GUYS, WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW EPICALLY SORRY I AM. I'LL JUST SAY, I HAVE REASONS. IF I SAID THEM ALL I WOULD GET THE LONGEST A/N EVER AND NOBODY REALLY CARES ABOUT A/N'S SO THE ONLY THING SAID WILL BE, I ACTUALLY HAD REASONS. I JUST want you to know, that I never EVER forgot about this story. I THOUGHT ABOUT IT EVERYDAY, JUST DIDN'T FIND TIME OR INSPIRATION. But, THIS STORY IS ALWAYS IN MY MIND. So don't worry I'll NEVER FORGET ABOUT IT. Now, PLEASE don't forget to READ THE A/N AT THE END. enjoy :)

Sonny's POV

"That guy was…Grant. He's here," Chad says.

My breath catches and I can't feel my heart beating anymore. Breathe, a voice in my head says. It'll be okay. You're a lawyer; he can't take Jason from Tawni. You're going to help her.

What if you can't? What if he was actually telling the truth? What if he gets a say in all this? What if Tawni does lose her Jason? another voice says, making me feel as unsure of myself as I've never been. My knees start shaking.

I am desperate beyond words. I feel how something as heavy as a planet sits on me, and my whole body trembles. It doesn't last too long, but it's so strong that I lose consciousness. I hear Chad's faint voice; apparently, his sentence wasn't complete. Still, I'm too far away for his words to make sense, only hearing a 'and…and he'. My mind abandons my body and I fall into a deep slumber. Just when I think I'm going to hit the cold floor, I feel caught in a strong grip. It isn't hard; it's tender and shielding.

I feel protected. I feel loved.

Allie's POV

I am currently watching TV. It's a show called Bonny With A Chance; it's about a girl living in Montana who gets to go to New York to live her dream of being in Broadway! It's a lot of fun, but I especially like it 'cause it's similar to Mommy's story. Bonny has a boyfriend; Brad Cyril Brandon. I think they're so cute together!

I suddenly get hungry so I go down the stairs to go to the kitchen and grab a cookie. As I jump to the floor, I see my mommy lying in Chad's arms and he's hugging her tightly.

"What happened?" I shout, running to them.

"Sonny got a little scared, and…she fainted."

"Is she gonna be alright?" I say, my eyes watering.

"Of course she is. I'll just take her to her room so that when she wakes up, she'll be tucked in bed. Kay?"

"Kay," I reply, giving Mommy a worried look.

"Hey," Chad says, carrying Mommy bridal-style and giving me a sympathetic look. "She really will be fine. No need to worry. Why don't you make something for her, for when she wakes up?"

"I was about to grab a cookie, but I think I'll make something for her using cookies! That way my worries will be FLOWN away too!" I jump.

Chad smiles at me. "That a girl. She must be proud of you."

I make a loud noise with my tongue and narrow my eyes in a funny way. "Says so every day."

I head to the kitchen and empty the jar of chocolate chip cookies. I remember a recipe Mommy taught me when I was little, and place some cookies on top of others so that it looks like a symmetric mountain of cookies. I then start destroying them into little itty-bitty pieces. Once it's all ground, I pour it in a bowl, and add condensed milk. Then I grab a handful of the semi-thick mix and make little balls with my –clean– hands and after a while, the chocolate-chip cookie balls are ready. I sprinkle rainbow jimmies on them, and then place them in a way so that it looks like a happy face. I smile and eat the spare balls, taking the salver upstairs.

I quietly enter Mommy's room and leave it on her nightstand, and as I turn to look at her bed, I see her tucked in. And next to her, on the very far edge, is Chad, snoring. I giggle and quickly make my way out.

Tawni's POV

"And for that matter, I think it would be better if I stayed out of the picture this one time," I tell Allie. I don't think she understands the urgency behind this, but I hope she does understand the fact that it is so hard for me to remain in that movie.

She smiles and nods. "It's okay, Tawni. Do you think Mommy will let me go again, though?"

I frown. "Why wouldn't she?"

"I don't know," she sighs. "She got pretty upset when Chad told her the whole story. She even fainted, you know."

"WHAT!" I jump up immediately. "Where is she?"

"Upstairs, in her room."

I run up the stairs four at a time and open my best friend's door. The lights are on and she's sitting on her bed. Chad is caressing her back.

"Sonny, please tell me I didn't cause this to you."

Her eyes find mine and she stands up in a blink, clumsily walking toward me. She hugs me tightly, just as she used to before she had to leave. Before life got too hard to handle and the only alternative was leaving.

"Tawni! I'm so, so sorry. I can't believe that happened."

"Sonny, don't worry please. I'm not going back to the set. I'll quit." I sigh and finally say aloud the words that have been flying around my mind these last months. "I'm going to quit acting."

Sonny steps back and gives me her best 'you crazy!' look. "You have got to be kidding," she mumbles.

"That also means I'll have to get a job. Which implies going to college." I scratch the back of my head thinking of all the things I have to do.

Sonny grins widely. "Tawni, that's the best thing you could do! Trust me. Getting a steady job is the only way for success, and Jason is going to be much happier without the paparazzi behind you two all the time. I'm so happy for you!" She pauses to breathe, and then goes on. "And don't worry; I'll help you with everything you need. You can stay here as long as you want."

I smile, happy to have her support, but not as cheerful as she is. I've acted my whole life, and this is a decision I'm certainly not joyful about. But I must support my little family somehow. "Thank you, Sonny. You truly are my best friend."

Chad's POV

Sonny sits next to me again, as Tawni leaves the room. We stay still like this for what seems like an hour, when she finally stands up and stretches.

"Sonny…?"

"Hmm?" She moans, stretching her arms over her head, her shirt lifting up. I stare at her for a while but then quickly look away.

"Since Tawni won't be in the movie anymore…will you let Allie be part of it?"

Sonny hesitates for a second. "No," she finally says.

"She could go with me, you know."

She snorts. "Ha! Bigger no."

I sigh and stand up, facing her. "What's your problem?"

She simply looks at me with a blank expression. Her mouth is open but her lips are trembling. She finally shuts her mouth. I lean down; our faces are inches apart. She closes her eyes, and I bring my lips down on hers.

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