Woo hoo, new chapter up! ^^ It's shorter than the prologue, but I think you guys will like it anyway. Oh, and thanks for the positive comments! I'm so glad that everyone who's read it so far likes it. X3 Well, read on, and I hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: Pfft, of course I own SWAC. I mean, I even own all of Disney, for crying out loud!

...well, I own it in my dreams, anyway...

Claire's POV

I stared out the window, watching for any sign of my brother's familiar convertible. See, I was waiting for him to come back home, so that we could play a board game, or do something fun. Like we used to do.

I heard footsteps behind me and looked up to see my mom. My mom's very pretty. I think she's the prettiest mom in the world. She's got short blonde hair and brown eyes, just like me, except my hair is longer. "Claire, you've been sitting there like this for thirty minutes," she said, her eyes scrunching up the way they always do when she's concerned. "Is something wrong?"

I shook my head. "No, I'm just waiting for Chad to come home." I looked outside at the rain that was falling down onto the driveway, feeling gloomy. My mom opened her mouth to say something, but suddenly I saw bright headlights, and a car turned into the driveway. I gasped and leapt off the chair, nearly knocking it down in the process. "Look, he's back!!" Then I raced over to the front door, unlocked it, and flung it open.

There stood my brother, holding an umbrella over his head and beaming at me cheerfully. "Hey, Claire."

"CHADDY!!" I squealed, wrapping my arms around him a tight hug.

He stepped back. "Woah, hey, didn't you stop calling me Chaddy when you were, like, seven?" he asked, laughing.

I grinned up at him. Yup, that's my brother, Chad Dylan Cooper. Oh, yes, I'm related to him. I know a lot of girls who would die if he was their brother, but he isn't. He's all mine.

So in your face, other girls!!

Anyway, my full name's Claire Delilah Cooper. I know where my birth certificate is, so if nobody believes that I'm a real Cooper, I've got that for proof. I'm eleven, but everyone I know says I act older than I actually am. Although sometimes I like acting like a little kid. Like right now, for instance.

"Chaddy, you were supposed to be back ages ago," I whined.

He ruffled my hair. Usually I hate when people do that, but he's the only exception. "Well, we were trying to finish filming."

Mom came up beside me. "Really?" she smirked. "I bet you were hanging out with your girlfriend..."

Chad flushed, looking embarassed. I glanced over at Mom, who was grinning cheerfully. Every since that girl from So Random!, Sonny, became Chad's girlfriend a month ago, Mom's been teasing him about it mercilessly. Daddy, on the other hand, pretends not to care, but I can tell that they're both curious to find out what this Sonny person's like. We haven't met her yet, but Chad says we will soon.

I'm curious about her, too. I mean, ever since she became his girlfriend, Chad... changed. He smiles all the time now. When he talks about her, he gets this soft look in his eyes that I usually see when he talks about me.

I dunno. I can't really describe it, but that girlfriend of his did something to him. It seems like it's a good change.

But at the same time it's not. For instance, he doesn't spend as much time with me as he used to. He's either busy filming or on a date with Sonny. When he gets home he's amost always worn out and doesn't have the time to do anything fun. I miss the times when we'd sit down to play a game or watch TV together. So today I'm going to try and do that stuff with him again.

"So where's Dad?" Chad changed the subject, looking around.

"He's out on a business trip," Mom told him. Daddy works for a large business company. I keep forgetting its name and what they do there, since I don't pay attention to tiny details like that, but I do know that he earns a lot of money there.

Chad smiled. "Of course." He yawned. "Well, I'm just gonna eat and go to bed..."

I tugged on his sleeve before he could get away. "But Chaddy, I was hoping we could play a game or watch TV."

His frowned. "Claire, I'm really kinda tired..." He trailed off, then smiled. "Well, ok, we can watch some TV."

I beamed. "Seriously?"

"Yeah." He bent down and looked at me solemnly. "But I get to choose what show we watch."

I smacked his shoulder. "No fair!" I complained.

He held up his hands in defense. "That's my condition. Otherwise..." He grinned impishly. "I get to do this!!" He moved forward and tickled my stomach. I tried to swat his hands away, but it was no use. The power of the tickling was making me weak. I giggled uncontrollably. "Chad! Stop!!" I bent over, clutching my sides.

He continued to tickle me. "Ooh, say it!"

"No!"

"Say it!"

I finally gave up. "Fine! We - We can watch whatever show you want!"

He stopped and stood up, giving me a wide smile. "Much better."

I got to my feet and glared at him in mock anger. "Meanie."

"I know you are but what am I?"

"That comeback is so lame!"

"You two!" Mom laughed, coming between us. "Are you done fighting?"

Chad and I smiled at each other, and I waved my hand airily. "Dunno... it depends."

"Yeah, we're done, Mom." Chad grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the living room. "Come on, let's go watch some TV."

I bounced up and down. "Yay!" I made a beeline for the couch and pounced on it, piling a bunch of pillows behind me so that I could get comfortable. As Chad flicked on the television, I glanced over at him. "Are we watching Mackenzie Falls?" Even though I'm technically not old enough to watch the show, I'm allowed to because my brother stars in it. Awesome, right?

"No," he responded cheerfully. "There's a new So Random! sketch on tonight, and I want to see it."

I blinked. So Random!? That was what he wanted to watch? I know I probably should have gotten used to this by now, but it's still so weird. I mean, back when Sonny wasn't his girlfriend, he would look at the show occasionally, and I would sometimes see him laughing. (Which totally proves he was lying three months ago when he told me he thought it was the worst show in the whole universe.)

And now he watches it every chance he gets. I don't get it. I mean, he sees her every day at the studio, so why does he have to watch her on TV too? And another thing I don't understand... how does he find So Random! funny?? I saw one of their shows before, and it made my eyes bleed. Well, no, not really, but it still bored me to tears. The jokes aren't that good, and they're not the best actors. (Then again, I might just be saying that because that's what Chad always tells me... well, what he used to tell me, anyway.) Although I guess Sonny is a pretty good actress...

But that doesn't mean the show is funny.

Well, I shouldn't complain. At least Chad was doing something with me. That was all that mattered.

As the the So Random! theme music played, I snuggled next to Chad's side. He smiled down at me, but once the sketch came on he looked away from me.

I watched as the Sonny and the other girl, Tawni, appeared on the screen. They had on red shirts that I would never be caught wearing, and they were chewing gum. I recognized this as one of those Check It Out Girls sketches. One of the more pointless ones.

"Check it out, that guy over there is checking us out."

"Ew, check it out, he looks like a hobo!"

"Check it out, that's not nice to say!"

"But check it out, it's true!"

Instead of paying attention to what they were talking about, I focused more on Sonny herself. I couldn't deny it, she was actually very pretty. It wasn't really a mystery as to why Chad had fallen for her. But a lot of Chad's girlfriends have been stuck up snobs, and I wouldn't be surprised if Sonny was one too. I could be wrong, but it's a possibility.

I looked over at Chad. He was chuckling quietly, his eyes fixed on the screen. I looked back at Sonny's face. He really did love her...

I hope she deserved his love.

Although there is a way to find out... I just had to meet her and see. Hmmm...

I'd think about it later.

Finally, the show finished. (Thank goodness.) Chad yawned and prodded my shoulder. "Hey, you should go to bed, it's late."

I nodded. "Ok." I gave him a hug. "Good night, Chad!"

"G'night, Claire," he told me as I left.

I said good night to Mom to before going into my bedroom. Diving under the bedsheets, I rolled over onto my back and stared at the ceiling. I lay there silently before something finally clicked in my mind, and I grinned. Why hadn't I thought of this before? The answer was just there, right in front of my face! I knew exactly how I could get Chad to introduce me to Sonny Munroe.

And, if Chad went along with my plan, I would meet her by tomorrow.

Heh. I dunno about you guys, but I actually like Claire a lot. She's pretty cool. Anyway, review and tell me what you think!