Falling Fast
A/N: Hey guys! Here is my second fanfic ever! My first one was "All I want for Christmas is You." I'm very new on here and this is the first time I'm writing a multi-chap story. I heard Avril Lavigne's song "Falling Fast" the other day and I came up with this idea. Since I am new here, I appreciate all the reviews I get! Please let me know if there is any way I can improve as well! Well without further ado here is the first chapter! Please let me know what you guys think or if I should continue!
Summary: Ally is starting her first year at NYU and she couldn't be more excited. She is looking forward to finally attending her dream college and making her music dreams come true. She was not expecting to fall for a charming blonde haired student that she can't get her mind off of. Ally realizes she is falling hard for this boy and falling fast. Will this get in the way of her dreams and goals of becoming a famous singer and songwriter?
"Your name please?" Eighteen year old Ally Dawson looked up to see a woman in her early forties staring at her with a warm smile on her face. "Ally Dawson." The woman nodded her head before typing in the name into the computer in front of her. "Welcome to NYU Ms. Dawson. We are pleased to meet you and hope you have a great first year. Here are some forms you need to fill out. Once you are done completing these, you will receive your student ID card and I will let you know which dorm you are assigned to."
Ally smiled at the woman before taking the forms from her hand. "Thank you!" She turned around and headed towards the table where she saw other first years filling out the same forms. Ally couldn't believe that she was finally here in New York City attending New York University, or NYU as it was more commonly known. She had dreamt of attending this college ever since she was 8 years old and visited this city with her family. NYU was known for having an excellent music department, and she was definitely going to be taking advantage of all the classes and programs that the university had to offer. She was an aspiring musician who knew how to sing and write her own songs. Ally was hoping that NYU would help her form connections with world renowned musicians and professors that could help her make it big in the music world.
"Excuse me, but is this seat taken?" Ally snapped out of her thoughts to see a girl with jet black hair staring down at her. "Oh no, go right ahead." The girl smiled at her before sitting down next to Ally. Once seated, she placed the same forms that Ally had on the table in front of her and began filling them out. Ally smiled and went back to focusing on her forms. She couldn't wait to finish filling all these out so that she could finally move into the dorm that she would be living in for her first year.
After completing all the necessary forms, Ally stood up and headed back to the main desk to hand her forms in. She approached the desk again to see the same woman there. The woman took the forms from her and placed them into a folder that Ally noticed had her name on it. "Ok Ms. Dawson, now I need to take a photo of you that we will be putting on your student ID. Just stand right in front of me here and look into this camera." The woman pointed to a camera that was on a stand on top of her desk. Ally moved to stand right in front of the camera and smiled right as the woman clicked the button. "Great! Just give me a moment and I will have your ID card ready for you." Ally watched the woman stand up and head into an adjoining room. After a few minutes, the woman came back with a plastic white card in her hand. "Here you go Ms. Dawson. Make sure you don't lose this card. You will use this to enter your dorm and to pay for your meals in the dining hall. If you do ever lose this, there will be a fine of $30, so make sure you keep it on you at all times." Ally took the card from the woman's hand, "Thank you, I will make sure to keep it safe! Is there anything else I have to fill out?"
The woman looked over at her computer screen and then back at Ally. "No, you are all set for now. Your dorm building is St. Andrew's Hall. Here is a map of the campus that will help you find it. When you enter your dorm building, there will be Resident Assistants there to give you your key and room assignment. Once again welcome to NYU Ms. Dawson! If you have any questions or need help with anything, please don't hesitate to ask!"
Ally grinned before peering at the woman's name tag. "Thanks Ms. Johnson! I'm sure I will definitely be contacting you the first few weeks of school! See you later!" Ms. Johnson smiled at the brunette once more as Ally headed towards the door to find St. Andrews Hall.
"Where is it?" Ally looked around her and realized she was most probably lost. NYU had a huge campus and she knew it would take her at least a few weeks to familiarize herself with all the buildings. She peered down at the campus map once again. It seemed like St. Andrew's Hall should be to her right, but instead she saw a building called St. Louis Hall.
"Do you need some help?"
Ally raised her head from the campus map to meet the gaze of a pair of warm hazel eyes. As she took in the full appearance of the individual standing in front of her, she noticed her heart beat began to race. Standing in front of her was the most attractive guy she ever laid eyes on. He was tall, probably around 6 feet, and had blonde hair that was messed up in the most perfect way. She could also see his biceps through the plaid shirt he was wearing, and was sure that he had a six pack from the way the rest of his body was built. His voice on its own was insanely attractive with it being all deep and husky. She didn't even want to start on his eyes. He had the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen that she was sure she would get lost in them if she stared at them any longer. "Umm are you alright? I didn't mean to scare you. You just seemed a little lost."
Ally finally snapped out of her thoughts and instantly became embarrassed by the direction her thoughts were headed. She turned red and averted her eyes from the attractive guy in front of her. Get a grip Ally! You have only been on campus for a few minutes and you are already attracted to a random guy that just popped up out of nowhere! Get yourself together! Ally took a deep breath and finally looked back up at said boy who was now looking at her with concern or amusement. She couldn't really tell.
"Umm… y-yea I'm s-sorry. I'm new here and y-yea I guess I'm a little lost. I can't find my dorm. Do you know where St. Andrew's Hall is? Ally felt so stupid. She couldn't believe she was stammering in front of someone she never met before. This guy probably thinks I'm crazy! Ally thought to herself before looking back up at him again. She was shocked to find him giving her a genuine smile with no look of amusement on his face. "You must be a first year right? Don't worry it takes time getting used to this campus. I'm in my second year and I'm still confused about where to go at times."
Ally laughed and began to relax. Maybe this guy didn't think she was completely crazy. She smiled back at him and followed him as he started walking in the opposite direction. He took the campus map from her and pointed at it. "Here is where we are right now. St. Louis Hall is right there and Barnabas Hall is right next to it. St. Andrew's Hall is a little further down as you can see here." Ally stared at the handsome man in front of her and found herself melting at the sound of his voice. She had no idea what he just said or what he was pointing to on the map. She was too busy staring at his face. "Oh o-okay that makes sense now."
The blonde smirked at her and then began walking towards St. Andrew's Hall with Ally following closely behind. After a few short minutes, the tall blonde halted in front of a building that Ally saw had St. Andrew's Hall written in big black letters on the front. "Well here it is! Do you think you can find your way from here or would you like me to come in with you?" Ally quickly shook her head, "Oh no that's okay. You have already done enough for me. Thanks for showing me the dorm. I thought I would be lost all day trying to find it."
"No problem! I remember how lost I felt here last year! You will get used to it though. It was nice meeting you..."
Ally smiled up at him. "Ally Dawson." The blonde gave Ally a lopsided grin before shaking hands with her. "It was nice meeting you Ally Dawson. My name is Austin Moon. If you ever need anything, let me know! I live over in St. Louis Hall. Can I have your cell phone?"
Ally gave Austin a puzzled expression before handing her phone over to him. He took the phone from her and punched a few keys before handing it back to her. "There now you have my number. Don't be shy! I like helping cute girls like you. Austin winked at her before walking away and leaving a blushing Ally behind. Did that insanely attractive guy just flirt with me?! She couldn't believe that he winked at her! If her first day was anything to go by, Ally was sure that her experience at NYU was definitely going to be exciting! She couldn't wait!