Chad

Once at home, I tried to think about what was happening, but my mind wouldn't wrap around it. I remembered that last night Sonny had gone to bed early, still feeling nervous about our kiss. I didn't hear anything coming from her room that night, but then again, I passed out.

Which bring me to Ben. As soon as he left, I passed out, so I knew that he had something to do with this. I was still trying to put things together when I heard a splash from the pool. I got up from the couch where I was sitting and went outside to the pool. Something black was still splashing around in it. It was dark when I'd come out, the sun behind the clouds, but the sun came out about then and made it hard for me to see what was in the pool.

A girl about my age came running up to me. She had honey-blonde hair and green eyes. They were a light green on the inside and had a dark green ring on the outside. She was probably about 5'6". She was wearing a blue shirt with a rose on it. It looked like it was designed by Ed Hardy. She also had blue jeans on, designed with holes in them, and stained a light blue to match her shirt.

"Excuse me." Her voice was light, but not too light. It was perfect for someone her age. "My name is Amy. I'm really sorry, but my dog jumped into your pool."

"Is that what that is? I couldn't see because of the sun." I replied. She started laughing. "What?"

"Well, most of the time the sun is what enables us to see. Are you a vampire?" she asked.

"Oh, I get it." I laughed. "He can get all that energy out of his system and swim it out. It's fine. I wasn't planning on going swimming for a long time anyways."

"Why not? The sun finally came out." she said.

"Not for long. These days it's only been out in the morning. It's supposed to rain in two hours and I'm not planning on staying out here to find out if they're right." I replied.

"I don't see why. I love playing in the rain. It's fun. Why don't you stay out here?" She gave me a genuine smile, and that was when I realized that she hadn't freaked out over who I am. Sonny really did change me a lot.

"Don't you know who I am?" I asked.

"Well, duh. How could I not? Chad Dylan Cooper. America's "bad boy". I knew you lived in this neighborhood before I moved here. There was this girl in my old school who was in love with you and she knew everything about you. When I told my class that I was leaving and coming here, she freaked out and asked if she could help me move because she wanted to meet you." she explained.

"Oh. Well, do you want to come inside?" I asked. I kind of liked talking to someone. There was no one I could go to right now because Sonny was gone, my entire cast was gone, and Connie had gone crazy and didn't remember her daughter anymore.

"Sure. So…I thought that you would be on the tour with the rest of the Mackenzie Falls cast." she said.

"Yeah. I should be but something happened and I wasn't able to go." I answered.

"So, since they've been gone for like a week and a half, what have you been doing? A movie? A soundtrack?" she asked.

I opened the fridge and held up a soda. "You want one?" I asked. She nodded. I handed her one and said, "I've mostly been hanging out with Sonny, but she left and I don't know where she went."

"Sonny? Who's that?" she asked.

"Sonny Munroe? From So Random!? She's like the best one on that show." I replied.

"I'm sorry, but there's no one on the show with that name. I watch it every time it comes on. It's awesome, but there's no one on it named Sonny. Someone has been lying to you. Or are you talking about the blonde?" she asked.

"Blondie? No way. She's…too stuck up. Anyways, it's whatever. Why'd you move here?"

"Well, my parents just got a divorce. I know it sounds bad, but there's a story to it. It's kind of funny. My mom and dad got married because my mom got pregnant with me and then they got divorced when I was one. I went my entire life living half of the time with my mom and half of the time with my dad. Three months ago, I moved in with my dad full-time, and my mom got jealous. My dad was still in love with her, and she knew it.

"So, she decided that she was going to marry him again so that she could be with me and she would endure it. She soon found out that she couldn't handle it, and they got divorced again. My dad was crushed this time, spiraling into a depression, and the court said I had to go with my mom. I then found out that I could go back with my dad if he got himself together, or if I got a job, and helped him out.

"That's what I decided to do, but I couldn't find a job that I wanted. I was at a mall with my friends in L.A. one day, and I saw this little cart with cards and forms and stuff. It asked if I wanted to be a star and I was interested. So, I filled out a card and a week later there was an e-mail stating for me to come to a building down here. I did, and I wound up auditioning for a new movie. I got the part, and here I am.

"It opened a lot of doors, and now I'm just starting to film the movie, and I was a dancer back home and I've been offered a dancing spot on Taylor Swift's tour."

"Wow. Sounds like you've been pretty busy." I replied.

"Yeah, I have. Thank you for the soda, and for being so nice, but I have to get home. I have some more unpacking I have to do. I'll see you later?" She said it like a question.

"Yeah." I told her. She skipped out of the glass door and whistled. Her dog was now basking in the sun and trying to dry off, but automatically went to her when she whistled.

I decided that I would take a shower to help me relax and think about the mess that I was in. I grabbed a towel, and didn't worry about the clothes. I had some pajamas under the sink. They were my favorite red plaid ones. I made sure that I put them in there the last time I was here. I was glad when Sonny hadn't taken them last time.

Sonny. I missed her like crazy. And I seemed to be the only one who cared about her missing. Why was no one else wondering about her, or even knew she existed? What was going on in this world, that was no turned upside down to me?

I decided to think about everything that when on. Last night I was in the kitchen and Ben appeared. He told me that in order to get rid of the bad luck, I had to get with Sonny. In order to get that information, I had to give him my most prized possession. He'd told me that he'd already gotten it, and that's when Sonny disappeared.

My brain was yelling at me not to go there. That I didn't want to. I started to relax in the shower, just thinking about all sorts of things. It was refreshing. I thought about Amy. She was pretty and nice. I'd never really interacted with any of my neighbors before, and it was good to get a change. I wondered if maybe she could help me with my dilemma. That would mean telling her everything, and hoping that she believed me.

After my shower, I decided that that's what I would do, and if she didn't believe me, then so be it. I would try, and that's what would matter. But for now I needed sleep. The kitchen floor wasn't very comfortable, and I wanted to sleep in my bed. It would be nice and warm…and it would smell like the last person who was in it. Sonny.

***

Sonny

The only thing that I could think of was when Ben got home. I was so bored when he wasn't around. I had already taken a shower, a long one at that, and changed into some cute pink and purple Pjs. I wanted to dress up a little for him, but I couldn't find any makeup or anything like that. There was lotion and body spray, but nothing else. I mean, of course I had a toothbrush, brush, shampoo, conditioner, a really sweet smelling body wash, and some razors. I also had a poofy. At least, that's what I call it.

It soon became clear that Ben wouldn't be home for a while. I'd gone back to sleep after he brought me here from…where was it? I didn't remember. Oh well. After I woke up, it was about ten this morning, and Ben wasn't here. I'd watched TV, and listened to music. I checked the back rooms, and found a bike in the garage-like room.

Would Ben be mad at me for taking a bike ride? I hoped not, because that's what I was going to do in order to pass the time. The bike was blue. That reminded me of something but I couldn't put my finger on it. It was really starting to bug me. There were so many things that kept rushing through my head, but it was like they were going so fast I couldn't grab them and make them talk to me.

I wheeled the bike out to the front yard and grabbed an ipod sitting on a desk in the living room. I noticed that there were a lot of techno songs on it. It suited what I was doing. I'd finally been able to see the yard because the sun was out now. It was beautiful.

Someone had planted flowers all around the front porch of the little cabin. It looked little from the outside, but it was huge on the inside. It had 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, a game room, a garage, a basement, a kitchen, and a living room. There were plenty of things to keep me entertained, but I wanted to come outside for a little while.

The flowers that surrounded the porch were all bright. They were pinks and purples, light reds and oranges. I didn't know what kind they all were, but I knew that there were roses and petunias. Petunias reminded me of something, but that rush came again and I couldn't grab it.

There were more flowers all over the yard with a fountain on an angel playing a harp being the centerpiece. There were two paths that led to the house. They split when they got to the front of the yard, and met at the front steps, making a circle. The grass all around the path and the flowers was the greenest you'd ever seen.

I got on the path and started biking. I saw all sorts of things that I had to stop for. There was a pond with the trees swaying with the wind being reflected in the water. Someone built a dock going out into the pond, and I thought that I had to go out there someday. It wasn't a thought that meant I wanted to go there, it was that one day I had to go there. I didn't know why I had this feeling, but I did.

What was even more impressive was the hole I found next to the path, almost near the water. It didn't look small enough for a snake to make, or even a rabbit. It could've been a rabbit, but I still wasn't sure about that. I learned what it was when two foxes came out of the hole. I gasped, and they stopped to look at me. They gazed for only a couple of seconds, and then ran off.

I kept biking, and made my way to another building. I knew exactly what it was when I saw it. I was at some stables. There were horses here! Hopefully, I could ride them. That would be the most amazing thing ever. I loved horses.

Although I wanted to spend some time there, I also wanted to check out what else was here. I soon came to a Y in the road. I didn't know which way to go, and there was no sign stating which way went where. I felt like I was lost, even though I knew I wasn't.

"Look who got curious." Ben's voice came from behind me.

I whirled around. "Ben!" I yelled and jumped at him. I put my arms around his neck and held him to me. He seemed to like this, because he put his arms around me, too, and kissed my hair. Wait. Someone else had done that, too. Not too long ago. Who was it? Never mind.

"How is my Sonshine?" he asked.

"What?" My heart plummeted. Why did I feel like something was being stolen from someone I cared about? I shook it off, wondering why I was having such weird mood-swings. I'd often gotten like that before, but I always knew what it was for. Back when I wasn't here…

"How have you been doing today?" he repeated.

"Oh. Bored, and lonely. Where were you? I wanted you with me!" I almost yelled.

"Calm down, honey. Look, I'll make it up to you. Let's go to my favorite spot here, okay?" he said. I was pouting and he knew it. He smiled and added, "I'll make it worth your while."

"Okay. Come on, let's go!" I screeched. He snapped his fingers and the bike was gone. "Where did it go?"

"Back to the house where it belongs. Like you said, let's go." he replied and took my hand. We ran and ran, and then we ran some more. We finally came to a little field with nothing but green grass. There was a hedge, and in order to get anywhere you had to follow it to the right, according to a little sign. There was a sound of rushing water, and I got excited, even though I was out of breath.

We ran to the right and followed the hedge until it turned left. "Part of this," Ben said, "is to figure out the maze to get to the prize at the end. It's magical, so the maze changes every time, and the prize is different every time. It could be anything from chocolate, to the Grand Canyon. It's really quite amazing"

I nodded, and he went into an opening inside the hedge. We were taking all sorts of turns, and I was scared that we were going to go too fast and go through the hedge. That would hurt if we did. He was going so fast, and so sure of where he was going that he seemed to know exactly what he was doing.

"You sure to seem sure." I told him.

"Oh, that's just how you have to act. If the hedge realizes that you don't know where you are going, then it will change on you, and take you even farther away from the prize. You just imagine that you're going straight to the end, and take whatever turns you think are right. It does the rest." he replied.

"Oh." I said, feeling stupid. I didn't no anything about this place that I was in. It didn't make any sense, and I was starting to become homesick. Home. Where was my home? How far away was it, and why did I come here from there? Why couldn't I remember it? "Did I hit my head?"

"What are you talking about?" He stole a glance at me, and then looked back to where he was going. Oh, those crystal blue eyes were making me melt. I couldn't think of that now, though.

"I can't…I can't remember anything. It's like I didn't exist until you came along. Like…you brought me to life or something." I replied.

His body tensed, I could tell even when he was running. He stopped, while I was still going, and let me get ahead of him. I stopped just when he thought I would and he scooped me up before I even knew what was happening. "You are perfectly fine. Yes, you had a little incident, and I feel horrible that I didn't get there in time."

"What are you talking about?" I asked. We were face to face, his eyes looking into mine, and his lips just an inch away from mine.

"The reason why you can't remember anything from before is because you were charmed. You fell into one of the ponds and when we got you out you were passed out. I took you to the doctor, and even though you weren't asleep long, you had a very convincing dream that had you believing you were from some other world.

"You were talking, but you weren't making any sense at all. You told me that you didn't know who I was and you'd forgotten about me. Sonny, it broke my heart. I wanted to be with you so badly, like we are now and we were before, but you didn't want me. You forgot about us, and you were living in that fantasy world.

"I was finally able to awake you last night, and it was the best feeling in the world. You wouldn't believe how happy I was when you finally said my name, and kissed me." he finished. He looked like he was about to cry.

"Oh! Oh, Ben, don't cry! I'm right here. I didn't leave you, and I love you. I'm so sorry that I put you through that. You know that I love you and I would never do anything like that intentionally. Just…don't be mad at me please. If I could take it back, I would." I replied.

"Sonny! Don't blame yourself for what happened. It was an accident. I'm not mad at you for anything, I never would be. But look at me." He waited until I looked at him and then finished, "I love you, too. I need you to stop thinking about the past. The doctor said it was dangerous. He said that you could be sucked back into that fantasy at any time. You need to just rest and get back into your old routine."

I nodded and he started running again. I wasn't long before we ended up at the end of the maze. There was beautiful waterfall. It was very tall, and even though you see people go under them all the time, I wouldn't go under this one. It looked like if you did, it would take your head off.

But it wasn't to the waterfall that Ben took me. Instead, he took me into the little archway behind the waterfall. I hadn't been looking at everything, just Ben. I decided that I would get the kiss that I had been wanting all day right now.

I put my head on his neck and started kissing it. He was so strong, and he was still holding me. I kissed his neck and was thinking of kissing his hand, but he couldn't stand it any longer. He took my face in his hands and kissed me like I was about to die. The kiss was strong and passionate, and led on to several smaller soft kisses. I was light headed by the time we stopped.

He put me down, and let me get my sight straight before taking his hands off my arms. He sighed and looked around. I followed his movement, and what I saw brought me right back to my senses.

Chad. I was in his uncle's garden. The one that he'd taken me to and tried to kiss me. What I would give to be with Chad right then. I needed Chad. He always made me feel safe…and Ben, well Ben was a liar and a kidnapper.

"What are you going to do with me? Why did you take me? Where is Chad? Take me to Chad! Right now!" I screamed.

"Sonny, what are you talking about?" he asked.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about. You took me from my mom, Chad, and everyone else for absolutely no reason. Who are you? Some sort of monster? Take me back to Chad." I replied.

He grabbed me once again, and I knew what was going to happen. He was going to take away my memories like the first time. Well, before he could do so, I made myself imprint this place in my head. I may get my memories taken, but there were things that would tick it off and make me remember. I would come back here, remember Chad, and pretend that I didn't remember anything. Then, I would have to figure out how to get out of this place.

"Sonny, I don't understand what you are saying." he said, and just like that, my memories were gone. I was once again a vegetable, under the control of this beautiful bastard.