Hello again. I'm back with chapter 4! Thanks again to everyone who reviewed chapter 3, I really appreciate it. I'm sorry this hasn't exactly been the fast update I promised but hopefully, I'll have more time to write now that I have the week off school. Well then, on with the story...

Disclaimer: Believe me, if I owned SWAC, Chad and Sonny would have got together last season.

Come on Sonny!" Chad stands up.

"Where are we going?" I ask.

"We're going to talk to the real actors of Mackenzie Falls, see if they can be more help than the funny people have."

"Um, okay. I'll see you guy's later."

"Bye Sonny."

Baby Steps

Chapter 4-No Such Luck

Do you think Chad really hates So Random!

I know it probably doesn't matter anyway but do you think he could ever like a comedian?

It's just...I'm really confused right now. First we find a baby in the Prop House, then Chad and I almost kiss and then he goes and acts like a jerk again! Why does life have to be so complicated?

Right now we're making our way over to studio 2, the studio where Mackenzie Falls shoots. Sure, it is pretty nice, water fountain, chocolate fountain, cheese fountain-wow; they really do have a lot of fountains. Anyway, why is it that Mackenzie Falls people think they're better than the rest of us. As far as I'm concerned, they're just a big group of jerks and Chad is the mayor of Jerksville.

No one's said anything in a while. I'm getting kind of bored...again. I try to think of something to take my mind off Chad. Let's think...funny, something funny ought to do the trick. How about the time when I tricked Chad into losing musical chairs. Or the time Chad got those weird b-bangs. Or the time when Chad...Wait! Wasn't I supposed to be taking my mind off of-

"Chad." I say out loud. Uh-oh. Do you think he heard?

"Yeah, what is it Sonny?" He heard.

"Um-uh." I struggle for an answer. I don't want to seem like an idiot.

"Awww, does my presence affect you so much that I reduce you to a loss for words?" He teases.

"NO! You really think way to much of yourself Chad."

"No I don't!" He defends.

"Yes you do." I can fight back too.

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes... and I have a second opinion."

"Oh really? Who?"

"Rosie..." I give a mischievous smile at Chad before I look down at the baby. Then I tell her, "If you agree that Chad is full of himself, make some sort of cute, baby noise."

She's silent.

"Ha! She hasn't done anything! That means I'm ri-" Chad starts to gloat until...

"Aggh." Rosie says.

"You were saying?" I ask Chad.

"Big whoop, she's a baby, she most definitely is not agreeing with you!"

"Oh really? Cos, you know, when she was being quiet, you didn't hesitate is saying she agreed with you." I point out.

"I was just doing my job!"

"What d' you mean? What job?" What was he talking about?

"Annoying you." He laughed. It was so cute when he laughed-I mean... Ugh! Chad.

"Well you're doing a good job of it."

"Thank you, thank you very much." He says in an Elvis-like fashion. I can't help but laugh.

"Wow Chad, I didn't know you had a sense of humour."

"Well there's a lot you don't know about me, Sonny." Oh no! He's giving me the dreamy eyes. I feel like I'm melting, my heart's fluttering. Why does he have this affect on me?

Okay, its official, I need to get a grip on myself. I cannot have feelings for Chad. We're from two different worlds for crying out loud! I'm a happy girl just living out her Hollywood dream and Chad is a guy who's been raised in stardom. Plus, there's all the rivalry between our shows. I don't think our cast members would be too happy if something did happen between Chad and I. Anyway, would I really want to be with someone who is so sweet and kind and dreamy one minute and then selfish, bossy and arrogant the next? Maybe not.

"Sooo, Chad..." I need to say something, otherwise I might get lost in his amazing eyes again, "...what do you think about...the weather?" The weather? Seriously?

Chad gives me a confused look but answers, "Uh it's okay I guess."

There's a moment of awkward silence.

"So what are we going to say to the Mackenzie Falls cast?" I finally ask.

"Well I suppose we just follow the same procedure as before, explain the situation and see if they know anything."

When we finally approach the double doors leading into studio 2, I give a kind of nervous sigh. Even though I've sneaked in to see or shout at Chad plenty of times before, I don't really like going into the Mackenzie Falls studio. You can almost guarantee that I'd receive glares and hear the Mackenzie Falls cast snicker with laughter behind my back. I try not to show it but they kind of make me feel...small or insignificant or unimportant. My sigh apparently didn't go unnoticed by Chad.

"Sonny, what's the matter?" He asks.

"It's uh, nothing. I'm fine." I try to get him to drop the conversation but Chad being Chad, isn't going to budge.

"Come on Sonny. I can tell something's bothering you. I won't be happy until you tell me what it is."

"Okay." I give in, "It's just, your cast doesn't really like me very much and the way they act towards me and all the other So Random's just kinda makes me feel...bad."

"Well, you know what Sonny? I'll make sure no one laughs or makes snide comments about you. If I even see so much as a glare, then I'll threaten to fire them."

Would Chad really do that for me?

"Really Chad? Why would you do that just for me?" I ask.

"Because...anyone who insults a friend of Chad Dylan Cooper, insults Chad Dylan Cooper as well. And no one insults me."

"Awww, thanks Chad...and, friends?"

"Yes, I think we're friends...unless you don't want to be." He gets a little nervous.

"Of course we can be friends Chad." I really do want to be friends with Chad. Maybe he won't be as annoying now. Wait, it's Chad, he'll always be annoying. Oh well.

"Good." He says.

"Good." I repeat.

"Fine."

"Fine."

We push open the studio doors and immediately there's people fawning over Chad. There's several people saying things along the lines of,

"Can I help you Mr Cooper?" And "Are you thirsty sir?" And "Do you want something to eat Chad?"

I guess Chad really is Mr Big-Shot round here.

"Hey Chad." Portlyn says as she skips over. "Just thought I'd come over and tell you that Chastity left earlier. She was crying. You know, I reckon her boyfriend dumped her. It seems like he's been interested in other girls lately. You know what? I..."

"Thanks for telling me Portlyn." Chad cuts her off. It's a good thing he did because otherwise, we might have been here all day. That girl can talk.

Portlyn hasn't seemed to notice me yet. For a minute it's like I'm invisible and then...

"Why is she here?" She asks. "This is the Mackenzie Falls set, Random's belong in Chuckle City." She says nastily.

I'm about to answer back to her but Chad talks first.

"Actually Portlyn, Sonny and I are on a mission and we needed to come here to get some information." Chad explains.

"Yeah, whatever. What up with the baby?" She points at Rosie.

"That's what we came here to ask about." Chad explains. Then he shouts so everyone can hear, "Hey guys! Get over here before I fire you!"

Pretty soon, a circle of Mackenzie Falls cast forms around us.

"Right, here's the thing, Sonny and I found little Rosie here, in the So Random! Prop House. She was alone. Now, what I wanted to ask you is whether you know anything about who her parents are or noticed anyone who might be them. If you have, tell me. That is all."

The crowd wonders off. Chad, Rosie and I hang around for ten minutes, waiting for someone to approach us. No one comes.

"Looks like no one here knows anything either." I sigh.

"I guess." Chad seems kinda disappointed too.

I just feel kind of sorry for Rosie, you know? I mean, I love having her around, she's no trouble or anything but I don't think I would like being in the care of two teenage strangers if I was in her situation.

"Chad, what do we do now?" I ask.

"All we can do Sonny..."

"And what would that be?"

"We keep searching."

Well, there you go. Love it? Like it? Hate it? Want to see what happens next? You know what to do, review and let me know.

Peace Out xx