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In this chapter, you'll learn the gift of taking things to the sky and opening your eyes to the gift of friendship.
Last time, our fellow friend, Tawni Hart, lost her life after crashing into an aerial car. Don't you miss her? That was the first official death in this story. We have some unofficial deaths, too.

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2012
Chapter 4: This Is Why We Trust

Sonny's POV

My best friend is dead. I couldn't accept it. Tawni Hart is dead.
We (Chad and I) were still in the same town Tawni died in. We know she's in a better place, though.
I rested my teary head on Chad's shoulder. My tears ran down his shirt, but he didn't seem to mind.
He put an arm around me as I continued to sob on a creaky bench.
"Chad, I don't want to go through this again." I whispered. He looked into my eyes.
"If you don't want to, we have to stick together." He responded.
"I didn't think you would want to spend another second with a Random." I bitterly said to him.
"Well, usually, I wouldn't." Chad joked. "But now, I do."
"Those are big words for the cockiest actor of our generation."
"Sonny, if we work together, nothing can hurt us."
"Then we should head out." I got up and swiped my tears away.
"I guess we should if you trust me." He told me while getting off the bench.
Oh no. He's going to ask me a question. I can feel it.
"Do you trust me, Sonny?"
I knew it.
I paused for a second and nodded. "Yes. Do you trust me, Chad?"
Chad smirked. "Yeah."
We smiled at each other. I took his hand and held it. "We should go now."

-With Grady and Nico (No One's POV)

The rushing waters of the black ocean carried Grady and Nico away a few meters from the coastline.
Fighting for a catch of breath, Grady tried his best to stay afloat. "NICO! NICO!" He yelled to find his best friend.
"GRADY!" Someone called after behind him. It was Nico.
"Dude, we need to get back to the shore!" Grady yelled.
"We're so far away, though!" Nico screamed.
"I know, but we have to try!"
"I'm gonna miss you, man." Nico bawled.
"Me, too!" Grady bawled back.

Then, they gave all their might to swim back to the shore.
21 meters, no problem! But not for Nico and Grady. After many fro-yo breaks and sandwiches, there's no telling what could happen.
Sure, they had to gargle some salty salt water along the way, but all they cared about was getting back to safety.
A couple minutes passed, and they succeeded their goal (along with 32 other people), but they didn't hold back for too long.
Obviously, their energy was drained.

Grady passed out on the sand; Nico had a hard time catching his breath.
"Dude." Nico panted for a second. "I think Zora ditched us."
"What matters is that we're safe for a little while."
"Yeah, yeah, but I'm worried."
"Me, too, man. I need a burger." Grady whined.

Just then, the waves started coming back.
"GET UP, GRADY!" Nico yelled.
Then, when the lazy teenager laid eyes on the dangerous typhoons, he instantly leaped from the brittle sand.
"EVERYONE GET AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN FROM THE COAST!" Grady screamed to the whole beach crowd.

One thing is for sure. They're in for the ride of their life.

-Back With Sonny and Chad (No One's POV)

Sonny and Chad were hiking up the California hills...if there were even any before this horrific day.
"Hey, we need fresh water." Sonny remembered.
"There's a stream up ahead."
"How do you know?"
Chad smirked. "I used to be a Wilderness Scout. I got ranked from a Teddy Bear to a Black Bear, the highest and the best."
Cocky much? "Thanks for the information." Sonny sarcastically replied.
"We could share my water bottle." Chad suggested.
Sonny sighed and grabbed it. "Waterfall?"
"Um, sure?" Chad rolled his eyes.

The two continued to trail up even deeper in the woods.
"I'm tired." Chad whined.
Sonny sighed a breath of annoyance. "So am I."
"The greatest actor of our generation doesn't deserve this." Chad whined even further.
"Oh my god." Sonny mumbled to herself.
"My god what?"
"My gosh stop whining." Sonny sighed again.
"You changed it."
"Changed what?"
"My god to my gosh."
"Are you trying to fight with me?"
"Yes." Chad huffed.
"Ok. Fine!"
"Fine!"
"GOOD!" Sonny yelled, obviously at the last nerve.
"Good. Guten tag." Chad joked.
"Chad?"
"I'm trying to make this trip fun."
"You're not. Thanks for your effort, but it's not working." Sonny told Chad.
"I'm guessing someone's in their period." Chad said in a sing-song voice.
Then, Sonny's feet came to a hault. "My WHAT?"
"Your period. You know, those things girls have at the end of the month where they-"
"I know what you mean." Sonny groaned.
"I guess I just made this trip a little more interesting." Chad smirked.
"Yes. Yes, you-" Sonny was interrupted by a rush of wind that literally flung her hair into the air.
"What the!" Chad screamed, running to a nearby tree trunk.

Not a few seconds later, a boulder was forced into the air.
Chad noticed, but Sonny didn't. She was panting behind a bush.
"SONNY!" Chad called out.
"Wha-wha what?" Sonny replied. She then turned around and noticed a huge rock in the air. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed to the summit of her lungs.

Chad, who was very alert, sprinted in the way and pushed Sonny away. He was millimeters away from the jagged rock.
Luckily for him, he had no major injuries. He had a huge, deep cut in his cheek, but no bones were broken, and no organs were punctured.
Sonny's breaths were rapid and quick. "You-you saved my l-li-life."
Chad pulled her hair behind her ear. "Are you ok?"
"I guess I am. Thank you, Chad." Sonny smiled.
"Of course. Um, does this make me trustworthy?" Chad sensitively asked.
Sonny giggled and nodded. "Yeah."
Chad sighed and helped Sonny up.
Sonny blushed. "Chad?"
"Yep?"
"I'm sorry about your cut."
"It wasn't your fault. Don't worry about it."
"What if it was something more....like a neck injury?"
Chad shrugged. "I don't know."
Sonny smiled and took small steps towards Chad. "I do."
"What?"
"I wouldn't have a chance to do this." Sonny leaned in.
Chad grinned and took the small of her back.

GASP! Chad and Sonny almost died! Grady and Nico swam to shore...by themselves!
Epic. Epic. Epic.
And hey, a new romance blossoms! Well, maybe :)

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