Hello, my friends. So school starts tomorrow for me, and I figured I could get one last update out before I'm gone for a while. Here's another Channy scene from Sonny with a Choice. It isn't sad, which will be nice to read. :) By the way, I got a lot of messages asking if that breakup scene is real and the answer is yes. It is in the official script that I got sent. Hope you enjoy this update and I don't own anything.
Sonny with a Choice
Sonny's POV
Checking my phone every few seconds for the time, I raced down the hallway to the Prop House. The Tween Choice nominations were going to be announced, and I was confident that So Random would be one of the shows up for Best Tween Show! How exciting would it be to be here one year and have this be the year that we win?
My thoughts were momentarily interrupted by Nico and Grady's voices shouting "Five, four, three…" coming from the room. At that time I snatched the remote from Nico's hand and began racing through the selection of channel.
"Two! Channel two!" I exclaimed to no one in particular.
"What are you doing? No!" Nico and Grady objected, obviously ticked that I turned off whatever they were so absorbed in.
"They're announcing the Tween Choice nominations." I replied after finally finding the correct channel.
As if on cue, Ryan Loughlin appeared on the screen. I was so excited that it didn't even bother me that he was still reporting after the whole "me stealing things" story last month.
"…And those are the nominees for Best Use of a Non-Tween on a Tween Show. And finally, the nominees for Best Tween Show are… Skateboardin' Boyz, So You're Thinkin' You're Lincoln, Mackenzie Falls and last but certainly not least…"
"Come on, come on!" My cast and I shouted at the TV, my voice measurably louder than theirs.
"So Random." Ryan finished, earning a thrilled scream from me as I turned off the TV. My cast groaned as if in defeat.
"What are you groaning about?" I asked excitedly. "We got nominated for Best Tween Show. This is huge!"
Tawni got up from her seat on the couch and flipped her golden hair over her shoulder. "No, this is just another opportunity for us to lose again to Mackenzie Falls."
I smiled at her, a gesture she took the wrong way and stepped back a little. "Come on guys, this is my first time being nominated and I want to enjoy it."
Zora grinned. "Oh, we'll enjoy it. This year I'm working on a special congratulatory prank." She snatched a notepad and pen off the table next to her and began jotting things down. "I'm going to need push pins, eggs, and an industrial size vacuum cleaner!"
Nico, Grady, and Tawni all perked up, gathering around Zora. I rolled my eyes and walked over, grabbing the notepad out from under her, getting the attention in the room focused back on me.
"Stop right there. Are we really the kind of people who would resort to petty pranks out of jealousy?" I raised an eyebrow. They gave me an 'are you kidding?' look. "Okay, fine, we are. But this year, win or lose—"
"Lose." They all sighed.
"—we're going to be gracious about it." I concluded, placing my hands on my hips. I meant business here.
Nico waved his hand in front of his face as if dismissing the idea. "Why should we? Mackenzie Falls is never gracious."
I was about to respond when Zora stood up again. "Oh, and did I mention my prank will make all of their hair fall out?" She looked up at me with pleading eyes, as if that addition was going to make me give her back the notepad in my hand.
"Guys, Chad is a changed person since we started dating. Win or lose—"
"Lose." They replied in unison once more.
"—or win. This year is going to be totally different with Mackenzie Falls." Gazing around the room at each and every one of their faces, I knew they weren't totally convinced yet. "Look, if boyfriend and girlfriend can compete against each other civilly, then so can our two shows!.."
As soon as the words left my mouth, I started having second thoughts. "…But, just to be safe, I'm going to go talk to him about it right now." I nodded to my cast mates and left the Prop House to go find Chad, not noticing that my friends were now crowded back around Zora, who had managed to get the notepad back into her hands once again.
I halted to a stop as I walked into the Commissary, noticing how different it looked all of a sudden. All of the Mackenzie Falls cast members were gathered around a large table covered in white tablecloth. At the head of the table was a small podium, holding all 5 Best Tween Show awards on it. Standing at the front of the podium, with his back facing me, was Chad. He was holding a gold candle up in the air, as if practicing for another win. Oh, great.
"…and this sixth straight win for Mackenzie Falls would not have been possible without my dedication, my passion or my creativity." He recited before looking down at his admiring cast. "And whatever you guys bring to the table."
I sighed as my boyfriend finished his mock speech and his cast clapped. I put a smile on my face and tapped his shoulder, a neatly composed muffin basket in my left hand.
Chad turned around and smiled as soon as he saw me. "Oh, m'runner up lady in the house."
I couldn't help but blush a little. "M'runner up . Cute." I commented, remembering the real reason I was here. "But my cast and I are taking the high road. So, here's a little something from So Random to congratulate the cast of Mackenzie Falls on their nomination." I proclaimed, handing Chad the muffin basket.
One of the Mackenzie Falls girls, Chloe, screamed. "Oh my gosh! It's from the cast of So Random!"
A guy, Trevor, covered his head. "Run!" He exclaimed, and within a moment all of the cast (minus Chad) were hidden underneath the table.
I shook my head at their immaturity. "Come on, guys, this is a real muffin basket, not a prank!" When no one came out from under the table, I turned to Chad, who was staring at the basket in his hands. "Don't you trust me?" I asked.
Chad looked back up at me. "Of course I do." He said sincerely. "But my cast going to need some proof." I groaned and took out a muffin from the basket, going to put it in my mouth when Chad grabbed it out of my hands.
"No, not that one. That could be the decoy muffin." He explained and grabbed another muffin from the bottom of the basket. "Eat this one."
"You are being ridiculous, Chad. So what if we are up for the same award? We should all be thrilled just for the nominations. Why does it have to be about winning or losing?"
"Because we like winning." A voice from under the table called out.
"And more importantly…" Trevor stuck his head out. "We like you losing. To us."
There was a moment of quick silence before the whole cast, in their hiding spot, erupted with laughter.
I looked over to Chad with an annoyed expression on my face. He fixed his tie and faced the empty table.
"Hey, hey, hey. Maybe there's something to this high road thing m'lady's yammerin' on about." He turned around to me for approval, I smiled. "You know what? New year, new attitude. Everybody grab a muffin!" Chad instructed, and his cast immediately were by his side. Naturally, they won't listen to me but they will listen to him.
Once everyone had a muffin, we all lifted them in the air to toast with.
"To Mackenzie Falls and So Random. No matter who wins best show…" Chad announced, putting his free arm around my waist. "We promise not to rub it in your face."
"Huzzah!" His cast exclaimed, biting into their muffins. Chad looked at me and smiled.
"That's your high road?" I asked incredulously.
"Pretty good, huh?" He said, obviously very pleased with himself.
I sighed. "It's a start."
Chad and I toasted muffins and began to eat. Watching him out of the corner of my eye, I smiled a real smile. He wasn't perfect, but he was definitely trying. And that was enough for me.
As you might have been able to tell, I wrote the end to purposely contradict itself in the breakup scene. I hope you enjoyed this scene, and I appreciate reviews! Thanks!
