Hello everyone! Yay~ time for another update I have to say that for this chapter I'm not quite sure why but it just gives me the giggles. Well anyways, I want to thank all of those who review and give me that awesome support and motivation I need to update! :D
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Chapter 9 Rainy Days
"Wow, who would of thought that the mean Chad Dylan Cooper would have a soft spot." Lucy added as soon as Sonny finished her story of how her day went. It was a simple question which typically receives a short reply, however Sonny's days' are never typical. Or anything near it.
"It took me by surprise too, I was so used to seeing that cold, angry face of his that seeing him look depressed well, was depressing."
"Or creepy..." Grady inserted as he finished dusting of the shelves near the counter. Lately listening to Sonny's stories they weren't getting boring but they were becoming some sort of a daily habit. Even for Lucy and Grady they were very much used to hearing how horrible or how wonderful her day was. However it was only ever those two choices.
"You know, what they say. Men have the tendencies to hide their pain or problems. They give off that cold rocky exterior yet it is those same men that are full with warmth..."
"Hi, Ms. Bitterman..." Sonny greeted awkwardly as the woman literally seemed to come out of no where. Here she goes on one of her amazing stories of her quest for finding true love.
"I loved a man once named John Beck. He was just like a typical guy, he was fierce, cold, and most of all spoiled. Yet somehow as time went by I really got to know him, he despite his exterior, had a big sister complex. He loved her to death, and knows how to cherish his friends."
"You after hearing so many of her stories, I can't help but wonder if they are real or not." Grady whispered to Lucy who only nodded in return as they half-listened to Ms. Bitterman's story. The only one who seemed affected by the story was Sonny, the naive one of the three.
Yet somehow, her story just sounded to real.
Real only to Sonny, just because she knew someone just like that to that perfect description. She would be lying if she said Chad didn't cross her mind at that moment.
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"Dear Hayden..."
Chad was always one of those students since a very young age would always say exactly what he was writing. Chad was sitting at one of the corners of his room that resembled a study room. There was the paper, and a pen, and well Chad had the perfect to write a letter to Hayden.
It might sound stupid that he's writing a letter to Hayden who just left for France just yesterday. However in Chad's mind, if he were to mail this in today he'll probably receive very soon after arriving. Receiving this letter would give a welcoming feeling even though Chad was far way . Sure, he could give him a call, but that just sounded pointless.
Besides, Hayden would appreciate something like this even more!
"How are you? And how is Paris so far? I hope your having a lot of fun..."
Chad had to stop and think for a moment what else there was to say to his best friend. It was somehow in the deep back of his mind that the memory sprang out again. It was that small kiss Hayden planted on Sonny's forehead. It was just that small action that caused him to be curious.
"Hey! There is something I have been meaning to ask you, Hayden do you like-"
"Oh what this!" Tawni sprang out behind Chad quickly poking his sides that caused Chad to yelp and throw his hands up in the air in a fit of laughter and surprise. " A love letter perhaps?" Before Chad could even reply Tawni had swiped the piece of paper so swiftly and a flash.
"Tawni!"
"What? Who's Haiden?" Chad's handwriting was of course legible and perfect in every curve of each letter. However, writing and spelling were two different things.
"What can't you read? It says Hay-den!" Chad just as quickly as Tawni swiped the paper back, carefully of course not wanting her to get a paper cut. "Geesh, and your such a bookworm too..." Chad only chuckled at his older sister's stupidity, or as he thought.
Tawni only sighed understanding what exactly was going through Chad's mind. It's better and easier for everyone if he were just to have it his way.
"Oh, anyway why is it that you are writing a letter to Hayden?"
"You see, that idiot Hayden decided to follow Selena back to Paris." Chad only shock his head with scrunched up lips as if he were still deciding if what he did was a good choice.
"Ah, that's so amazing!" Tawni couldn't help but smile at the idea. Tawni helped herself to a seat on the sofa that was near the table Chad was sitting.
"Are you joking? It's idiotic!"
"Why? Because he's following his heart?" Tawni asked dropping the smile on her face. "when you love you wish to do things for. You wish to sacrifice for. You wish to serve."(*)
"Ah, its that one quote you said before..."
"Hemingway!"
"Hayden was exactly following that, and it's quite impressive really. There are few people who will and it's those few people that other people are attracted to." Tawni spoke sincerely. Chad listened intently making mental note of what she was saying. "You have to understand Chad, that the only way to receive love, is for you to give it. It's not something you can buy or win."
Chad suddenly stood up with a flash that Tawni couldn't help but flinch at the sudden movement.
"Thank you, Tawni! I understand now!" Chad announced with a smile on his face that with all sincerity didn't show like he understood it. Chad literally jumped onto the sofa to sit next to Tawni.
"What the-"
"Seriously thanks Tawni!" Chad gave Tawni a light and friendly pat on the arm with all excitement Chad didn't realize that, the friendly 'pat' left a small stinging sensation on Tawni's arm. "Oh, your going back tomorrow, right? Be careful and take care of yourself." Chad smiled as he jumped out of the sofa going back to the table.
"Alright, now let's plan everything..."
"I don't think he got it..." Tawni sighed but she wasn't going to bring the rain on his parade. That smile of his was refreshing to see, it's been so long since he looked this blissful. Tawni couldn't help but smile as well, the happiness Chad was feeling was enough to swell up her own heart and feel happy for him. Even if he did get the idea wrong, love isn't something that could be taught on one day, or understood so easily; however what mattered is that he learns from his own mistakes.
That was just how love works...
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It's now been three days since Hayden left, and everything was now returning back to normal. Well almost normal. Sonny did have to admit she did kind of miss him, having someone to talk to in the stairwell. however, even if she did she felt more happy knowing that he was probably living the happiest days of his life right now.
Four classes had gone by now, and it was almost as if it was the first day of school for Sonny. Portlyn was still sick, so she really had no one to talk to lately. Since all the cliques have been formed since these kids were born there was no way Sonny could ever try to 'mingle' with them. Not that she wanted to, but just to ease the solicitude.
"Oh my! Do you see what I see?"
"What? A poor, loner? If so, then I do!"
It was no one other than Chloe and Penelope who whenever they have nothing better to do come and poke fun at Sonny. Sonny just barely sat down and about to dig into the healthy meal her mother packed for her this morning.
"Are you lonely cause your two only friends aren't here?" Chloe asked feigning a look of sympathy.
"Yeah, it's sad really that everyone you know, has now left you. No, it's actually quite hysterical..." Penelope being the more blunt one of the two, and had one of those mouths that has a knack for saying the most annoying things ever.
"God Dammit!" Sonny slapped her hands onto the table being angry for two reasons. One, she was really hungry she didn't eat breakfast this morning, and two, she has just about enough of all this. "I am trying to eat my food, what exactly have I done to you? Nothing. So leave me alone."
"Listen Munroe-"
Before Penelope could even reply there a firm and tight grip on her shoulder. Penelope turned around with furrowed eyebrows about to yell at the person behind her. It was when she turned around that she saw a man's chest, she couldn't believe who it was. Without any acknowledgment the man send her to the floor without even caring of the result it could cause.
"Oh my, did you see that? Chad just touched my shoulder!" Penelope smiled caressing her shoulder that once had the pleasure to feel Chad's hand.
"Are you okay?" Chloe asked for concerned with the fact that she hit the floor pretty hard. Penelope nodded ignoring the throbbing pain on her butt it was all worth it.
Sonny was left perplexed at the situation one moment she was talking to Chloe and Penelope but now she was face to face with Chad. Chad only starred at her with a concentrated and stern expression. Sonny could tell he was going to say something so she waited for him to speak first.
Chad took a big gulp and was about to speak but couldn't. Chad slapped his hands, (earning a small gasp from Sonny), on the table leaning closer towards Sonny as if inspecting her.
"W-What?"
"Okay.. Be patient." Chad mumbled to himself out loud which only caused to be more confused than before. Chad took a quick stroll around the table and stopped exactly at the same spot as before.
"This Sunday. At one o'clock. Center of the shopping center of the town-square." It was all he said and just as quick as he said it, he was gone leaving the cafeteria.
"What the hell?" Sonny mumbled to herself not understand the message he gave. It was directed at her, she understood that. It was going to take place on Sunday at one o'clock and by the shopping center close to where she works.
"What?" It was Penelope's loud screech that interrupted Sonny's train of thought. "Please tell me it was all a lie, someone please tell me that he did not just ask her out on a date!"
"what?" Sonny's eyes widened as soon as Penelope said that. The cafeteria erupted in cheers for Sonny congratulating her for dating the hottest guy at school. What? when did she agree with it?
Sonny ran off using the same exit Chad had previously used. she had all intention to speak to the man and demand what the hell was going on. Is it some sort of trap? Sonny kept running along the halls somehow taking those 'coincidental' right turns to somehow lead her to him.
"Wait!"
Chad stopped to turn around with an annoyed face to look at the person behind him, but once he saw it was Sonny following him like a small chick to a mother hen he quickly fixed his facial expression.
Chad quickly fixed his posture and coughed awkwardly to help lessen the tension between the two of them.
"What is it?" Chad was trying his best at being patient for once. It wasn't as easy as he had predicted when he was sitting down and talking to Tawni.
"What was that about? I'm confused..." Sonny asked never once failing to look him straight in the eyes. However Chad was finding rather difficult to just look at her. Honestly, Sonny could feel the tension between the two of them ever since Hayden left for France three days ago. Every time they passed by each other in the halls it was like something between them formed. Like a bond of acquaintances, the feeling of being responsible for greeting the other person.
Yet, they never did. They both just brushed it off with small concern and tried to think nothing of it. Now that they are here face to face and alone somehow that tension became visible.
"What? Are you-" Chad stopped himself in time. Sonny's beckoning stare that was threatened him to continue that sentence if he dared, and see what she'll do.
"It's simple... it's Hemingyay!" Chad literally blurted it out and continued off walking off in a face paced knowing that Sonny wouldn't be following him. Sonny was just left awestruck at his answer.
"Did he mean, Hemingway?" Sonny laughed to herself. "Oh god, he's stupid..." Sonny couldn't help but say it out loud to some what relieve the small headache beginning to form.
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"Hey, Sonny!" Lucy called out from all the way in front of the store. Lucy was busy rearranging the product on the front glass while, Sonny was busy checking out a customer. The customers you could say are quite used to the happy environment of the store, well some do. Some find it a bit annoying when they yell across the small store for each other; however those customers rarely ever show up.
"What?"
"What are you doing this Sunday?"
"Nothing, why?" Sonny cringed a couple of seconds right after that, subconsciously forgetting what happened earlier during school.
"Cool, Can you come with me to run some errands my mom send me on?"
Sonny paused for a second still thinking, she already said no. Sonny had a small flashback of Chad's concentrated and stern face back into her mind. What are the possibilities he was serious about the whole thing?
"Sure..." Sonny croaked out getting an uneasy feeling in her stomach but just ignored it.
"Hey Sonny. do you need to cough drops? Your voice kind of died out there..."
"No, I'm fine..." Sonny coughed and smiled as if nothing ever happened.
He won't be there.
He won't be there.
He won't be there.
There was just no way he would.
Why would he show up? It's not like they like each other, in fact last time Sonny checked they still hated each other. It's just the feelings for each other have become hazy that's all.
Chad was probably trying to prank her into embarrassing herself, or worse the whole school could be there waiting to target her.
Sonny's imagination was getting the best of her by now.
It was all trap, or something like that.
There is no way Chad Dylan Cooper just asked someone like Alison Munroe out on a date.
It's Chad, the same guy who put Sonny through hell everyday at school. He was the whole reason for the headaches. He was the reason why...
He wasn't going to show up.
Oh, how wrong Sonny was...
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It was in a blink of an eye that Sunday came by, the week went by so slow Sonny couldn't believe it. Had she been spacing off for so long? The whole week she had been telling herself nothing was going to happen, that nothing will happen. The fact that Chad was hardly ever at school only made it worse for Sonny to try to personally decline whatever offer he was offering. Or, if he was at school, anytime Sonny was anywhere the premises it's as if he plotted people to stand between them.
So that plan failed.
"Sonny! Lucy said to be ready in fifteen!" It was the voice of my mom on the other side of the door. After that short message there was pause and two knocks that followed. "Are you up?"
"Yeah, Thanks!"
"Alright, I'll be going to work soon, so take care of the house and Zora!"
"Alright mom, Love you!"
"Love you too!" her voice sounded more distant than before, and Sonny could hear the sounds of her footsteps echoing through the floor. It was currently going to be ten, Lucy was always one of those punctual people. Time was her companion that she never failed to agree with.
Knowing Zora she was probably still sleeping, and not that she wanted to leave her alone but she was at the age where she could handle it. All that would be left is to write her a note just in case she gets worried.
Sonny was always an early riser; however she found herself nicely cleaned and dressed by nine in the morning yet she found herself lazing around in the privacy of her own room. Liking the fact that within the walls all she had was herself. This whole week at school she had been alone for quite a while, though maybe that is what's eating her up lately. Not that she didn't contact Portlyn who she found out recently she had contracted a bad case of the flu, yet it just didn't feel the same.
Sonny marched off to the kitchen seeing her mother packaging her lunch on the small kitchen counter where it was crowded with pills of bills, school notifications and such. The fridge was right next to the dishwater, and then it was the stove. Her kitchen was one of those hectic kitchen's with hardly no room to walk, it was already crowded with only one single person in it. Sonny quickly jotted down the memo leaving it on the fridge with the help of the cute magnets Zora collects.
"You're not staying out late, right?"
"No it won't take that long." Sonny answered as she turned to face her mother.
"Alright, good. Don't stay out too long. You know how I feel about leaving Zora alone too long." her mother lightly complained. It was something both of them understood. Who would like to be stuck in their own house with nothing to do and not to mention alone. Zora too, understood that her older sister is busy with school and job and that their mother worked 'til late hours. Zora always said it was okay, that she always manages to have fun.
Zora does participate in a few after school activities like: Soccer, Science, and debate to keep her busy, yet Sundays were days when she had no club activities.
"Be careful Sonny, have fun! Don't stay out too late!" Her mother was a knack for being a broken record. She could repeat herself to many times, yet of course it was only because she was more concerned for her children's welfare.
"Alright, mom! I'll be back soon, buh-bye!"
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Shopping with Lucy was always entertaining. She was one of those bright, caring people in your life that need, that fresh air you need to feel refreshed. Sonny and Lucy have been friends for so long, since kindergarten. It all started when Lucy came to the nurse's office with a bad stomach. Sonny was waiting for her mom to pick her up, after also complaining about a stomach ache.
"Was it something in the food?"
"I don't know, but keep a look out for more students..."
"Hi, my name is Lucy. What's yours?"
"Sonny."
"Let's be friends, 'kay?"
"Okay!"
It was just like that the two girls became friends. And it was in first grade where they Grady. Lucy, was the outspoken one, Sonny, the protective and tough one, and there was Grady, who was the sweet and shy one.
It was somehow that these three all somehow complimented each other needs for friendship. Sonny was the toughest girl in the class she never thought twice about defending her friends. There was even a point were Sonny was closed to being expelled in sixth grade, however once the students informed the teacher that the kid was actually emotionally and close to physically tormenting both Grady and Lucy, well Sonny only took charge. Sonny was the only brave one in class to tell the kid off, yet he refused to listen.
It was that incident that helped the three of them grow even more and learned how deep their bond was.
What they had to do was simple, turn in a couple publications (since Lucy's mother works in a publishing company.) and drop off a package that needed to be delivered to her father's company. Lucy's family economical state was much more stable than Sonny's home. Her father was a manager of a company, and her mother worked in a local publishing company. (Which were both owned by the Condor Corp.)
They were quick and simple errand to attend to and they both finished with a couple of minutes after noon. Lucy noticing the sudden chill in the wind, and the fog in the clouds could tell it was going to rain soon. It was in a matter of minutes that raindrops could be felt.
Both turned to a small dollar store that was the closest store to provide them from the rain.
"I didn't bring an umbrella, did you?"
"Nope, let's buy one here there only a dollar."
They both waster time looking around the store reading the latest gossip and news on the magazine stands, looking at possible items they would both possibly purchase. Lucy being a bit childish got her attention grabbed from the prize-grabber machine. Lucy spent a good five dollars stubborn on wanting a small teddy bear, but instead got a masked wrestler action figure that was right next to it by mistake.
"Darn, so close! Well at least I got a prize out of it!" Lucy smiled and waved it around in Sonny's face who was determined that Lucy wasn't going to get anything at all.
"I think you Mr. blue-wrestler and I an apology."
"Well, you wanted the bear. So technically it doesn't count."
Two peas in a pot.
"I wonder how his face looks like underneath the mask, I bet it's ugly that why he's wearing mask." Lucy became curious and took of the plastic removable mask to see the face behind it. It was a face they both weren't expecting. Cute curly blonde hair, with a bright and clear blue eyes. "Never judge a book by it's cover, huh?"
"It's kind of like what Ms. Bitterman was saying the other day, you know?" Lucy said absent-mindedly admiring the toys handsome features. "How a man kind pretends to be touch on the outside, yet have a soft side to them. Remember?"
"Yeah that's true. He has a mask on to look tough, yet is a big softy..." Sonny's thoughts trailed off.
"If any dumbass gives you trouble, call us right away. I will personally fly over right away and personally kick his ass!"
"Are you coming?"
"Hayden!"
"Good luck, Hayden!"
"Quick Lucy, What time is it now?" Sonny asked bragging onto Lucy arm with alerted eyes.
"It's about to be two o'clock, Wow, we've been in here for so long? Who knew-" Lucy stared in disbelief at her phone. Before she could continue she noticed Sonny taking off to the entrance of the store. "Sonny, where are you going? It's still pouring!"
"I need to check something!" Was all Sonny said as she ran out of the store, pre-opening her umbrella before taking off into the rain.
It's been an hour, he wouldn't possibly wait in the rain for so long, but I just need to make sure he's not there. That's all...
Just check.
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Sonny arrived at the center of the shopping center finding it almost deserted besides the couple of people walking with their umbrellas or the occasional person running without an umbrella trying to get to their destination. Yet there was that someone, a foolish someone, sitting on the bench fists bawled up shivering, with clothes clinging to his skin, and hair wet.
Sonny could feel her heart jump at the sight, he waited for her. He waited for her in the rain. Sonny could hardly move when she saw him, he wasn't paying any attention he was looking at the ground probably imagining himself in a better place. You would think he would wait in the car when it started to rain, or call someone to buy him an umbrella. Yet no, he did nothing of the sort, he stayed devoted on the spot.
Was it this foolish action that was causing feelings of sympathy for the man?
Sonny's be as cruel as to leave him waiting there any longer. Sonny silently approached the man that refused to take his eyes of the floor, thinking it was another woman trying to flirt with him.
"Umm..."
Quickly recognizing the voice, he snapped his head straight up to see an awkward Sonny standing in front of him with a pink umbrella. Chad stood up abruptly as if the rain had no affect on him, and before Sonny knew it he brought her in for a small hug. It was right as his head had snuggled on her should that he let out a sigh of what sound to be relief.
"I-It's cold..." Was all he said as the two stayed in that in that position. Sonny was of course left shocked not knowing what was really happening, this is the first time she was being hugged so tightly before. The first time being in such a predicament, yet the feel of her clothes absorbing the water from his soaking wet clothes brought her back to reality.
"What are you doing?" Sonny asked pulling him right off her. "What are you some idiot! It's cold and its raining yet here you are! Why didn't you just leave, or wait in the car? Have someone bring you an umbrella-"
"Why would I do that?" Chad asked as if being insulted. "I wouldn't leave, and I would never wait in the car with the stupid security guards, cause this was arranged for it to be only the two of us!"
"Well, I never said I was coming!"
"But you're here now, aren't you? That's what matters!" Chad didn't hold back on back on what he was feeling. On lookers that were passing by mistook the situation as a "Couple fight", that caused a sort of tense and awkward feeling for the those two who clearly heard the message.
"Why were you late?"
"Huh?"
"I think I deserve some explanation as to why you were late, I'll swear I'll kill you if you don't have a valid reason!"
"Um...well..." Sonny couldn't find words to tell him, she honestly wanted to tell him that she wasn't originally planning on coming. However seeing him soaked to the bone made it hard for her to speak truthfully.
"Oh, could it be that you have fallen for my good charms? Were you nervous to meet me?"
"What? You must have lost your senses while bathing underneath the rain!" Sonny marched off not wanting to have to bear any more of the headaches he was going to cause.
"Wait! I-" Chad was interrupted by a sudden attack of sneezes, that caused the good side of Sonny, the bigger side of Sonny to stop right on her tracks. She turned around to he the man hunched over hugging himself trying to warm himself up. "Dammit, I ruined it."
Sonny once again feeling only sympathy toward the man, she couldn't just leave him there. Sonny took advantage of the time to walk up to him and use her umbrella to cover him. The noise of the raindrops hitting the plastic material caught Chad's attention.
"Here, I'll treat you to some warm coffee to make it up to you."
"Well good, as you should!"
"What the hell?"
"Well, let's go I'm freezing!" Chad was already walking off heading towards the only coffee shop that he knew around the area.
"Wait!" Sonny looked inside her pockets only to find a six crumbled up dollars with the side of spare change. "There's a good coffee shop around here!"
"Well, lead the way."
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"Where is it?"
"Were almost there! At least it's not raining anymore be happy about that!" Sonny snapped back with just the same amount of attitude Chad had. Well if he was going to be crabby about it, well two can play at that.
"That's what you-" Chad turned around to look back at Sonny who stopped a couple steps behind him due to the fact a business had approached her with his clipboard trying to sell off some items.
"No Than-"
"Look honey, these offers won't last long. Take them -"
Before the some what flirtatious businessmen could continue there was a hand on his should that pulled the man back, and had him collide onto a tight formed fist.
"Chad!" Sonny pulled him apart after he nailed the first punch. "You can't go around hitting random people!"
"That bastard deserved it!" Chad yelled continuing the previous path they were both taking. "Serves him right for trying to interrupt." Chad mumbled the last bit to himself as he assured himself with the sounds of Sonny's footsteps that she was trailing behind him.
"Here it is!"
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"This is it?" Chad tried to hold back from making any judgments while they were standing outside of the building but once they were in the condition inside the building wasn't any better.
"Look I know this place isn't the best, but I don't have a lot of money on me. So this is all I can afford." Sonny explained as she read the sign that labeled each floor.
1st floor- Ice-cream
2nd floor - Coffee Shop
3rd floor- restaurant
"Look let's take the elevator!" Sonny pointed towards the elevator that was located at the back of ice-cream shop. Chad only grumbled lightly walking there, being a bit grateful that it was warmer, but not as warm as he expected. Typically entering inside stores, you could always feel that temperature change than outside. Either it was too cold or too hot inside the building. Yet Chad, felt no difference. He merely brushed it off thinking that the building could barely afford any heating.
Sonny pushed the up bottom was about to wait for the elevator doors to open yet automatically the doors opened up to greet them. Once inside Sonny pushed the number two button to ascend upward, the doors responded like normally closing, yet failed to do something else. The elevator stayed in place didn't move at all, Sonny constantly pushed the same button and harder the previous attempts to get the elevator to work.
"It's not working!"
"What! Well stop pushing buttons you're probably making it worse!"
Chad pushed her out the way and gently yet firmly pushed the 'open door' button and waited for it to respond.
"Great, you broke the elevator!"
"What? No I didn't! I think..."
Sonny and Chad banged on the walls hoping it would jump start it to work, yet it only failed to respond. Chad pulled out his ceelphone quickly and flipped it open only to shut it close again.
"No signal."
Sonny now began to hear sirens going off in the back of her head, were they going to stuck in here forever? Well it might sound like an exageration but the fact that there wasn't anyone outside in the first floor wasn't a comforting thought.
What if it closed already shutting off the energy and everything, but someone forgot to lock the door?
"The call button!"
Sonny eagerly pushed the bottom but only got static.
"Let's not panic, we're going to be alright..." Sonny slid onto the floor trying to sound optimistic. However to Chad it looked like she was about to have a panic attack, which only caused him to feel a bit scarred.
"Look, Don't worry well get out of here somehow!" Chad said trying to reassure Sonny who only nodded in response yet she didn't actually believe a word he was saying. Chad looked at the buttons for any further help, finding it all pointless he tried looking around the elevator for some sort of clue on what to do. "Up there!"
Sonny looked up to see the small lever that opened an emergency outlet on the top of the elevator.
"How are we going to reach that? We're not tall enough!" Sonny's mood was getting any better.
"It'll work if we combine our heights!" Chad smiled at the idea and had given her a hand motion for her to come closer. "Get on my shoulders, and open it."
"What? No way, what if I fall?
"Don't worry i got you, besides what's there to be shy about?"
"Who says I'm being shy?"
"Well good then, do it!"
"But I-"
Chad didn't want to hear anything more of it, he firmly pushed Sonny to the center and placed his head in between her legs and pushed up automatically taking hold of her calves to support her.
"Oh God Chad Put me down!" Sonny held on tightly to his face and neck to balance herself.
"Open the window!"
"But what I fall-"
"Goddammit! Open the stupid thing! I told you before I won't let you fall!" Chad yelled back in frustration. Not that Sonny was heavy or anything, but he couldn't keep holding her up like this all day. It was when Chad heard the screech of the lever and felt the a cold draft of air that he new it was open. "Can you reach?"
"Nope!" Sonny gasped trying to hold on to the ledge trying to pull herself up, yet arms were still too short to help.
"Okay, get ready!"
"What-"
It was that quickly Chad jumped up to give Sonny more of an extra boost, Sonny almost lost all balance, yet with her quick reflexes she was able to grab onto the ledge and slowly pull herself up. Once Sonny reached up, it was exactly how an elevator shaft would like, dark, a bit cold, and not to mention scary.
"Hey, give me hand!" Chad yelled from the elevator, Sonny immediately focused to the task at hand. Chad made going up the emergency exit look a bit more easy than when Sonny did it. He simply used the railing inside the elevator to give himself a helpful boost and took a hold of the ledge. Sonny held onto his free hand to help him pull himself up.
"Why are we up here?"
"You looked like you were going to die in there, so I thought it would be better up here..."
Sonny didn't know what to say after that, should she be saying thank you, he was thinking about her. It was then there was a strange eerie and awkward silence between the two, what was there to say?
"Ah! I can't hold it in anymore!" Chad released out a scream in frustration, causing Sonny to jump in the air with the abrupt noise. Chad turned around giving Sonny his back and turned around walked to the wall. Sonny followed him with her eyes, Chad looked back to see if she was looking and turned out she was. "Don't look!"
"Oh gross!" Sonny's face scrunched up when she got the idea of what he was doing. "How can you do that? Oh, this is so gross!" Sonny whined as she quickly turned around whining closing her eyes, and covering her ears not wanting to hear or see anything. Yet, it was that sudden turn that Sonny did (so that their backs are facing each other) that she stumbled and lost all balance. "Ah!"
It was that quick it happened in a matter of seconds...
Sonny feel down from the top of the elevator however was able to react quickly enough to hold onto the ledge of the elevator preventing her to fall down to the pit black darkness underneath her.
"Oh god! I'm going to die!"
"What the hell?" Chad was interrupted while he was doing when he heard Sonny's screaming, at first he thought she was still comapling. When he heard the last sentence he realized something was off. When he turned his head around he realized she couldn't be seen anywhere. Chad quickly finished up, zipping up his pants and qipping off his hands on his pants, and ran over to where Sonny was just standing.
"Crap! Here take my hand!"
"Ew! No! Not after what you just did!"
"Just take it!"
"But I don't want to touch it!"
"Why are you being so difficult? Expecially in times like this!" Chad didn't bother waiting for her to respond again, with his right hand he took a hold of her right hand that was holding to the ledge to dear life. "Give me your left hand!"
Sonny this time didn't argue seeing it's better to live than die falling down an elevator, what a horrible death. Sonny tightened the grip on her right hand whole extending her left hand for Chad to grab. Chad inreturn. grabbed her forearm to pull her up. Sonny noticed that she was beginning to move upwards, and used her right hand to push herself up even faster. Chad with one final pull that used up almost all of his energy was finally able to bring her whole body up, yet with the unexpected force Sonny placed on her right hand to pull herself up had caused Sonny to be propelled even higher than expected.
Sonny forehead collided onto Chad's sending Chad to fall backwards his butt hitting the ground(or in this case the ceiling of the elevator.) , Chad still holding onto sonny's left arm dragged her along fore wards to her knees infront of him. Sonny blinked as she finally was able to feel something beneath her to secure her. Sonny let out a sigh out of relief, but it was then when she realized how close Chad's presence was.
Bum.
Bum.
From's Sonny point of vision, all she could see was Chad's collarbones, and shoulders; while Chad could only see the top of her head and her forehead. Shouldn't one of them move by now? It was as if making a move would only bring them closer, so no one dared to move.
Sonny gulped and slowly moved her head to somehow satisfy the curiosity in her, just how close was he? Chad twiched as he noticed her head moving, not knowing what to do he just tilted his head back to give more room between the two.
Blink.
Blink.
Big brown eyes was the first thing Chad noticed as she looked up to see him. She looked lost, confused, and not to mention a bit scarred.
Such beautiful brown eyes...
Hello! how was it? I have to admit, this chapter was more comedy than anything else. I had alot of fun writing it, i couldn't help but break out in laughter every now and then. I'm not sure of this chapter, but maybe its because it seems really quick, though i did cut few scenes, but maybe it's different for you guys as the readers.
Thank you for reading!
Any questions: (skip if you want...)
I also included a bit of a flashback when Sonny and Lcuy first meet, just in case you guys were curious, which was something I had inserted myself just for the fun of it really.
The beginning of the chapter takes place a day after the last chapter Ms. Bitterman's coincidentally is supposed to relate to Sonny and Chad, which was basically another foreshadow. Chad is writting a letter to Hayden (my fav. scene to write btw,) with Tawni interrupting him! And Yes, in the orginal series, the main character or Chad in this case, is really, reallystupid. So I thought it would be funny to add it in the fanfic as well! She didn't know of him leaving, however she did know about Selena leaving, remember they're friends so they(Tawni-Selena) keep in touch.
Tawni used the same quote as the previous chapter, and was basically giving Chad more helpful love advice, which was what he wanted to ask her before, that's why he got super excited! I really tried focusing more of Chad's upbeat side in this chapter, so it might feel out of character, I know... but he's not a total that cold...
Yes! Chad asked Sonny out in the most awkwarest way ever, but remember he's used to girls falling over him. So, actually asking a girl out his completely new to him, so in other words he didn't know how to form the words to ask properly.
(Keep in mind about the time here. ) Sonny goes out with Lucy thinking that Chad wouldn't show up, still believing it was going to be a trap. However it was when Lucy saw the action figure,a nd recalled Ms. Bitterman's words that caused Sonny to feel guilty. So she went to only check-up if he was there.
So, just pointing it out here. Sonny only appraoched Chad out of sympathy. That's it. How she feels about everything is going to be explained later. So they walk to a cheap building that has three different shops in each floor, and they obviously got stuck due to Sonny's continous jabbing of the bottons! (keep in mind that there was no one when they entered!) So what time do you think it is now? (Foreshadow: Sonny's going to get in trouble with her mom!)
Yes, Chad had to go to the bathroom, so just imagine how long he has been holding in? He has been waiting for Sonny, so he didn't move from the spot where he was sitting. Chad has security guards, or butlers (Will) who typically follow him, except for school, but Chad didn't want them to interfer. keep this fact in mind, it will show up in a future chapter! And the reason why he punched the bussinessman was for hta treason, he didn't want anyone interferring.
So Sonny falls down the elevator, but was quick enough to react to hold on the ledge, and Chad helped pull her up (with his diry hands! lol) The reason why they feel over was because the force of Chad pulling up, And Sonny force on her right hand that is pushing her up(at an angle that is facing Chad). That caused Sonny not to literally go flying, but to be pulled up at a much faster way that took mostly Chad by surprise. It cuased Chad to lose his balance as Sonny was pulled up and both of them went crashing down to the floor.
The italized words aply to Chad, not Sonny. So that 'bum' noise was from Chad's heart, just incase you din't know cause I'm not good with describing noises. So at the end of the chapter they are just starring into each other's eyes. (However do notice the difference on how they look at each other! Chad is more nerveous, while Sonny just purely feels awkward.)
Again, Sonny's feelings of this will be revealed later! So I hope that clarified any questions, if not feel free to ask me.
Thank you for be such awesome reviewers! Much love!
Links:
www. mysoju. com
korean version will be under the name Boys Before flowers
Japanese version will be under Hana Yori Dango
www. dramafever. com
this site mostly has korean dramas, so you can watch only the korean version here, but it's in very good quality however if you are not a premium member you have to sit through the commercials!
www. dramacrazy .net
you are going to have to search for the drams here, by using the alphabet on the top, go onto 'B' and on the fourth page, you will see Boys Before Flowers (Korean)
You can also find the japanese version here, under 'H' right on the first page, scroll down to Hana yori dango, but please check the year before you click on anything! Make sure it says year completed: 2005 and the second season as well! (Year completed: 2007 with the same)
I hope this helps, last time they didn't show up but hopefully this time it will! :D
Any suggestions? Feel free to let me know!
Thank you for reading and Reviewing!
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