Romeo Save Me

Goosebumps

Sonny had started acting rather strange, Chad noticed. She had been visiting him frequently (which he didn't complain about), though she always had this sad twinkle in her eye. He often saw her gaze towards the stage doors, longing look on her face.

Did she want to be somewhere else?

The brunette also seemed to be more oblivious lately. She didn't do as well a job as she had been doing a couple of weeks ago. In fact, she hadn't been doing her work at all. It's not like the Mackenzie Falls cast noticed, though.

So, during break time, he made his way over to Sonny and sat down next to her. He resisted his urge to touch her hand (as he knew she didn't like it), "Sonny?"

The brunette looked up at him and smiled, "Oh, hey Chad." She greeted, "How are you?"

"I'm doin' good." He admitted with a shrug, "What's wrong, Munroe?"

She shook her head, "It's nothing. No big." She reassured, offering a kind smile up at him (which he didn't buy).

"You want to head over to the cafeteria?" He offered, "Do you wanna...talk about it?" The actor asked, surprising himself. He hated talking about feelings with anyone unless they were about himself. The brunette seemed just as shocked as he was but smiled. Her smile was so bright and transfixing.

Oh, how amazing she was.

"I'll come with you, for sure." She said, "But I'm not that hungry, I ate a big breakfast this morning."

He nodded and out of impulse, reached for her hand. She shook her head and pulled her hand away, seeming uncharacteristically angry. Her rage left as soon as it came though, which relieved Chad. He didn't want to know what Sonny would be like when she was angry.

They walked the rest of the way there, choosing a seat separate from his usual table. He slowly chewed on his food, observing the sad-looking brunette across the table. She was staring at the table beside them, where all the Randoms were sitting.

"What's your deal with them?" The actor asked, gaining her attention.

"Nothing." She sighed, "They're just...old friends."

"You guys aren't friends anymore?"

"No." The brunette said, "And it's all my fault." She sniffled, then walked away. The brunette paused, turning around on her heel. She wrapped the actor in a hug so loving that he got the chills. She kissed him on the cheek and smiled, "Thanks for being here with me, Chad." She said, tears in her eyes, "You have no idea how much I needed this."

The blonde nodded in response, watching the girl turn a corner and walk away. She never really stood with him for long, but long enough for him to realize how much he truly cared for this girl. The brunette truly was mysterious, but he didn't mind. She seemed to have a very bad history with the Randoms and he was wondering if he should ask them.

I can't believe I'm actually thinking about talking to the Randoms. Yeah, there's no way that's ever gonna happen.

He finished his food and left the cafeteria, returning to set. The actor waited patiently, playing games on his phone until the rest of the cast returned. Looking up once, he swore he saw Sonny walking with Zora. The brunette had the brightest smile on her face, and it seemed like they were talking.

But no, it was just Zora talking to herself, not even noticing Sonny at all.

How can she not?

His eyes lowered down, and he couldn't help but notice that the brunette's hand was teetering between reaching for a handhold or resisting it. Her smile slipped and she placed it in her back pocket.

As Zora turned the corner, Sonny paused and sat down on the bench.

Why didn't she go with her?

True, it would be a bit creepy if she stalked Zora through the entire studio, but it appeared like something was stopping her.

Chad decided that it would be best if he asked her about it later. She was clearly upset, and that made him upset.

"Chad."

... Should I ask the Randoms?

"Chad."

No. She would probably just get angry with me. But why should I care? I'm Cha--"

"CHAD!"

"Sonny?" He called out, disappointed when he met the eyes of an angry Penelope instead of the brunette.

"Oh, it's just you." He said, sounding disappointed.

Penelope raised an eyebrow and sighed, "Are you still hung up on that imaginary girl of yours?" She snapped her fingers in front of his fake, "You need to wake up. That girl... what was her name, Bunny? She doesn't exist."

"She does!" He defended, "I'm not going crazy. She's real."

"Sure she is." The taller girl said, rolling her eyes, "Now can you pause the insanity for a second so that we can get back to work?"

"Fine." He agreed, walking back to set and taking their places.

He then noticed Sonny re-entering the studio, smoothing down the edge of her skirt, wiping the tears out from under her eyes.

"Sonny..."

She held a finger to her lips and motioned for him to begin acting. He nodded reluctantly and started his scene, which didn't take very long to film, as he was a very good actor.

"... So?" I wondered out loud, twisting off the bottle cap of my water as I approached her.

"So... what?"

"So, what did you think of my acting? Was I good or what?"

"Or what." She responded, rolling her eyes.

"What does that mean? Was my acting that bad?"

"No, it wasn't your acting. It's just, you were so stiff there up on stage that it canceled out the fact that you were delivering your lines perfectly. You need better stage presence, or else the viewers won't take you seriously." She said, "Plus, some of the lines seemed recycled and made the storyline less dramatic and more boring."

Chad's jaw dropped. He had been expecting a simple yes or a no, at least. Never an entire critique, though.

"What?" She questioned, shaking her bangs out of her eyes and staring at me, "You asked me what I thought."

"Yeah, well I never expected that. Munroe, was there any possibility that you were a critic in your past life?"

She suddenly tensed up, "W- What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing, I was just messing with you. Why, did I do something wrong?"

She just shook her head and sighed, suddenly looking more relaxed. She slapped her hands onto her thighs and blew a strand of hair out of her face, "Wanna go for a walk?" She questioned, "I could really use it."

No way.

He hated walking. It was so boring and pointless... it didn't do anything for anyone! But there she was, looking at him with her big brown eyes....

"Okay."

She clapped her hands excitedly, the goofiest smile on her face.

And for the first time ever, she reached down and held his hand, the sudden contact giving him goosebumps.

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A/N: Holy crap! Has it really been two years since I've updated? Believe it or not, I've been working on this chapter in that same amount of time. Anyway, I hope you didn't forget about me!

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