July 4th

I watch the colorful bright lights fly across the night sky. Each of them making a popping or booming sound. I snuggle up next to him. This was a summer to remember. This was the summer that I starting dating him.

Austin Monica Moon. Typical popular jock that every girl wanted to be with and every guy that wanted to be him. He was offered a basketball scholarship, his parents are filthy rich, and he has the most hottest girlfriend. Well... Had. Her name was Piper. But he dumped her because she was too whiny.

Austin and I have been hanging out for a while in the summer. But this summer, he asked me out. I of course said yes. Things just kinda took off from there. It's been a wonderful summer. And it's not over yet...

August 20

Back to school. I'm kinda excited. Austin picked me up in his car and drove me. He walked me to class and kissed me goodbye. The jealous girls scowled at me and the guys actually started staring at me. I tried to shake it off. I guess all of that comes with dating the hottest and most popular guy in school.

By the end of the day, everyone mostly knew my name. It was shocking. I was considered invisible. Up until I met Austin. Popularity is an interesting and dangerous thing I guess.

I went on another date with Austin after school. It was a outdoor movie date. The movie was boring so we ended up making out in his mustang. We turned up some music while at it. We listened to Radiohead. And that's basically it. But we enjoyed it..

September 13

"Austin, focus." I slap his shoulder. He pouts and rubs his shoulder.

"But it's so boring." He whines. I roll my eyes at my idiot of a boyfriend.

"I'm offering to tutor you. If you don't pass your geometry exam, your parents will kill you." He shove the book in his face again. He pushes it back.

"Why can't we just hang out?"

"Because you need to study. Because I need to tutor you to get extra credit. Because your parents are downstairs and are gonna make sure you're studying. Because-"

"Okay okay!" He grabs the book and starts to study. "Nope nope nope! Did he even teach us this? Was I there when he taught us?"

"What do you mean if you were there? You went to school every day. I know because you drive me everyday. I don't recall a day where you didn't."

"Hehe..."

"Austin..." I glare at the blonde devil. "You didn't skip... Did you?"

"I may have skipped once... Or twice... Or maybe thirteen times..."

"Austin Monica Moon! What were you thinking?!"

"Of you?" He winches.

"Get reading. Now." I scold. He quickly listens.

Austin is also a bad boy. I've heard rumors. He used to sleep around with other girls before he dated me. He also did drugs and speeded. I didn't want to believe them for now. I can't even image Austin ever doing those things. I didn't even bother to ask. It's not even a big deal. Right?

November 29

"Sorry I can't be there." He says over the phone.

"It's fine. Your grandparents need help over there."

"I know but Im missing your birthday. I feel bad."

"Don't be. It's not a big deal. We got matching tattoos before you left today." I look at the little music sign that's on my lower right abdomen.

"Yes, it is. And I hope that didn't hurt. That's why I left you something before I left."

"What?" I smiled.

"Check under your bed." He says and I get off my bed and look under it. And there it is. A neatly wrapped box. I open it and look inside.

"You got me a book?"

"Not just any book." I open to a page.

"An empty one?" I chuckle.

"It's a metaphor. You write your own story."

"So a diary?"

"Sure, and a songbook. I know you write songs."

I blush. "How did you know?"

"I found a music sheet on your desk when you were getting some snacks last time we hung out."

"I know, my songs are bad."

"Are you kidding me? They're amazing. God, why do girls always think negative about themselves?"

"Sorry we aren't cocky as guys are." I roll my eyes.

"Sexist much?"

"Love you too." I smile cheekily.

"You're lucky I love you too..."

December 29

He comes back today. Just in time for his birthday. I've been stressed out on the perfect gift. I think I got just the right one. I hope he loves it. He got me a wonderful surprise gift on mine so it's only fair if I give him a wonderful gift back.

"I'm home!" He shouts. We all stay silent. After a few seconds he says, "Hello?!"

"SURPRISE!" We all cheer. His world famous smile pops out. I run up to him and jump on him.

"Glad to see you too." He mumbles.

"I missed you." I snuggle on him.

"Likewise."

"I got you something." I say getting off him.

"What?" He says getting excited.

I walk over to get the gift. It's neatly wrapped in orange. His favorite color. He opens it up quickly and looks inside.

"A guitar?" His smile widens.

"Yep, I know you play guitar. I saw an old and worn out acoustic one in your closet. So I got you a brand new one. Look what I have engraved in it." I point.

"Auslly?"

"Trish made the ship name up. I kind of like it though."

"Me too. Auslly. I kinda like the sound of that. You're amazing." He smiles. I give him a kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you."

"No, thank you."

January 12

Things have been going so great for me and Austin. We started our own little team in hopes of making Austin's dream come true. He's always wanted to be a performer. Yes, Marino High's bad boy, jock, and popular wants to perform on stage for people.

At first he was a little nervous. Ok he was terrified. He was afraid that people would judge him. He needed to keep his reputation or what not. But when the word got out that he wanted to be a rockstar, they thought it was cool. The guys got a bit jealous of his many talents.

Singing, dancing, playing a lot of instruments, and being a chick magnet made most of the guys jealous. He was like a musical prodigy. This made the girls hate me even more. If that was even possible.

I was Austin's songwriter. He's still working on writing his own songs. He helps write some though. Dez is his director for music videos and such. Trish agreed to become his manager. It's a win-win for everyone.

January 24

"Did you hear?" Trish suddenly said. I jumped a bit at her sudden appearance.

"Hello to you too?" I get out my binder from my locker.

"There's a new girl."

"And?" I shut my locker and put the lock in.

"She's really pretty Ally."

"Um, good to know?"

"She has five classes with Austin." She keeps pushing on. That's when I get what she's trying to say.

"Trish, are you really saying that Austin would suddenly take interest in this new girl?"

"Well... I didn't say that."

"You thought it."

"Look Ally, this girl seems strange."

"There's nothing to worry about. I trust Austin. He wouldn't do that ever."

"Okay, if you say so."

"I know so." I turn around and walk to class...

February 14

"Aw, you're the best." I say as I cuddle the teddy bear Austin has just gave me. He smiles cheekily.

"I know. I'm a nice guy. But thank you for the guitar pick necklace." He says and puts it on.

"You're welcome." I blush. He chuckles and pulls me in for a kiss only to be interrupted by her.

"Aren't you two the cutest." She smiles. But her smile seemed... Strange.

"Oh, Callie! Hey!" He says and pulls her into a hug. I stand there awkwardly.

"Hey blondie." She says ruffling his hair.

"Hey, what's up?"

"I was wondering if you'd like to go to this concert with me."

"A concert?"

"Yeah, I bought two tickets and I was supposed to go with my friend but she had plans. So I was wondering if you'd like to go with me."

"What concert is it?"

"Love Angels." She smiles flirtatiously. Oh crap. That band's for couples. What the hell?

"I don't know who they are but okay. If it makes you happy."

"Yay! Thanks Aus. I knew I could count on you." She kisses his cheek and runs off.

"Hope you don't mind." He turns to me.

"Oh no it's okay. But you do know that band is for couples right?"

He only shrugs. "Oh well."

Oh well? Ha, cute. -_-

"I have to go. I'll see you next hour."

"See you." He kisses my cheek and walks away. That's strange... And new...

March 16

"So how was the concert?" I ask over the phone.

"It was good." He replies cooly.

"Only good?"

"Yeah..."

"That's it?"

"Well what do you want me to say? That it was fantabulous?" He remarks. I wince.

"I-I'm sorry. I thought it'd be more interesting that's all. I apologize." I play with the ends of my shirt.

I hear him sigh. "It was a good concert ok? Can we not talk about it?"

What was up with him? Did something happen in the concert? Why doesn't he want to talk about something simple as a concert? So many questions that I can't ask. He might blow up.

"Ok..."

April 1st

Austin has been acting so strange. He started acting differently since the concert. Honestly I'm so terrified. He's been canceling out plans, not answering calls, never replying to texts even though it says he's read them, he's never waiting for me after class, he's forgotten to drive me to school with him a couple of times and when he does remember he's picked up Callie with him to drive her to school too. I know I sound very clingy but it kind of bothers me.

I let him have his bro time with his buddies whenever he likes. I let him bring his friends to our table. I let him do mostly anything but now he's doing things that make me feel invisible and excluded. The last time we've met up and wrote a song was about a week ago.

I'm not liking this one bit.

"Hey!" I look up from my book to see her.

"Hey Callie." I greet politely.

"Whatcha doing?" She asks sitting down next to me. I swear her Australian accent sounds a little fake.

"Nothing just reading a good old book." I smile warmly.

"Fun. How are stuff between you and Austin?" She asks.

I put down my book and shrug. "Ok I guess."

"That's it?"

"What else is there to say?"

"Does he act all lovey dovey with you or does he just you know acts all normal?"

"I don't quite understand."

"Whatever. You guys seem so... Cute together."

"Look Callie, I don't think you came up to me just to talk about my relationship with Austin."

"Fine. I don't want to know about it. What I do want is to tell you that in a few months, you can kiss Austin goodbye." She finally says. And it took me off guard.

"Excuse me?"

"Austin can do so much better. He's going to be mine." She says.

"First of all, what the heck? Second, Austin would never like someone so shallow."

"Me? Shallow? Oh I would never." He acts playfully. "Please, he won't believe you."

"I'm his girlfriend. He will believe me. We trust each other."

She rolls her eyes. "Don't be surprised when you find him cheating." She pauses. "Or already cheated." And that's all she says before she walks away.

What just happened? Did she really just say that? I had a feeling something was up with her. I tried to play if off but now it's getting more strange. I have to talk to Austin.

May 5th

I talked to him. I told him how I felt and what Callie said to me. He understood and said he would try to stay away from her and be clear that they are just friends and nothing more. I felt so relieved that day. That was over a month ago. Today I saw him. Next to her. That kinda ticked me off.

"Hey Austin." I say walking up to him. He smiles at me and gives me a side hug. Ok?

"Hey Sally." Did she really just say that. It made me want to slap the makeup off her face.

"Its-" I tried to correct her. But she cut me off.

"So 7 it is?"

"Yeah." Austin nodded. Callie grinned and kissed him cheek. Then smirked at me and waddled away. My jaw clenched and my hands went into fists.

"What was that all about?"

"I'm going to tutor her."

"Where?"

"My house?"

"Can I join?" I don't know why. But I just didn't trust her alone with him. I totally trust Austin but not her. She can pull something off on him.

"Ally, you'll distract us."

Is he serious? I've never distracted anyone. I'm always quiet and observant! "I promise I won't."

"No, sorry. We need to concentrate." He shuts his locker and walks off. I'm not liking this one bit.

June 5th

Austin has been tutoring Callie all month and now it's over. Finally. Last day of school is done. And now comes another great summer. Our 1 year anniversary is coming up and I'm excited.

"Hey Austin." I greet when I enter the practice room and sit beside him on the table.

"Hey."

"So I had these great ideas for the new song. I just need you to help me complete them. Can we meet up this afternoon? I'm going to head to work now."

"Um I can't. I'm busy."

"Doing what?"

"Stuff."

"Stuff? Like what?"

"It's none of your business." Ok that was kinda rude.

"What's up with you lately?"

"Nothing."

"No, you've been acting so strange and I'm getting really annoyed."

"Ha, you're getting annoyed? You're the annoying one. You want to take up all my time and you want to know where I am every single second of my life."

"What? I don't do that! I let you have time with you're friends all the time. Heck, I even let you blow me off for Callie every time you two tutor each other. It's funny, when we schedule a songwriting session you always have to bail on me for tutoring!"

"You're so clingy. I can't even stand you."

"You know what? Forget it. I'm done. I'm gonna work on this song on my own. Call me when you've finally let off steam." I get my things and get up.

"I think we need some space."

"Then move stuff around you idiot." I remark then slam the the door.

June 20th

After that big fight, we both made up. Austin has told me that he was just stressed with the new album and tour coming up. I don't blame him. But today is our big anniversary.

He told me to meet him at this restaurant. So I entered and waiting. And waited. And waited.. And waited...

He never showed up...

"Miss? Are you finished with this?" The waiter asked as he pointed to my uneaten salad. I look out the window.

"No, um he's just running a little late. He should be here soon." My voice cracks a little. He gives me a weak smile and nods. Then leaves me alone.

I take out my phone and text him.

Ally: where r u

I wait for his reply. It takes a couple of minutes then he replies.

Austin: at home?

Ally: what r u doing there

Austin: watching tv?

Ally: did u forget about something

Austin: ... I don't think so

Ally: one year anniversary

Austin: that was today?! I'm so sorry ally

Ally: it's fine

Austin: I'll make it up to u

Ally: no I'm fine gtg bye

I shut my phone off and tears fall down my cheeks.

"I'm guessing you're done?" The waiter appears again. I nod and sniff. He gives me a tissue.

"If you ever need a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen I'll be here every weekday and Saturday." He offers. I nod.

"Thank you."

"Oh and it's on the house." He smiles and walks away with my food.

I smile weakly and get my things to go home. As I walk down the street I see it. And at that moment, it all came down on me.

Callie and Austin were sharing a froyo and sitting down talking. He ditched me. His own girlfriend on their one year anniversary. For another girl. I'm just done.

June 25th

"I can't believe it. Why would you do that?"

"She wanted to hang out with me!"

"You could have said you had plans!"

"Ally, I'm sorry."

"You're not."

"Yeah I am. I just.. Don't think this is gonna work out anymore.."

And that was it. One year going down the drain.

"Bullshit."

"W-What?" He did a double take. I did myself as well. I wasn't the type to curse. But something just clicked inside me and it made me furious.

"This isn't because you think it's not 'gonna work out anymore'. This is because of Callie. Ever since that damn concert you've been so distant! You blow me off for her and you ignore me! I'm not clingy. I can assure you that. But I know when my boyfriend is loosing interest in me and becoming more interested in the new girl. Trish even saw it from the beginning. Before she even stepped foot in the school! Now tell me the truth. And don't you fucking dare lie to me! What the hell happened at that concert with Callie?!"

"She kissed me." He whispered softy you couldn't even hear it but I caught it.

I shut my eyes tight and bit my lip. "Fuck." I breathed out. "That little shit. I knew it."

"I tried to shake it off and pretend it didn't happen. For the sake of our relationship. But I slowly started to have feelings for her."

"She's manipulative. She seduced you. She convinced you that she was better than me. She probably told you lies and shit about me. Just to get you to stop liking me. She even made you blow me off so you two could have more time together."

"We did it." He blurted out.

I felt more tears running down my cheeks. It hurt way more now. They didn't just kiss and make out. They had sex. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I was scared."

"Of what? Hurting me?"

He nodded. "I thought you wouldn't be so hurt."

"Well you thought wrong." I chuckled. "Everyone was right about you. You really are a player. A cheater. An asshole. I can't believe all of the time I spent loving you. And yes I love you. I loved you since the moment we sat down and watched those fireworks blow up in the night sky. But I guess you didn't feel the same."

"So what now?"

"Have fun fucking that slut."

July 4th

I sat alone. Watching those beautiful colors fly up the dark sky giving it a lovely sight. It's funny to think that last year I was here but only I had the man I love sitting next to me. Snuggling each other for warmth. Those days were gone. All of it is in the past. It's in the darkest part of my brain. Where the painful and heartbroken memories lay.

Austin ended up doing drugs and speeding just like I've heard from the rumors. He also started hooking up with Callie. Then dumping her and moving to the next bitch he saw. And that's how it just kept going. I on the other hand starting my way to moving on.

I heard that Austin got his tattoo removed. I know I should have got mine removed too. But I couldn't. Moving on was getting hard. So I wrote myself a song. In the songbook Austin gave me. I also quit writing music for Austin. So his music career was basically over. But mine was just getting started. I read over my song. And I loved it.

Summer after high school when we first met

We'd make out in your Mustang to Radiohead

And on my 18th Birthday

We got matching tattoos

Used to steal your parents' liquor

And climb to the roof

Talk about our future

Like we had a clue

Never planned that one day

I'd be losing you

In another life

I would be your girl

We'd keep all our promises

Be us against the world

In another life

I would make you stay

So I don't have to say

You were the one that got away

The one that got away

I was June and you were my Johnny Cash

Never one without the other, we made a pact

Sometimes when I miss you

I put those records on (Whoa)

Someone said you had your tattoo removed

Saw you downtown singing the Blues

It's time to face the music

I'm no longer your muse

But in another life

I would be your girl

We'd keep all our promises

Be us against the world

In another life

I would make you stay

So I don't have to say

You were the one that got away

The one that got away

The o-o-o-o-o-one [x3]

The one that got away

All this money can't buy me a time machine (Nooooo)

Can't replace you with a million rings (Nooooo)

I should've told you what you meant to me (Whoa)

'Cause now I pay the price

In another life

I would be your girl

We'd keep all our promises

Be us against the world

In another life

I would make you stay

So I don't have to say

You were the one that got away

The one that got away

The o-o-o-o-o-one [x3]

In another life

I would make you stay

So I don't have to say

You were the one that got away

The one that got away

Satisfied with the song I closed my book. But paused for a moment. He told me it I could use it as a diary. To write my own story. Why not write about how it all started? When we first met to this instant? So that's what I'm going to do. I open the songbook and open to a fresh page. Then start writing;

I watch the colorful bright lights fly across the night sky...

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I hope you liked my one shot. It took a while to write. But I hope it was worth it. Tell me what you guys think. Oh and if you aren't satisfied with the ending, tell me so I can maybe write another part to this..

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