Disclaimer: I don't own Sonny With a Chance...I only own the plot...I don't own any characters...blah, blah, blah. (How many ways can we authors phrase that?)

Hey, so sorry about not updating. I just finished my last speech class! Whoopy! Yeah if y'all knew me personally, you'd think I was nuts for taking a college speech class when I'm only in high school! So, not to sound conceited or anything, but I guess I'm pretty smart. :) As an example of my smartness, I can tell you that out of all the speeches I've done, the lowest score I got was a 91! Pretty cool huh?

So anyway, enough bragging about my elevated IQ. (Ha ha! Don't worry guys, I'm really just having some fun and messing with you. It's all true, but I swear I am NOT a bigheaded genius!) Besides, most of you probably skip over the author's notes like someone I know *cough* me.

I hope you like this chapter. It may not be that good; I'm still kinda stressing about my SATs in 3 days! Someone save me! :[

Chapter 8

I walked back to the cafeteria after my conversation with Chad. He really made me feel a lot better. I'm still not totally sure if I should tell my cast yet; I think I might at least wait til after tonight's rehearsal with the band.

Well I guess you're wondering where Dakota is. When I was talking to Chad she left with Portlyn and Chastity into the cafeteria. So on the bright side, I got like 20 minutes of peace and quiet away from her! Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and that end just happens to be the cafeteria, which is where I am as of...now.

"Sonny, over here!"

"Yes, Dakota?"

"I've been waiting twenty minutes for you! Now go get me some fro-yo!"

"Well, why didn't you just have Portlyn or someone else get it?" Can't wait for the answer...

"Because they're important people. Duh. I can't have someone as amazing as them be seen getting me fro-yo!" I had to ask.

"But you alway's have Chad waiting on you hand and foot! How is that any different?"

"Because, Chad Dylan Cooper has to learn to deal with that kind of stuff, and he knows it. If we're gonna get married someday, he has to learn what makes me happy and what doesn't; and right now, I'm not very happy. Ya wanna know why? Because I still don't have any fro-yo!"

Aside from trying to stifle my laughter after she thought that she'd actually become Mrs. Chad Dylan Cooper, the only thing I have to say to that is Jeez! Just four and a half more hours til I get her off my back! I just hope I can make it that long while resisting the temptation to wring her neck!

"Here you go Dakota. Anything else?"

"Uh, yeah! You forgot my spoon! What kind of person forgets a spoon?"...

A few hours later: 4:30

This is the worst day ever: no sleep, babysitting, being attacked by my cast, missing rehearsals for Dakota, keeping a secret, and stressing out over the rehearsal! I just want to make it through the day without passing out!

The good points of my day you may ask: talking to Chad, psyching myself out for 6:30, and...that's pretty much it.

"Sonny! Do you know what time it is?"

"Yeah, it's 4:30. What's your point?" Why is she so mad? She randomly freaked out out of nowhere!

"Uh, hello! Mackenzie Falls starts rehearsals now! If you didn't want to make me mad, you should've already taken me there! Now let's go!"

I sigh heavily for the umpteenth time today, and unwillingly allow Dakota to drag me over to the Mac Falls set.

I guess Chad was expecting us because he had two chairs set out for us. Huh, I guess that can go on my "Chad being nice" list. (Don't worry, it's just a mental list. I'm not crazy or anything.)

Dakota and I sat there for almost an hour watching Chad rehearse. Usually he's really professional during filming and rehearsals, but he seemed kind of distracted today. It might have been because his boss's daughter was here, or maybe (hopefully) it was because I was here. He kept glancing over my way, but whenever he caught my eye, he'd cover it up by waving at Dakota. I guess even if he isn't paying attention to me like I secretly hope, I am still really thankful for what he's doing for me by ending rehearsals early. It's nice to now that someone actually cares about me; I just never thought I'd get to say that about Chad ever again! Like I said, I guess he really is changing *insert dreamy sigh here...again.*

"Yo, Munroe! Snap out of it will ya!" Dakota snapped her fingers in front of my face and successfully woke me from my daydream.

"My daddy's gonna be here any minute, and I need you to distract him for the next hour and a half while I stay here and watch Chad."

"Uh, actually, Dakota, they're just finishing up for the day," I said trying my hardest to hold back a smile that really wanted to breakthrough.

"Wait, why? They weren't suppose to finish til seven!"

"Well...you know...Chad probably decided to end rehearsals early," I grinned sheepishly. (A/N: That seems to be a favorite adverb among fanfic authors.)

"Ugh! Fine. At least I don't have to stall my dad for the next hour and a half." Yes! It worked! She doesn't suspect a thing!

"Alright, well we should head back to the prop house before your dad finds out you've been here all day."

"Fine, just let me say goodbye to Chad first," she said with a sickeningly sweet smile on her face as she skipped over to Chad.

When Dakota finished praising him, she started heading back to the prop house. Just when she was out of sight, I quickly ran over to Chad and gave him a huge hug. I think he probably had a heart attack, but it was totally worth it.

"Thank you." I whispered in his ear.

"No problem, Sonny. If you need anything else just let me know. Have fun tonight." He smiled at me as I walked away.

Halfway out the door I turned around to wave only to see him staring after me before he shouted "Good luck!"

"Thanks!" I yelled back and smiled flirtatiously as I left. I hope that gives him a little hint because, for now, that's all I can fully bring myself to do. I guess something inside of me is saying not to let my guard down; but I think I'm braking down that wall anyway.

Hey, so I've been reading some other fanfics, and at the ending author's note they keep asking their readers to click on the green review button. Now, help me out here. Is it my computer, or am I color blind? 'cause I swear the review button is blue! Someone tell me! Is it me or the other authors that are delusional? I'm really freaking out here! I need answers!...and reviews; so no matter the color, don't forget to push it. ;)

But seriously, BLUE or GREEN, which is it?