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Chapter 9 : Back to reality
Chad's POV :
I needed something in my dressing room so I arrived earlier at the studio. I got the movie script I needed and was about to go back to my car when Brithany came into the room. "Hi Chaddy." She said in a sultry voice, well an attempt of sultry voice cause it gave me a sudden envy to puck.
She came in and got closer to me. "Hi Brithany." I said a little uneasy. She got closer and closer as I was walking backwards to get away from her. She wasn't even supposed to be here. Her show was on a break. Quickly my back hit the far wall of my dressing room and Brithany closed the distance between us. Once she was close enough, she started to stroke my arm with her fingers. "Stop, Sonny is on her way." I said, pushing her away only to see her coming back seconds later.
"Come on Chaddy, just a kiss." She said. What the heck ! Get a hang on yourself girl !I was totally freaking out. Sonny was probably waiting for me on the parking lot and there was a total psycho hitting on me.
"Am I bothering you Chad ?" I heard another voice in the room. I moved my head so I could see who was talking and saw Sonny standing in the doorway. "Cause I can come back later for our date." She told me. She looked gorgeous but completely pissed.
"Yes, you're bothering him." Brithany answered for me.
"Brithany, get away from me." I shrieked and pushed her off of me and went to Sonny. "It's absolutely not what it looks like." I told her.
"Oh really ?" She asked me. "You know what Chad ? I was actually looking forward to our date. I'm so stupid. I was ready to give us a second chance. I can't believe I trusted you." She said, bitterness clear in her voice, and turned around to leave the room.
"Sonny wait ." I called for her, and to my surprise, she stopped and turned back my way.
"No Chad, you got your chance and you blew it." She spat at me. I could see she was on the verge of tears, her eyes getting red as she tried to hold them in. "You can come say good bye to Zoey tomorrow morning." She said and left.
It took me a moment to register Sonny's words. They were leaving. Brithany came next to me again. "Brithany. Leave." I said coldly, but she didn't move. "Now !"
Sonny's POV :
"Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid." I said over and over again, hitting my head on the steering wheel. After the crying phase in the studio parking lot, I managed to drive back to the house. Now that I was in the driveway, the anger was kicking in. "I'm so stupid."
I hit my head on last time and got in the house. "Sonny ? What are you already doing here ?" Tawni asked me when I slammed the front door shut.
"I'm so stupid !" I said, taking my head in my hands. "Brithany was there when I came into the room, throwing herself at him and he wasn't even pushing her away." I said exasperated. "So now, I'm going to go to Zoey's room and pack her things and then I'll go to my room and pack mine. Hopefully we'll be back to New York tomorrow night."
"Wo, wo, wo, back up sister. What did he say ?" Tawni asked me.
"That it wasn't what it looked like." I told her. She gave me a look saying 'see ? It wasn't what it looked like.' But it was exactly what it looked like. "You believe him ?" I asked and she shrugged. "Tawni, how many guys say that it's not what it looks like when it's exactly what it looks like ?"
"Well most of them but it doesn't me..." She started.
"See, it was exactly what it looked like." I cut her. "I can't believe I was willing to give us a second chance. It's like every time things are about to get better he has to mess up." I said furious and went to Zoey's room. When I was almost done packing my things, someone rang the doorbell.
I ran to the stairs and saw Tawni about to open it. "I don't want to talk to him." I told her. I knew it was Chad on the other side of the door. Who else could tit be ? If she opened the door he would try to convince me that there was nothing going on between them and that I shouldn't believe what I saw.
She seemed to understand and locked the door. Chad being persistent, he would end up barging in if we didn't answer the door. He continued to ring to bell for about half an hour. Then he started to call, first my cell, so I switched it off, then Tawni's and when she switched hers off her too, he called on the house line. He called once before I unplugged it.
"Never thought he was that persistent." Tawni said as she helped me get the suitcases downstairs. "Are you sure about this Sonny ?" She asked me, her face a little sad.
"I don't want to keep him away from her, but I can't be friendly around him anymore, at least not right now. I need time."
The next morning was pretty emotional. When she woke up, Zoey noticed that all our things were packed and started to cry. She knew what it meant, she knew she wouldn't see Chad that often. "Do we have to go ?" She asked sobbing.
"Yes sweetie we have to, but you'll see daddy really soon." I told her. Even if I had to fly with her so she could see him, I'd do it even if I wanted to stay as far away from him as possible.
Chad's POV :
How could she not believe me ? I kept asking myself this question all night. Sure she had seen Brithany fairly close to me and her actions and tone could make people think that there was something between us, but there was nothing.
We never even dated. Sure since Sonny left she would throw herself at me any occasion she had, but it didn't mean I returned the feelings.
And now because of that they're going back to New York. I knew it was coming and that they'd do back to New York anyway, but if Sonny and I had gone on that date and made things work out, maybe they would have moved back here.
But because of what happened last night, she won't even answer her phone to tell me to stop calling, I even think she unplugged her house phone. I pulled up in her driveway around ten to say goodbye to Zoey, just like she had told me. I would try to explain and make her change her mind, but I wasn't very hopeful it would work.
Tawni was the one to open the door. "Come in, Zoey was waiting for you." She told me with a sad smile. She didn't seem mad at me.
When she heard her name Zoey came into the room and as soon as she saw me she ran into my arms. "Daddy, I don't want to go." She said between sobs, her head on my chest. I swear I could have cried with her. She was my daughter and I had to leave her when it was the last thing I wanted to do.
"I don't want you to go either princess, but you have to go with your mommy." I told her, stroking her hair. "I'll come to see you soon. I swear." I said. Even Sonny's hatred for me couldn't keep me away from my daughter.
"Come on Zoey, say goodbye to daddy, we have to go." Sonny told her. I hadn't seen her enter and was surprised to see her this calm.
"I love you princess, never forget that." I told her and kissed her forehead before I put her back on the floor. "Sonny can I talk to you for a sec ?" I asked and she motioned Tawni to take Zoey to the cab waiting in front of the house. "Sonny, I swear to god, there's absolutely nothing between me and Brithany. You have to believe me. You can't leave with Zoey." I told her. I meant that she couldn't leave for that, but she didn't understand it that way.
"What did you expect Chad ? That you would see her everyday ?" She asked me, getting furious. "We belong here anymore."
I didn't know what she meant by that and I started to panic inside. She couldn't take my daughter away from me like that. "You can't leave like that Sonny, Zoey is still my daughter." I told her.
"Don't worry, you can see her whenever you want, you can call and we'll come and visit but we can't live here for now ." For now ? Did it mean she was thinking about moving back here ? "I want her to have a normal life, not to be followed around by paparazzi at the age of four." She told me and walked to the cab.
"Sonny please don't do this again." I plead. I didn't want her to leave. If she wanted space I would give her space but I wanted her close.
"What did you think Chad ?" Sonny asked me again. "Zoey is your daughter yes, but you can't come around and catch up four years in a month." Why does she keep misunderstanding my words, and then make me forget that it wasn't what I meant cause she pisses me off ?
"And how do you expect me to be a part of her life when you keep running away when things don't go your way ?" I asked her angrily.
"When things don't go my way ?" She asked in disbelief. "Chad I didn't ask for this to happen, yet I'm the one who had to cope with this alone at only nineteen without even my mother to help me." She said moving her hands around. "Sure it wasn't what I had planned but I still did it. Things didn't go my way but I still take care of Zoey. So don't you dare go around and make me take the blame for this."
"You still made a selfish decision Sonny." I told her somehow exasperated. "Did you even thought that I might have wanted to be a part of her life ?" I asked her a little sad.
"I'm the selfish one ? Chad, if I took of for New York in the first place, it was for you. Not only because you didn't seem to want this baby, but because your place was, and still is in LA with no one to keep you from doing anything you want, not with a child." She tried to explain. So it was what she thought of me, the guy who dates tons of girls and never settles down. "LA made you Chad, it's the way it is. I gave up everything and I don't blame you for that because as tough as it can be to raise Zoey, it's still one of the best things in my life."
"And you don't think I would have thrown away everything to take care of her ?" I asked her. "Sonny, I loved you and she's my daughter, I would do anything for her." I said sincerely. I still loved Sonny and I would do anything for her too but now wasn't the best time to tell her that, and with what happened last night, she probably hated me anyway.
"You could have fixed this Chad." She told me as the cab driver started to get impatient. "You had four, almost five, years to come to New York, meet her and be a father. As much as you had hurt me, I would have never kept you away from her." She told me and walked to the awaiting cab.
"How was I supposed to know Sonny ?" I asked as she opened the door to get in. "You made everyone swear they wouldn't tell me. I'm not psychic."
She turned around and looked at me with sad eyes. "If you really loved me back then, believe me you would have known about her many years ago." She said and got in the cab before it sped away.
I went back tot he studio after they left, I didn't really know why but I still went there. Of course as soon as I was in the building, Brithany was there. I swear this girl had some sort of tracker on me. "Hey Chaddy."
"Okay, Brithany you have to stop this." I told her as nicely as I could, but it still came out a little harsh.
"Stop what ?" She asked innocently. Yeah like I would buy that, even Tawni was a better actor. The whole cast of So Random were batter actors !
" Stop hitting on me !" I said exasperated. "I'm sure you're a great girl, but I'm not interested so stop throwing yourself at me." She tried to reply but I stopped her. "No ! I don't want to date you, and it's not because I told you no four years ago that you can ruin my dates." I said and walked away before she could say anything else.
"Mr Cooper, just the person I wanted to see." Mr Condor said when he saw me in the hallway. "I got a call from a friend of mine, he has a role for you, he told me you audition was by far the best and that the job was yours. Here is your plane ticket, you're leaving for Australia tomorrow." He said and handed me the ticket before leaving.
I should have been happy, really I was. This was a big movie but it meant that I wouldn't see Zoey for a pretty long time. Five months without seeing my daughter, it was a long time and it made me mad at Sonny again. Everything was her fault !
Sonny's POV :
Gosh it felt so great to be home, away from the Hollywood drama Chad. "Hello Ms Munroe, you're back early." Melanie told me when I went to the office the day we got back. I didn't say anything, I gave her a nod and went to my office.
It hadn't been a day since we were back and Zoey was already asking for Chad. I didn't want snap at her so I called Olivia over and went to the office.
Just as I sat behind my desk my phone rang. "Sonny that's stupid we just got back and you're already working. I should have known you were upset because of this Brithany thing." Tawni told me. On our way back I had insisted that I didn't care about what had happened between Chad and Brithany. I said it so many time that she believed me in the end. The problem was that it was a lie.
"Of course I'm upset, I wanted to give us a second chance !" I said exasperated and hung up. "Melanie, take all my calls please, I don't want to be disturbed." I said and put myself into paper work not think about Chad.
Chad's POV :
"Thanks for putting this song at the end of the episode Mr Condor." I told the man before I left the studio at the end of the afternoon. I had written and recorded another song for the reunion episode I did with Sonny and Zoey, and Mr Condor agreed to add it to the episode before it aired the next day.
"You're welcome Mr Cooper. Good luck with the movie." He told me and I made my way to my house where Caydee was waiting to help me pack.
"I can't believe you're leaving for five months and to Australia." She said folding shirts and putting them in on of my suitcases. "It's all so sudden. What did Sonny say ?" She asked me.
"Nothing she doesn't know about it, I tried to call her but her cell phone was off. She was probably still on her plane back to New York." I said it like it was no big deal, but she caught it anyway.
"Sonny left for New York ? What did you do ?" She asked me, hands on her hips. Why does everyone thinks it's my fault ? I did nothing.
"Nothing !" I told her. "Lets stop there and eat, I'm starving." I said and left for the kitchen. She followed me and started to make sandwiches while I sat the table. Once she was done she went sit and started to eat while I went to get water from the fridge.
On my way back I stepped in a puddle. "Pudge buddy, that's not cool you could have said something." I said and the little dog came running into the kitchen." Bad boy." Then I noticed that the puddle was a little too big for Pudge." Caydee, please tell me your water didn't broke." I said pleading.
"Fine I won't tell you then." She told me calmly.
"How can you not freak out or double in pain ?" I asked incredulous and freaking out. "You're not due for three other weeks." I cried. "Lets get you to the hospital." I said helping her up.
"It happens with twins Chad. Now take deep breaths. I texted Andrew he'll come get me here in a little while." She told me, still calm, her voice not even cracking.
"Caydee are you sure don't want me to drive you to the hospital ?" I asked her a little later. I really didn't want my sister to deliver her twins in my kitchen.
"Yeah, I feel like I have time any way. Andrew should be there any minute." She answered me. I still couldn't believe how calm she was about this. I mean the girl was in labor and she could go to work.
"If you're sure. Stay here and I'll finish to pack my things." I told her and went back to my room. I would have insisted to drive her to the hospital but pregnant Caydee was scary. I finished packing half a hour later and found Caydee on the couch taking deep breaths. "What are you still doing here ?" I asked panicking again.
"I think you should drive me to the hospital now !" Caydee yelled, reaching for my hand.
"Okay lets go then." I said and rushed her to the door. "Call Andrew to tell him." I told her as I sped to the hospital.
An hour later, Andrew wasn't there yet and Caydee was crushing my hand each time a contraction would hit her. "Caydee would you please stop, you're crushing my hand." I told her and tried to free my hand from her death grip.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Am I hurting you ?" She asked calmly and released my hand.
"Yes." I admitted and massaged my hand.
"Well try to push a baby out of your uterus !" She snapped and took back my hand, squeezing it even harder.
"Man, you weren't so bitchy when you were giving birth to Marc." I told her.
"You know what ? You're such a baby Chad." She snapped again. I'm so not a baby, it really hurts. "You knew where she was and you stayed here making her take the blame for your mistake." I was a little surprised by the change of topic. "When she comes out with the truth, you blame her. When she does something for you, you call her selfish." How could she know that ?
"You called Sonny ?" I asked surprised again.
"Yes, when you were finishing your packing." She admitted. "Have you ever thought that she might have done what she did for you ?" She asked me, calm again.
"Well … no." I admitted. I never thought of this possibility, but she never implied it in her words.
"See, you're the selfish one." She said, pointing at me.
"Wow stop right there Caydee. It's not because I didn't think of a possibility five years ago that she left this time." I told her as another contraction hit her. "Would you stop gripping my hand like crazy ! Where is Andrew anyway ?" I yelled in pain.
"I don't know !" She yelled too.
"Okay I'm here. What did I miss ?" Andrew came in panting but with a huge grin on his face. He came next to Caydee and took her hand in his, freeing mine in the process.
"Your wife almost breaking my hand and trying to make ME take the blame for what happened with Sonny." I told him, flexing my fingers.
"Well face it Chad, you kinda are to blame there..." He told me in a small voice.
"What ? You're on her side ?" I asked in total disbelief.
"Yes Chad he's with me, cause it seems that everyone except you, see that you blew it then, and that you blew it all over again this morning !" Caydee yelled again. Then a doctor came in to check on Caydee and I took the opportunity to leave. It was almost ten and my flight was in less than twenty hours, I still had to prepare everything to take Pudge to my parents' before I could sleep.
"So you're leaving for five months ?" My mom asked me the next morning when I dropped Pudge at my parents' house. They both seemed sad and disappointed at the same time. Sad because they wouldn't see me and disappointed because of what happened with Sonny.
"I guess." I told her. I had made a lot of thinking and I came tot he conclusion that I had no idea shat I was supposed to do in my situation. "I have to go mom." I told her and kissed her cheek.
"Chad wait!" My mom called me back." take this just in case you change your mind." She told me and handed me a plane ticket. I read it quickly. It was for New York.
"Mom I won't ..." I started to say but she stopped me.
"No keep it, just in case." She said and let me leave.
Once I got to the airport, I had to choices and no idea which one to take. Sydney or New York ? My career or Sonny and Zoey ? I took a deep breath and pondered my options. Once this done, I took another deep breath and went to check in my flight and then board my plane. My choice was made.
"Last call for passengers for Sydney."
:O Sorry another cliffy. I just love to see you guess what's gonna happen next. So what do you think Chad chose ? And what about the song ? And is Brithany gonna stop there or not ?
I'll let you think about it and go to sleep now, before my mother comes again to tell me to stop.