I was lazily flipping through 17 magazine, behind the counter at Sonic Boom, when I heard Austin call to me from the practice room.
"Be there in a minute!" I hollered back to him, before finishing up my magazine and locking up the store.
"You called me?" I asked, walking over to sit with Austin on the piano bench, where he was working on a new song.
"Hey Als, I was wondering if you could do me a favor " he said, as he turned his attention away from the piano.
"No I won't make you pankcakes, and no I won't do your math homework" I giggled, teasing him.
"Aww, but you make the best pancakes!" He whined, causing me to laugh some more, and making him join me.
"So, what is this favor?" I asked him, after we had calmed down a bit.
"Well, remember Cassidy, and how you wrote me that song for her, when I really liked her?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, Heart Beat. How could I forget? You sang it in front of everyone at the diner" I said, remembering how he jumped up on the piano.
"Yeah, that one. Well, I need you to write me another one, if you would" He said, a little shyly.
"Cassidy's back?" I asked, suprised. I hadn't heard Austin mention her being back before now. Last I knew they were supposed to go on a date when she came back. You think he would have mentioned that a little sooner.
"No, Cassidy's not back. Atleast I haven't heard that she is. I was talking about Kira. I was really hoping that you could write me a song for her like you did with Cassidy.
"Why? Trying to find a nice way to tell her how much her breath wreaks?" I asked, nudging him with my elbow as I began to laugh hysterically. I guess I was the only one who found it funny though, seeming as Austin was staring at me with an unamused look on his face. I quickly haulted my laughing.
"You know I already talked to her dad about that, and he took care of it" Austin said, flatly.
"I know, I know" Sorry, I mumbled. "So, why do you want the song anyway?" I asked, curious.
"Well, Kira and I decided to go out on a second date, and I really wanted to make this one special, seeming how the first one didn't exactly go the greatest. I wanted to be able to sing the song to her that night" He said, as I tried to hide the fact that my heart was sinking in my chest. "Do you think that you could work on it with me?"
"Oh, well um...maybe you could just write down some of the things you want in the song, or some things you like about her and just give it to me later" I told him.
"What, why? I thought you could start working on it now while I'm here with you" Austin questioned, confused.
"Um, I-I uh, I really work better alone when it comes to writing songs, and besides, I'm-I'm catching a um, a cold! Yeah, that's it, I'm um, catching a cold" I stuttered, as I got up and started backing away from the piano bench towards the door.
"Ally, what are you talking about? We write great songs together all the time, and you look fine to me. Here, let me feel your forehead" He insisted, as he stretched out his hand and started walking towards me.
"No! I- I mean no, you really shouldn't come any closer. I could be contangious" I lied, faking a couple of coughs for added effect.
"Are you sure you're okay Ally?" Austin sighed. "You've been acting a little strange this week".
"H-how so?" I asked him, a bit curious.
"Well, for starters, it's almost like you've been avoiding me. Usually when the store is empty you're up here with me working on songs, but you've been downstairs for the past two hours by yourself, flipping through a magazine. Which I'm willing to bet you didn't read two words of. Secondly, everytime Kira is around you get this look on your face like you're going to be sick, and then you disappear. And thirdly, you've been stuttering way more than what is usual for Ally Dawson." He explained.
"I'm fine Austin, really. It-it's probably just this cold I'm catching" I stuttered again, as I tried to lie to him. Curse you, you stupid stuttering problem, I mentally groaned.
"Fine Ally, I'll give you the song info later. Feel better" He sighed, as he walked past me out the door, leaving Sonic Boom.