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Disclaimer: Trust me, if I owned Sonny with a Chance, there would be a new girl, named Emily, that Chad would fall for, and all would be well with the world. Alas, that will always be a mere dream.

Chad Dylan Cooper did not cry.

But he wanted to.

Everything he had hoped for, everything he had wanted so badly was gone. He felt like he had lost the most important thing in his life. When he watched Sonny turn and walk away, his heart collapsed in his chest. He stood still for minutes, wishing she'd come back. The sensation he felt from looking into her eyes faded, and he could no longer feel.

As Chad made his way back to his studio, he looked at the floor and wondered: What if I had chosen her? How would things have turned out? How could I fix it?

His mind swirled constantly with these unanswered questions.

x.x.x.x.x

When Sonny was a little girl in Wisconsin, her father was always trying to toughen her up for the real world. He always told her that she had a limited amount of tears and not to waste them on stupid things. Sonny felt that Chad was a stupid thing. She couldn't waste her tears on Chad Dylan Cooper.

As she paced, holding back tears, she convinced herself that Chad wasn't worth the pain he caused her. They were friends, and she had to accept it.

Then she realized something. She and Chad were never really friends. He was never there for her when she needed it. In fact, he hardly ever said one nice thing to her since she arrived. All of their conversations consisted of arguments, useless bickering. He never treated her as a friend, and she realized, neither did she. She was telling herself all of the things Chad didn't do, but what had she done? Nothing.

It was true; Chad and Sonny had never really been friends, but she had never tried to change that, had she? She had never tried to take him out for a movie once, maybe get to know him a little better. She had assumed all of these things about their relationship, and saw it for what it was rather than for what it could have been.

But now it was too late. It was too late to find out what she and Chad could be, because now, their relationship had changed. That single conversation had altered everything.

Sonny kicked the couch in her dressing room in a fit of rage.

x.x.x.x.x.x.

Over the next few days, Chad and Sonny had become normal again. Their pointless arguments were once again witnessed by their annoyed cast - members, and no one suspected a thing. In fact, Chad and Sonny had acted like nothing had ever happened between them….on the outside, that is.

What they were really feeling inside was a completely different story.

Every time he and Portlyn were together, Chad tortured himself with guilt. His heart felt like it was cold as ice, and his meagre feelings towards Portlyn faded with each passing day. Every time he looked into her green eyes, he wished that they were deep pools of chocolate brown instead. Every time she laughed, he prayed to hear Sonny's laugh, which was like music to his ears. He deeply regretted his decision, but his agent had insisted that Portlyn and Chad stay together, just until the season finale. But Chad couldn't take it anymore. His heart was aching for Sonny Munroe.

Sonny ate in silence every day, staring at the bits of 'food' on her plate, never daring to glance over at the Mackenzie Falls table. Her friends were concerned, for the only time Sonny was ever quiet was, well, never. They would try to do things to comfort her, like treating her to a frozen yogurt or performing mini-sketches for her entertainment. But Sonny saw nothing but the ground, for her eyes did not want to take in the heart-breaking sight of Chad and Portlyn, sitting together at the table, holding hands and laughing like breathing was the funniest thing in the world.

Little did Sonny know that if she would have gotten the nerve to glance over at their table, even for a second, she would have seen Chad Dylan Cooper gazing back.

x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x

Portlyn sat at the lunch table, Chad Dylan Cooper's hand gripping hers, because there were cameras here today. She had to watch everything she did around him, because over time, Portlyn picked up the mannerisms needed to be with Chad.

Always compliment him, no matter when or where, just do it.

Don't argue with him. He hates when you waste his time.

Always do what he asks. No one wants an unhappy Chad Dylan Cooper.

Never talk to him if he doesn't want to talk to you. You'll die.

She took a small bite of her grilled lobster. She had been 'dating' Chad for a few months, and nothing had changed. When the cameras were on, they were all smiles, all for the pet names, and did the best acting they could do. When the cameras were off, however, all hell broke loose.

"Stop touching me!"

"Get away from me!"

"Chaddy-poo?! What kind of pet name is that? Are you stupid?"

"Shut up! Like Porty is better!? What were you thinking?"

"No one talks to Chad Dylan Cooper that way!"

"Shut up, you aren't the king of the world, Chad."

"Yes, I am—quick, cameras! Smile like you love me!"

It was a vicious cycle, and Portlyn hated it. Her agent, along with Chad's, had told her to "just survive it" until the end of the season.

There was no way she could do that. Portlyn sighed. Her relationship with Chad was a lie. They were good at lying; they were actors. They could lie as well as they could blink.

But lying wasn't what Portlyn was worried about. Keeping secrets was.

Since Portlyn was one of the stars of the hit T.V. show Mackenzie Falls, everything that she said and did was displayed to the world, just like almost every celebrity. But she had a secret. A big one, and she didn't know how long she could keep it a secret, but she had to try. I mean, she hadn't seen any tabloids or news articles about it yet. It had to be safe, because this secret could change her life, and Portlyn hated change. It could ruin everything, and she wasn't ready. She could act all she wanted. She could lie, and keep everything hidden; locked up in an inner vault. She had to.

Just survive it.

x.x.x.x.x.x.x

"Cut!" yelled Marshall. "Great job Sonny and Tawni. The Check It Out Girls will be a hit! Five minute break, everyone!"

Sonny sighed with relief. She was in a bad mood from lack of sleep the previous night and had a long day. She just wanted to relax for a while.

Taking a seat on the couch in the lounge, Sonny casually picked up a magazine and flipped through them, looking out for anything worth reading.

"Brangelina – Another child??"

"Paris Hilton – Enough is Enough!"

"Oprah Winfrey – 'I Lost the Weight, So Can You!'"

None of this caught Sonny's attention. She threw the magazine on the table roughly, picking up another one in the process. What she saw made her heart stop and beat faster at the same time. It couldn't be possible…

Portlyn Pregnant?

Hit Tween Drama Star Rumoured to Carry Boyfriend's Child

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-Emily.