Chad walked into the Condor Studio's the next morning. He was ready to learn more lines. He wondered how many more he had to learn today. He still remembers most of his lines. He walked for a while until he found his dressing room, he put down all his stuff, before walking out of the dressing room to find the set. When he entered there were only a few people, but they welcomed him happily. Chad immieadtly started to learn the lines so he knew a few before everyone else came. Bob came over to where he was sitting. Chad didn't even hear him come up to him. He was reading, and memorizing when Bob's voice came. "Hello Chad," how
Chad jumped, when he sat in front of him on the sofa.
"Sorry, did I startle you? You must have been so into the lines you must not have heard me come over. Sorry, for that, Chad. How are you doing with memorizing so far?" Bob asked.
"Oh, its fine, really. I should have heard you coming, my hearing must not be so perfect today." Chad laughed slightly. "And I'm doing fine. Little hard at first, but I will get the hang of it soon."
"Yes, most people do. Well I will leave you with your studying. We will be starting rehearsal in a hour. You have that long to learn as much lines as you physically can, and we will work with what you know for today." Bob explained. "And if you need anything, or any help, don't hesitate to ask."
Chad laid down on the couch, and started reading everything that was highlighted in his head, over and over again. Finally it didn't take long, he memorized the lines, he read. Then he did it over again, until he was like three quarters of the way done the script, all memorized, when the hour was up. He was called to come join the circle, being the only one who hadn't come yet. He walked quickly out of the sitting area to where everyone were seated on chairs in a circle. Bob was at the front, and there was a single chair left beside Ferguson and Tyler. He sat down, and Bob began to explain what they were doing today.
"Okay guys and girls, today we are going to start rehearsal for the first episode of this season. I'm sure you have all read through the script one or two times, and if you haven't, you will be soon. We will rehearse for a hour and a half, and then we will break for lunch. You get a hour exactly for lunch, then we will be rehearsing again for two hours then you get a half an hour break, then rehearsal for a half a hour, then learning the rest of the lines you have to till five. It will be like this for most days, and if not, I will explain what will be happening. Now, I expect you all know what we are doing for the first little bit of this episode. There is a costume in your dressing room, go get changed." He explained.
Everyone got up, and headed through the exit door, to go to their own personal dressing room. It took Chad five minutes to find his. He took a look at his costume and realised this was a preppy rich kid show. With drama, a whole lot of drama. Chad dressed in his tan coloured pants, his blue button down shirt, red tie, and dark blue jacket. He looked at himself in the mirror, he was satisfied. He looked pretty good. He found his way back to the set, everyone has been waiting for a while for him. When he entered all eyes were on him, and he sat down beside Ferguson and Tyler.
"Okay now that everyone has joined us, we can go off and start rehearsal. Chad, you can go over and sit on one of those director chairs until you have to come on. Ferguson and Penelope, come on, your scene is first." Bob explained. Chad went to sit on the director chair closest to the set. Ferguson and Penelope came to the set and stood where they were supposed to, and everyone else went back to sit in the sitting area, because they didn't have any lines to do yet.
"You have hurt me for the last time, you know that?" Penelope started. "I wont take it anymore. I cant take it anymore. The Falls is a place of love, and friendship. Not a place of hurt and hatred."
"Oh Penelope, please. I promise I will not do anything to you again. You have to forgive me Penelope. Please. I love you darling, forever and always." Ferguson stated dramatically.
"Like I said before, I cant do it anymore. I loved you before…" She stopped in mid sentence for dramatic effect.
"Don't say it Penelope. Don't say that you don't love me anymore. It is a lie, and you know it." Ferguson told her gently, as he stepped forward, moving in circles around her. She turned, as he turned, staying face to face the entire time.
"I have loved you once. But I cant love you anymore. I have went along with this for too long, and I cant do it anymore. I don't love you anymore Ferguson…."
Mackenzie (Chad) came onto the set. He looked at them with disgraceful eyes. "What is going on?"
Penelope and Ferguson turned to face them. Their faces pale. They couldn't say anything. They couldn't tell Mackenzie that they were breaking up. He would hate them. "We are breaking up, Mackenzie." Ferguson said.
"And why would that be? The Falls isn't a place where people break up, it's a place where everyone loves each other. Most of the time anyways." Mackenzie said. "I will not stand it. You cannot break up."
Chad walked off the set, going to sit on the directors chair, he had left several minutes ago. His face was slightly red, but he didn't care. He watched as Penelope and Ferguson continued to act.
"Ferguson I don't care what Mackenzie says. I cannot stand another moment with you. Its over, and will it never become again." She stated, and walked dramatically off the set.
Ferguson walked slowly over to the waterfall, the small town was known for. that's where it got its name. Chad walked back onto the set, sitting my the water fall when Ferguson walked near it.
"So you guys broke up didn't you?" Mackenzie asked, as he felt the presence of Ferguson behind him. He turned around to face his friend.
"We did.. I couldn't stop her I'm sorry Mackenzie. I didn't want her to break up with me but sometimes it happens for a reason. I don't know what that reason would be yet, and I don't think I will ever find out." Ferguson explained.
"Dude, its okay. You don't have to be sorry that you and Penelope broke up, it really isn't that big of a deal. Something always happens, and we cant always stop it." Chad explained.
"Thanks Mackenzie." Ferguson smiled
Penelope walked by the water fall, and Ferguson saw her walking, head down, he was sure she was crying.
"Mackenzie, is Penelope crying?" Ferguson asked, pointing in the area she was walking.
"I don't know! How about you go and I don't know, ask her?" Mackenzie asked.
"No, I am not going over there, not for anything…"
"Cut!" Yelled Bob. "Great work Chad, you are a natural. Okay time, for lunch. You guys can go. Be back in a hour. And don't be late!" He said. Everyone filled out of the set. Chad, Ferguson, and Tyler walked off to the Cafeteria together. They didn't want Chad getting lost for like the third time today. There was a line up for food, Chad went last, followed by Tyler and Ferguson. Finally the line died down, and Chad got his hamburger, he waited for Tyler and Ferguson before they made their way to the table everyone was sitting at. He sat down, the head spot of the table. Apparently he was quite popular. Well he was, Mackenzie, on the number 1 rated show in Condor Studio's why wouldn't he be popular?
A So Random came over to the table in front of Chad. "Hey, Random, go away. This table is for Popular people, not you comedy freaks!" Marta said coldly.
"I was coming over to see Chad, not you. So shut up." Tawni remarked.
"I'm with Marta here, personally I find you a little creepy, so can you go? Now." He said. He knew he shouldn't be acting like a jerk, but he didn't want to be a outcast in his show because he was nice to a Random. He really had no choice.
Tawni looked at him with a hurt expression. "I actually thought you would be different." She said.
"Well life is full of disappointments. Live with it." He said.
Tawni stomped on her heal, and walked back to the table. She sat down and started to talk with her friends. Once she stopped talking, the four of them turned and glared at him. Chad looked away, to find his entire cast smiling at him.
"What the heck?" He asked.
"That was good. You made a Random go away. We hate them, they are so less popular than us. We have a beloved Drama, and they have a… annoying Comedy." Tyler explained. Chad couldn't help but feel a little sorry for them. Even though he watched So Random a couple of times, he couldn't risk telling them that. They might think of him badly. Watching the enemy's show. What a crime. He looked back over at his table, everyone were talking, and enjoying their food. Chad couldn't even bring himself to eat. What would Sonny say if she saw him right now being a total jerk? Well she wouldn't say anything, because she wouldn't even see. She is in Wisconsin, probably making her life better now. He still felt so bad because he hurt what might have been the best thing in his life. Ferguson tapped his shoulder, and Chad looked at him with a questioning look.
"What?" Chad asked.
"You were looking off in nowhere man. What were you thinking bout'?" Ferguson asked.
"Just about this wonderful girl I left in Wisconsin. She hates me now…" Chad said.
"Oh what's her name?" Ferguson asked.
"Sonny Monroe." Chad answered quickly. The name just floated off his tongue. It took nothing to say it. He loved her, but he knew she didn't love him back anymore. He ruined that.
Sonny walked into her house after school the third day back. "Sonny?" Connie asked.
"Yeah mom, its me. Where are you?" Sonny asked.
"In the kitchen, sweetie. And there is a letter here from you. You might want to read it, even if you don't like the person who sent it." Sonny ran into the kitchen, and grabbed the letter that was on the counter. She ripped it open, and read the letter he sent.
She couldn't believe he said. But the question was, forgive him or not? What he did was truly horrible. Her heart told her to forgive him, and the voice inside of her told her to forget him. She couldn't decide. She went up to her room, and put the letter in a drawer. When the time was right she will know the answer. But for now on, she was going to forget he was ever part of her life.
