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chapter two:

Holding the Fate of the World

Chad Dylan Cooper grinned in triumph as he walked into Studio 2: the set of Mackenzie Falls. I win again, Munroe, Chad thought to himself as he picked up his new script. Chad sat in his chair as Portlyn, his co-star on Mackenzie Falls, walked over and sat next to him with a smirk plastered across her face.

"So, what happened?" Portlyn squealed.

"What are you talking about Portlyn?" Chad replied annoyed.

"You're grinning ear to ear! Did something happen with her?"

"Who are you talking about?"

"The So Random girl you're crushing on!"

"Look, sweetie, you have no idea of what you're saying. Now go away and let these strange thoughts disappear from that little head of yours." Chad said as he gestured Portlyn to shoo off with his hand.

"Look, I know I'm not that smart: street-wise, book-wise, common sense-wise; but I know when someone is crushing on someone and you've been crushing on that girl since – since a long time ago!" Portlyn argued as she sat firmly in her seat.

"Chad Dylan Cooper does not crush – especially with the enemy! Now," Chad made the gesture conductors use to silence their musicians, "time for talking is over!"

Portlyn pouted as she looked over her script as well. Portlyn was a hopeless romanticist and it pained her to see Chad and Sonny continually beat around the bush: in her opinion it was a waste of a love story. Although it was unclear to Chad, everyone at Mackenzie Falls knew that he was falling for the brunette girl from So Random. The members had different opinions of Sonny and Chad's budding relationship, but they all agreed that Sonny changed Chad for the better: something nobody thought possible. Chad was still a conceited snob, but he didn't wield his power as harshly as he used to. The Mackenzie Falls set actually became a happier place because everyone wasn't as intimidated anymore. Of course, nobody would ever mention anything to Chad; except Portlyn who was known for making occasional idiotic decisions.

Chad continued to read through his script thinking Portlyn was mental for claiming that he, Chad Dylan Cooper, liked someone from Chuckle City. Although Portlyn was one of his closest friends he didn't believe she knew him well enough to know if he was falling for someone: after all, she wasn't that bright. However, as stupid as Portlyn was, Chad was afraid that she was right: maybe he was falling for Sonny.

Sonny was the nicest, funniest, most loving and enthusiastic girl Chad knew: one would have to be extremely mental to not love her cute personality. However, she was also the most complicated and infuriating girl he knew: what kind of person dares to stand up against Chad Dylan Cooper? But he had to admit it: he enjoyed their daily banters and being surrounded by her stupid cuteness. Stupid Munroe, Chad thought to himself until he was interrupted by Portlyn's voice.

"Wow, a new twist!" Portlyn exclaimed as she flipped to the last page of her script.

"Huh?" Chad said as he wondered how Portlyn was smart enough to read so quickly until he realized that he just wasn't reading at all.

"It seems like they're switching who your love interest will be!" Portlyn said enthusiastically.

"Huh? Then what happens to you?"

"They're pairing my character up with Robert, your best friend: how dramatic right?"

"Then who am I going to be with?"

"I don't know, but what a way to end the season! I always knew my character had secret feelings for Robert."

"Your character or you? Anyway you seem oddly happy about that. Do you even realize that you'll no longer be in the main spotlight?"

"I didn't think about that, but I'm ok with it. At least it'll be easy to have special emotions on camera since I actually like the person I'm supposed to have chemistry with. No offense Chad, I like you but not in the way I like Robert."

"I'm so hurt," Chad replied sarcastically.

"Anyway, I'm going to find Robert!"

Chad watched Portlyn run off happily to ask Robert if he heard the news. At least the animosity Robert had towards Chad for being Portlyn's on-screen love interest would die: maybe he'd start to acting better, he was Mackenzie's best friend after all. According to Chad, Chad Dylan Cooper's acting was so superior that even his cast mates started to believe he had feelings for Portlyn – a thought Chad felt was obscure. He watched Portlyn and Robert share a loving embrace and turned his head away as they were about to kiss.

Inside, Chad was secretly jealous – he wanted to experience a love like the one Portlyn and Robert shared: one that wasn't fake. He then pictured he and Sonny acting like a loving couple on a real date but quickly shook that picture from his mind. Stupid girl, she's haunting my thoughts! Chad then proceeded to look at his script again and focus on his work. What were they planning to do with Mackenzie? Who was going to be his next love interest? Mackenzie Falls was Chad's life – he couldn't help but worry.

However, despite being paranoid about the future of Mackenzie Falls, Chad was glad he temporarily stopped thinking of the bubbly brunette girl from So Random who seemed to visit his mind more frequently with each passing day. Little did he know that at that moment Sonny sat in the producer's office behind him holding the fate of his world.

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A/N: ugh, this chapter was hard to write. I wanted to write from Chad's POV but it's difficult when you don't know much about the characters on Mackenzie Falls. I decided to add character depth to Portlyn: stupid but a romanticist. Off screen, Chad and Portlyn didn't look like they held chemistry to me: just two pretty good friends so I made them just two close friends. Anyway, other characters will show up when their time is right :) Sorry if this chapter sucked xP just trying to develop a deeper background for the story: mainly, the dilemma in Chad's head. :P

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