A/N: Wow, thanks for the reviews. Here is chapter ten, hope you enjoy.
Chad's POV:
"Goodbye Chad," my sister, Charlotte said to me. Charlotte was my one and only sister. She was the kind of sister that never fought with you.
"No, please don't leave me," I felt the tears flowing down my face. We were in a dark alley and Charlotte's boyfriend, Nick, drove up in his car.
"Chad, I know what I'm doing, I'll see you later," I couldn't take it an anymore. I grabbed Charlotte's wrist and dug my nails into her skin. "Ow, Chad," she broke away and got into Nick's car. I stood there hopeless as I watched the happy couple kiss each other in the car. Charlotte had made the biggest mistake of her life.
Nick was drunk, I knew that for sure by the way he called my sister baby and sweetie. They finally drove off and I called after her, "Charlotte!" I fell to my knees and buried my face in my hands as I heard the crash and the scream that came from my beloved sister. I let the sobs escape my mouth.
I woke up with a gasp and looked at the clock. Eight o'clock and it was Saturday. I picked up my phone and dialed Sonny's number. It rang.
"Hello?" Sonny answered in a chirpy voice.
"Hey it's me. I know it's early but, can you come over?"
"Yeah sure, I'll come now."
"K, bye."
"Bye," she hung up. I got out of bed and put on some clean clothes. I went into the bathroom and brushed my hair and teeth. I heard the doorbell ring. I ran downstairs, no one was home. I got the door.
"Hey," she said and walked in.
"Hi, umm, do you want breakfast?" I led her to the dining room table and I got her a plate. I got one for myself and picked up a muffin. She copied me and took a bite out of it.
"Have you ever had one of those dreams that, after you wake up you still feel like you're in that dream? Has that ever happened to you?"
"Yes, those are freaky," I poured her some milk and then some for myself. "Why? Did that happen to you?"
"Uhh, yeah. Scary." She patted my shoulder.
"So what do you want to do today?" We thought, "O, I know the most beautiful place to have a picnic."
"Okay, let's do that."
We drove up to she said was beautiful and it was. The grass was pure green and there was no one there. There was a lake and she forced me to bring my bathing suit. We got out of the car. Our bathing suits were on under our clothes so we took off the regular clothes and she jumped into the lake. When she came up I went running in too. It was freezing cold.
"Oh my God, it's freezing in here," I said and my teeth chattered.
"Not for me. I'm from Wisconsin; everything is cold there." We hung out in the lake for a little while and then got out. We dried off and put on our regular clothes. She got out the picnic basket and we went far off into the meadow. She laid out a blanket and we both sat down.
I opened the picnic basket and took out the two sandwiches she packed. I handed her hers and unwrapped mine. I lay down on the blanket and she curled her legs up.
"Isn't this nice?"
"Yeah," I said. We were quiet for a little bit and she changed the subject.
"So what was your dream about?" I stared at her. I didn't really want to tell what my dream was about. "Oh, okay."
"I brought you this," she pulled out a small wrapped gift. "You've been so nice to me and I know you're going through a rough time," she handed me the gift. "Open it," I did and it was a small jewelry box. When I opened it a necklace with a small half of a heart hanging from the chain. "I have the other half," she unveiled the same necklace around her neck. "I got it for you as a chain because I knew you wouldn't wear a necklace," she continued to ramble on until I quieted her with a kiss. She placed her hands on my shoulders and I cradled her face.
We broke away, "I love it," she hugged me tightly and we stayed like that for a long time. She finally let go and broke away.
"It's six o'clock," she said.
"Already?"
"Yeah, come on. Let's go," she took my hand and we ran back to my car. Sonny turned up the radio a bit. She must really love channel 12. Never Say Never by the Fray was playing. She sang along softly to the lyrics.
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
I've never actually heard the song before, but it reminded me of my sister. It kind of made me sad just to listen to it.
"Sonny, do you have a sister?"
"Two. They're eight year old twins. Jolee and Belle. They live with my dad back home in Wisconsin."
"Oh." When we got back to my house, she helped me make dinner. We made grilled cheese. After that we were watching Two and a Half Men in my living room. She had her head rested on my shoulder like she always did and I held both her hands. Charlotte was coming home in three days, I couldn't wait.
"Sonny, do you want to meet my sister?"
"I would love to," It was good to have Sonny by my side. I haven't regretted becoming her friend ever since I offered her to be friends. I wrapped my arms around her. And she moved her head from my shoulder to my chest. It was eight o'clock and Sonny already told her mom she was sleeping over at "Tawni's" house. Sonny said her mom would never let her sleep over here, she was mad that her mom didn't trust her.
Sonny fell asleep and I laid her head on one of the couch pillows. As I went to go get a blanket for her, I saw a picture of Charlotte and me. I was seven years old and had my two front teeth missing and I had glasses; I looked so much like a nerd. She had her long blonde hair up in her usual ponytail. I brought down a blanket down to Sonny. I took Sonny's shoes off and then laid the blanket on top of her. I turned all the lights off and sat in the chair.
The next day Sonny changed into a change of clothes she brought. My parents weren't coming home until Charlotte was. They decided to spend the week at the hospital with her. Sonny made breakfast for me. I didn't fall asleep until four AM and I woke up at almost 11. I had that same nightmare again. Only Charlotte just got out of the hospital and it happened to her again. It was even more terrifying to see it all again.
Sonny has helped me so much within the last days. I wanted to return the favor and I had just the idea!