AN- this is my second story, so I'm still a fanfiction amateur when it comes to writing stories. I finished my other story too… My last story was for SWAC as well…. I'm just saying, in this chapter, Sonny and Chad are 20 years old….This story is kinda depressing, and the summary does suck, but I always end my stories with a happy ending… so keep reading….

"Sonny, wake up!" a voice said next to her. Sonny woke up and saw her boyfriend, Chad standing next to her.

" Hey Chad, sorry, I couldn't get any sleep last night. I'm afraid of thunder, so I was up all night, frightened out of my mind. I decided to take a quick nap during break time." Sonny said, yawning.

" Alright Sonshine, I was just waking you up to remind you that we have a date tonight, at the place where we had our first date." He said, smiling.

" Wait, you mean the giant billboard?" Sonny asked.

" No, the restaurant."

" Kay, I'll see you at 8. Meet you there, honey." Sonny trailed off as she fell back asleep.

Sonny got ready and met Chad in front of the restaurant. He looked great.

" You look beautiful." He said, smiling and offering her his arm.

None of them noticed a black car, pulling up in the parking lot.

The dinner was going great. They were having fun, talking about what show would probably win for best tween show. Sonny thought So Random! Should win, and Chad of course wanted Mackenzie Falls to wins. When they had turned 18, all of them had been replaced from their shows (including Tawni, Grady, and Nico.) The Mackenzie falls cast had been replaced too. Zora had quit, because she didn't want to be stuck with new people. Even though Sonny and Chad had been replaced on their shows, they still rooted for their shows.

They started talking about how after Sonny had come to Hollywood, the rivalry between Mackenzie Falls and So Random had nearly stopped. In the middle of their discussion, Chad bent onto one knee, and pulled a small box out of his pocket.

Sonny gasped. She knew exactly what he was about to do.

" Allison Munroe, will you marry me?" Chad asked.

Sonny smiled sadly and said, " I'm sorry Chad, but I think it's a little early to get married. We're only 20 years old. There's no rush in getting married. It's not like any of us are dying or anything, right? And anyway, I think that we should at least finish college before we get married. I promise you, we'll get married after college, no matter what."

" Alright, Sonny if that's what you want. I understand. I love you anyway." Chad said sadly.

" Chad, I should go, I think that both of us need a little time to ourselves. I love you, and I think that we should keep dating, but I really need to go and have a little time to think, okay. I mean, marriage is a very big step in a relationship. I'm sorry. I'll see you at work." Sonny stood up and walked off, wiping tears off her face.

Chad sunk in his chair, and put his face in his hands. He was hoping that Sonny would have said yes. But, she hadn't. He was also confused about what she just said. Did she want to take a break from their relationship, or did she just need to go home and think about marrying him?

"Girls are so confusing." He thought, as he paid the bill for the food and walked out of the restaurant.

Chad was too deep in thought to notice that the black car had stopped in front of him. He heard three loud bangs and everything went black.

After her depressing date, Sonny had gone to Tawni's house. She knew that the whole cast would be there, for it was pizza night. It was an old tradition that the cast had continued to have, even after they went their separate ways. Tawni and Sonny had stayed best friends.

Sonny was crying and being comforted by her cast. She knew that she had probably blown things with Chad. She knew that tomorrow, he would probably break up with her.

" Come on Sonny, do you really think that he's gonna break up with you, just cause you decided that you guys should wait a little while before getting married?" Zora asked, confused.

" I don't know! Why do you think I'm crying?" Sonny snapped at Zora, just as her phone started to ring.

" You still haven't changed that stupid ringtone yet?" Tawni asked.

Sonny ignored her and checked the caller ID. It was Chad. She ignored it. She didn't want to talk to him right now.

The group decided to just hang out and watch some T.V. Ten minutes later, Sonny's phone rang again. This time, it was her mom.

" Sonny, where are you. Are you alright?" Her mom sounded urgent.

" Yes mom, I'm fine. I'm at Tawni's house, we're having pizza night." Sonny said.

" What? I thought you were with Chad, on your date! Oh my gosh I thought you were dead! Why didn't you call me and tell me that you ended the date early? I was worried out of my mind!" Her mom yelled into the phone.

" Why would you think I'm dead?" Sonny asked, thinking that her mom was overreacting.

" Sonny, don't you know? I got a call from Chad's cellphone. It was a doctor, from the hospital. He called to say that I was the only person on Chad's contacts list that would pick up the phone! The poor boy's parents wouldn't pick up the phone, none of his cast mates would, and neither would you! " Mrs. Munroe said.

" I'm sorry, Chad and I needed some time to ourselves, and I didn't really want to talk to him! Wait, did you say that a doctor called you on Chad's phone? What happened? Is Chad alright?" Sonny was starting to get worried.

" Honey, I'm sorry, but Chad was shot three times in his abdominal area. He's in intensive care right now. I'm calling from the hospital. Come-" Sonny cut off the phone before her mom could finish the sentence. It fell to the ground as Sonny's face drained of color.

" Sonny, are you alright?" Nico asked.

" Sonny, can you hear me? What happened?" Grady asked.

" Chad….. hospital….." Sonny mumbled incoherently.

The cast grabbed Sonny by the arms and dragged her to Tawni's car. They drove as fast as they could and reached the hospital. Sonny was scared. She couldn't lose Chad. It would be like losing her other half!

They reached the hospital. Sonny and Tawni both ran inside, while Nico, Grady, and Zora went to find a parking spot. Sonny was so pale, she looked like a ghost. They spotted Mrs. Munroe in front of the intensive care unit. She was crying.

" Mom, where is he?" Sonny asked.

" He's in there. The doctors tried to operate on him, but the bullets are very deep, and there's three of them. They say he'll live for maybe an hour." Mrs. Munroe could say no more. She started to shake with sobs. Chad had become the son she never had. " And what am I gonna tell his poor parents?" She asked to thin air.

" Sonny ran inside the room. There was Chad on the bed, barely conscious. His white shirt was stained with blood. He woke up a little when Sonny entered the room.

" Sonshine…. Blondie….. nice to see ya. " he mumbled.

"Chad, it's me, Sonny. Do you remember me?" She asked gently.

" Uh uh…" He said quietly.

Tawni walked up to him and said " bye Chad. It's was nice knowing you, even if I hated you for most of it." She kissed his cheek and walked out of the room.

" Chad. I'm so sorry. Please don't die Chad, don't you die on me. Please, I'm begging you. I love you. If you don't die, I'll marry you. Please." She pleaded, while sobbing. " Oh god, please."

" Don't cry Sonshine. I love you. Please, we're two halves of a whole. It breaks my heart to see you cry. I'm gonna die, you know it, but I'm not gonna die before I say this. I love you Sonny. I want you to be happy. After I die, I want you to move on. Just promise me that you'll be happy. I love you….. Sonshine." He said.

His head fell to the side, and his eyes closed one last time. His hand went limp. Sonny wept for a man that was already gone.

AN- I know, this chapter was really depressing. I know, you probably hate me for making Chad die, but I promise you, that I have an idea, and this story will have a happy ending.