SWAC – of telling the truth
Sonny 'n' Chad Chronicles
Chap.4 – You Need to Know(Chad)
3:09pm
Sonny is still with me in my big house, which was weird since I've never been with Sonny for this long… I was so glad, since being here sometimes was quite lonely, especially when all you had was a sister, who didn't really stay much here either. I almost kissed her though, which I have to control. I didn't mean to drop her earlier… but, I just can't let her know I like her, otherwise I won't be able to handle not kissing her.
As me and her were sitting in the kitchen, drinking cocktails, she suddenly asked about it again. "Why did you drop me on the ground before?" I froze, not sure what I had to say. "Err… well, I didn't mean to do that, I was distracted." She could probably figure I was lying, since I was making it so obvious.
"Oh Chad, please tell me the truth… no one drops someone by distraction." She replied, giving me puppy dog eyes. I had to think of something. I can't stand it when she looks at me like this. She makes me want to take her and kiss her for as long as I wanted, pleasing her, teasing her…
Focus Chad!
I sighed and finally replied, "Okay… I dropped you because, my fingers were slippery." Was all that I could come up with? "Like I'm going to believe that," She said, crossing her arms. "Look, I just did okay! Stop badgering me." I yelled, perhaps too loudly. She looked hurt, "Okay, I'm sorry." She walked away, not saying a word. Oh damn it Cooper, know look what you've done? I followed her, "Sonny I…" touching her shoulder. "It is fine, I didn't mean to annoy you," She replied, looking away from me.
"Sonny, you didn't… I snapped at you for no reason, I'm sorry." I said, with all my heart. I hated seeing Sonny upset. She turned around and gave me a weak smile. I smiled back, with open arms. She leaped into me and I gave her a gentle squeeze, holding her tight. I ruffled my hands in her shiny brunette curls… she was so wonderful.
I had to tell her the truth about my parents though. I can't let her think that both mom and dad are dead any longer when I know that dad is still alive. But I can't deal with it yet. I can't deal with my stupid controlling father! If Sonny's not the death of me, he will be. I WISHED I had a better father, a father like mom who let me make MY choices, not his.
But I can't deal with him when he's been such a wreck in my life. He's made me the Chad Dylan Cooper I am today, an arrogant, conceited, self-centered jerk.
But Sonny is changing me and she is all the hope I have.
5:43pm
"I'd better get going…" Sonny mumbled, as she started walking her way out of my house. I nodded to her response, "You don't have to…" I didn't want her to leave. "No it's fine, I don't want to be a bother," She insisted. I chuckled, "You haven't been a bother, and in fact I would like to err…" I stopped. Oh no, what I was trying to say? "Like to what?" She asked, turning to face me… crossing her arms again. "Oh, don't worry… it's nothing." I said, scratching my head. "If you don't tell me Cooper, I will scratch your beloved car… with my nails." She had a devious look on her face. Damn it, she looked so… irresistible when she did that. But I don't think she would scratch my car.
"Right, right… go ahead." I said, grinning. She gave me a big beam and leaned over my car... oh crap, maybe she wasn't kidding. I could see she was just about to attach her nails on the car…
"Okay, okay… fine! I want to take you out on a date! There, happy?" I yelled. I then froze, realising what I had just said. This whole thing with hiding my love for Sonny was beginning to get really difficult. "You, want to go on a date with me…?" She stuttered, with complete shock on her face… lowering her hand away from the car. That certainly got her attention. "Err, I didn't mean date… just a friendly, dinner." She crossed her arms and looked down. Was she blushing? "Fine… I'll take the offer, but only if you do a favour for me." I looked at her suspiciously and said in a slow tone, "What kind… of favour?" She thought for a second, and then chuckled, "Well, perhaps… you could be my date for my birthday party?"
I gave her a worried look, "Will there be lots of people there?"
"Why'd ask that?" She replied, frowning. "Well, I figured we can't let either of our friends know that were friends… I'm sure we'll get a lot of grief and that." I replied, giving her an obvious kind of expression. She was still frowning, "So what if they know? Can't we just end this stupid rivalry?"
"My friends wouldn't be happy about that."
"It's not about your friends! It's about how you feel. If you're just embarrassed about being my friend, then what's that point of me even being here?"
"No Sonny, I'm not embarrassed… it's just the publicity, they'll hound us." I could tell I was probably making this worse. Sonny groaned, "If you're friends with me, that shouldn't matter… I couldn't give a care in the world! As long as I was happy… but now, I'm not at all." She started walking away, leaving me with that horrible, stupid guilt. "Allison…" I mumbled. She turned round and frowned. "What did you just call me?"
"Allison, that's your name isn't it?"
"No one has called me that since… since, my dad walked out the door..." She whispered. I scratched my head, "Well, I like that name, a lot…"
"Thanks…" She said, crossing her arms again. I gave her a weak smile and realised that I hadn't said anything… get it over with Cooper! Say sorry.
"Sonny I…" I grabbed her hand. She gave me a look of anger and pushed my hand away. She drifted off, getting into her car. I felt absolutely dreadful… I didn't want that to happen. She was starting her engine. I ran towards the car, but she started moving and her car went into a puddle and splashed me all over. Sonny didn't even take a second glance. I was dismayed and guilty. I guessed I deserved all this dirty water over my clothes and hair. To be honest, I couldn't care less… I wanted Sonny back. But, she wouldn't budge anymore.
A FEW DAYS LATER…
12:26pm
Okay, Sonny's almost finished her lunch… I thought, as I put the last bite of my chicken and cheese baguette in my mouth. Chicken and cheese really reminded me of Sonny. Everything did. What troubled me most was that Sonny looked really sad. I hated it so much. Especially when I was the one that made her like that… I wanted her to my sunshine, my Sonny. She looked like she was finished, even though she had left a few bites of her food. She stood up and went over to the bin, putting her rubbish away. I quickly stood up and went past her, pretending to bump into her presence. She rolled her eyes and ignored it.
I sighed and tried to call after her, "Sonny… Sonny! I bumped into you to talk to you!" She kept walking. Damn, time for Plan B.
12:38pm
This time, I was going to get her to talk to me. But, through phone call… since she didn't want to see me. But I would have to see her pick up the phone, otherwise if she didn't, I wouldn't know if she had her phone with her or she was just simply ignoring my call. So I followed her towards the 'So Random' set. As I hid behind a wall, I saw Sonny doing a usual rehearsal of her 'Check It out Girls' sketch. That was my favourite one of all, even though Tawni was in it. From what I could see they were pretending to go through the groceries on the counter weight. Grady was playing the customer.
"Check it out lettuce!" Tawni shouted, being in her character. Sonny was nodding, pretending to chew gum and she replied, "Check it out butter!"
"Hey! Stop playing with my food!" Grady yelled, also in character. "Ooh, check it out… it's all come to 12 dollars!" Sonny said. Grady pretended to look astonished, "12 dollars for just this!" Then Tawni said, "Well… there are all these items, it is fair."
"I think not! I only have 9 items!" Grady said, with fake anger on his face. Sonny then made a beep noise and said, "Wrong!" I chuckled a little, enjoying Sonny's acting. She was pretty funny. Tawni then said, still in character, "You actually have 24 items, counting all tissues and the number of fruits you have!" Grady then replied, "This is ridiculous! I am not paying this, goodbye!"
"Check it out again!" Tawni yelled. Then I saw Sonny and Tawni did the usual 'Check It Out' dance, before they had a 5 minute break. Sonny went to sit down on a deck chair, as she had a break. Tawni went somewhere else in the prop house. I could see she was looking at her phone, perfect timing to call her. But then I was caught… I heard someone clear their throat. Suddenly, Tawni was standing right next to me; as I was leaning down… phone in hand. I hung up the phone and stood up.
She didn't look happy, hands on her hips... still wearing a flowered red t-shirt, pink skirt, sandals and a baseball cap. I brought out a nervous laughter and put the phone away. "What are you doing here?" She asked, with curiousity on her face. "Err… just hanging round." I replied, looking obvious again. "Are you trying to talk to Sonny?" She said, giving me a look. "If you are so begging to know, yes I am… but she hates me, so I'm calling her and seeing if she picks it up." I replied, with my usual arrogant tone. "Hmm, I see… I understand. But she doesn't hate you, she's mad at you." I gave her an awkward look, "Is there a difference?"
She nodded, "Yeah… she's still crazy about you, and she just… doesn't know how to forgive you." I frowned, not sure if she said it right. "She… she's crazy about me?" She nodded again, "It is obvious Pooper, and everyone knows it… but you." I was so surprised, my eyebrows rose. "Wow… should I talk to her tonight then?" She beamed, "Perfect idea. You maybe a moron Chad, but you can be a gentleman." I gave her a weak smile, "Well… you're good at pep talk." She nodded, "Yes I am… and if you EVER tell anyone about these conversations, I will deny it. Good day." She walked off. As usual, I was confused by her words. But anyway, I better get back to the 'falls'… can't keep their main star waiting.
6:11pm
I got out of my car at Sonny's house, parked by the opposite road… so she wouldn't know I was here. I stepped out the car, holding a bunch of lilies, her favourite flower… and a box of chocolates. I gently knocked on the front door. I heard a little 'clunk' noise of the chain on the other side of the door and there Sonny appeared. She noticed me this time, disgusted by my appearance. "What do you want Chad?" She said, crossing her arms… again! That's like the 1000th time she has done that since I met her. Not to mention I'm the only person she does it in front of. "I came to talk to you… can I please just a few minutes? And don't… slam the door on me." I said, putting my hand in front of me, just in case she did.
She sighed, "Fine… come in, but you only got 5 minutes." I smiled, "Thank you… oh yeah, these flowers and chocolate, are for you." I passed them to her. She gave me a confused look, yet I could see a little smile. "Thanks… not normal of you." I chuckled, "Nothing is ever normal about me, in your opinion." She chuckled, "Very true." Yes! I had already made her laugh… a little. I was still smiling as she walked me in, for us to sit on the couch. I faced her, crushing my left leg under me. She faced me too, giving me a look to talk. I moved closer towards her. I gulped, "Sonny… I'm so sorry, I didn't mean for any of this drama to happen. And no, I'm not quoting any of Mackenzie Falls." I suddenly brought out a nervous laughter.
She smiled, chuckling a little. "Good… now continue." I nodded, "Sonny, take my hands." She frowned a little, putting her hands in mine. "I want to end the rivalry, I really do. I mean, I know in the beginning it was mine and Nico's idea to start it, but I want to… because, if I can't be friends with you, then I don't what I'd do. It's gotten so old now. In fact, it started like almost a year before you came. But then somehow, I kept thinking differently when you started, I didn't want to hate anybody after that. In fact, I kind of like Tawni, and Nico and Grady… they don't seem to bad,"
"What about Zora?" Sonny said. I shrugged, "I don't really know her to be honest… I have been so arrogant for all these years, since that's what the publicity made me into."
"Well… it's nice to know your changing." She smiled. I beamed back at her. "So… are we going to have friendly dinner?" She blushed and grinned, "Hmm, I will have to think about it…"
"Really, Sonny, really?" I said. "Oh, hush up… can we not argue for once?"
"But I like arguing with you, it is fun."
"Fine,"
"Fine,"
"Good,
"Good,
Sonny smiled, "I like this argument more than the others." I chuckled, "Me too." For about a minute we just sat there, staring in each other's eyes. But Sonny broke the moment when she pinched me on the arm. "Ouch, why'd do that Sonny?" I asked, checking to see if my arm was okay. She grinned, "Stop being such a wimp Cooper."
"Right, you asked for it…" I started tickling her again and she started laughing, telling me to stop. "Say sorry to me for pinching me then." I said, still tickling her. "Never," She said, laughing.
I carried on tickling her; she couldn't stop laughing so she finally gave in.
"Alright, alright Cooper… you win! I'm sorry for pinching you."
I grinned, "Good, and I'm sorry for before too."
She smiled, "You're forgiven."
"I am?" I said, suddenly my eyes lit up.
She nodded, "Yes… but don't push it."
"I wouldn't count on it."
Sonny shook her head, chuckling. She then looked at her watch and realised the time.
"Whoa… it's almost 7, my mom's not back yet." She said.
"Well, why don't you make your own dinner?" I suggested.
She thought for a second, "Not a bad idea."
Sonny got up and went to cook something. She asked if I wanted to stay for dinner. I shrugged and said yes, why not? Anyway, I love being around Sonny, I like… need to be with her all the time. She fulfills my needs, she makes me happy. About 20 minutes later, the food was cooked. She had made a rather classic dish, Spaghetti Bolognese. "Hey Sonny, did you know that Spaghetti Bolognese is my favourite meal?" I asked. She shook her head, "No… but it's my favourite too." I smiled, "Nice." I took the first bite of the meal. I groaned with pleasure. Oh my god… this was the best Spaghetti Bolognese I have ever had in ages. "Wow Sonny, this is an amazing Bolognese." She chuckled, "Well… I didn't win 1st place for that dish in Grade 8 for nothing!" I smiled, "So… you're good at cooking, never told me."
"I like keeping things from people, so they can find out more about me later." She replied. "That's cool… so, do you have any sisters or brothers?"
"Yeah, I have an older brother." She said.
"Oh man, what if I meet him? He won't hate me, will he?" I asked, looking worried.
She chuckled, "Calm down… he's not overprotective, don't worry." I sighed with relief, "Thank god." Sonny smiled, "So, are you a good cook?"
"I suppose, not as good as you though." Sonny gasped dramatically, "No arrogance? No my cooking's way better than yours?" I gave her a look, "I'm not that bad. But I am better at acting than you." She rolled her eyes, "Shut up and eat the beef." I chuckled, as I slowly chewed… gazing at her. I am so glad that all the mishap has ended. I just hope things run smoothly now.
