You shall see why it was Portlyn! Foreshadowing anyone? =) Thank you for being so patient, I was in California for two weeks! I love you all! Thanks to you all for reviewing.

I don't own Sonny.

Gossip Kills

The next day Sonny was going to work when she passed a magazine stand. There on the front cover was a picture of her and Chad (with her lips way too close to his for her comfort) on one side of a white line and a picture of Chad and Portlyn on the other. The heading read.

So, is it Channy or Chaport?

Chaport what an idiotic name for a couple! She growled and took notice that the guy who was selling the magazines was looking at her strangely.

"Sonny Munroe?"

She nodded and turned the page to read the trash that Santiago had come up with.

"That's a nice picture of you," the elderly man said.

"He told me he wouldn't put it up if I agreed to come on his show!"

She sighed as she put the magazine on the table and handed him her money.

"It's okay little lady," he said with a smile. "The good girls always win in the end," he gestured to the title.

She smiled at the elderly man and nodded her head.

"At least that's what I thought," she whispered and waved goodbye as she walked the rest of the way down the corridor. As she was turning the corner, she saw Tawni, Nico, Grady and Zora who were all holding the exact same magazine. She sighed.

"Guys, can we get rid of that?"

There were four different responses all at once.

"No way, this stuff is juicy!" Zora cried.

"This is supposed to be ME!" Tawni whined.

"Dude, Portlyn is lookin' fine in this picture!" Nico added.

"Hey! Is that a cemetery?"

Sonny laughed and pulled the copies from their hands and threw them all in the nearest garbage.

"HEY!" They all shouted, except for Tawni who looked relieved.

"I have a great sketch idea!"

She always came up with her best sketch ideas when she had bad days. It was the way she dealt with stuff, making fun of herself or the situation which she found herself in.

"We should do a sketch about a really rich girl who's controlling and evil, and she's manipulating everyone."

"Sonny, that's not very funny," Tawni bluntly replied.

"Yeah, but it gets funny cause she has lost all her money and she has to fare without it!"

"This still doesn't sound funny," Nico said shrugging his shoulders.

So maybe she didn't come up with the best sketches when she was feeling vengeful. She needed to get back at Portlyn somehow. They all looked at her and she flinched uncomfortably.

"You're right that's not very funny is it?"

No one responded they just suddenly moved for the garbage to grab the magazines out of the garbage. Sonny sighed as she continued down the hallway trying to ignore the stares of the people around her. They whispered to one another, she just smiled warmly and waved in response.

Suddenly Chad appeared around the corner.

"Chad," she greeted icily.

He just smirked. "You know Son, you are pretty bad at hiding your immense jealousy," he said playfully.

"Ugh go away Chad! I am not in the mood for your antics today."

"Jeez, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning."

"Go away Chad."

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

"Good!"

"Good!"

"Goodbye!"

With that he was gone and Sonny was rubbing her forehead anxiously. "I swear every day that I'm 'with' that guy it gets more and more dramatic."

"So it is true?" Zora's voice interrupted.

Sonny flinched nervously.

"H-hah! Where'd you come from?"

"I've been watching you Sonny, I know EVERYTHING."

Sonny flinched uncomfortably again.

"L-like what?"

"Like that Portlyn is having you followed."

Sonny's eyes widened. She hadn't been expecting that.

"Excuse me?"

"She's having you followed, I was in the vent near the public bathroom the other day and I heard her talking to some friend of hers who knew somebody who was a private investigator, and she agreed to pay him 1 million dollars to spy on you."

"Whoa."

Zora handed her the magazine, "I'm pretty sure that's how she found you guys."

Sonny flinched again, nervous that Zora was putting two and two together.

"You know Sonny, I may be funny but I'm not stupid."

"Ah, okay?"

"You have a thing for Chad, don't you?"

Sonny blushed and shrugged her shoulders.

"Don't you?" She asserted more dominantly. She had NEVER seen Zora like this before.

"Uh, maybe," she whispered so quietly that she was hoping that Zora wouldn't hear. But Zora merely crossed her arms over her chest and huffed.

"I knew it."

"Zora, you aren't mad, are you?"

"Of course I am! This is a huge betrayal of my trust!" She accused her angrily but then her face softened. "But, I'll get over it."

"Oh thank you Zora!" Sonny squealed and hugged the little weirdo. For the first time since meeting her she felt truly like Zora was a normal girl. "Don't tell anyone. It's our little secret, right?"

She smiled and nodded. "Yes, but like I said I thought you should know that Portlyn has been following you around."

"How do you know this?"

"Zora sees all, hears all, and knows all."

"Okay that's a little creepy."

"Yeah, but do you want me to follow her?"

"Oh," Sonny paused. "Why would I?"

"I know she's been threatening you."

Her mouth formed into a perfect 'o'.

"We could trick her, or you could have me follow her to find out what she's up to."

"Did she," she blushed. "Did she-uh, actually follow us?"

"I don't know, but it sounds like you could use my valuable and unique services."

"Uh," she muttered as she flushed again.

"I'll take that as a yes, I'll give you a list of things I need."

"Uh," she paused.

"See you later customer," Zora winked at her. "I'll put the list under your door."

Before she could even argue Zora was gone. Maybe this would up her chances. For a moment she stood evaluating the situation. She was being followed by Portlyn! That's how she had found them. Chad hadn't really invited her. Maybe she should apologize to Chad.

Nah, she'd let him sweat a little bit.

And with a laugh she closed her dressing room door, throwing her own copy of the magazine she had stuffed in her purse and threw it in the garbage.

She had to stop reading the gossip section anyway.

-x-