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Chapter two-Surprising Antics
Sonny Munroe was nervous. She was nervous about winning or not winning. She was nervous about giving a speech if she won. She was nervous about possibly running into a certain blue eyed, blonde hair, best actor nominee. She was definitely not nervous for presenting… until now.
Sonny walked back stage head high and chin up. Now she was worrying about her dress, her hair, her makeup, and her nails. And she had no idea why. So maybe she would have to see him, that doesn't mean she actually has to talk to him. He's not here yet right? Wrong!
His blonde hair wasn't hard to spot. His gorgeous, bright blue eyes sparkled all the way across the backstage area. Sonny had forgotten how captivating they were. She almost felt her knees give out, almost. He looked the same. He looked beautiful… it made Sonny angry. She quickly walked over to where Reese Witherspoon was standing. Helping her get prepared to present and to get out of Chad Dylan Cooper's path.
Chad Dylan Cooper was excited. He was excited to be at the Oscars. He was excited to be nominated. He was excited to give a speech if he won. He was even excited to have Sonny Munroe see him, from far away, of course. But he was very excited to see who he would be sharing the stage with while presenting… until now.
He couldn't believe the name actually came out the guy's mouth. He really thought he heard incorrectly. He said… Tawni Hart? Tawni Hart! Oh god, this had to be a dream. They could not make Chad Dylan Cooper present with her. Oh god, she was going to kill him. He had to present the best actress award with Tawni Hart! This was not good, especially if an extremely sunny person won.
Sonny quickly exited the back stage are to take her seat. She had finally been told who she was presenting with and for what award. She couldn't tell anyone what it was for, but you could sense her nerves from a mile away.
The end of the night was approaching rapidly. It would be Best Actress, then Best Director, the Best Actor and finally Best Motion Picture. As the award for Best Writer of a screenplay finished, the Best Actress nominees were shaking. This was it. The presenters were now sent out onto the stage of the Kodak theatre.
"Hello everyone, we are here to present the award for Best Actress." Tawni Hart smiled to the audience.
"These five women are all so incredible. Every one of them has changed acting for the better." Chad forced out.
"They are all so very talented and full of advice for newer, young actors and even the older, more experience." Tawni finished, glowing with power from and embarrassed Chad Dylan Cooper.
"So without further-a-due, the nominee's for this year's Best Actress is… Ellen Page, The Enthusiast; Meryl Streep, Uninvited and Banned; Miley Cyrus, Take the Lead; Amy Adams, So alone and Dying; and finally… Sonny Munroe; Lost but not Forgotten." Chad faked a big smile for the last name he had to read.
"And the Oscar goes to… Sonny Munroe; Lost but not Forgotten!" Tawni cheered for her best friend.
Applause broke out in the theatre. Sonny stood up in shock, hugging Hayden quickly, before giving a smile to her director. As she walked up the steps to the podium, she smiled; she was beating Chad right away. And it felt good. She gave Tawni a big hug and a kiss on the cheek, realizing she had to do the same to Chad. She quickly hugged him, ignoring the warm tingles that were shot through her veins, and awkwardly took the Oscar out of his hands.
"Thank you, thank you so much. I would just like to say thank to everyone who took part in this movie. My director, James Stanton and all the cast and crew. Everyone was so welcoming and just so great. I couldn't have done it without each and every one of them. The writer and all the crew, the producers, everyone. I'd also like to thank my family and friends for always supporting me in everything I do. You are all truly wonderful. I can't believe this. I would just like to say that this award is for all the nominees and all the hard work they pursued also. Thank you again, so much." Sonny finished, raising her Oscar slightly as everyone does after a win.
She walked off the stage, chatting excitedly with Tawni, leaving Chad to awkwardly walk in step with her. She hadn't noticed his presence until she felt the warm tingles course through her again and a 'Chad' called out from somewhere in the distance. The warmth of his touch quickly left as he disappeared to go back to his seat quickly. Best Actor was going to be announced just after Best Director. They would soon quite possibly being sharing the stage together once again. At least she had Vanessa Hudgens by her side and not some person she'd never met.
They were told to start heading out to the stage as the winning director excited. Vanessa started talking right when they hit the mic. "The five men nominated this year are all great and very talented. Their experiences range from dramas, to comedies, to romances, to actions. Each one is dedicated and eye candy for all, if you catch my drift." Vanessa joked, earning laughs from the waiting audience.
"They each contribute a part of themselves to the world each one of us had created. All of them so devoted. The five of them each leave a piece of them with every piece of work they do. The nominee's for this year's Best Actor is, James Conroy; Little too Late, Matthew Fox; Out here Alone, Nick Jonas; Never Staying, Never Leaving, George Clooney; Ask and I Shall, and… Chad Dylan Cooper; The end of the Road." Sonny read from the screen.
"And the Oscar goes to… Chad Dylan Cooper; The end of the Road!" Vanessa clapped her hands together happily. Luckily for Sonny, her groan wasn't heard over the noise.
Chad snapped his head up in shock. It was moments like these that he felt just like Chad not Chad Dylan Cooper. He quickly gave a hug to Selena and shook his director's hand and started the walk to his greatest achievement yet. When he was finally up on stage, he gave Vanessa a hug and heard a faint 'Congrats' in his ear. He smiled at her before looking at Sonny and pulling her in for an unexpected hug. "Looks like were tied, one to one." Chad whispered into her ear before giving her a quick peck on the cheek.
Chad smirked at Sonny and made his way to the microphone. "First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for coming. Let's also give a big hand to our host, Hugh Jackman, who is doing a wonderful job as always." Applause filled the aroma. "I'd also like to thank Steven for casting me and letting me learn everything I could from him. The cast was so fantastic and so kind, this award is for all of them too. I'd like to thank the crew and the producers and their company for taking on the movie. And to everyone who took part in it. My family and friends, I owe you everything, everything I am today is because of the support you provided me with, thank you." Chad smiled sincerely, before turning around, looking back at Sonny and mouthing 'two to one…me'.
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Sonny couldn't believe it. When had Chad Dylan Cooper gotten so nice? When did he start to care about other people besides himself? His speech… it left her speechless. It sounded nothing like him or at least the Chad she thought he was. This was not the Chad she had last talked to. This was a whole new person. Until he turned around and stated that he was winning, that was the Chad she had known and loved.
"The nerve of you." Sonny hissed when they were finally backstage.
"I'm sorry… what is it now?" Chad asked innocently.
"You really have to ask!" Sonny barked before the two were whisked away to the press room. They were ushered in together, since they both won the big award.
"Chad, how does it feel?" One reporter asked once Chad and Sonny had settled on the stage.
"It's so great. I'm so blessed to be holding this Oscar in my hand. I'm so very great-." The same reporter that asked the question was the one who cut him off. "No, about with Sonny again? What's it like to be reunited?"
"We're not 'being' anything. We are definitely not reuniting." Chad stated in shock.
"Sonny, what can you add. Were any feelings sparked hugging Chad again?" Some random women asked from the back of the room.
"Feelings? No, not possible. There are no… feelings, what so ever." Sonny stumbled on her words.
"What about you Chad? With Sonny looking so beautiful and being seen with Hayden that has got to spark something?" A new voice questioned.
"I could care less about who Sonny's seen with. Her personal life is hers to deal with not mine. Not yours. If she wants to date B-listers that's not my problem. And about her looks… Sonny always looks beautiful, so no, no feelings were sparked." Chad glanced quickly at Sonny, who was blushing profusely, before adding, "Now if no one has questions about our wins, we will be leaving." Chad put his hand on the small of Sonny's back, without realizing it, and urged her out of the room. He kept his hand on their protectively, until they were finally alone. No reporters or body guards, or famous stars in sight.
"Well um… I guess, I uh, should say… thank you." Sonny mumbled out.
"It was all or nothing in there." Chad replied coolly.
"I guess you can take an even bigger lead now." Sonny sighed.
"This isn't a popularity race anymore. People don't care about that. All they care about is seeing a reunion between us, one that is filled with drama. Which is sick and wrong because it's our life, not theirs. They just need to stay out of it." Chad turned away, angry at the reporters and paparazzi.
"Since when did you not want your name in the press?" Sonny asked him, not realizing what she said until it was already out.
"As soon as I realized it hurt me more to see my sad life printed out for everyone to see. As soon as everyone realized how pathetic I actually am. As soon as the pain became too much." Chad looked down at her. Regret of some sort filled his eyes.
"Chad…" Sonny shook her head. "You're not pathetic. You're not… you're you! It's you Chad."
"Really, Sonny? Really?" Chad couldn't help it. Their playful banter just made him smile.
When Chad said that, it clicked. Sonny realized why she flipped when Hayden said it, why she froze. It was hers and Chad's line. Hers and Chad's. Sonny grinned widely, laughing. "We haven't changed. We're still just two teenagers inside."
"Two teenagers who can get past their old memories and give the people the opposite of what they want?" Chad questioned hopeful.
"Now I never said that. But if I'm being honest, I thought we were going to end up fighting."
"Yeah well, who says it's not going to end that way." Chad joked. "Although if I'm being honest, it is nice to see you again and talk to you."
"Since when did you begin to give out compliments?" Sonny was shocked at Chad's new found niceness.
"Since I took a page out of the book of Sonny Munroe. Nice and being good, really do get you farther."
Sonny smiled a real sincere smile. "This is the Chad I waited around for when we were younger. If I knew you had to lose me to get like this, we would've broken up sooner and gotten together again in just a matter of months."
"Oh Sonny, you have so much to learn. Chad Dylan Cooper will always be Chad Dylan Cooper. You can't change perfection, or rush it." Chad smirked.
Sonny too, let a smirk fall on her face. "Now that's the Chad I know."
"You're absolutely right." Chad agreed with her.
"Fine." Sonny's smirk grew into a grin.
"Fine!" Chad played along.
"Good!"
"Good!"
"So we're good?" Sonny asked being reeled back into old memories.
"What are we five?" Chad sarcastically said, before he started to walk away. Sonny just stood there still, not believing he actually wasn't finishing their playful fight. "Oh and Sonny?" Chad added before leaving the room.
"Yeah?" Sonny's head popped up.
"We're so good." He gave her a heart melting wink and left the room for good, leaving behind a blushing Sonny Munroe with tingles running through her veins. The evening had taken an unexpected turn… for the better. And Sonny Munroe, like what she saw. She just hoped that it wasn't all a lie to make it seem like the Chad Dylan Cooper she knew was gone. She liked the new Chad; she would never admit it though.
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