Emotional Graduation

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Chapter 4: Christmas in July
Disclaimer: I do not own SWAC. Psh, yeah.

Dear Santa,
I would like the second season of Sonny With A Chance to air on Disney Channel already, please! Thank you!
Love,
A Fairly Idiotic and Crazy FF Author

P.S I want a chance to be just like you and help bring happiness to children and grown-ups all around the world. Cookies around the world could help, too!

Sonny's POV (8:19 AM)

It's been 2 days ever since I got my scholarship, and today, my mom and I are doing a tradition. Guess what it is!

Christmas in July, of course! We do this all the time after I finish a successful year of school. We cook amazing food (with no MSG) and invite our neighbors to share our little well-earned fortune. The past 2 years, we've cooked roast beef, turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, cobbler, cookies, and other awesome treats!

Of course, that means I have to invite Chad. I'd rather take a jaunt to the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. But there's no way I'm being tenacious in a time like this. There's going to be a copious amount of food for everyone in our street, no kidding!

Well, whatever's left is always donated to charity. I'm so nice! No, just kidding. It feels great helping others, though.

Right now, I'm setting up or fake Christmas tree with fake ornaments (it's going to be real in the winter, just so you know) ahead of time.

Momma is rubbing the turkey and preparing garlic butter mashed potatoes. I'm going to make my neighborhood-famous cherry pie. Chad loves it. But I'm not making it for Chad. I'm making it for everyone. Not that I miss Chad. And stuff.

Sorry, nervous breakdown.

Then, it struck me. A tree was right in front me. And there's also another tree in my memory from 10th grade. It was the one Chad and me confessed to each other. It was our confession tree. Those were the days.

I looked down at my reflection in the blue ornament and sighed. It just wandered upon me, I guess.

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Later that day, I decided to pay Chad a visit. I knew he was the only one at home because Chance and his dad go to the local ice cream parlor at noon every Saturday. As I approached his door, I became vulnerable, but I had to be strong. I knocked.

A few moments later, Chad opened it. He looked so calm and his hair was gorgeous.

"Hey Sonny. Come in." He greeted me like a gentleman. I calmly waved and gave a faint smile as I entered his fragrantly pleasant home. "What brings you here?" He asked as he closed the door.

I took a quick breath. "I just want to apologize for being such a-a jerk two days ago in health class, a-about Selena."

Chad grew a smile. "Don't worry about it. That's over. We're college students now."

"No, no! Seriously, if you love Selena, don't let me in the way. I understand why you had to date her. You thought she was going to offer you an athletic scholarship to participate in the football team for the University." I let out. "I understand it had nothing to do with an act of force. Well, I hope."

"I really miss you, you know." Chad sympathetically confessed. Those words made me think a little of what has happened. "My life got a little more interesting with you around and a whole lot better with you helping me to guide myself through it."

"I really miss you, too. That was so sweet of you to say that, Chad."

"Thanks." Chad nodded and looked down. "This moment reminds me of the song 'Two Is Better Than One' by Boys Like Girls." He chuckled.

I giggled. "Yeah, it sure does, I must agree."

"Sonny, you don't have to talk like a genius all the time." Chad joked.

"Well, it's probably and most likely how I was born. I'm sure the college professors would admire my tone of voice." I praised myself.

Chad smiled. "So back to the subject…"

"Right. Listen, I'm terribly sorry for embarrassing you that day. I didn't know what was going on in my mind. I-I was just so mad and frustrated about our break-up. I get the fact that you want to play in that team, and I encourage you to play! It's just that I want to get this off my chest and make everything right again."

He sighed and looked up at me. His eyes were warm and forgiving. "You didn't embarrass me at all. Your little presentation made me realize that it wasn't worth giving up the best thing that's ever happened to my life."

When he said that, it touched me. He stepped closer to me. I looked into his eyes. "Me?" I whispered. Chad smiled and leaned towards me.

I was about to close my eyes, but I chickened out. I quickly stepped back. "No, no, no, no, no, no!" I nervously grinned. "I-I kind of need to head out." Chad gave me a weird look. "Bye!" I efficiently ran out the door leaving Chad. Boy, that was awkward.

I turned around and saw Chad taking a seat on an office chair, confused about what just happened. Like him, I was utterly confused, too.

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(5:07 PM)

The turkey was ready, my pie is in the oven, mom is mashing those mashed potatoes, I'm scrambling the vegetables, and the guest were pouring in by the Atlanta flood.

A football game was on, an array of drinks were set out, and our fake Christmas tree attracted the eyes of the toddlers.

A few minutes later, Tawni, Portlyn, Chloe, and Isabella arrive in a dressy attire while I'm in my shirt and jeans. Oh, and just so you know, Isabella is Chloe's daughter. She has cute brown hair and she's so little! I gave them all a warm hug. "Hey everyone!"

"Sonny, we heard you got into Yale!" Tawni squealed.

"Hecks yeah! Where have you been?" I joked.

"Shopping." She replied shrugging. "Oh yes, that reminds me I gave gifts for all of you!"

Portlyn's eyes widened. "You did? You are the best shopper ever!" She tightly hugged Tawni, and we all giggled. Tawni and Portlyn went outside to fetch the presents.

I looked at Chloe and Isabella. "Hey sweetecheeks. Hey mini sweetcheeks. What's new, love?"

Chloe chuckled while Isabella was resting in her arms asleep. "Same old, same old, Sonny." She said with a smile. "Hey, you don't happen to have a little room my little baby can sleep in, do you?"

"Isabella's welcome in my room! You can go there if you want. You know where it is." I told her. Chloe nodded and rushed upstairs to not let the noise of the crowd waken her baby.

Tawni and Portlyn came back with gifts. "Look Sonny! Tawni gave me a pretty white dress and a Lady Gaga soundtrack!"

"Ooh, my favorite song from her is Bad Romance!" I playfully added in the conversation.

"My favorite is Love Game! I just don't get the disco stick part." Portlyn replied.

Tawni chuckled. "We'll tell you later Portlyn." She looked at me. "Sonny, here's your gift." She gave me a wrapped box with a cute bow on-top.

"Thank you!" I quickly unwrapped it on the coffee table and unveiled a beautiful gold dress with glittery floral patterns. "Tawni, it's perfect."

Tawni shrugged. "It was nothing. I'm just glad you like it. Now put it on! You're the only girl in here NOT wearing a dress! Even your mom is wearing a dress!" She pushed me into the nearest bathroom and told me to wait. Then, she went to my shoe closet and picked my mom's black high heels. Finally, she closed the door for me. "I was born for fashion."

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(Chad's POV)

I straightened my dress shirt and my pants. Chance was beside me dying to get in the party. "Chad, you've been worrying about this forever. Sonny's not going to mind."

Grimace. "It was awkward this noon. That is why I can't upset her. I can't even upset her about my dressing habits."

Chance groaned. "You look fine and nothing's going to happen. Now hurry up. I need to talk to Sonny about the Academic Decathlon Team Program next year." Oh yes, did I mention Chance is secretely good at arithmetics and physics?

"Fine." I sighed. I knocked on the door to find Tawni, in a brutally bright neon pink dress, answering. I had to roll my eyes, but Chance had to hug her.

"Hey Chance! Hey...Chad. Come in."

I walked in and smelled the aroma of turkey. But there's no time for a delicious bird prepared by Sonny's loving mother. "Where's Sonny?"

Portlyn scoffed. "Why do you want to know?"

Oh my god. "Portlyn, Sonny and I are ok now. We're friends again."

Tawni rolled her eyes. "Well, we're not friends with you! Just Chance."

"Come on. It was a mistake." I told them. "A big, stupid mistake, but Selena wasn't worth giving away Sonny's heart."

Tawni and Portlyn looked at each other and sighed. They were about to say something, but a beautiful girl came out of the bathroom. It was Sonny in a stunning gold dress that I've seen before in a shop downtown.

She was struggling with her heels, though, but I didn't care. She is so amazing. Tawni and Portlyn was smiling at how gorgeous their best friend was. Connie, her mom, came out the kitchen with a cherry pie and saw her daughter looking more dazzling than ever.

Sonny walked over to us and sighed. "What do you think?"

"Perfect!" Portlyn complimented her.

"Better than those jeans, honey!" Tawni joked.

Then, Sonny looked at me. "Chad?"

Words couldn't explain my opinion, but I let it out. "You look absolutely amazing."

Sonny blushed. "Why, thank you."

You know, there was a sensation I've never felt before. I just felt the need of an exodus, a departure, of feelings and words to Sonny. "Err, Sonny. Can I talk to you outside for a while?"

She looked at her friends and then back at me.

"Sure." Sonny took my hand and took me to the secret porch of her house. It had 96% privacy, which I totally needed. The only thing that was there was a sight of Sonny's bedroom window, but I bet no one is there.

I started off slow. "Sonny, I don't know what happened back there."

Sonny sighed and took a grasp on my shoulders. She gave me a soft kiss and smiled. "I don't know what happened, too." I regained my confidence and continued the kiss. I took the small of her back and she wrapped her arms around my neck.

She let go to say something. "I missed you so, so much."

I smirked. "I missed you like a virtuoso missed his music."

"Are we really doing this?" She chuckled.

"Yep." I nodded.

"Fine." Haha, sure Sonny.

"Fine." I replied.

"Good."

"Good."

"Want to kiss more."

"Fantastic." Sonny said as she leaned in for another charming kiss from the Chad-ster.

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QUESTION OF THIS WARM AND LOVELY CHAPTER

While Chloe was caring for Isabella, do you think she saw Sonny and Chad kissing?