I feel so sad :'( Last chapter. Let's read it! :D Hope you guys like it! Oh, and so you know, the italic bit is Sonny's dream. OK, read on...
Chapter 28-The Best New House
Sonny's POV
I watch Hollywood go by in the back of my Mom's car, so close to crying every time I see a Mackenzie Falls or So Random poster. I turn on the radio, trying to stop myself from remembering anything, but a Selena Gomez song comes on, and I'm immediately reminded of my first day at Chad's. I turn the radio off, and Mom sighs.
"Everything reminding you of them?" She asks, and I nod. I daren't tell her that everything reminds me of just Chad, especially since he's moved on so quickly. What would she say if she knew I still loved a liar who moved on like that? Hold on…what am I saying? I don't even know if Chad was already dating another girl…although, he was a little jumpy…
"Well, try sleeping." Mom says, "Maybe you won't think of them then."
"What about if I dream of him…" I correct myself, "Them?"
"Well, then just think of something else first…like…our new ranch. Something like that."
I sigh, Thanks Mom."
I close my eyes and imagine a ranch, with horses and chickens and…a farm-hand. He has blonde hair, but you can only just see it because he's wearing a straw hat and denim dungarees. He has a bright smile, and when he talks, he seems to have an accent that contradicts his look. Somewhat…Californian.
"Hey." The boy smiles, and I realise who it is.
"Chad?" I say, trying to ignore the fact the Chad makes dungarees look hot, "What are you doing here?"
He smiles, "I was just coming to see my favourite girl."
"In my dream?" I ask, and he smiles.
"Well…why not?"
He holds my hands, but I push him away.
"Is everything OK?" He asks, hurt, and I decide to ask him the question I dare not ask real Chad.
"Have you moved on?" I ask him, and he sighs.
"Now, why would I do that?"
"You're Chad Dylan Cooper." I say, "The bad boy. You move on as fast as you can, never look back."
"You're right." He sighs, "I don't look back. But really because I'm too scared to stay in the past. It's hard, Sonny. But, since I met you, I never do that anymore. Think about it…did I move on when we broke up?"
I sigh and smile a little, "No. You didn't."
"Exactly." He says, adjusting his straw hat a little, and I laugh.
"You look good as a farm-boy." I say, and he smiles.
"Are you sure your dream isn't confusing Wisconsin with Tennessee?"
I laugh, "Maybe."
"Trust me." He says, holding my hands again, "I'd never move on from you. Sonny."
I smile, before blinking a little…
"Sonny…"
"Sonny?" A voice says, as I blink more, and I wake to see my Mom, shaking me softly.
"Sonny? We're here." She says, and I blink again.
"Really?" I ask, "That was fast…"
I get out of the car, and walk up the long driveway. I have to blink once again, twice, when I see who is stood on the doorstep.
"SURPRISE!" They say, and I grin, running up to hug them. Who exactly? Well, the answer would be my whole cast, and all the Coopers, minus one.
"How did you guys get here?" I ask, and they smile.
"Wasn't too hard." Tawni says, "Condor Studios is only down the road."
"…What?" I ask, confused, "Is there a Wisconsin Condor Studios?"
Tawni sighs, and Josh steps up to her.
"Just tell her." He says to Tawni.
"Tell me what?"
Tawni smiles, "Your big Wisconsin ranch is really in California!"
I smile, shocked, "What?"
"Thank Chad." Melanie says.
I smile, before looking around for him. "Wait…where is Chad?"
"Right here!" I hear a voice say, and turn to see Chad stood half way up the driveway, smiling.
"What did you do?" I ask, and he laughs.
"Nothing much." He says, "Just helped your Mom pay off a little of the house."
I sigh, "How much exactly?"
He shrugs, "About…half of it."
"Half of this?" I say, even more shocked. "Chad, how much was that?"
"I had to pay about…don't complain when I say."
"I won't." I promise, and he smiles.
"$200,000."
"WHAT?" I yell, and he laughs.
"Don't worry, Sonny." He says, "To me, that's like $200. It'll be fine."
"But…"
"It will be fine." He insists, and I don't have it in me to argue with him. He did all this for me, I should really appreciate it. And I do.
I smile. "Thank you, Chad."
"No problem." He says, "And come with me, I wanna show you something…"
We arrive at the back of the house, to a small stable and field. Chad points into the distance over the fence.
"What is it?" I ask, looking to where he's pointing, and smile as I see two large figures, trotting our way.
"Sonny," Chad says, "Meet your horses." (A/N: Yeah, kind of a reference to my story Loving The Enemy…advertisement ;))
The two creatures elegantly trot over to us, their manes flying behind them in the breeze, and I beam. I love horses, riding them is so much fun; I've been doing so since I was six. Well, until I left Wisconsin. I've missed riding horses, and now I can finally do so again.
They arrive behind the fence in front of us, as if rehearsed, and I stroke one as Chad strokes the other. The one I'm stroking has light coloured hair, and his mane looks blonde. Chad's has brown hair and a black mane, and soft brown eyes. Chad smiles at me.
"I already have a name for one of them," He says, smiling, almost laughing, "Sonshine."
I laugh, "Please don't say it's named after me."
He smirks, "Maybe…"
"So, which one's Sonshine?" I ask, and he hints to the one he's stroking.
"She is the pretty female, after all."
I smile, before continuing to stroke the blonde one. "So, what's this guy's name?"
"You pick." He says, and I think about it.
"Hmm…big-head?"
Chad sighs. "Haha, so funny."
I think more. I love comedy, acting, music…
"I know!" I say, "Capriccio."
"Capriccio?" Chad asks, and I nod.
"It's a musical term," I say, "A quick, improvised, spirited piece of music. Kind of like this idea of getting me a house; quick, improvised, but it lifted my spirits a lot."
Chad grins, "I like it."
I wander away from Sonshine and Capriccio, following Chad back towards the house.
"Maybe we can ride them later." Chad says, and I laugh.
"Do you even know how to ride horses, Chad?" I ask, and he smiles.
"Ah, I am a man of many skills, Miss Munroe."
I laugh, "Yeah, can't wait to see it. I bet you fall off."
"Ooh, you'll regret that!" He laughs, and I smile.
"We'll see. You are a man of many surprises after all."
"See?" He laughs.
I beam, looking up to the sky, where the sun is shining bright.
"So…housewarming party?" Chad asks, "I bet you can't wait to see your room!"
"It's already designed?" I ask, and he nods.
"Thanks to Tawni and Mel."
I sigh, "Chad?"
"Yeah?"
I need to talk to him about what he did, when he was talking to that girl on the radio.
"Who were you talking to over the walkie-talkie?"
He laughs, "That was Tawni. She was asking about what colour to paint your room, and I didn't want you to know about it. It would've ruined the surprise."
All pain in my heart is gone and I'm laughing now, wondering why I ever doubted Chad in the first place. Chad really does love me-and I love him too. I know that now.
We step into the house, as I receive hugs from everyone. I close the door behind everyone, smiling, ready for my brand new life, once again.
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