9.22 AM, CONDOR STUDIOS

Sonny chewed her yellow painted nails quietly as she watched the crowd of young, screaming girls form a mob-like clump outside the gated fence between the parking lot and back door of the MacKenzie Falls studio as Chad Dylan Cooper emerged from within, his eyes covered by the brim of a large baseball cap – his feet darting towards the limousine that waited nearby.

Nearly a month had gone by since their last face to face – or lip to lip, rather – encounter. The last words she'd heard him say before he had systematically begun to remove her from his life were, "I'm going to be sick." After she had kissed him. Kissed him! Sonny Munroe had grabbed Chad Dylan Cooper by the cheeks and held his mouth against hers - and because of that she had sent him running the other way.

The instant Madeline had heard his retching she had kicked Sonny out the front door – literally. There had been shoes involved, horribly pointy shoes, as she shouted that it was all Sonny's fault – she had ruined everything. Ruined his life.

He never her called anymore, although, to be fair she never called him anymore. Not that it would matter, though. He'd changed his number the day after. She was a freak to him – a menace. She was like Hurricane Sonny – all that came in her path would be destroyed.

The throng of young girls shrieked with delight as Chad flicked his fingertips in their direction before leaping into the car, as though it was meant as a personal gesture of affection for each and every one of them. Behind him trailed a petite blond, scurrying anxiously to join him inside the confines of the lavish vehicle. Ever since the incident with the interview, Chad's management had deemed his reputation in need of a serious facelift. In turn that meant pairing him with the next big-comer in television, Lily Brenton – the star of the newest hit criminal drama series. Stupid Lily Brenton.

Despite knowing the relationship was all for press and that there wasn't the slightest bit real about it, it still drove Sonny insane – seeing all the pictures of the two out - playing volleyball on the beach, dining at all the best restaurants, and laughing as they strolled around town with iced smoothies clutched in their hands. It was as though she had been erased completely – like she had never been a part of his life. Almost like she had never existed.

As she watched the limousine speed off with a wistful sigh, she paused as it waited at the gate – lights blinking to turn into traffic. And then, almost as though it happened at the speed of light, Lily Brenton's window rolled down, mouthing something unintelligible through the cracked space as she held her cell phone up against the pane – her green eyes boring directly into Sonny. And as quickly as she had appeared, she vanished – the limousine whisking away into the sea of cars and trucks that became the road.

"What in the Narnia?" Sonny muttered, eyes squinting into the distance.

Her phone began to buzz and as she slid the cover open, she understood what Lily Brenton had been trying to tell her. A text message danced across the screen, and Sonny's heart sank.

"Got your number from Chad. We need to talk ASAP. He is not good. Needs help. Meet me in your prop room tomorrow at 7AM – Lily."

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