THE VOICE INSIDE
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Chapter 6- Surprise after Surprise after Surprise
Previously:
"SONNY! Shut up for just one second, will you?!" Shouted a frustrated Chad Dylan Cooper. Ugh she drives me CRAZY. "I don't care about my fans, or the press, or my co-stars, just give me a chance to prove to you I'll be the best date I can be. Please?"
This was so un-Chad like. "Uh ... but-"
He puts his finger to my lips. "No buts! How about a trial? Give me one week to impress you; if I don't then we'll just go completely back to normal.
"Completely?" I reaffirmed, staring at him.
He nodded. "Completely ... So - eh what do you say?" He asked hopefully.
Could I really handle the rejection of going back to enemies again after one week of nice Chad?
Chapter 6:
Well I was Sonny Monroe, and Sonny Monroe gave people a chance.
"Fine." I shrugged.
YES! He smiled. "Fine."
I smiled too at his enthusiasm. "Fine."
"Fine."
"Good."
"Good."
"Good."
"Good."
"So we're good?" I asked hopefully.
He nodded with a wide smile. "Oh, we're beyond good. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to organize this evenings activities with my lady." He nudged me playfully.
"Not your lady yet." I reminded him as he paced out of the door.
"We'll see." He said confidently, closing the door behind him.
Oh My Gosh. Sonny Monroe from little old Wisconsin had a date with Chad Dylan Cooper!! I couldn't contain the scream. I had to tell someone. I grabbed my phone and rang Lucy back.
"Sonny, hi! What took you so long?" Came a concerned Lucy's voice.
I teased. "Hmm, a few things... one of them being Chad Dylan Cooper asking me out!" I screeched down the phone.
"*SCREAM*"
I held the phone away from my ear so that I wouldn't go deaf.
"O.M.G Sonny! How? When? Where? Is he a good kisser? What does he smell like up close? I mean I have met him but you've been so much closer than I-"
"Lucy! Luce! Calm down! Well he said that he hated me ... that's why I was all upset and-"
"Oh NO he didn't!"
I chuckled at her. "Yes he did. Then I rang you because I got all upset when he came to the door and threatened to knock it down! So I opened it and then we got to talking and threw cushions at each other and everything, and then he asked me out!!"
Lucy waited for me to finish. "Sooo... is he a good kisser?"
"I don't know! But I'm really hoping to find out ... he is so adorable. By the way, never repeat that! I only tell you everything."
Lucy laughed. "Not even at your wedding?"
"Ha-ha Luce, that's probably never gonna happen."
"I dunno-o," She sang down the phone. "I'm getting that vibe again! Remember when I said Henry and Isabella would get married in the end! They did! I know things."
"That was one time!"
The door knocked tentatively.
"Anyways Luce, there's someone at the door, call you back in an hour?"
"Sure Sonny, miss you girlfriend!"
"Miss you more." And then I hung up and opened the door.
A flushed Tawni Hart was standing there, her lips swollen.
"Since when do you knock?" I asked with amusement.
Tawni didn't answer. Should I tell her? He said he didn't want anyone to know, but she did tell me about her psychic thing... Oh crap, she can hear me...
I frowned. "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Tawni considered for a minute, before shaking her head and strolling into the room. "How'd it go with Chad? I cannot believe he said he hated you! Even I wouldn't have gone that far! What a jerk!" That's it Tawni, change the subject away from Nico.
Tawni flipped her hair back, reaching for some Coco Moco Coco.
"Ha. Ha. Yeah, what a ... jerk!" I fake-enthused. "So what's going on with you and Nico?"
"Well after I left you and Lord Jerk alone, I went to the Cafeteria to get some Fro-Yo. I couldn't get any though because Nico and Grady had spilt Fro-You all over the floor! And Tawni Hart will never get Fro-Yo on her shoes. So just as I was about to leave, Jessie comes in!"
I gasped. "What happened?" I asked anxiously.
"Well, he started to try it on with me, telling me he never meant those nasty things he said! I was about to push him away when..." She hesitated. Should I tell her about it? Or will he be mad at me? But maybe my prettiness can persuade him not to be mad-
"When what?" I asked anxiously.
Tawni's eyes flitted around the room nervously. She darted across the room and pulled open Zora's vent, checked she wasn't there and came back to me. "Nico told him to back off ... he was so brave and strong and-" She gushed.
"And then what happened?" I encouraged.
Tawni blushed slightly, looking away. "And then he brought me back here, asked me if I was okay and I ... I kissed him..."
"WHAT?!" I screamed. "YOU KISSED- mmph-" Tawni shoved her hand over my mouth and glared at me.
"Sonny! You can't tell anyone!" Tawni begged, checking the room again. Nico is so gonna kill me with this blabber-mouth.
"But you and Nico?" I whispered, making sure no one could here. "Isn't that like ... illegal in Tawni-world or something?"
Tawni shrugged. "It was. But no one has ever stuck up for me before and ... maybe I'm just tired of going for bad boys." Like stupid James Conroy and stupid Brett Carter.
"I suppose..." I enthused.
"Yes. Tawni Hart is going to take a leaf out of your book Sonny. I'm gonna ignore stupid bad boys that hit on me, and pick the nice boys for once! Because Tawni Hart deserves sweetness." Tawni pointed at her chest and stomped her foot proudly. I hope he buys me flowers, or better yet, a picture of myself!
"Uh, what do you mean? I don't have any bad boys that hit on me." I told her, shrugging.
"Hello-o? The name Chad Dylan Cooper ring any bells? But you've been strong so I'm gonna be too!" Tawni pulled out her phone and began blogging away. And I know what it's like trying to stay away from Chad when you're his leading lady! Not easy.
"Yeah about that-"
Tawni put down her phone. "I mean a whole year of sexual tension, and you haven't given in once! Consider yourself my role model. Ew, never thought I'd say that." Tawni wrinkled her nose in disgust.
Oh crap. Talk about feeling guilty. "Uhm ... thanks Tawni, I gotta go ............ clean my teeth!" And with that I sprinted my way over to the Mackenzie Falls set.
*
"Chad! Psst! Chad!" I hissed, motioning him over to me.
Chad glanced back to see me poking my head around the corner. He made a quick excuse to his cast members and casually walked around the corner, pulling me by the arm as he walked with a huge grin plastered on his face.
We walked all the way to his dressing room before he led me inside. He jumped down on the sofa straight away, putting his feet on the table.
"Hey Monr-" You're supposed to be treating her nicely Chad, remember? "Hey Sonny." Was his greeting.
"Uh, hey. We need to talk." I told him softly, putting my hair behind my ear.
"Is something wrong?" He asked immediately, his eyes flitting to mine. I hope she's okay.
I coughed. "Not exactly but about that date..."
Chad shrugged. "Don't worry Sonny, I've got it all sorted." Don't think things Chad, you'll ruin the surprise! He smirked. "And wear something casual, I wanna show you that Chad Dylan Cooper can have fun to impress his-"
"I'm not your lady!" I told him, frustrated.
He chuckled. "I was going to say, my date." Nothing I love more than proving Sonny wrong.
"Oh." I blushed, embarrassed.
"Hey, what's wrong Sonny? Come sit by your gentleman." He said teasingly, patting the seat next to him.
I obeyed, trudging over to sit next to him. I sat about a metre away on his white leather couch, trying to keep some distance. Unfortunately Chad had different ideas and he shuffled over to me, took his feet off his coffee table, putting his arm around my waist and his chin on my shoulder. "What's the matter?" He asked softly, rubbing my back.
"Is this you trying to prove your point?" I asked, amused. I turned to face him and he smirked.
"See, I am a good boyfriend." He said, proudly. If I say so myself. Well done Chad.
"Whoa, boyfriend? I thought you just wanted to date." I faked surprise and he immediately went white.
Oh Crap! Me and my stupid mouth. "I-I ... no, I didn't mean- and-"
"Shh, it's okay. I don't mind." I reassured him, leaning back into his embrace.
"You don't mind me saying it, or you don't mind being my girlfriend?" He asked quietly, talking into my hair.
I pulled away slightly. "Chad, we can't do this." I sighed, shuffling away from his comforting embrace.
Talk about rejection. "But ... I've never asked anyone to be my girlfriend before, I only ever date for a few days and I-"
"No! No! I'd love too, but Tawni said-"
Chad guffawed. "You're rejecting me because of HER?" How can this happen to me?!
How could he think that I would ever reject him? "No! I'm not rejecting you, honestly, but I just ... she called me her role model...Tawni Hart calling me her role model for resisting you and I-"
"I don't care about that or about her, now when you can stop thinking of reasons why we can't be together, call me." Stupid Sonny and her stupid need to please everyone. And with that Chad Dylan Cooper jumped up from the sofa and made his swift exit, a scowl on his face.
I watched him go with my mouth wide open. How on earth did this happen? You get mind-reading powers for one day and Chad Dylan Cooper is the one asking out me. And I blew it.
*
It had been about thirty minutes since a certain Chad Dylan Cooper had walked out on me. Thirty minutes of thinking time in my dressing room and yet I still couldn't think of anyway to sort out this problem.
"Sonny?" Came a small voice.
I looked up to see the object of the voice and found a small brown-haired girl staring down at me.
"Hi." Zora greeted, lying down on her chest.
"Hey." I sighed.
"I ... uh, I heard what happened ..." Zora said quietly. This is awkward...
She did? Oh crap! I need to stop her telling Tween Weekly quick! "What did you hear?" I asked quietly, trying to keep my cool.
"Chad asking you out, Tawni guilt tripping you-"
I frowned. "But Tawni checked that you weren't there-"
Zora smirked. "And yet, she wasn't clever enough to check behind the door." Haha, an eleven year old can outsmart Tawni Hart.
I smiled. "So you heard about her and Nico then?" I asked, glad to finally talk to someone.
"Yup, gross right? Almost as bad as Grady and Chastity-"
"WHAT?!" I all but screamed.
Zora paled. "Uh ... oops?" Crap!
"So this means he's been dating the enemy? And yet, I'm not allowed to date Chad?!" This was so unfair!
Zora eyed me suspiciously. "So you do wanna ... *shivers* date him then?"
"...Yes. But I just don't wanna let anyone down..." I sighed again, why couldn't things just be simple?
Zora stayed silent for a minute. "Well, I don't mind. I dated Frigby from Car Wars, Grady's dating Chastity and Nico's dating Tawni. Just go and ask Chip out, I'll handle them." She told me maturely.
"You're not gonna tell Tween Weekly if I do, are you?"
Zora glared evilly at me. "No Sonny. They tried to cut back my wage! Now go, before I get Bernie!"
I grinned, following her instructions and heading back to Stage 2.
*
As soon as I was over the Mackenzie Falls threshold I happened up on Grady, stumbling out of Chastity's dressing room.
His eyes went wide when he saw me and he coughed. "Yeah! Uh, and don't put spiders in our shoes again!" He fake-insulted and shut the door behind him. Please let her buy it, please let her buy it. Grady looked up like he only just noticed me. "Oh hey Sonny!"
Should I expose him? "Uh ... hi Grady."
Grady shuffled nervously. "Uh, those Mackenzie Falls idiots put spiders in my shoes!" He babbled out. Come on Sonny, believe me please. Chastity is gonna kill me.
"Hmm? Well you told them, then didn't you?" I played along for a while, he could tell me when he was ready.
Grady puffed out his chest. "I did!" Wow, she's more gullible than I thought.
"Maybe I should have a word with them too?" I tested, stepping forward to enter Chastity's room.
Grady grabbed my arm. "Uh ... No! Because I-I-" Uh, think of something quickly! "I-I ... uhm, you know-" Well Sonny does have a thing for Chad, he's the enemy too ... maybe I could tell her. "Look, me and Chastity are secretly dating." He admitted quietly.
I gave a huge fake-gasp. "Oh. My. Gosh! Since when?!"
Grady inhaled, sighing slightly. "A few weeks. It happened the day you and Chad were fighting over cutlery in the Cafeteria ... Chastity laughed at how stupid the argument was and then we ... got to talking, she's actually pretty nice. And she's got the y-box 4004, she told me I could come and try it and ever since then we've been hanging out. Then one day, Ferguson dumped her and she was upset and vulnerable ... she thought that no one wanted her! So I eh ... I told her that anyone would be lucky to have her ... and she kissed me." Stupid Ferguson, I hope he eats mouldy cheese.
Wow. Lot more serious that I thought then. "Does Nico Know?" I asked carefully.
Grady coughed, rubbing the back of his neck. "Well ... not yet... but I've just never had a girlfriend before and I don't want to jinx it." He shrugged. She'll dump me if anyone finds out. Ugh, I want to tell him more than anything.
I gave him a small hug. "I know how you feel." Grady patted my back in an awkward hug and then pulled away.
"Got a thing for Chip?" He asked casually, trying to get something out of me.
The heat rushed to my cheeks. "Um ... maybe."
Grady grinned. "We're like two cheeses in a ... uh, baby-bell..."
I laughed. "Maybe, would you mind if I went on a date with him Grady?"
Grady thought for a few seconds. "Who am I to judge? Now if you'll excuse me I better get back to Nico, I hate lying to him."
"Don't worry, everyone has secrets." Tawni and Nico dating was a secret, Zora selling us out to Tween Weekly was a secret, Marshall and my Mum liking each other was a secret (that was until I heard their thoughts), Grady and Chastity were secretly dating and me liking America's heart-throb was a huge secret of mine. May as well forget the name Hollywood and call this town "Secretville".
"You're not gonna tell anyone are you?" Grady asks nervously. If she does I'm gonna need that time machine to go back and fix all this. "I want to tell Nico myself."
"I won't tell anyone, I promise. I think it's sweet."
Grady chuckled. "Well as long as you keep quiet, everything will be cheese-tastic."
"Cheese-tastic?" I asked with a grin.
"Yeah! I'll tell you what else is cheese-tastic, and that is the cheese Fro-Yo I made! I'll bring you some later to say thanks." She'll definitely keep quiet if I give her some of my masterpiece.
"Mmm, yummy." I fake enthused.
Chastity opened the door then, a frown on her face. Oh crap, I hope the Random doesn't work out what's happening between me and Grady. "Um ... hi losers, what are you doing here?"
What a lovely girlfriend you have there Grady. "I'm just looking for Chad." I shrugged.
Grady's only response was to run down the corridor like a mad man shouting 'Come back ghostie!'
Chastity rolled her eyes. "Ha ha ... what an idiot!" A cute idiot, God Chad is going to kill me if he ever finds out. "Oh and if you're looking for Chad I'd try Portlyn's dressing room. She's been begging him to take her back for months, but he's been wading her off, I thought it was because of you ... but then half an hour ago he stormed in and took her to her room."
Was it just me, or was my heart sinking in my chest? It had taken Chad Dylan Cooper thirty minutes to get over me. I should have known.
"Hey ... uh Sonny, you alright?" Chastity asked tentatively. I hope she's not gonna pass out on me.
I frowned. "How do you know my name?" The only Falls snobs who knew my name were Chad and Portlyn.
Chastity shrugged. "Grady's quite fond of you and your friends-" Oh crap! Now I've done it! She seemingly stopped herself, her mouth open. "Uh ... not that I talk to Grady or-"
I cut her off with a wave of my hand. "You don't need to lie to me, I like the idea of our casts being friends mmph-" Chastity placed her hand over my mouth and pulled me into her room, shutting the door behind her.
"Not so loud! Chad will kick me off our show if he ever finds out." Chastity begged me, looking at me with pleading eyes. "I really like him! But this show is my big break, I have to act like a jerk or I'm gonna be back home, dreaming of being an actress again!" I can't go back to being a nobody, even if it does mean I have to be a jerk to nice people like you.
"I'm sorry ... I didn't know things were so ... strict around here." And I never had, mine and Chad's fighting always seemed so playful, maybe true hate did lie between our two shows.
"Me too. I'd really love to be friends, and I'd love to be Grady's public girlfriend ... but I've dreamed of this since I was five! And now I've finally gotten my dream and ... I have to change who I am." Ugh, acting is not what I thought it was gonna be.
Suddenly I had the urge to confront Chad. "Look, I'm going to help you. I think I can get through to him, just let me talk to him."
Chastity's eyes went wide. "You can't tell him Sonny! You'll ruin me!" I'll have to dump Grady now.
"No, no. I'm going to fix this stupid rivalry once and for all!"
"Fine! But give him this." Chastity grabbed an 'I'm sorry' bear off the side and handed it to me. "He was pretty upset after your twos little meeting."
"How did you-"
"Oh come on, you were hardly subtle. Psst, Chad, Psst!" She imitated.
"Fine!" And with that I stormed out from Chastity's dressing room and headed to Portlyn's.
*
I came to the dressing room door and sighed, was I really read to get officially rejected by Chad? The star with Portlyn's name on was glittery and pink, stuck to the door with what seemed like superglue. I put my hand up to knock tentatively when I heard voices from within.
"Chad you're doing it all wrong!" A frustrated Portlyn's voice came from through the door.
"What else can I do?!" Came Chad's aggravated voice.
Portlyn shrieked. "Try it again!"
Chad gave a huge sigh and started again. "Fine. Hello Portlyn you are looking very beautiful today-"
"Thanks Chad, but I have to go."
"No wait ... I-I have something to tell you." His voice began to get less frustrated and more seductive. "I've been having these ... feelings about you lately and I-I really want to take you out on a date, actually hundreds of dates. You're all I think about, all of the time and I really like you, like more than I've ever liked anyone."
I felt a wave of hurt wash over me. How could I be so STUPID? Stupid Chad and his stupid lies! He'd told me thirty minutes ago that he wanted to be my boyfriend, then the next he was telling some other girl that he loved her. I was such an IDIOT! How could I believe such a heartbreaker like him? I should have listened to my Mum, never date a guy who has more compact mirrors than you.
"And?" Portlyn encouraged.
"And I really want to be your boyfriend. I want to take you to the beach, to Lookout Mountain, take you to meet my parents and my sister, take you to all of my favourite places and my-"
"Chad! You're like ... beginning to sound like an idiot again!" Portlyn chided.
An idiot? Is that what she calls an idiot? That must have been the sweetest thing I have ever heard and she's calling him an idiot?! Even if he did go from girl to girl like new cars.
Chad growled. "What else do you want me to say? It's the truth!" Chad yelled, irritated.
Portlyn laughed loudly. "You have to sound more ... less desperate and more romantic!"
"FINE! I want to be with you all the fricking time, even when you're YELLING at me my dearest Portlyn I can't help but think you are freaking adorable!! I don't even mind when you show me up if I can get that stupid beautiful smile on your face!"
"AND?"
She was seriously asking AND? He would have had me at feelings. Some people are never pleased.
"AND I LOVE YOU!"
Chad LOVES Portlyn? Why do I feel so ... heart-broken? And empty ... and...
"Show me!" Commands Portlyn.
"Show you WHAT?!" Yelled Chad, his voice rising several octaves.
"Show me that you love m-mmph." That was it ... he had to be kissing her.
I don't know why ... but I had the sudden urge to slam the door open and confront him.
So I did.
AN: CHAAADDDDD!!!!! HOW COULD YOU?!!!??!!! Hmmm, so what will happen when Sonny opens the door? Weeelllll..... shall I give you a hint? Naahh! It's more fun if I don't :D But lemme give you two words: TROUBLE AHEAD!!
Oh my gosh, watch this promo! www. youtube. com/watch?v=1JztFnmh0_o (TAKE OUT THE SPACES) Oh My Gosh, so excited for season 2! And it talks a little bit about Channy :D:D
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