This is mainly a filler, but it will lead to something big, trust me. Please review, and constructive criticism is very appreciated.
Disclaimer: Oh, how I wish I owned the show.
It was days before they spoke again, and when they did, it couldn't have been more awkward.
Sonny was leaving the cafeteria, on her way to get ready for a sketch rehearsal. Chad was just arriving. They collided.
It took them both a moment to realize what had happened. They stared at each other in silence, until Sonny said, "Sorry."
Chad smirked. His cast-mates behind him chuckled.
"Just watch where I'm going, Munroe," he said. Then he walked away, his lemmings following close behind, and leaving Sonny in his wake.
She should have known. As Sonny made her way back to her dressing room, she began to think about the blue-eyed mystery.
She didn't understand him. She didn't understand one inch of him, but she liked it that way. She liked how unpredictable he was, she just was not too fond of his egotistical-jerk side. Deep down, she was sure he was good person. Sonny convinced herself it was a front. This wasn't who he was. But she had to admit: he put on a good show.
One hell of a show.
As she opened her dressing room door, tears began to well up in her eyes. Trying to hide them, she looked at the floor.
"Come on Sonny," said her roommate and fellow cast member, Tawni, impatiently. "Pretty doesn't wait for anyone." With a flip of her hair, Tawni made her way to the door.
Sonny flopped down on the couch and buried her face into the soft pillow.
"Just go without me," she mumbled. Tears fell and were immediately absorbed by the fabric. Tawni stopped short and turned around.
"Whoa, what? Why? We have to rehearse," she said, moving closer to the couch Sonny had now occupied. Sonny wiped her salty tears nonchalantly.
"I don't feel well," she replied. It was as close to the truth as she was willing to give Tawni. Sonny mustered a fake cough and face-planted into the pillow again.
Tawni suddenly started to back up.
"Oh no! I cannot get sick. Not now. You stay away from me! I'll tell Marshall you can't make it. You just...you stay there." Tawni practically ran out of the room and shut the door behind her, leaving Sonny in the peace and quiet of the secluded room.
The tears fell from her eyes like rain from the sky.
X.x.x.x
Chad Dylan Cooper did not feel guilty.
Chad Dylan Cooper did not feel at all.
Chad Dylan Cooper did not care.
He was Chad Dylan Cooper.
And he was distraught.
Chad sat. And sat. And thought. And wondered. And wished. And hoped. And sat some more.
A few nights ago, the night of Sonny's prom, Chad Dylan Cooper tore all of his walls down. He opened his heart for a few moments, and felt that was the worst mistake he ever could have made.
Chad stood up and paced. He should have just left. He should have gone back to his room, grabbed his stuff, and gone home. He should have just forgotten all about her.
Oh, who was he kidding? He couldn't forget about her. He never could, no matter how hard he tried. She filled his thoughts; every waking moment was spent consumed with things she had said that day, the faces she made, and the actions she did. Everything he did related to her. If he was asked, "Chad, would you like a bagel?" his mind would automatically want to blurt, "Sonny doesn't like bagels."
He internally smacked himself. Chad was supposed to be dating Portlyn. It was mainly for publicity, because his agent felt his show would become more popular if he dated his co-star. But Portlyn had been bothering him lately. It was not her, because he did feel something for Portlyn. It wasn't as strong a feeling as he felt for Sonny, though. He felt that Portlyn was an obstacle. Portlyn was getting the way; the barrier between what he had and what he wanted.
Chad groaned. This was becoming too complicated, which was exactly what he was trying to avoid. The longer he kept from Sonny, the better things would get, right?
Wrong. He was so wrong. He knew what he had to do.
He had to see Sonny.
X.x.x.x.x
There was a knock at the door and Sonny awoke with a start. She didn't know she had fallen asleep.
Her eyes blurred and then came into focus as she tried to figured out what had woken her.
Another knock, and a muffled, "Sonny? You there?"
She could have recognized that voice anywhere. It gave her chills and made her heart ache. Chad.
This time, Sonny bolted up and ran to the mirror.
"Yes, one second!" she shouted back. She groaned at what she saw in the mirror. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying, and one side of her cheek was a bright red hand print. She cursed and quickly grabbed some lotion for her eyes and cold water for her cheek.
"Sonny?" called Chad again, this time becoming impatient. As Sonny was putting her lotion back on the table, Chad walked in.
"Hey," he said. Sonny whipped around and all of her supplies fell off the desk and onto the floor in her state of panic.
"H-hi," she said. She surprised herself. She always acted quite confident around Chad and was shocked when she stuttered at this simple greeting.
Chad threw himself onto her couch and looked around.
"Cool room," he muttered.
She sighed. "Why are you here, Chad?" she asked, picking up the bottles of lotion and nail polish that fell to the floor.
"Okay, listen," he said. He stood up and moved in front of Sonny, preventing her from gathering the rest of her things. She looked into his eyes, and drowned in the pools of sapphire.
"I came here for a reason, not just to make small talk," he said. She figured that much, but her heart skipped a beat when he took one of her hands in his. His skin was soft and warm.
"Sonny…what are we doing?" Chad asked. He gazed into her eyes and squeezed her hand to pull Sonny out of her trance.
"We're…talking," she replied. Why was it so hard to keep her cool now? She was usually so good at it.
"No…no…," he shook his head and let go of her hand. "Never mind."
He began walking away, his hands clenched in fists. When he turned the corner, Sonny realized she couldn't let him go. Not now.
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