High for This
Chapter 1
Ally's POV:
I stood behind the counter of Sonic Boom and frustratingly tapped my pencil on my songbook. The tiny bell that let me know there was a new customer rang. I looked up to see Austin and Dez walk through the door. I rolled my eyes and tried to concentrate on the new song for Austin.
"Hey Ally, how's the song coming?" Austin asked peering at my book. Immediately, I closed the book and put it under the cash register cubby.
"Touch much..." he said as we walked around the counter to meet me on the other side. He gave me a smile. That's when I realized that Austin's pupils were abnormally large for the florescent lights in the store.
"Hey Austin are you ok?" I asked worried. He nodded.
"Yeah I'm fine. Hey, wanna lock up early and start on a new song?" he asked nodding towards the practice room. I nodded, grabbing the keys from under the counter. I locked up then joined Austin in the practice room. He sat at the piano and was playing lightly. I smiled as I watched him playing.
"Hey Als, do you have a song to go with these notes?" he asked looking up at me and smiling. I smiled back, but didn't nod. I walked over to the piano bench and sat down, placing my book on the top of the piano.
"I have lyrics, but none of them go with those notes." I said opening my book. he smiled and started to play the piano again, nodding his blond coloured head along to the notes he played.
I stopped him and started to sing the lyrics I had.
There I was again tonight
Forcing laugher, faking smiles
Same old tired, lonely place
Walls of insincerity
Shifting eyes, and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face
All I can say is it was
Enchanting to meet you
You're eyes whispered: Have we met?
Cross the room your silhouette starts to make its way to me
The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy
And it was, enchanting to meet you
I finished drawing out the 'you' in the last sentence. I waited for Austin's rely. All there was, was silence. I looked over at Austin. He was fast asleep. Was it really that bad? I knew I shouldn't have let him listen to it! I woke him up and sent him home. After he left, I sat on the couch in my house trying to figure out why Austin had acted like he did today.
Austin's POV:
Damn! This is a good joint! I took my last drag before I dropped end and stamped on it. I blew out the last of the smoke before taking out another and lighting it.
"Hey, man. This isn't cool. Have you told Ally yet?" Dez asked giving me a worried look.
"Nah man. Why would I? I'm fine." I said taking a drag. I looked over at Dez, who was shaking his head in disappointment. I gave him a look that said; what?
"You have to stop. Please, man. I am begging you." Dez pleaded. He looked at me with sad eyes. I nodded, dropped the fatty and walked down the street. Once Dez was out of sight, I took another bong out of my back pocket, placed it in my mouth and light it. I finished it just as I opened my door to my house.
Before my parents could ask me any questions, I got in the shower, hoping that the smell of pot would be erased from me. They would kill me if they found out I was doing drugs.