Sonny with a Chance
Really Sonny? Do you Really?
Chapter 2: Understand
"Dress rehearsal! Ugly sisters, enter stage!" called Marshall.
Grady and Nico entered the stage awkwardly, stumbling over their heels.
"I thought we'd never do this again!" moaned Grady.
"Well, guess what G? We are!" mumbled Nico.
"Romeo and Juliet enter!"
Sonny watched from in the empty audience stand as Tawni came in with a beautiful pink dress. She looked just like a princess. Then, Chad came in, with a black tuxedo on. He had a matching pink rose in the front pocket of his tux jacket. Marshall came on stage, clapping and smiling.
"You people look sooo wonderful! I just can't wait for that kiss!" he squealed.
"KISS? WHAT KISS?" shouted Sonny.
"The kiss, you know…the one that Chad and Tawni share in front of our live audience. Then the audience will go: "OOOOHHH!" Man, this will go in the magazines and press-"
Marshall was cut off by a slam of a backstage door, as Sonny left the building. Tawni rushed after her as Nico and Grady shook their heads at Marshall.
"Was it something I said?"
Outside the set, Tawni found Sonny moping on a bench. She had her chin buried in her folded arms, which were on the arm of the bench. Tawni patted her back and gave her a encouraging smile.
"Look, I know you're upset about this, and I know that you really like Chad-"
"I don't like Chad. I hate him!" Sonny mumbled from inside her arms.
"I'd just like you to know that nothing will happen between us." Tawni said.
Sonny looked up.
"Really?" she asked.
"Well, not after the kiss-"
Sonny stood up and walked off.
*****
"Hey."
"Hi."
Chad met Sonny backstage, a few minutes before the last scene. He was dressed in his outfit again. And she was dressed in the same princess outfit as Tawni, as she was the understudy.
"Big show, huh?" he said.
"Yeah." she mumbled.
"You know, I'm the one who wrote that sketch." he said.
"You did?"
"Yeah, and hoped that Marshall would pick you as Juliet."
"Really?"
"Look, are you sure about this? You know the kiss thing with me and Tawni?" he asked.
She turned to face him, and saw that he standing only a few inches away from her.
"Yeah, I'm perfectly cool with it. It's not like I'm jealous or anything, huh? I'm mean, it's not like we have something, right?" she asked.
"Do we Sonny? Do we really?"
They stared at each other for a few seconds. Sonny was about to speak, when the bell rang.
"Places everyone! Last scene! Get your lips ready, and pucker up!" called Marshall.
Chad nodded and left Sonny there, thinking about what he had just said. On stage, Tawni was standing there, and met Chad.
"Oh, Romeo. I'm so glad you're alive. I thought you were gone forever!" she gasped.
"I would never leave you, my love. And I want to be with you forever! Please, be my princess." he said.
"Yes. Yes, Romeo. I will."
Just when the two were leaning in for the awaiting kiss, Sonny came out with a sword in her hand and a toy horse in the other.
"STOP! She's not Juliet! I am!" she yelled.
The audience gasped, and she could hear Marshall pleading to her to leave the stage.
"S-Sonny, what are you-" started Chad.
"No! She's not Juliet! She's the Wicked Witch!" Sonny exclaimed.
Tawni looked confused at first, then smiled at Sonny.
"Oh, yes! You figured it out! HOW DARE YOU!" she snarled, going along with the act.
"I must slay you, in order to save my prince charming from the evil curse!"
Sonny pretended to stab Tawni in the stomach, as she fell to her death.
"NO! I'm dying! NOOOO!" she screamed.
Sonny turned and hugged Chad.
"Oh, Romeo. I thought I'd lost you forever!" she sighed.
Chad smiled and hugged her back.
"Me too. Thankyou for saving me from the curse. I'm so glad that you came to my rescue." he said.
The audience cheered as the curtains closed. Marshall came out, clapping as well.
"Marshall? You're…happy. But…I thought…"
"That was brilliant Sonny! The audience loved it!" he said.
Tawni stood up and smiled at Sonny.
"Even thought I turned out to be an evil witch, I'm bound to have more fans!" she said.
"Thanks Tawni." she sighed.
Marshall's cell phone rang.
"Hello? Yes. Yes."
He held the phone to Tawni's face.
"It's for you."
Then his other cell phone rang.
"For you too."
Soon, all his phones where in Tawni's hands as they both left for the phones in his office. Sonny smiled and sighed.
"Well, that was fun." she said.
"Yeah it was."
They both looked at each other, and realized that they were still hugging, for all that time. They broke away from each other's hold just as Tawni ran back in.
"We're having a celebration party at Lookout Mountain, you know, for me! Coming?" she asked
*****
Chad was sitting on a log behind the party and lights. Sonny found him and stood in front of him.
"Hey, you're missing a good party. Logan berries! I mean, come on, LOGAN BERRIES!"
"I get them every fortnight, Sonny." he replied.
"What are you thinking about?" she asked.
"Thinking? I'm not thinking! Chad Dylan Cooper does NOT think!" he replied.
Sonny raised both eyebrows.
"Okay, maybe I do," he quietly said as he stood up beside her.
"I was thinking about what just happened before. You know, you saving me from the kiss."
"Hey! I was just saving Tawni from something that would scar her for life!" she remarked.
Chad slipped his hand into hers and pulled her back.
"Really Sonny? Really?"
He leaned in and gave her a kiss. His lips brushed against hers as she moved her arms around his neck. She moved away and smiled.
"What happens here, stays here. You got it?" she said softly.
"Fine." he whispered.
"Fine."
"Good."
"Good."
