Chapter 9: More Than Words
~Sonny's POV~
After trying to be civil with Chad Dylan Cooper at the shoot of Mackenzie Falls I avoided him and headed to the So Random Studio…I could still catch their show if I hurried and I did, I stood at the side of the stage and watched my castmates do the Dolphin boy sketch…I was jealous of course all I wanted to do was be a Random but Chad had to come along and destroy everything I ever worked hard for "Sonny" a voice called from behind me making me jump in surprise, I turned around and looked at whoever called me "Chad…" I made a face hiding the fact that I was surprised that Chad was here. "I uh came here…to" I crossed my arms waiting for him to continue his sentence but he looked like he would get a brain defect before he could even get a chance to "apologize?" I offered unimpressively.
"Yes" he nodded, biting his lower lip nervously…I haven't seen him apologize before…actually…I haven't seen him ever… "So you think that'll pass for an apology?" I asked him "Yes?" he put on an awkward smile but I didn't share the smile I instead looked at him venomously "No…No I didn't think that would pass as an apology" he changed his mind and I agreed with a nod "No it won't because I'm not one of those girls who could just get lost in your eyes and think everything is okay because it's not" I told him "look I really don't know how to do this thing where I have to…" I could tell he was at a loss but I decided to stay strong "apologize" I put in the right word. "Right but okay fine! It's true I was stalking you last night and No not the scary stalking it's more of a watching-over-you kind of stalking" "and how did Portlyn get in on it?" I found myself asking, okay I admit it Portlyn with Chad did get on my nerves… "I paid her to come with me" he admitted, placing his hands behind his neck awkwardly "and why would you want to follow me around Chad? You didn't have to…I know you don't like me anyway" I looked at him incredulously.
He hesitated for a moment but before he could act like the nice guy Chad, ego boy Chad came on "because I had to find out if you two were up to something against Mackenzie Falls" he fixed his blazer, looking at me suspiciously. I was never going to have a decent conversation with this guy that was for sure… "We're not! okay Chad? Now if that's the only reason why you've been following us around then stop because James and I are doing our jobs well" I was upset that he even had to think that…As much as I appeared not to like Mackenzie Falls and the people in it I would never do anything to sabotage the show…I was Sonny Munroe! I couldn't even bring myself to disregard the sign that read "Don't step on the grass" at the park let alone conspire to ruin the show of the guy that had the most sparkly eyes in all of Hollywood…Oh No Sonny you're thinking about Chad that way again Snap out of it! Chad equals Bad, Chad equals mean, Chad equals annoying….CHAD…GRRR
"Well in that case" Chad shuffled his feet and began to busy his incredible blue eyes by looking at it intently "I'm sorry….to you…" he cleared his throat before adding "but not to James" Chad rubbed the back of his head awkwardly before heading of into the darkness like some villain in a horror film…So cute; Darn! I gotta stop thinking about him. "okay that's our show everyone have a good night!" Tawni's cheery voice came and on cue they all bowed and headed to the stage where I had been standing, there were a few minutes of cheering and shouting before a single shout caught my attention and washed away my thoughts off of Chad Dylan Cooper "Sonny!" Zora pulled me into a hug and so did Nico and Grady while I stood there taking all the love in awkwardly "uh hey guys" I smiled "Sonny…what up?" Tawni said that sentence as dull as she could, clicked her tongue and did that weird hand gesture that Chad does with his pointer finger and his thumb that looked like a gun. "I see you all are glad to see me" I tried to squirm and that was when they released me "of course we are Sonny!" Grady cheered. "I can see you've actually managed not to turn into one of them Falls people gotta say we're proud of you" Nico looked me up and down, I shrugged "well I'm not Falls material" I assured them "wardrobe's by Tawni incase your wondering" I shot Tawni an appreciative glance
"That's me! Tawni Hart making the world prettier one Ugly dresser at a time" she smiled triumphantly tossing her hair back. I chose to ignore her stab at me about the dressing part "So Sonny you coming to Dinner with us?" Grady asked me but as I was about to nod at the Cast reunion Tawni held my head and shook it forcibly "she can't…you have some things to tell me don't you Sonny?" she asked, I seemed to catch on and nodded "oh right…sorry you guys I've got to pass tonight but I promise after the Mackenzie Falls we are so going to have the best Dinner Reunion ever!" I said excitedly making Tawni roll her eyes and grab my shoulder "Come on, your paying…with the money you're getting from the falls that's the least you could do for me" she patted my shoulder and dragged me off "I'll see you later Nico, Grady, Zoooorrraaa!!!" I managed to yell out before Tawni yanked me out of the door
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"So James wants to ask me out?" Tawni asked me as soon as we got to a fancy deli in town, I can't believe I was going to pay for this meal…again…. "yes but I told James he had to work for it…" I gave her a look and she agreed with me "I agree thanks Sonny…" wow, first a sort-of apology from Chad Dylan Cooper now a thank you from Tawni hart…was there something in the air at Condor studios today? "oh uh…your welcome?" I raised an eyebrow at her. I tried to slap myself but ended up hurting myself "oww…" I held my cheek. Okay I'm not dreaming…
"what are you doing Sonny?" Tawni raised her eyebrows at me "seeing if I was dreaming" I confessed and began to nibble at my lower lip "oh you're not what can I say? If James can change then so can I!" she flipped her hair dramatically and I rolled my eyes "Tawni please don't try…remember when you tried to stop looking at the mirror?" I put a hand over my forehead and slouched over, Tawni gasped in horror "that was the darkest day of my life!" she frowned. "see what I mean" I waved my hand "I'll show you Sonny I can be pretty and compassionate at the same time" Tawni stood up planting her hands on the table, when everyone looked at her she sat back down "and quiet?" I whispered to her "I can't promise that" she shrugged.
