Hello everyone! I'm sorry for the long wait, I honestly procrastinated on this chapter. So all the delays are my fault, but on the lighter note, Thank you to all of those who reviewed last chapter! Thank you so much, you have no idea what it means to me. You guys are sweethearts~

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Well, enjoy your reading...


Chapter 10 Rumor

Ouch.

The pain instantly ripped through Chad's back with the sharp and sudden impact of the fall. Fall? Yes, sadly right as Chad was lifting Sonny back up to safety to the ceiling of the elevator there was something he wasn't calculating. One, Sonny's weight pushing him backwards. And two, Sonny also applying force to lift herself up that added to the affect of number one. Chad was pushed down inside the elevator back again due to the emergency window located on the ceiling of the elevator was never closed.

Moments before...

Sonny landed on her knees clashing with the harsh metal of the elevator causing a burning sensation to her knees and slowly rising to her thighs. Sonny's head almost made contact with something that was also radiating warmth that made it tempting to lean closer to. Sonny noticed the swift movements of the clavicles in front of her, they moved so swiftly and bit quickly than normal. Was he tired? Why was he breathing so hard?

Sonny felt the pang of guilt hit her, deciding to look up at Chad worried that he somehow was overexerted that he was badly out of breathe. Chad had to gulp down all the saliva in his move as he noticed Sonny moving her head. Why hasn't she moved? Her left hand was on the right side of his waist, while her right hand was in front of her knees but also too close for comfort. She was practically in-between his legs yet, she didn't seem to be aware of that.

What was going in her mind for her not to move?

"Are you okay?" Sonny asked innocently as she looked up at Chad's distorted face. Sonny noticed him flinch as she came closer, his face was now beating read. Was he sick? Chad gasped as he noticed that she was about to start to move again. Chad however wasn't stopping Sonny from her movements not being aware of their awkward position that wasn't one bit compromising. Was it the fact of teenage hormones kicking in that moment that had made him frozen stiff? Maybe.

Bum Bum.

Bum Bum.

Was that his heart? Beating so truly loud that it wouldn't surprise him if Sonny heard it. Chad's body was beginning to burn up with every sudden movement she was making, there was a sharp high pitched noise echoing in his ears, his body was starting to tremble. Was that normal?

Shivers were working his body. His body was building up all these strange foreign feeling swelling up inside his body. His mind became acute to all this feelings around him, it was also a distracting thought. So distracting enough that, he failed to predict Sonny's next move.

Sonny shifted her weight onto her left hand that cause sonny upper body to lean an inch closer to Chad to place her right hand onto his forehead. "You don't look so good-"

Before Sonny could continue Chad's body instinctively backed away from the painful cold hand that touched his forehead. It was that reflex that threw Chad's body back, leaning back even more than before. It was that same feeling of falling asleep on your desk during school. So tired that your head is falling down slowly but surely, and you don't realize it until that small reflex kicks in that stops you right before you ever hit your head. That little reflex kicked in, and literally in the wrong way. Chad's feet flew into the air with hopes of something catching him just like a child falling down. That natural reflex of yearning for something to help or stop him, his right foot kicked off Sonny's left hand that was her supporting anchor.

Thus resulting in her falling foreword along with him. The pain was unbearable for Chad out of the two. Not only was his back hurting, but shortly after coming contact with the elevator floor (now they have fallen inside; back to the beginning.), his chest better yet, his whole body was greeted upon by another one. Sonny fell right on top of Chad, Sonny suffering with minimal amount of pain.

"Oh my gosh, Chad are you okay?" Sonny automatically pulled herself away from him, and crawled over to his head. "You felt a bit feverish, are you okay?" Chad only moaned in response. His body was aching, and now after Sonny pointing it out, his head was in splitting pain.

That was why she approached him earlier, she was merely concerned.

Why else? No need to fill your head with wrong ideas...

"Chad, are you okay?" Sonny repeated the question this time more worried than before when he wasn't responding. He was still conscious of course, but what was worrying Sonny is that absent-minded stare he had on his face. Sonny used her left hand to her forehead, and placed her right hand onto Chad's to compare temperature. It was worse when she compared them.

"Hold on, let me get my bag I think I have medicine for a fever..." Sonny mumbled as she crawled to the corner of the elevator where her bag was carelessly left behind. (I forgot to mention it earlier, I'm sorry.) Chad was only able to let out a soft groan in pain which Sonny thought was Chad trying to quicken her pace. Chad didn't even bother to turn his head as he heard the rummaging of her bag of paper and such that she had.

"I found Tylenol!" Sonny smiled as she shook the small red portable tube that sounded like it still had enough. "I think I also have a water bottle in here..." Chad only sighed at the unbelievable amounts of objects she was carrying.

"Why? Do you carry such things?"

"Well, you never know when you need 'em. Like today." Sonny smiled like a happy prepared trouper. Well she was a wilderness girl scout, maybe it was because of that group that has caused her to build habit to have such emergency items on her person.

Sonny returned to Chad's side with a bottled water in one hand and the small tube of Tylenol in the other. Sonny placed the items down, and noticed that Chad still wasn't moving.

"Does your body hurt?" Sonny asked hesitating a little. Sonny only watched as Chad slowly brought his body up in a robotic awkwardly slow pace to a sitting up position. Chad had his back leaning against the cold metal wall of the elevator, as he sharply turned to look at Sonny with a now groggy gaze. To Sonny, it looked like Chad was trying to balance the whole world around him by just focusing on something, judging by the way Chad's head was bobbing back and forth she was correct.

"Sonny...?" Chad said in more of a questioning manner as if he wondering if she was still here with him right now. The fever must really doing some damage to the small piece of a mind he has. Chad leaned closer to Sonny, which only had Sonny lean back in response. Chad looked confused and thus leaned forward even more, this time horribly too close to Sonny's face for comfort.

Sonny only had time to simply widen her eyes in horror as the man came closer than the first time. Before Sonny could even respond, Chad had lost balance and fell forward tumbling down onto poor Sonny.

"Get off!" Sonny literally yelled as she gave his body one hard push off, little too easily. The push had caused Chad's back to collided with the elevator wall and the noise echoed in the small room. Sonny noticed than pushing him off of her was easier than expected, tha's when she realized that Chad was only trying to get off as well. Knwoing that, she couldn't help but feel more sympathetic for the man.

Was his body that weak?

Sonny's gaze softened as he curled into a shivering ball and groaned in pain once again. Sonny couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic, it wasn't the man's fault that he got sick because he waited in the pouting rain for hours for her. It wasn't his fault that he lost his balance and accidentally happen to land on Sonny. The more Sonny thought about it, the more guilty she felt. The great man before him, was now a helpless little child. Sonny sighed as she totally gave in, and crawled over to the poor man.

Sonny brought along with her the water bottle and the small tube of Tylenol. Sonny sat down next to him, and placed the objects on her hands beside her, as she gently uncoiled Chad's body and placed his head gently on her lap. Chad's eyes sprang open almost instantly, as if knowing the punishment, Sonny felt him flinch away from her touch.

"H-Here take some medicine..." Sonny offered as soon as his head was balanced on her lap as she quickly turned around to open the tube to retrieve two small tablets and opening the water bottle.

"But that wasn't prescribed to me-"

"Just take it!"

That was all he had to hear, as he weakly sat up to retrieve the pills and bottle by himself but was surprised when Sonny literally gently tossed them inside his mouth, and brought the water bottle to his lips. Chad was a bit surprised by this, but kept in mind to concentrate on the water soothingly going down his throat.

Chad gently laid back down onto the floor and waited for the medicine to kick in and relieve him of this pain. Sonny then took off her sweater and placed it on top of Chad, who was wearing his soaked black sweater ontop of him but he was still cold, comfortingly to keep him warm.

"What about you?"

"Don't worry about me, being poor and cold sometimes go hand in hand." Sonny responded with a small smile. A smile that was equally comforting as the warm sweater on top of him. It was a smile that he hasn't seen in years. It was a smile of that of a concerned mother. It was that small smile that caused Chad to lose himself in his thoughts with disturbing memories.

"Just like mom."

"What did you say?"

"W-Why are you doing this?"

Sonny tilted her head almost swearing that was not what she heard before, but she merely pushed the thought away.

"Well I guess I should apologize while am it. Look, I'm sorry you waited out there in the rain for so long, and getting sick in the end. So I'm doing this, because of course I feel bad since it was my fault."

"You bet it is, but..."

Sonny remained silent and waited for him to continue.

"I'm sorry, for giving you the red note. I will withdrawal. " Chad for a small instant looked at Sonny's eyes but as if he were afraid of being caught into them stared off into some corner of the room.

"Well, Chad Dylan Cooper I don't know if I can forgive you easily." Sonny announced in a playful tone that even caused Chad to let out a small chuckle at her response. Of course she would say that. Chad only smiled in amazement at this girl, she never once is turned on by his charms. She was truly unlike any other girl he has ever met, well except his sister. That was Tawni, and knowing Tawni will always be Tawni.

"I bet your a real momma's boy..." Sonny laughed at the thought, and had hoped for typical Chad response to come, but it never came. Sonny noticed how tensed he got after her remark.

"I wish..." Chad's gaze became distant and foreign to Sonny. Sonny could tell there was a battle of emotions behind those clear light blue eyes of his. "I haven't seen my mother in so long.."

"How come?"

"She gave me away..." Chad started off in a weak voice yet that still firm not yielding to his emotions. Sonny automatically let out a small gasp as she continued to peer down to him with even more powerful eyes of concerned. That so deeply reminded him of his mother. "She gave me...way to that monster..."

That was the last thing Chad said before he closed his eyelids. He had fallen into a deep peaceful slumber, not knowing the impact of his words to Sonny. Sonny only remained in shock as she was caught a small glimpse of his childhood. The fact that he puts on brave face to everyone, yet is actually hurting more than anyone. Sonny couldn't help but feel some sort of respect for Chad slowly build up inside her heart.

For he was just like that toy, a gentle person behind a fierce mask.

Behind that mask hid a poor child still fighting these emotions.

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...

Somehow down the line, Sonny became tired of watching over Chad, that sleepiness had taken over her body. It was the fact that the emergency exit was left open that had greeted the two unconscious bodies with a chill. The chill had caused Sonny to curl up into a ball. Subconsciously thinking she was laying on her bad, she tried to reach out for her warm comforter.

Her body subconsciously turned around to face the warm object behind her. The chill still continued to shower her shaking body, and she shivered still deep in sleep. She curled towards the object next to her that subconsciously responded to her touch.

It was like that they two unconscious figures remained like that, holding each other closer to keep warm. Both still in deep sleep to even know anything of their surroundings.

Time still continued to pass, as they both slept so peacefully...

That nightfall had long past forgotten them.

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...

"What the hell?"

Who is that?

The sound of something creaking open caused to stir in her sleep and caused Sonny to move closer to the seductive fragrance that wanted to pull her down to continue her sleeping.

"Hey! Just what the hell are you two doing?" The same voice asked in a terrifying loud voice so purposely wake them up. It was only Sonny that was awakened by the voice, and the first thing she saw was not what she was expecting. She was curled onto none other than Chad's Chest, with both hands gripping onto his sweater. One of his hands was located on the curve of her waist pulling her closer to him.

Sonny automatically peeled herself harshly away from him causing him to be woken up from the commotion.

"If you kids want to have fun, go do it at a hotel or something." the smartass man said wearing a yellow construction hat, and thick dusty blue jeans. It now, that Sonny being wide awake that she noticed two men behind the yelling man. All in the same attire. "Not in a building that's under construction."

"Kids these days, will do it just about anywhere..."

...

Apparently it was currently four o'clock of the morning, now of course Monday morning according to one of the friendly workers who informed Sonny. It seemed to be the truth as both her and Chad stepped outside to be greeted by blue-ish clouds blending into a red-purple-ish color. Chad wordlessly wrapped Sonny's sweater onto her shoulders to provide for warmth from the cold morning breeze.

What was she going to say to her mother...

Sonny only sighed at the headache coming.

"So, are you okay now?"

"Yeah, I feel much better." Chad said in a groggy morning voice as he stretched his limbs, only to be reminded how sore and worn out his body was.

"Listen Sonny-"

"I'm sorry!" Sonny cut him off quickly. "I honestly didn't know the shop was under construction. I'm sorry I know all of this could have been avoided but because of me we ended up getting stuck in there..."

Chad only sighed as left side of his lips curled upwards to a smirk.

"Once again, you messed up." Chad cocked up a challenging eyebrow as he enjoyed the feeling of having Sonny upper handed for a change.

"I know I did! But at least I know I did something wrong!" Sonny fought back not liking the fact he was enjoying this whole ordeal.

"Well then, should I forgive you?"

"Yes, you should!"

"Well under one condition..." Chad fought hard to hide his mischievious smirk.

"What is that-"

Chad cut Sonny off by slouching down to her eye level and dangerously close to her face. And I do mean dangerously close. Sonny could even feel Chad's breathe hitting her face as she stood there caught off-guard not knowing what he was going to do next.

Snap.

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...

"Sounds like quite the ordeal..." Portlyn voiced in an absentminded tone, that sounded like she wasn't really listening. Sonny sighed as she nodded sadly along with her not liking the terms of how things went down.

"But wait, did you guys, you know... Kiss?"

"Oh what? No, never! In the end Chad suggested that the only way I could be forgiven, was if I forgave him as well..." Sonny answered bluntly with her typical laughter as she patted her hand onto Portlyn's mattress, not hearing Portlyn sigh in relief.

"You guys sound like your patching up rather nicely..." Portlyn said in a bittersweet voice that was cleverly hidden.

"Oh, but how did it go with your family?"

"Oh, that was horrible..." The smile on Sonny's face melted away as she remembered what happened not long ago.

"Alison Munroe! Just where were you last night. huh?"

"I'm grounded, of course I can understand her reasoning to it." Sonny smiled sadly as she remembered the red-stricken eyes she encountered once she entered the door. Her mother that had been worried sick when Zora informed her that Sonny had yet to return home.

"I only told her I lost track of time, and I was just "out there" the whole time..." Sonny sighed as she remembered vaguely answering her mothers questions. Just imagine her face, if she told her the truth, would she believe her anyway?

Accidentally getting stuck with on the richest teenage boy. Just imagine the fit she would throw if she knew she was out with a boy.

"Sounds like Chad is quite taken with you, huh?" Portlyn's question was the last thing spoken, as it remained in thin air for a couple of seconds before Sonny responded.

"I doubt it."

Sonny lowered her gaze knowing her mother wasn't ever going to let this go. Sonny was brought astray from thoughts as she noticed underneath Portlyn bed was that book. That little thin black book that she was never to peer inside.

What was inside?

Sonny like any other curious was tempted to peer inside, but she knew better. She knew hat whatever was inside this book was strong enough to most likely end their friendship.

...

...

"Congratulations!"

What the hell?

"Congratulations Sonny!"

For what?

The same words were said to her as she continued to walk down the hallway, Sonny was currently walking into the Cafeteria after visiting Portlyn for a while at her house. Judging from the cheers and stares she was getting from everyone, well something must have happened.

And apparently something that has ended in her favor, Sonny couldn't help but smile at that idea. She continued to receive wonderful things from everyone that passed her, who know magically knew her name.

As Sonny entered the Cafeteria in high spirits for once. That was instantly crushed as she entered the cafeteria and noticed what was posted onto the bulletin for everyone to see. Sonny couldn't help but gasp, and feel feeling of annoyance built within her. She instantly thought it was Chad who had set everything up, but thinking about it more logically she was with him the entire time yesterday and he never had time to sneak in a photographer.

"Sonny Munroe and Chad Dylan Cooper sharing a morning kiss!

After staying out all night together~"

The caption underneath the posted picture, taken in a misleading angle. The picture was taken from behind Sonny at an angle to show her profile along with Chad's, when he came too close to Sonny's face. In the picture it could misleading look to everyone else that he had just planted a kiss.

And it was far from it.

"Wow, Chad is that true?" Devon was the first of the group missing one member who still in France. The trio walked close to the bulletin, as the stopped right next to Sonny. Devon gave her a suggestive nudge and wink as he finished reading the article.

"No-"

"Technically." Chad's confident answer overridden Sonny's small blunt answer before the other two members or anyone around could hear her. Chad proudly wore his million dollar smirk.

"Chad my friend, you have finally become a man!" Nico announced as he and Chad shared a "manly" hug. Chad couldn't help but release a small laugh at Nico's response, clearly everyone misunderstood the meaning of the article.

"Chad-"

"Let's go get a bite to eat, see you around." Chad pointed to their private dinning section, as he gave Sonny a wink with a smile. Sonny couldn't believe him, as she stood there exasperated. Sonny although annoyed, couldn't help but smile in return as she noticed that smile of his was friendly one, a smile that he would only shared with friends.

"I'm sorry, for giving you the red note. I will withdrawal. "

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...

"So, Chad... What's up with you and Sonny?" Nico asked as soon as they all stepped inside of Chad's ever luxurious room. "Ha, did Tawni redecorate?" Nico couldn't help as he noticed the white, navy blue, and dark purple hues surrounding his room.

"Yeah, she got bored again." Chad sat down on his white leather sofa and he immediately focused on the object laying on the table in a horrible clutter.

"Yeah, Chad. Are you two really dating?" Devon asked as he walked over to Chad who was completely entranced with the task at hand. Nico couldn't help but bring up a questioning brow up and turn to Devon who looked lost like he did.

"Chad why are you-"

"Tawni gave this to me, she says it'll help in becoming a bit more patient." Chad automatically replied without even sparing a glance at the confused duo.

"Chad you can't be this serious, are you?" Devon asked alarmed, as if he could literally hear a siren going off somewhere. "Chad, you just like anyone of use here know that are parents have arranged marriages set for us. Typically we have no say in who we choose to marry."

Chad didn't bother to respond.

"Chad, listen to us." Nico spoke holding down his temper along with Devon's, who out of the two was more quick to let out. "If you wish to purse her, then fine. We, as your friends will support you."

"Nico-" Devon looked deeply shocked at the other, but Nico quickly put a slim finger up into the air, swiftly enough to silence him. They both eyed Chad who was till focusing on his jigsaw puzzle of a 1000 pieces. Judging by the box, it was supposed to come out to be a beautiful romantic nighttime view of a waterfall.

"But, she in the end will be the one to suffer all the pain."

Chad stopped.

"I won't let her get hurt by anything..." Chad spoke as he looked deeply onto the small jigsaw piece on his hand and silently placed it to the corresponding spot. "I won't hurt her again."

The awestruck duo couldn't help but let their jaws drop at Chad's open confession. Who would have expected such a thing to happen? Nico couldn't help but sigh, and he finally sat down next to Chad and purposely ruffled his perfectly blonde placed hair into a chaotic mess.

"Hey! what are you doing?" couldn't help but ask in a more playful manner expecting a smiling Nico beside him.

"Chad." Nico called out to him with a serious face, which was a rare occasion of itself. "Don't you think you're falling a little too deep, and too fast?" Nico couldn't help but ask wondering of his answer. Nico turned around somewhat alarmed when he felt a pat on his shoulder, it was Devon obviously more calmed down.

"Every man needs to experience this." Devon smiled honestly feeling a bit more proud of Chad. Chad on the other hand felt that blissful feeling just like when they all first met swirling around in his stomach. "Especially a man who still has a lot to learn..." Devon joked lightly trying to make the mood less serious.

"Well that is true."

Chad gasped at his two allegedly called friends, as they lightly mocking him in a teasing manner that Chad of course knew as well. Chad couldn't help but smile at the support coming from the other two.

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"Mr. Condor." A nameless business man knocked on the perfect wooden door as he awaited for a response to come into the office. Once he heard the middle-aged man's response to come in he, he proceeded to come face to face with his boss. "I had someone confiscate this from a reporter..."

"They were taken while the young master was apparently out, without any guards of any sort."

The business man handed Mr. Condor a folder containing pictures that were going to be published everywhere on the paper. The folders contained several pictures of Chad of course, and unknown brunette. All beginning from Chad waiting in the rain, to what looked like him and the mysterious brunette kissing.

The look on Mr. Condor's face was anything but pleasant.

"Book a flight straight back to California as soon as possible."

"Request understood, I will get to it right away."

"And while you're doing that, I want information of this girl..." Mr. condor spoke venomously while looking at the pictures once more. Luckily enough his workers were able to prevent a scandal from forming. That was exactly the kind of publicity he wanted Chad to avoid, yet the boy continues to find ways to displease him.

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"Hey come to think of it, you never really did say if what was on the paper was true?" Devon asked not letting the matter slip his mind by the display of sentimental affection between the three of them.

"Oh that, well technically?" Chad responded equally confused.

"What does that mean?"

"Well, we did go out together, yes...but it wasn't a date. We went into a run-down cafe place she suggested turned out it was under construction but we didn't know that at the time-"

"Just get to the point Chad."

"We got stuck in an elevator until early morning, but nothing ever happened."

"So it was just a casual planned meeting?"

"Technically, yes."

"Alright, then." Devon smiled once mentally confirming everything in his head. "Nothing to worry about then."

"Chad isn't like you!" Nico understood what was going though Devon's mind just by that little glint in his eye. "Devon, even I have to admit I have never done thing as to have sex with women on the first date."

"Oh, please don't play so innocent."

"What? It's true. If I ever do-which I hardly-then it's after I get to know them-"

"Yes, but whenever they throw themselves onto you claiming, that they left everything; including their families' for you. Then that's when you refuse them."

"You would do the same." Nico defended himself as he pointed an accusing finger to Devon leaning against the door frame never losing that aura of a super model. Chad was literally sitting back and enjoying the show as he watched these two go back and forth. Devon after taking some time to think about it, shrugged as if acknowledging his point.

"True but you see unlike you, I warn them what they are getting into. Not my fault, they stupidly still come to me." Devon plastered his typical Casanova smile that has driven women crazy. "Besides, one-night stands have that name for a reason." Devon's face showed a flash of annoyance at the memories of the list of girls trailing behind him increases every year.

"That doesn't sound responsible at all. What if one of them gets pregnant-"

Chad frantically rose to his two feet as if been triggered by a remote control. Both Nico and Devon almost flinched at how swiftly he moved.

"That's it."

"Chad-"

"Responsibility." Chad mumbled underneath his breathe as he stroke his chin, clearly deep in thought. Both the two didn't bother to say a thing, knowing how much Chad hated losing his train of thought. "That's all I have to do. Take responsibility."

Chad lightly sprinted to the coat rack by the door and quickly threw on a sweater. He had to check his appearance with the full body mirror right beside the coat rack.

"Where are you going?"

"I'll be back, probably not anytime soon! Make sure you close my room door when you leave!" That was all Chad said before dashing out his room, completely forgetting his two lost friends behind.

"Dude, I think he just dumped us." Nico spoke in awe as he looked at the door left wide open. "He's got it bad..."

"We'll just have to see how long it lasts..." Devon replied equally as astonished as Nico was.

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"So does that mean, you guys are dating?" Lucy asked still unsure of the whole situation. And honestly that was the only question she really needed to know after hearing Sonny's plight on Sunday.

"No, of course not." Sonny's voice slightly cracked, as if she was also getting sick. "Man, I'm going home, taking some medicine, and then I'll get the sleep I so desperately need." Sonny was already beginning to fantasize throwing herself onto her welcoming warm bed.

"You sure?"

"Yes Lucy, We didn't do anything."

"We?"

"Wait-"

"You said "We", you know that's typically the first sign of attachment. Hey Sonny! we should Double-date next time!" Lucy taunted Sonny as she stuck out her tongue and, quickly moved away from Sony's quick hand that was prepared to hit her.

"He's not my...type." Lucy noticed the quick change in expressions on Sonny's face.

"Can't forget your 'prince?'"

"No, I guess not..." Sonny sighed as yet the painful remembrance that Hayden has been gone by now just shy of two weeks.

"Don't worry about that Honey!" Ms. Bitterman came out of no where literally once more scaring both Lucy and Sonny out of their wits. Ms. Bitterman patted Sonny sympathetically on the shoulder as if understanding her troubles.

"You know, I was once in love..."

"Here we go again..." Lucy whispered to Sonny not going unnoticed by Ms. Bitterman.

"Lucy." Sonny whispered back throwing back the 'shut-up' attitude.

"My first love, Jake... I loved him dearly. He was truly unique by all standards. He knew of things I did not, and had an amazing outlook of the world." Ms. Bitterman sighed. "Yet, then Nick came to the picture, imagine my surprise to know that they're childhood friends. Well, anyways... The feelings were purely one-sided on my side, but it was with the help of Nick, I forgot of my love for Jake."

Sonny and Lucy were left dumbstruck, not because of the story being complicated. It was because she never failed to bring up a new man's name in everyone of her stories. They were both wondering whether these stories were really true, but the fact that they had some sort of meaning behind them made it more enjoyable in a strange sense. Maybe it's because they both been working here for almost a whole year, that it's just grew into a custom for them.

"What I'm saying girls..." Ms. Bitterman mistook the look on their faces as them being confused, when it was truly something else. "It takes one man to forget the other, or any scar left behind."

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With the sudden knock on the door the older woman who sat on the khaki sofa running a hand through her dark brunette hair. Of course she was still angry, she let Sonny off lightly this morning only because she had school this morning. And as a punishment she still made the girl go to school with little sleep. She did feel more reasonable now, but she couldn't let this slid so easily.

Being a single mother of two, of course she worked hard to put money on the table. And she had to admit Sonny never gave her any trouble, nor did Zora. She actually felt more lucky to have two reasonable daughters that never ask for more than what they have. It was those thoughts that were swaying inside her head.

The second round of knocking echoed in the silent house, Connie immediately snapped out of it thinking it was Sonny who most likely forgot her keys to the house.

"You forgot your keys, didn't you-"

Connie was left star struck as she looked at the person at her doorstep. Someone must be pulling on her leg. For she did not believe who was standing on her doorway of her crappy place she called home of an apartment. This wasn't a luxurious apartment, nor was it a hotel for celebrities. His looks were beyond the ordinary, his presence radiated with that of star, but then again he is. His tall physique and branded clothes, blonde hair, and light clear blue eyes spoke for that theory itself. So why was he here?

"I assume you are Ms. Munroe?" It was that million dollar smile of pearly whites, and the flick of that perfect blonde hair that set everything into play. Connie remained there with her mouth wide open and nodded not able to speak a word.

"Let me introduce myself, if you don't already know."

"O-Oh, I know you very well... I just can't believe your standing here, in front of me." Connie smiled awkwardly, the man smiled recognizing that smile of hers.

"Please, come in..." Connie stepped out the young man's way as he entered her home with the same smile she found him with, when he was standing outside her door.


How was it? I hope it wasn't too bad... I felt like this chapter is pretty blah, a bit self-explanatory really. This chapter is much shorter than the one before I know, but I really wanted to end it right there. I want to add to please pardon any grammatical errors again in this chapter, I kind rushed into this chapter in like two days, when it typically takes me a good four days to write one chapter. So, I'm sorry if this chapter is a little messy.

Well anyways, just in case some people are lost...

The chapter opens up where it left off last time. Chad is literally over-exerting himself pulling Sonny up to save her, which thus causes him to trigger a fever to occur. And Well basically the still landed on the ceiling of the elevator surface, but Sonny noticed how ill he looked and went closer to him.

Bad move? Yes.

Chad leaned back (not that he doesn't like it :P) but remember he has never fallen for a girl, so he is completely flustered. Chad leans back more and more that causes him to fall backwards to back inside the elevator and that's when Sonny lands onto pf him. XD just imagine how much that hurts~

So, the two of them spend the night together. But not in that way, and while they are in there Chad kind opens up a little (this is where I modified it, at the many request to have Sonny know about Chad's past.) of his past. Of course very vaguely for a reason. Sonny will find out more about it later on~

the 'Snap' during the scene when Chad and Sonny finally get out the cafe is a someone taking a picture obviously. It was obviously from the paparazzi that was stalking Chad, as you found out when Mr. Condor sees all the pictures of Chad waiting in the rain.

There was a small scene of Sonny visiting Portlyn, and I know everyone is dying to know what's inside the book... but that's actually coming up in maybe the next three chapters, maybe. But its close! And many things are going to unravel!

Now, here's the question for you all to think, if Mr. Condor was able to stop the paparazzi from publishing it, how is it that its posted at the school? The answer won't come in at first, just wait for future chapters and you'll find out how. Mr. Condor is mad, though for one, that Chad ditched his guards. And two, he thought it was Chad being stupid for attention trying to destroy his name(Because Chad hates him).

I wanted to reveal more of Nico and Devon in this chapter so purposely stretched that part a little bit more. Keep in mind the conversation that goes down between the three of them, and the reason why Chad is actually changing has been revealed. It was with the help of Tawni who been trying to curve that bad temper of his, and its actually working~

Just a heads up, Devon is going to grow to into a bigger role soon~ And along with that there will be another couple forming, though I'm not sure if everyone's going to like them, but oh well! You guys already know the characters too, but they have yet to meet! (that's just a hint! :D)

Can you guys tell who was the one at Sonny's house? I'm pretty sure we all know who that is~

So please feel free to leave your opinions of this chapter.

I thank you guys all so much for reading and reviewing my story!

Much love!

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