Thanks for all the wonderful reviews! And Little Miss Julia Sunshine, I will consider using that idea for one of my chapters. Yes, I understand that Sonny is a little OOC but a lot of characters are OOC when they're in love, am I right? But no worries, Sonny's in character in this lovely chapter...well, most of it anyway. Blame it on those pesky kids! And yay! I'm so excited for this Sunday! New episode of Sonny With a Chance! Woohoo! It's been so long since they released a new episode. I hope there's at least some Channy in there. *Crosses fingers* It would be better than nothing. Well, hope you like this chapter!
-Kristina
PS: Sonny is always trying to be helpful isn't she?
Summary: Sonny has a new craving - tootsie pops. And Chad seems to like it too. So much that he'd do anything just to get a taste. ;)
Pairing(s): Chad/Sonny
Disclaimer: I don't own Sonny With a Chance
Chapter 7: Cherry
Chad POV
I sighed in content and walked along the sidewalk. Wasn't everything just great? Even if it was cloudy, wasn't the weather just great? This weekend was great. Life is just...great. I knew Ms. Sonny Munroe couldn't deny my charm. I mean, she didkiss me...well, on the cheek. That should mean she likes me back, right? Eh, I'm still not entirely sure. But if she did, she wasn't the only one who has fallen for me. But I got to say, she's the only one who actually has a chance with me. All the other girls were just the same and bleh. It's sickening.
So where to now?
I've done everything I wanted to do in the past hour and a half. I think.
Hmm...let's check my list:
1. Watch TV
2. Eat
3. Take a walk
Yup, that's everything for today! The only thing missing was seeing Sonny for the day. Well, I guess I'll just have to miss one day of her candy-eating goodness. You know, eating all those lollipop's can't be good for her. I wonder how many flavors there are? What if she ate too much? I gasped. What if she got fat!? That can't be too attractive. Maybe I should just go and crawl under a rock if that happened. But no worries, Sonny won't end up like that. Alright, now I'm just being low. I'd love Sonny no matter how she ended up. Okay, enough with all this sappy talk. I need to find something to do for the rest of the day. And it was only eleven o'clock!
Since when did I start getting up early?
No, no. Never mind. I already know the answer to that. You should too.
I sighed and stopped at the corner. Right at that moment, a church bell rang behind me.
I looked over and saw a bunch of people piling into an over-sized church.
Why didn't I notice this place before? It's huge!
That's when I saw a familiar girl with brown hair scrambling around the playground next to the church.
Sonny?
I felt myself walking over to her. But unfortunately, there was a stupid fence and the gate was locked. I pressed myself against the chain-linked fence. "Sonny?" The girl looked over at me. And of course, it was her. Funny how things turn out, huh? Her hair was all mussed, make-up smudged, and clothes disheveled. If I didn't know any better, I'd think she just had a go at it with some random Bible-hugger. Whoa Chad, be careful what you're saying right now. You're on holy grounds.
She glared at me. "Chad? What are you doing here?" she spat.
Damn, who made her so bitchy this fine morning?
Oops. Forgive me Lord. I really didn't mean to swear.
"Oh you know, just went for a walk. I just so happened to see you. And besides, I can recognize my favorite member of So Random! anywhere." She crossed her arms and sighed angrily as a little kid ran into her. "Well, it's nice to see you too Chad." she said. I could tell she was holding back her anger. But she was oh so close to letting it slip. "But as you can see, I'm a little busy and I'm not really in the mood for bickering right now." she continued. Pfft, no way am I going to leave her alone now. Not when she's all riled up like this. Let's see how long she can last before she unleashes the beast.
I let out a long, low whistle. "Looks like Sonny isn't so sunny today."
"No kidding." she quipped.
"You know, you got a little something over here." I said, pointing to my cheek. Her hand flew up to her face and she rubbed her cheek before groaning. There was a lipstick streak from the corner of her mouth to the middle of her left cheek. "Stupid little girl. Motherf-" she muttered.
I quickly interrupted her. "Be careful now Sonshine, God's house is right there. There's no need for that kind of language. Don't worry, I'll pray you won't go to hell for that." I said, putting my hands together to look like I was praying. She scoffed, "You are so full of it Chad. And can you please leave? I told you I'm not in the mood right now."
I laughed, "Nah, I don't think I will. Watching you act like this is actually pretty entertaining. Now I know why people think you're so funny."
She was fuming. Oh yes! I'm so close now.
"Are you mad?" I asked kindly, like I was talking to a four year old. I pouted for effect.
That's when she blew up.
"OH MY GOD! THIS IS THE WORST DAY EVER! MY CLOTHES ARE RUINED! MY HAIR'S A MESS! WHY DID I AGREE TO DO THIS FOR HEAVENS SAKE! I COULD HAVE JUST SAID NO! BUT NO! I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO BE HE-"
"Okay Sonny, you can calm down now." I said, laughing at her reaction. This was just too funny.
Once she was breathing normally and her face wasn't red anymore, I found it safe to talk. "I was just doing that to push your buttons." She glared at me again. "B-But, doesn't it feel good to let out all that anger?" I added weakly. She sighed and crossed her arms, shrugging a little, "I guess. So why are you still here? Shouldn't you be shoving your tongue down some girl's throat right now?" I put a hand over my heart and winced. "Ouch Sonny, that hurt. Is that what you really think of me? And no, I'm relaxing today." She snorted, "As a matter of fact, yes. I know that's how you are. And good luck finding relaxation here. I'm the result of this chaos."
I furrowed my eyebrows. "And how did you end up this way?"
She sighed again, walking closer to the gate. "My mom." What? "But I thought you said your mom isn't here." She nodded, "Oh she isn't. She volunteered to watch these rugrats while mass is going on. But apparently she forgot all about it when she arrived in Wisconsin so she called and asked me to do it. And I had to say yes."
I clicked my tongue, "Sometimes you gotta learn how to say no Munroe."
"Yeah, I learned that today."
Right after she said that, a little blonde boy ran into her, spilling his fruit cup all over her. She gasped and desperately tried to wipe off the juice. "I'm so sorry Sonny!" he said.
I laughed again, "Hey kid!" He looked over at me with big brown eyes. "You better run. She's going to tell your mom what you did to her."
Then he ran off crying and wailing. Sonny stomped her foot. "Chad! Why did you say that? Now he doesn't like me."
"Oh I'm sorry Sonny. I didn't know you were interested in a seven year old. Do you want me to call him back?" I said, laughing at my own joke. She tried glaring at me again but she began to smile. Score! I finally made Sonshine Munroe smile today. "Very funny Chad." I looked down at my watch. "So what time do you get off?" She shrugged, "Until every mass is over today. So probably till two. I don't know if I'll be able to handle this alone for another three hours."
"Well, why don't you let me in so I can help you?" Don't butt into this Chad! This isn't your problem.
She raised an eyebrow. "You? Help me? Yeah right. What's the catch?"
"Again, ouch Sonny! And there is no catch. I just have nothing better to do today." What are you saying!?
She watched me for a few seconds before unlocking the door and letting me in. "Fine. But I still don't believe you."
"Fine, you don't have to."
"Good!"
"Good!"
"Good!"
"Good!"
"So are we good?"
"Oh we are so good."
Ah, that felt good. We haven't had a banter like that in a while.
"So all you have to do is watch these shrimp?" I wondered, sitting down next to her against the building. "Yeah. I know it seems simple but it isn't when you're trying to please twenty-seven elementary schoolers." A little brunette girl walked up to us. "Hey! You're Chad Dylan Cooper! I love your show!" Was she for real? "Um...aren't you a little young to be watching Mackenzie Falls?" She had to be eight at the most. She blushed and played with the ends of her pink dress. "I watch it with my sister. She's thirteen." I nodded awkwardly, "Okay then."
Sonny sensed my uneasiness and stood up. "Marisa, you're making Chad uncomfortable. Why don't you go and play with Lauren?"
Marisa nodded and ran off to the other side of the playground. Sonny sat down next to me again, digging through her endless purse. Why do they make those things so big now?
After she fixed her hair and cleaned her face, she pulled out two lollipops in red wrappers.
Cherry.
Oh shit. Oops. Sorry again. Forgive me. This could not be happening right now. Not when I was actually starting to have fun. She nudged my shoulder. "Want one?" she asked, holding one out to me. Hmm...say no and watch her eat that darned cherry lollipop OR say yes and get the next best thing? Eh, I'm leaning more on the second choice. I nodded and took the lollipop from her. "Thanks." She smiled and unwrapped her candy before putting it into her mouth.
"I have to ask."
"Go on." she said, folding the wrapper into different shapes.
"What's up with you and lollipops lately?"
She giggled a lot. Aha! Like Portlyn said, she giggled a lot around a guy she likes. And it wasn't even funny.
"Oh it's nothing. I just thought it would be fun. There's really no reason behind it. There used to be ten flavors but now there's eleven. Did you know they have banana one now? I can't find it though." After she said that, she covered her face and groaned. "Oh my God, I sound so stupid right now." I shook my head, "Nah, it's alright. We all do weird things. I used to have OCD when I was eight."
She looked at me with shock. "Oh really? Did it just disappear or something?"
I shook my head, "Oh no. It started to interfere with work so I did some therapy and took medication. But it's all good now! CDC is OCD free."
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Three hours went by fast. We ended up playing around the world, I won by the way, and we talked about stupid stuff. Trees, clouds, parties, doctors, sleeping, eating, rain, etcetera. "I like the rain." Sonny said. Seriously? "But you're Sonny. Shouldn't you you like the sun? Rain is more like me. Cold, puts a damper on things, ruins your day..." She hit my shoulder. Man, this girl can really pack a punch. "Ow! What wasthat for?" She rubbed my shoulder, "Sorry, I didn't mean to hit so hard. And you don't ruin peoples day...well, to some people you do. But you made mine better if I do say so myself." Well, that made me feel a little better. "Even if you were partly the reason that made me so mad earlier." she added. At that, I smirked. "Yeah, well, that's never going to stop."
She beamed, "Oh I know."
Then she looked down at her cell phone. "Well, I'm done for the day." she said, watching the parents pick up their kids.
"I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
She nodded, "Thanks for staying here with me today."
"It's no problem."
"I really like the new you Chad. It's sweet." And then she kissed me on the cheek again before running away. I watched her in awe as she entered a taxi. Whoa. If that doesn't prove that she likes me then I don't know what will.
Now all I have to do is figure out a way to ask her out...
I sighed and walked home, wondering what flavor she would have tomorrow.
And yet, I needed a cold shower once again.
It's so fun to make them bicker. This chapter made me laugh. Remember when I said Chad went to a psychologist? Well there's the reason why. If you don't know what OCD is, it's Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Still don't know? Look it up. And don't take the fat thing or Bible-hugging thing personally, I just needed to write that in for Chad. You know how he is. And I did babysit over twenty-five elementary schoolers for church one time. Let's just say I'm never doing that again. I kind of did end up like Sonny with the messy hair, clothes, and make-up. If you ever end up doing something like that, make sure someone is there with you. Anyways...review! I'll have a new chapter up tomorrow if you do!
-Kristina