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Chapter 19. To Reach Out.

"What happened to you?" Sonny asked she walked closer to Hayden to get a better look of his face. His face was beyond the normal complexion she was used to. His face was decorated with a bruised lip, and the splash of purple at the corner, and had a cut on his eyebrow but was covered with a band-aid. "Did you get in a fight with someone?"

Hayden walked down the steps somewhat regretting coming back to school, all the rest of the F4 members stayed at home, all too vain to appear to appear at school with a face full of bruises.

"I'm fine, Sonny." Hayden laughed, and gently pushed the hands away that were close to touching his face. He knew it would trigger more pain if she were to touch his wounds.

"Doesn't look like it…" Sonny leaned against the staircase railing, observing the beautiful trees, that have been fading into the fall colors. She was so observed into the scenery, and somehow it amazed her how she didn't notice the change of the season.

"You thinking back to it, I had a lot of fun…that day," Sonny chuckled lightly at the memory. "We…should do it, again." Sonny added nervously, very well aware that Hayden had been observing her closely with heavy concentration.

"Really?" Hayden smirked when an idea popped into his head, be brought his right hand to her arm. This caused Sonny to look down to her arm, and turn to look at him confused, and with a bit of fear sticking inside her chest. Hayden was leaning closer towards her, Sonny knew what he was going to do. It was like in all cliché movies or TV shows. If she let him continue he would surely kiss her.

Kiss…

With that thought, she placed her hands on his chest, and pushed him away quickly, and with unintentional strength. She squeaked in the process somewhat frightened by his approach, and somewhat apologetic when he winced in pain, when his back came in contact with the wall.

"I knew you would do that…."

"What?" Sonny asked after a couple of seconds of silence passed them.

"You don't like me, so don't force yourself to." Hayden responded as he slowly stretched his sore limbs carefully, and winced when he felt his bones crack in a bittersweet delight. "It's quite painfully obvious to everyone that you still have feelings for Chad." Hayden added with a smile, that didn't cause any pain.

"Really?"

"Yes, really. You two really are fit for each other. I'm surprised at how long it takes for the both you to realize it. Both of you always need a bit of push in order for you two to realize how you feel."

"Both? Does that mean Chad…" Sonny's voice faded when she smiled. Hayden patted her head.

"I would expect him to call you later on, when he feels better."

It wasn't until late at night, around seven or eight o'clock when Sonny finally received Chad's call. Sonny was practically glued to her phone all day, even thought-out work. She hated how sentimental she was being, and how stereotypically she was acting like a girl.

Yet that didn't mean she wasn't happy to receive his call.

"Hello!" Sonny's excited voice chirped through the other line, causing the other person to only laugh lightly as he heard it. His masculine laugh, had caused a tug on her lips to cause her to smile uncontrollably.

"Hi, Sonny." Chad responded and somehow she imagine him smiling, with the same sparkle in his eyes as before, and with his pearly-white teeth.

"Chad…I…" His name rolled of her tongue to easily, that it surprised her. She wasn't sure what she was going to say, however she knew that an apology was needed.

"Did you miss me that much?" His voice was dripping with playful sneer.

"N-No I didn't,…." Sonny stuttered, and caused Chad to laugh again.

"Really? Cause You picked up the phone rather quickly. I don't think it went pass the first ring when you picked up." Chad teased her, much like he did before, he could her sigh in frustration trying to think of something clever to say back to him.

"Fine, I did." Sonny spoke with confidence, and smiled when she heard him gasp in surprise not expecting her to come out forwardly and admit it. His laugh followed after that, and mumbling something, that she couldn't hear to well but was either between "I missed you too," or "just too cute."

"Listen, Chad I-I have some thing I need to tell you." Sonny's leg was shaking uncontrollably. She was sitting perfectly straight at the edge of her bed, and her left hand was placed on top of her knees to stop the shaking.

"I-I'm listening." Chad replied quickly, when he heard the urgency in her voice.

"Well, Chad…. I'm reaaally sorry." Sonny blurted out, she mentally slapped herself for sounding so incoherent. Chad stayed silent, but it wasn't a couple of seconds after he understood what she meant. "I found out, about what you did, and why you did it. That guy was a jerk, and he deserved the punches…."

"Oh…" Was all he could say.

"That's all you're going to say?" Sonny practically yelled through the phone angry the guilt had been killing her, yet he didn't say anything more than that. It didn't ease her conscious at all. "I-I have been beating myself up for that… and yet you-"

"I was just surprised is all. Listen, I should also apologize, I wasn't being the most cooperative either.

"All this could have been avoided if you were only a bit more honest." Sonny whispered with a pout.

"Hey! I heard that."

"Good, You were supposed." Sonny replied with a smile, and she laughed along with him this time, when he laughed.

"I have something I want to give you." Chad was the first to speak up.

"Really? Like right now?" Sonny glanced at the clock, and only hoped her mom wouldn't mind her going out too late on a school day.

"Yes, like right now. It has to be tonight, it has to go according to plan." Chad announced, and Sonny giggled when she could practically picture him with a proud smirk.

"Alright, I'll be there in a few…" Sonny mumbled, ending the call after saying their goodbyes. She literally jumped out of bed with a uncontrollable smile from one ear to another, as she looked in her small closet for clothes to wear. She frowned when she realized she couldn't think of what to wear, somehow she felt like all her combinations of shirts and pants have been done before. And it was a bit more chilly lately so she didn't want to use any skirts.

"Come one… I already wasted a good 10 minutes…" She looked back at the clock and grabbed her favorite dark blue jeans, and wore her old long fall-yellow button up shirt, that was two grey diamonds at the sides, with white lines, and topped it over with the a matching gray cardigan.

"Casual, cute, and warm." Sonny smiled as she looked at her reflection, and put on her casual converse shoes from under the bed. She stood up, and grabbed her cell-phone that laid on top of her bed, and walked to her door. She just barely opened the door, when she came face to face with her tear-stricken mother.

"Mom? What's wrong? Are you hurt anywhere?" Sonny confronted her mother, and noticed that Zora was just as confused as she was.

"I-I have horrible news…" Her mother chocked in her owns tears, and was breathing unevenly trying to control her tears that weren't stopping. Sonny left her phone on the table in the living room, and she lead her mother to the sofa.

"I-I'm so sorry girls… I don't know what I'm going to do….What we are going to do." Her mother sobbed as she placed her head inside her hands and her body continue to shake as she emptied out with tears.

"Mom, Please. Talk to us…What happened?" Sonny placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Sonny…Zora… I lost my job." She continued to cry harder, and both of her daughters gasped, and were immediately shaken with fear.

"Mom, but how? You were just promoted like almost two weeks ago…." Sonny's voice trailed off to recall the memory when her mother came in with a bright smile. Zora nodded recalling the day she woke up for school with an amazing breakfast, and her mother drinking a cup of coffee when she first heard the news. Her new hours of work now weren't so much of a strain on her anymore, and was being paid more for less hours.

"I don't know how. The manager of came into my office, and told me I was Laid-off. Of course I asked why cause I knew I had worked for the company for years with extreme loyalty and was always doing my job. Nut he said with the falling economy they had no choice." Their mother brushed away her tears, now visibly much more calm than before.

"Mom, don't worry I'm still working so if you're worried about the bills I can at least chip in some."

"Yeah, even I can help. I've been tutoring classmates and I have been saving up all the money I made from tutoring….So you can have it." Zora smiled, quite proud of herself to be able to help the family out once in a while. Since she was the youngest, she hated feeling like a burden, and the best way to help was to make something of her talents. Intelligence, and her cunning skills.

"You girls are too kind to me…" Her mother hugged them both tightly, as she laughed along with them.

"As much as I do appreciate this help, I don't know how long well be able to pull it off…But we'll have to do our best!" Their mother smiled, realizing how much she could have scared her children. Of course, it goes without saying that both Sonny and Zora were used to living on a tight budget since birth, however as a mother she never wanted her children to worry about money. However they always did, Zora always made money from the simplest ideas, like a lemonade stand. And Sonny, during middle school did a lot of outside tutoring, and participated in a lot of give away surveys that didn't involve losing money in any sort of way or form.

She was proud mother.

The family spent who knows how long in that warm embrace of happiness and memories, as they all lost a track of time. Sonny as well, was too much in the moment to remember about her abandoned phone that set on vibrate was going off. The man on the other line had grown worried when half-an-hour passed, and now hour.

"So by the sounds of it, the two of you made up?" Nico asked not really listening to Chad's constant blabbering about his phone call with Sonny. Chad sneezed and nodded with excitement.

"Yeah we did! At least I think so…she didn't show up when I asked her too. Just wait until I get done with her!" Chad pouted and stomped on the ground childishly. All of F4 had returned back to school, and caused a lot of attention with their still bruised faces, that were hidden as much as possible with band-aids and with light touch of make up.

"Oh, that's the problem….Why didn't she show up?" Devon smirked as he finally understood why Chad was so agitated this morning.

"I don't know why! You don't think she got hurt right?" Chad asked immediately standing up with the idea sinking in.

"You never know, she could have gotten into an accident while trying to run oh-so-happy to be reunited with Chad." Nico taunted and played along and laughed when Chad had visible paled at his words.

"Shut up, you know how easily he can get worked up." Hayden elbowed him laughing slightly when Chad's face did turn a bit white. "Where is she anyway?" Hayden whispered to himself when Chad calmed down and sat back down and lightly punched Nico playfully.

"What did you want to show her anyway?" Devon asked with a smile, loving how F4 felt like a family again.

"I wanted to show her our home planet." Chad said with a confident smile, that cause everyone else to stare at him in dumbstruck. Chad mistook their facial expressions of that of amazement. He stood up and walked up to the window and looked deeply to the sky, and sighed. "Yesterday I wanted to show her Saturn, I even bought a telescope."

"Chad, you do know you were both born on earth right?" Devon had to ask, with Chad's serious tone it slightly scared him.

"Of course I do! But can't you see, me and her are so much alike! We both are citizens of Saturn!" Chad responded. Chad turned back to look at the empty clear blue sky.

Devon and Nico both looked at Hayden for answers.

"What? I showed him my astrology book yesterday, and went crazy with the idea that he had something in common with her," Hayden sighed. "Of course I didn't think he would go that overboard with it…" He whispered so Chad couldn't hear it.

"And she's not here yet!" Chad yelled as he ran his frustrated hand through his perfect blonde hair.

"um…." All of F4 turned to look at a nameless student they all didn't recognize. "If you are talking about Sonny, she's not here today." The girl announced and just as quickly left the scene.

Chad gasped, and look at Hayden with panic written all over his face.

"Calm down, she probably called in sick." Hayden responded, as he physically extended his hand out to somehow calm him down.

"Right, then…" Chad coughed and walked down the steps, with F4 trailing behind him.

"Were are you going Chad?" Hayden asked, when he realized that Chad wasn't stopping.

"Sonny's not here. I'm going home!" Was his quick and snappy response as he walked out of the cafeteria.

The three of them stopped, and saw no point in trailing him. Despite being frustrated, they could all tell he was in a good mood.

"Hey Devon…" Hayden called out and turned to look at his friend.

"What?"

"I need to borrow your phone, I forgot it." Hayden smiled innocently, as Devon nodded and dug into his pockets and got his phone.

"Here." Devon placed his phone on Hayden extending hand. Hayden easily maneuvered through his phone to his contact list, and easily clicked on the name he was trying to find. And just as quickly as he hit the green button to start the call, he shoved the phone onto Devon's ear. Devon was startled by the action, but stayed still.

"Hello, Devon?" A familiar female's voice could be heard.

Nico smirked and high-fived Hayden, when he realized who it was. Hayden let go of the phone, and let Devon take control now. He knew he wouldn't be mean enough to hang up here, and both he and Nico listened to Devon's conversation.

"L-Lucy?…Damn it Hayden…uhh nothing….The reason to why I called was because…" Devon looked at Hayden, who mouthed the word Sonny, with a smile enjoying how flustered Devon was at the moment.

"Was to ask, if you know anything of what happened to Sonny…Yeah, she didn't show up at school today….Do you know?…..Really?…That happened only yesterday…." Devon's expression was serious, and concerned, both Hayden and Nico exchanged a look of worry.

"Thanks…bye." Devon hung up and placed his phone in his pocket, forgetting the fact that he had been tricked. "Lucy said that Sonny's mother had lost her job last night."

Hayden nodded. "This must be his dad, It's the same thing that happened to his sister."

"It's been a long time since you ate at home, Chad." His father's stern voice was able to reach over the long dining table, and reach Chad's ears. Chad put down his fork and knife and looked at his father.

"You mean, its been a long time since, you ate at home, Father." Chad responded.

The maids, and butlers could feel the tension in the room get really thick, and almost unbearable to breathe in. No matter how long they have worked here, this was something that was unbearable to stand by all the staff.

"None the less, we should be in good mood." His father replied pretending to not hear the venom in his son's own voice.

Dinner was awkward but bearable for him somehow. He couldn't wait to be finish with his meal, and just as quickly excused himself to his room. He had tried to call Sonny again, but all he ever got was voicemail.

He hated how worried he was.

"Why isn't she picking up?"

Chad sighed as lunch was a bore again, and there were no signs of Sonny to be arriving any time into the cafeteria. Just as Chad was about to leave the Cafeteria, he picked up the voice of Penelope, and Chloe. The two who were always so determined to harass Sonny.

"Yeah, I heard she dropped out of school….."

"I bet her family couldn't afford paying the bills to coming to this school-"

Chad has ruthlessly pushed her, and continued to walk away.

Hayden sighed as he observed Chad growing more and more irritable as the second day went by. He picked up his own phone and called Sonny.

"Sonny?…..Were the hell have you been?….Chad's been worried sick….It's been two days since you came to school, you should know how quick it is for him to jump into conclusions…I heard of your situation…Where are you?….Hold on, Ill be there…" Hayden hung up quickly, and didn't respond to neither Nico or Devon as he too left quickly without any explanation.

"Wow.. It's seems I've been losing track of the days…" As she looked at the cell-phone screen. It had been two days since she last went to school, and two days since she last talked to Chad. She looked at her missed calls, and counted at least ten missed calls from him, and 15 text messages from him.

She was tempted to reply to one of the texts or calls but she didn't know where to begin. She sat down on a near by bench as she crossed her legs and cuddled into her thick and warm sweater. She looked down at the paper in her hands, and took out the red marker and crossed out yet another place that didn't hire her as well.

She didn't understand why, they all a sign that clearly said they were hiring, yet just as quickly turned her down, by saying she didn't suit the criteria. Sonny sighed, she had hoped to try to find a another part-time job, at least one to do at night, she knew it would take quite a toll on her school work, but she knew it was only temporary.

"Excuse me…But Correct me if I'm wrong, but do you go to Condor High Private School?" A middle-aged man with glasses approached her. He had one of those expensive big cameras.

"Yeah, I do…But how do you know?"

"Well you see I work part-time at the local newspaper, you have no idea what story you are. Everyone at work talked about this amazing average girl going to a rich private high school." He smiled, "And you're also carrying their bag, aren't you?" The man pointed to the navy blue messenger bag she took with her this morning. It was a complimentary gift given to all the student, but barely anyone used them.

"What this?" The man noticed the newspaper in her hands. "Are you by any chance looking for a job?"

"Yeah I am…" Sonny answered with a polite smile.

"If you'd like, we are hiring models…I know everyone would be thrilled to know that an actual Condor High Student is our model." The man spoke with a casual smile, and of course gained Sonny's interest.

"Really? For the newspaper?" Sonny found the idea suspicious.

"Well, I'm a photographer. I sell my work for newspapers, magazines, whichever is willing to pay for them." He clarified as he pointed to his camera around his neck. "How about it?"

"I don't know-"

"It's good pay, and we pay up in cash after every session. I know you'd be perfect." The man insisted, and smiled, when he saw the gleam in Sonny's eyes that obviously caught in interest.

"Calm on, our studio is close by. Try it for one day, and you'll still get paid."

"Really? Alright then…"

The studio was located just up the street, into a white building, and entered through the side door. The first floor was to go into a local mini-market, yet the man lead her to the second floor of the building. Sonny found it strange that they had to enter through at least two doors, before actually entering the studio. And it was quite strange to say the least, and just by looking at the 'set', Sonny regretted following the man.

The set was a luscious red satin bed, with lace black curtains, and white heart-shaped pillows. Sonny didn't want to look at the strange foreign object on the bed, she could already imagine what it could be used for, but didn't want to actually picture.

"I-I think it's better if I go…" Sonny squeaked and tried to turn around quickly but the man held onto her hand.

"Why so early? You haven't met the crew yet…" The man pointed behind him, and saw even more men with perverted gazes meeting her innocent eyes.

"She's like cute Bunny."

"She'll sell for a lot…"

"Let me go!" Sonny kicked his shin and made a quick dash for the door, and to trip half way there. Sadly enough, it was enough time for the man to recover and loom over her dangerously.

"Now, now… We need you, and you need money. We can all be friends here. Don't worry a lot of girls have done this before…" He pointed to his "Wall of Fame" with various girls in demeaning and enticing positions that would only catch the attention of perverted men much like them.

"I would never go so low for money." Sonny spat and was about to kick the man, right were it hurts the most; however at moment the door busted open. And just like actor in some sort of action drama, movie came Hayden swiftly knocking the guy on top of her down to the ground.

"Get him!" The crew members ran to Hayden, but were obviously stood no chance against someone who knew how to defend himself.

"Let's go!" Hayden quickly grabbed Sonny's hand and pulled her up, but was halted as Sonny went back for her bag. "Hurry up!" Tried to pull her towards him, but she went back to the same man that she talked to and kicked him.

"Sonny!"

"I'm going…"

"Are you… just forget it." Hayden sighed as he and Sonny took a seat in bench near by. They continued running, even after they were a safe distance away, but didn't dare to stop or to look back. They continued running until they were in crowded and lively neighborhood. Even if they did find them, they wouldn't do something rash with so many on-lookers observing.

"I'm sorry…"

"Do you realize how dangerous that could have been!" Hayden couldn't contain the worry that was resonating in his chest. He only imagined the worst if he didn't drive by that area, or if wasn't paying special attention to the streets at the time. It was somehow a miracle that he was able to spot her in the crowd. He knew something was off, when he saw a man leading to strange beat-up white building.

"Sorry.." Sonny looked down at the ground, disappointed in herself as well. Hayden looked at her, and instantly softened up.

"Listen…It's just….sorry. I shouldn't yell at you like that but seriously, that could have been dangerous." Hayden sighed relaxing into the bench.

"Yeah, I realize that, but luckily you were there. Thank you." Sonny looked up and smiled at him with almost teary red eyes.

"You haven't told Chad about your family's situation have you?" Hayden changed the subject not wanting to continue the conversation. "Is it because you don't want him to worry?"

"No, I haven't… but how did you find out?"

"I had Devon call Lucy…" Chad answered, already much more calm. "You know Chad has been worried about you, and that's without you contacting him. It's probably best if you return his calls."

"Yeah, I have been so absorbed into finding a job I guess I forgot all about my phone." Sonny laughed putting it off vibrate so now it would ring.

"Sonny, it's probably best that you know this…" Hayden looked at her seriously. "The person behind all this is Chad's father."

"Really? His father? I don't think so-"

"Sonny, don't take him so lightly. He is a powerful man beyond what you can possibly ever imagine. You don't know how much his name can practically spin the business world. He's powerful, and next time, please…ask for help." Hayden added with a sincere smile, yet with a firm voice.

"Alright…but how do you know what he is capable of?"

"Tawni…" Was all Hayden said, and Sonny gasped as she remembered the time she had dinner with Tawni and Lucy as well.

"I know this must be a big question for you to answer in such amount of time, but you see I was put in a situation like this, and I want to have both of you mentally and emotionally prepared."

"I was forced to marry someone in wealth. Might sound like a dream to some, but I say forced because I was scared to face through poverty, if I went with someone else."

"W-What happened?"

"Well, Sonny that's not my story to tell. It's best if you hear it straight from her than anyone else." Hayden patted her should gently.

"Please Sonny, take it." Ms. Bitterman smiled, as she gently pushed the white envelope towards Sonny one more time. Sonny was gratefully touched, and was even tearing when he boss approached her with the envelope. She saw inside and there was an abundant amount of money inside that caused Sonny to close the envelope and reject it.

"B-But it's too much, I could never."

"Sonny, I insist. You need the money, and you can always pay me back once everything clears up." She placed the envelope on her hands gently and brushed her hair gently. "Or work it off by covering more shifts…" She added in a playful tone quite aware of how Grady or Lucy frequently cover for her shifts. However she loved her employees, especially these three that were an incredible help for her.

"Thank you so much."

"Mom, I'm back…" Sonny called out as soon as she walked back into her house. Her mother was surrounded by a ton of newspaper obviously trying to apply for a job through the phone this time. Earlier this morning she had went out for a quick run to find a job at any local stores.

"Hey Sonny, How did your work go today?"

"Fine, mom you wouldn't believe what Ms. Bitterman did."

"Your boss?"

"Yeah, look…she gave us this…" Sonny pulled out the envelope from her bag, and laid it flat on the table for her mom to pick up. Her mother's jaw dropped, much like Sonny when she first opened the envelope.

"Sonny, we can't accept this… it's too much…"

"I know, but she insisted so much, and… I'm going to pay her back."

"We have to add her to our list of people to give a Christmas card to." Connie smiled and sighed in relief.

"How's the job hunting going?"

"Not so good, I've been calling but they all hang up after they hear my name. It's so strange…" Connie eased back into the sofa clearly enjoying the comfort it brought to her back.

"That's it! I'll be back mom!"

"You know it's kind of sick that you somehow know my phone number, and even more so that you're still standing in front of me." Chad mumbled when he caught a glance at his guest. She had been waiting in the living room for some time, it took the butlers a long time to get Chad out of his room, to come and face her.

"What I told them is true, I have something to tell you." Portlyn sat still, and looked up Chad who refused to sit down.

"Look, I'm pretty I could care less-"

"It's about Sonny." Portlyn smiled when Chad automatically shut up. "See? It's important."

"What the hell? Did you do something to her again? Cause I swear I don't think I'll be able to hold back this time. And if helps that you are in my house."

"Chad, you have no idea how tempting that offers sounds to me." Portlyn smirked suggestively, and chuckled when Chad's face instantly turned to that of disgust.

"Sick woman."

"Listen Chad, she's in trouble-" In the blink of an eye Chad was in front of her pinning her to the back of the sofa with his hands tightly on her shoulders.

"What did you do!"

"Chad! I swear I didn't do anything this time!" She yelled in pain.

"Oh how I wish I can believe you." He replied sarcastically, and put even more pressure on her shoulders.

"I swear it! Your dad didn't hire me this time-" Portlyn gasped as she let out an important piece of information out. Chad let her go, and back away with even one more reason to hate this woman.

"You better tell me what you know, and leave right away." He turned his back to her, so she wouldn't see the emotions clearly written all over his face.

"Right… Chad, Sonny's mom lost her job. She's been out trying to find another job the past two days. That's it." Portlyn stood up and knew better that tempting the man with her presence was already dangerous as it is.

"Young master are you alright? I heard yelling." Will came around the corner and saw Chad looking down at the ground.

"I'm fine, Will. Can you please get Tawni on the phone?"

"Of Course, right away."

"Tawni….Yes, good morning to you too…no, its actually late at night over here….you know me too well….I did, in fact I need your help…well it might require you to come over again, I'm sorry….What?….Already?….Thanks Tawni." Chad Hung up the phone was relieved to know she was already ready. According to her, she had her emergency suitcase already, and tucked under her bed just in case the day would arrive.

He should of seen something like this coming, for God's sake! It wasn't like his father to not pressure, he should've been there more instead of arguing with her lately. How long had he planning all this?

Didn't he learn anything from watching what that man did to Tawni?

"So Stupid…"

Chad was in the middle of his self-wallowing when a panting Will arrived at his door stem, with car keys in hand.

"Young master…I just received word that Sonny at headquarters!" Will announced, and didn't need to replay the message to get Chad up and ready to act. Chad slipped on his shoes, and ran to Will.

"Let's go!"

"He'll see you now…" The woman at the front desk finally had let her in, Sonny forced a smile as she walked into the office. It was extremely spacious, and dare say even bigger than the waiting room outside. At one corner it was a library, at the other it had more of a living room appeal, and at the far end, where the man's desk was located looked more like an office. Maybe it was the incredible amount of white and grey that made the room look so big.

"Alison Munroe, or what is you liked to be called, Sonny." The man smiled all too fake for Sonny's licking. Next to him was assistant, or more like bodyguard who was there more security reasons. It ticked Sonny off a bit, that the man thought so low of her.

"Mr. Condor. I think you should know why I am here."

"Well, aren't we a clever little one. Yes, I do. And let's save time, I was the one who caused your mother to get laid-off and unwanted." The man smiled as he leaned forward, almost just to tempt her to punch the living daylights out of him.

"Why? I Haven't done anything to cause this-"

"Oh! That's where you are wrong." Mr. Condor silenced her with the wave of his fingers. "You challenged me the moment you seduced my son!"

"What? Seduced? I can assure you I didn't have any plans like that! And to make it a matter of fact, he was the one that-"

"I don't want to hear excuses." Mr. Condor silenced her just as quickly. His voice clearly echoed powerfully in the large room, and surely enough was strong enough to overpower her own voice. However he hated, how impressed he was at her courage. She didn't flinch when he raised his voice.

"I want something from you, surely very simple thing to do." Mr. Condor weaved his to hands together as he laid them in front of the beautiful table. "Everything will return back to normal, and heck maybe even better if you promise to stay out of my son's life." Right on cue, the assistant pulled out a piece of paper that was contract that would bound anyone to keeping their promise.

"Surely, you aren't so idiotic enough to settle things like this? It is from age or do naturally make business like this?" Sonny didn't have to think about it. She ignored the fancy-written paper that laid out in front of her. She barely just made up with Chad, there was no way she was going to destroy that by signing a stupid piece of paper. Quite honestly she's had enough of people butting their noses into their relationship. She couldn't even tell if they would ever be able to work out due to all the interruptions.

"I'm surprised someone of your stature would even stoop so low."

"Why you ungrateful, little child!" Mr. Condor was fumed, and never had he ever heard such words directed at him. "Do you think you are God? Someone special enough to squeeze outside of her social class and fit in where she obviously doesn't below?"

Sonny smirked, hesitated due to manners she had grown up with. However this sort of situation didn't call for such things as manners at the moment.

"No, I'm not. If this is the social class that you seem to be proud of, conducts its business like this, then I rather not want to be associated in such a disrespectful world. Nor do I ever want to,"

"You better learn your role-"

"Oh, I do. But it also seems like I know your 'role' too. You are one of those people who see's himself standing above everyone else, and let me tell you everywhere in the world, I can assure you they typically are the worst." Sonny smiled with victory, realizing how heated the conversation had gotten. All the preparation outside in the waiting room failed apparently, she had expected the conversation to be heading a lot more better than this.

"I can sum up everything I planned to say to tonight," Sonny stood up knowing very well it wasn't long until she was going to be kicked out. "I won't do as you please."

"Do you realize who are talking to? And what you are saying?"

"Yes, I do. Well, then I won't hold you back any longer." Sonny smiled and left the office, and judging by the shocked face of his assistant, it can go without saying she did an amazing job.

Chad didn't waste a second later, as soon as Will hit the brakes, Chad's door was already opened and was climbing up the elegant headquarters where his father would stay 'till late at night.

He already knew the way there, and reached his destination so quickly he had almost forgotten how close he was until he stopped by a familiar man, outside in the waiting room in front of his fathers office.

"Chad, she's not here anymore. She's quite an amazing girl you got there, she turned down your father's offer and even insulted him. There's no point in talking to your father, he's already angry enough as it is, she just left the building a few moments ago, I just returned from escorting her out myself. She can't possibly gone that far-"

Chad had made a quick U-turn and ran back to the entrance with a puzzled Will, he was expecting to see Sonny walking out with Chad.

Chad looked around the busy streets, saw a taxi, but knew Sonny would never waste that much money. Knowing her she would rather ride on the public bus than take the taxi.

"Quick Will, where is the nearest bus stop?"

"Just up the street, that way." Will pointed to the opposite direction which they came from, that would explain why he didn't see her. Chad didn't waste any more time and ran up the street, and surely enough there was a see-though stall with one girl sitting there inside on the bench waiting for her bus.

"Sonny!" Chad called out, Sonny turned to look and found herself gasping lightly in surprise. Chad was a panting mess, she stood up and walked towards him.

"Chad! What's wrong are you alright?" Sonny walked towards him honestly confused, and worried.

"Stupid…I should be asking you that." Chad breathed unevenly as he placed a hand on her should for support, now did he feel the backlash from all the running. His lungs felt like they were on fire.

"Here do you want to sit down?" Sonny asked, feeling slightly guilty knowing that Chad must have been running around looking for her.

"No there's no need, Will's down there waiting. Let's go." Chad wrapped an arm around Sonny's shoulder as they both walked back down, Sonny kept at his slow pace for his benefit.

"This is a beautiful place." Sonny smiled, they were at a rooftop of restaurant that Chad's family owned, and apparently there was a small table on the top with telescope at the end, she imagined it was because this place had a lovely view of the sky and stars.

"Sonny, Do you know how worried I have been?" Chad pinched her cheek. Sonny yelped in response, and followed him to the table, as he dragged her by cheek to her seat.

"I'm sorry, I know I should have returned those calls…but I lost track of time. Even on that one day when you called me."

"I know! I waited for you all night! I even woke up with a cold the next day, yet I still went to school with hopes of seeing you again! I thought something bad had happened to you, you can't do that to me Sonny." Chad calmed himself down, as he sat down on the other side of the table.

"I'm sorry, I guess you found out."

"Yes, and from someone else too." Chad pouted obviously not ready to let this go.

"I'm sorry I really wanted to see if I could do something, on my own and just so used to thinking like that.."

"Sonny, remember you have me on your side now." Chad smiled. "You know on that night, I wanted to show you Saturn. It was going to be visible that night, and I had prepared all of this." Chad pointed to the table, and the far off telescope. Sonny smiled, clearly touched.

"I'm sorry I couldn't-"

"Like I said, I know what your situation was. Though it would be nice if we were able to look at our home planet." Chad sighed. Sonny who was caught in smile, somehow didn't understand what he meant. Everything was romantic, up till that line. Sonny laughed.

"What? Our home planet?"

"It's true! We are being of Saturn that's why we get along so well." Chad announced with a proud smile. This only caused Sonny to laugh even harder, Chad smiled enjoying the moment. He walked up and removed his sweater and placed it over her shoulders.

"It's nice to see you smiling, and laughing again. It's getting colder lately, you have to dress more warmly." Chad knelt down in front of her, and noticed earlier she only had a thin long-sleeved shirt. Chad also had long sleeved shirt underneath his sweater, but she looked like she needed more than he did.

"Are you sure you won't regret taking up my dad's offer?"

"Nope I don't." Sonny replied with a smile as she looked down to his clear blue eyes, that she didn't realize how much she really missed. How long had is it been since she was able to feel such warmth radiate from them?

"Aren't you scared?" Chad asked placed his hands on her knees, he knew how hard this was going to be for the both of them.

"Well I have to admit I do feel intimidated, but I don't want to lose." Sonny slid her hands underneath his and sighed as she felt them instantly warm up her cold hands.

"That's the Sonny I know." Chad smiled, showing his perfect bright white smile. "Sonny, I'll be here to protect you, and your family. Seriously, I'll always be by your side." Chad spoke sincerely, as he gave her hands a small squeeze as reassurance.

"Chad, Thank you. It means a lot." Sonny smiled noticing how intimate the moment really felt, judging from Chad's intense glare he wasn't going to stop here. She felt a blush rise to her cheeks. Chad was advancing closer towards her leaning up, and Sonny wasn't moving back. It was clear what was going to happen, if it weren't for the loud phone ringing from Chad's pocket.

"Damn it, so close…" Chad whispered, as he turned away to take the call.

"What?…oh, hi…..really?…Well I guess that could work…how long until you arrive?…..Well, we'll meet you tomorrow then,…of course… Bye, Tawni."

Chad hung up and turned to look at a confused Sonny. Chad smiled excitedly, and Sonny had to admit his smile was contagious at the second.

"What?"

"Help is on the way."

"Really? Tawni is coming?"

"Of course, she says she was a plan that she want to discuss with us tomorrow when she arrives, she's on the plane right now." Chad spoke with a proud grin, obviously quite proud of his sister.

"Wow, but no offense, but what help is there? I mean it's your father after all.." Sonny spoke out remembering Hayden's words about how influential this man can really be.

"Well there are lot of options, the easiest is that you let me pay off all your debts-"

"No way! I can't let you do that-"

"Why no!"

"Because that's like the same thing as accepting your father's money. After my little speech with him I don't think I want to sick that low." Sonny responded just as quickly and Chad sighed in frustration, being stuck at square one once again.

"All of this could be easier if we were just married…." Chad sulked not knowing the intensity those words had on Sonny.

Sonny didn't even know how to respond to that, and not really sure if she wanted to either. Surely enough, before thinking about marriage they had to see if this relationship of theirs will really work. How far ahead has Chad been planning to with this relationship? Did he really see that much important in her?

Sonny knew she should feel flattered, and she did slightly. But was also scared to think so far ahead.

"Is there another option?"

"Well That's Tawni option. And we're going to have to wait until tomorrow to find out what that is…." Chad stood up and extended his hand.

"Let's get going before it gets more colder…"

"I take it that you want your sweater back don't you…"

"Sonny you're so smart, but yes it's getting too cold…" Chad used it as an excuse to cuddle closer to her the walk back to the car, and the car ride back to her house.


Hello everyone~ let me explain myself here, I really did try to update 3 weeks ago, but I was literally stuffed up to my neck studying for 2 important exams during those 3 weeks. It was so bad, I was literally studying for a minimum of 6 hours a day…. .

That was a major headache, and to top it off~ I got sick! :P

Enough of me, well I hope everyone liked this chapter~ I was still a bit sick when I was typing it so if you see some sort of blabbering then that was probably my cold talking~lol!

I feel to lazy to explain~ so if you have question feel free to ask away! :D

I know that this chapter might feel, how should i call it, fast-forwarded (lol) by a lot, but i realized that it was needed in order to kick it off to the end, and I'm sorry if alot of people don't like that. I personally hate doing that, cause I feel like I could have missed something important, (and if i did, it's going to kick me in the butt later~) so I hope no one is really angry about that.

Don't forget to leave any opinions of the story! And I think I have 2 more chapters (maybe one if I want to squeeze everything together~ but probably not…) and then we are done with season 1~~!

Thank you for all the lovely reviews, and all those who favorite it, and put it under their alerts!

It means soo much! XD

Please excuse any errors. (I was so sick! :P )

Next Chapter: Option No. 2

A/N:

I realize that there is another story with the same plot, but please understand that this plot doesn't belong to me either. I am merely adapting the plot from the original owner, which is from the manga/drama to fit into this fic. I've read the fanfic and its VERY different from mine, so please don't leave any hurtful comments to that person. The plot isn't mine, and I never claimed it to be, so please understand. I'm also sure the fans know that my fanfic also has a lot of twists that aren't in the drama that I personally included. So once again, please understand that this plot isn't mine, it belongs to the original owner so the other person has all right to make his/her own story with the title, and plot.

Thanks~ :D