Alright! Guess what? This is the last chapter. :O So read, review, enjoy!

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SPOV

I sighed and plopped down on the couch.
"How was your date?" Mom asked.

"Good!" I said, "Yeah, Chad took me out to dinner and he got us a spot that was very private, so we didn't have to be harassed by anyone.

"Well, I'm glad you had fun," she said and went out of the room. She was straightening up around the house apparently.
I went to my room quickly and took the tracking device remote from one of my bags and typed in Mandy's name. They were in the cafeteria.

Then I typed in James's name. He was at a hotel, probably where he was staying.
Nothing seemed to be happening here.

Mandy's POV

The day passed slowly and we finished the show. Then I remembered I had to meet James soon.
Without saying much to my cast after the curtain closed, I went to Tawni and mine's dressing room and quickly changed into my normal clothes out of my Check it Out Girl's outfit.

"Hey, Tawni," I said, all ready to go, "I'm going to go ahead and head out! I'll talk to you-"

"You're not going to go out to eat with all of us?" Tawni asked.

"No, I'm sorry, I'm-" I faked a yawn, "I'm really tired."

"Well, alright. Hey, you did a great job!" Tawni said.

"Thanks," I said before walking past her and out the door.

I got to the parking lot and drove across the street and parked a little ways ahead of the alley and I got out and walked over to the alley to see a dark figure at the end. I walked warily down there to see James.

"James," I said.

"Mandy," he replied.

"Alright, I'm here, talk," I said.

"So like I said in my phone call, we've put this revenge thing off for too long and-"

"Maybe we just should forget about the whole thing. I'll leave this week, Sonny can come back and things can go along as they have for the last couple years," I said.

"No," James said, "I've been embarrassed and humiliated by them and I won't let them get away with it."

"It's been close to a year since then though, James."

"And we've planned this for that long of a time. Now is right. Monday I'm coming. Monday when Sonny and Chad are back. When I strike."

"With what?" I asked.

"This," and James pulled out a pistol from his jacket.

"You're kidding," I said.

James glared at her.

"I can't let you do this!" I said, lunging for the gun he held in his hand. He pushed me away from him and I fell backwards and he pointed the gun at me. I scrambled to my feet and said, "You're not seriously going to shoot me, are you?"

"No," James said, lowering the gun. Then without a warning, raised it up and the next thing I remembered was him slamming the back end of the gun against my head, pain, and then nothing.

"Chad, I think she's okay," I heard someone say. I groaned and blinked and when I opened my eyes, I saw Sonny and Chad standing over me.

"Yeah, she's moving," Chad said.

"What happened?" I asked, sitting up. Sonny and Chad crouched beside me,

"We don't know. We were just walking and Chad recognized your car and then we saw you in the alley," Sonny said.

"You were hit by something…" Chad said, looking at the side of my head. I put my hand there and felt a bruise there.

"James," I said.

"James?" Chad asked.

"James," Sonny hissed, "What do you remember?"

I swallowed, "Not much. I remember he…he had a gun…"

Sonny clapped her hands over her mouth then said, "For what?"

"I-I… I don't know… I don't remember," I said.

Chad gritted his teeth, "C'mon we have to get you to the hospital."

"No, no, I'm fine," I insisted.

I tried to stand up and with help from Sonny and Chad, I did.

"Do you know what James wants to do?" Sonny asked me.

"Something still to do with revenge… I remember he wanted me to meet him here to explain something about our plan… but I didn't want to go through with it… Then nothing. Sonny, Chad, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have tried to get you two out of the way… I don't want to hurt anyone anymore. I want nothing to do with that James is doing," Mandy said.

"Err… how hard did you get hit?" Sonny asked.

"Must have been pretty hard," Chad said, an odd smile on his face. I think he was trying not to laugh.

"You know, Chad was just taking me out to dinner… why don't you come with us?" Sonny asked.

"Or we could take her back to her apartment," Chad suggested quickly.

"Like I said, how about you join us for dinner?" Sonny asked. Chad pouted.

"Uh, alright," I said, "If you don't mind."

"We do," Chad said.

"No we don't," Sonny said before whacking Chad in the arm.

"So I'm guessing you two are... together?..." I asked, unsure.

"Yeah, we are," Sonny said.

"Don't act like it," I said.

"No, we don't," Chad said, "But we are." And Chad put his arm around Sonny's shoulder who in return, put her arm around his waist.

"Well, let's go eat," Sonny said.

"Alright," I said. And we all walked to where we were going. It was just a casual, none too fancy restaurant. There were paparazzi and fans that followed us into the restaurant, but Chad and Sonny pretty much acted liked the press were invisible, but signed autographs for their fans, then the fans left the place and the paparazzi were left, but soon people came and got rid of them.

We all sat down and were given menus and were left to decide what we wanted to eat and drink.

"So what made you change your mind?" Chad asked me, "About revenge and stuff."

"I don't know," I shrugged, "I think I was starting to like everyone again on So Random and I couldn't' be mad at them. I think Sonny was the only one I was truly mad at. Or really it was just jealousy. I didn't like being replaced like that."

"You shouldn't have done that to Nico, then!" Sonny said.

"I know," I said, "But I've had anger management classes."

"Well that didn't do much good this past week," Sonny said sourly.

"Look, I don't want to fight with you anymore!" I said.

"Did you try to talk James out of what he's planning on doing?" Sonny asked.

"I don't really remember," I said.

"Maybe this is a trap! She and James set it up to trap us," Sonny said.

I groaned.

"I don't think so," Chad said, "It doesn't seem likely."

The waitress had come later and by then we had decided on what we wanted and all ordered.

"Look, Sonny," I said after the waitress left, "I'm sorry for everything I've done to you, but I want to make everything right now."

"Mandy, what you and James have done-"

"It's not about me anymore! James is the one you have to worry about or be mad at!" I said.

"Yeah, but James isn't the one who stole my friends, my dressing room, and my spot on So Random!" Sonny said, "James didn't send Nico to the hospital with two broken legs!"

"I know, and I'm sorry, for all of that," I said.

Sonny said nothing.

"Chad, do you at least forgive me?" I asked him.

"Well… you haven't done much to me aside from stalking me for about a year… but what you've done to So Random is pretty bad," Chad said.

"Wow, you've changed," I said, "Since when do you care about So Random?"

"Oh I don't, not really. But when you date Sonny, you date So Random, so when one of them gets hurt, she gets hurt which makes me hurt," Chad explained.

Sonny smiled and leaned against Chad.

I just looked at the two of them, "So…?"

"I'm just going to have to hold out for a bit," Chad said, "We'll see what happens within the next couple days."

"Fine," I said.

SPOV

Monday came soon and Chad and I had gone back to the Studios and since I went there with him in his flashy white convertible, we aroused a lot of attention from people around the parking lot area and paparazzi who took more than enough pictures.
Chad and I ignored them as we got out of the car and walked to the Studio, his arm around my shoulder, mine around his waist.

"Hey, Sonny!... and Chad…?" Nico said when we walked into the cafeteria.

The So Random and Mackenzie Falls cast stared at the two of us, surprised.

"Are you two dating?" Tawni asked me.

"Why yes we are," Chad said before I could say anything.

"Why?" Grady asked.

"Psh, we all knew it would happen someday," Tawni said.

Mandy sat there, quiet and she looked worried.

"Mandy, are you alright?" I asked, walking away from Chad who had started bickering with the other So Random members.

"There's something I feel like I should remember, but I… I just-"

"EVERYBODY DROP YOUR PHONES AND GET ON THE FLOOR!" Someone yelled. People started to drop their phones and get down.

I whipped around and saw James pointing a gun at random people who weren't getting down fast enough. Everyone laid on the ground on their stomachs.

"Everyone, but you four," James said, pointing his gun at me, Chad, Tawni, and Mandy.

"Alright, secure the door," James appeared to say to no one, but then two big guys secured the outside entrance.

"James, don't do this," Chad said calmly, walking in front of me.

"Chad," I said quietly, touching his arm.

"Shh," Chad said to me, "What is this all about?" he asked, just as calm.

"Everything you've all done to me," James said.

"Dude, getta grip! What Tawni, Sonny and I did to you happened nearly a year ago," Chad said.

"It doesn't matter!" James yelled, "Now all of you, drop your phones."
We did as he said, but when Chad put his down at his feet I heard someone on the other line say faintly, "Nine one one, what is your emergency?"

"You'll never get away with this in Condor Studios!" I yelled.

"And who says that?" James laughed, "Each of you four are going to pay. Pay in blood. I want to put you through the pain you caused me."

"Oh give me a break," Chad muttered, rolling his eyes, "And you people think I'm dramatic."

"Now James," I said, walking in front of Chad now, "Why don't we all just talk?"

"Nuh-uh, I want all of you to feel what I felt. Starting with you," He pointed the gun straight at me.

Then sirens were heard.

James looked at the door, then at me and he took a couple steps back and said, "Of course, I only either have to do this to either Sonny or Chad and you other two, because if Sonny get's shot, Chad will suffer… So, bye Munroe."

"NO!" Mandy yelled and ran in front of me as soon as James fired and then at the same time police ran in from the inside entrance and yelled, "Drop your weapons!" And James did, "Hand where I can see them!" James put his hands up, "Against the wall," and James did that too and was handcuffed. And it appeared that James's two guards had run off, because they were nowhere to be seen. One of the four cops there told everyone on the floor to leave in an orderly line through the ext and they all did except for me, Chad, Mandy, and Tawni.

"Is anyone hurt?" one other cop asked.

I was crouched by Mandy, whose arm was bleeding badly.

"Paramedics are on their way," the cop said.

"Are you alright?" I asked Mandy.

Her breathing was heavy, but she managed a smile, "Yeah, I'll be fine."

"Thank you," Chad said to Mandy.

"Yes, thank you," I said, "And I'm sorry I didn't forgive you. I hope we can be friends."

"Let's face it, Sonny," she winced as she tried to sit up. I didn't let her, "I don't think we will ever entirely be able to be friends."

"You're probably right," I shrugged, smiling.

"And don't worry, you can have your spot back on So Random. Too much has changed for me to really want to stay anyway," Mandy said.

I half smiled, but said nothing and after a minute or two, the paramedics showed up and took Mandy away on a gurney and were asked if the rest of us were alright, which we were.

Mandy ended up needing surgery to get the bullet out and a lot of stitches, but she was alright.
The Studio had been shut down for a couple days and Mr. Condor was furious about the accident, James was sent to jail and Chad and I remained dating, though our casts didn't quite agree with our decision.
Our shows stayed rivals, but the So Random cast all had felt a bit closer to each other.

"Well," I said as Chad and I walked through the park we both enjoyed a lot, "at least no one was too seriously injured."

"I can't believe James," Chad said, "He clearly overreacted."

"I couldn't agree more, but what's done is done. James can't hurt anyone anymore for a long time at least and even though our shows are still fighting with each other, we're together now. And I think Mandy will be a completely different person now that she knows and realizes what she had done wrong and stuff," I said.

Chad and I stopped walking and we kissed briefly, "I think you're right about Mandy. Her coming back turned out better than I think any of us imagined…"

"She's not staying, which I'm a little glad about, but I wish I had gotten to know her better," I said.

"Yeah, it's better that way anyway. I don't think there'd be enough room for the both of you plus Tawni there," Chad said.

I smiled, "There's hardly enough room for just me and Tawni."

Chad laughed once and we continued to walk, but in silence for there was nothing else to say. Everything had been said and done. The only thing left to do was just to continue on with our show and with our lives. Maybe I'd see Mandy again and maybe it would be a completely different experience where no one got hurt at all. But Mandy was probably right, we could never completely be friends… we were too different. But we definitely weren't enemies anymore. The shock of what she did for me was still wearing off, but because of that I could never hate her again.

And Chad must have been thinking about the same thing because he said, "You know, I can't ever be mad at Mandy ever again now… not after she saved your life. And mine."

I cocked my head at him, "Yours?"

"I couldn't live without you. That's something I know for sure. If you were gone, nothing in life would ever be sunny ever again. I couldn't live normally. But as long as you're at least alive, I'm happy. And when you're with me, I'm the luckiest guy in the world," he smiled.

"Aww," I said, "Now that is definitely the sweetest thing I've ever heard you say to me. And the same thing goes for me with you. I mean, for me maybe it's a little different because even if you were with another girl who made you the happiest person in the world, I would be happy. As long as you are happy, I am too. I'm just happier when I'm the girl with you."

"Ahh alright, too much happy in all of what you just said," Chad said, "Let's just walk now."

"Fine," I said.

"Fine."

"Good."

"Good."

"Fine,"

"Fine," Chad finished and we continued on our walk.

I hope you liked the story and I covered everything…. Anyway, it was fun writing it and I hope you had fun reading it! :D:D:D

~~Ashley ;P