Heya guys! So excited (kinda) for tomorrow! some of my friends want me to sing for them, so super nervous...should be fun...anyway, let's not focus on that...great reception! so here's a new chapter! :D

Chapter 2-Preparation

Sonny's POV

I'm so excited!

Chris and Melanie are getting married where my parents got married-and they're making me a bridesmaid! I've never been a bridesmaid! I seriously can't wait, although I have this feeling Chad isn't too impressed. Well, of course he wouldn't be. At first he wasn't too crazy about his Dad having a girlfriend so early after what happened to his mother. I guess maybe he'll warm up to the idea, just like he warmed up to everything else. He's 18 now, he needs to know that change is good.

I'm now sat at Chad's computer, surfing the web for ideas for Melanie's dress, while she calls St Ryan's to ask how everything will work out. I watch Chad lying on the sofa, watching Mackenzie Falls, sighing every now and again. Josh is lying on the other couch, doing exactly the same. Heck, if synchronised sighing was a sport, they'd get the gold (Haha-haha! ...I'm done…)

"Come on, guys," I sigh, "At least pretend you're excited."

"Oh, great idea, Sonny," Chad says, "We might as well pretend to love something we believe in."

"Don't you use that tone with me!" I say, eyes wide, and he sighs once again.

"Why did this have to happen?" He asks, and I wonder why, as an adult, he needs to ask this question.

"Well, people fall in love all the time." I say as he rolls his eyes. "And sometimes, they fall out of love, so don't push your luck, Mister."

He cringes, "Sorry, ma'am."

Another glare.

"Sorry." He whimpers, "CDC came out there."

"Ah, I've missed CDC." I say dreamily.

"Really?"

"No."

He glares, groans, before turning back to the TV. He knows I'm just joking with him though…I hope.

At that moment, Melanie strides in through the kitchen door, grinning, almost squealing. Sometimes it's hard to believe she's 43, and not just look-wise.

"They've accepted us!" She smiles. Ah, if only her new family could too. "The date is gonna be the fourth of January. Two months away! I'm so excited!"

"Two months?" Chad asks, "A little close, don't you think?"

I glare at him once again, as Melanie nods a little.

"Which is why we need to get to work!" She grins, "Sonny, whatcha got there? Any good ideas for dresses?"

I show her the Google Images site with the most beautiful dresses, and a website of the Wisconsin dressers that made my Mom's wedding dress, which she still has, still fresh and new and beautiful. It's lasted a whole 19 years, and I'm sure the way Mom takes care of it, it will last another 19 more.

"These are beautiful!" She smiles, "I'll have to get one from there! And we'll have to go back to Wisconsin to sort everything out…"

"Whoa-whoa-whoa." Chad says, getting up, finally sounding interested…or at the least concerned. "You're going to Wisconsin? And do we have to come? I have a job, remember?"

Melanie sighs. Obviously she's either used to, or bored of, Chad's little problem times. Her and me both.

"Don't worry, Chad," She says, "You can stay here with Abby and Josh. You're legally old enough to stay with them now, right?"

Chad sighs, "Well, I guess…"

"And I'll help." I chip in, "It'll be fine, Chad. Just like before, only I won't be around twenty-four/seven."

He shrugs, "Fine."

"Fine." I couldn't resist.

He smirks at me, joining in with the game, "Good."

"Good." I finish, looking into his smiling eyes, getting lost once again.

"Hey," Josh says, "Lovebirds. If you're done with the little love-fest, can the babysitters get me a sammich?"

I laugh-for 3 reasons. One-sammich. I've heard that from a certain Dylan Cooper before. Two-Josh's smartness at noticing our love. Although Tawni says a blind man could see that me and Chad loved each other, but let's not get into that. And then three…

"I thought you were thirteen now, Josh," I say, changing my voice to a baby-ish voice, "You don't need a babysitter, do you?"

He scoffs, "Of course not!" He laughs a little, but we all know that even though he's over his arsonist days, he still needs his family's support. Everyone does. Hold up…did I jump imply that I was his family?

"You'll be fine." Chris says, walking out of the kitchen, before turning to Melanie. "Let's go."

"Whoa!" Chad says, following them, "You're going now?"

"No." Chris says, "We're just going for a little engagement party with a few friends. We'll be back soon."

Chad sighs and scowls, watching his Dad leave. I feel the awkward air and decide I should really leave to avoid saying anything I might regret.

"Bye." Chad says at the last minute, and I smile.

"Bye, Chad." I say, "I'll see you later."

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