Portlyn stood in the lunch line, fiddling with her Mackenzie Falls uniform and chewing watermelon bubble gum. Her arrogant co-star, Chad Dylan Cooper, came strutting up behind her and demanded lobster for lunch.
"I'll have a steak," Portlyn said, rolling her eyes and stepping deliberately in front of Chad.
"Of course dear, wonderful acting on last night's episode." Brenda said as she handed Portlyn and Chad their dishes.
"Thanks Brenda." Portlyn smiled.
"Don't say 'thanks'!" Chad scolded, "She should be thanking us."
"She practically was." Portlyn rolled her eyes again.
"As she should be." Chad scoffed. Suddenly, Portlyn's phone started ringing.
"Hello?"
"Hey Port," A familiar voice replied.
"Holloway?"
"That's me." The ten-year old replied.
"Hey little cousin, why are you calling me?"
"Mister Condor called me just now and I'm coming to guest star on Mackenzie Falls!" Her little cousin blared.
"Oh that's great! When do you get here?"
"Tomorrow afternoon. Well I got to go pack!"
Portlyn hung up the phone.
"Chad, did Mister Condor tell you about a guest star?" Portlyn asked him.
"No…why?"
"My little cousin Holloway just called and said he's guest starring." She informed him.
"What! Let me go get next weeks script and see about that."
***
Sonny Monroe stormed into the prop house. "Zora, you will not believe what just happened!" Sonny huffed as she collapsed on the couch next to her friend.
"What? Another argument with Chad?" Zora guessed.
"Worse." Sonny groaned. "My mom owns the first four seasons of 'The Falls'. She's been watching it nonstop for a week!" She exasperated.
"What? That's terrible!"
"That doesn't, uh, violate the code doesn't it?" Sonny asked nervously.
"Did you try to take the tapes away?"
"Yes, but she said she'd ground me if I did."
"Well, I'm not mad Sonny." Zora said.
"Thanks Zora, but nobody can know. Especially Chad and Tawni." Sonny warned.
"You're secret's safe with me Sonny." Zora patted Sonny on the shoulder.
"Hey, do you wanna pull a prank on Chad and Portlyn?" Sonny's eyes lit up.
"Keep talking!" Zora almost screamed.
***
"Hey Chad did you get the scripts?" Portlyn asked her snobby co-star.
"Yup, here you go." Chad handed her the script. Portlyn flipped through it until she found the information she was looking for.
"Holloway is guest starring! He's playing the principal's son."
"What kind of person is named 'Holloway'?"
Chad scrunched his nose. Portlyn smacked him with the script.
"Shut up Chad." Portlyn said scornfully. "He's gonna be here any minute for rehearsal"
"He better be able to act." Chad pointed a finger at her. She rolled her eyes.
"He's on our show isn't he?"
"Yes I am!" Holloway said, throwing an arm around Portlyn.
"You're Holloway? You're like ten." Chad said disbelievingly.
"I'm eleven." Holloway protested. "Turning twelve in five months."
"Whatever. He's still a kid are you sure he can handle this?" Chad asked Portlyn.
"I'm right here!" Holloway whined. "I'll be fine just gimme the script." Chad raised his eyebrows but did what he said.
Just then Sonny and Zora walked in to 'The Falls'.
"Zora!"
"Holloway!"
"What?" Sonny exclaimed.
"Oh this is bad!" Zora fretted.
"What?" Portlyn asked.
"This is so bad! Sonny let's just go!" Zora gripped Sonny's wrist and tugged on it.
"No! Not until I find out what's going on!" Sonny protested.
"Holloway do you know these people?" Portlyn asked.
"Holloway…that name sounds so familiar…." Sonny pondered.
"No it doesn't! Not at all." Zora said a little bit too quickly.
"You're boyfriend! That's it! During the Secret Prom…wait a minute. Zora, you've dated someone on 'The Falls'!"
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