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Chapter 14 Hayden's Arrival
"You're an idiot. Why didn't you fight back?" Sonny had to ask a bit breathlessly as she carefully removed herself from Chad, hissing as her back wanted resisted such movement. Chad observed her silently for a second knowing very well she was in pain, and he sat up slowly along with Sonny.
"Idiot, it was the only way to protect you." Chad replied looking straight into Sonny's eyes who seemed fazed quickly by his words. "But you had to throw yourself in, and hurt yourself." The feeling swelling inside of Sonny evaporated instantly at his tone.
"Well, excuse me for protecting you!" Sonny mumbled back in a resistant tone, somewhat angry that Chad wasn't grateful at all for the protection she provided with him earlier. "Besides, why would you do a reckless thing like that?"
"Isn't it obvious!" Chad reported back as his voice matched Sonny's. They were both glaring at each other for a moment, until softened up and his eyes began to show sincerity. "B-Because I have fallen in love with you." Chad turned away at first not able to believe that he said something like that out loud.
He liked this ticklish feeling that was causing his stomach to do twists and make him smile in such a odd way. He turned to look at Sonny who was frozen stiff at his confession, Chad could only smile in return.
Sonny felt something paralyzed her on the spot, and that strange virus had caught off her oxygen supply leaving her breathless. She didn't know what to say, or how to exactly react to it all so suddenly. The pain in her back was forgotten as she tried to shift positions, so her injured knee wasn't rubbing on the floor.
"I'm glad you're okay." Chad finally spoke up again knowing that Sonny wasn't comfortable with this situation. She looked up to give him an unreadable expression that just infatuated his senses. Her big brown eyed just really called to him at the moment, he felt so odd, and daring all of sudden. Carefully moving his arms up and slowly reached out to placed them on Sonny's shoulder, and observed her confused reaction. Chad smiled, enjoying the ticklish feeling of the electricity running beneath his fingertips as it touched her shoulder lightly.
Chad slowly pulled himself forward along with Sonny as well to embrace securely and gently inside his arms. He was careful not to apply any sort of unwanted pressure on her back, and was satisfied with this. The beating of his heart was so loud, and fast he felt embarrassed by it, and tried to control it.
Sonny chin now rested on his shoulder as she could faintly hear a strange drumming noise. She felt baffled by his actions but more of the strange sensation riding up from her stomach to her face to cause her to smile lightly and bring tears to her eyes. She didn't understand why exactly but she felt happy. She slowly started to move her lifeless hands, and slowly move them up. She felt shy to do this, but she honestly felt like she wanted to, she slowly but surely was moving them. She fingertips just lightly grazed his fabric of his shirt, when she felt him move slightly from shock.
And before her hand could make full contact with his hand, a sharp and loud noise stopped her. It was his phone that must have fallen off his pocket and was vibrating loudly on the floor that disturbed Sonny thoughts, and quickly retreated from her previous actions.
Chad sighed obviously annoyed that the phone decided to go off at that exact moment, and he felt her small hands move away from him. Chad pulled away with an obvious pout forming on his face. Sonny had carefully yet swiftly got up to get the phone and bring it back to Chad.
"What?" Chad sounded angry when he talked to the person on the other line.
Sonny sat back down, the stinging on her back when she bend down to pick up the phone was finally making itself noticed. Sonny held back from hissing or nagging in pain, as she silently listened to his conversation.
"Yes, I'm fine...She might not be...Yes, she's alive! Idiot... Alright, hurry up then...I don't care if you come or not...I can always call someone else to come for me...I know, thanks man...Yeah we might need to stop by a hospital just in case...Alright see you then." Chad hung up and placed the phone back into his pocket.
"It was Nico, he and Devon are on their way here to pick us up." Chad spoke somewhat hoping for the atmosphere from earlier to slowly come back, but the stiff awkward atmosphere proved him wrong. "We'll stop by a hospital, to get you checked up, okay?" Chad smiled lightly, as Sonny nodded.
"W-what about you?" Sonny's voice cracked as if it weren't used in ages.
"I'm fine-"
"No your not! Your lip is bleeding, you have a cut on your eyebrow, you could also be suffering from sort of internal bleeding!"
"Sonny, it was only a couple of punches and kicks. It's a normal guy thing to withstand." Chad laughed at Sonny's worries. She was actually worried about him, he laughed to himself enjoying the fact that someone was concerned for his well-being. Just like a mother would.
"I don't care if it is! You should still get checked!"
"I said, I'm fine!" Chad couldn't believe how stubborn this girl was.
"If you don't get checked, I don't see why I should!" Sonny folded her arms over her chest and looked away childishly threatening him. Chad was left speechless and clenched his teeth not wanting her to win this little argument.
"Sonny-"
"No-"
"Yes-"
"No and that's final!"
"I said yes and that's final!" Both of them growled and starred at each other, both being too dominant and stubborn to back down from this. Chad clenched his teeth together, and instantly regretted it, as he brought his hand over to sooth the pain away. Sonny just as quickly brought her cold hand to his check that Chad welcomed instantly.
"Your hand is cold."
"I'm sorry..." Sonny was about to pull her hand away thinking that Chad didn't like it, until Chad placed his hand over hers to keep it there.
"No, leave it. It feels nice."
"I told you. You should get checked." Sonny mumbled as she looked away from his powerful glare.
"Fine, but you have to as well."
"Are we interrupting something?" Devon asked as he and Nico were left standing by the cafeteria entrance not taking one step closer to the couple.
"Speak for yourself, you are the one who interrupted them!" Nico said trying to save himself from Chad's possible wrath later on. Sonny instantly swiped her hand away from him, and bring it back innocently to her side, as she stood up carefully not wanting to feel the sting in her back again. Chad grumbled something under his breathe before standing up as well. Chad almost fell back down if it weren't for Sonny there who placed his arm around her neck to him balanced.
Nico and Devon walked quickly to help her, knowing very well that Chad's weight and height was enough to overpower hers. Chad didn't mind when they took him away from her, he didn't want to cause any pain on her back as well.
"You guys look like a horrible mess." Nico commented as he saw the blood stained knees and Chad's horrible appearance. "Look at this place too..." Nico turned back to look at the messy cafeteria room knowing that the janitors were going to have a handful cleaning all the blood stains on the floor, overnight.
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"What? He was at the hospital?" Mr. Condor asked, it had only been three days since he left the house, to come to Washington when he first heard of a possible lawsuit brewing by a couple of workers at the Condor manufacturing Industry. Mr. Condor instantly felt the headache overpowering his senses. "Do I want to know why?"
"From what I heard from the workers at the house, it's nothing serious to worry about-"
"I don't care if it's serious! I want to know how he got injured." Mr. Condor sharply interrupted his secretary who was standing awkwardly in front of the man, knowing very well he could lose his job by making his mood horrible. "Was it because of his own stupidity?"
"The workers said something about a girl being involved as well, sir." The man replied knowing very well that the dark instant glare Mr. Condor sent him was a bad sign.
"A girl, you say?" Mr. condor thought out loud for a moment before laughing in surprise. "Well then, it was because of his own stupidity."
"Sir, do you want to take action?"
"Not yet, I have to clear this lawsuit first."
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"Feed me!" Chad whined to his girlfriend, sitting beside him. He used to giggle to himself at first whenever the word would ever cross his mind, or whenever he heard it randomly. She only continued to eat the wonderful and delicious food on her plate, today's delicacy was some sort of Swedish meal. Sonny was currently eating again, with F4 and in their own private exclusive balcony area.
"Sonny! I'm still injured!" He opened his mouth and waited for the food to enter his mouth like she had done the previous days when they ate together. Nico and Devon were left speechless at Chad's childish behavior that was no where near recognizable of the old Chad.
"It's already been a whole week! The doctor said it wasn't broken or sprained!" Sonny pointed with her fork to the sling that had supported Chad's right hand. "My back doesn't even bother me anymore, so your injuries should be fine by now..."
"But it still hurts, feed me!" Chad whined again trying to get Sonny to feed him, already missing the days where she wouldn't fight back and just feed him. Oh, the blissful day of yesterday. Nico and Devon laughed and wave Sonny a high five as they were too enjoying the show, and Chad getting a little upset.
"We found her!"
All four of them stopped laughing, and looked down to see what was happening. It was Penelope and Chloe who dragged Portlyn by the arm and though her down to the floor. All the students were instantly interested on the scene before them, and crowded around the three girls.
"Look what I found when I was looking back to our old elementary year book..." Chloe taunted as she opened up the page to where Portlyn's darkest secret was kept. "You don't look like the thing on this picture."
The crowd laughed as Penelope had made copies of the image and had been passing it around to the students for them to see with their own eyes. Portlyn's knees gave in, and she crumbled down to the ground as everyone continued to laugh and point at her. Just like what had been done to her before as a child. The wound on her heart felt like it has re-opened and the familiar pain had come to life once again to leave her too shocked for words as her tears blurred the image of the people laughing at her and pointing at her like a freak show.
"I bet you used your parents money to make yourself beautiful!"
"Shut up!" Sonny marched down the stairs to get down and walk up to Chloe and Penelope, giving them both a violent push that had angered them, but didn't dare do anything to her. "You two are hypocrites!"
"I saw your old pictures as well! You did the same thing she did, and almost everyone in the room is guilty for!" Sonny yelled defending Portlyn, not because she considered her to be a friend, but only for the sake to stop the bullying. "You all have done something to yourselves, with money that doesn't even belong to you! You laugh at her, but you too are just scared of everyone finding out about that as well. What gives you the right to judge someone like that, when you have also committed the same thing!"
Everyone was silent, Sonny knew very well of the people of these people. They were always quick to judge and pick on any sort of flaw that stood out, but deep down inside that flaw was something they had once before had, or even acknowledge. Everyone just went with the crowd, no one every tried to do what Sonny ever did. Go against it, and think for yourself.
"S-Sonny... am sorry-"
"I can't say I forgive everything you have done to me, but I am not going to stoop to a low level, by not helping you out." Sonny spoke turning to look at Portlyn who was crying, and was in awe in the fact Sonny had helped her out. Her kindness was always genuine and sincere since the beginning, and now sitting here just made her feel dirty, Sonny must find her sickening now. Portlyn felt so disgusted with herself when she looked up to see Sonny smiling, which only furthered surprised her, it was then she realized how lucky she would be to have someone like her as a friend.
"That was amazing!" Chad cheered as he came up from behind her and wrap both of his arms around her shoulders, feeling instantly proud of how strong Sonny truly was. There was no other girl that was like her, and to have her like this so close, made him feel all the more special. "That's my Sonny, so unfazed and forever sincere!"
Sonny blushed as she realized that both his hands were wrapped tightly around her shoulders, not letting her go. The look of envy swept over from some of the girls, while some actually giggled and actually supported their relationship. sonny stopped suddenly coming to realize something.
"You little faker! You said your hand still hurt!" Sonny pulled away instantly pointed at him accusingly. Chad suddenly aware of his actions and placed the arm by into the sling, trying his best to look innocent. "You were lying! For how long?"
"I swear it started feeling better only now-"
"For about a good two or three days by now!" Devon had cut him off, as he yelled from the staircase on his way going down, he was well-aware of Chad faking it to get Sonny's attention. It happened when Devon had come to visit him, and stumbled upon him changing his shirt. Devon kept his little secret for a while, not wanting to ruin his little plan, and it only got worse when Devon had told him before that all her attention would dry up as soon he was fully healed.
"Really? for that long?" Nico asked, honestly thinking that he was still injured. Chad still wore a band-aid on the corner of his mouth, and his eyebrow fir show? Nico laughed at the idea.
Chad turned to glare at Devon but it wasn't long, until a finger jabbed him lightly on his side that him jolt in surprise. Chad turned to look back at Sonny who smirked evilly as she realized he was extremely ticklish on his sides. Chad understood the look she was giving him, as he tried to reason with her and try to compose himself in front of the crowd that were now slowly melting at the newest couple in school. It surprised him sometimes, how easily they connected sometimes. It had only been a week but now there were times when just with on look he could understand what she was thinking, just like now. Yet there were moments where she shined, and almost surprised him, just like before when defending Portlyn.
"What's all the noise about?" it was a certain familiar voice that stopped everyone, and the previous conversation was left forgotten as everyone turned to see a familiar brunette tall man standing by the entrance confused seeing the crowd He looked around, found Sonny and Chad in the middle squirming around playfully with smiles on both sides. That only further confused the man as he had no clear memory of the two being this close, and right behind the two he found his other two childhood friends to notice him.
"Hayden?" Nico and Devon asked taking a couple steps forward, not sure if their eyes were playing tricks with them. Chad and Sonny both snapped out of it, and turned to look and the man in question only for both of them to be left shocked and somehow strangely awkward with a forgotten member back into the scene.
"Yeah?" Hayden answered with a smile as he walked up to his friend, as girls were lightly swooning and screaming for joy at the return of the missing F4 member everyone missed dearly. "How long has it been? Wow, things feel totally different now." Hayden added as he stopped in front of Chad and Sonny, directing his last statement to the two of them. both of them knew it was well, and Sonny had to admit she had a hard time looking him in the eye.
Hayden smiled as he noticed that, he purposely kept looking at her. Sonny would look up and find him still starring at her, she would immediately look back down not sure what if the way her stomach dropped was a good thing. She felt happy to see him, but she was scarred of what it could possibly mean, she pushed that feeling away.
"How have you been doing, Sonny?" He bent his head down to try to get a good look of her face, but she would only push her head further down to avoid him. Hayden smiled at her childish behavior.
"I-I...Good." Sonny cursed herself for not knowing what to do or say, all felt so out of place, and she didn't like how her stomach was beginning to flutter at the sight of him being so close to her.
Chad with worried eyes observed the scene in front of him, and couldn't take it anymore. He had to distract him, maybe it was because he felt insecure about Hayden being there, but he just had to divert this man way from Sonny. Chad without thinking went in-between the two, and instantly felt speechless.
"Hayden! I-I have been good!" Chad blurted out, and Hayden turned to look at Chad a little surprised and laughed at his improper English.
"You mean, well?" Hayden lightly joked as he finally noticed two band-aid on Chad's eyebrow and lip, and unused sling for his arm. "What happened to you?" Hayden approached Chad, looking more closely and could see his lips were once bleeding, but were now healing. Chad laughed as he could see the concern reflect on Hayden's eyes and Hayden smiled shaking his head as well.
"The trail of love!" Chad announced happily smiling like an idiot, everyone in the room turned to look at him. Sonny wasn't sure what he was getting at, but couldn't help but somehow understand him.
"You mean trial, right?"
"No it's trail, idiot." Chad smiled as he poked Sonny in the forehead lightly, as she continued to look at him, knowing very well that she was right. But explaining to Chad that he was wrong, was like taking candy from a baby. He would just fuss about it, and get cranky, so she let him believe that he was correct. "Anyway, Hayden we're dating now!" Chad smiled as he wrapped his supposedly injured arm around Sonny's shoulder and bring her closer to him. Sonny mutely gasped as she turned to look at Chad surprised at how easily and unexpectedly he announced that.
Were they dating now? Sonny had to recall when such a moment were they both verbally agreed upon this, but she couldn't find an exact moment when that was put into words between the two of them.
"Really?" Hayden smiled as he looked at Chad and at Sonny who was confused more than anything else. Maybe it was because of the shock from Chad's sudden announcement that made her forget about why she was feeling shy around Hayden, and was finally able to look at him. "Congratulations you two! That's good to hear." Hayden patted Chad on the back and smiled as he clearly showed how happy he was for Chad.
Sonny smiled lightly when Chad turned to look at her with a delighted smile, most likely being more excited that his best friend has finally returned. As soon as he turned away, she instantly frowned, as her mind replayed Hayden's words. He congratulated them, didn't that mean, that all her feelings were truly one-sided? Did he ever have any feelings for her?
Did he?
Sonny stopped herself from continuing such dangerous thoughts out of her head. Who knows where such thoughts would lead to, but she didn't want to know. Of course such feelings were one-sided, how could she ever hope or even put into her mind that she had a chance.
"This call for a celebration, don't you think?" Hayden asked, and laughed when he was the familiar twinkle in his eyes. Chad screamed in joy as he nodded along, and only motioned for the other F4 members to come along. "It's been a long time, since the four us hung out."
"Just the good old times!" Nico yelled when he wrapped his arm around Hayden's shoulder pulling him in for a he playfully messed up his hair, Hayden playfully fought back sincerely missing his friends.
"Alright, let's go!" Devon smiled patting both Hayden and Chad on the back, somehow getting a bad feeling from the two of them being together after such a long time apart. Its not like they were going to fight or anything, but he couldn't help to think something bad was about to happen.
"F4 is complete again!" Chloe announced to the whole cafeteria, who cheered along forgetting about the whole ordeal before, as they continued to finally mind their own business.
"I'll guess I'll see you later." Chad turned to Sonny who only kicked her eyebrow in response, wanting him to further explain himself. "It's not a good thing to miss out on your classes. Besides I don't want you to get anymore stupid..." Chad patted her head playfully with a cheeky smile.
"Me? I think you should follow your own advice there, buddy!" Sonny playfully swatted his hand away as he watched Chad laugh at her response.
"Let's go!" Chad pointed to the door, as all he and all of his friends started to walk out the door, but stopped when he heard someone's voice.
"Oh look! You weren't invited, it's okay I don't think he wanted-"
"Get out of the way!" Chad shoved Penelope aside, who instantly took advantage of the abandoned Sonny. Chad retrieved something out of his pocket, and grabbed Sonny's hand to place the object on her hand. Sonny gasped when she looked down at the expensive phone on her palm.
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"Wow, he's quick to act like a boyfriend already! And you nag about him more, it's funny!" Lucy commented as she listened to Sonny fill her in about her day at school. Lately they were turning more about stories about Chad, and that smile that would subconsciously go on Sonny's face that made it all the more precious to listen and watch. "But aren't you going to get a bit confused now?" Lucy added knowing how much an over thinker Sonny was, she would totally overanalyze everything.
"What do you mean?" Sonny asked as she was wiping the counter with the a cleaning rag, it was almost closing time, and she and Lucy were closing tonight.
"Well, with that guy back, don't you think those old feelings will come out again?" Lucy asked knowing very well of how Sonny saw that man, and in a way he was sort of Sonny's first love, and for ever girl it hard to forget them. Sonny sighed not wanting to face that question yet, it felt too hard to answer.
"I honestly don't want to think about that." Sonny pouted a bit not feeling brave enough to even answer the question, she could feel a headache slowly leak into her head as she tried to not think about.
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"Did I come into the wrong house?" Sonny mumbled as she entered her apartment room, she was surprised to find expensive furniture everywhere, new sofas, refrigerator, table, dishes, mattress. There was an absolute mess of furniture there wasn't even any room to walk around.
"Sonny! Look at all the presents Chad gave us!" It was her mother who was growing hysteric at all the brand name house appliances that were blowing her mind. "Ah! I found a dishwasher!" She screamed in delight as she noticed a boxed item by the kitchen.
"The mattress is so soft!" Zora crept up from behind Sonny to touch the fluffy and comforting mattress leaning against the wall. "Can you imagine all this for us!"
Sonny was lost at how quickly her family lost their sense over shiny new things that didn't fully belong to them, and carried a big responsibility to take care. Sonny frowned deepened with each passing second, not liking this at all. It made her feel dirty to accept all of this, she didn't want any of this in her house, when it came from her boyfriend's rich family. How bad would it look to accept all of this?
"No! it's not ours! We are going to return all of this!" yelled at the two of them feeling a lot like the mother at the moment.
"But Sonny!" both of them nagged simultaneously giving her the famous puppy-dog pout that only a cold-hearted person would ignore.
"No don't give that! I said we're going to return it and that's final-"
"It's Chad." Sonny mumbled as she heard a unfamiliar ring tone cut her off before she could further lecture the two of them. The two of them sprang up and ran to Sonny carefully avoiding the objects of furniture to get to her. Sonny knowing very well what they were going to do, picked up the new phone in her pocket and answered it quickly as she could backing away from the two.
"Hello-"
"Chad thanks for all the stuff!"
"Yeah, your the coolest, brother-in-law!"
"Zora! Mom!" Sonny was more shocked by Zora's very bold statement that could easily be misinterpreted, she pointed to the two of them to leave her alone, once they refused, she walked out of the apartment, and stayed outside in the hallway in front of the door leaning against it, just in case they tried to get out. "I'm sorry, are you still there?"
Chad laughed at the other line, clearly enjoying this, and wasn't going to forget it.
"Sonny, oh gosh.. that was..." Chad's laughter made it hard for her to understand what he was trying to say.
"Chad?"
"Anyway...come over right now!" Chad tried to sound dominant but he sincerely missed her and wanted her to come over. For the sake of his pride however; and for fun he decided to get her a little angry.
"What? Now? Are you crazy-"
"Sonny Munroe, I demand that you come over here right now!"
"Well Mr. Cooper, what if I resist?" She snapped back at him. Judging by the short silence she caught him off guard.
"You will! and that's final."
"But-"
"See you later, then!" Chad hung up just like that leaving Sonny no room to argue. Sonny sighed knowing it was best to deal with him in person, after of course getting permission of her ever-happy mother who quickly agreed she was on her way. A familiar car stopped by, with a familiar looking old man.
"My name is Will, Madam. Chad has instructed me to take you to where he is presently at." The old man bowed, and went around the car to open the car door for her. "Please step inside."
"Oh, well alright." Sonny didn't want to be rude seeing how nice the man was, and she was tired from work. And she didn't even know where he was, and the car ride was pleasant as she struck a conversation with the old man very quickly. The man was a talkative person, maybe it was he feared for her getting uncomfortable that he was all ears, and lively to responded to her comments.
"Well, here we are miss," Will parked the car, and went around quickly to open her door. "Have a wonderful time." He smiled as he also closed the door for her when she was out of the way.
"You didn't have to open my door you know." Sonny responded liking how kind the man was. "But thank you for the ride." Sonny smiled as she walked though the door, and was instantly greeted with soft music, and chatter of people. It was a club, or some sort that had a more sophisticated feel to it. She followed her gut, and followed a trail of laughter coming from a corridor by the entrance. As she was coming to the end, voice started to become familiar.
She heard Nico's loud yelling first, and then Devon's familiar laughter shortly after that. She was getting close, and soon Chad's voice could be heard.
"I said she's on her way here."
"But Chad, we want to have fun with you"." A nameless blonde with green eyes were a revealing outfit who sat n his right side spoke in a seducing voice.
"Please? I bet she's no fun-" The second female sitting to his left stopped when she heard Sonny finally approaching them, and was instantly disgusted. "That's her? the woman you were bragging about? She's not anything special to look at!" The fierce red-head pointed out, when she noticed Sonny's converse shoes, pants, and a casual T-shirt that was purposely bigger to show-off a petite she truly was.
Were they talking about her? Sonny looked down at herself, and to the two girls and it appeared that these girls came from a different world. They were wearing short mini skirts or dresses with a lot of sparkle to capture attention.
"Well, excuse me old hags!" Sonny marched closer, noticing wrinkles on the blonde's forehead, and wrinkles around the other girls eyes. "At least I look my age, heck maybe even younger! Compared to both of you who look way past their twenties!" Chad laughter and claps filled the room that went still and silent for a couple seconds.
"She's right about that! Now, get out of here." The two of them instantly left after that mumbling under their breathe that they were still much better looking, and did look young. Chad wiped a tear that was forming on his eye, from all the laughter. Chad patted the area next to him, gesturing her to sit down, she did so but not to close to him either. As she sat down she noticed the other three members.
Nico had two women under both arms, with wedding rings on their hands, as they both whispered into either side of his ears. Devon was in the same situation but with more women who were relatively around the same age as him. The next sight made her gasp in horror and surprise, she didn't want to believe at first, but there he was as well.
Hayden, the man she would least expect vulgar behavior from with two women as well. Two women with their provocative outfits and mischievous hands, and flirting stares proved very well the mood.
"Chad, I have to talk to you about something." Sonny tried to pry her vision out of secluded corner where he was with two beautiful women. Chad only sighed thinking something bad was coming up, as he stared down to his cup, mentally preparing himself. "It's not anything that bad!" Sonny directed her to Chad, when she saw Hayden leaning in to kiss one of the females.
"What is it then?" He smiled, as he looked up to see Sonny. The movement caught Sonny's attention and focused back at Chad quickly and didn't arouse any suspicion from him.
"Take all the stuff back."
"What? But your mother and sister loved it."
"I know, but that's why." Sonny's curiosity got the best of her, as she lightly looked back his shoulder to lightly look to Hayden to find him already kissing the other female instead. How disgusting it looked, and all sort of admirable feelings she had for him suddenly vanished. With much more confidence she returned all her attention to Chad fully, who wasn't caught in a some strangers lips, since the moment of her arrival. Sure, he was talking to girls, but not flirting. And the fact that he was bragging about her to the two other girls well, it made her secretly feel a little happy.
"I don't understand."
"It's hard to explain, but we don't deserve such things-"
"Yes, you do! You deserve all that and more!"
"No, honestly Chad. You remember what I said back in that little restaurant right? It's for that same reason." Sonny explained, as he observed him looking back, and he slowly nodded. "So you understand?"
"Yeah, I guess.." Chad mumbled with a bit of a pout not liking how stupid he felt for not thinking about that earlier. Chad hide his face between his hands feeling like a complete useless boyfriend at the moment. "Ugh.. Sorry. I should have thought about that as well." Sonny felt a little bad for putting him in such an awkward position, but she knew it was better than having her family growing custom to such lavish things they normally couldn't afford.
"I really do appreciate the thought though Chad." Sonny said hoping to make him feel better, he smiled as he dug out his face from his hands. "Small things would do, from now on okay?"
"Small things, like what a dog?" Chad questioned prepared to take mental notes.
"No that's not little! Besides I can't have a dog I live in an apartment."
"Do you want me to change that? Cause I think I can-"
"No it's fine!" Sonny pulled back down when he was about to stand up. Sonny laughed as she knew this wasn't going to be easy at all. "No much smaller, something more from the heart!"
"You know what! Just forget I don't know what you mean by small things!" Chad was confused and was getting more annoyed with the fact he didn't know to get her to make her and her whole family appreciate. "I'll have someone go over there tomorrow and take care of it!"
"Fine!"
"Fine!
"Good!"
"Good!"
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"Tawni! Tawni!" It was a maid that had rushed over to the blonde laying underneath a large umbrella to cover her from the Florida sun. She was laying down a reclining chair, and reading a magazine when the voice interrupted her. She sat up, and turned to look at her breathless maid, who ran from the house to the backyard. It must be a good half a mile out to where Tawni was, from the house.
She was currently going away with her husband who was still at work at the moment in Florida to finish some business of his own company. Tawni didn't reject his offer to tagalong, she would have regretted not coming along actually.
"What is it?"
"It's about Mr. Condor, he was at Washington but someone has informed me that he is going to book a flight to leave today." The maid informed her, it was her specialized maid who was more middle-aged but looked very young still. She was Tawni's nanny growing up, and not being able to part with her Tawni had her come along as well as a sort of thank you present for everything she has done.
Megan, or Mrs. Orwen had special connections with Mr. Condor secretary that followed him around. It was her ex-husband, the couple still kept in touch but they decided to split their own ways when work started to drive them further apart. The feelings were mutual, and they both agreed to still communicate.
"Oh really? Does it have something to do with Chad?"
"I'm afraid so, it might be because he is seeing someone-"
"Really? For how long?" Tawni jumped out of her seat and jumped around lightly in joy for her little brother.
"It seems to be for a week by now..."
"Aw that's so cute! I'm barely finding this out now?" Tawni smiled wanting to be there when it first happened when they turned into a couple. "They are so cute together!"
"You know of the girl?"
"Yes, of course! It is Sonny, right?" Tawni had to ask before getting anymore carried away,
"Yes, that's her name." Tawni sighed in relief, and soon she was smiling again.
"Well, can you please book me a flight, right now please?"
"Of course, but what about-"
"Don't worry about him, he's a big boy he can handle himself just fine!"
"But are you sure you want to head over there now?"
"Of course! I want to give them my support, and talk to that stubborn father of mine if I have to!" Tawni jumped as she went running back inside to get her luggage ready.
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"I can't believe he would do something like that..." Sonny commented out loud as she was starring out to the open view of the trees surrounding the school. She was at the typical staircase where she first met Hayden and the place where she would vent all her frustrations.
"Who are you talking about? Chad?" It was the person she was actually referring to, she nodded automatically not wanting him to think she was talking about him. "If it's the whole girls at the club, Chad wasn't interested in them..." Hayden added thinking that she was worried about him being unfaithful.
"Oh... what a relief..." Sonny played along awkwardly somehow this was more embarrassing, it made her look like some sort of possessive and clingy girlfriend. Great, he probably thinks of her lowly now, Sonny literally slapped her forehead.
"Are you okay?" Hayden asked as he walked to the railing, and looked out into the same scenery as Sonny was, but when she suddenly started to hit herself, it surprised him.
"Yeah, just peachy." Sonny stopped instantly and turned to him and smiled, as if that never happened.
"Sonny, your a strange one, you know that?" Hayden laughed as he sighed and the smile began to dissipater and his thoughts began to float away to something else. Sonny observed his profile view just like before, finding it to be more sad now, than when he left to France. She expected him to return with a big smile, like yesterday, but apparently that was all a hoax, to fool his friends so that they wouldn't worry about him.
"You seem different now, Hayden." Sonny started out not sure how to word it, "Are you okay?" Sonny added, knowing that maybe his behavior yesterday had to have some sort of connection to his current behavior.
"Did something happen while you were in France?"
"Hey Sonny?"
"Yes?" Sonny replied when he finally started talking.
"Go out with me."
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"Would you move out the way already!"
"They won't move until you talk to me first." Mr. condor sighed, he was sitting on the sofa in Chad's room waiting for him to calm down then talk to him.
"Shit! I'm only going to school!"
"Funny, I don't remember you ever being in such a hurry to go study." Mr. Condor commented as he watched Chad try to push the two big body guards out of the way, from the door blocking the door way. "Are you going to listen to what I have to say now?"
"Fine..." Chad sighed as he turned around to face his father, and the guards visibly relaxed for the moment.
"So your dating that girl?" Being blunt as ever, Chad stiffened and gulped not sure if this was going to be good or not.
"Yes, I am-"
"Chad, I won't care for this matter if its just one of your flings, but you have to start thinking serious from now on." Mr. Condor loosened his tie and turned to look at Chad, who was growing more and more visibly angry. "You are going to inherit the huge corporation one day, and you have to have a good clean image, and knowledge of how-"
"Damn, how many times do I have to tell you I won't, will not inherit that thing!" Chad cut him off, not liking how with every passing day he was reminded of that. He never heard of this growing up when he was younger, and now he was going off about the responsibilities he has to take care. "I am serious about her! And it's quite to late for you to start acting like father now. I don't even see you as one, and I don't give a damn." With that Chad turned around sharply with a look that could kill the two guards didn't see it coming when he pushed them out of the way finally since they were off-guard it was much more easier.
"Move!" His voice could be heard from the room still as he marched his way down stairs yelling at anyone in his way.
"Sir..."
"Just let him be." Mr. Condor sighed as he got up, feeling the words he had said slowly unravel in his mind.
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"What are you talking about?" Sonny's mouth instantly dropped down in shock at the straight-forward question that took her by surprise. Hayden laughed when he turned around to look at her, he grabbed onto his stomach as he burst into laughter.
"I was only joking Sonny, but you took it so seriously..."
"Well good, I'm already dating someone..." Sonny tried to defend herself.
"What are you implying?" He turned to her with an unreadable smirk. "You want to have a secret affair together?" Hayden asked putting on a serious face suddenly, as he bent down to her eye level. He looked straight into her eyes observing the beautiful color and waited for her answer. He wasn't going to move until she answered him. Sonny looked at his welcoming eyes, what was he trying to accomplish by asking such straight-forward and awkward questions?
"How about it, Sonny?" He had a playful smirk, and a strange look in his eye that was different from before. Sonny took a little longer to answer this question, he looked so serious, but did he mean it.
Was she honestly considering it?
Sonny laughed awkwardly.
"That was a joke, right?" Sonny laughed again, thinking it was all acting once again.
"Yep... you got me...Just a joke." Hayden mumbled as he lightly smiled turning back to look at the scenery once again. He was a bit relieved to hear her say that, it felt odd for him to act like that. He knew he had to though, he knew of Sonny's old feelings for him, and he had to prove it to himself that they weren't there anymore. He wouldn't know what to do or say if she actually answered the questions.
What would he do if she said, yes?
Would he actually consider it?
Would he be happy?
How would Chad react to that?
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It was a nice day as Sonny smiled as she was now exiting the school grounds and was walking back home. The breeze was refreshing and welcoming, Sonny rolled her eyes as all the students were going home through car, they didn't even bothering to savor this wonderful weather.
"Go out with me."
Sonny mentally shook the words out of her mind, and tried to focus on something else. She looked down at the pavement and decided to count how many square blocks of cement from the sidewalk she would reach, before reaching the traffic light up a ahead.
"You want to have a secret affair together?"
"No, No. No!" Sonny was growing frustrated as her mind subconsciously began to drift off and recall of Hayden's odd idea of a joke. Some pedestrians were looking at her strangely but were quick to brush it off and ignore her.
The sudden familiar ring ton she heard before broke her train of thought quickly. She went to her pockets and retrieve the phone and answer it knowing very well who was calling her. Heck! It was he was the only person who knew the person, and there was no other contacts on the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey Sonny."
"Hi." The phone call went a little awkward, they both didn't know what to say next.
"Well... I called you to let you know that all the furniture was been removed from your house."
"Really? Thanks Chad. Did you do it all by yourself?"
"Sonny, don't be silly. I hired a couple of those moving people to take care of it." Chad's laughter filled the line for a couple of seconds. Sonny was somewhat tempted to ask why he wasn't present at school today, but she pushed her curiosity away.
"Oh, Sonny."
"Yes?"
"If anything strange, like anything out of the norm or anything suspicious... call me, okay?"
"Umm... Okay, but why?"
"It's nothing. What time are you going to work?"
"In about an hour, why?"
"Kay, I'll be waiting at your house then..."
"For what?"
"To take you to work, silly. Duh"
"But I don't need a ride..."
"Well I don't care."
"Well, I don't need it."
"I'm going to drop off my girlfriend to work, with no buts. Okay?" That sentence instantly pushed away any thing she had stored up to fight back with him. She had to admit she had fun when they argued, it was never anything big or serious. Maybe it because in a way, they were both childish and getting into arguments was fun for both of them. Chad too, looked to also enjoy their some-what playful and violent relationship was going. He was lately doing all the antagonizing, Sonny couldn't help but smile knowing he secretly enjoyed their relation.
"I'm not hearing no buts anymore, so it's agreed upon! See you later."
With that he hung up quickly, Sonny stared at the screen until the screen returned to the home screen and the call was recorded onto the call logs. Sonny smiled and laughed lightly as she returned the phone securely back into her pant pocket and continued her walk back home.
I'm Sorry if this update was a bit of a wait, but the internet has been breaking off frequently more, and it's been hard to update because of that~ So I'm sorry!
I hope everyone liked the chapter!
Explanation? [skip if needed...]
So the chapter opens up shortly after Portlyn leaving the scene in the previous chapter, and well its straight-forward from there~
Then the following scene is with Mr. Condor who has recently been keeping closer tabs on Chad, and found out that his name was registered in hospital, so he was getting suspicious (Cue dramatic music~) but at the mean time he was too far away to take any immediately.
The next scene opens up being about a good week after the whole 'Portlyn-incident' and Chad trying to have Sonny feed him, like before (I'm sorry I didn't include it~) and they are of course accompanied by Devon and Nico who are just starring at them awkwardly (mostly at Chad...). Yet the two are genuinely happy for their relationship!
The happy scene is ruined when Penelope and Chloe find Portlyn and decide to reveal her secret to the whole school during lunch. Chloe has the actual yearbook in hand, but Penelope had copies on her hands and passed them to the students. Sonny being a self-righteous girl decides to stand up for Portlyn for the last time. (I hope that makes sense?)
Then suddenly, Hayden makes his entrance, making everyone forget about the previous situation! And I'm pretty sure everyone noticed this chapter mainly centered on Sonny's thoughts on her feelings towards Hayden. At his arrival, though she wouldn't want to admit it, she was shaken by his presence and felt something again~ But that feeling is killed literally when she see's him kissing two other girls at the club! Anyways, Chad notices or more like feels Sonny's wavering heart and decides to jump into the conversation to distraught both of them~
Sonny then goes to work like usual, telling her story to Lucy who is listening and even she can understand that Sonny is wavering, and is undecided~ Lucy is the someone who can understand easily just by looking at her, and she notices the way her facial features change depending on who she is talking about. Before, Sonny's face would be distraught when she talked about Chad, now however its gotten more gentle and more caring~ Just like when she used to talk about Hayden!
Later then, it focuses on Sonny returning home only to find luxuries things crowding her whole apartment. Her family is going crazy over these things, and that worries Sonny and thought that her family would smooch off of Chad, so that's what made her decide to return it all. Then Chad calls her wanting her to come to where he was, and of course her mother was in a good mood so she let's her go~
When she arrives after talking to the butler(I inserted this part myself~) she sees all the F4 members flirting, except for Chad. Basically he is sitting on a long sofa big enough to fit a good six people or so, and he is sitting in between two girls, with an aura that explains that he doesn't want them near him at all! ~lol, but he doesn't push them away because he doesn't want to be mean. (remember he has been practicing on his temper!)
Skip to more important parts, well Sonny then the next day is at the staircase thinking about what she saw yesterday, and then Hayden comes out surprising her like always. Hayden then decides to test her loyalty, (that's why he flirts with her) to see what she would do. However it slightly backfires on him, when he starts to feel something that he literally pushes away quickly before it could surface.
The next important part is when Chad is talking to his dad once again, warning him for the second time already~ And if you guys haven't noticed Mr. Condor's patience is beginning to dry up~ (foreshadow!) After Chad hits him with a low hit, he leaves and Chad begins to feel suspicious of his father, so he decides to call Sonny while driving to her house, feeling a little insecure suddenly. And he decides to warn her lightly, he doesn't want her to freak out, so he doesn't say much, and that's where it ends!
[Done!]
Yay~ So for those who are curious about what happened to Hayden and Selena? All that will be revealed later on!
Please pardon any spelling or grammar errors~
Thank you!
Next Chapter: Late Night
