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Chapter 4 All is fair

"Judging by the blush on your face, I'll take that as a yes." Lucy smiled happily while poking her index finger lightly onto Sonny's arm in a cute, teasing, yet friendly manner. Sonny only smiled even wider and shuffled on her feet in obvious signs of her being shy.

"What a beautiful thing it is to be in love." Lucy sighed and starred off into the a wonderful abyss that was only seen through her eyes. Sonny snapped out of her selfish thoughts to register what Lucy had just said.

"Wait, Lucy are you dating someone?" Sonny asked placing a hand on her shoulder to bring her back into reality. Lucy didn't even have to answer the question, the answer was bluntly obvious by the huge smile she was carrying.

"Sonny, I have done it…"

"What?" it was no one other than Grady and Ms. Bitterman who right at that exact moment when they entered the room. They were coming out of the back room of the store to organize upcoming shipments and materials that were brought in this mourning. Both of them were sporting the same exact face, not to mention that Sonny as well seemed to check out the same expression too. Sonny stared in disbelief at her friend who only seemed frozen and confused at everyone's bewildered looks.

"Oh. Not that!" Lucy waved her hands in front of her face to hide the blush that was forming on her rosy checks. "I meant to say, I have actually kissed.. Someone."

"Lucy! You have a boyfriend? Since when?" Sonny shared the same blissful smile with Lucy, Sonny was genuinely happy for her friend finding love. She always wondered why, recently Lucy seemed so 'busy.'

"It was a false alarm." Grady sighed. He even though it may not show to often, he grew attached to the two girls Lucy and Sonny. Even though they are all around respectively the same age, the bond of siblings grew between the three of them. Even Ms. Bitterman couldn't help but smile at the innocence they all kept, and it could have been that she is also very over-protective that Ms. Bitterman felt that the innocence of Lucy could have been at stake of being taken away.

"A boyfriend! You must be careful!" Ms. Bitterman practically yelled through the quiet store, which practically made all three of them jump. "Your innocence could still be lost!"

"What? Ms. Bitterman I'm not going to give-"

"Take a lesson from me girls, here is some good love advice…" Ms. Bitterman inched them to come closer, excluding Grady who just watched from the sidelines as Lucy and Sonny cautiously went to her side. "It's wise to kiss a man who hasn't been kissed…"

"Why-"

"Because, innocence will then grow together. Both of you will grow together, and thus fall in love together."

Ms. Bitterman coughed and then slowly looked at both of the girls making sure to make a good impact on her point, then nodded to conclude everything. Ms. Bitterman walked away to the back of the store in her little office where she spends most of her time. As to what she does inside? Well, Sonny claims she is looking at her old ex-boyfriend photos', Grady thinks she's watching TV and eating, and Lucy thinks she's just counting money over and over again.

"Hey Sonny…" Lucy was the first out of the two to start talking after Ms. Bitterman had left. They were both actually deeply taking note of what Ms. Bitterman had said. She has claimed before that she has even dated an uncountable amount of boyfriends all which carry a different story each time. Could she be lying? Or she just simply hiding the pain of losing someone precious?

"Do you know that person standing outside?" Lucy pointed to a girl with long blonde hair that was hiding obviously behind a small bush at the right corner of the store, and since the doors were glass it was pretty obvious to see her standing outside.

"Yeah, I do…"

"How did you know I worked here?"

"Oh, that was easy… I just went into the office and asked to see your records." Portlyn responded cheerfully as both she and Sonny walked slowly down the street. Sonny luckily got permission from Ms. Bitterman to leave early and thanks to Grady he luckily filled in for her.

"I didn't think you could do something like that…" Sonny mumbled in fear. I mean if someone like Portlyn can get to her files, does that mean Chad could do the same? Wait! Is that how he kidnapped her in the first place, he must of looked up her files to find out where she lives, well Holy crap that is scary.

"Did you say something?"

"Oh no, nothing…"

It was awkward for a couple of minutes after that. This was technically the first time in a good week or more that they actually spoken to each other. Somehow during the whole F4 note occurring they didn't have time to actually socialize.

"Sonny, I want to apologize…"

"For what? You haven't done anything wrong.." Sonny smiled friendly as always as they both continued to walk the somewhat silent streets as the sun was slowly going down, bring forth the night chill that would occasionally come in the October nights.

"I haven't been there as a friend for you…and you see I was scared." Portlyn looked down at the floor at this moment, her expression could not be seen by Sonny. "They are so cruel yet I was only being selfish…"

"Look, Portlyn It's okay." Sonny gently patted Portlyn giving her a reassuring smile that could truly portray what Sonny was feeling. Was Sonny mad at Portlyn? Honestly… she wasn't. Sonny truly cared for Portlyn she was after all her first friend at this miserable school who she can somewhat relate to. She could clearly understand her fear, and well not wanting to socialize with the school target during school hours.

"How about this. During School we can just pretend to not know each other, but during times like this we can hang out. How about it?" Sonny extended her right hand. Portlyn looked confused at the hand for a couple seconds then smiled and happily joined her hand.

"Agreed, and we can even call each other! How Fun!"

Portlyn laughed innocently and genuinely as Sonny soon joined into the chorus and laughed together as they both continued to walk together as the sun was now completely gone now. The street lights were now turned on as the store lights began to shine more brightly. It was like this that the two of them continued talking and reconnecting with each other.

"Oh no! It's Hayden of F4!" Portlyn whispered and pointed to a man that was a good feet away where they could not be heard or seen by him. Hayden was at the small resting spot of the city where there would be benches and a coffee shop in a little portable cart-thing.

"Don't worry! He's different…" Sonny smiled and she cheerfully walked towards him.

"Sonny, where are you going?"

"I have something to settle with him…" Sonny replied and she didn't even bother to look back at Portlyn, who just looked puzzled as ever. "I'll see you tomorrow!" Portlyn continued to watch and made sure to see if Sonny would make contact with Hayden, cause after all he is a member of F4.

"H-Hey, what are you doing?" Sonny feigned a surprised looks as she came casually walking towards Hayden. Hayden turned around to see who it was that disturbed him from his thoughts. Once he saw it was Sonny, he only gave a small nod as acknowledgment and continued to stare off in front of him. "I found out the time difference, it's eight hours…" Sonny followed to where his distant eyes were looking at, and it was something that surprised her.

There before them was a giant poster of her Idol, Selena Gomez.

How could she not notice this big poster o f her idol? She was not fit to be called a fan…

"Eight hours, huh?"

"It's Selena Gomez. Wow she looks lovely in this photo, right?" Sonny trailed off with a smile as she too was start struck by the giant poster board promoting her latest album.

"You know her?"

"Yes! Um.. Well not personally, of course. But you see she is my idol, I find her so amazing that words do no justice to her kindness." Sonny sighed dreamily as she continued. "This may sound silly, but the whole reason I went to that stupid prestigious school was because she is an alumnae there. And I remember I got to met her in person at my freshmen orientation… She looks more lovely in real life."

"Why is it that you idolize her?" Hayden asked as he now noticed Sonny was in a far off land where it was exclusive to only Sonny herself. She didn't even notice that Hayden became more vigilant as he starred at her face with such an intense burn while she continued to talk.

"Her morals, and everything she believes in. I remember reading in an article that her family wanted her to continue the family business. However she chose to do what she wanted, and that was to be a singer. She wanted to connect with people and…" It was there Sonny noticed his figure standing too close for comfort. Hayden was nearly inches away from her face. Sonny was to busy thinking of her idolization to not notice Hayden stepping closer and closer to her. Hayden was much taller than her, and had to slouch down in order to come face to face with Sonny.

"You have something on your face…" Hayden noticed the orange dust on the corner of her lips. Without any hesitation he used his thump to clean off the orange dust-like powder. "It's orange…" Hayden gave a some-what disgusted and confused face.

"It must be from the barbeque chips.." Sonny whispered as her checks began to turn pink in embarrassment.

"Barbeque chips?" Hayden tilted his head with even more confusion. Well he is from a rich family and I'm pretty sure he doesn't have cheap, and fattening junk foods such as chips. So should Sonny be more embarrassed with the fact he doesn't know what barbeque chips are, or with the fact that she had some reminders on the corner of her lip which he just brushed off of her.

Well, she's sticking with the latter of the two.

"uh… Well look at the time, I got to go. Bye see you at school!"

"How strange she is…" Hayden smiled as he watches her scurrying figure slowly disappear with the help of crowd slowly making her figure become more distant.

"Look's like Chad here can't handle the 'little' problem." Nico Laughed hysterically on the sofa kicking his long, skinny legs up into the air. "Remember that you said she would come beginning after 10 minutes! Oh, how wrong you were!"

"Oh, Shut it! I can so handle her!" Chad snickered as he turned his head to the other side so he couldn't see laughing face that made him want to punch him in the face. "…I Think…" Chad mumbled softly as he began to even doubt himself, won't everyone else? His reputation down the drain just because of some feisty little girl.

"Oh man! Chad don't you find it ironic that you can't control her, just like your sister!" Nico explained in a more serious note. "Devon and I can see the similarities so clearly. Tawni and her are so alike-"

"Nico, don't even compare her to Tawni!" Chad pouted silently. "They don't even look alike…"

"Come to think of it Chad, Don't you think all of this odd…or surprising…" Devon began to speak who out of three had barely spoke anything the whole evening. They currently in the 'F4 Room' in the school were they could basically hang-out or whenever they don't feel like going to classes they simply go here. "This is the first time someone is actually fighting back. Not to mention that...it's a girl!" Devon broke his serious tone and burst out laughing.

"You too! You are no different than Nico!" Chad stood up and walked to the coat rack that was right beside the door entrance to the room.

"Aw, Chad there is no need for you to get cranky!" Nico slightly teased him a little more. This was very typical of Chad, after all they all knew each other since they were in first grade. All of their parents were strangely connected through some sort of business contracts, and strangely when all their mothers gave birth to four sons in the same year… well, it all seemed to connect, as if by fate.

"Yeah Chad, Where are you going now?" Devon asked seeing that Chad was now actually putting on his jacket and preparing to leave. Chad only scoffed puffing his checks a bit in anger.

"To find more silent and understanding company…" Chad stated and walked out the door. The door then suddenly the door opened up slightly and Chad poked only his head while the rest of his body was outside the room. "And, I am not cranky!" Chad said and this time closed the door and his footsteps could be heard as this time he truly was leaving.

"He was obviously mad…"

"Now Hayden has to put with his temper…" Devon answered his own previous question.

"Well you have to admit it, out of the three of us… Hayden can put up with all of it the best…" Nico nodded silently afterwards. It might sound a bit saddening to hear out loud. However Chad was the most attached to Hayden since they all first met.

"It's also in Hayden's personality to listen to what people have to say."

"Who does she think she is?" the blonde man in a shiny black car was nicely yet casually parked across the street, engine off appearing to look empty or parked. However there was someone inside, in the back seat of this car with his window slightly rolled down to see the scene before him.

He was too much at a great distance to make out anything of the conversation. However it didn't help that he approached her at such close proximity.

Hayden and that girl.

"Mr. Copper…" the voice of his driver was blocked of by the sudden strange rage that was beginning to build up inside him. What was there to be angry about?

What was left for him to infer? All he could see was Hayden slouching down to do what appeared to him, touch her lips. What do you think the conclusion for him was?

Why was he so angry? He had to ask himself that plenty of times. However the more the question was repeating in his head the more anger seemed to run through him as he watched Hayden smile at the girl's disappearing figure.

"Chad…" That was what calmed him down to sheer reality that he was still sitting inside his car, with Will on the front of the driver seat.

"Oh, yes… let's just go back home…"

"Alright, Mr. Copper." Will spoke again more formally this time around. He had to admit he had raised Chad since he was first brought into the Copper estate, he raised him like Chad was his own son. However, never had he seen such an expression painted like that on Chad's face. His eyebrows furrowed down in such a despising way, the way his mouth curled inwards as he began to bit his lower lip. A rare sight indeed. Will took a quick glance at Hayden the young boy that he too, knew very well and all Will could digest from his situation was that it had to do something with this girl that looked to be the source of all of it.

The cause that has been painting new expressions on Chad's face on the pass couple of days. That will on his entirety of serving him has never once seen before.

Today was going to be the day Sonny and Portlyn were to officially 'ignore' each other during the school day. Sonny arrived at the same time to school as usual and like everyday ignores all the stares and whispers of people in the hallways. Sonny happened to pass the hallway that was leading to her locker where she bumped into Portlyn going to her locker going down the hall.

Sonny simply gave a small smile and continued on walking without making much eye contact to look too casual in others eyes. Portlyn returned the smile and did nothing more and continued walking by herself to her locker. Sonny put in her combination and like everyday ever since she has gotten the red note prays that what is inside her locker is just her stuff not any red not crap. Honestly she didn't get that much sleep yesterday to deal with F4 bullshit. (oh pardon my French.)

"N-No!" Portlyn lead out a small screech that was silent and frightening. The rest of her sentence was caught inside her throat for her to continue.

"Everyone! Sophomore Portlyn from class D208 has gotten a red notice!"

"Portlyn?" Sonny looked down the hall to see if Portlyn was there, but no one was there anymore. She must have run away before the school body could get to her. "Oh God, What the hell is he planning now?" Sonny yelled as she began to run downstairs to the cafeteria were these 'sacred' traditions are always kept at.

How right Sonny was, by the time she got to the stairway quickest to the cafeteria there was already a crowd there keeping Portlyn and Sonny apart by the wall of students with their backs to Sonny. Sonny had to elbow her way in order to wedge herself though the crowd of people who were all anticipating the upcoming event. It was like being at a rock concert were everyone's body was totally smashed up against your own, and the only way to get to the front was to fight your way in.

By the time Sonny got to the sidelines, or the front of the crowd one of F4 Followers, Trevor had dumped a bucket of cold water onto Portlyn soaking her completely. Portlyn's silent whimpers were lost as the crowd began to laugh at her tears and her violent shivering. Did it just get colder in here? Looks like the cracked the AC couple of degrees higher for this situation.

"Portlyn!" Sonny ran to her friend kept her pale-turning completion steady. This was just sickening to watch, yet everyone was enjoying this laughing 'till tears run out of their eyes. Sonny looked straight forward to come to contact with F4 who are sitting right at the front center. 'The best seats.'

Everyone of the members was present, of course except for Hayden. Sonny automatically noted of his missing presence, and Chad could tell by her longing gaze at the surrounding area of F4, that she was trying to find him.

"Leave her out of this!" Sonny yelled at Chad as she gently guided her shaking friend to the floor. Portlyn lost all energy trying to defend herself as best she could from the mob of students that surrounded her, but her petite figure could not help her against the entire student body that easily swooped her up.

"She has nothing to do with this-"

"All is fair in war." Chad cut her off with a flick of his wrist the students at the front line of the crowd got more riled up and at this point began to throw small packets of white flower, and some were throwing eggs at them. Sonny used her entire body to shield Portlyn who anyone with a mind could tell was already getting sick. The students didn't seem to ever stop, one bag or egg after another. Sonny was already covered with the yolk and egg whites, and not to mention the flower that seemed to prepare her more to be eaten alive than being humiliated. However this was going to be a pain in the ass to clean up.

Chad watched silently while biting his lower lip as watched Sonny without any hesitation throw herself in and protect Portlyn. He could tell all the eggs being thrown at her were hurting her. He could tell that the flower that was now covering her whole body has mostly gotten into her eyes, clothing and god knows where else.

Why is she so determined?

Why was she so ready to throw herself in the mist of the line of fire?

Does is hurt getting burned?

Is it that hard to admit defeat? Chad already knows the answer to that question, he himself knows the answer very well. He could never admit to defeat nor was he planning to. He needed to let this girl know that she could never outmatch him.

Sonny's countless screams to beg the students to stop feel on deaf hears. No one paid any attention to her pleas.

Why is it that everyone enjoys watching someone else suffer?

Could someone's love go that deep for someone else? Was Sonny's love for her friend so strong, that she was willing to throw herself in the middle of this battle field knowing her well all the attacks were going to be redirected to her?

That love…

Was it that very same love that made Chad feel anxiety, at his own seat? This feeling couldn't keep him from sitting still, it just felt so odd. What a surge of emotions that is trying to compel him to get up his feet and do something.

It was the very same love that he was starved from since he was a child. The very same he has never once ever gotten the chance to taste.

He felt angry and envious at the same time. He watched silently, yet still jumpy at the scene before him. Sonny's screams that was now becoming more and more hoarser, still continuing to protect Portlyn. Her body looked like it was beginning to get pruned with all the liquids of the eggs staying on her skin. She didn't even to clean herself, not that she would because she was going to get dirty again. The reason could be told by a mile away, she didn't care what happened to her as long as Portlyn was okay.

That was were something inside finally snapped.

"Stop!"

Everyone immediately ceased and stood still. Chad stood up silently and took a couple of steps forward and looked around the cafeteria to the students who all couldn't wait to hear what was going to happen next. Sonny took this time to slowly relax and clean off all the excess goo from the eggs off her face.

"All of this could stop if you withdraw-"

"People who use such conniving tricks to win, can never truly win!" Sonny cut him off. She was pissed. Far beyond that at this point. With such anger flowing inside her whole body how could she ever give in to him.

Chad just observed her panting figure. She was out of breathe after all the screaming and fighting she could barely have any energy to keep her own two feet down on the ground. Sonny still in her weakened state didn't give up nor was she planning on it.

Well there was something they both at that moment realized.

How stubborn and hard-headed these two are…

"Just apologize already!" a nameless student from the crowd throw a small bottle of ketchup at Sonny, who luckily still managed to catch it despite her drained energy. There was a strange and long eerie silence that followed. Everyone could then suddenly feel the fire that Sonny was admitting.

Everyone at that moment was truly afraid of what she could possible be capable of.

"I have had enough!" Sonny threw the bottle straight to the floor in front her. The bottle's lose cap popped right off once it made the brute contact with the hardwood marbled floor. Sonny's scream echoed through all the walls and seemed to bounce out everywhere and jump straight forward to Chad. Or should I say the ketchup did. The ketchup from the bottle flied around the contacted area. There was small blotch that leaped forward and landed directly on top of Chad's left shoe.

Chad looked down to his show and saw the red ketchup making a permanent resident on his still nice and clean grey shoes, that were of course from his own brand. Chad looked back at Sonny who looked surprised, she didn't even for it to get him dirty. She was just simply angry and threw the stupid bottle onto the floor.

Oh someone curse this unmerciful world that she lives in.

"Now look at what you have done!" The students continued in their parade of throwing countless objects as Sonny who still kept doing the same thing as before. Sonny who was still determined on protected Portlyn's shaking figure that was helpless mess on the floor.

"Enough!" Chad's voice was enough to silence the Cafeteria and cease all movement. Chad silently strode over to Sonny never once wavering as he locked eyes with her, and Sonny did the same. Chad stopped a good few feet in front of her and cocked his left foot forward.

"This will finish it all.." Chad spoke in a determined voice as he looked down at Sonny's fatigued figure. "Lick it off…"

"What?"

"I said, Lick it off and I will call the war over…"

Sonny silently gasped at this motive of his, she wasn't exactly expecting this at all. Sonny stared foolishly into his eyes in hopes to find that there was another option to take instead of going down on her knees to wipe off ketchup off his shoe. Judging by Chad's steady raise of one of his eyes brows showed her otherwise that he was patiently waiting for her to make her move.

With this is would all be put to an end.

All of her troubles would go away….

Sonny looked down at Portlyn who completely froze when Chad was standing right in front of them, not that she wasn't frozen before. This time Sony could tell by the look in her eyes that it was of fear.

"Lick it off…."

"Lick it off!"

It became a chant that was spreading through out the whole cafeteria. Mouths and hands were animatedly going on an endless cycles of noises to 'angst' this even more up, making it all seem more dramatic that it what it appeared to be.

"Well, what are you waiting for?"

Chad could see the look of hesitation in her eyes. Maybe the love that she had wasn't as strong as Chad previously believed it to be. Sonny tuned out all the voices that morphed into one in the cafeteria.

Sonny's legs moved to take a couple of steps in front of Portlyn and stood in front of Chad as well. Her legs unwillingly dropped down to the ground as her knees absorbed the shock and pain from the hit. Chad's eye's suddenly grew a bit wide from shock(not that he was going to express it clearly), he looked down to his feet Sonny's face was hidden by her hair so her expression was a mystery to him.

What was the emotion that held Chad up in wonder, to see if this girl was actually going to comply with his demands? Was it because, this had never happened before? No one ever dared to fight against him. So now when someone that could be just as strong as him, Chad had this feeling of showing his superiority over this school. The feeling of having to guess his opponents' next move was intriguing and not to say the least made it all the more better to continue.

However, the feeling was not as sweet as Chad had hoped for it to be. Of course the bigger part of him was enjoying the sight before him. Yet, what was the sour after taste that stung him harshly when Sonny went down to her knees?

Her next move was vital.

In order to end all of this…

This was all Sonny had to do in order to end the war.


Well how was it? I personally felt like this chapter is one of those where you emotions are running to high for anything to function! (hehe..)

Just to fill everyone in, Chad gave the F4 note to Portlyn because he was angry. It wouldn't call it jealousy really, but its hard to explain… and well the reason why he stopped all the people from throwing stuff at Sonny was more of a test for him to see how strong her bonds are to people. Was that understandable?

( Spoiler: trust me the jealousy scene won't come in until later! ^.^ )

Anyway I'm glad everyone is still enjoying the story and honestly it made me kind of laugh every one thought this was a Hayden and Sonny story? Wow. Well not what I was expecting, and I don't want to give anything away so I wont say anything more…

Please feel free to leave any of your opinions!

Thank you for Reading and reviewing! Your reviews like always are fun to read and encourage me to write the next chapter! ;)

P.S. I also want to know for future references, what is better for you the readers.. Long chapters with more detail and events, or short chapters?

Cause I personally love fanfics with long chapters but… I don't know. Or are the lengths of the chapters just right?

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