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Chapter 5- Getting Ready

It had been two days since Chad came over to tell Sonny about Blake. She had seen him in the cafeteria twice, but they never spoke. Even though they didn't care for each other, they normally would acknowledge one another with a hello, or at least address one by name, but not since the other night.

Sonny was sitting with Tawni, Nico, Grady, and Zora, trying to figure out what the pile of mush was that Brenda had put on her plate. All of a sudden, the empty seat next to her was taken and she felt an arm around her shoulders.

"Hey there," Blake said, kind of giving her a little hug. "What's going on?" "Not much," Sonny said uncomfortably.

In one way, she wanted to rub it in Chad's face that Blake was with her, but then again she couldn't help but feel a little bad. She glanced at Chad, noticing him looking their way. As soon as their eyes locked, Chad stared back down at his steak, trying to act like he didn't care.

"We're still on for the party, right?" Blake asked.

"Definitely," Sonny replied.

"Okay, see you then. I'll meet you at the prop house at 7:30 Saturday night to take you."

"Sounds good."

After the So Random! cast gulped down the little bit of mystery food on their plates, they headed back to the set to rehearse.

At the Mackenzie Fall's table…

"Chad, are you okay?" Portlyn, his co-star asked. "You've been really quiet today." "Yeah I'm fine," he lied. Chad Dylan Cooper wasn't sure how he felt.

His mind felt twisted; for once he really tried to be a good guy, yet he was being cast off. He really did want to be friends with Sonny, she was fun to be around, but it just seemed that there were too many forces trying to keep them apart.

Back at the So Random! set…

"I cannot believe I still don't have a date for the party," Tawni whined. "I mean, it's tomorrow night."

"Well you could be like us," Nico answered referring to himself and Grady. "We're not taking dates; we'll just socialize with the lad-ies. Besides, that's what the cast of Mackenzie Falls does. They never take dates unless it's a serious relationship or something."

"So Chad's not taking anyone?" Sonny blurted. She didn't know why she said it, but she was curious.

"No, he never does," Grady responded. "And we're going to be cool like that and do the same."

I hope they overlook that outburst, Sonny thought. But they didn't.

"Why do you care who Chad takes?" Tawni asked.

"Um, well, I don't," Sonny answered. "I was just wondering who would ever go with him," she chuckled nervously.

"Su-re," Tawni teased. Deep down inside though, Tawni had a feeling that Sonny liked Chad, but would probably never pursue him because of the rivalry.

"Well good luck," Zora replied; "ya'll are gonna need it!"

It was finally Saturday, the night of the party. Tawni was trying to figure out what to wear since she didn't have a date. "It has to be something that makes me look more fabulous than I already am," she exclaimed. "Then every guy will wish I was their date!"

Tawni went shopping and Sonny went along to find something as well. Tawni found a short, poofy sparkly, pink dress with taffeta at the bottom. Sonny found a funky purple dress that she absolutely loved! It was a little sparkly, but nothing like Tawni's; very fun, yet in a girly way.

The girls began all of their pampering and getting ready. Sonny looked over at Tawni, who looked very glamorous. "You know what, Sonny?" Tawni started, looking at Sonny all fixed up, "I have to say, you actually look really… pretty. And that says a lot coming from me."

"Thanks, I think…" Sonny replied. "You look really pretty too." "Don't I always?" Tawni answered.

"What time is Blake coming to get you?" Tawni asked.

"Around 7:30."

About that time, Nico, Grady, and Zora came in to get Tawni. "Are you ready?" Grady asked. "We need to leave now so we can drop by the dry cleaners to pick up our shirts."

"Why are you just now getting your clothes?" Sonny questioned.

"Because, they didn't use their brains and just dropped them off a couple of hours ago for tonight," Zora said, rolling her eyes.

Then the foursome left, leaving Sonny to wait for Blake.

A few minutes later, at about 7:00, Sonny's phone rang; it was Blake.

"Hey Sonny," he began. "Listen, I hope you don't mind, but I'm taking someone else to the party."

She felt a huge lump in her throat. "What? With who? Why?" Sonny stammered.

"Well you're a nice girl and all, just not my type. I'm more into really pretty girls, like my co-star Amber, so I'm taking her instead."

"Why are you just now telling me this? And are you saying I'm not pretty enough for you?" Sonny asked.

"You're pretty, just not gorgeous, no offense. And sorry it's such late notice, but Amber just now told me she'll go with me. Hope you understand. Later." Then there was a dial tone at the other end.

Sonny didn't know what to think. First, she was crushed because the guy she likes doesn't think she's pretty enough, then he actually tells her that, and breaks things off at the last minute for someone else. What a jerk! Worst of all, Sonny realized that Chad Dylan Cooper was right.