12.15 AM, SO RANDOM SET

Sonny Munroe held her breath. Painted fingertips curled against her mouth as she let out a slow and drawn gasp – much like the air leaving a balloon.

"Was that supposed to happen?"

"What do you think, Tawni?" Tawni Hart frowned.

"I'm not a psychic, Sonny." Reaching into the tiny carton of popcorn, she thrust another handful behind her teeth and began to chew. "Jeez."

"I can't believe it," Sonny continued in a distant and nearly frightened tone as she dazedly stared at the flickering television screen before her. "Chad's going to kill us."

"Us?" Tawni shook her head fervently. "Oh no, Sonny Munroe," she warned with narrowed eyes. "You wanted your revenge – you got it. I had nothing to do with this."

"But you're sitting right here – that's practically an accomplice," Sonny protested.

"I'm only here because you promised three things. Firstly, free popcorn. Secondly, you'd tell me how much prettier I am than you." Sonny groaned. "And thirdly, you'd make Chad Dylan Cooper cry on national television."

"Tawni," Sonny started. Tawni lifted her hand.

"Tawni nothing," she interrupted sternly. "Now as far as I'm concerned, you've made good on only two of these promises Munroe. So pay up or your secret it out."

"Secret?"

"Yes, the secret that you're an evil little girl who tricked Chad Dylan Cooper into thinking he could trust you and then selling him out for millions of viewers' – including myself – enjoyment."

"I'm not evil." Sonny's face fell.

"Sonny, you probably just cost him the only actual friend he's ever had," Tawni argued. "All just to prove you didn't kiss him? No offense but it seems just a little evil to me."

"But he wrote it on his blog. Do you know how many people read that?"

Tawni shrugged. "Still. Feels a little shallow."

"Oh, God." Sonny's hands flew to her head. "Tawni Hart is calling me shallow."

"I know, right?" Tawni grinned. "Kinda' puts it in perspective."

"I have to fix this."

"Right now?" Tawni glanced at her watch. "But it's like midnight."

"I have to. I made Chad bawl on national television."

"Don't forget the part where he puked on Kimmel's lap. That was my favorite," Tawni reminded with a grin.

Sonny's features went slack. " – I am evil."

" – and?" Tawni waved her hands, baiting her co-star with wide eyes. Sonny sighed, her shoulders falling as she spoke through grit teeth.

" – and you are so much prettier than me."