I slowly let myself get on my tiptoes. I was suddenly very nervous. I hadn't meant to let him get to me, but it had happened. I closed my eyes. Here it came, the kiss.
I stopped. I felt him tense. I started to laugh and let go of him.
"Wh-what?" Chad asked.
"You seriously thought I was just going to give in and kiss you?" I asked.
Everyone in the crowd yelled. They really did want us to kiss. I wish these people would just leave me alone. I started walking out of the door and into the parking lot. I hadn't made it far when Chad grabbed my hand and made me stop.
"Yes, Sonny, I did." he replied.
This took me off guard. He looked so sincere. Oh, man, did I want to kiss him. I soooo wanted to kiss him. Unfortunately, I couldn't take anymore time leaving. I had a party waiting for me at home, and I told him this.
"Then let me come with you." He, again, took me off guard.
I tried to think of excuses why he couldn't come, but none were coming to me. "Okay, but only for a little while." I wasn't happy about this, but I didn't see how I could get out of it. Chad got in the passenger's side of my car while I got in the driver's side. As soon as I turned on the engine, "Lovebug" by the Jonas Brothers came on.
Chad smiled at me, but didn't say a word. The boy could be smart at times.
"Why does this kissing thing even mean that much to you, anyways?" I asked. I was tired of not knowing exactly why he wanted to kiss me.
He just laughed. We rode in silence while Chad played with some of the stuff in my car. I had a Chihuahua dashboard bobble-head. He loved it. There was a button that made it say, "Te quiero Taco Bell." I didn't think I'd ever wanted to kill my poor puppy, but at that moment, I did.
"So…Jonas Brothers, huh?" he asked.
"Yes. I like the Jonas Brothers. There will probably even be some Jonas Brothers playing at the party." I told him.
"You got the Jonas Brothers to play at your party?" he asked.
"No. I meant that my mom will probably be playing some of their CD's. So, if you don't like them, you're in for torture. I love their music."
"I'm good. How big is this party?" he asked.
"Not very big. It's just my family and some of my friends from Wisconsin. I leave Monday to go back home." I said.
"For good?" Chad looked like he was about to pass out. His face went pale and I think his voice went three octaves higher.
I laughed. "No, just for a couple of weeks. I'll be back at So Random! when the next season starts."
"Oh." His color came back. "Okay. So, what do you do in Wisconsin?"
"Lot's of things. Go to the movies with friends, listen to music, sometimes we go to the mall, all sorts of things." I replied.
"Oh. I thought you did stuff like…I don't know, milking goats for fun." I started laughing. "What?" he asked.
"Cows. In Wisconsin, we're known for milking cows, not goats."
He turned red. I didn't think I'd ever seen him like that.
"Well, here we are." I said, pulling into the parking lot of my apartment complex.
"Nice. Where's the party?" he asked.
"In the back, by the pool. Come on." We got out and went around. Everyone screamed when I showed up. What was worse was that every one of my friends from Wisconsin screamed when they saw Chad.
"Hey, Sonny!" Lucy screamed and gave me a hug.
"Hey, Lucy. I missed you so much!" I told her.
"Come on, let's go talk." she said, and pulled me to a table. I knew Chad didn't want to be left with a lot of people he didn't know, but when I looked back he was talking to Meagan and signing autographs.
"Somebody to Love," by Justin Bieber was on. All my friends were dancing while Lucy and I talked. We caught up on what was going on in our lives. She changed the subject.
"So…why did you bring Chad here? I thought you didn't like him." she said.
"I don't. It's a long story. He's got this thing going where he kisses every girl before we leave for vacation and he needs to kiss me. I won't let him, but he's convinced himself that he can get me to kiss him." I told her.
"Oh. Why don't you just kiss him and get it over with? I mean, it's not like he isn't cute. And, yeah, he's a jerk, but you won't have to deal with him anymore after the kiss." she replied.
"Ha! That's what you think. I know Chad, though, and he will not give up after that. There's a reason why he wants me to kiss him. He has some sort of camera hidden or something and he's going to put it on the internet." I told her.
She just shrugged. She smiled at the pool. "Do you want to go swimming?" I nodded and we went up to my apartment to change. We were the first two to go swimming and everyone wanted to go once they saw us. I didn't get in the pool right away, but Lucy did. I had a slip on over my bikini and I decided to do a little dancing before swimming.
I was dancing with a bunch of my friends when I saw Chad dancing with Meagan. What was up with that? He came here to be with me, right? Oh, well, he can dance with her. It's probably nothing. So, I kept dancing with my girls and then went to grab a piece of cake.
Lucy got out of the pool and came over to me. "I would wait just a little longer to get in the pool. It's actually really cold."
I laughed and thanked her. My mom came over to us and hugged me. "I'm so proud of you."
"Thanks, mom." I said. "Are you having fun?"
"Yes. What about you? I saw that you brought Chad." she replied.
"Yeah, well, he wanted to go. I don't really see a big problem with it."
She shrugged her shoulders and walked off. She went back with the rest of the parents to talk. Lucy was hitting a beach ball like a volleyball. "Eye to Eye," by Tevin Campbell came on. It was one of my favorite songs.
I started dancing again. Lucy joined in with me and we were having blast. We faked dancing like a couple and did the wave. Chad came over while we were dancing and grabbed mine and Lucy's hands. He twirled us both and we all laughed. We did ridiculous disco moves and moves from the 20's. There were a lot of people joining in now.
"Seeing it eye to eye!" I sung. Soon, Chad and Lucy joined in the singing.
When the song was over we laughed while everyone clapped. I decided to get into the pool. When I did, a lot of my friends joined. We were all splashing around and hitting the beach ball when I saw Chad and Meagan. Meagan was in the pool and he was on the outside of it, talking.
I got closer without being suspicious to listen in to what was going on.
"So, why don't you get into the pool? It's fun…" Meagan said.
"I didn't bring anything to do swimming in." he replied.
"Well, then…" She pulled him into the pool.
I expected Chad to come up screaming and yelling. I expected him to tell her that she was crazy and to cry over his ruined clothes. What I didn't expect was Chad coming up and laughing. What I didn't expect even more was when she pulled him in for a kiss, he didn't refuse.
"Sonny, what's wrong?" Lucy whispered, with a fake smile on her face. She was trying to see what had bummed my mood. My stare was directed right at Chad and Meagan. She followed it, and figured it out. "Shake it off before someone realizes. We'll deal with it in a minute, 'kay?"
She was right. I plugged my nose and went under the water. It was a little too cold for swimming, but it was perfect for someone who felt like they were about to cry. Chad wanted to kiss me this entire time, and I'd seen him kiss all these other girls, so why was it when I saw him kiss Meagan I was mad?
I came up out of the water with a smile on my face. My mom called us all out of the water. I was glad she did because I needed something to distract me.
"Okay, so we got a karaoke machine and we're going to use it. How about we get Sonny, the one this party is for, to sing? We'll draw for the next person." She put her hand into a hat and pulled out a piece of paper. "Chad."
Oh no.
I didn't know what I was going to do. Hopefully it wasn't a love song. Dang it, I just Jinxed myself.
Chad- "Let me be your wings.
Let me be your only love.
Let me take you far beyond the stars.
Let me be your wings.
Let me lift you high above.
Everything we're dreaming of will soon be ours.
Anything that you desire,
Anything at all.
Everyday I'll take you higher,
And I'll never let you fall.
Let me be your wings.
Leave behind the world you know,
For another world of wondrous things.
We'll see the universe and dance on Saturn's rings.
Fly with me, and I will be your wings.
Anything that you desire,
Anything at all."
Me- "Anything at all."
Chad- "Everyday I'll take you higher,
And I'll never let you fall."
Me- "You will be my wings."
Chad- "Let me be your wings."
Me- "You will be my only love.
Chad- "Get ready for another world of wondrous things."
Me- "Wondrous things are sure to happen."
Both- "We'll see the universe and dance on Saturn's rings."
Chad- "Heaven isn't too far."
Me- "Heaven is where you are."
Both- "Stay with me and,"
(At same time) Chad- "Let me be your wings." Me- "You will be my wings."
At some point, I had gotten caught up in the music and we had danced. The crowd was eating it up. I remembered that Chad had kissed Meagan earlier and I cleared my throat.
"Well, that's not fair. Sonny barely got to sing!" Lucy yelled.
"Lucy, it's not that big of a deal." I replied.
"Okay, okay." my mom said. "Sonny here's your song."
"Before I fall too fast,
Kiss me quick, but make it last.
So I can see how badly this will hurt me
When you say goodbye.
Keep it sweet, keep it slow.
Let the future pass, and don't let go.
But tonight I could fall too soon
Into this beautiful moonlight.
But you're so hypnotizing,
You've got me laughing while I sing.
You've got me smiling in my sleep.
And I can see this unraveling,
Your love is where I'm falling,
But please don't catch me.
See this heart won't settle down.
Like a child running, scared from a clown.
I'm terrified of what you do.
My stomach screams just when I look at you.
Run far away so I can breathe.
Even though you're far from suffocating me.
I can't set my hopes too high
Cause every hello ends with a goodbye.
But you're so hypnotizing.
You've got me laughing while I sing,
You've got me smiling in my sleep.
And I can see this unraveling,
Your love is where I'm falling,
But please don't catch me.
So now you see why I am scared.
I can't open up my heart without a care.
But here I go, it's what I feel,
And for the first time in my life I know it's real.
But you're so hypnotizing.
You've got me laughing while I sing,
You've got me smiling in my sleep.
And I can feel this unraveling,
You're love is where I'm falling,
So please don't catch me.
If this is love please don't break me.
I'm giving up, so just catch me."
I got an applause, and a loving smile from a certain Jerkthrob. Maybe he would get that kiss…
