Chapter 14: A Crystalline Reunion

Chad's P.O.V.

I closed my eyes as Crystal led me down the hall. I wasn't sure where she was leading me, and quite honestly, I couldn't really care less. As hard as I was trying to be nice to her, I was about three seconds away from telling her to get lost. If I hadn't started dating Sonny, then I probably would have done so a long time ago.

"You can open you're eyes now," Crystal mumbled, letting go of my hand.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself if a big empty room that I didn't recognize. There was only a couch, a window, and a few light fixtures. "Why did you bring me here?" I questioned.

Crystal smiled and giggled lightly. "Isn't it obvious?"

"Not really," I mumbled.

Before I could react, her lips were pressed against mine. As much as I wanted to pull away, I couldn't. Something was drawing me in...

Sonny's P.O.V.

I couldn't believe how long it took for Skylar to pack. He spent so much time debating over what he should bring that we were almost late to the airport. Silvia dropped us off, and I could tell by the look in her eye as we checked in our luggage that she really didn't want to let Skylar go. As soon as he was out of earshot, I promised her over and over again that I would take good care of him. She smiled at me, but it was clearly forced.

When we got on the plane, Skylar made me exchange seats with him so he wouldn't have to have a window seat since he was apparently terrified of heights. As we waited for the other passengers to board so we could take off, Skylar continued to twitch around in his seat. He would glance behind him down the aisle, look forward again, and repeat the process.

"Is it possible for you to sit still?" I asked, grabbing his wrist in annoyance and trying to get him to sit down.

"I've never left New York before," Skylar mumbled.

I was beginning to understand that he was just as afraid of this trip as his mother was. I wanted to comfort him and tell him that everything would be okay, but I knew that I would only be wasting my breath. The only thing that would make him feel better was having a safe flight and a good time in LA.

Skylar fell asleep early into our five hour flight. I stared out at the clouds as I thought about returning to So Random. I had been so caught up in taking care of Skylar that I hadn't even thought of my friends. Just imagining the looks Nico and Grady would give me made me smile. I thought of Zora and Tawni and Chad... I couldn't wait to kiss him again. I could already feel the force of his lips on mine. I had been waiting for that moment for so long, and it was almost within my reach.

When the plane landed, Skylar and I hurried over to the baggage claim to gather our belongings. Skylar's eyes darted around the airport in wonder. Every person who walked by seemed to fascinate him to no end.

It wasn't long before we were able to gather our belongings and catch a Taxi to Condor Studios. Images of Chad and the rest of my friends continued to flash through my brain.

"When do I get to meet Tawni?" Skylar asked impatiently. He was continuously glancing out of the window to see what was flying by.

"Once we get to the studio," I mumbled.

The taxi pulled up at Condor Studios and I grabbed our belongings from the trunk. Skylar bounced up and down impatiently.

I led him into the studio and into the dressing room that Tawni and I had shared. When I arrived, it was to find that my half of the dressing room had been completely redecorated with pictures of bands that I had never heard of.

"Sonny?!?" Tawni shrieked, running up to me and hugging me.

"Hey, Tawni. What happened to me dressing room?" I asked, slightly outraged, slightly confused.

"After you left, Marshall wasn't sure if you were coming back so he hired some girl from Florida to take your place," Tawni replied. "We haven't exactly started an episode yet, and she isn't much of a replacement. If you tell him you're back, I'm sure he'll dismiss her."

I nodded, unsure of how all of this could have happened. When I turned to look at Skylar, I noticed that he was staring, mouth agape, at Tawni. I almost laughed. "Tawni, this is my, um, brother, Skylar," I managed to get out.

"You have a brother?" Tawni asked, looking at Skylar who seemed like he had just landed in heaven.

"Apparently so," I mumbled. "Do you mind watching him. I want to go find Chad."

"I don't baby sit, Sonny," Tawni replied, pouting her lips.

"It's just for a little while," I replied. "Please," I begged.

"Fine," Tawni sighed, but you had better not take long.

"Thanks," I said, rushing out of the room and heading over to MacKenzie Falls' part of the studio. It took me about twenty minutes to locate Chad finishing a scene. I was about to call out his name when I saw a girl jump on top of him and smother him with kisses.

I froze. There must be some sort of misunderstanding. "Chad!" I called, approaching him, hoping my face didn't show my surprise.

"Hi, Sonny," Chad said. He turned to the girl and said, "Crystal, this is my ex-girlfriend, Sonny. Sonny, this is my girlfriend, Crystal."

Apparently I was a lot easier to replace than I thought.

OMG I am soooooooo sorry. I know it's short but I really just wanted to get an update up. I'm really sorry it took forever, but my internet has been wonky for the last week and half so doing basic homework has been almost impossible, let alone getting in an update. So anyway, please review. :D