Hiya. This is my first/second (depends on how you look at it) Channy fanfic. Actually, it's myonlyfirst/second (depends on how you look at it) fanfic at all.

Disclaimer: Yup. You guessed it. I own nothing. Except maybe, like, a pair of socks or something. Or a bra. But that's about it.

Prologue, Beeyotch (:

"Thank you, everyone! We love you! Good Night!"

Sonny Munroe's chirpy voice echoed through all of Condor Studios, simultaneously being broadcast into the homes of thousands of delighted boys and girls.

Sonny was actually glad to wave goodbye to the camera for once. As much as she loved the rush of being onstage with her friends, Sonny just wasn't into it that night; she had other, more exciting things on her mind. She was thankful that the last show of the season was over.

Usually, this sort of goodbye would make Sonny choke up-- even if the season break was only for two months. But this time, it took everything she had not to run screaming off the stage, into her car, and back to Wisconsin.

She grinned excitedly as the So Random! curtain closed and grabbed her closest uncommitted friend and costar Tawni.

"Tawni!" She squealed, eyes bright and excited, "I'mSoExcitedForOurRoadTrip! Aren'tYou? InTheCar,WeCanListenToDemiLovato. IloooveHer. Havn'tYouEverHeardHerMusic? Youknow,SheSingsDon'tForget? AndLaLaLand? AndCatchMe? Ireallythinkyou'd-"

"-Sonny, Sonny,Stop!" Tawni shrieked, giggling. "You're rambling again, and you're doing it so fast I can barely understand you! I'm excited too, but really, Sonny, Calm down!"

Sonny blushed and looked down, biting her lip, but still smiling.

Just as she was about to leave the room to say goodbye to Nico and Grady, a familiar pair of shiny black shoes stepped through the door of her dressing room. As her eyes traveled upwards, she caught sight of a pair of folded arms and a slanted smirk.

Chad DylanCooper.

"Hey, Sonshine."

Damn.

Sonny felt her face heat up. Great. The melodramatic, conceited (and, god help her, excruciatingly hot) actor was the last thing she needed right now. He was notgoing to make her first few minutes of freedom bad ones.

"What do you want, Chad?"

He put his right hand over his heart and gasped in mock-shock. "Can't I just tell my favorite Random goodbye before she goes to Wisconsin for the next month?"

"How did you know that's where I was going?" She eyed him suspiciously, secretly flattered that he, the self-proclaimed 'Greatest Actor of Our Generation', of all people, would take the time to remember where she was going for the summer.

Apparently, she wasn't the only one contemplating the answer.

If Chad ever looked flustered, he did now. His cheeks were growing red, and he loosened his tie as he shuffled his feet. Sonny frowned. What was with him? He seemed to be doing that a lot lately.

Ever the improvisational actor, Chad regained composure quickly.

"I, uhhh, I heard you talking about it in the cafeteria. Even heard of an inside voice? I could hear you talking from a mile away."

Surprisingly, Sonny felt rather disappointed from this answer. Strange, this was the sort of insult her usually threw at her, and all she had ever felt before was angry. Now, she felt kind of…hurt?

Nahhh.

"Chad," She sighed. "I really don't have time for this. Or for you, as a matter of fact. So…you can leave now."

Sonny cursed herself inwardly. She hated this person Chad brought out of her. She looked up, trying to read his eyes. Had she hurt his feelings like he had (ever so slightly) hurt hers?

Chad just chuckled. "Whatever Sonny. You know you want me here. You sooo love me."

Had she hurt his feelings? Apparently not.

Sonny rolled her eyes for what felt like the hundredth time since she had been with him, trying and failing at containing her blush.

"Chad. Like I said, I don't have time for you. Buh-bye, now."

He grumbled. "Fine. I'm leaving! Bye!"

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Good!"

"GOOD!"

"Good and Goodbye, Chad."

"Bye, Sonshine." Chad smirked, winked, and reached up to run a slightly calloused thumb across her jaw, causing Sonny's breath to hitch in her throat and her heart to go into a tailspin.
Goddamn that Chad Dylan Cooper.

As soon as he left the room, Sonny turned around to see Tawni staring at her, looking smug and amused.

Sonny felt a deep blush creep across her cheeks. "What?" She asked, defensive.
Tawni giggled. "Nothing."

Judging by Tawni's smirk and tone of voice, it sure didn't seem like nothing. But, Sonny decided to let it slide, and shrugged.

"Whatever. You done packing?"

Tawni patted her 10-ton, hot-pink suitcase. It looked more like a mini house, in Sonny's opinion.

"Just about!"

After a few minutes of last-minute packing and cheerful conversation, Zora burst through the door of Sonny and Tawni's dressing room, suitcase and cold-cut catapult in hand.

"Let's do this thing!" She bellowed wildly, waving her arms around in the air and doing a funny little dance, comprised mostly of hip wiggles and butt shakes.

Tawni rolled her eyes while Sonny laughed behind her hands. She thought this would be the best summer vacation ever. She had her two friends, her mom's car, and a road-trip to Wisconsin to look forward to.

'Oh,'Sonny tacked on as an afterthought, 'And no Chad.'

She smiled to herself. 'No Chad.'

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A few minutes later, once the girls had been rounded up and were ready to go, Sonny produced a slightly ripped, slightly worn piece of paper from her pocket. Taking on a clipped tone, she addressed the piece of paper in her hand and began to explain to her friends the details of the upcoming road trip.

"Okay, guys," Sonny said, glancing down briefly at her fungenda ,"I was thinking that we could cut through Nevada, through Utah and Colorado; up through Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota- I think we should stop there for the Mall of America - and then we'll be in Wisconsin! My family lives right on Lake Superior, so it'll be kind of cold, but still really nice."

As quickly as it had come, her all- business tone was gone, and her bright smile was back and in full power. "As for entertainment, we've got games for the car, we can stop for ice cream along the way, and of coursewe've got music."

Sonny ran to the car, Tawni and Zora trailing behind.

"Demi Lovato, anyone? Crank up the tunes!!!"

So. Super Short. But this chapter is just to sorta give you guys a little background. Review and I'll buy you a cookie.