OMG! I am so sorry! I haven't been updating because... 1.I'm lazy... My hamster's ill so I had to look after her...3. My parents tell me to do something whenever I get anywhere near writing this chapter. Thnx to:paula13. You inspired me to continue writing.

Disclaimer: Okay, I know I've been away for a while but that doesn't mean I suddenly own it!

Chapter 9: Too Little, Maybe Too Late.

CPOV

What a great morning.

Your just happy.

So are you!

I know I am. Should we talk to Sonny today?

Oh, why not?

SPOV

First awake again. I know I wasn't yesterday but I was the day before. Wait a minute! Christmas Eve! I still need to get presents!

Portlyn woke up next to me and I told her. She gasped and said she needed to aswell. Tawni woke up next and came over to us. The same thing happened. We all agreed to go together. At least I can stay away from Chad today.

11:00 AM

We all had breakfast and Tawni asked Zora if she wanted to come. Apparantly Zora had already gotten her gifts for people and didn't want to shop again.

"You get gifts for other people?" Tawni asked. We all started laughing there. Portlyn nudged me and nodded in Chad's direction. He was staring at me, only giving Nico one or two word answers for the questions he was asked. I looked away quickly.

As soon as we were done Grady stood up and said. "Not me!" Me, Tawni, Nico and Zora followed his actions. Portlyn said the same thing but it came out more of a question, not knowing what we were doing and why.

"HAH" Grady started jumping up and down, pointing at Chad. "You have to tidy everything up! Haha." Chad raised his eyebrows and got out his phone. A few seconds later I got a text.

I think Grady's on some sort of medication only he knows about.

Chad ;)

I giggled and texted back.

Me too.

Sonny :)

"What are you texting 'me too' about?" Portlyn asked, looking over my shoulder.

"Nothing importatnt." I replied, looking at Chad watch Grady in disbelief. Well, now all of us were. He was singing 'If We Were A Movie' By Hannah Montana.

Chad walked over to me and said. "I stand by my previous statement."

"What statement?" Asked Portlyn.

"Nothing, just a joke thing." He replied and winked at me. I turned to hide my blush. What is wrong with me?

I never thought I'd say this but Tawni saved me then.

"Come on Sonny, Portlyn. We've got to go!" She was refering to the shopping so me and Portlyn ran straight out the door.(Portlyn actually had sneakers.) Tawni caught up with us at her car 5 minutes later.

"Did you two HAVE to run?" She asked, rubbing her feet.

Portlyn and I looked at each-other, shrugged and said "Yes."

Tawni rolled her eyes. "You two properly met about three days ago and your already like bloody sisters!" She moaned.

The shopping trip was shorter than I thought. I got Nico and Grady a new action figure each. Portlyn some clothes. Chad's was tricky. In the end I got him a blue picture frame with gold stars around it. Just incase he wanted to put another picture of himself in his dressing room. Tawni's was easy to know, yet hard to get.

We were on our way back and I saw the time was 3:00 PM. Wow. I didn't think it lasted that long. A song came onto the radio. 'Too Little, Too Late.' By JoJo.

Come with me, stay the night,

You say the words but boy it don't feel right.

What do you expect me to say? (You know it's just too little too late.)

You take my hand and you say you've changed, but boy you know your begging don't fool me,

Because to you, it's just a game. (You know it's just too little too late.)

CPOV

After the older girls left Grady finally cleaned up instead of me. He didn't seem mad though. Probably because I'd lost the 'not me' thing.

Right now the boys (apart from myself.) were watching TV, and Zo-

When did you cut me out of your thoughts?!

I didn't. I just didn't talk to you and you didn't interrupt my thoughts until then.

It's still rude!

God your annoying!

"Chad, dude, why are you pulling those faces?"

"Cause I have to talk to you conscience!"

"Huh?"

Hah! You finally called someone conscience apart from Sonny! Nico to be exact.

"It must be that whole 'him talking to his conscience' thing Sonny told us about."

"Yeah, Grady's right. Oddly. Sometimes my conscience gets into deep conversation with me so sometimes I talk aloud when someone else talks to me. Thinking it's my conscience."

"Ok." They both said and went back to watching TV.

So what was Zora doing before I politely interuppted.

"Oh, I love this song!"

I'm guessing she was fiddling with the radio. Wait. I recognize this song.

Come with me, stay the night,

You say the words but boy it don't feel right.

What do you expect me to say? (You know it's just too little too late.)

You take my hand and you say you've changed, but boy you know your begging don't fool me,

Because to you, it's just a game. (You know it's just too little too late.)

So let me on down, this time has made me strong, I'm starting to move on.

I'm gonna say this now, your chance has come and gone.

And you know..

Chance has come and gone? Maybe it refers to you whenever your alone with Sonny.

Shut up!

Maybe.

It's just too little too late, a little too wrong, and I can't wait.

But you know all the right things too say.

You know the right things to say to any girl except Sonny.

You know it's just too little too late.

You say, you dream of my face

It's true but we never said that.

But you don't like me, you just like the chase,

To be real, it doesn't matter anyway.

You know it's just too late.

"Zora, turn off that crap!" Nico yelled.

"No!" She yelled back.

"I agree with the kid." I said standing behind Zora.

"You do?" All of them asked.

"I did, but now the song is over." It is actually. I must of zoned out for a while.

SPOV

The song ended and so did us girls singing along to it. Why did Chad's face apear in my head through parts of the song? Tawni turned into the studio parking lot and Portlyn was obviously eager to get out. Tawni pulled into a parking space and Portlyn jumped out.

"God Tawni! Why couldn't I have my window down?" She complained.

"Because an open window lets wind in, and wind blows my hair about. Then my hair gets messed up, then I start to go insane. It's for you and Sonny's safety really." She explained.

When we got back to the Prop House, Nico and Grady were watching TV. Wow, Nico notices Grady more if Portlyn's not around. Grady has nothing to worry about. Zora was fiddling with the radio, and Chad was pulling faces. Normally I would go up behind him and scare him, but I still feel pretty akward from yesterday. Grady stood up then.

"I'm hungry!" He whined again.

"Why don't we make cookies?" Zora suggested, still fiddling with the radio.

"Good id-" I started.

"COOKIES!" Grady cheered and made his way over to the cafeteria. Our oven broke yesterday.

We all arrived in the cafeteria kitchen before Grady did. Once again he was distracted by popcorn. He arrived once me and Zora had gotten all the ingredients out. The others were sorting out the oven and the trays.

Tawni then suggested everyone partner up to make cookies. Chad started to make his way over to me but thankfully Portlyn got there first.

CPOV

Damn it!

Once again my chance has come and gone.

I looked around and I was the only one without a partner. I smirked. Sonny and Portlyn will be my partners. I started to go over to Sonny again but her back was turned.

"Can I join you?" I whispered to Portlyn. Sonny would say no. Portlyn nodded. Then she whispered something in Sonny's ear. Sonny looked up at me with a glare clear on her face.

What did we do?

We were nearly done when Sonny flicked some flour at Portlyn. She flicked back. I took the cookies and put them in the oven to cook. When I got back the both flicked a bit at me. Before I knew it, we were having a flour fight.

Sonny still looks hot with flour on her face.

Luckily we had no mess. Once the cookies were done we headed back to the Prop House and ate them. Tawni and Zora's were by far the best. Obviously I will never tell them that.

ZPOV

The rest of the night for me was trying to get Chad and Sonny under the mistletoe again. With no such luck. Sonny wouldn't go anywhere near him. The only people I got kissing were Grady and Portlyn. (Nico, not so happy about it.) And Tawni and Nico. (Portlyn's turn to be mad.)

I just hope tommorrow will be as magical as Christmas is rumoured to be.

I hope that was long enough to make up for the time I was gone. I think there's just one chapter left.

When I wrote "Rumoured to be." I wrote that because Zora never had a proper Christmas in this story.

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