Chad blinked several times in the morning. He was confused as to who the girl was next to him and why his eyes felt so sore.

And then it hit him like a thousand bricks.

His parents were dead.

They were not coming back.

He looked over to the girl in his bed.

Sonny.

He couldn't even smile at how beautiful she was.

He was in a funk. And he was scared of how long he would stay in it.

He nudged Sonny. She didn't budge.

He sighed.

He thought about everything that happened last night.

Sonny was overwhelmingly nice. And it felt good to have that kind of comfort.

Chad yawned and sat up in bed, stretching. He figured he could squeeze in a shower before Sonny woke up.

The shower was blazing hot. And he couldn't believe his skin could take it. It burned like hell, but he stayed under the blistering water. His head hurt, and his legs shook, and he collapsed under the steam and hotness.

Nothing was ever going to be right again.

Sonny awoke unaware of her surroundings. But then she breathed in the scent of the pillow and...Chad. Everything rushed back to her.

She noted that Chad was in the shower and snuggled back into the covers. Maybe today would be a better day.

She faded in and out of sleep for a good twenty minutes. She sat up, concerned as to why Chad was still in the shower. Sure, he was a diva, but did he really shower for half an hour?

She got up slowly and headed to Chad's bathroom. She knocked gently. Then more loudly when she didn't get a reply. "Chad?"

She sighed and knocked again. "Chad, are you okay in there?"

From the other side of the door, Chad was heaving in the shower. He felt like he was going to throw up, but couldn't. Everything was shaky, and he felt dizzy. This couldn't be happening. Sonny kept knocking and it took everything in him to turn off the shower faucet.

Sonny's knocking became more clear now that the water wasn't running.

Chad grabbed his navy blue robe hanging from his towel hook and wrapped himself in it.

He didn't even bother looking in the mirror. He knew how horrid he looked. He opened the bathroom door and refused to meet Sonny's eyes.

"Chad? Are you okay?"

Did it look like he was fucking okay?

"My parents are dead, Sonny."

The statement didn't come out rudely, but just as a sad comment; like it finally hit him.

Sonny stared back at him sadly.

"Chad..." She reached out to touch his hand.

He just shook his head.

"Don't...it's okay." He insisted weakly.

He walked past her into his dressing room. Sonny stayed near the bathroom while he got dressed.

When he was done, he stuck his head out of the doorway.

"You can come in now."

Sonny couldn't miss the faint tear tracks on Chad's cheeks.

Chad looked fragile. Like if Sonny even so much as hugged him, he would crumble apart into her arms.

"I thought about dying in the shower. Is that bad?" Chad worried aloud. Sonny had no clue how to answer it.

"Chad...I-"

"It's bad. Isn't it." This came out as a statement. It sounded broken. Chad knew he was broken and he admitted it. And that made Sonny want to die with him.

She engulfed him in a hug instantly. She hoped that maybe she could carry his sadness into her so he would never have to deal with it again. But sadly, that wasn't the case.

Chad barely hugged backed. He felt weak.

"I'm sorry, Sonny."

"For what?"

"You've been so...sweet to me and all I can do is give you silence in return. I feel like an asshole."

"No, really, it's okay. I understand. You're going through a lot right now."

Chad just nodded.

"Thank you. So much."

Sonny smiled slightly at him.

"So what do you wanna do today?"

He shrugged and sat down on his bed.

"I know I have family flying in and I have some preparations to make for the..." He stared at the wall behind Sonny in a daze. "The funeral."

Sonny nodded. "Okay. Do you wanna get something to eat before all of that?"

Chad thought of going to the cafeteria and seeing someone whose smile reminded him of his parents and imagined him panicking and crying in front of everyone.

He shot up off his bed.

"Sonny, I can't face going in front of a bunch of people."

He face was pale-white, and Sonny had never seen him look so scared. She wondered how many more times her heart was going to break with Chad. It was painful even for her just to see him in this state.

"Okay, okay." She cooed quietly. She inched towards him slightly, and took his hand. "How about we go to my apartment and I'll make you something? There's no people there, right?"

Chad's eyebrows were still knitted together in panic. After a moment, his face softened. He nodded, then, as if changing his mind, stopped. "Are you sure? I don't wanna bother you. I mean, I already fucking have enough; being a baby and all."

Sonny's heart didn't exist anymore. It shattered to the floor. How could he think he was a bother?

"Chad, really, it's no trouble at all. I-" What could she say? She loved him? Oh, she did. But she couldn't drop that bomb now. "Just come on." She pleaded to him. His blue eyes were always so bright, but today, they seemed dull and dark. His lip quivered slightly, and he nodded to her.

"O-okay."

She gave him a smile and dropped his hand. She led the way and opened the door, and noticed Chad's phone still sitting on his nightstand. "Chad, aren't you gonna need that today? To get in touch with family?"

He glanced sadly at his vibrating phone. He should probably take it, yes. But he knew if he did, he would never stop crying.

"No. I'll be okay for now. They can wait." He nodded to himself, like he had to prove his excuses to his conscience.

"Okay." Sonny gave up. She grabbed her back from the night before, and they headed out to the Condor Studios parking lot in complete silence.