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Thanks to all the reviews. I really appreciate them. Here is chapter 12. Hope you enjoy. Again... I'm sorry for such a long chapter
SONNY POV
After yesterday Nico and Grady have been more mature and not their goofy selves unless we were doing a sketch. It was kind of weird not having them run around and do stupid stuff. It was almost 1:30. I was going to have lunch with Chad. He said we really needed to talk. I met him out in the parking lot
"Hey" I got in the car
"Hi"
"Where are we going for lunch?"
"Valentino's" Valentino's is a small diner that is not very famous. Paparazzi are never there and the food is good
"Oh…ok" It took us 10 minutes to get there. He found a parking spot and we went inside. We got a table somewhere in the back.
"Sonny… you have to tell your mom. You can't hide the spots on your neck for too long."
"I know, I know… I just don't know how. I don't want to go back to Wisconsin. I know my mom is going to freak out."
"So let's call the cops then. That will end this whole thing" he pointed out
The waiter came and took our orders. About 20 minutes later he came back with our food.
"Chad, I'm going to do something about this… but I don't know what. I wish that I could tell my mom and she not take me back to Wisconsin but I know she will."
"You don't really know that. And how did you hide the stuff on your neck anyways?"
"Make up. If I tell my mom…You have to be there. You don't have to be there in the same room but you have to be in the area"
"Alright… fine. As long as you tell her. When are you going to?"
"I don't know… maybe Friday"
I went home early after lunch. I called in and told them I didn't feel good. They understood and told me to feel better. I didn't put that much make up on my neck today because it was hot. When I walked in my house my mother was in the kitchen washing dishes. She was home really early.
"Hey mom…why are you home so early?"
"I took an early shift. Why are you home so early?"
"Oh… I called and told the studio I wasn't feeling good."
"You look fine to me"
Whenever my mother washed dishes she was usually mad.
"I saw you Sonny…at Valentino's"
"Ok… I was with Chad"
"Why…are changing a lot Sonny. You've gotten skinner and been coming home later. When you do come home you don't talk you lock yourself in your room"
"What…are you talking about?" she dropped a plate in the sink
"Why are you lying so much, Sonny"
"I'm not lying…and where is all this coming from?"
"Yes you are, Sonny."
"No. I'm. Not"
"Yes you are. You changed a lot. I know you slept over at Chad's after your date because I saw you climb through the window. I know a bottle cap didn't hit you. It's a hickey. He gave you a hickey. I want to know why your changing, Alison." I cringed. I knew my mom was mad because she used my real name
"Mom, you don't understand. I-I"
"Why Alison… you changed your hair, your make up is darker and your lying too much. What about the spots on your neck?"
"Mom I- but…"
"No" she glared at me "Are you lying for him"
"What…NO!" she took the dish rag and wiped down my neck. I blinked letting the tears fall. The big hickeys we exposed. She backed away covering her mouth.
"Is… Is he hitting you?"
"Mom…"
"Answer me…!" she yelled scaring me a little. My mom had never yelled at me like this before. Does He Hit You?"
"No…he doesn't hit me… he never hit me"
"So what are those on your neck, huh? What happened there?"
"WHY ARE YOU SPAZING ON ME!"
"YOU'RE NOT BEING YOU RIGHT NOW. WHY ARE YOU CHANGING SO FAST? WHY ARE THOSE ON YOUR NECK? WHY ARE YOU MAKING SO MANY EXCUSES, SONNY? WHY...WHY…WHY?"
"DO YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW MOM… HUH?"
"YES… I DO!"
"IT'S GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART. IT'S GOING TO KILL YOU!"
"JUST TELL ME! WHY YOU REALLY CHANGED"
"IT WASN'T A CRAZY FAN THAT MUGGED ME. I WAS RAPED, MOM. ABOUT A YEAR AND SEVEN MONTHS AGO. I HATED THE WAY I LOOKED AFTER I GOT RAPED, OKAY. I FELT DIRTY AND USED. I TOLD CHAD. THEN THE GUY BROKE MY RIBS. CHAD WAS THERE THE WHOLE TIME. CHAD DIDN'T TAKE MY VIRGINITY OKAY! HE DOESN'T HIT ME. HE ONLY HELPS. GOD… I SPENT THE NIGHT AT HIS HOUSE BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ALONE. OKAY MOM…are you happy now? You got what you wanted. You know everything."
I watched as she dried her tears. She tried to hug me. I backed away shaking my head.
"No. I don't want any more sympathy. I didn't want to tell you this way"
"Sonny… I"
I shook my head and walked out. I know she's my mom but I can't be here right now. I have to leave. I can't take this.
CHAD POV
I went back to work when I got a phone call from Sonny.
"Hello?"
"I know you just came from here but… can you pick me up. Please"
"Uh… I'm in the middle of rehearsing can I get you in like…30 minutes"
"Never mind… bye" She hung up. I don't know whats wrong now. I couldn't leave I was on probation because I walked out the last time. I just stuck it out. I was doing a scene with Chloe.
"Mackenzie…I'm not like the others"
"What do you mean?"
"I don't have…that much money"
"I don't care if you don't have a lot of money"
"I have to go…"
"Chloe…wait"
"AND THAT'S A RAP…good job guys… you can go home"
I went back to my room and changed into my tan cargo shorts and black t-shirt and left. I called Sonny and she didn't pick up. I tried 4 more times before she picked up.
"Hello" I heard the beach in the background
"Where are you?"
"I don't know… I don't care…"
"Okay…do you want me to come get you?"
"I don't care…"
"What's wrong…?"
"Nothing…bye"
"Oh okay…bye"
She hung up. The only beach I know that's walking distance is South bay. That's not even really walking distance from her house. It's about 5 miles away. I drove to find her. I parked the car and walked through the sand trying to find her. I spotted her sitting in the sand with her knees to her chest… a couple of feet away from the water. I sat down next to her.
"You okay…"
"No…"
"What happened…?"She moved her hair out the way and showed me the bruises on her neck.
"My mom and I had a fight. She wiped the make up off the bruises and kept asking what these are." she pointed to her neck "She thought you were beating on me. I told her no. She knows I slept over at your house, she saw me climb through the window. She knows you gave me a hickey. She just kept yelling at me" she started to choke up "She said 'why are you changing so fast. Why are you making so many excuses, Sonny? Why...why…why' Then I told her I was raped. I told her about James. A tear rolled down her cheek
"What'd she say?"
"Nothing… I was mad… I didn't want to tell her like that. I walked out and went to the beach"
"That's a 5 mile walk"
"I know…"
"Why were you mad at your mom? I mean…at least you don't have to hide anything now"
"I didn't want to tell her like that. The way she looked at me made me want to die right then and there. Her eyes had so much hurt and pain…I just didn't know what to do. I wish I could go back to the day I was raped and punch James until her bleeds. Every time I see him I die a little inside."
"Why'd you let him in yesterday? It made no sense to do that"
"I don't know… I was stupid to believe he wouldn't do anything…. Can I ask you something?"
"Ok…shoot"
"You're always coming to my rescue… why don't you complain? Plus, I've never given you anything for helping me in return. I feel like I'm a burden on you"
"I don't complain because… my parents are always gone. They are always on vacation or at work. It's kind of nice to have a girl in my life that sticks around. You've been around more than my parents have for the past 4 years. This sounds sappy, but… I want you to stay in my life. I don't mind picking you up in the morning because I know you're there. Sometimes I wake up and my maid, Gloria, gives me a note from my parents saying they're gone" She turned and looked at me.
"I'm sorry your parents are always gone. If I would've known I wouldn't have been so needy"
"You…Ms. Monroe you are far from needy"
"Mmm" she laughed
I leaned over a kissed her. We sat staring at the water for about an hour.
We got in the car and drove to Sonny's house. I parked the car outside of her building and got out. We walked up the stairs and before Sonny can open the door her mom swung it open.
"Sonny…thank god…where were you. I was trying to call you"
"I was at the beach" she said in a monotone voice. Sonny walked through the door. It's like they noticed I wasn't there until I walked through the door.
"Hi…Chad" her mom gave me a small smile
"Hi, Ms. Monroe" She slowly walked up to me and gave me a long deep hug
"Thank you…for helping her out. Keeping her safe… Just being there for her. Thank you so much" she let go of me
"You're welcome."
"Mom… I want to talk to you about something?" Sonny said. We all sat down on the couch
SONNY POV
"Are we moving…back to Wisconsin?" I fiddled with my finger
"No…why would you ask that" she answered confused
Chad leaned over and whispered in my ear "I told you"
"I don't know…I just wanted to ask"
"Well… no were not… I'm going to ask you guys something…promise to stay calm"
"Okay" Chad and I said simultaneously
"You guys… are having sex?" Both Chad and my eyes grew wide. What the hell, man. Where'd that come from? "Be honest"
"Uh…um… I…we…um… uh…but…I …um…" Chad and I stammered
"I take that as a yes" there was nothing we can say. We were too nervous to say anything "Are you guys' at least using protection?"
"Y-Y-Yeah"
"Ok good. At least you're doing this with somebody I trust"
"Ohmygod" I let out. As Chad tried to suppress his laughter
"Sonny, you have your ring on the wrong finger" she pointed to my left hand
"No…" I sighed
"Yea you do…"
"No I don't"
"Please, please, please don't tell me you're ge-"
"No mom I'm not…it's a promise ring. He gave it to me. He has one too"
"Thank god…"
You could feel the air tensing around us. We sat in silence until my mom broke it
"Who raped you?" she asked
"Uh… James…James Conroy" I muttered
"Didn't you work with him Chad? I think he stared on Mackenzie Falls" my mom asked
"Uh yea… he did. He sighed
"Well did you call the cops?" Chad looked at me then looked down
"No…I didn't" I stated
"WHAT!..." she calmed herself down "You have too…next time you see him"
"Alright I will."
"I have to go. I have a meeting." He got up and made his way to the door. I got up to see him out. My mom was still sitting on the couch looking back at us.
"I told you you're not moving" he chuckled. Starting a whispered conversation.
"Alright…you were right this one time"
"I'm always right" he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close
"My mother's watching, Mr. Cooper." I looked at her and she turned away staring at the TV
"Hmm…we should give your mother a show"
"Ok one… that's gross and two you're a badass"
"Me…gross…nope" he shook his head "A badass…maybe" he laughed quietly
"Go to your meeting, Chad" I playfully pushed his chest
"Can I have a kiss first?"
"Mmm… no"
"Please" he pouted. Leaning closer
"No…" I leaned in. Our lips brushing over each other
"Please…" I kissed him. His hand was pressing into the small of my back making me arch into him. He ran his tongue along my bottom lip asking for entrance. I gladly gave it to him. Our tongues danced together until I realized my mom was still sitting on the couch. I pulled away.
"I'll see you later…" I said
"Ok" he kissed my forehead and left
My mother turned around and looked at me. I turned a deep shade of red.
"Besides the fact that you just had a make-out session in your house in front of your mother…you guys make a cute couple" I joined her on the couch
"Thanks… I think"
"So… after you know…the James thing… did you get tested?"
"Yes. I'm all clean"
"Good… Good. Sonny about earlier when we were fighting…I'm so sorry… I didn't… I wasn't trying to…Sonny I'm sorry'
"It's okay, mom. I'm sorry for lying. I just thought that if I told you; we would move back to Wisconsin."
"We weren't going to…you're doing too well on your show. The only thing I'm mad about is that you waited so long to tell me."
"I'm sorry…really sorry."
"This isn't going to be easy Sonny but… when you call the cops on James and you tell them he raped you…you're going to have to go to court. Chad is gonna have to testify and its going to be a long process"
"Really…?"
"Yea… but you're going to do this. I can't fight this one for you, okay"
"Okay"
CHAD POV
I walked into the meeting about 15 minutes late. Mr. Condor was there along with the other cast members.
"Ok now that Chad is here we can get this started. We are here to talk about your spending habits. Mackenzie falls is the #1 show but if you keep spending like the way you do we are going to do budget cuts. Which means some of you will be fired. So no more buying big fancy cars or expensive designer clothes." I sat in a chair against the wall. "The rest of you guys can go but Chad has to stay" I was confused. Why'd they get to leave? "Chad"
"Yes, Mr. Condor"
"The house you're living in…it's on Lake Road right?"
"Yes, why"
"Your accountant contacted me about your house…"
"Okay what'd he say?"
"He said that you received a $15,000 check on it"
"Wait…WHAT! I did…when?" I said getting up
"2 weeks ago"
"Why would I get it…? I don't own the house"
"Yes you do…It was you're account that paid for it"
"I didn't pay for that house."
"Your parents might've used your money for it. As for the $15,000 check, it had your name on it. You call me tomorrow so I could contact the accountant, okay?"
I nodded "Okay…" then a thought hit me. In the last 4 years I have made a boatload of money. I got $15,000 two weeks ago. My parents went on vacation 2 weeks ago. Holy Shit
After my Mackenzie Falls meeting I went home. I was tired and wanted to sleep. I waited for the fence to open to my house. When it did I saw my Jack's, my dad, car. They must be back early I thought. As I parked my car and walked in the house I saw him.
"Hey…son"
"Dad…" I started walking up to my room
"Aren't you going to ask how the trip was?"
"No…"
"What's wrong with you?" he asked
"We have this same conversation every time you guys come back. It's been going on for 4 years. I don't plan on keeping it going."
"What…?"
"That was the last trip that you guys go on."
"You can't tell us what to do and were we can't go"
"If you're using my money I can..." I spat "Gloria!"
"Yes, Mr. Cooper" she said
"Can you get me the house contract and bills…my parents travel bills and car notes, please?"
"Okay" she scurried off to find them
"Son…what are you doing"
"It seems my accountant called my studio saying I got $15,000 two weeks ago. The same 2 weeks that you guys left."
"Here you are Mr. Cooper" she was about to hand the books over to me
"Gloria don't give him the book!" my dad yelled
"Come on Gloria… It's my money that hired you" she gave me the book. I opened it the first page. "Huh… look at this… $15,000 have been made out to Travelocity for a trip to Spain. Over $120,000 a year have been spent on trips with my money. Let us look at the housing contract" I flipped through the pages of the black book "It says here that this house 1367 Lake Road, Hollywood, California was paid with account #451-23-9086. That's the same number on MY checks. Do you catch my drift, dad?" I threw the book on the table besides me
"Chad…listen to me…okay"
"No…I won't… everything you have has been paid with my god damn money and you didn't tell me!"
"You will not use that tone of voice with me, Chad…now you listen to me. Go to your room and don't come out"
"Like hell I will. Look who's trying to be all parental. You can't do shit. You've been gone for the past four years. You didn't raise me. Gloria did. Get out of my fucking house"
"Who…do you think you are?" he started climbing the steps "You think you're all big because you have money" we suddenly became face to face
"According to that book… it's all my money. You better be lucky I'm not taking your broke ass to court. Your name isn't on this house contract so get the fuck out. Right now you are an intruder"
"You know son, California can do some strange things to people. I am your father and you do as I say and get in your room."
"I am Chad Dylan Cooper and you get out of my fucking house."
He chuckled and called for Faith, my mom. "Chad found out. He is kicking us out, Faith" I heard her laugh
"I'll send your stuff to the Marriot. You'll be staying there. After a week I'm not paying for you to stay there anymore" I watched them walk out the front door. I felt like shit. My parents got what they deserved. I needed someone to talk to. Sonny had her mom so I wasn't going to interrupt that. I was too embarrassed to talk to any of my cast members. The Randoms are too weird and the only person left is Portlyn. Nah fuck that.
"Chad" Gloria called "You want to talk?"
"No…I'm fine Gloria, thanks for asking…you can go home early if you want"
"Ok…Thanks, Mr. Cooper"
She left and I was alone. I was used to it. I went to my room and took my clothes off until I was left in my boxers. I went into the bathroom and looked in the floor length mirror. I looked like my dad and had hair like my mom. I wanted no part of them. I punched the mirror causing it to crack. I stared… as I shattered to the ground. How could my parents do that? Why would they use my money? They had jobs right? Maybe not the best job but they had jobs. I hate them. I shouldn't even pay for their hotel room. I couldn't let them stay on the street. Fuck them. I went into the kitchen to the liquor cabinet. I pulled out the strongest thing in there, Vodka. I took a shot glass and poured the clear liquid in glass. I gulped it down. It burned my throat but I loved the way it felt. It tasted so good at this moment. I took a swig from the bottle. Then another...Then another. I walked with it up to my room. I drowned myself in Vodka the whole night. I threw up about 2 times before passing out on my bed. A/N
A lot was going on in this Chapter, I know. Chad was drinking and Sonny and her mom fighting. I'll try to make it a little less cluttered next time. I hope you liked it. If you got confused just tell me, in a review and I'll get back to you. I promise. Review please and thank you.