A/N: Hey everyone! Sorry family issues and school have kept me from updating. Am trying to update quicker! Either way enjoy! I don't own SWAC or So Random!
Chapter 4 : Home
Connie shook Sonny awake as she pulled into her parking space.
"Mmmmm," Sonny groaned as she woke up.
"We're home sweetie," Connie said still gently shaking Sonny.
Sonny opened her eyes and stretched. "How long have I been asleep?" she asked.
"About an hour," Connie replied going around to pull Sonny's luggage from the trunk. Sonny climbed out to help her. As they carried the stuff upstairs, Sonny heard someone call out behind her.
"Sonny?" they called. She put down her suitcase and turned around. She saw her neighbour Mel rushing towards her.
"Mel," she said opening her arms to give the other girl a hug.
"Oh my gosh! It's been so long! You never even wrote me!" she said holding Sonny's shoulders and looking her over.
"I'll take this upstairs for you," Connie whispered in Sonny's ear before taking Sonny's suitcase and walking off.
"I know I'm sorry. I just really needed to get away from everything here in L.A. for a little while. You know, clear my head, figure things out."
Mel nodded. "Well I'm dying to know what you've figured out. We've got a lot to catch up on. Why don't you come up to my place for some tea?" she asked.
"Sure I just want to stop by my place for a minute. I'll meet you at your place in a few?"
"Alright," Mel said and waved as she walked off.
Sonny headed down the hallway towards her apartment. It had been ages since she'd been here. It was Nice to be home. No more living out of hotel rooms, constantly moving around. It had been fun, but Sonny was glad to be able to just stay and relax for a while.
Before she knew it she had reached her apartment. She pushed open the door and went inside. She looked around the familiar room and smiled. She had missed this place. She walked in and spun around. There were so many memories in this room. The late night movies with her mom, comforting Tawni after she fought with her mom, the window through which Chad showed her the billboard of him looking like a goof, through which Chad had climbed...
No. She couldn't think about that right now. She still was unsure of how she was going to move forward and thinking about her past would only confuse her.
Sonny went to her room and got changed before going to find her mom in the kitchen.
"I'm going to go up to Mel's place for awhile. It will be good to talk to an old friend again," she said.
"Alright just be back by 6 because I'm making your favorite for dinner," Connie said with a smile.
"Alright thanks mom," Sonny said before heading out the front door. She headed upstairs to the apartment directly above hers and knocked. Mel answered almost immediately.
"Come in, come in! Make yourself at home. I'm just heating us some water for our tea," she said.
"Okay thanks," Sonny said taking a seat on the couch.
A few minutes later Mel came over with two mugs. She placed them on the coffee table and sat down by Sonny.
"Thanks," Sonny said.
"You're welcome! Now how are you?" she asked.
"I'm good, still pretty tired from tour but I'm so excited to get a good sleep in my own bed tonight," Sonny said.
"I can imagine! So tour was good then? What was it like?" Mel asked.
"It's crazy! I can't even explain it. It's such an amazing feeling to go out on stage and have everyone screaming your name and singing along. The whole thing is just like one big party to be honest."
"That is incredible. I wish I could've made it to one of your shows!" Mel squealed which made Sonny laugh.
"I'm sure you will some day," Sonny said while smiling and giggling.
"So now to the real point, why'd you leave all of a sudden and why didn't you write to us or send us pictures or anything?" Mel said.
" I'm sorry but I just needed to get away. Take a break from everything. I was so confused. It wasn't that I didn't like you guys or want to talk to you guys, I was just really busy and needed a break and," Sonny rambled stuttering occasionally.
"It's alright, but I do expect to see some pictures," Mel said with a smile.
"Of course," Sonny exclaimed.
"So anyways you're back now, so have you figured things out?" Mel asked seriously.
"Sadly, no," Sonny said with a small smile.
"Well what are you going to do now?"
"I don't know, I feel like I need to talk to the guys from So Random but I mean I didn't talk to them all this time. I doubt they even want to talk to me anymore," Sonny said looking around the room.
"Are you kidding? They'd love to talk to you! We can't get through a conversation without them bringing you up!" Mel beamed at me.
"Really?" Sonny asked. She wasn't expecting to hear that. "Wait so you still talk to them a lot?"
"Umm, yeah me and Grady are kind of dating now," Mel said with a big smile.
"Oh my gosh! Really! Wow, congratulations that's awesome!" Sonny squealed.
"Yeah, I'm actually having lunch with him tomorrow if you want to come. I mean then you can start small rather than seeing them all at once. Plus then I'll be there to help you if you need it," Mel suggested.
"Okay, that sounds great," Sonny replied.
"How about I come down to your place around 11:30 and we can go together?" Mel asked.
"Yeah it sounds like a plan. Well I'd better get going," Sonny said putting down her empty tea cup. "My mom's making me a special dinner."
"Okay, well I guess I'll see you in the morning," Mel said giving Sonny a hug.
"Yup, see ya!"
As Sonny went back down to her apartment she couldn't help but be excited for tomorrow. It was going to be a big day.