"Oh really? And just why is So Random! better?" he smirked. I could tell by the playful look on his face what he wanted me to say, so I wasn't going to give him the satisfaction.
"Well I made so many friends Grady, Nico, Tawni, Zora, Marshal, and even Portlyn! And I love making people laugh, more people know your name because you're on television!" I smiled, waiting for him to realize I hadn't mentioned him at all.
The laughter in his eyes grew solemn. I chuckled, he looked down at me quizically. "And of course if it weren't for So Random! I would never have met my wonderful boyfriend Chad Dylan Cooper," I said taking his hand.
"That's my girl," he laughed, "And you do know the talent competition is tonight." I gasped, I only had till tonight to practice. And it was already two in the afternoon. I had to get ready!
"Oh, well then I better start getting ready. You're welcome to stay or leave," I said getting up and rushing into my room.
I found the CD that had the music for the song, I put it in the CD player and began to belt it. I only sang it a few times though, as to not injure my voice. By about five o'clock I had everything ready.
Make up. Check. Hair. Check. Cute Outfit. Check. Music. Check.
I never did here Chad leave, but he wouldn't have sat in the living room for four hours would he? Oh well time to get going!
Chad's POV
I listened to Sonny sing the song once, she sounded beautiful. But when she started singing for a second time I decided I better get out of there. I was going to sing a song tonight too. A song she was all too familiar with.
"Chaddy!" a shrill voice called as Mandy rushed up to me hugged me then kissed my cheek. How many times had I told her I had a girlfriend? Ugh she was hopeless, I tried being nice but it was heartbreak time.
"Listen up Mandy. I'm telling you one last time, I'm not interested in you anymore. I tried being nice but that isn't working so just leave me alone. I'm done with you. My girlfriend and I are quite happy," I said pushing her off of me. I must've pushed her a little too hard because she almost fell over. Her happy expression went unfazed.
"Haha," she laughed, "That's what you think! Who's your girlfriend?" Her heart isn't broken?
"You don't need to know," I growled making my way towards the Commissary where the contest was being held. As I walked in my eyes fell upon Sonny. She looked stunning. She had her hair straightened with a strapless purple dress that fluttered just above her knees. When she saw me her eyes lit up and she ran over.
I was aware that Mandy was behind me but frankly I didn't care. I couldn't ignore Sonny! "Chad! So what do you think?" she giggled spinning in a circle to show it off completly.
I smiled and hugged her gently, "You look beautiful Sonny, like always." She kissed my cheek then skipped away to her blonde castmate Tawni.
"Oh so Sonny Munroe is your girlfriend?" Mandy said from behind me. I just ignored her, if I didn't answer maybe she would go away?
Mandy walked over to my side as Mr. Condor walked on stage. "Helloooo Condor Studios!" he yelled into the microphone. Everyone cheered except for Mandy. She was just staring at Sonny with a deathly look in her eyes.
"Well firstly I would like to thank everyone for coming. And I want to give a shoutout to Mandy Richardson (A/N: I think that's her last name..) a former cast member of So Random! for being here tonight. Hi Mandy!" he said waving. She immediatly averted her glares from Sonny to Mr. Condor.
"O.K. first up we have Dakota who is going to be singing Somwhere Over The Rainbow," he continued. Everyone cheered halfheartedly.
That song was so overused and Dakota was evil, so the only reason we bothered to cheer was so we weren't fired. She went up on stage and sang, I tuned her out after the first few words because if I had listened I have a feeling my ear drums would've exploded. She was terrible.
After Dakota was Tawni who did her rubber pencil gag, then Devon who did a very interesting impression of Spongebob Squarepants (she was quite good actually), then Nico and Grady did a speed eating contest. Finally it was Sonny's turn. I clapped the loudest I possibley could, even though I'd already heard the song I knew it would sound ten million times better when she sang it now.
"Hi everyone!" she said in her usual perky voice, "When I was little, I dreamt of New York and Broadway, so I wrote this song about that. I really hope you like it."
Everyone fell silent as we stared up at her. Soft music began to play, then as if she were an angel she began to sing.
I studied all the pictures in magazines and books.
I memorized the subway map too.
It's one block north to Macy's and two to Brothers Brooks.
Manhattan I prepared for you.
You certainly are different,
Than what they have back home.
Where nothing is over three stories high.
And no ones in a hurry or wants to roam.
But I do, though they wonder why.
They said I would soon be good and lonely.
They said I would sing the homesick blues.
So I always have a ticket in my pocket,
A ticket home to do with as I choose.
The music became louder and she started to sing again.
Burn the bridge, bet the store.
Baby's coming home no more.
Not for the life of me.
Break the lock, post my bail.
Done my time I'm outta jail.
Not for the life of me.
A life that's gotta be more than a one light town
Where the light is always red.
Gotta be more than old ghost town
Where the ghost ain't even dead.
Clap your hands just-a-because
Don't you know that where I am ain't where I was.
Not for the life of me.
Ba-do-di-oh
Not for the life of
Not for the life of
Not for the life of me.
As she finished singing everyone started cheering madly. It was beautiful. I turned to Mandy to see her reaction, surprised to find she was no longer there.
"That was beautiful Sonny. Next up we have Mandy Richardson," Mr. Condor said with a large smile. Sonny rushed over to me and jumped into my arms.
I smiled into her hair not noticing the death glares Mandy was shooting at us from the stage.
She was going to sing too, I knew because I heard her little speech before she started.
"I wrote this song earlier today. I, well, I found out my ex boyfriend is over me and well. I just got inspired to write this."
I pulled away from Sonny, by ex boyfriend I knew she meant me, and I had to hear this song. I knew Mandy could sing, but I hadn't expected this.
No canary in a tree for me,
This canary's ready to fly free
He's nothing but an albatross
No great loss
Doublecrosser
Forget about the boy
Pull the plug
Ain't he the one that pulled the rug
He's lower than an alley cat
Dirty rat
And I flatter
Forget about the boy
Forget about the boy
Forget about the boy
And in the moonlight
Don't you think about him
Sister, your much better off without him
You can blow the blues a kiss goodbye
And put the sun back in the sky
For when he comes crawlin'
I ain't fallin
Shout hooray and halleluh!
Now me and mister wrong are through
I'll find myself another beau
Who I know is no rover
Forget about the boy
Forget about the boy
Forget about-
Jimmy, oh Jimmy, Jimmy
I cheered and cheered! But I was confused, did she say Jimmy? Oh well, I had to admit it was fantastic!
Mandy's POV
My plan was set into action.
By substituting Chad's name with Jimmy nobody would suspect a thing....