***I Do Not Own Sonny With a Chance***

"Nice of you to show up, Mr. Cooper," Chad's director yelled as he entered the Mackenzie Falls set. Chad didn't even notice him; he was still reliving the few perfect moments he had just shared with Sonny. He knew that it was only the beginning of their relationship, and the thought of more evenings with Sonny excited him.

Chad hadn't even noticed the giant smile that had grown on his face until the director marched over to him.

"Why are you so happy?" he asked, sarcasim dripping from his voice.

Abruptly awakening from his daydreams, Chad replied, "Oh..no reason. Excited for the new cast, I guess."

The director seemed to like his answer, and he quickly changed his tone. "Well then," he said loudly, "let's bring them out! Everyone, I'd like to introduce you newest castmates: Robert Conroy, who will be playing Philip, Mackenzie's long-lost cousin." A perfectly quaffed boy appeared from behind the stage, his face cold and unemotional as he gave a slight nod to acknowledge the group.

This won't be so bad, Chad thought. This kid is no threat to me. I have nothing to worry about.

"And Scarlet London," the director's voice boomed, "who will be playing Tinsley, Mackenzie's girlfriend from the past."

Chad's entire body froze. Did he just say...? No, he couldn't have-

"CHAAAADDDYY!" a perky voice sounded from behind the stage. Oh dear god.

Scarlet strutted onto the set, her eyes scanning the room until she found him. "Chad, darling!" she chimed as she marched over to him. "How are you?"

"Fine," he managed to choke out. Scarlet London, Chad's only true girlfriend before Sonny, was standing right in front of him. Tall, blonde, and completely heartless, she was the polar opposite of Sonny in every way. He had dated her just as he was beginning his career on Mackenzie Falls, and she had shattered his heart by cheating on him after almost 2 years of being together. He had to be dreaming. She couldn't really be there.

As if reading his mind, Scarlet said, " Yes, it's me. Now give me a hug!"

Chad stood completely still as she walked over and wrapped her arms around him. "I've missed talking to you. We should catch up!"

"They'll be plenty of time for that," the director interjected, finally giving Chad a chance to collect himself. "For now, why don't we just start reading lines."

"Great!" Scarlet cheered. "I've been wanting to work with Chad for quite some time now." She blew Chad a kiss, not seeming to notice how uncomfortable he was.

The director eyed her curiously. "Alright then...Let's just take it from where Mackenzie reunites with Tinsley. Places!"

Finally, Chad was able to make his feet shuffle over to his spot on the set. He grabbed his script from the table and tried to pull himself together and act cool.

Suddenly, a giant clap of thunder sounded from outside the studio, and the entire set went black.

"WELL THIS IS JUST GREAT!" The director's mood was sour once again. "WE CERTAINLY CAN'T READ LINES IN THE DARK! EVERYBODY OUT! I'LL SEE YOU WHEN THE POWER COMES BACK!"

All Chad could think as he was hurried out the door was that the outage was a gift from God. He needed to get away from Scarlet and have a chance to soak in everything that was happening.

Desperate to make sure that he did not run into her on their way out, he quickly shuffled down the hallway towards the So Random! set. If anyone could calm him down, it was Sonny.

Chad pulled out his phone and sent a message to Sonny asking her to meet him at her dressing room. It would be dark, but it would be better than the rain. He received his reply in moments: "C u there! ;~)"

His mood already improving, he continued his winding path through the dark hallways.

"Chad! Wait up!" a voice called from behind him. Chad turned around to see Scarlet's hair moving towards him in he dark. "You weren't trying to ditch me, were you?"

Yes, Chad screamed in his head. "Uh, no, of course not. I was just going to see my girlfriend."

"But you promised we'd catch up! I have so much to tell you." Her hand reached over and grabbed his shoulder. "Please, let's go out and talk. We could go visit Yoshi, if you still like sushi..."

Chad fought the urge to slap her hand off him. "Yeah, I guess I stilllike it, but-"

"Great! Let's go!"

Before Chad could protest, he felt himself being pulled back through the halls, crashing into unseen walls several times along the way. "I really have to call my girlfriend and tell her..."

"Oh, she'll figure it out eventually," Scarlet insisted, pushing open the exit doors.

"I guess you're right..." Chad sighed, knowing he wouldn't win this battle. Whatever. He knew Sonny would understand. He had nothing to worry about.

Right?

"Soo," Scarlet began as they sat down at the restaurant, "tell me what you've been up to."

Chad cleared his throat. "Well, we're on our fourth season of Mackenzie Falls now-"

"Not that, silly," she chuckled as she slapped him playfully on the arm. "Tell me about this girl. Is she fabulous? Would I know her?"

"Her name's Sonny Monroe. She's on So Random!, the other show that films in our studio. It's very popular. Not as popular as us of course, but pretty popular."

As Chad spoke, Scarlet did several stage yawns and began examining her nails. "Never heard of her. Geez, Cooper. I expected a Tinsdale or a Montana. You disappoint."

"Sonny and I..." Chad searched for the perfect words to describe them. "We just, compliment each other, you know?"

"No, no I don't. Opposites certainly do not attract."

Chad fought back commenting on how she had left him for a quiet, brooding, wanna-be-poet nobody. Not exactly her mirror image.

"We really were each other's perfect match," she continued, her fingers slowly making their way up Chad's arm. "I really miss how easy it was with you. You were the only one who understood me."

"Yeah...we were definitely similar..." The room suddenly seemed very small. Scarlet stared directly into Chad's eyes. "Do you ever think about us getting back together?"

As if his body had detached from his brain, Chad suddenly stood up, his legs crashing into the table. "I have to go," he said awkwardly. "Early day tomorrow." He threw a few hundreds on the table and bolted out of the room.