Sonny flew by his side immediately.

"I just can't believe it." Chad gasped in between sobs. Sonny placed a hand on his back. She had never seen Chad cry before. She had no idea how to comfort him.

"Chad." She whispered. His head had fallen into his hands as he tried to hide how hard he was crying. "Chad, I just want to help..." She started.

Chad stood up suddenly. "This is crazy!" He threw his hands up in the air. "I mean, I woke up today and my parents were living people. They were breathing!" He cried. His hands flew into his hair and pulled at every direction. "And then I get a call saying it's all over. They're just...gone?!" Chad exclaimed.

Sonny stood up and walked over to Chad; who was pacing around her dressing room.

"Chad, please calm down." Sonny put a hand on his shoulder, pulling him slightly and making him look at her.

"Sonny!" Chad cried out. "I don't have parents! How am I supposed to calm down?!"

Sonny's shoulders dropped sadly and she gave him a look of pure apology. "I don't know." She numbly replied.

Chad dropped his hands; which were previously behind his neck, nails digging into his flesh. He stared into Sonny's big, bright eyes and then to her lips. And he instantly needed comfort. He needed someone to be there for him, physically.

Chad kissed Sonny softly. Softly turned into passionately. Passionately turned into heated. And heated turned into desperate.

He gripped her waist and deepened the kiss. He frantically ran his hands up and down her back; finding their way under her shirt. She gasped at his sudden contact with her skin.

His hands found their way back on the outside of her clothing. He tugged at her shirt and stopped the kiss for only a moment to breath heavily.

He went back in for another sad kiss before Sonny stopped him.

"Chad." She breathed.

"Mmm." He simply responded; pulling Sonny's body closer to him, if that was possible.

Then he stopped. And he crumpled onto the lounge chair in the dressing room. And his eyes exploded with tears and his head fell into his hands.

"Chad, I-"

"I can't believe I took advantage of you like that." Chad weeped.

Sonny took a seat next to Chad closely. She was practically in his damn lap.

"Chad, it's okay. I- I get it."

"But you like me!" He cried.

"What?" Sonny asked, taken aback.

"Don't you like me or something?" Chad choked out.

Sonny's heart quickened. "I mean...As a friend..."

"Oh." Chad coughed. He frantically wiped his cheeks roughly.

"I get it though. You're lonely and upset and I was here and...it's okay."

Chad's face crumpled again. He tucked his head into the crook of Sonny's neck.

"I'm so fucking sorry."

"It's okay."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

She heard him sniffle and her heart shattered.

"Chad. Lie down, okay?"

He lifted his head and shook it quickly. "No, Tawni will kill me."

"No. I'll explain it to her later. Let's go to sleep. It's been a long day, huh?"

"A-as in both of us?" Chad stuttered.

"Well, where else are we gonna sleep in here? There's only one couch." Sonny insisted.

Chad nodded and fought more tears springing into his eyes.

"I have a bed in my dressing room. Can we go there?" He asked quietly.

Sonny hesitated. "Chad-"

"I won't take advantage of you. I promise. I was out of line earlier." He pleaded.

Sonny nodded. "Okay. Let me get some stuff first."

Chad wanted to bawl his eyes out forever. He stood up and waited for Sonny to gather some belongings.

"Okay." Sonny sighed. "I'm ready." She took Chad's hand in her own. "Lead the way, Cooper."

Sonny's heart fell into her stomach when he didn't smile at that.

Chad's room was sad. Maybe it wasn't. Maybe just the situation made it sad.

"Here it is." Chad said. It sounded like a whisper. His voice was hoarse and depressing.

She dropped her bag by the bed and closed the space between her and Chad with a hug. He clung to her and tucked his head into her neck again. Everything felt so empty to him.

"Get into something comfy, does that sound good?" Sonny asked comfortingly.

Chad simply nodded.

Sonny waited on his bed while he changed. She wanted to "Aw" out loud when he came out.

Chad was clad in an oversized blue long sleeved shirt, accompanied by checkered PJ bottoms. He rubbed his eyes and yawned. He was pure adorableness. Sonny smiled softly at him.

"I'm gonna change quickly, okay?"

Sonny had no idea why she was babying him so much. She felt so bad for him, and she felt like all she could do was take complete care of him.

Chad nodded again while Sonny grabbed her bag.

Where was his voice? Everything hurt. Everything was numb.

Sonny came out barely 3 minutes later, in the process of tying her hair in a ponytail.

"Oh, crap." She rushed back into the bathroom. Chad didn't think anything of it.

But when she came back out, he noticed all her make-up had been removed. She was still so pretty. Chad wanted to cry more and he had no idea why.

Sonny set her bag back down by the bed and flopped onto it.

Chad was still on the edge of his bed, staring blankly at his feet.

"Chad?" Sonny questioned.

"Mmm." He mumbled a "reply", if you could even call it that.

She stayed silent. What do you say to that?

She heard him sniffle and couldn't take it anymore. She missed her Chad. She didn't expect him to come back for awhile, however. But that thought killed her inside.

She flung her arms around his neck from behind. She kissed his shoulder, even though he didn't think anything of it.

"You're so brave." She murmured in his ear. He grabbed one of her hands that were dangling around him. He gripped it and squeezed his eyes shut, trying to keep back more damn tears.

"T-thank you. Sonny." He added her name like it was a statement. A want, a need. He added her name like he was going to ask her something else, but couldn't, because everything was so fucking hard right now.

"I would do a lot for you, Chad." She didn't know what that was supposed to mean, or prove, but she still said it.

Chad opened his eyes and his lips parted slightly, as if he was going to say something else. He was thankful she couldn't see his ugly, blotchy face.

"I would do anything for you." Chad simply added.

"Why?" Sonny couldn't help but ask.

Chad drew a blank. Why would he?

"'Cause you're my sunshine. I'm tired." He said lamely.

Sonny couldn't believe what Chad had just said to her. He would do anything for her. Anything.

She switched his lamp off and smiled to herself.

She felt him crawl under the covers and snuggle close to her.

His breath was hot and comforting on her neck.

"G'night, Sonny." He mumbled.

Sonny sighed. "Goodnight, Chad."

Darkness met them both.