It was a kind of slow day at work and this alternate version of "You've Got Fan Mail" popped in my head. I think it's cute; I of course like the way the episode ended better, but thought this might be a fun litttle short take on it and something I could finish fairly quickly, instead of my usual multi-chapter stories. It will be in two parts. Please R&R!
*I do not own Sonny With a Chance or any of the characters. *
Part 1- First Fan
Chad Dylan Cooper was learning how to be a mail delivery man. He was following around some guy, Jeff… or was it Josh? Anyway, he was stuck on the set of So Random. As he was being mentored he overheard lots of things going on at their set. One of them was about Nico and Grady desperately trying to find out what was in the giant box that had Zora's name on it, but another was when he overheard Sonny and Tawni talking in their dressing room. He eavesdropped as Tawni teased Sonny about not receiving any fan mail. He thought it kind of odd that she hadn't; if anyone at So Random should receive fan mail, it should be Sonny. He kept listening as Sonny said she had gotten a letter from royalty, but the whole thing turned out to just be a take-out menu. Then Chad heard Tawni heading to leave the room, and he sprinted away from the door to catch up with Josh before getting caught.
Sonny truly was down in the dumps. Why had she not gotten any fan mail? Not even one simple letter. And Tawni was right, her fans had already enough time allotted to write her; it had been a couple weeks since she'd joined the cast.
Sonny joined Marshall and Tawni on the set; sitting in their director chairs. About that time, Josh and Chad showed up to deliver mail.
"This doesn't concern you," Tawni snapped.
Chad wanted to say something hasty toward her, but decided to keep his mouth shut. Sure he and Sonny didn't quite get along, but that didn't mean she should be treated callously.
"Sonny, here's a letter," Josh announced.
"For me?" Sonny lit up.
"For you," he said, handing the envelope over to her. Chad watched her expression for a few seconds before following Josh back to work.
Sonny opened the letter and read it to herself. It was very thoughtful; a letter from some guy named Eric.
"Read it out loud," Marshall encouraged. Sonny was embarrassed, but then decided that gloating to Tawni would be fun and read it to them both.
"And say hello to Zora, and Nico, and Grady, and Marshall…" Sonny finished.
"I got a shout out!" Marshall cheered.
"Bored already," Tawni griped, obviously dumbfounded that her name wasn't mentioned. She got up and left the stage area.
Sonny was so excited about her fan letter. She suddenly was feeling more confident in herself. Marshall insisted that she call her fan and invite him up to the studio. Apparently he had left his phone number on a post-it note attached to the letter.
Marshall pulled out his phone and dialed the number and asked if he would like to speak with Sonny, handing her the phone. The voice on the other end tried to disguise his voice, making it unrecognizable. After a conversation of Sonny inviting her fan up and him turning her down because of two broken arms, he finally gave in and said that he would be there.
"I have a feeling that guy's not going to show up," Sonny said to Marshall.
But the guy on the other line wasn't really sure what to do now… because her "number one fan" was none other than Chad Dylan Cooper.