Another or those very annoying author notes, okay. So I written this all on paper before putting them into the computer because of 3 sisters that also use this computer. (Don't tell my teachers but I've been writing in class. Don't worry, I took notes in science.) And, yes some of the timing doesn't make sense but pretend that Sonny and Chad were not there, maybe they already left, or maybe they were occupied with something else at the time. Anyways, here's something to read, the next chapter.

This happened after all shows finished taping

"So, you coming to the studio party tonight?"

The seemingly empty corridors of the studio echoed with Tawni's voice.

"Yeah, I need to go get changed first," Said a voice responding to her question.

"Same here," Another voice across the room. The tremendous duo, Nico and Grady.

For the next half hour, the lonely studio's spark to life came back. All the bustling and voices filled the air. Mumbles of soft conversation was heard throughout everyroom in the halls. If you took one look at the studio, it had lost its usual professional look. Everyone looked casual and laid back. All tension from the day melted as they talked among themselves.

Soon enough, (before Sonny and Chad arrived at the alley) everyone walked into their cars and headed for a night to hopefully remember.

"Wow.." Her voice dragged on holding the "ow" sound for a few seconds.

"What?" Chad asked Sonny net expecting half of her reaction.

"So," Chad casually looked at his wrist, finding that the watch that was previously on his right wrist had magically jumped to his left.

"What are you looking at?" Sonny said in a singsong tone looking down at her feet kicking a small grey rock beneath her.

"Um, nothing." By now, they were arms length to the glass doors framed with a freshly painted red frame around them. As they walked in all eyes and mind in the building were centered on them. For some strange reason, that was not planned but rather a coincidence. Within a few seconds, normal activity resumed they way they were figuiring that the two who just walked in would be pretty uncomfortable.

"Hey Sonnay!" A voice from deep within the crowd but distinguishable enough for Sonny to be able to figure out who was addressing her.

"Nico!" Nothing seemed to fit together in her mind. Trying to fit together pices from different puzzles is never an easy task. "What are you doing here?"

"You didn't hear abou-"

"DUDE! You've gotta try their jalapeno cheese nachos!" Grady interruppted Nico and both of them raced to the snack bar down the hall.

"Portlyn was found sitting at a table on lane thirty-seven with... Tawni? All cast, faculty, crew were doing something here. Some major guest stars were even present admist the noise of music, voices, and crashing pins making the place sounding like a wreck.

"Are you still surprised?" Chad's voice interrupted her thoughts. But they were still deeply inprinted into her mind.

"Well. Wait." She remembered, a week and a half ago, the studio invited everyone to a bowling party for the 15th anniversary of Condor Studios.

"Wait for how much longer?" Chad asked looking at his "invisible" watch.

"Done, now. Are you going to get bowling shoes? Or did you bring some?" He didn't respond but just walked away.

"Sure," The music started an upbeat tone that got everyones energy level just a little higher.

"Sonny! We've saved you a spot!" Tawni squealed over the crowd. Sure enough, Sonny noticed her still chattering away with Portlyn after giving the sudden outburst to Sonny.

"Hey Sonny," Portlyn's voice was sweet, different than her usual attitude to Sonny.

"So, who's turn is it?" Sonny looked at the scores realizing that they both had just almost finished the game. The screen blinked with Tawni's name informing her that it was her turn.

"Well, if you want us to guit now to put you in... or we could finish and you come in right after... I guess," Tawni tried explaining but got lost and just went to the ball return to grab her bright neon pink ball to get a strike! Portlyn clapped and Sonny just approved with a bright grin.

"I'll go with the second choice,"

"Okay," Both Portlyn and Tawni said at the same time.

What Sonny did for the next seven minutes was look around, seeing where everyone was. She took notice that Nico and Grady were sitting with some random girls and guys from all over the studio. Zora was no where to be seen, which is normal standard for her. People wouldn't have been surprised if they heard giggling from the vents. The cast of MacKenzie Falls were scattered all around the place. Some were playing with the cast of "Teen Gladiators". Others were just hanging around the snack bar talking. Doesn't matter what they were doing, but at least they were having a good time. Except for Chad who couldn't find an avaliable spot. So he decided to bother Sonny.

"It seems that tonight. Just tonight, no rivalries exist." With all of the noise, you wouldn't think that anyone would've been startled by a mysterious heartthrob coming behind your back saying words that would usually shame him. Right?

"Yeah," Sonny had no idea to whom she answered to, but she did so anyways. Until she realized.

"Why are you here?" Chad looked back at Portlyn who was still holding her phone, looking as if she had just finished texting.

"I thought that-"

"Zip!" Both Sonny and Chad new that Portlyn was hiding something, but Tawni looked like she knew everything like a script.

"Zip? What? Why are you here?" The bubbly brunette suddenly had a charge of attitude.

"By 'zip' I mean... er.. we need to get back to the game because" There was a pause and then Portlyn continued, "because time is-- zipping?!" She sounded confused, like the normal Portlyn that Sonny new of.

"Can I talk to you?" Tawni dragged Sonny's wrist and brough her to the back of the room.

"Yes, same with you Chad." Her voice started out smooth but her face showed no expression of calmness in her body. Even with meditation. She grabbed Chad's arm and painfully pulled him away from anyone was able to her them.

Both girls looked at eachother and nodded.

"Are you planning something or-"

"Sonny!" She frantically shook the confused girl. Why did Portlyn just drag Chad there and Tawn dragged her there? "You've gotta try not to fight with Chad. At all." She over emphasized the last two words. Sonny's eye widened as she looked at the expression on Tawni's face.

"That would be pretty easy. Him being on the other side of the building for-"

"Well,"

"Well?"

"Well, he's playing" She stopped for a moment, because she just realized that somehow her voice was now a scream. "in our lane. Oops, forgot to mention that, right?" Her playfully punched Sonny in the arm ignoring the looks that she was giving her. "So..."

"So?! You've gotta be kidding! Out of all the people in the world, why him?"

"First, there are no more places for the poor guy to play in. Second, well... you'll figure it out. I hope," She said that hopefully Sonny would catch on, but she didn't.

Across the room, Chad was getting the same speech from Portlyn.

"I cannot work with that girl!" He whined like a little child pacing back forth two steps at a time.

"That girl? That girl! Yes, you, can!" She practically screamed at him pausing between each word. "She's the only one I've heard of who can actually close that big hole in your face that they call a mouth!"

"You take that back," He said in a MacKenzie way.

"Just play and 'get'cha game on bro' "

"What?!"

"Go!" Portlyn and Tawni said at the exact same time... again... somehow. The whole building stood quiet for a good minute before everything got back to normal. But what'g going to be so normal.

Tawni and Portlyn both came back with frustrated faces. Chad and Sonny, were. Well, you would probably know.

The lights suddenly went down and UV lights came on. The disco ball was turned on letting glittering sparkes of light dance on the hardwood floors of the alley. All the bowling balls glowed bright colors of all types. The pins even had a small red tape on it that made its neck glow. The lanes looked like strips of purple wood with balls of glowing mass rolling down crashing into a bunch of lines. For now, the night was going on perfect. Just perfect.

It was finally Sonny's turn. Tawni tried to cheer on her castmate, but found it hard to do. Being not so experienced, until Sonny came along. You could tell that Tawni wasn't that type of person typically.

"Go Sonny,"

Zora was still suspicious about Chad earlier. What did he take? What did he leave? She had to find out, every instinct in her body told her to find out. Or else, she will go crazy. (Like she isn't already crazy.) She had to find out. The curiosity was literally damaging her thinking. Second by second, her mind was chewing at it ever since earlier this day.

As the little girl slipped away from the corner unseen into plain sight to whoever was there, she tried to make it across the carpet unseen. Fail. She sensed evil in the air. Her nose distracted her and led her to the vending machine thingy that gives bowling ball polish and socks.

"Come out! Stupid vending machine!" She stomped twice before turning aroud. Nose to nose with Zora Landcaster (Lancaster?)

"Dakota,"

"Dora," Zora tried to ignore her rude comment. As much as she wanted to re-arrange Dakota's face, some strange strenght withing her kicked in and stopped her before her temper blasted to the moon.

"Why are you here?"

"My daddy rented the place? Naturally, I'd think would have been here."

"Whatever,"

"Where've Chad?" She said in her sweetsy voice.

"Why?" Like Zora didn't know about Dakota's obsession.

"Because,"

"Because..." Sure Zora was smart, but she was many other things.

"Just tell me!" Her voice boomed, but not loud enough for the whole building to hear.

"Why!"

"I'll tell daddy to cancel your show," Zora looked around hoping to find Chad with Sonny.

"I think he's by Portlyn," Before she even got to dash off just a few feet, Dakota snapped out her hand in front of Zora's way.

"Where!" Zora gave out a long, loud sigh and said barely over a whisper. Her anger dripped with every word she said.

"That lane. 37" Her voice was monotone as she pointed back to where Chad was standing, chewing on a churro.

"LEAVE!" Dakota's voice was tense and snapped at Zora before the youngest 'Random' left with a huff.

Her hair bands were coming off loose from running all over the place. Sweat was starting to form on her back. Going to lane 37 ( I think ) It was time to get your spy one.