Chad's POV
I told my cast mates about what we were invited to, and they agreed to do it. They agree to do whatever the greatest actor of our generation wants to do.
Rehearsal was absolutely horrible. Sonny was on my mind so much, I kept on messing up my lines.
"Mackenzie, she's in love!" Penelope said dramatically.
"But I love her!" I shot back.
"If you truly love her, you'll let her go. She was your past. Focus on your future, me."
"I didn't think Sonny would hurt me so badly."
"Sonny?"
"What?"
"You said Sonny."
"No, I didn't."
"Yes, you did."
"Uh… can I take 5?"
The next scene was horrible.
"Mackenzie let go of me! My heart doesn't belong with you anymore!" Chloe yelled.
"I need to show you what we could've been, Sonny. What we still could be," I explained dramatically.
"You did it again."
"What?"
"You said Sonny."
The next scene was unbearable.
"Kiss me!" Penelope squealed. "You'll see what your future is!" she cackled.
"My heart belongs to Sonny!"
She scoffed and looked at me again.
"I mean Chloe! My heart belongs to Chloe!"
After rehearsal, Penelope came up to me.
"Chad, rehearsal was horrible. What gives?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all. Just distracted."
"Chad, you like Sonny. Just admit it. I know things."
"Okay, fine. I like her."
"Not so fast. You're cheating. Who do you like?"
"Sonny Munroe."
"Now say it altogether."
"I like Sonny Munroe."
"Okay. I just came here to say that you've got it bad."
"Yeah, I know that."
"I've been daydreaming about kissing her, and that is just wrong."
Penelope was a really good friend. She knew almost exactly what I was thinking and when I was thinking it. And Sonny's lips were definitely on my mind.
"So…?" I asked.
"How can I help?"
If you needed advice, Penelope was the person to go to, and being a good friend of her and the greatest actor of our generation, I told her my plan, and she smiled.
"Aw, that's so sweet Chad."
"Thanks."
"Look, I know Sonny. She likes you too. Don't worry."
That made my day.
"Thanks Penelope."
"Don't mention it."
Sometimes I wondered what Penelope actually thought of people. She was always doing something nice for someone (at the Falls, at least). I also wondered why she was helping me get Sonny. She hated Sonny, mostly because she was on So Random. But when I thought back, I realized that she saw girls that dated me come and go. Though I hated it, I was… a player. I guess she saw how I felt about Sonny and felt that she would be happy seeing me with someone who'd be with me for a long time. I bet she wouldn't care if Sonny had fins, a dog tail, or an eyeball in her forehead.
I feasted on sushi while I thought more about Sonny… what was happening to me?
"You're in love…" Penelope said in a sing-song tone. Though Penelope was a good friend, I had to admit, it was kind of creepy how she could read your mind just like that.
She was right though. I liked Sonny, REALLY liked her. No, not even close… I loved her.
