Ch. 4- Mackenzie Fails

Back at the So Random! Prop House…

Sonny was vegging out on the couch gushing to Tawni about how great the date went, how sweet Blake was, him hugging her, and that she was now going to the party with him.

"Wow Sonny. I truly am surprised everything went so well, I'm mean, with a cute guy like that and all…"

"Are you jealous?" Sonny asked, her eyebrows raised to the top of her forehead.

"No, no," Tawni denied as she waved away the thought. "I just, think it's weird that I don't have a date yet, and you do."

"Oh please," Sonny replied, "You will. There's so many guys that would want to go with you."

"That's true! Thanks Sonny!" she exclaimed as she scampered to her side of the room to gather towels for showering. Then there was a knock at the door. Tawni reached for the knob since she was closest.

"Chad!?" she gasped, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I just happened to be in the area," he lied. He himself knew that he had come over there to tell Sonny about Blake, but he didn't want to lose face in front of Tawni.

"O-kay," she answered, scooting out of his way and headed to the shower.

"Chad, what are you really doing here?" Sonny asked, appearing annoyed.

"Well, you see, I got another small, yet crucial role in a movie and was following someone around so I could get in to character…"

"Oh really? Sonny's voiced dripped with sarcasm. "And what is this role might I ask?"

"Well, you see…" Chad stammered, "it's a … a… security guard, and-"

"You're lying," she called him out. "What's really going on?"

"Why are you being so short with me?" he asked. "What did I do to you?"

"Well, I don't really like being told that I am just someone to talk to when you're bored, Chad! Look, I know we don't care much for each other, but that doesn't mean we have to be rude either."

"You're right," Chad apologized. "Wait, why do you care?"

"Well, um… I don't," Sonny answered, "especially if you don't. I just thought we could still be polite."

"Okay, well, the real reason I came here is that I need to tell you something," he finally admitted.

He seems really serious. What could he need to tell me? Sonny felt her heart begin to beat faster.

"Sit down," he said, taking a seat on the couch."

"I am," Sonny stated.

"Well," he began, taking her hand "There's something you need to know about Blake. He's not that great of a guy. He plans on asking another girl to the party, but wants to keep you as a back up."

"You're such a liar," Sonny snapped jerking her hand away. "Blake told me he really likes me."

"I know, but he told me he had this whole thing planned, but really wants to date some cast member of his. I didn't want to tell you, but… I didn't want you to be h-"

"Happy?" Sonny asked. "Chad, I don't believe you, and why should I? Except for you pretending to be Eric, you've done nothing for me except lie to me, for your own selfish reasons."

"Look, I know in the past I lied to you to mess up your show, but what's my motive here? Nothing. I was just trying to help you."

"Well I don't believe you, so why don't you go back to Mackenzie Falls."

And with that, Chad stood up and left the So Random! set. He wished Sonny believed him, but he didn't know what to do next.

I don't know what it is about this girl that drives me crazy, but yet I can't stay away either. Am I jealous? Should I stay out of it? I wish she knew I wasn't quite the jerk she thinks. I have no idea what to do.

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