If it wasn't official before, then it certainly was now. Austin made it to the top. Ever since he performed at Times Square, his face was plastered all over magazines and billboards everywhere. Ally's songs were number one on the pop charts. And even though it was June now, Austin's fame continued growing. In fact, things seemed to have changed drastically. Team Austin didn't have much privacy anymore due to paparazzi. Fan girls huddled outside of Sonic Boom constantly, hoping to see Austin and get an autograph or picture. Austin and Ally were now together, sort of. They liked each other and tried to start dating, but things became awkward. They hang out as friends, but they still act like a couple. They still held hands, smile at each other longer than they should, and occasionally kiss each other's cheeks. Trish and Dez didn't deny them their happiness, they actually encouraged it. And they were becoming better friends everyday.

So yeah, things were different. But not all of them were good. It was Ally who was having a hard time coping. She was glad Austin was living out his dream and she wrote him more and more songs. But even when she did get over her stage fright, nobody paid any mind to her. Trish, Dez, and Austin were always saying how she is so shy and insecure, and she would acknowledge that. It was when she was insulted that she started to doubt herself.

It was Austin's fans.

Sarigurl426

Y do U write Austin's songs? He deserves some1 so much better than U!

Moonluver828

Just stay away from Austin; he only likes you for your songs.

Lovin-life-12

I don't get why Austin would choose you, you're a geek and you're not even pretty.

It was Trish and Dez.

"Don't be such a goody goody Ally. No one likes a goody goody..."

"You're way too smart, are you like a robot or something?"

Sometimes it was even Austin.

"Are you done yet with the song? Sometimes it takes you so long, I wonder if it's even worth waiting for."

She tried to block haters on Tweeter, she tried to ignore Trish and Dez, and write catchy songs. But it was hard when she was pressured all the time. Fans saw her as a threat, and big companies wanted to represent Austin and hire professional songwriters. They've gotten plenty of offers, but Austin always turned them down, saying how he was not going anywhere without his little Ally gator and his best friends. She let herself smile at that. It let her knew that he cared.

But is it all a joke?

x.x

It was a slow June day at Sonic Boom. The sun was brighter than ever considering this is usually a rainy season. The store was closed for the day and Ally was upstairs on the couch, asleep.

"Ally?" Austin walked in the room, looking for her. She wasn't at her house, which was weird considering the store was closed. He took the spare key from behind the mail slot and made his way inside. He found her upstairs, sleeping soundly. Her hair stuck up every which way and her cotton blanket was falling off of her.

He kneeled down smiling. Why did he let her go? It seemed like a good idea at first, but now it just felt wrong. He tucked the blanket beneath her legs so it wouldn't fall off again. This caused her to flinch and wake and he mentally scolded himself for disturbing her peace. But she was not the least bit angry.

"Austin?" She yawned out his name and stretched. "How long was I asleep?"

He chuckled at her bed head, smoothing down her hair with his hand. "I don't know, I just got here."

She smiled and sat up. "Hey Austin, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, anything."

She took a deep breath. "I was just wondering w-,"

"Guess who got a job at the travel agency?" Trish barged in wearing a shirt with designed names of places printed on it. It was actually quite normal. Dez followed behind her, jumping up and down. Once he caught his breath, he ran over to Austin.

"Guys! Guys! You'll never believe where Trish booked Austin to play!"

"Where?" Ally asked curiously.

"Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida." Trish smiled proudly. "Austin is playing there for the spring parade. I got us rooms at one of their local hotels and everything."

Austin's eyes widened. "I've never been to Disney World before, oh my gosh this is so awesome!" He got up and hugged Trish. "Thanks so much!"

Ally tried to speak but she found herself speechless. This was all happening so fast. She would have to write a new song and it would have to be perfect. It would be perfect.

She was planning it out in her head so much that she didn't hear the rest of the conversation. Austin stared at her curiously and Dez waved his hand in front of her face. She looked over. "What?"

"Did you hear anything I was saying about the schedule?" Trish asked.

Ally looked down and blushed shaking her head.

"My god Ally, you need to pay attention more." Trish sighed.

Dez spoke up too. "Yeah Ally, it's rude to not listen."

She looked to Austin, hoping he would defend her but he sat there in silence. She sighed, trying not to let the comments burn her.

But every little one was still etched in her memory.

x.x

After the short plane ride, they found themselves in Orlando, which looked a lot like Miami, without the whole beach thing. Mike and Mimi suggested, well more pleaded, to be their chaperones for the two weeklong trip. They insisted they knew everything there is to know about Disney World, because they had gone so many times before Austin was born. Austin was embarrassed and a little bit jealous but he wouldn't let it affect him.

They arrived at one of Disney's luxury hotels, and to be honest, it was pretty awesome. It had three pools and two hot tubs, a spa, restaurants, and even a playground for little kids. Everywhere they went seemed to hold a surprise. They had three rooms, one for Ally and Trish, one for Austin and Dez, and one for Mike and Mimi. The adults decided to rest while the four friends decided to meet up at the pool area.

Ally sat on her bed, sorting through her folded clothes to find appropriate swimwear. Trish dragged in her two, huge, zebra print suitcases and plopped them on her bed. Ally watched astounded.

"Trish we're going to be gone for two weeks, not two months …"

Trish shook her head. "You don't know that, we might get stranded here or something. Besides, you can never have two much glam." She pulled out a hot pink feather boa to emphasize her point.

Ally chuckled and looked down at the royal blue bikini she was holding. It was seemed moderate but she still seemed a little self-conscious.

She decided it was time for her to start taking risks; maybe her friends would like her more.

x.x

Fifteen minutes later, her and Trish found themselves in the outside hot tub. The hot, bubbly water was so soothing and Ally and Trish found themselves sighing in contentment.

"Cannonball!"

A splash of cold water drenched them, ruining their moment of peace. They looked over to see Austin and Dez laughing, and getting out of the pool so they can dive back in. Austin's swimsuit was a solid yellow; Dez's was a checkered blue.

"Thank you doofs! I was actually enjoying myself ya know!" Trish retorted sarcastically, getting out of the hot tub to towel off. Ally followed, and she could feel Austin's stare just burning into her.

Didn't he know staring was rude?

But she didn't have the right to criticize. They all thought she was a freak. So she just stayed quiet and sat at the edge of the pool while Trish went to join Austin and Dez.

Austin swam to her side as Trish and Dez were arguing on which pool game to play. "Hey Alls, are you going to swim?"

She shook her head. "Nah, I don't really feel like it …"

Austin sighed and pulled himself on the edge. Ally couldn't help but look at the way his muscles bulged when he did this. He sat super close beside her, but she kept her head down.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He leaned back on his hands.

"Just forget, Austin," She replied. "There's no need to worry about me."

"Of course there is Ally, we're best friends," He lifted up her chin with his hand, forcing her to look up at him. "You know you can tell me anything, right?"

Ally nodded. "I know, but I'm fine. I promise." She swore.

He breathed deeply. "Okay, I hope so …"

She raised an eyebrow. "What's that supposed to me- ah!" She was dunked into the water before she could finish her sentence. Normally she would be angry, but Austin went down with her, holding her hand. It comforted her.

They came up at the same time, giggling and attracting odd looks from Trish and Dez.

"When you're done with your flirt fest, we plan on chicken fighting." Trish smirked.

Austin and Ally blushed a little, but not too much. They were used to everyone assuming they were a couple.

"Let's do this!" Dez exclaimed as he went underwater and Trish climbed onto his shoulders. Ally did the same with Austin and soon enough, they started chicken fighting.

Ally almost fell off, but Austin kept a tight grip to her thighs. Trish managed to push her off by distracting her, saying there was a cloud shaped like a frog on a pogo stick above them. Ally still admitted she had fun, and even though it felt like her friends bullied her sometimes, she decided not to let it get to her. After all, she didn't want to be labeled as sensitive.

Even though deep down, she knew she really was.

This isn't a new story; it is a four-shot in progress. I wanted to take a break from all my angst but I'm still working on Her Last 17. Secrets of a Songwriter is on hiatus for now but it won't be forever. This is going to be fluff mixed with a bit of drama from Ally's thoughts. Her friends aren't purposely hurting her; it's just like in the show. Sometimes they make fun of her but don't mean it. I decided to write how she reacts to it. So they will be at Disney World and I've been there three times, though I live far away, so I hope you guys will like this little story. Feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you:)

-Evelyn