We're gonna see Chad's family now! Yay!

Chapter 4-Meet the Coopers

Chad's POV

I open the boot of my car, and put her suitcases in to it, before opening the door to the car. She gets in, huffing angrily. You'd think she'd be thankful for this-she can still be on So Random, what's the problem?

"Sonny, chill," I say, "I won't hurt you."

"True," She says, "But I can't promise the same for you."

I chuckle at the thought, "Calm down, Munroe," I say, "You'll be in safe hands with me."

"Yeah," She says, buckling her seatbelt, "That's what I'm afraid of."

I close her door and go round the car to get to mine. I buckle my seatbelt and start the engine. We drive off, leaving the studio.

Minutes go by of complete silence. I start to whistle a bit, and I look to Sonny, who's rolling her eyes. I stop whistling and turn on the radio. Sonny's song, Me, Myself and Time, is bursting out the speakers, and I laugh and start singing along. "I'm over my head and I know it, I know it…I'm doing my best not to show it, to show it…"

"Can you stop that?" Sonny sighs, and I stop singing.

"What?" I ask, half looking at her, half on the road.

"Just…that!" She says, "Pretending you're excited about having me around!"

"I am excited," I say, "So why aren't you?"

She sighs, "Hello? Have you forgotten 6 months ago? The Tween Choice Awards? The recount? Does that ring a bell?"

I sigh, and turn to face the road again. Sonny smiles a little, and starts to sing to her song. I smile and sing along too.

"I go where life takes me, but some days it makes me want to change my direction… some times it gets lonely, but I know that's only a matter of my perception…"

Sonny stops singing for a second, and looks behind her, "What are you doing?" She asks.

"What do you mean?" I say.

"We've just drove past your house!"

I look to where she's looking and laugh. "No," I say, "That's my house."

"What's the difference?" She asks.

"Silly, silly Sonny," I say, "We're not staying at my house; we're staying at my family's house."

"O…K…" She says, confused. I bet she thinks I'd want to keep her alone with me, so I can have her all to myself. I may be a jerk, but I'm not an idiotic jerk.

Sonny's POV

We arrive at Chad's family's house, and Chad grabs two of my suitcases. I grab the other two and we walk up to the front door. This house is amazing! I thought my burnt-down house was the dream house, but this is something else!

Chad struggles to open the door, but when he gets it open, we walk in, and I feel like I've walked into a royal family's mansion, not a TV show star's house.

"We're home!" Chad yells, and at that moment a door in the corner opens to reveal a little girl who looks about 3. She runs towards Chad, giggling.

"Hey, baby girl," He laughs, putting my suitcases down and picking her up, and my heart twists inside me. By the looks of it, Chad has a daughter, and she's not mine…who the heck is she?

Then, a middle-aged woman walks in, and I guess that's Chad's Mom.

"Hey, Mary," Chad says, and I'm confused. He calls his Mom by her first name? "How were the kids?" Kids? He has more than one?

"They were fine, Mr Cooper," Mary says in a Scottish accent. I'm guessing now she's not his Mom. "Abby here was a little angel." She tickles the girl in Chad's arms and she squeals with delight.

"Great, and what about Josh?" Chad asks.

"Josh hasn't come down all day." Mary informs him.

"Not at all?" He asks, and she shakes her head.

"Not even for lunch."

"Has he eaten anything?

"No. He won't eat at all."

Chad sighs, before thanking Mary and handing her some money. "Thanks for your time, Mary,"

"It's a pleasure, Mr Cooper." She says, before smiling to me and leaving. I look to Chad in surprise.

"Babysitter." He informs me.

"You handled that well, Chad." I say, and he shrugs.

"When you're the oldest, Sonny, you've gotta take charge."

"And, what about your parents?" I ask, "Why can't they do it?"

Chad's face darkens a little. "Uh…they're out." He says.

"Will they be back soon?" I ask.

"I wish…" I hear him mumble, before he adds, "I think so."

"And…the baby…?" I say, signalling to Abby, and he smiles.

"Oh, she's my sister," He says, and I'm relieved.

"Phew!" I say, "I'm sorry, Chad. I thought she was yours!"

He laughs, "Sonny, I may be a jerk, but that doesn't mean I'm not a virgin…wait, did I just say that?" He hits himself on the head, and I laugh.

"It's OK." I say, "Your secret's safe with me."

Abby looks at me, and smiles. Chad sees her giggling and passes her to me. She reaches up to me, and I laugh. "You're so cute!" I say, tickling her, and she giggles some more.

"Hold on, Sonny," Chad says, leaving me with Abby and heading to the stairs. "Josh!" He yells, "Come down! We have a visitor!"

We hear a voice yell down, "No!"

Chad sighs, "Come on! She really wants to meet you."

"No!" The voice yells again.

"Josh, you haven't eaten all day. Please? We're having pizza!"

"Ah, the dreaded pizza." I laugh at the memory of my late house, but Chad continues yelling.

"Come on Josh! It's your favourite!"

We hear a sigh, then a loud burst of music from a game.

"Josh, get off your Xbox!" He yells, but it's no use. "Fine," He says, "We'll eat the extra cheesy pizza without you."

We hear a sigh, the music turns off, and Chad laughs. "Works every time," He says.

Josh comes down the stairs, he looks about 12 years old, and he looks at me, then Chad, in turn.

"She's off of that show you like, right Chad?" He laughs, and I giggle a bit.

"You like So Random?" I ask, and he chuckle nervously.

"Only when we dated," He says.

"Oh, yeah?" Josh says, "Then why were you watching it yesterday saying, "Oh, Sonny, I miss you my little shortstack!"?"

Chad laughs nervously, "Uh…it was for Abby…"

I laugh, "It's OK, Chad." I say, and he smiles.

"OK, pizza time!"

So? Opinions on Josh? Abby? Any ideas on Chad's parents? Please show me in your review! Thanks! :D