Author's Note: Ok, so this is my very first attempt at a fanfic. Even though I have been writing stories since I was a little kid, this is easily the longest thing I have ever written. I'm only posting the first two chapters for now, and if I get enough feedback then I will continue to post the rest (currently I am up to Chapter 15). I accept constructive criticism, as long as it's justified. :)

The first chapter just kind of shows that it's just an ordinary day at Condor Studios, it doesn't have much to do with the overall plot. (Think of it as more of a Prologue.)

So... just read and tell me what you think! Enjoy! :)

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN SWAC. If I did, then Channy would be WAY less mushy. Dx

Chapter 1: Hello Perfect Day, Goodbye Perfect Day

(Sonny)

I walked into the cafeteria feeling like I was queen of the world. Mom had made her special strawberry-banana pancakes for breakfast, Tawni hadn't insulted my outfit, and I had just finished writing my latest sketch, which we were going to begin rehearsing after lunch. I grabbed my lunch tray and analyzed my options, eventually going with a simple turkey sandwich that actually seemed fairly edible, but then again maybe it was just my good mood. Best of all, I hadn't seen a certain jerk-throb yet today. I smiled, absorbing all of the good feelings. Hello perfect day.

"Sonny," said a curt voice behind me. I sighed. Goodbye perfect day.

I placed my tray down on the nearest table, took a deep breath, and turned around, crossing my arms in the process. "Chad," I answered.

He had that signature Chad Dylan Cooper smirk on his face, as if he was laughing at some private joke that only he knew about. In his hands was a lunch tray piled high with delicious food, including a tender looking steak. Of course, only the cast of Mackenzie Falls, the number one tween show, received such delicacies. The rest of us were stuck with dog food.

"What do you want, Cooper?" I asked with a voice that was snappier than I'd anticipated, probably because I was so annoyed at him for coming over to ruin my day. For the briefest second, I saw something flash in his eyes. Was that... hurt? No, that's not possible. Chad Dylan Cooper has no emotions. And as quickly as it had appeared, the look vanished, replaced instead with his eyes' usual cocky sparkle. Darn those sparkly eyes!

"I just thought I'd show you this," he said, taking out an issue of Tween Weekly Magazine and handing it to me. On the cover was a picture of him (of course) and the headline: "Mackenzie Falls star Chad Dylan Cooper praised by critics for his incredible acting talent and charm."

"You have got to be kidding me," I muttered, still inspecting the magazine.

"Nope, not this time. And that's what makes the gloating so great!" Chad said, flashing an obnoxious grin. "I doubt any of you Randoms have ever had a cover story written about you like this, am I right?"

I handed the magazine to him and put on the proudest face I could muster. "Well, maybe we haven't yet, but one day you will see the faces of the cast of So Random! on every magazine across the country! And everybody will say, 'Chad Dylan Cooper? Sorry, never heard of you.' And you will slowly fade into obscurity while we gain international popularity," I finished.

Chad raised one eyebrow and gave me a skeptical look. "Is that what you tell yourself to raise your self-esteem, Munroe? Or do you honestly believe such nonsense?" he chuckled to himself. "I mean... international popularity? Really, Sonny? Really?"

I scowled. Why did he have to be so degrading towards us all the time? WHAT. A. JERK.

"You know what? I was having a really good day until you decided to come along and ruin it! So if you'll so graciously excuse me, I'm going to try to salvage as many remnants of my perfect day as I can! And to put it bluntly, I really don't feel like talking to you right now!" I exclaimed, my voice steadily rising with each sentence.

Chad's once cocky eyes turned colder, and he responded, "Well, I don't feel like talking to you either!"

"Then what are you still doing here talking to me then?" I retorted.

"I'm not, cause I'm gonna leave right now!"

"Well... good!"

"Good!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

I spun on my heels, my hair hitting him in the face in the process, and stormed out of the cafeteria without ever having taken a bite of food.

It figures that Chad would show up just to pop my happy bubble. I sighed. Sometimes I wish we could just get along, but people like him would never really appreciate people like me. I took a short walk around the corridors to calm down, and then I headed to join my friends in rehearsal.

Author's Note: I will try to respond to each review in the author's note of the third chapter, which I'll post if I get at least... 10 reviews! You guys think you can do that for me? It would make me happy. :)

~ Servy