The tiny little raindrops fell hard on my pitch-black umbrella. I ran to the parking lot, ignoring the raindrops that fell on my warm face. I got in my car, shoved the key into the keyhole and waited. I waited and waited, but the car wouldn't start.
Drip, drip, drip
"Damn it!" I cursed under my breath. I tried turning the ignition again, but still no response. I grabbed my damp umbrella from the passenger's seat and opened the car's door. I opened the umbrella and stepped out into the cold and empty parking lot. I made my way into the studios.
Drip, drip, drip
I squeezed my hair dry and got my cell phone from my pocket. I hit speed dial number two and held the phone to my ear.
Hey Everyone! Sorry for not updating, and I'll make this short and put the real AN at the bottom. Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer- Sorry, but if I owned SWAC, I wouldn't be sitting here writing this, now would I?
"Hello?" my mom's voice spoke.
"Hello? Hi, mom! Listen, my car isn't starting, and I don't wanna look in the engine because it's pouring outside. Do you think you can come pick me up?" I asked as I started walking back to my shared dressing room.
"I'm sorry, honey, but I'm working till morning tonight. I don't want you alone in the apartment in this weather condition. Can't you stay with Tawni?" my mom asked.
"Tawni and her mom are out of town till about ten in the morning tomorrow. But you know what mom? It's fine, I'll just stay in the studio till-" I began, but my mom cut me off.
"No, Sonny. I don't want you in that huge building alone by yourself. It would be better if you stayed with someone. Try to find a solution, and then call me. Okay, sweetie?" she asked, the voice too motherly to resist.
I sighed then replied," Okay, mom. I'll try to sort things out. Call you later, love you," I said, and tapped the 'end call' button on my phone. I shoved it into my pocket and began walking. I reached the sign in desk at the front of the studios and decided to check who was still here.
I glanced at the clock above the desk. It read eight-ten pm. I looked down to the piece of paper and quickly read through the names. Tawni, Nico, Grady and Zora were out at about seven forty five. Almost everyone from the Falls was gone except for Chloe, Ferguson, Skyler and Chad. I gave out another exasperated sigh and started walking towards stage two.
I walked towards the semi-deserted set. I then spotted Cloe, in the Mackenzie Falls lounge, reading over her script. I put on my 'Sonny-smile' and walked towards the brunette.
"Hey Cloe! What's up?" I asked, taking a seat beside her. Cloe wasn't obnoxious like you'd expect from a member of the Falls. She was the innocent one of the group who was always open to people.
"Hey Sonny! What are you still doing here?" she greeted, flipping her script back to the main page and turning to talk to me. "My car broke down and my mom's stuck at work," I explained. "Well, look Sonny, I'd love to help, but as soon as my mom picks me up I've got some auditions to attend to and I just really can't be late," she apologized in a polite matter.
I smiled and said," It's fine. I knew you were bound to have something planned." I stood up from the couch. "If you really need a ride, Sonny, Chad's still here. I'm sure he wouldn't say no to you," Cloe said.
"There's never a guarantee with the Chad Dylan Cooper. Thanks anyway," I smiled and waved before I started walking in the direction of Chad's dressing room.
I reached the dark wood door that had Chad Dylan Cooper carved in. I knocked three times. When no one answered, I knocked more. Finally, Chad's voice spoke," Come in."
I twisted the doorknob and opened the door. There I saw Chad, lounging on his black leather sofa, watching TV. "Oh, hey Sonny, what are you still doing here?" he asked, sitting up and inviting me to sit with him.
"My car broke down," I sighed and let myself fall on the couch beside him. I looked at his plasma screen TV and saw the show he was watching.
"When do you not watch yourself?" I asked him in a joking matter. "It's not an easy habit to brake," he joked back. We laughed for a bit before he turned the TV off.
"So, you're car broke down?" he asked. "Yup. My mom wants doesn't trust me to stay home alone, so she wants me to stay with someone. Tawni's out of town, though," I explained. He nodded before going to get his leather jacket and car keys.
He was heading for the door. Was he seriously going to ditch me? I kept on watching him. He was almost out when he said," Well, are you coming or what?"
"Huh?" I asked, confused. "Oh!" I said, finally fitting everything together. I followed him out the door.
We drove and drove until we reached somewhere in California, I didn't even know anymore where, that had very large houses. All the houses in the block were fabulous, but the one who owned the corner lot was most impressive.
It was surrounded with various multi-colored plants, thought my eyes could only see a little bit of what must be their fabulous color in the storm. I noticed the house had many rooms, most of which had balconies. My train of thought was lost when the door to my side was opened. I stepped out only to find that Chad stood beside me, an umbrella in his hand.
We walked to the door of the grand estate. The double doors were opened by whom I could only guess as Chad's maid. I stepped inside the opened door, murmuring a 'thanks' on my way in.
I looked around to see the huge spiral staircase and the perfectly white living room just ahead. Chad closed his umbrella and handed it to his maid. He brushed himself off for a bit.
He then looked at me and said," You like what you see?"
I nodded and smiled. He returned it. "Follow me." We walked up the staircase and walked down the very long hallway. "Okay, so this is the bathroom," he said, pointing to the third door to his right. "And this, is your guest room," he said, pointing to the room across.
I nodded understandingly. "Thanks for everything Chad, it means a lot. And by the way, do you live by yourself? Cause this seems like an awful lot of room for one person," I said. "My parents live with me, but they're always up and about. My sister used to live here too, but she moved away for university. By the way, the guest room you'll be in, it used to be her room. I'm pretty sure she's your size, so go change into some dry clothes and come down for dinner," he explained.
I opened the door. Before waking inside, I looked at Chad and gave him a sweet smile. He gave me a wink before walking back to what I guessed was his room. I stepped inside the guest room.
The bed was in the left side of the room and it was queen sized with white and yellow sheets. There were also two white side tables on either side of the bed that held two lamps with yellow stems and white shades. On the front of that was a floor length window that was fairly wide and had a magnificent view of California.
On the right side was a white wooden desk with a white chair with magnificent carving detail. The floor was dark wood. I took off my jacket and placed it on the chair. I then went into the closet to pick out something simple but not too casual. I ended up with a white long sleeved circle neck shirt and short shorts made of denim.
I left my hair as is. To my surprise, Chad's sister's clothes fit me perfectly. I placed my wet clothes neatly over my jacket and went downstairs.
"Hey Sonny," Chad greeted as I made my way downstairs. He wore blue plaid pajama pants and a loose white tee. "Hi," I replied. I glanced over to the pizza box beside the couch. "Pepperoni?" I asked. He smiled. I continued walking down the stairs. He opened the pizza box and took a slice. I took one, too.
We finished the box and watched some movies. A couple of hours later, he fell asleep on the couch. I decided to leave him to his sleep and go back upstairs to my own room. Before going upstairs, I made my way to the sink to drink some juice. I poured it into my cup. While drinking the juice, I looked around the kitchen. Something caught my eye on the kitchen island. It was a stack of papers.
Curious, I went to go looked at them. The papers were slightly damp. I picked one up and began reading it.
"Dear Romeo..." My eyes grew wide in shock. I read through the whole letter, making sure I hadn't made a mistake. Oh no, no, no! I knew I'd wished for him to get these but...
I wondered frantically about what he'd do with the letters. Maybe he'd post them on the internet or something, or maybe he'd try to find the person and... Oh geesh, this is not what I'd wanted!
I dropped the letter back to the pile and ran back into the guest room.
That night, I didn't get any sleep. And when I did, dreams of Chad using the letters for something not so great filled my mind.
I could only wait until tomorrow to find out what would happen next.
So, I knew I told everyone the search would begin here, and I'm sorry it didn't. This was just necessary to put before it did. So, like usual, I'd ask for ten reviews. This time, I'l like to give ya'll a challenge. 15 reviews, please! I'm working on chapter 4 right now, so as soon as those 15 reviews hit, I will upload the next chapter shortly. Oh, and if you're wondering why I only updated this now, it's cause I'm really busy. You see, I'm co-writing a book with a friend, and we want to finish the first one by the end of summer. Hope everyone understands. So, 15 reviews? Please and thanks!
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