Chapter 2

CPOV

"Who was that?" Came a sweet voice from behind Chad. He looked into his dressing room mirror and saw Portlyn smiling in the reflection.

"Oh, just Sonny." Chad tried to sound casual.

"Sonny? Why are you calling her for?" Portlyn asked sweetly but she couldn't disguise the hint of jealously in her voice.

"I'm helping her throw a party for her friend." Chad replied avoiding eye contact with Portlyn.

"What? You are actually helping someone! That's new!" Portlyn laughed.

"Hey! I'm not that bad." Chad replied smiling slightly.

Portlyn raised her perfectly plucked eyebrows.

"Okay, I guess I am that bad." Chad laughed.

"So," Portlyn asked, getting back to the point. "Why are you helping Sonny? She's a Random remember?" Portlyn replied.

"So?" Chad snapped defensively. Portlyn smiled mysteriously.

"Now Chad, have you got a little crush on Sonny Monroe?" Portlyn teased.

"No! Shut up Port." Chad grumbled.

She laughed, "Come on Chad, I may not be the brightest person around, but I know these things. You like her don't you!" All Portlyn's jealously had vanished and was replaced by amusement.

"Go away Port." Chad moaned. He hated that she seemed to know he liked Sonny, and that he still wasn't sure. He should be the first to know!

"Hey, do you want some help with those boxes?" Portlyn asked looking at the six boxes by the dressing room door.

"Please" Chad nodded.

Portlyn and Chad carried the boxes to stage 2's large front door. Chad leaned against the wall to wait for Sonny. Chad heard his friends phone buss with a text. "See you later Chad" She smiled and walked back into the stage 2.

SPOV

Tawni put down her own phone and grinned at Sonny who still wasn't sure how to answer her assumption. "I don't like Chad." Sonny whispered.

"Oh please! Sonny, stop pretending that you don't like him. I know you do." Tawni grinned.

"But that's the problem! I'm not sure how I feel. When I think of Chad, I don't see him in that way, but when I'm near him I constantly blush and I get nervous." Sonny explained.

Tawni nodded thoughtfully. "You just need a little push in fates direction. You'll see how much you two like each other as soon as you get over your nervousness and stop seeing him as just a friend." Tawni finished, pleased with her little speech.

"But I don't even know if he like's me! What good is that?" Sonny moaned. Tawni's phone bussed. Sonny looked over curiously, and saw Tawni grin.

"Oh, I think he does. But don't you have some where you need to be?" Tawni reminded. Oh crap! Sonny said she'd meet Chad 5 minutes ago!

"Bye Tawn!" Sonny called and ran out of dressing room.

"Hi!" Sonny called waving at Chad who was looking for her. He lifted a hand in response. As she reached him she realised that Chad had more than just some party decorations, he had six boxes full.

"Wow, you weren't kidding. All this for one scene?" Sonny asked bewilderedly as she stared at all boxes.

"Yup." Chad smiled, obviously not bothered by her lateness.

Chad and Sonny took all the boxes to the hall.

"So, where do we start?" Chad asked.

"Sorry?" Sonny said, shocked. She knew Chad agreed to get her some party stuff but he hadn't expected him to stay and help too.

"Where do we start? Chad repeated.

Chad and Sonny took all the stuff out of the boxes and began putting all the lights around the room. Chad left the room for a minute and returned with a large black radio. He turned the volume up and he and Sonny started to sing along with the tunes. Eventually Chad got bored with hanging up lights and started flicking bits of plastic cup at Sonny. Just as he knew she would, she threw loads of plastic back and they ended up in fits of laughter. Wow, Sonny thought, this is actually fun!

Sonny looked down at herself, she was covered in tiny pieces of plastic and it was stuck in her hair too. She began pulling the bits out of her hair.

She looked over at Chad, he was flicking bits out of his hair too. Once Sonny's hair and clothes were free of plastic, she made her way over to the remaining box. But as she walked her feet got caught in some rope lights and she fell to the floor with a bump. "Ouch!" Sonny laughed as she landed on her butt.

"Sonny! Are you okay?" Chad said rushing over. He knelt down beside her.

"I'm fine" Sonny laughed and sat up straight.

Suddenly she realised how close Chad was. His face was inches from hers and she could feel his warm breath on her cheek. She could feel electricity burning through her veins. She looked up into his warm blue eyes. Before she knew what was happening, Chad placed his hand gently under her chin and pulled her face towards his.

"I knew it!" Tawni exclaimed from the entrance to the hall.

She and Chad turned and Chad let go of her face.

"We can read you two like an open book!" Another voice laughed from behind Tawni. Sonny saw Chad stiffen slightly as Portlyn walked out into sight.

"I knew there was something up when Chad told me he was helping Sonny."