SPOV

We didn't make it very far from where we started when his phone dinged. We stopped in our tracks while I patiently waited for him to read whatever it was. His face quickly changed from amusement to anger. "What the hell is this?!" he screamed at me, ruining our peaceful moment. "What are you talking about?" I asked nervously, figuring already that I had done something wrong. My hands were cold and sweating, while my whole entire body was shaking. He turned his phone around to show me one of the pictures of the girl I saw on his phone earlier, sharing a Twizzler with another girl. Their mouths weren't connecting, but it would still lead people to believe other things. [think Miley Cyrus] "Ring any bells?!" he shook it angrily in front of my face. "H-How do you know it was me?"

"My sent folder, Sonny. I can't believe you were stupid enough not to delete the messages from there! Otherwise, I'd just assume someone hacked my phone or something."

I tried to smile. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't know you liked her that much…" he stared at me in disbelief. "Like her?! I love her!" when he said that, my whole body felt like it was being torn in two. He stared at the hurt in my face and released a dry laugh. "Sonny, she's my freaking little sister! The one I told you about? The one who I told you was trying to get into the acting business?!" My face fell. "Oh." was all I could say. His phone dinged again and he angrily pressed the keys on his phone. Then, he threw it to me. "Read it." he demanded.

My body was still shaking as I did what I was told. The last time I felt this awful was when I went in one of my friend's emails back in Wisconsin, and she caught me.

I realized that he was showing me an article on Perez Hilton's website.

Newest Hollywood Trash! the title read. Dirty pictures of 14 year old Lillian Cooper, sister of Chad Dylan Cooper, were sent to cell phones and emails all across America this afternoon. She's not even a full time actress here in Hollywood yet, and is already starting to get ahead of the game. I think we can already tell which direction she's going in. Personally, I blame the Cooper's mother and step-father for raising such an obnoxious son and a slutty daughter. I think we have a new Britney Spears on our hands?

It was short, but to the point. My whole body felt cold and tears were starting to form in my eyes. "Chad, I didn't know-" I started. "I don't care if you didn't know!" he interrupted. "That doesn't change the fact that everyone thinks my sister is some sex icon now! And she didn't even do anything! Oh, and that wasn't the only website talking about her like that."

"Why did you have those kind of pictures in there anyway?" my voice broke and squeaked with each word as I tried to keep the sobs in.

"I don't know! My sister's crazy friends were over and they stole my phone, since her's broke."

"Well, why was she wearing that kind of stuff? And why was she in a bathing suit inside?"

His face was red and he looked like he was about to explode. "Our air conditioning broke, so she just kept on her tank top and shorts. It was just family over! I can't believe you even have the nerve to ask me that. Like I did something wrong! I don't understand why you choose to just randomly hate people. That's just what happened with your father, isn't it? I bet he didn't do anything wrong. Just like Lillian." the mention of my dad made whatever was left standing inside of me to break. He walked back and snatched the picnic blanket up. "Oh, and by the way, there is such a thing as an indoor pool. But I guess you poor Wisconsin trash never swam in anything but a filthy lake. That is, if you can swim." he rolled his eyes at me.

The whole picture scandal was reminding me of the same one Hannah Montana had just a year earlier. They were personal pictures of her acting goofy with her friends. But once the press got a hold of it, they blew the whole thing out of proportion. Now everyone watches everything she does, just waiting for her to mess up or get on drugs or something like that. It's horrible what can happen here in Hollywood, and the same horribleness was about to happen to his little sister.

He stared at me for a few seconds, a mix of disgust and disappointment showing through his once cheerful blue eyes, which were now full of hatred. The back of my nose started to sting and I felt a pinch at my eyes. I will not cry in front of Chad. I can not cry in front of Chad. But no matter what I told myself, the tears fell anyway. More than anything, I just wanted him to hold me until I felt good again, then I'd go and make everything better for his sister. But I wasn't the one who deserved to be comforted here. I was a horrible, horrible person. The villain, not the victim.

"Come on." his deep voice said. "I'm taking you home." all I could do was nod and walk to his car. "What about the mess we still have up there?" I asked, pointing to the empty pizza boxes, Trix cereal, and bowls still left on the beach. "I'll get someone to clean it later." his voice was so low that I could barely hear him.

On the rest of the ride home, he didn't even look at me. I was just sitting there, holding myself tightly and comfortingly, trying to convince myself that it would all be okay.

He pulled up to my apartment building without saying a word. I looked over to him, wanting him to look back at me. Just a glance was all I needed. But he continued staring straight ahead, hands still on the wheel. "I really am Sorry, Chad." I whispered. "Whatever." he replied quickly. "Just go."

I nodded and started to make my way out of the car. "Where are you going?" I couldn't help ask. "To my house. To take care of my sister. Where the hell else would I go?" he finally did look at me, but it was as if I was nothing but dirt. Complete. Total. Dirt.

CPOV

I walked into my house, bracing myself to hear cries coming from my little sister. But instead, when I saw her, she was jumping up and down with joy. "Lillian?" I asked, just to make sure it wasn't some sort of freaky alien who took over her body. "Hey!" she rushed up and hugged me. I looked down at her like she was crazy. "Did you not see what everyone was saying about you?" she nodded quickly with a huge smile on her face. "I know, isn't it great?" I stared in disbelief at her.

"No, it is not great. Do you know how many emails and texts and phone calls I've gotten, from guys I don't even know, asking for a date with you?"

She gasped and an even bigger smile spread across her face. "No. Way. Boys want to date me? This is fantabulous!" she twirled around and continued with her happy dance. "How is any of this 'fantabulous'?"

"Don't you see, Chad? I've got recognition now! Everyone knows who I am! The new show will have to cast me now. They'll get way more viewers!" she squealed. Her phone started ringing. "Look!" she smiled at it. "That's them now.

I plopped down on the couch in confusion as she talked. "Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh…" she nodded her head with each uh-huh. Her smile suddenly dropped, causing me to get worried. "Uh-huh. Oh, alright. I understand. Really, it's fine. Okay. Thank you anyway."

She softly set the phone down. "Lil, what happened?"

"They said they were gonna let me on, and that I did a great job and had a lot of talent," she started. "But…the pictures were a little 'too racy' for a show that was targeted torwards kids aged nine to thirteen. Sooooo…they chose someone else that had more of a 'kid-friendly' image."

"Wow, Lillian, I'm so sorr-"

"It's okay." she stopped me. "There will be other shows." she tried to shrug it off like it didn't bother her, but I knew how badly she wanted the part. She wouldn't look me in the eye. I walked over to her and gave her a warm embrace and held her tightly. "It's okay." I whispered, patting the top of her head as she started crying into my shirt. "Everything's gonna be okay. Everything's gonna work out." I promised, both for her and for me.

AN: Sorry if Chad was a bit out of character with the whole exploding at Sonny thing. He just loves his sister tons =] which I think is just so super cute.

so my friend Audrey actually inspired this one. It kinda went like this:

Me: So you wanna help me with my fanfic thingy?

Her: Ew you're still writing that crap?

Me: Yes. Now help me pleeease. Chad's supposed to get mad at Sonny for doing something in his phone but I can't think of what.

Her: Hmm...how about she finds a bunch of naked pictures of his sister in his phone and she sends them and everyone thinks he has a sex life with her?

Me: ...Why would Chad Dylan Cooper have nude pics of his sister?

Her: Why wouldn't he?

haha I love her. so I basically toned it down and made it more realistic and BAM.