Sonny trudged into the parking lot on her cell. "Kevin, seriously, why can't you-" She paused, listening as Kevin answered. She sighed. "Yeah, yeah. It's- it's fine. I'm fine. Just in trouble…Alright, bye." She flipped her phone shut.

"Problems with the band?" I guessed, coming up behind her.

She turned around, hand holding the cell to her forehead. "Yeah, kind of."

"Care to share?" (A/N: Sorry, that's one of my favorite lines to say!) We started walking around and off Condor Studio's property.

She sighed, putting her phone away and running her fingers through her hair. "Kevin won't do the major role in the music videos anymore."

"Why?"

"I don't know. But we have one to do this week and, if we don't find a guy soon, we'll be behind our deadline and that's not good news."

"Well, what role was he supposed to play?"

"The song we wrote and another song are due this week. The one we wrote, it's minor, it's just me and the guy in memories- you know what it's about." I nodded, telling her to continue. "And the other song is about standing up for yourself, really. Kevin said he would be the dude that abused me in the beginning but we need a guy for the ending."

"What about your cousin? David, I think…"

"I'd rather not kiss him on the lips."

Oh, ew… "Oh, ew…" I thought of something. "Hey, what if I played the part? I could help you guys out and get publicity for our shows and movie."

"I don't know…" She was teasing- I could tell. "I mean, you'd have to be willing to get soaked with gallons of water pouring on you. Won't your hair get frizzy?"

I popped my collar, knowing it made her laugh. She chuckled.

What'd I tell ya? "Chad Dylan Cooper's hair never gets frizzy."

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Good."

"Good."

"So we're good?"

"Oh, we're so good."

We were both smiling. Sonny nodded her head forward. "C'mon. We better get to set."

She grabbed my hand and dragged me in the direction. "You already knew I would help out, didn't you?" I guessed.

"Yep." She laughed. "You're turning nice, Chad."

"Chad Dylan Cooper-"

She turned and stood right in front of me. "is turning nice." she finished.

She was so close where I wanted to just kiss her. But, I didn't.

*

I was still drying my hair off with Chad sitting next to me on the couch.

"You didn't tell me that it would take FOREVER to dry off." He complained.

"Oh, admit it, you had fun." I chuckled, shaking my head side-to-side, hair flying outward. I looked at the TV along with the rest of S.R.!'s cast and M.F.'s cast. We were waiting for the new music video to come on. My band were all at their houses since they didn't really need to be there, except for Kevin.

It came on.

(Song: Stand in the Rain by: Suprechick)

Kevin stood in front of me, in a hallway where there was a table full of pictures. He picked one up that was of me and Chad. I was on his back and he was bending over so I could be seen in the picture. Kevin looked pissed off. He never looked so angry. "Who the hell is that? I'm gone one week and you see other people?!"

"He's a friend! I'm not seeing anyone else, you KNOW that!" I was terrified.

He threw the picture down. "Don't lie to me!"

"I'm not lying!"

"you can't ever see him again!" He took a threatening step forward.

"He's my friend- how can you tell me such a thing!?"

Kevin "punched" me. "You want more bruises?! Huh?!"

I stared at him, standing up for myself. "I. Don't. Care."

He started punching me like crazy and the camera shot to the outside of the house. The lights were on and you could hear my screams of pain. It zoomed in on the door, me bursting through, running away.

The song started playing, me singing as I ran. "She never slows down. She doesn't know why but she knows that when she's all alone, feels like its all coming down She won't turn around The shadows are long and she fears if she cries that first tear," I tripped and ran faster down the abandoned street.

I started crying and the tears wouldn't stop falling. I covered my mouth with my hand to hold in the sobs. "the tears will not stop raining down."

I wound up in a field and it started raining heavily. I stopped running, panting, and stood there, singing my heart out. The camera was facing me and I was staring into it.

"So stand in the rain Stand your ground Stand up when it's all crashing down You stand through the pain You won't drown And one day, whats lost can be found You stand in the rain She won't make a sound Alone in this fight with herself and the fears whispering if she stands she'll fall down She wants to be found The only way out is through everything she's running from wants to give up and lie down. [CHORUS] So stand in the rain Stand your ground Stand up when it's all crashing down You stand through the pain You won't drown And one day, whats lost can be found You stand in the rain." It cut to me singing with the band on a stage, all dry.

"So stand in the rain Stand your ground Stand up when it's all crashing down Stand through the pain You won't drown And one day, whats lost can be found

So stand in the rain Stand your ground Stand up when it's all crashing down Stand through the pain You won't drown And one day, whats lost can be found."

I was sitting in the field, curled up and crying. Chad came over and held his hand out to me. I stared up at him through all my wounds and he helped me up, holding me.

"I won't let that happen again." He murmured.

I sniffed. "Thank you." I looked at him.

He kissed me and it faded.

*

All our friends applauded us.

Tawni wiped under her eye because she had been crying. The song was actually really sad, because of the message.

"When are you guys doing the other video? For the song you two wrote." Portlyn asked.

"Tomorrow." I answered.

"Sonny," Zora called my attention. "Can we hear the song?"

"Sure," We all headed over to the piano room.

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Im ending here because I have to continue packing for D.C. and I'm leaving tomorrow. I wont be able to update for a week so, bear with me, because I LOVE writing for you guys!