A/N: Sorry for the delay! I was reading The Iliad. Good news, I finished it! :D I'm starting the essay tomorrow, but don't worry. Originally, this chapter was so long, that I had to split it into two chapters. Which means I have chapter 7 already written. By the way, you'll understand in the next chapter why I reference The Hunger Games all the time. Enjoy!
Sonny's POV
Sunday morning, I woke up in a great mood. The day before, we'd hung out at the beach for most of the day and just relaxed. It was still early, so I decided to take my guitar out on the balcony again.
The mornings I hadn't practiced I'd spent reading. I'd finished The Hunger Games on the plane, and finished the sequel, Catching Fire, on Wednesday. I was about halfway through the last book, Mockingjay.
Sitting on the balcony, I positioned my guitar and played the first song that came to mind: Catch Me by Demi Lovato.
Before I fall too fast,
Kiss me quick,
But make it last.
So I can see how badly this will hurt me,
When you say, "Goodbye."
Keep it sweet,
Keep it slow.
Let the future pass,
And don't let go.
But tonight I could fall too soon,
Under this beautiful moonlight.
But you're so hypnotizing,
You got me laughing while I sing,
You got me smiling in my sleep.
And I can see this unraveling.
And your love is where I'm falling.
But please don't catch me.
You see this heart,
Won't settle down.
Like a child running scared from a clown.
I'm terrified of what you'll do.
My stomach screams just when I look at you.
Run far away,
So I can breathe.
Even though you're far from suffocating me.
I can't set my hopes too high,
'Cause every hello ends with a goodbye.
But you're so hypnotizing,
You got me laughing while I sing,
You got me smiling in my sleep.
And I can see this unraveling.
And your love is where I'm falling.
But please don't catch me.
So now you see
Why I'm scared.
I can't open up my heart without a care.
But here I go.
It's what I feel.
And for the first time in my life I know it's real.
But you're so hypnotizing,
You got me laughing while I sing,
You got me smiling in my sleep.
And I can see this unraveling.
And your love is where I'm falling.
But please don't catch me.
And if this is love,
Please don't break me.
I'm giving up,
So just catch me.
I took my guitar back inside and set it in the case before getting ready for the day ahead of me.
At breakfast, my mom reminded us about our plans for the evening.
"Don't forget, we're celebrating Claire's birthday tonight," she said to Lucy, Matt, Chad, and I.
"Right! I still need to buy her present," I said.
"So do we," Matt added.
"We should go shopping after breakfast, then!" Lucy grinned.
So that's just what we did. At around 10:30, the four of us arrived at a small outlet mall.
We spent about an hour just looking through stores for ourselves. After going through about 10 stores, we all ended up buying a pair of sunglasses. Lucy and I got matching "Darren Criss" pink sunglasses. Matt's sunglasses were dark green and Chad got a jet black pair.
"Where should we look now?" I asked, sliding my sunglasses to the top of my head.
"Hmm… Hey, Allie! There's a Disney store over there. Doesn't Claire love Disney?" Matt suggested.
"Yeah, she does. Let's go!" I said, walking towards it.
As we entered the store, our ears filled with music from the classic Disney film, The Little Mermaid.
"Aww! Remember this song, Sonny? It was our favorite!"
I responded by singing and dancing along to the music as Lucy joined me. Matt and Chad just laughed hysterically. Luckily, the store wasn't too crowded.
After about 20 minutes, I found the perfect gift for Claire. I'd decided to buy her a Cinderella costume since I knew it was her favorite movie.
As I stood in line, Lucy kept looking around and Chad stood near the door, checking his phone.
"Uh… Sonny, you should see this," he said in a worried tone.
Matt took my place in line and I walked over to see what Chad was looking at.
"Skyler just texted me a link to this Tween Weekly article called Channy 2.0?"
"Oh no…" I said, as he handed me his phone.
The article read,
'Earlier this week, CDC was spotted with Miss Sonny Munroe in North Carolina. It seems as though they were with her family. Could the two teen stars be vacationing together? Does this mean Channy 2.0? We sure hope so!'
Following the article were several pictures of my family, Lucy's family, Chad, and I arriving at the airport.
I groaned under my breath and handed Chad his phone. Matt and Lucy joined us as we left the store.
Matt handed me the bag containing the costume I'd gotten for Claire.
"Thanks. How much do I owe you?" I asked him.
"Nothing, don't worry about it," he replied, smiling.
"I can't let you pay for it! How much was it?" I said, reaching for the receipt in his hand.
He simply stuffed the receipt in his pocket and grinned at me. I punched his arm playfully before thanking him again.
Chad's POV
As the sun began to set, the birthday party began. Jenna, AJ, Claire, Lucy, Brian, and Shane played bingo in the living room. (A/N: Ryan was asleep in case you're wondering.) The adults took over the dining room to talk and play their own game, Taboo. The unofficial triplets (Tyler, Ian, and Zach), locked themselves in the game room to play Call of Duty. The twins, Nathan, Tess, Sonny, and Matt ruled the pool area.
I decided to stay out of their way, so I sat up on the balcony overlooking the pool area. I strummed my guitar as I watched everyone below.
Nathan unsuccessfully flirted with Carrie and Cassie. Tess kept trying to get Nathan's attention, but he barely noticed. I noticed Sonny was having fun with Matt. He'd push her in, she'd splash and attack him, you get the point. I just sat up there and watched for a while.
"Do ya see something you like out there?" a voice said from behind me.
I turned around and saw Sonny's grandmother, Eleanor.
I looked at her with a surprised expression and she said, "Don't give me that look, pretty boy. I already know you've got your eye on her. Have you asked her out yet?"
"It's kind of complicated…"
"I've got time," she said, bringing a chair out and setting it next to mine.
Then I told her everything. How Sonny and I dated, how we broke up, and what happened on the vacation up until that point.
"Well, you better get a move on if you want her back," she said.
"But she likes Matt."
"You don't know that for sure. You'll never know unless you try."
And with that, she headed back inside. I sat for a few more minutes before I convinced myself to head downstairs and talk to Sonny.
When I got downstairs, I saw everyone who was using the pool race upstairs to get to the showers first.
'Guess I'll wait until she comes back downstairs…' I thought to myself.
I made my way to the living room to see what they were doing. It looked like everyone was still playing bingo except for Shane who was watching ESPN and texting someone.
"Hey, man," I said, sitting down on the couch.
"Hey. S'up?" he replied.
"Nothin' much, you?"
"Same… So did you ask out Sonny yet?"
"Why does everyone keep asking me that?" I sighed.
"Dude, it's pretty obvious."
I gave him a look that said, 'Really?'
"Okay, so… Maybe Lucy told me about it."
"She's too busy with Matt," I said, shaking my head.
"Matt keeps her distracted. You gotta get her attention."
I stared blankly at the TV, trying to think of ways to start a conversation with Sonny.
Then Claire ran up to me and said, "Shaneee! Chaddy! Guess what!"
"What's up, kiddo?" Shane asked.
"I got bingo!"
I smiled at her and said, "Good job, birthday girl."
Then she skipped happily back to the table.
Shane and I just looked at each other, laughed, and went back to watching the game.
Sonny's POV
I walked down the stairs and looked around. I was the first one of the pool group to get downstairs.
I looked through the open door of the living room. The little kids and Lucy were still playing bingo. Chad and Shane were in deep conversation about something on TV. I figured the three 12 year olds were still in the game room. I could hear the adults laughing from the dining room.
I decided to go up to my room and read some more of Mockingjay.
I sat on the bed for about 20 minutes just listening to my iPod and reading. Then I heard the door open and looked up from my book to see my mom walk in.
"Hi, sweetie. Is everything alright?" she asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine," I replied, going back to my book.
"Everything okay with you and Chad?"
"Yup… Why do you ask?"
"It just seems like things are different with you two."
"Well it's always a little awkward after you break up with someone. And even more so when your mom invites them on vacation with you."
"I'm sorry, honey. I thought you'd like having him around, considering you still like him."
"How do you know?" I said putting my book down again.
"I'm your mother. I know everything about you," she said as she sat down on the bed next to me.
"So you know about my bellybutton piercing?"
"Your what?"
"Kidding, mom," I said rolling my eyes as she gave me the look.
"Seriously, Sonny. Do you still have feelings for Chad?"
"I don't know… Maybe?"
"You need to talk to him about it. I'm sure he still has feelings for you too," she said, kissing the top of my head before she left.
I thought for a few moments before putting my bookmark in Mockingjay and heading back downstairs.
A/N: Chad: Make sure they remember to review.
They don't have to...
Chad: Yes. They do. Or I'm taking over your fanfiction. You make me look like a dork, anyways.
You are a dork.
Chad: *glares*
*sigh* You heard him. Review please!