Well, howdy there! XD This is my new story yayyyyyyyy! Now... I need disclaimer prompts so send one in about ANYTHING like something TOTALLY RANDOM and I'll use it! Ummm that's about it, so READ ON!


Introductions and Lots Of Them

I laugh with my friends as the brunette girl in front of me stoops to pick up the books I pushed out of her hands. She stands back up and looks at me with tears in her eyes. Then, she pushes between me and my best friend, Dallas.

"She finally broke!" he exclaims between laughs. We fist-bump and high five the rest of our friends.

"Practice today after school," I tell them. Not only are they my friends, but we're all on the football team, which shouldn't be surprising. If you hadn't already guessed, I'm the captain of the team. But allow me to properly introduce myself.

I'm Austin Moon, previously mentioned as the captain of Marino High's football team. Am I good-looking? Of course. Do I have a huge ego? Perhaps. Am I a total jerk to the nerds and losers of the school? You could say that. Am I a bad boy? Absolutely. Try the bad boy. Every girl in school wants me. Even the ones my friends make fun of. But not the one I make fun of.

Ally Dawson. The only girl in school who doesn't like me. She does her best to avoid me. Sure, I make fun of her every day. Today, she actually cried for the first time, which I'm very proud of. I've been trying to break her since freshman year, and we're seniors now. Anyway, my friends and I all chose a target when we got on the team. Mine is Ally Dawson. Dallas's target is Trish de la Rosa, Ally's best friend. Trish is in love with me, and so are all the other targets, and so are all the other girls in the school.

But, as I said before, I'm the 'it' boy. Therefore, my heart belongs with the 'it' girl. Kira Starr. She's pretty, insanely popular, incredibly rich, and totally obsessed with me. She's clingier than wet skinny jeans. And terribly annoying. But we kinda have to date, or the social scale would crumble. And my best friend has to date her best friend. Dallas and Cassidy get along really well, though they only spend time together when they have to. Kira and I, well, we're happy-ish.

I'm going to let you in on a little secret-I hate Dallas. And Kira. And Cassidy. I only hang out with them (and the rest of the cheerleading squad and football team) because I care about popularity. I want to be a world-famous musician, and I believe that starts with being popular in school.

"Alright, guys. Well, I gotta get to home-ec. I'll see you later," I tell them.

"I seriously can't believe Conley is making you take home-ec. All you did was set one of the stoves in that classroom on fire," Elliot, one of the dumber members of the team says. I shrug.

"I know. But there are a lot of girls in that class," I say with a wink. He rolls his eyes.

"You have a girlfriend," he tells me. I chuckle and walk away.

The truth is, I don't actually take home economics. Never in a million years. I actually have a free period right now, and I'm going to meet my real friends, like I do every day. We hang out in the abandoned home-ec classroom. I really did set it on fire in freshman year. They never fixed it.

"Hey, guys, sorry I'm late," I say, walking in the room. They all start complaining about how I'm always late. "Yeah, yeah, yeah," I say. Oh, right. I should probably introduce my friends. Well, my real friends.

Rocky Lynch. Brown eyes and long-ish brown hair. If you've seen the movie 'Tangled,' his hair is inspired by the infamous Flynn Rider. Rocky is funny, a little full of himself (but in a way that's funny, not annoying), and has girls chasing after him. He's their more realistic crush, after me, Dallas, and the football team.

Riker Lynch. He and Rocky are twins. Riker has blonde hair and brown eyes. He's focused, one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, and he's the one we all go to for advice. I never listen to his advice, though I know I should.

Ellington Ratliff. Brown hair and brown eyes. He's literally the funniest person on earth. He loves cats and is always causing shenanigans. He deals with everything with humor, and that helps the rest of us keep our heads in high school. Most of us call him Ratliff. The only people who call him by his first name are his mom and his girlfriend.

Kelly Voosen. Ratliff's beautiful girlfriend. She has long, dark hair, blue eyes, and she sometimes wears glasses. She's smart, funny, and she and Ratliff are perfect for each other.

Dez Worthy. Red hair and blue eyes. He's a little…weird. But he's my best friend, and he has been since kindergarten. His fashion sense is crazy, and he has a bunch of strange pets. He's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's a good person and wouldn't hurt a fly.

Last, but not least, Rydel Moon. Rocky's girlfriend, Kelly's best friend, and my twin sister. She has blonde hair, brown eyes, and is obsessed with Hello Kitty and the color pink. She also loves tutus and sparkles. She wears tinsel in her hair, and sometimes she temporarily dyes the tips different colors. No one knows we're siblings except our friends.

"You have to tell the football team eventually," Riker tells me.

"And I choose not to," I reply. "Sorry, but my reputation is important for my career. You know I hate them. You're my real friends."

"Yeah, we know," Kelly says. "But it's kinda annoying having to pretend we don't know you."

"It's even worse seeing how you act towards poor Ally," Rydel says. "I can't believe what you do to her."

"She's a total loser," I say in defense.

"You're a terrible person," Rocky says. "Why are we friends with you?"

"Because you know the real me!" I say. Dez sighs and puts his hand on my shoulder.

"Right now, the real you isn't too different from the fake you," he says. I sigh.

"I have an idea!" Rydel exclaims.

"Oh no," Ratliff says, rolling his eyes. Rydel shoots him a playful glare.

"Anyway," she says, getting serious, "prove that you're still the sweet guy that I know is my brother. Stop bullying Ally and become friends with her." I start cracking up.

"That's a good one, Rydel. Really," I say in between laughs.

"I'm not kidding," Rydel says. "Ally doesn't deserve what you do to her. She's a sweet, beautiful, smart, innocent girl who has never done anything wrong. In fact, become friends with her, or we will know you're exactly the jerky bad boy you've made yourself up to be, and therefore we'll want nothing to do with you."

"Seriously? You're all threatening to not talk to me if I don't become friends with Ally?" I ask my sister.

"Yes. I'll make this easier-she doesn't even have to be a public friend. She can be like us. No one, but us, will have to know of your friendship. So, are you gonna make one new friend, or lose six old ones?" she says. I sigh.

"I don't really have a choice," I say.

"You're doing the right thing, buddy," Ratliff says. I roll my eyes and leave the room, walking towards my next class. Unfortunately, I sit next to Ally in that class, so I'll have to talk to her sooner than I thought.

I just can't believe my friends would do this to me. They know I think Ally's a total loser. She hates me, and I hate her. That's how it's been since freshman year, and that's how it should always stay. If anyone finds out about what I'm about to do, the entire social system of the school could fall to pieces. I seriously have no idea how I, Austin Moon, am gonna be friends with Ally Dawson.


Sorry this was so short! I promise the chapters will be longer, but I have to get everything rolling first. I don't have many ideas for this story-just the main plot. I'm excited to see where this goes, though! Are you excited? Cuz I am XD So, if you liked it, put RYDEL in a review. If you kinda liked it, put KELLY in a review. If you hated it, put ALLY in a review. Thanks for reading and please review! Love you all a lot XD!

~Maddie :)