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Chapter 24-Never Even Knew
Tawni's POV
"You, me, lunch together? Just like old times."
Sonny smiles, and I feel like I'm gonna barf. "I'd like that."
They head for the door, leaving me holding Abby, before Chad turns back, flashes me a Chad Dylan Cooper smile and says, "Can you takes care of the kids?"
I go to say, ew, no, I'm not helping you, but they leave before I can answer, and I groan. Guess I'm gonna have to baby-sit.
"So, Abby, how'd you like to come with me to the studio?"
"Um, hello?" Josh says, "What about me?"
"Oh, you can come too." I say, but he sighs.
"We need lunch, though. Chad usually makes it, but now he's gone, and Dad and Melanie went out to get Chad something." He makes a pouty face, "Will you make it?"
I groan. I don't do things for others, especially Chad Dylan Cooper. Well, I guess I have no choice-Sonny won't be too happy if she gets home with Chad and two scared little kids are sat alone, sad, crying on the floor. Wait…why do I care what Sonny thinks anyway? What has that quirky girl done to me? I sigh, picking up Abby, who's still wearing the top I gave her and smile.
"Let's go make lunch…"
Sonny's POV
Chad and I arrive at a little private spot. We've bought food from a café but we didn't want to eat there. We'd have been interrupted by fans, not to mention the press, asking if we were dating again, if I'd forgiven him, if my co-stars were OK with it. I didn't want that, and neither did Chad-not on his birthday anyway. So, we snuck into the back of a café, asked the waitress there to get us some food, and snuck out. Luckily, she was about 30, and didn't care that Chad or me were famous, not much anyway. Chad tipped her to not tell anyone and she accepted with a smile.
We've now arrived at our secret hideout, a little place we used to come to while we were dating. Chad gets a blanket out of the boot of his car and lays it on the grass. I get the sandwiches and stuff out of the bag, and lay down on the blanket, smiling. Chad lays next to me, beaming brighter than the sun above our heads.
"So…" He says.
I smile a little, "So…"
"It's great to be together again, just you and me, isn't it?" He says, and I nod.
"Yes." I say, "Just you, and me, alone, together again. Speaking of which, Chad, um, I need to tell you something…"
"What is it?" He asks, and I sigh.
"It's not gonna be easy…"
"Tell me." He insists, and I sigh, a deeper sigh, before telling him the truth. I have to do it, maybe today's not the day he'd want to here it, but I can't hide it from him any longer.
"I'm leaving."
"…What?"
I sigh, "I'm leaving, Chad. My Mom's got a house."
"But…but that's good, right?" He asks.
"No." I say, "It's in Wisconsin."
"Wisconsin?" He asks, and I nod. He sits up, sad and confused. "Why do you have to go there?"
"I have no choice." I say, sitting up, "Plus, I've stayed with you long enough."
"It's only been one month." He says, sadder than I've ever seen him.
"I know," I say, "But…you've got Abby. Josh. Your Dad. Melanie. You don't need me complicating your life as well."
"But don't you see, Sonny?" He asks, "You don't complicate my life! If anything, you make my life better!"
"I'm sorry, Chad." I say, getting up, "I have no choice."
I head over to the car, holding back the tears, but Chad follows me. He turns me around and I see tears in his eyes.
"It doesn't have to be this way," He tells me, "You can still stay with me, for however long you need to, just please, don't go back to Wisconsin. Don't."
I sigh. Chad doesn't understand why I can't stay anymore. He really doesn't.
"I'm sorry, Chad." I say, "It's too late. I'm leaving Monday. Don't try to get me out of it, because you won't."
He sighs, a sad sigh, and I try to smile, but I can't.
"C'mon." I say, "Let's go back."
I get in the passengers side of the car and he picks up the blanket and puts it in the back, before getting into the drivers seat and driving off. The ride home is awkward, clumsy, silent, sad. The day is ruined, and I start to wish I'd told Chad when I first knew.
"Why didn't you tell me before?" He asks, like he can read my thoughts, and I sigh.
"I don't know." I say, "I'm sorry, I just didn't want you to have any more drama in your life. I was hoping when I told you, everything else would've cleared up."
He smiles sadly, "But it hasn't."
I sigh, "No. It hasn't. And now I've just made it worse."
"Don't say that." He says, putting his hand on my knee, "We'll sort this out. It'll be OK."
"Chad, please don't get involved…"
"Don't worry, Sonny." He says, "I promise, I'll do something to get you living here again-no matter what I have to do."
I smile. Chad may be bad at times, he may hurt me, make me sad, but he sure knows when I need help, and he's always willing to give me it, whatever it takes. I just hope he doesn't go too far…
We arrive home to see Tawni playing with the kids…doing well? Huh, maybe Tawni has a fatter heart than I expected.
"Oh, hey, you two!" She smiles, "Everything OK?"
Chad sighs, "No. But it will be."
Yay! Chad's gonna fix it! I hope...
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