Decided to write a different sorry to the few that were reading the crossover I had started! I hope you like this story though! Lyrics written in this chapter are by me!

I sat playing with the keys on the piano my eyes closed as I sang.

Don't wanna be friends

Cause I need you more than just a few minutes a day

Don't wanna tell you the truth

But if it's the only thing that will make you stay

I wanna walk with you hand in hand

Feel like I belong here in the end

Me without you is more than I can stand

And please don't say I'm just a friend

I'm not waiting forever

I'm gone tomorrow, but I'm here today

Do you think of me ever

I'm leaving but let me say

I wanna walk hand in hand

Feel like I belong here in the end

Me without you is more than I can stand

And please don't say I'm just a friend

You had your chance

I have no strength left to fight

I won't give you more than a passing glance

I will hide the truth with all my might

That I wanna walk hand in hand

Feel like I belong here in the end

Me without you is more than I can stand

And I don't want you to say I'm just a friend

Please don't say, please don't say I'm just a friend

I finished and heard clapping turning surprised to see not Austin, but an old friend of mine.

"Derik, what are you doing here?" I gasped taken off guard as he walked up and I got up running and hugging him.

"Hey Ally, whoa who's this?" Austin stared at us.

"This is Derik, my old middle school friend. I told you about him. He was supposed to be visiting for a few weeks." I explained.

Austin looked taken off guard by Derik's appearance. I took Derik to the piano bench to sit down "So what have you been up to?"

"I talk to you every day, so nothing new, but that song you were singing was really amazing!" Derik smiled.

I quickly tucked my book under my arm as Austin zeroed in on it sitting on the piano. He looked at me and I shrugged.

"No one was supposed to hear that. I was just messing around in my free time; let's not talk about the song because it's not important." I laughed.

Derik smiled hinting at the song lyrics "It sounded like a serious tune almost like you were fed up with something happening with your life."

Austin looked annoyed now "What song? Can I hear it too?"

I got up quickly "It's not quite finished. It's still rough; anyways, Derik and I have things to do. I'll be back to start that new song with you later, about nine maybe ten."

I grabbed Derik's arm and hurried off without a second thought.

I was taken off guard by the guy Ally was hanging out with. I didn't like it, but I couldn't stop her eve n if I wanted to. Ever since Elliot came in it's been hard to deny my feelings and her old friends have been popping out of the woodwork as if to keep her away from me. When Ally came back she had a perplexed look almost dazed unlike with her other friends when she'd return after hanging out with them for hours.

"Hey Ally, are you ready to practice the new song?" I wondered.

Ally walked passed shrugging "Sure, let's start."

She sat down on the piano bench next to me and I stroked some of the keys excitedly beginning the song, but Ally didn't move. I glanced at her and she was staring at nothing definitely dazed. I waved my hand in front of her face and she shook her head surprised.

"Hey Austin, when did you get here?" she asked as if she hadn't seen me when she first came in.

"I was waiting for you so we could practice and you said we could start, but you've been spacey since you walked in. What's up?" I wondered.

She stared at the keys now avoiding my gaze "Well, promise you won't tell the others because they can't keep a secret, but its life changing news. I was catching up with Derik and he asked me to pretend to be his fiancé for a while to please his grandparents and avoid an arranged marriage. He hadn't told me anything about an arranged marriage before on the phone, but it was something big so I guess I understand."

I stared at her shocked "What? Does your dad know? Will you do it?"

Ally nervously fidgeted with her hair "I don't know it's a lot to take on considering it could result in an official wedding if things don't go as planned. I don't know if I could marry someone under false pretenses. He lives an hour away to boot which means less time with friends and my free time will be little to none. I don't know what to do. I want to help my friend, but I don't want to do something so reckless if I can avoid it."

"Then don't do it. Tell him no; haven't you ever told someone no before?" I said quickly and she gave me a small smile.

She tucked her hair behind her ear "It's not that easy for me to say no to a friend in need. I have this problem with need to help my friends no matter what sometimes."

I thought for a moment "Let's practice you saying no and you can choose a way to tell him no in a way that won't cause too much pain."

Ally shrugged "I guess it couldn't hurt."

"Can you spot me some cash; I've got this phone bill that's late?" I asked waiting for her reply.

"How much do you need?" she asked.

I shook my head "you need to say no, don't give me money right away."

She sighed "Sorry, I'll do my best."

I leaned against her groaning "I'm too tired to go home; can I sleepover at your house since its closer?"

"N-No, I don't think that's a good idea." she forced herself to say.

"Why, I thought we are friends?" I whined testing her.

She locked her hands into fist pushing back her usual sweet answer "We are, but-but it would be inappropriate because my dad's out of town."

I smiled "Now you're starting to get the hang of it a little bit, just answer without making a face."

She laughed "Sorry, this isn't easy like I told you already."

I decided to test her even more unsure what react ion I'd want more a "yes" or a "no".

I gently gripped her hand and she looked at me surprised "Ally, can I ask you something, but I don't want to scare you?"

Her eyes got big and she gulped a little bit "Um, go ahead?"

"Can I kiss you?" I let some of my real feelings for her show peering into her eyes and moving closer to her.

Ally fumbled releasing her hand "I think that we can end the lesson on saying "no" now."

I sighed "You sure, I was only trying to get you to say no even at your most unsure, uncomfortable point, but you didn't even try. You want to quit the lesson."

"Yeah, you were a big help. Let's work on the song; we can have a movie marathon later." She looked away breaking eye contact with me "We don't want you to not know your new song."

I was disappointed on the inside, but I smiled trying to get her to answer "Would you at least try to answer my last question?"

I touched her arm and she glanced at me sighing.

"No, it-it's not something we should do. I mean, I don't want to ruin our friendship if something were to happen and it ended badly." She gave me a soft smile "I'm sure you can see my point. Now can we play the song?"

I laughed "You are better at saying no than you think."

"We'll see if my lesson worked, Derik was always known for being a sweet talker, he could talk his way out or into anything." Ally began to strum the keys.

Let me know what you think! I never do well at making the first chapter, so I'm sorry if it was a bit dry or stale.