Title: Catch Me
Rating: T
Summary: One shot about Sonny writing a song for Chad: Channy
Disclaimer: I own nothing…….besides my computer and Microsoft Word =) I also do not own the lyrics either. They are from Demi Lovato's song "Catch Me"
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A/N: Be sure to read and review! Thanks for reading!
For those who were confused in the last chapter, I sort of did an overlapping POV. Here's the order of the story:
1. Chapter One occurs on the first day, where Sonny makes the tape, then leaves for home.
2. Chapter Two occurs the next morning, when Tawni goes into Chad's room to give him the tape.
3. Chapter Three ALSO occurs the next morning. Tawni is actually IN Chad's dressing room while Sonny is searching for the tape. That is why Sonny is wondering why Tawni isn't there yet. When Tawni leaves Chad's room to head back to her and Sonny's dressing room, that's when she finds Sonny searching for the tape.
This next chapter occurs while Sonny is searching for the tape, still. This is Chad watching the tape (that poor Sonny is searching for the cleaning lady to find!) Hope that cleared it up a bit!
Thanks for reading! And thanks to all my reviewers!
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Chad's POV
Sonny paused after saying my name and I felt myself leaning in towards the TV to listen closer. Sonny looked down at her hands as they fidgeted in her lap. She looked so cute and so nervous.
"Chad," she repeated.
"I don't really know how to say this. I wrote this song for you, because I'm not very good at expressing my feelings out loud. Then again, I don't really even plan on showing you this video ever. I mean, how embarrassing would it be to show you how I feel and then have you mock me for the rest of well forever!" Sonny paused again, before continuing.
"Plus, you know, I'm not stupid. I know that you're THE Chad Dylan Cooper! You would never fall for a stupid farm girl like me. So it would be so stupid to show this to you just to get rejected…"
I felt my heart break. Stupid farm girl?! I can't believe that Sonny thinks so lowly of herself.
If anything, Sonny is too good for me. Sonny is so sweet and smart and funny and just so cute! Stupid cute!
I may never admit it out loud, but Sonny was definitely too good for Chad Dylan Cooper. She didn't deserve a jerk. Or a guy who acted nice one minute and like a jerk the next.
Before I could think anymore, I heard Sonny continue to talk.
"Besides, I couldn't show you this video if I wanted to. I mean, your head would get so big it wouldn't even fit through the door," she said, laughing as her cheeks flushed.
I felt myself smile as I watched her cheeks turn to a beautiful red. Her eyes sparkled and her hair looked so beautiful. She was absolutely stunning.
Sonny continued to laugh, before stopping.
"Great, and now I'm crazy, because I'm sort of talking to a camera, since I don't plan on ever really giving this to you. After all, someone from The Falls could never be with a pathetic Random, right?"
She paused and looked down, again.
"But still. Even though I'm not showing this to you, I still wanted to get it off my chest. I just wanted to get my feelings out. So Chad, this song is for you. I wrote it for you and I mean all of it. Here goes nothing," she said as she picked up her guitar from her side.
Sonny played guitar?!
At that moment, I felt myself fall even more in love with her. What Sonny didn't know is that I, Chad Dylan Cooper, also sing and play guitar. But that's the one thing that no one knows about, not even my castmates on the Falls. It's my little secret.
I smiled a little, but stopped when I heard the most beautiful sound in my entire lifetime.
Sonny's voice filled up the room, and it was incredible! I never knew Sonny could sing like this. How could one person be so amazing at everything?!
For the first time in my life, I was actually beginning to feel very inferior. I would never deserve someone like Sonny. But, apparently, to her that didn't matter.
I looked up again to see her face and I sat and listened to the song and heard her sing.
Before I fall too fast
Kiss me quick
But make it last
So I can see how badly this will hurt me
When you say good bye
I'll never say goodbye, Sonny. Never. Not after this.
Keep it sweet
Keep it slow
Let the future pass
And Don't let go
But tonight I could fall to soon under this beautiful moonlight
But you're so hypnotzsing
You've got me laughing while I sing
You've got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
And your love is where I'm falling
But please don't catch me
I could feel my heart speed up as I listened. After all this time of thinking Sonny hated me, it turns out that I'm wrong. She doesn't hate me. She has feelings for me. And she's scared. Just like I am.
See this heart
Won't settle down
Like a child running scared from a clown
l'm terrified of what you'll do
My stomach screams just when I look at you
Is that what you call this weird feeling that I have when I see her? And here I thought I was getting acid reflux or something. Well Sonny, I guess you're not the only one who feels that way.
Run far away
So I can breathe
Even though you're far from suffocating me
I can't set my hopes to high
Cuz every hello ends with a goodbye
That line really got to me. If only Sonny knew how true that sentence was. I felt the same. I was scared. I had too many people come into my life just to walk out of it right after. My parents were never really around anymore. I wouldn't even call them much of a family. The only family member that I truly cared about was my grandfather. He and I were so close. We could talk about everything: sports, girls my acting career. But, he died shortly after I landed my role on the Falls. And that was when I needed him most. The pressures of the show, the paparazzi, and people just "using" you for fame or money were just too much. And after I lost him, I had no one. I was alone. He had promised that he would always be there, but he left.
That's why I was such a "jerk." It was so much easier than getting close to people. At least if you pushed people away, you couldn't get hurt. They couldn't leave you. It's better to have someone reject you when you're acting, rather than having them reject the real you.
Sonny had no idea how afraid I was of goodbyes. That's why I was a jerk, and that's why I pushed her away.
And I was comfortable with doing it. Until recently. Chad Dylan Cooper just HAD to have feelings for Sonny Monroe. Life was so much easier when I didn't care what people thought about me. But recently, I've noticed that I care what Sonny thinks. Whenever she says she hates me, it feels like a knife in the heart. I'm not sure when it had happened, but at some point, I fell for Sonny Monroe. And the idea of saying goodbye to Sonny hurt worse than any pain I had ever experienced.
And that's why I treated her like a jerk for so long. Because at least she couldn't reject the real me. But, somehow, Sonny looked deep enough to see the real me, anyway. And she didn't reject him. She cared for him. She was the first person to truly care since my grandfather, and that made me feel happier than I had in a very long time.
But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing
You've got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling
But please don't catch me
So now you see
Why I'm scared
I can't open up my heart without a care
But here I go
It's what I feel
and for the first time in my life I know it's real
Sonny, it's okay. Your heart is safe with me. I know the pain of a broken heart, and I would NEVER want to cause that pain for you. It's unbearable, and I hate it. So, if you open your heart to me, I promise I'll take care of it. Maybe we can mend our hearts together.
Ahh....The conceited, jerk heart-throb and the beautiful, happy farmgirl: Oh, the things people will say. But, for once, I didn't care. I don't care what people say anymore. All I care about is how Sonny feels.
But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing
You've get me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling
So please don't catch me
And if this is love
Please don't break me
I'm giving up
So, Chad, just catch me
Sonny's voice finished off beautifully. I saw that her eyes were slightly glistening as she leaned forward to shut off the camera.
My heart was still going crazy and my mind was filled with questions.
What had I done to be lucky enough to have someone like Sonny fall for me? What can I do to show her that I feel the same? How can I become good enough for her? What if she doesn't like the real Chad?
I had so many unanswered questions floating in my head.
There is one thing I'm certain of, though.
Sonny, I'm going to catch you.
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A/N: Awww how cute! I love the Chadness! By the way, obviously, these lyrics are Demi's from her song Catch Me. It's probably my favorite song off of the album (at least right now). I love Demi! She's amazing.
Anyway, let me know if you like this story! What's good about it? What do you hate?
Do you think it was too cheesy, lame, or "fluffy"? Was it too out of character for Chad? It's okay if you think so. Just be honest. I really want to improve my writing! So I need your honest opinions! Thanks so much!
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"Check It Out!" (Some other SWAC stories that you should take a look at!)
The Journal- Mia (Interesting plot, and it's amazingly well written!)
Sonny With a Chance of More Fake Dating- Little Miss Julia Sunshine (one of my favorite SWAC stories! Love it!)
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Once again, Thanks for reading! =)