THE VOICE INSIDE

AN: Howdy people of earth! I'm back with a LOONNGG chapter for you :D I've started to leave a few hints for what's going to happen in later chapters so I'd be interested if any of you picked up on those.

I would like to dedicate this chapter to 'FanFicSam' who left me a random word which I stupidely missed out. The word was Archipelago (awesome word) and I apologise profusely for missing it out!! So hopefully dedicating this chapter to you will make up for it!

I'd also like to mention my friends Alex (AnimeLovinKiDD) and Sarah (Abnormally-Sweet-Person) for being awesome! I was having a crazy talk with Sarah about this story, and it could well happen! It was a bit out there though ;D Muhahaha!

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Chapter 9- My Number One, His Number Five

Previously:

But when I opened the door I unfortunately found that my Mother had beaten me to the chase and had her lips pressed against someone else's. That was one tumultuousway to enter the room!

This was gonna be one awkward reunion.

Chapter 9:

"That is disgusting." Chad inputted. Old people making out is gross.

Mum pulled away from her suitor with wide eyes at Chad's voice.

Who the hell was she kissing?

"Uhm ... hey darling. Have you met Mason?" Mum stepped aside for a middle-aged man, looking peculiarly similar to Marshall, to enter the room. Oh crap! Sonny is going to kill me.

"Hey kiddo! You must be Sonny, Marshall's told me a lot about you!" The man stepped forward and offered his hand. This is a little awkward ... but she looks like a nice enough girl.

Haha, your Mum has got horrible taste.

I sent a scowl at Chad before cautiously holding out my hand to take his. "Uhm ... so how do you know Marshall?"

Mason shook my hand then stepped back, put an arm around my mum and grinned. "He's my brother silly!" I thought everyone said we looked alike!

Oh my sweet God.

I could hear Chad trying to stifle a chuckle. This is gold! If Sonny wasn't going to hit me, my phone would so be recording this.

There was an awkward pause before Mum coughed. "So Chad, still here?" I'd have thought that punk would have took a hike by now!

Chad stuffed his hands in his pockets and nodded. "Uhm yeah..." Well this is awkward.

I grabbed one of his hands from his pocket and held it in mine, intertwining our fingers, Chad gave a small smile. Stupid pretty hands.

My Mum looked down at our hands, then back up to my face. "What is going on?!" Please tell me Sonny has forgiven him already. Darn the forgiving capacities of the Monroes!

Chad paled. Uh oh! Sonny let go of my hand so I can make a break for it.

Chad stepped forward to run away but I yanked him back by the hand. "Mum, Chad asked me out and I said yes." Mum's mouth opened a little.

"Do you think that's wise Sonny? After he told another girl he loved her." Mum raised an eyebrow. Sonny can be so naive sometimes.

Mason and Chad looked awkwardly away.

I scowled. How dare she! "Oh and you can talk with your Marshall lookalike-"

"Sonny!" Mum gasped, her mouth dropping open. This isn't like my Sonny at all!

Mason rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Uh ... I see this is a bad time, I'll be off now." Get out of there, quick!

Mum smiled gratefully at Mason, pecking him on the cheek. Thank god someone can take the hint, unlike that punk holding hands with my Sonny.

As soon as Mason shut the door behind him I blew my top. "Who the hell was that?!"

Mum glared at Chad. "This is a private conversation Sonny." So you can tell that loser to leave!

"Do you mind Chad?" I asked him quietly.

Chad shook his head. Thank God, I did not want to hear this domestic. "No, no. I'll see you tomorrow. Want me to pick you up?"

I pecked his cheek. "If you want." I shrugged.

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Good."

"Good."

"Pick you up at eight then?" Chad asked with a grin.

Mum rolled her eyes at us taking so long, marching into the kitchen.

"Sorry about that." I motioned to the kitchen door slamming.

Chad pulled me into a quick hug. "I'll have to do some sucking up, won't I?" He grinned into my hair.

"More than sucking up with the way she's acting right now." I laughed.

Urgh I hate sucking up to Mothers.

Another thought.

Another thing I wasn't supposed to hear.

Was I going to be a mind-reader for the rest of my life? I'd watched films about mind-readers before, getting their powers from accidents and then their brains overheating and exploding so they died! Ok, some times the mind-reading just wore off, but it could happen!

"You okay?" He asked, pulling away with a concerned expression.

Was I okay? What if I didn't wake up tomorrow because of this stupid thing? "...No, no. I'm fine."

"You're not." He insisted, putting a lock of hair behind my ear. I can tell when she's lying, her eyes don't light up when she smiles.

"What if I die?" I whimpered. Okay, so it wasn't supposed to come out like that. Great, I sound like a right idiot.

Chad stared at me for a minute. "Why would you die?" Is she terminally ill or something?!

"Chad, haven't you ever seen those films? What if my brain explodes from all the extra peoples thoughts or—"

Chad chuckled, amused. "You're not going to die. I'll make sure of that." She is such a drama queen sometimes.

"SONNY! Is that boyfriend of yours gone yet?!" Mum screeched, obviously annoyed.

"We're talking!" I ground out through gritted teeth.

Mum swung the kitchen door open, she was never normally like this, then trudged off to her bedroom, shutting the door behind her. Stupid kids.

"Something's happened with her, she's acting strange." I observed, watching her door.

Chad put an arm around me. "Everything will be fine." Because Chad Dylan Cooper is your boyfriend and he always makes everything better.

"These things don't just happen Chad! People don't just wake up with mind-reading powers and ... I'm ... scared." I cannot believe I'd just admitted to Chad Dylan Cooper that I was scared.

Chad pressed a kiss into my hair. "I won't let anything happen to you, I promise." Even if I have to get Bart's brain to replace your exploded one.

I turned into him, nestling my head into his chest. "So you're a brain surgeon now?" I teased lightly.

Chad wrapped both arms around me and smiled. "Actually I am. Season 3, episode 19."

"Shut up."

There was a comfortable silence for a minute before I looked up to him, chin on his chest. "Do you think I'll be a mind-reader forever?"

Chad smirked. "I hope not, I'll never be able to check out another girl again." And that would be hard considering my track record.

"Oi!" I hit his arm lightly and he gave a little laugh.

"Besides, you used to read my mind anyway." Chad shrugged in my arms.

I grinned. "That's because, I can read people."

"Could you tell that I've liked you for months?" He smirked, satisfied that I wasn't able to tell. That's one way to prove her wrong.

I didn't respond, I just squeezed my eyes shut for a moment, relaxing into his arms, wrinkling my nose at the strong smell of his cologne.

Darn cute making me love you.

"Hmm?" I asked, coming out of my daze and staring back up at him.

"I said, I love ... pizzas. Wanna go get one?" Chad pulled away from me with a nervous smile, tugging his ear. Don't look her in the eye.

"Uhm ... no thanks, I already had some dinner."

"Oh I-I'll just," He pointed the door. "I-I'm a little hungry, you know. So I'll uhm ... I'll go get a corndog or something—"

"A corndog at this time?" I asked incredulously, knowing he was trying to make a break for it.

"U-Uhm yes. I'm Chad Dylan Cooper and if I want a corndog then I'll get one." Oh good, she didn't hear.

"Ooh good idea! How about you get the girl you love one too?"

That was the first time I'd ever seen Chad truly blush, like seriously more red then Rudolph's nose. "Bye Sonny." A small smiled graced his face, turning on his heel he strolling out of my apartment.

CHAD LOVED ME!!! ME! Not Portlyn! Maybe he really was talking about me!

I squealed. Drunk on life. HE LOVED ME! Who cared if this mind-reading made my mind explode?! Chad Dylan Cooper had thought it, then not denied it!

"Is everything okay?!" Mum asked, creeping into the room, baseball bat in hand.

"CHAD LOVES ME!" I cried, running over to her and sweeping her in a hug.

Mum chuckled. "I thought he loved Portlyn." That boy can sure as hell change his mind quick.

"Noooo! He was practising to say it to me, isn't that great?!" I hugged her a little tighter.

"Eh ... honey, you're kinda choking me."

I let go, still grinning. "Sorr-y." I sang.

Mum crossed her arms over her nightgown, she must have changed when she was in her room. "Just ... be careful Sonny."

My smile dissipated. "Why?"

"I don't want you getting your heart broken." I doubt he was practising to say it to the girl. He probably uses the 'I love you' trick all the time

"My heart? Shouldn't you be more worried about yours? What happened with Marshall?"

Mum bit her lip, eyes cold. "Nothing." Except that I was humiliated so much I could cry.

I put an arm around her. "Come on Mum, it's me!"

Mum relented a little. Well she did tell me about her Chad problem. "Well ... I went over to his house and ... well basically him and that teacher of yours have gotten back together." Mum sighed. How could I be so stupid?

"Oh Mum, I'm sorry." I sighed, rubbing her back, if I hadn't of encouraged her, she'd never have been in this mess. "Is this what Mason is about?"

Mum shook her head. "Psh, no!" Yes.

"Mum, I don't think it's right for you to use Mason like that." I told her honestly.

Mum nodded. Darn Sonny always knowing when I'm lying. "I know, I was just a little upset. That Bitterman chick opened the door, then she starts telling me to back off. It was so embarrassing."

"I bet." I nodded in understanding.

"I'm sorry for yelling at Chad. I know he thinks the world of you." Mum put an arm around me. Even if he is a heartbreaker.

I chuckled, returning the embrace. "He thinks the world of himself, then his car, then his job, then his family ... then maybe I'm fifth."

Mum laughed at me, poking me in the side. "Well you know you're my number one."

"Ha ha. Thanks Mum." Great, I'm my boyfriends number five, and the only person who says I'm there number one is my Mum. Fantastic.

Mum ruffled my hair, grinning. "Anytime sweetie, wanna stay up watching American Idol in our jammys?"

I grinned. "Mother ... you know me too well."

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*****

After catching up on the few episodes I'd missed, I'd stumbled my way into bed. That night I was restless, a small twinge had escalated into a throbbing in my head. Eventually, feeling numb from hours of missed sleep, I eventually drifted off into slumber.

I found myself sitting in Chad's dressing room, sitting in his directors chair.

In came Portlyn, smirking evilly. "Chaddy, where are you?"

Chad seemingly appeared from nowhere, putting an arm around her. "Here, Porty."

"So did she fall for it?" Portlyn asked, dotting kisses on his neck.

"Hook, line and sinker. The sucker actually believes that I would love her."

I frowned, were they talking about me?

"Wait till she finds out what the real plan is." Portlyn chortled, loosening Chad's tie from his collar.

"The pathetic idiot will be humiliated once and for all." Chad smirked, trailing kisses over Portlyn's face.

"WHAT?!"

Chad and Portlyn carried on making out, ignoring me completely.

"Stop it!"

They didn't listen.

"STOP IT! JUST STOP IT! STOP IT!"

Portlyn turned around, her face curious.

"Sonny?"

"Sonny?"

"SONNY?!"

I awoke with a start, jumping up in my bed to see my Mum shaking me.

"Are you alright sweetheart?"

I checked the time on the clock to see it was almost half six, the dream had seemingly been longer than I thought. "I'm okay. What happened?"

"You were thrashing around in your bed, shouting 'stop it'." Mum told me, pressing a hand to my head to check for a fever.

"It was just a nightmare. No biggy." I shrugged.

I hadn't had a nightmare for a few months, since the night that I watched Night of the Sorority Party 3, usually something triggered them off. Looks like I just had a random one.

"Hmm." Mum watched me sceptically, still checking me over. I hope she's not dreaming about her accident.

"Go! I'm fine!" I insisted, pointing to my door.

Mum put up her hands to signal surrender. "Fine, fine I'm going. Want some waffles for breakfast?"

I grinned. "Only if you put some of your special topping on them."

"Just this once then, we can't overuse the topping." Mum teased, shutting the door behind her.

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*****

"Sonny your boyfriends at the door!" Mum yelled, throwing a pillow at my door.

"Coming, coming." I muttered.

The dull ache in my head hadn't left from yesterday and I rubbed it with the ball of my hand. I left my room and tried not to rush over to the door, knowing that Chad would laugh at my eagerness.

I opened it slowly, trying to hide my smile nonchalantly.

"Good Morning girlfriend." Greeted a cheerful Chad Dylan Cooper. He thrusted the roses in his hands towards me and gave a goofy grin. "For my Lady." He almost sang. Wow, what had got him so happy?

"Thanks Chad." I took the roses from him, pecked his cheek and motioned him to come aside.

He was wearing his customary brown leather jacket over his Mack Falls Uniform, his tie hanging low around his neck. I hope her mothers not here.

I giggled. "She's here. And she's in a much better mood today so she shouldn't be a problem." I informed him, taking the roses out of their cover and putting them in a vase.

Chad came behind me with a smirk. "So does that mean I can do this?" I closed his eyes and began leaning in. I can finally kiss that stupid darn cute face that keeps teasing me!

I'd seen that face before.

I had a sudden flashback from when he guest starred on our show. We were both sitting on a sofa, him in a stupid ambulance outfit, me trying to work out a way not to kiss him. And then he did it, he puckered his lips and began to lean forward, did he want to kiss me? Or was he really just acting? Either way, I did not want to fall in love with him.

However now, as his lips neared mine, I realised I didn't have to try not to fall in love with him, I already was.

So close now, millimetres away. I really should have tried to help him, but all I could do was stand there, lips awaiting the gentle pressure of his.

Closer and closer and closer and—

"No it doesn't mean you can." Mum's voice ground out from the door. That boy moves fast.

Chad flushed red, jumping away from me. "Sorry Miss Monroe." Well done Chad. That's really gonna win her round isn't it?!

I laughed, brushing it off. "Chad came to pick me up Mum. Isn't that nice?"

Mum gave a small smile at my tactic. "Well it saves me some petrol."

"That's the spirit." I praised, coming over to hug Mum goodbye before I left.

Chad awkwardly followed behind me, giving my Mum a tight smile as we walked out the door. When the door was shut behind us Chad let out a huge sigh of relief.

"Why does she hate me so much?! She loved me yesterday morning." Chad grumbled, folding his arms as he followed me down the corridor. She must be bipolar like Sonny.

"Weell, I may have told her about what happened yesterday." I admitted, slowing down so I could walk along side him.

"Well that would explain that then." Chad murmured, irritated. No wonder why she hates me!

"I'm sorry, I just got upset." I rubbed his arm, trying to comfort him.

Chad smiled slightly, putting an arm around me and keeping it there until we reached his car.

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*****

"Here are the rules about my car; no gum, no drinks, no mud on shoes, no food and definitely no elephant manure. Okay?" Chad asked again, watching me carefully. Should I say No Random Stuff? Or will she hit me?

"Chad, I'm meant to be your girlfriend, stop treating me like an idiot." I grumbled, wrenching the door of his car open.

Chad winced. "Sonny, be careful ... please." Chad opened his door slowly, careful not to scratch it as he slid into the car. Don't shout at her. Don't shout at her.

Why did he pick me up if he didn't want me to touch anything?! "Chad, if you didn't want me in your stupid car—"

Chad gasped. "My Baby is not stupid!" What is wrong with her!!

"Is that all you care about? Your car?" I ground out through gritted teeth.

This was typical him. I knew there was a reason I'd been avoiding asking him out, the two of us could barely get along for five minutes. I suppose without the fighting, he wouldn't have been attracted to me in the first place. But was it so wrong that I wanted him to care about me having a good time rather than scratching his precious car?

"Really Sonny? Really?" Chad shook his head, putting the key in the ignition. Obviously my Baby is the most important thing. How thick can girls be sometimes?!

"Don't bother." I huffed, blowing some of my hair from my face. "I'll get my Mum to take me."

"Don't be such a baby Monroe." Chad chided, reversing out of the car park. Girl are SO temperamental.

I growled, sitting back in my seat. I couldn't just get out of the car now, knowing that I was being a baby.

The next five minutes dragged by, both of us too stubborn to start a conversation. Chad kept his eyes firmly on the road, every so often throwing a glance at me.

I'm sorry.

"You are?" I asked hopefully, smiling.

Chad smirked. "I was talking to my Baby, haven't washed her in one day!" He was SUCH a jerk!! Only because I was too busy thinking about you though.

Most girls would not be impressed by that statement. "That's sweet Chad. You didn't wash your car for me." I grinned, reaching over to try to ruffle his hair.

Chad quickly dodged to the side, his eyes wide. "Not in the car Sonny! My Baby is not getting crashed!"

"Jerk." I muttered.

"Diva."

"Jerk."

"Diva."

"Jerk."

"DIVA!" She is so cute when she calls me a jerk.

What?! "JERK!"

"CUTE!" Darn it!

"What? We were supposed to be arguing!" I told him, confused.

Chad smirked. "Well I just think my girlfriend is cute. That okay with you Monroe?" Not just cute, stupidly cute. So stupid that it— urgh! How many times Chad? She can hear you.

I cocked an eyebrow. "I'm still your girlfriend?" My brow furrowed, unsure.

Chad pulled up his car and parked his car slowly, as soon as the car was safely parked he turned to me. "Of course you are Sonny. We were just play fighting ... right?" Chad asked, eyes wide.

"Uh ... I dunno." Ugh, I sounded just like I did when he asked me if I thought he had sparkly eyes.

"Well I do know. I didn't mean it." Chad assured me, flicking my nose with the tip of his finger.

"Have you told your cast?" I asked as casually as possible.

Chad gulped. "Uhm ... not really." Uh oh.

Was he ashamed of me or something? Oh crap, I'm pouting again. "That's okay." That was so NOT okay.

"Sonny don't be upset. They wouldn't exactly approve of me liking someone like you." Chad explained, running his fingers through his hair in frustration.

How dare he! "And what's that supposed to mean?"

Chad ground his teeth. "It means that your cast will come to terms with you dating a megastar like me, but my cast..." Will think I'm dating someone unworthy. Oh crapping hell! Why does she have to hear me?

"Is that how you think of me? An amateur that you're taking pity on by dating me?" I asked quietly, slumping in my seat.

"Sonny—"

"CDC!" A cheerful Ferguson called, peeping through Chad's window.

Chad reluctantly rolled down the window, wincing.

"Hey Ferg-o." Chad reluctantly greeted, waving his hand a little bit.

Ferguson frowned, pointing to me. "Hey, isn't she that ... Random that you hate?" Ferguson asked with an air of disgust. What the hell is that loser doing in Chad's car?

How lovely.

Did he not realise that I was sitting right there?

We both said nothing. Why wasn't he telling Ferguson I was his girlfriend?!

"What's she doing in your car dude?" Ferguson asked, looking me up and down, disgusted. Portlyn said he had a thing for her, ugh, didn't believe her at the time.

Chad swallowed. Do I lie?! "Uhm ... she was just ..." She's your girlfriend! Come on, say it with me. Girlfriend! "She's my .... uh ... I just thought I'd show her what a real car looks like." Chad gave a little smirk at Ferguson. I am such an idiot. Sonny, if you can here me. I didn't mean it.

Ferguson grinned. "Yeah dude!" Thank God! I thought they were dating for a minute.

No dude. Really no dude.

My heart dropped like a stone in my chest. He was ashamed of me.

If I could move, I would have got up, stormed out and threw a brick at his car. Unfortunately I was too hurt to even more. When I'd listed all the reasons why we shouldn't date, he'd insisted he didn't care what his cast thought.

Liar.

Ferguson poked his head through the car window a bit further to motion to me. "So funny girl, what's it like to ride in a car like this when you're used to your old jeep?" He asked tauntingly. Hmm maybe I should have said old banger rather than jeep.

"Dandy." I snapped, clenching my fist to stop it from hitting Ferguson and Chad.

Chad pushed his head away from me with the palm of his hand. "Don't tease her." He told him quietly. No one teases Sonny except for me.

I gave a bitter laugh. "Let him tease me, we're all enemies here, right?"

Ferguson nodded in agreement. "See, even funny girl gets it!" Haha, this Random isn't so bad!

"Don't call her funny girl." He warned dangerously again. If he says something one more time I am going to hit him so hard.

What was his problem? He was too ashamed to admit we were dating, then he was telling Ferguson not to tease me.

Ferguson frowned. "You don't like her do you Chad?" Ferguson asked incredulously.

YES I do you stupid moron. "Actually I—"

"Ha ha." I laughed sarcastically. "How could a Random ever go out with someone from your show. That is utterly ridiculous. Right Chad?" Better help him out. If he didn't want his friends to know, then I guessed I could live with it.

Chad stayed still. Sonny please don't.

"I mean, why would a guy like him have a crush on me?" I chortled half-heartedly and Ferguson joined it.

Ferguson nodded in agreement. "Wow, funny girl, you're actually quite cool!" If she wasn't on So Losers, I might just make out with her.

Chad wrenched his door open, nearly knocking Ferguson over who was leaning through his window. Ferguson stumbled back a few steps. I got out too, walking around the car to watch the boys.

"I told you not to call her funny girl!" Chad drawed back his fist, ready to punch the startled boy in front of him.

"CHAD!" I yelled.

Straight away his fist lowered and he glowered at Ferguson.

"What is wrong with you? You call them names all the time." Ferguson asked suspiciously, keeping a cautious eye on Chad's fist. He needs some crazy pills!

"Not anymore." Chad warned again, taking another step forward. Don't hit him. Think about the bad publicity.

I grabbed his arm, pulling him back a bit. The last thing I wanted was a fight to break out.

"Why not?" Ferguson ground out slowly. He is so in love with her! Stupid Moron!

"BECAUSE! Sonny Monroe, funny girl from So Random, is my girlfriend!" Chad practically screamed.

And that's when all hell broke loose.

AN: Ha! So it wasn't Marshall! Muhahaha I got you all :P Mind you, if you had have guessed Mason, I would have probably screamed and ran away!

So I've had a few rough days this week. Like the guy I like being told by my so-called 'friends' that I like him. Nice right? Haha! So now it's COMPLETELY awkward with him, and we can hardly talk to each other any more. I would tell you the whole story, BUT I don't really wanna relive it. Long story short? A 'friend' of mine who knew that I liked him, told another 'friend' who told everyone, including him. Then that 'friend' started having a go at me, because I teased him about the girl he liked about two years ago. Was it stupid to start crying in front of him? Lol. Well that was yesterday and today has been a TINY bit better. But the moral of this story? Don't trust idiots ;D

I know how I'm gonna make all her break loose, but I'm always open to a few extra ways to make Chad's life hell. Wanna share? Will credit you :D

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