This is probably one of my all time, if not my all time favorite episode of this show. This was probably the episode where I fell in love with Sonny and Chad. The end is just too adorable! I just love proms in general! :) Enjoy! :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Sonny with a Chance or anything associated with it. I also don't own "Ten Minutes Ago" from Cinderella. And I forgot a disclaimer in my last chapter, so I don't own anything in that either!


Prom.

It's the epiphany of every teenage girl's high school career. They eat it up. The glitz and glam. The fancy dresses and hair. It gives them the excuse to dress up and pretend to be celebrities for a night, and even though boys pretend to not like it, they do just as much as the girls.

I've been to many proms. I mean, they were all fake, but how different can they be? Anyways, all of those proms ended disastrously, so every prom must end like that. My show does fall under the genre of realistic fiction. I don't believe in proms. I find them pompous and ridiculous. I mean, why go to a prom when you can go to a read carpet premiere? That's my theory.

Of course, Sonny Munroe had a different theory.

We had just finished a scene over at The Falls, and I was walking over to the cafeteria to grab some frozen yogurt for my cast. Hey, I can be nice when I want to be. We had just shot a scene where Devon had given Mackenzie a black eye. I didn't even bother to wash my makeup off. Chad Dylan Cooper is gorgeous even with a black eye. Of course, while I was walking I happened to run into Little Miss Exploding Ball of Sunshine.

"Woah! Watch it!" I exclaimed as we bumped heads.

"Chad? Oh my gosh what happened?!" she acknowledged my black eye. Aw, how cute. She cares about me. And I want her to care about me. Stupid somewhat feelings.

"Oh, we just got in a huge fight over at The Falls," I explained.

"They don't like you either?" Ouch. Actually, my cast adores me. Kind of. Marta has some creepy crush on me. Skylar always wants to talk to me about his problems with his longtime girlfriend. Portlyn, when she occasionally guest stars, talks without a script. Ferguson always wants me to buy him food. Chastity only ever wants to bug me about Sonny. Such a wonderful group of people.

"Funny," I replied. "We were shooting a scene. I know that it's hard to believe that I could look this good when I look this bad, right?" She sighed. What's wrong with her? "Normally that would have charmed you. What's up with you?" I can show concern towards my enemy, right?

"Sorry, I'm just a little bummed. I missed my prom back home, and I just got some pictures from my best friend." I know exactly how to cheer her up!

"You're not missing much!" I exclaimed. "I've been to a bunch of proms, and they have all ended in disaster." I hope that helps.

"Aw. I'm so sorry to hear that." I'm assuming that means I should go on with the story.

"Episode 10, my hair caught on fire. Last year's season finale, my date turned out to be my long lost sister."

"What?" she asked. "Chad, those are fake proms." So? Fake. Real. It's all the same. She needs to get with the whole Hollywood thing. You have to be fake in this town.

"Fake proms. Real proms. They all stink." I started to walk off.

"No they don't!" she exclaimed. "They're romantic! You know a girl dreams her whole life about going to prom and having that perfect dance with a very special guy." I should have pegged Sonny for the hopeless romantic type. We are such opposites. It's kind of funny. Love? Romance? All of that is rubbish. That's why I don't like girls longer than a week. Unless you count my somewhat feelings for Sonny, but that's a very confusing topic.

"Then he gets hit on the head with a faulty disco ball! Episode 16." I know my show.

"You know what Chad," Sonny said. "You wouldn't know a real romance if it punched you in the face." Um hello? Big bruise on my face? Yeah, Devon punches Mackenzie because he is in love with Chloe, but that's beside the point. "In fact you wouldn't know a real punch in the face if it punched you in the face, because there's nothing real about you."

Ugh. She makes me so angry. Who does she think she is? "Well here's something real for you. I really don't want to stand here and talk to you!"

"Good! Because I really don't want to stand here and talk to you!"

"Good!" I yelled.

"Good," she countered in an annoyed tone.

"Good." She walked away from me, and suddenly I heard my phone ring.

I grabbed it out of my pocket. "Hello?"

"Good!" Sonny's voice echoed. I turned around to stare at her, but she just flashed me a cute, fake smile and walked away.

Stupid cute.

We yelled at each other on the phone for about five minutes, and I finally reached my set.

"Good!" her voice yelled through the phone.

"Good!" I yelled back.

"Good and goodbye!" she hung up her phone.

"Where's the yogurt?" Devon asked as he and Marta approached me.

"Oh, sorry guys," I muttered. "I got distracted and forgot."

"Oh, it's no problem Chaddy!" Marta giggled as she placed her hand on my shoulder. "I'll get it for you!" Ew, she's so creepy.

"Marta? How many times have I told you not to call me Chaddy?" I pushed her hand off of my shoulder. "Go get the froyo!" She scuttled off.

"Ah, the classic 'good' fight." I turned around to see Chastity. "You two are adorably annoying."

I rolled my eyes. "How do you know that was Sonny?"

"Okay, then if it wasn't Sonny, who was it?" she asked.

"Umm..." I tried to think of someone. "My mom!"

"Chad, you don't have that fight with your mom!" she exclaimed.

"Well, we're going through a rough patch." Chastity rolled her eyes. "Okay it was Sonny! Big whoop! We were just fighting, like enemies always do."

"Fighting. Flirting. It's all the same with you two."

Before I could retort, Timothy called Chastity to do a scene, and she walked off. Remind me to never tell her about my somewhat feelings, just so I don't have to deal with her teasing me about it all the time.

I dialed Sonny's number on my phone, just for kicks.

"Hello?" she answered.

"Good!" I yelled into the phone, and she hung up.


The next day, Chastity and I were walking around the studio. She wouldn't stop pestering me about Sonny.

"You guys are going to be so cute!" she squealed.

"No we're not," I said through gritted teeth."We're not going to date. You know, I don't even know how you come up with this stuff!"

Suddenly, Chastity let out a gasp. "Chad! Oh my gosh! We're having a secret prom!"

What? Why? "On the show? That wasn't in the script this week."

"No! At the studio!" She flashed a flyer in my face. It read 'A Night in the Clouds' on the front. Sure enough, it was an invitation for the studio's secret prom. I knew exactly who was behind this.

I grabbed the flyer from her hand. "No one from The Falls is allowed to go to this."

Chastity's smile fell. "But..."

"No buts!" I yelled. "Make sure everyone knows that. I have some business I need to take care of."

I walked over to the So Random set. I figured Sonny was behind this, with all of her talk about proms yesterday. The thought of asking her quickly crossed my mind, but I erased it just as quickly. I couldn't ask a Random, despite my somewhat feelings. Plus, I just banned my cast from the prom. Why would I go to something so frivolous anyways? I spotted Sonny in the hall.

"Oh hey Sonny!" I called. I needed to tell her to cancel the prom. It was a ridiculous idea, and she might get fired for it. I couldn't risk her leaving the studio. Because, um, then we wouldn't be able to argue. That's it.

"Hey Chad! Sorry I can't talk. I'm in a hurry!" she exclaimed as she walked past. What? No one says no to Chad Dylan Cooper.

"Right. Right. That secret prom." I made sure to use air quotes. "Yeah, not much of a secret when every kid in the lobby is walking around with flyers that read 'secret prom.'" A smile spread across her face. Is she going to ask me? I mean, not that I want her to. Psh.

"Aren't you excited?! I'm so excited! I'm even excited about how excited I am!" Woah, that's a lot of excited.

"Yeah, we're not really feeling that over at The Falls. Mostly we just think it's dumb." Excluding Chastity, but she's not an egomaniac like the rest of us. I wouldn't think it was dumb if I went with Sonny, maybe then I could figure out what my somewhat feelings are, but she wouldn't want to go with me.

Her excited smile quickly turned to a frown. "If you think it's so dumb, then maybe you and your snobby friends at Mackenzie Falls shouldn't come."

"Well, maybe we won't."

"Good!" she yelled. "Because you're officially uninvited."

"Good," I retorted. "Because we officially wouldn't have come anyway."

"You're only saying that because I just uninvited you." I hate it when she's right.

"You're only uninviting me because I just said I didn't want to come." Hey, I can think of a good comeback, thank you very much.

"Are we done here?" she asked.

"Oh, we're beyond done," I replied. I just hate her so much. Her and my stupid somewhat feelings.

"Good!" she yelled.

"Good!"

"Good!"

"Good!"

"So we're good?"

"Oh, we're so good." With that we both stormed off.


Of course, Sonny said that I couldn't come to prom, so that means I have to go. Granted, I did ban my entire cast, but that doesn't mean I can't go. I am the leader, so I make my own decisions. I threw my jacket on over my button down and tie, and checked myself out in the mirror. I looked good.

My mom peeked into my room, and she squealed when she saw me.

"You look so grown up!" She engulfed me in a hug. "You know, when you started acting, I thought that I'd never see you go to prom. I can't believe that I finally get to! Are you taking that girl you never stop talking about?"

I blushed. "What girl?" I asked, even though I knew exactly who she was talking about.

"You know? The one you were on the phone yelling 'good' at last night for two hours. What's her name? Samantha? Sarah? Sally?"

"Sonny?" I asked. My mom nodded her head. "Nah, Sonny hates me, and I hate her. Besides, she planned this entire thing, so I doubt she'd have time to go with someone. Not that I want to go with her. I hate her, remember?"

My mom chuckled. "Chad, you are your father's son. I remember when we met. He denied liking me for months. All we did was argue. Look where we are now."

Ew, is she suggesting that I marry Sonny? I haven't even figured out my somewhat feelings for her. Plus, I'm only sixteen. I don't need to be thinking about marriage.

I stood up. "Mom, I'm going to be a little too fashionably late if I don't get going."

"Alright, be safe!" my mom called. "And Chad?"

"What?" I turned around to face her.

"Don't let your cast get in the way of your feelings," my mom said. Somewhat feelings, I mentally corrected her.

I rolled my eyes. "Bye mom," I called as I walked out the door.

I got in my car, and drove over to the studio. Thank god I finally got my baby back. I missed her so much. As I was driving, my mind drifted to Sonny. She was so hard to get. I mean, we have these sweet moments, but most of the time we hate each other. It's so complicated. When I'm with her I just feel so happy, happier than I've been in a long time. She's just so different and intriguing, even though I want to pull her head off half the time. I don't even know what I'm feeling, because these are things I've never felt before. Sonny can see right through my Hollywood persona, and that scares me. Yes, I'm conceited, but when I really care about someone I stick with them. I just don't know what I feel about her.

Stupid cute.

Stupid somewhat feelings.

Stupid Sonny Munroe.


I walked into the studio and heard music at full blast. It looked like prom was already in full swing, and it seemed that Sonny had done a good job organizing it.

I marched over to the So Random set. I was just about to walk in, when I realized I was stepping on some pigs in a blanket. Ew, gross!

"Hey! I had three more seconds!" a voice called from beneath me. I looked down to see none other than Sonny Munroe kneeling in the ground. She was carrying a tray in each hand, and she was dressed in a stunning red gown that really flattered her. Wow, she looked gorgeous. Not that I'd ever tell her that, of course.

"Chad?" she asked as soon as she saw me. "What are you doing here? You weren't invited." Now I have to explain my 'I can't, so I have to' theory. She really needs to get caught up on her Chad Dylan Cooper research.

"Well," I started. "I was invited, so I didn't want to go, but then I was uninvited. So I had to go." I started to walk in. Maybe if I can avoid her, the somewhat feelings will go away.

"No no no no!" She stopped me. "You're not going into my prom before I do!" I tried to take a pig in a blanket, but she pulled the tray away. "And these are for invited guests!"

"So you're saying I can't have one?"

"Yeah, you heard me!"

"Well then I have to have one!" I grabbed a snack off the tray.

"This tastes good!" I exclaimed. "You know where it would taste even better? In your prom?" Without another word, I stormed in.

We have such a complicated relationship.


I'll admit, the prom was pretty fun. I danced with some cute girls, ate some good food, and talked to some cool people. I didn't see Sonny at all during it. I guess she was too busy planning and running it. During the middle of a song, she ran in and told us to tear it all down because Marshall was coming. I guess they really did have to keep their prom a secret. That's weird.

Anyways, the prom was successfully torn down just in time for Marshall to walk in. I was hiding in the wings of the set, hoping no one would see me. I didn't have a chance to get out in time, and I was the only one left besides Sonny's cast.

Marshall bought their excuse that they were doing a prom sketch. Wow, that guy really is dumb. He also told them they were allowed to have a real prom, which made me chuckle. Sonny's cast left her alone, and she let out a sigh. I came out of hiding and walked over to her.

"Hey," I greeted her. "I see you finally made it."

"Chad?" She sounded surprised to see me. "What are you still doing here? I thought you'd be the first to go." Like I said, she really needs to get caught up on her CDC trivia. Maybe I'll give her a lesson sometime.

"Which is exactly why I had to be last to go," I corrected her.

"Well Chad, you were right. All proms do end in disaster." As much as I love being right, the sad look on her face broke my heart. I knew I had to do something.

"Do they Sonny? Do they really?" I stepped closer to her. "Because sometimes, I heard, you get to have that perfect dance with that one special person. I guess you're just going to have to settle for me." I held out one earbud, and she took it. We wrapped our arms around each other and swayed. For a moment, I forgot about everything else. All I wanted to focus in was this moment, and how perfect it felt to be with her. This felt right. I never wanted to leave this position. All I wanted to do was look into Sonny's eyes and think about how amazing she was.

"This is sweet," she said as a faint smile spread across her face. I hoped that she was thinking the same things I was.

"Well, I have my moments," I reassured her.

"Are you going to press play?" she asked. Crap, I got so caught up in the moment that I completely forgot about the music.

"Oh, right. Sorry." I pressed play, and some random disco music came on.

Moment ruined.

Sonny's entire cast came back, and we all danced together. I swear they have some thing for random dancing. They all filtered out, and Sonny and I were, once again, the only ones left in the room.

"Thanks for that, Chad," she said. "It was surprisingly sweet of you." She blushed and started to walk away.

"Where are you going?" I asked her as she turned back around to face me. "We didn't get to finish out dance." I held out my hand, and she took it. Our hands intertwined, and I wrapped my free arm around her waist. I pressed play, this time making sure the music was right.

"Ten Minutes Ago" from Roger and Hammerstein's Cinderella came up first. Sonny shot me a puzzled and amused look.

"Really Chad, really?" she asked.

I laughed. "Hey! It's a good movie! Just go with it." She shrugged, and we just continued to dance.

We danced for what could have been minutes, but seemed like hours. It was perfect, absolutely perfect. I never wanted to leave that moment. In that moment, we both forgot everything. It didn't matter who we were. All that mattered was that we were together, and in that moment, it was all I could ask for.


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