Disclaimer: All recognizable Sonny With a Chance characters are property of Disney. Also, any other recognizable character/thing does NOT belong to me.
A/N: Sorry for late update. Here we go.
PREVIOUSLY…
SONNY POV
"Hey Austin. Did you need something?" I wondered.
"Yah I was wondering if you'd wanna go out to dinner with me after the game on Friday?" he asked.
I froze in my spot and I felt Chad stiffen. Wait a minute Chad stiffened. Does that mean he's jealous? I looked at Chad who was glaring at Austin. Oh yah Austin. I turned back to Austin and he gave me a sweet smile as he rocked on his heels waiting for me to reply.
PRESENT…
I opened my mouth. "Ummmm….. Austin I can't. I'm sorry"
Austin's smile turned upside down and he stopped rocking on his heels. "Oh, okay. That's fine, I'm used to getting rejected all the time."
He started walking away, which made me feel bad. I looked over at Chad and saw that he was smirking. What the hell? I turned to see Austin at the end of the hallway, I quickly dropped Chad's bag and ran to him. I can hear Chad calling my name behind me but I don't reply. I pull at the sleeve of Austin's navy hoodie. He turns and smiles at me, raising an eyebrow silently asking what's up.
CHAD POV
I control myself from laughing when Sonny rejects Austin. That's my girl. I conceal my laugh with a smug look. Take that Austin. He looks like a puppy that got kicked, hilarious. Yeah, start walking away dude because you can't have my Sonshine. Wait did I just call her my Sonshine. She isn't mine. I can't let anyone know that we've met when we were younger. All of a sudden I see Sonny drop my bag and start to run towards him. What the hell?
"SONNY! SONNY! SONNY GET BACK HERE!" I scream as loud as I can without getting in trouble. She either didn't hear me or ignored me.
Instead of making her get madder at me, I decided to stay and watch what happens. I don't like this. I don't like this one bit. It's because you like her. Who was that? Your conscience, you like Sonny. No I don't, wait I'm arguing with myself. My bad you don't like her, you love her. Shut up! Go away.
Sonny pulled on his sleeve and they started talking. I can barely understand what they are saying. Reading lips is harder than it seems. Wait did Sonny just say that she likes him? No she can't like him. He's smiling, she did say that, then. NO! She can't. She's hugging him. He better not move his hands.
PAUSE
Wait why are his hands on her lower back? That's not how you hug a friend. You're not suppose to hug a friend even like that. He better move his hands. 5…4…3…2…- Finally! Here she comes, act cool and bored, as if I wasn't bothered with her leaving. I leaned against the wall but quickly jumped. SHIT, my shoulder.
SONNY POV
As I was walking back to Chad I couldn't help but smile. I made a friend all by myself, without it being someone that my brother or one of his friends know. I looked up to see Chad looking at the ground, I still can't get him off my mind. Even after all he's done to me, I still like him. But, I'm glad that Austin is cool with us being friends.
FLASHBACK FEW MINUTES AGO
I turned Austin around.
"What happened Sonny?" he asked.
"Nothing, it's just that-" I started off but he cut me off.
"That you don't feel the same way, because you like someone else." He finished. My jaw fell, he was smiling. How did he know? Was it that obvious?
"No, it's not that Austin. I do like you, but I don't know you well enough."
"So what should we do about that?" he asked. What should we do? Hmmm.
"Can we start off as friends? We can be best friends eventually." I grinned.
He laughed, "I'd like that." I let out a squeal and wrapped my arms around him. I felt him hug back but his hands were a bit low.
"Watch where your hands are buddy." I smirked. I felt him chuckle as his body shook.
"Shouldn't you be taking Chad to the nurse?" My eyes widened and we quickly let go of each other.
"Shit. I totally forgot." I exclaimed. Austin gave me his phone number and told me to not keep Chad waiting. Austin's such a cool guy. I turned and started walking back to Chad thinking of my new friend.
PRESENT
I smiled at Chad. "Hey, let's get you to the nurse."
Chad looked up at me annoyed. What's his problem? He finally opened his mouth and I wish he didn't. "Go to class Sonny. I'm a big boy. I can take myself to the nurse's office." He stated.
Chad started walking away from me.
CHAD POV
I can't believe I said that to her. Why do I let my anger get the best of me? It's not your anger, you're jealous. Whatever, it's done with. Suddenly my wrist is pulled back and I try not to let the tears fall. Damnit, my shoulder. I look and see Sonny staring at me.
"Oh my god! Sorry Chad, I totally forgot about your shoulder." She has tears in her. I just made things right with her. Keep calm Chad.
"It's fine. Just go to class Sonny."
"No, it's not Chad." She replied.
"Just go back to your boyfriend." I blurted out. Her eyes widened and so did mine. Shit!
"Boyfriend? I don't have a boyfriend Chad." She answered. Wait what?
"You ran after Austin. Obviously you like him a lot. It's okay." I reasoned.
"Austin and I are friends. Just friends." She stated. Her chocolate brown eyes were staring at me. She's so innocent. Pssh like Austin wants to be just friends with her. I know him. All guys are the same. What does that make you? Shut up voice!
"No Sonny, don't think you can't have a boyfriend after what happened between us. If you like Austin then date him. I'm not stopping you. What we had was a –" I started explaining but she cuts me off. Rude much.
She started screaming and poking my bicep taking steps forward, making me go back. My shoulder is hurting. "What Chad? A mistake? I already know you thought it was one. And don't think that I'm saying no to Austin because of you. I barely know the guy."
"No Sonny, I didn't mean it like that." I try to explain.
She laughed but not her cute giggle. "Oh really? You clearly said that I shouldn't have to think about you and should get a boyfriend. What am I suppose to think of that? He's my friend, that's it nothing more."
"I'm just generally saying, if you wanted to date, because you've been here what? Like 5 months and all you talk to is your brother's friends." I stated.
"If I'm such a trouble to you, I won't hangout with you Chad. Just say it." She exclaimed. Wait what? Well not really but I couldn't say that to her.
I put my arms around her and turned her so her back was against the lockers and I made sure there was no space between us. "Sonny I know you love me but you got to get over it. I'm not interested." I murmured as I trailed my hands to her hips and my lips moved from her ear to her jaw. I pecked her cheek and stepped away.
She was frozen, just staring at me. I snapped my fingers in front of her face. "Sonshine." I said. She snapped out of whatever trance she was in. I smirked knowing that I had that affect on her. She's glaring at me.
"I don't like you Chad. In fact I was just bearing seeing you every day because of my brother. I feel bad for your own brother who has to deal with you. You're really an ass Chad." She whispered.
I smirked and leaned against the wall opposite of the lockers. "I'm Chad Dylan Cooper, baby. People worship the ground under my feet. You're just another girl that I had a past with." I can't believe I said that to her.
SONNY POV
"I don't like you for the 100th time, Chad." I gritted my teeth.
"Doesn't seem like that to me. You care about me, you don't date any guy. You hooked up with only me." He states.
That's it I can't take it. I got right up in his face. It feels like I was about to burst and I was like a cartoon character, that has smoke coming out of their ears. "That was once, and it was a mistake, I. don't. like. you. Chad. I. like. Deven. Deven Bryce Cooper. Not you. I'll never love you, heck like you." I screamed.
I moved away and his eyes were big as saucers. "You like my brother?" He asked.
I started walking away, but when I was a few meters away I turned to look at him. "I don't owe you an explanation. You're nothing to me. But yeah, he's sweet and he cares. At least I know one Cooper will be there for me and not feed me bullshit." I started walking away again.
I heard him shout after me. "Like it matters to me. Go ahead Sonny. But just know that there are better girls than you in this school. You're nothing without your brother or me. You're a nobody Sonny, You have nobody, no real family, friends or anything." I froze as a tear slipped from my eye, down my cheek. He said the truth. I really don't have anyone. I'm not giving him the satisfaction of controlling me.
I glanced up at him, so he can see my tears. I tried to find my voice but it came out as a sob. "I thought I did have someone, but he's not who I thought he was. I'm done Chad. Forever."
A/N: Read and Review. Starting to brainstorm next chapter. Please review on what you would like to happen.
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