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Hey huggables! It's me, LOL. I'm so excited! You know why? Because this, my little minions(or friends, whatever floats your boat) marks a new chapter in my life. The LOLChanny819's new multichapter chapter! If that even makes sense….. Well, anyway, I can't believe how many reviews and favorites and alerts Glistening Teardrops and Trickling Soulless gave me (let alone how many incredible friends I made from it) and I just want you to know that you DON'T have to give me that much praise and appreciation this time. My writing's not that good. :0 I swear, I am NOT being sarcastic, I seriously don't expect much. Anyway, here we go! Yep, Chapter 1 hath begun! (eeep, rhyme!)

Echoes of Thunder in My Mind

Sonny sat in the Commissary, frowning at the glob of goo on her plate. Why did the Falls' kids get so much better food? It really wasn't fair.

Suddenly, Chad sauntered over, his hands in his pockets, shades on top of his head. A confident 'I'm so much better than you' smirk was permanently etched in his face, so Sonny wasn't surprised to see it there. She sighed as he walked behind her, putting on both hands on the table, one on each side of her. Uh oh. He was going to try to use some of his "CDC charm" and she was going to fall for it. Like always. He leaned down by her ear. "Hey, Sonshine. Why are you all alone?" His voice was husky, masculine, and Sonny liked it.

She took a deep breath as her eyes fluttered closed. Still, she tried to resist him. Hadn't she learned yet that when you play with fire, you only get burned? "M-my cast is rehearsing." Darn it, she was stuttering! His breath was minty and cool on her neck, and Sonny's breathing began to become irregular.

Chad chuckled softly, already knowing he had her. When it came down to it, she was his and no one else's. And that's just the way he liked it. He liked his tactics to work, because that's how you played the game. And let's face it, that's what their relationship was. A game. "And why aren't you rehearsing with them?" Chad noticed her take in another sharp breath. She was losing it.

Sonny looked down, her hair protecting her like a shield, but her voice still betraying her. "Be-because I'm not in this one."

A smirk still plastered on his face, Chad moved closer, only a few centimeters from the soft skin of her neck. His next words were, soft, teasing. "Poor, poor rejected Sonny."

Her eyes snapped open. Wait just a minute. Sonny stood up, Chad's eyes widening in surprise. No, this was supposed to be working! "I was not rejected!" She was yelling at him now, her voice squeaking a little bit from the volume. Yet, at the moment, she didn't care how she sounded. "You used me again! Well think again, Cooper, because this time, it's not going to work! You can hang your posters, chew your food, shine your trophies, or whatever it is you want me to do on your own! Game over!" The words sounded strange coming out of her mouth. They both knew this was just a game, so why had neither of them admitted to it?

Chad's head snapped up to stare her down, fury clear in his eyes. But more prominent was the fear. "You can't end the game!" Who was he to tell her she couldn't?

Sonny let out a big breath, clenching her fists in anger. The whole Commissary was silent, watching to see what would happen. The two teen sensations were bigger than Romeo and Juliet around the studios, and this might be the breaking point everyone was waiting for. "I can do whatever I want!" Sonny growled. "Why would it matter to you? You're gone! You're in New Zealand for your stupid little movie, and you're not coming back, Chad!" Wait, what?

As she watched, Chad glared at her, and suddenly the whole world was at a standstill, watching to see how he would react to her words. "Well, then, I guess we have nothing left to discuss, do we Sonny?"

She shook her head, finally feeling better. She had been bottling this up for months. "I guess we don't. Go back to your babes in bikinis!"

Sonny woke up with a start, sitting up in bed, her clothes sticking to her, a Mackenzie Falls rerun playing on the television in front of her. She was breathing fast, her heart pounding in her chest. Outside, thunder rumbled in the distance, a forewarning of the storm that was coming. She got up, brushing her bangs out of her face and walking over to shut the living room window. Her mom would kill her if the new drapes got ruined by the storm.

With a shake of her head, Sonny pushed the rest of her hair out of her face and wrapped her arms around her torso. She had fallen asleep watching Mackenzie Falls again. Why, exactly? Because she missed him, and her dream was just a further piece of evidence. While it was true Chad was in New Zealand to shoot a movie, it was an exaggeration that he would never be back. He would be back eventually. It just seemed like a long time.

Looking at the clock, Sonny realized it was about one in the morning, and she had yet to get ready for bed. Feeling little droplets of sweat still on her forehead, Sonny knew she needed a shower, too. Maybe the water would help her calm down. It usually did.

As she made her way to the bathroom, Sonny tried not to think about Chad. It was hard not to, though. He had been gone for four months already, and she had been plagued with nightmares like the previous one almost every night. The other nights, she just couldn't sleep.

Sonny never really figured she would miss him this much. It seemed impossible to miss him at all. It wasn't like Chad thought of her as more than an enemy, or just another person at the studio to manipulate. He was just one boy, not to mention one she didn't particularly enjoy being around. So why had it bothered her so much when she didn't see him anymore?

The dreams, or rather nightmares, had begun about a week or two after he left. They were always the same. Chad would try to be cocky and seductive, the two stars would end up fighting, and Sonny would blame him for leaving her. Yet, in the light of day, she knew it really shouldn't bother her. It was none of her business whether or not he was there. They weren't friends; they weren't even acquaintances. No, Chad and Sonny were enemies. But somehow, her brain couldn't, and wouldn't, process that. So the dreams continued.

She had thought of taking sleeping pills just so she would be less drained, but Sonny had decided against it. While things should be okay when she used them, she didn't really want to use drugs to get her life on track. It was a bad message, and really couldn't be good for her. So she had just dealt with the nightmares.

Turning on the water, Sonny began to get ready to shower, hoping to be able to sleep after this. Midnight showers had just become part of her ritual, part of who she was. Well, who she was since he left, at least. Sometimes they helped her get to sleep, sometimes they didn't. She had a feeling they wouldn't tonight. This last dream had been particularly vivid.

Sonny stepped into the shower, letting the hot water run down her back and calm her. Why was it so important to see him? He meant nothing to her. Sonny Monroe and Chad Dylan Cooper were sworn enemies, everyone knew that. So why did she care so much he was gone?

Finally, after about a half hour, Sonny turned off the water, stepping out of the shower and wrapping a fluffy towel around her body. Looking out her window, she could see it had begun to rain just as she predicted. It was a good thing she had remembered to close all the windows.

Running a comb through her hair, Sonny stepped into her room, grabbing some pajamas and changing. She felt better now, so maybe she would get some sleep. With a sigh, she finished getting ready for bed and pulled the covers up to her chin. It was good she was inside, safe and warm, while the rain pounded outside. Sonny was once again thankful, and thought maybe she might get some sleep. But taking one last look out the window as the thunder made a loud, booming sound outside, Sonny was pretty sure she wouldn't.

This is kinda sketchy, and pretty darn vague, but more details will be in future chapters. I hope you huggables like it so far! This is new, and I'm kind of nervous, so let me know what you think, okay? Thank you! SMILES!
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