Chapter 2
Ultimate Ending
I want to say a quick thanks to nonam3(Anonymous), sonnycentral, SparkleInTheSun, dynamiteword, xxHeadInTheStarsxx, helenaxgal and percabeth97 for reviewing. I wasn't sure the story was very good, and all of you gave me the extra confindence boost to finish this chapter as fast as I did.
After a week later, Sonny looked down at her magazine frustrated while she sat on the couch in her new dressing room, sipping a cup of coffee. There she was on the first page, a picture of her with a crying face and being dragged out by Chad.
She sighed, "Was I really that pathetic looking?" she noticed the headline that read, OLD HOLLYWOOD SWEETHEARTS REUNITE. Oh gosh, Tristan would be on her back all week if he saw this, but thankfully his schedule is pretty busy at the moment, so he had no time to look at the paper. She threw down the magazine on a small table and turned on the T.V. she had in her dressing room. It was immediately turned to TMZ, which she really didn't want to watch, but part of her wanted to know what people were saying about her. She had a feeling it wasn't exactly going to be good.
On the monitor at that moment, there was a clip of the moment with her struggling to get out, and the moment Chad brought her to his car. The group of people made crude comments about her, saying how she was cheating on her boyfriend with her ex. She couldn't believe it! She knew it would be bad, but now because of this, she could just start saying goodbye to her fans any minute; because apparently, a lot of people love to believe the media and assume the worst with famous actors, singers, and anybody now a day.
Sonny sat back on the couch, staring at the screen blankly. Suddenly she heard her phone ring coming from her pants pocket. She quickly grabbed her phone, pressing talk and put it up to her ear, "Hello?" she asked.
"Are you aware that as we speak, ratings for your movie are going down?" a woman from the other line shrieked, "How could you do this to me? I'm helping you get the best publicity, and there you are tearing it all down!"
Sonny couldn't help but sigh again, all the stress was getting to her, "I'm sorry okay? I didn't do it on purpose Linda. I didn't mean for it to get that out of hand."
Linda was Sonny's publicist and manager, she did a lot of things for Sonny to help her get as many roles, concerts and everything Sonny's accomplished. If it wasn't for Linda, Sonny wasn't sure how her life would be right now, defiantly not as good.
"The only thing I don't like," Linda informed, "Is that you promised me you wouldn't be out late. You know you have a lot of work to do."
Sonny knew for sure she did promise her she would turn in early so she wouldn't have to be on overdrive for the next week. It felt like she was getting chewed out by her mother. "The only reason I stayed out that late was because I was having fun with my friends, and I thought I at least deserved that much," she affirmed for herself, taking another sip of coffee, "Look at the positive side, I could have stayed out later," she said with a smile even though she couldn't see it.
Linda shook her head on the other line, not even going to bring up the situation again, "For now Sonny, promise me you'll lay low until I get this problem fixed?"
Sonny lay back in her chair lower, "Okay, deal. I can lay low…for now at least." Sonny promised and said goodbye. Hanging up her cell phone, she set in on the table next to the magazine looking at the picture one last time. It was a little funny that it's been a week since then and she hasn't heard from Chad once. She wasn't really too worried about it though either.
Sitting up, Sonny grabbing her coffee and turned off the T.V. to get back on set from her fifteen minute break. Today was finally the last day of filming so she was excited to be done, and get to take a small break from work until something else came along. Sonny stood up leaving her cell phone on the table knowing she would come back when she was done shooting. She hurried to the door looking back in her room so she wouldn't forget anything, and just as quickly, she left.
Around four o'clock that afternoon, filming for Sonny's movie was officially over! She could finally breathe. As she listened in to the directors and everyone's speeches about how well everyone did, Sonny partially wanted to leave. She felt bad for thinking so because people we going to go out tonight to celebrate, but Sonny just felt wore out, she didn't want to do much of anything at the moment.
Soon everyone finished their big speeches, and they all went their separate ways. Some people even made their way over to Sonny to congratulate her, and all she did was smile, thanking them. She was happy not everyone was going to bash her because of what the tabloids say.
Sonny made her way back to her dressing room one last time to grab her cell phone and jacket before she started to go home. Striding towards the couch, she snatched her jacket slinging it over her arms and reached out for her cell phone to grab it. Just as she did, she heard it buzz from under the wooden table, someone was calling already. Sonny grabbed it hoping it wasn't Linda, and to her delight it wasn't, the call I.D. read unknown.
"Hello?" Sonny asked, unmoving from where she stood in her dressing room.
"Hey, it's Chad, glad to finally hear from me again?" he questioned jokingly on the other line while Sonny rolled her eyes, but held a slight smile on her face.
Sonny didn't answer his question, but instead returned it with another, "So, what do you want?" She had a guess as to what he wanted, but she was better off just asking.
"You promised me we could hang out, and today I'm free," Chad noted, continuing, "So how about it?"
"So let me get this right," Sonny interrupted, "Just because you're free today makes it so I don't have any other plans?" Sonny couldn't help but point out his arrogance like old times.
Chad redirected to where the conversation was going so they wouldn't fight, "Okay fine, let's play your way…Sonny do have anything planed tonight?" Chad asked a little irritable.
Sonny decided to play too in a mock, happy voice, "Why Chad, thanks for asking, but now that you mention it I do have something going-"
Chad had to quick interrupt her, "First of all, I didn't just ask you if you had plans just for you to say yes."
Sonny started to walk out the dressing room door, still on the phone, "Okay, fine! I don't have anything really planned, I was just on my way home actually," she gave in, starting to walk out of the building to her car. "What did you have in mind anyway?" Sonny decided that today would be a great day to get out of the way, especially because Tristan was still gone.
"I didn't really think too much about it, but I do have a place in mind," Chad confirmed, "so meet me at fiftieth and Broadway."
Sonny willingly agreed and said it would take about fifteen minutes to get there before hanging up. As she buckled into her new car, Sonny looked at herself in the mirror. Even though she didn't want to impress anyone, it still felt nice to know she looked presentable. Smiling back at her reflection, she looked back at the car accessories, turning on the ignition and put it in reverse.
As she slowly left the parking lot, Sonny couldn't help but be some what nervous. She had to keep reminding herself, it was all in the past and they'd be better as friends anyway.
It took about twenty minutes to get to fiftieth and Broadway because of some partial traffic, but other wise Sonny made it safely and on good time. Sonny pulled over to the curb, putting her car in park, looking around. Right in front of her was an ocean view with the sun just starting set making the water sparkle. And to her side she parked against a small restaurant that looked more like a café.
Sonny smiled at the location because of how beautiful it was, but then just a quickly she frowned, wrinkling her nose at the thought of Chad telling her to come her. As much as he said the word "friend" a week ago, it sure seemed like this wasn't the friendliest of places to be.
Getting out of her car, Sonny step to the sidewalk looking for the face she knew almost too well.
"Hey," Chad acknowledged coming up behind Sonny. She couldn't help but jump slightly startled, she wasn't expecting someone to come up behind her.
She turned around to Chad raising his eyebrow, but he shook his amusement off.
"So are you ready to go in?" Chad began, "I have a friend who works here, and it's nice because not very many photographers come around. It's also pretty quiet."
Sonny nodded, as she made her way through the already open door. The café felt so welcoming and homey. She noticed some other people eating with friends as a late lunch, but other wise, it was actually nice. She couldn't help but be impressed.
Chad stood right behind her, until he walked in front of her leading her over to a table located next to a fire place. Both took a seat at a small table, Sonny smiled over to him, "Wow, I don't know what to say, but this place is beautiful. I can't believe I've never been over here or heard of it."
Chad shrugged, "I guess I always have my recourses. I mean come on, you know who I am," Chad bragged, straightening up in his seat.
As Sonny laughed, rolling her eyes a middle aged waiter stood in front of him, "Hey Chad, how's it going?"
Chad smiled up to him, "It's going good, I thought I'd come by with my friend Sonny," Chad said, motioning over to the girl on the other side of the table. Sonny gave a half smile, feeling a little awkward, but brushed it off by uttering a "hello."
The man nodded toward her, greeting her warmly, "So what can I get for you two today?"
"Oh shoot," sonny muttered taking a look at the menu rapidly scanning though it, "Um… I think I'll have a BLT with some water, please."Sonny looked up at him, while he then turned to Chad.
"You know," Chad thought out load, and started, "I think I'll have the same, make it a little simple today."
The waiter smiled and walked away after checking on the other group of people before returning to the kitchen.
Sonny turned to Chad finally, realizing that he was beginning to stare at her. "So Chad, you see the tabloids lately?" Sonny asked, knowing it was a small joke that came with the incident.
"Oh gosh," Chad complained, "my publicist was so pissed, you have no idea. But then again I shouldn't be talking, yours and your boyfriend was probably too, huh?"
Sonny laughed, "Yes and no. I was chewed out earlier by Linda, but Tristan hasn't been around for a couple weeks, although he comes back tomorrow finally."She was really glad to be seeing Tristan again, it felt way to long that he was gone for. It had been almost nine months since they've been together, and not once had they been away from each other for two weeks.
Chad saw Sonny daydreaming, it almost made him sick, but he had to ignore it and start a conversation before she was completely out of it. "So," Chad cracked, "Are you excited for the leading role in your movie?"
Sonny looked up at him pondering his question for a second, "Yea, for the most part. It'll be cool to see it on the big screen, I never really saw myself going into movies when I was younger, but it was a dream though…so I guess it came true." Sonny said thinking back to when she first moved to California, "Same goes for everything else. I could never imagine myself being here seven years ago."
Chad was having fun being able to hang out with Sonny again, he almost missed being able to see her any time. Chad listened to what she had to say about her dreams and what she was accomplishing now and had to interrupt, "Are you happy?" It wasn't like him to ask a question like that but he couldn't help but see she was so monotone about everything she's done.
"Why?"Sonny stopped talking completely.
Chad didn't want to insult her, so he spoke carefully, "It's just, you didn't sound excited at all. Usually when a person talks about everything they've done, they're usually thrilled."
"Oh," Sonny mumbled, and looked down at her lap laughing at herself, "I didn't really notice, sorry."
"No, I was just saying," Chad informed immediately so she wouldn't take it the wrong way.
Sonny bit her lip thinking of something to say to get out of another awkward conversation; "Um…" she trailed off, "How's your life going? Here we are talking about me, let's switch it up. How are you?" She asked cheerfully, managing to feel like a reporter.
Chad stifled a laugh, "You know, I'm good," Chad answered just as cheerful continuing in a playful, serious tone, "now I know this is cliché, but I'm feeling like I'm in an interview here! I came here to have fun, not play twenty questions."
Both of them cracked a grin, knowing well what was happening. Sonny confessed, "I know, I know, I'm sorry. Let's start over," sonny took a breath and beamed, "Hi, I'm Sonny!"and stuck out her hand.
Chad held a smile on his face and rolled his eyes jokingly, "Maybe not that far back," Chad suggested as Sonny put her hand back down loosing her smile, pretending to be sad. Chad then decided, "How about we start out like this?" Chad said getting up out of his seat and turned to exit towards the door, leaving Sonny confused.
As he reached the door, he suddenly whipped around facing with the best surprised face ever. She could see every laugh line on Chad's face; Sonny muffled her laughter, but couldn't help herself bursting out laughing as Chad yelled, "Sonny!"as if overly enthused to see her.
The other people in the room gave them weird looks, but continued what they were doing.
Sonny stood abruptly, playing along, "Chad, is that really you?!" Sonny ran over to him near the door opening up her arms to give him a hug. Chad outstretched his arms as well, and immediately they closed the gap between them.
Chad grabbed a tight hold around Sonny's mid back not wanting to let go just yet. Sonny lifted her feet off the ground in the embrace and Chad spun her around once in a circle, setting her feet back on the ground. Chad had been waiting to be able to hold her one last time, just to see what it felt like again. This hug was really belated.
Sonny didn't let go of her grasp around Chad's neck. It was weird to be in his arms again, but for whatever reason she didn't want to let go either.
It felt like just as the hug started, it was being interrupted. The waiter came back with their food asking if he should come back later. Sonny and Chad had no choice but to let go smiling and laughing back to their table saying they were done.
Later that day, after they finished eating and split the bill (Sonny had insisted), Chad offered if she wanted to hang out for just a little bit longer and walk on the boardwalk along side the ocean. Sonny hadn't even hesitated that time, she went along with him. Sonny managed to forget about everything when she was talking and goofing around with Chad. They talked about almost everything and it still wasn't enough time to spill everything out. Sonny hadn't talked with anybody like this for a long time, it felt nice again. They really did feel like friends the way they were acting, not strangers anymore; as they kept walking, the sun set even more, creating a serene and peaceful setting between the both.
Taking it all in, Sonny wouldn't have imagined she'd have this great of a time with Chad, especially after he broke the ice for the both of them, thinking back to their tight embrace. It almost felt right, until she was reminded of her boyfriend that would be back tomorrow.
Sonny sighed, "Chad?"She asked in a sad tone and Chad perked up at the sudden change of mood, "Have you ever thought what would have happened if we had never broken up that day?"
Chad looked down avoiding her eye contact for the moment not sure what to say to that. Thinking back, he knew that if they stayed together, he would have only hurt her more. "If you want to know what I think, I think it was a good thing to go our separate ways. I don't think it was the best relationship we could have had," Chad finished finally able to look at her taken aback eyes.
Sonny shrugged it all off, looking out at the wave's crash against the shore. Suddenly as she opened her mouth to speak again, she heard her phone ring from her jacket pocket. Picking it up, she read call I.D. seeing it was Tristan. She told Chad one second, answering her cell and turned her back.
"Hey, what's up? Haven't heard from you for awhile," Sonny greeted him.
"Nothing much," he answered calmly, "I was calling to check up on you, see what you were up to while I was gone for two weeks."
"I've been up to a lot," she said truthfully, "I'll tell you about it when you're back," Sonny replied.
Chad couldn't help but eavesdrop partially because he knew who it was. How could he let himself forget she had a boyfriend? After one hug, it felt like old times again. Hearing her speak up, he heard Sonny say, "Yea, I'm hanging out with my friend right now." Chad was upset with himself now, how many frickin' times had he said the word "friend" to forget, obviously not enough.
"Okay, bye," Sonny said, hanging up her phone, turning back to look at Chad, "I think it's getting late, maybe I should head out now," Sonny spoke softly.
Chad nodded with a half smile, "Yea, I should probably go too, I have to work tomorrow."
"I really am glad we got to hang out today. I really didn't think I was going to have this much fun, no offence," she added, laughing.
"Yea, it's the least I could do, I am Chad Dylan Cooper," he said boasting, in a joking way.
Sonny shoved him making him loose his footstep for a second, "You will never loose the ego, "Sonny laughed, "Anyway I'll talk to you later…Bye," She said, waving, and turned around to leave.
Walking back down the boardwalk towards her car, Sonny had wished Chad had given her another hug before she had to leave, but then she thought it was only for the best. As she got to her car, she unlocked it, looking at the ocean one last time realizing it was starting to get dark. It was funny to think that she had spent a half a day with Chad, and she couldn't complain. It made her day.
The next morning, Sonny was woken up by hearing her front door slam. Squinting her eyes at the sun streaming through her curtains, she sat up looking down at her night stand at the alarm clock reading 8:20. Right next to her alarm clock was the morning newspaper and a new magazine that was probably put on stands today.
On the front cover were two new pictures of her, one of her embracing Chad at the restaurant and the other of Chad and her walking a long the ocean. Her jaw dropped immediately, as she read the title SONNY MUNROE CHEATS ON BOYFRIEND TRISTAN TATE.
"Oh my god," was all she uttered horrified, "there was no way…"
As she looked at the cover, her boyfriend walked up to her bed sitting on the edge, "This is how I'm welcomed home?" he asked hurt.
I had so much fun writing this chapter, especially the part where Sonny and Chad start over, lol. Anyway, I would really appretiate if you read and like the story, I'd be nice if you reviewed so I could see what things are good and bad. It also helps me to write a little bit faster.
Moving on to another subject, I'm not sure when I'm going to start the next chapter, it was pure luck it only took me this long to finish this chapter and post it. I might start it this weekend...
So as always, Peace out! (lol, I feel special)
