Chapter 1
Ally's POV
The moment I found out that my dad became the new store owner for a music shop down in Miami; I immediately wanted to run away with my boyfriend Dallas and never be seen again. There was no way my parents could make me leave my metropolitan roots, for the sun-tanned, all-days-at-the-beach, Miami life. Just no!
For the longest time I tried avoiding my parents; joining every possible after-school club, getting off at the wrong stop on the subway, or spending as much time as possible with Dallas! But now I've realized that nothing worked, since the day I leave New York is today. My point is: avoiding situations doesn't stop your problems; it just makes them even worse!
"Mom, dad, I don't know if I can do this," I said, my voice barely audible as my lip was trembling so much. Dallas' arms were tightly wrapped around my waist; he hated the situation as much as I did. We were standing in the middle of La Guardia airport, and I looked like a clown as all my makeup was smearing because of all the tears shed.
"Honey we have no more time! We have to make it through security, our flight leaves in 15 minutes!"
"Dallas I-"
"No Ally, listen to me," Dallas said, letting go of my waist and grazing his fingers down my face; "I love you so much, we have to call every night and I'll you about my day, you tell me about yours. This isn't goodbye okay? Nothing in the world could ever tear us apart, just remember that. I love you." Then he placed his hands around my face and placed his lips on mine for a soft and gentle kiss.
If it weren't for my parents standing right behind me, I wouldn't have broken apart. For all I know, I could have stood there stuck in the moment with him forever. "Goodbye," I said, and then I turned around, making sure he wouldn't see the tears already rolling down my face.
xXx
It's been one week since I moved to Miami, and so far, it's been absolutely terrible. So far, I've made zero friends, and a whole shitload of enemies. I didn't know one place could hold so much judgemental, assuming, and manipulative people! And to make matters even worse, my parents are officially making me an employee at Sonic Boom, their music store.
"Oh honey, it will be great!" my mom says, as she's pulling me through the doors of Sonic Boom. "You could be a piano teacher, since you're amazing at playing the piano!"
"Ummmm…no," I say, a bit of venom in my tone. But she seems to ignore me as she babbles on and on about how I could be the future owner, and how we could pass the store down from generation to generation.
I look around and honestly, I'm impressed. The store's walls are painted wacky and eye-popping colors, and as a plus, awesome looking electric guitars are hanging on the walls too! Musical instruments ranging from beautiful harps, to two-dollar harmonicas are scattered all around the store. And to make it even better, there are crazy props and statues that give the room such an upbeat, young, and vibrant feel.
However there is also something, or should I say someone, that makes the room so much more amazing. Across the room is a guy who is tall, muscular, has the tanned skin of a Greek God, has messy blonde hair, and who has the perfect pair of chocolatey-mahogony-brown eyes that just makes your skin prickle with goose bumps. I know what you're thinking: I have a boyfriend! I'm completely aware of that, but it's totally hard to avoid staring at someone who is so gorgeous.
Especially when he's staring right at you.
"Ally? A customer needs my help, I'll be right back!" my mom says, it's enough to knock me out of my trance as I watch her scurry away. Great, now I'm all alone.
"Hey, do you need any help?" a low, rich voice says behind me. I turn around and I see the blonde standing right in front of me, a little smile on his face.
"Umm, I uh…"
"You must be Ally, 's daughter? I'm Austin Moon," he says, extending out his hand for me to shake; "I work here."
"That's….cool," I say, struggling to find words to say. "I mean, I'm going to work here now too, starting today."
"Co-workers huh? Well let me show you around then!" Austin grabs my hand and is leading me around the store, making jokes along the way. It's like we're in a museum and he's my tour guide, but tour guides don't hold their guests' hands do they?
I quickly slip my tiny hand out of his, but he doesn't seem to notice, as he's too busy telling me a story about the one time he got stuck in a tuba.
"Ok, so I've saved the best for last, follow me!" He sends me a small smile before running up the funky stairs that lead to the upper level of the store. Then, he brings me inside a small practice room with the most magnificent grand piano I had ever seen in my entire life. ``Your mom is constantly bragging about your piano abilities, did you really master Beethoven at the age of 8?"
"Did she really say that?" I sigh, slapping my hand to my forehead.
"Well come on, play me a song!" he says, intertwining his fingers with mine and sitting me down on the piano bench.
"I-I-I can't," I stutter, shaking my head and standing up; "I just have really bad stage fright."
Suddenly Austin gets up off the piano bench too and he is standing right in front of me, our faces just inches apart. "It's just me," he says, all enthusiasm gone in his voice; "Forget about everything, forget about all your worries, your problems, just forget it all. Sometimes you just need to focus on the now, and right now, it's just us."
"If you're trying to flirt with me, then that was a terrible attempt," I laugh.
"Well you're the one that suggested it," he snickers. Then he gently places his hand on my back and leads me back to the piano. "I'll sing with you," he says.
"Ok well, I have a boyfriend back in New York named Dallas…I just feel like this song says it all."
(A/N: Go to Youtube now! and play Bruno Mars: Long Distance)
There's only so many songs that I can sing
To pass the time
And I'm running out of things to do
To get you off my mind
Oooh...
All I have is this picture in a frame
That I hold close to see your face everyday
With you is where I'd rather be
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard, you're so far
This long distance is killing me
I wish that you were here with me
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard, you're so far
This long distance is killing me
It's so hard, it's so hard
Where we are, where we are
You're so far
This long distance is killing me
It's so hard, it's so hard
Where we are, where we are
You're so far
This long distance is killing me
Now the minutes feel like hours
And the hours feel like days
While I'm away
Ya know right now I can't be home
But I'm coming home soon
Coming home soon
All I have is this picture in a frame
That I hold close to see your face again
Oh!
With you is where I'd rather be
(Where I'd rather be)
But we're stuck where we are (Oh)
And it's so hard (Oh)
You're so far (Oh)
This long distance is killing me
I wish that you were here with me
(You were here with me)
But we're stuck where we are (Oh)
It's so hard (Oh)
You're so far (Oh)
Can you hear me crying?
(Ooohhh... ooohhhh...)
Can you hear me crying?
(Ooohhh... ooohhhh...)
Can you hear me crying?
(Ooohhh... ooohhhh...)
With you is where I'd rather be
(Where I'd rather be)
But we're stuck where we are (Oh)
And it's so hard (Oh)
You're so far (Oh)
This long distance is killing me
I wish that you were here with me
(You were here with me)
But we're stuck where we are (Oh)
And it's so hard (Oh)
You're so far (Oh)
This long distance is killing me
It's so hard, It's so hard
Where we are, where we are
You're so far
This long distance is killing me
It's so hard it's so hard
Where we are, where we are
You're so far
This long distance is killing me
There's only so many songs that I can sing
To pass the time
By the end of the song I am crying into Austin's shoulder, as he is gently stroking his fingers through my hair. I look up at him and give him a shy smile; our faces are dangerously close together. For some reason, our faces just keep getting closer and closer, I am already holding my breath and I don't even know why.
You're about to kiss him you idiot! But for some reason I can't stop, it just seems…right. You have a boyfriend!
"I see you two are getting along together."
We instantly break apart from our little trance as we turn around to see my mom standing in the doorway, a skeptical look on her face.
Well that escalated quickly.
a/n: that was such a sucky first chapter lol but I promise this story isn't just some typical teenage romance…it'll be emotional and by the end of the story I'll have made you fangirled or cried at least once...IF YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE PLEASE REVIEW!(: