AN: I've had the biggest urge to just start continuing my old stories lately, and I don't know why. I just know that I haven't updated this in almost a year, which I feel horribly about. So if you guys have to re-read it cause you forgot, I'm sorry :(
In the year hiatus, the disclaimer still has not changed. I still don't own SWAC, and the title still belongs to The Last Goodnight. Lyrics in this chapter belong to Miley Cyrus.
Sonny and Chad's memories, from the moment they met to the moment she left (when they were kids) will slowly be released into future chapters.
PS: Yeah, Sonny knew Chad waay before she knew Jason. =)
Chapter Four: Homecoming.
this is the clock upon the wall
this is the story of us all
four – homecoming
April 2009
Chad Dylan Cooper was never one to make an effort for a simple girl. Never before was he wearing weird beards or playing musical chairs. He would never be a fake date; he was the one and only Chad Dylan Cooper for Mack's sakes! There was so much that Chad would never have thought he would do, until he reunited with his long lost sonshine.
He walked into Sonny and Blondie's assigned room and plopped onto the couch. As he looked around, the blonde was nowhere to be seen, as Sonny was looking at old Polaroid photographs, barely acknowledging his presence.
He walked to her cautiously, before he recognized what the photographs were. They were pictures of them, back in Chicago before her family whisked her home to Wisconsin.
He smiled gently, and he soon realized that he was speaking.
"Do you remember, Sonny? The day that we met?"
If she was surprised to hear his voice, she didn't show it. She simply smiled at the questions, before replying and started to retell the story.
June 1999
It was a warm, sunny day in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, and the Munroe trio had decided to take a visit to the park across the street. As they walked in, there was only a single other child in the entire park, a blue eyed boy with light brown hair, perhaps two years older than the little girl who was currently eyeing him.
Before Connie and her husband had realized it, their daughter had already sprinted to the young boy, in hopes of a short-lived companionship.
"Hi! I'm Sonny! Do you wanna play?" she said simply, smiling with her wide chocolate brown eyes.
He looked up at her coldly, preparing to reject her until he caught her eyes. It seemed like it would break her heart if he said no.
"I guess so. My name is Chad Dylan" he said, as he took her hand and shook it.
"Chad Dylan? You have two names?" she said, shocked at the fact.
This earned a chuckle from the blue-eyed boy, before they saw a flash. The duo turned towards Connie, and she simply smiled before holding out a piece of paper from her Polaroid.
It was their first moment, and Connie had the feeling that they would have many more.
They both grinned at the memory, and she let out a giggle before she covered her mouth. This made him burst out laughing, before a serious thought entered her mind.
"Chad… why in the world is your hair blonde?"
He grinned at her and looked at the wall before replying.
"Icoloreditformackfalls" he mumbled.
"I beg pardon?" she said, smiling.
"Yes, dearest Allison. Even the great Chad Dylan Cooper needed to alter his appearance to get into showbiz" he said, pointing at the roots of his hair where the brown could still be seen.
I hope you find it, what you're looking for,
I hope it's everything you dreamed your life would beand so much more
Present time
Nico had thought of a brilliant idea: instead of returning to Los Angeles by himself, he could return to Los Angeles with Sonny, so she would have no choice but to come along.
She complained and was in a bad mood for the whole airplane ride there, but when she saw Nico's future bride waiting for them at the airport, she couldn't help but scream in excitement. It hadn't occurred to her that if Nico was getting married, then he was getting married to a girl.
"Oh my gosh! Oh my goooosh, Nico Harris! You actually brought her!" a familiar face squealed, before reaching Sonny and engulfing her into a huge hug.
"Chastity! Oh my goodness, Chas! You're marrying Nico! Oh my gosh, you guys I've missed you so much!" Sonny replied, already starting her wedding talk with the soon-to-be bride, leaving Nico to her baggage.
"Uh, some things never change" he groaned, before dragging their luggage off the rotating belt.
It takes Sonny a moment to realize what her return is going to cause. Although it has only been two years, the thought of him still hurts her.
She puts on a smile and continues to chat with her reunited friends, silently wondering how he would react to seeing her face again.
And I hope that you get this message that I'm leaving for you,
cause I hate that you've left without hearing
the words that I needed you to
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