Dez's P.O.V.
I wonder when Dallas will get here...Austin and Ally already showed up obviously, they are always on time and together, being neighbors they go everywhere with each other. We've got the popcorn, and the movie, and the blankets...now we just need the last member. Austin and Ally are sitting on the floor in front of the unlit fire place checking out my CD's that I have, I really don't understand how they can look at the same CD's over and over again, it's not like they ever change, they are always the same ones, in the same place, every day. While those two gush about all of my "awesome" music I'm pacing like crazy wondering where Dallas is...I hope he's okay.
"Dude! Stop pacing! You're making the squirrels look calm!" Austin screamed towards me. I stood still for a few moments staring at him and went back to pacing. He looked back at Ally with a sigh, and they continued with whatever they were doing, listening to music I guess. The doorbell rang and I was anxious thinking it would be Dallas, but opened the door to see it was just the pizza delivery guy, I guess you could say he was good looking, he had a really strong figure, and was always hard at work, I'd see him around in school even though he was an upperclassmen we were still in a few electives together. As he handed me my pizza I patted my pockets in search for money, but came up short, I didn't even know I ordered pizza! I turned to Austin and gave him my famous "ginger look" as they call it, where I squint my eyes with a half frown and shake my head. Austin looks back at me smugly and gets up, extending his hand to help with Ally but right when she is nearly up he released her hand so she falls back down.
"AUSTIN! WHAT'D YOU DO THAT FOR!" Ally screamed trying to act angry, but couldn't resist laughing. They both giggled a little and Austin helped her up for real, and walked over to me. "Here ya go Elliot" Austin said handing the pizza delivery guy some money.
"Thanks man, see ya Monday" he replied and with that I shut the door and turned to Austin. I looked at him puzzled and as if he was reading my mind he answered my question.
"Elliot is on the football team with me he's the nose guard." I shook my head at him and the door bell rang again.
"That's probably Elliot to ask me out." Ally said all blushy and flirtatious.
"No way is he here to ask you out, he saw me and my good looking self and probably got discouraged." Austin replied with his egoistical smirk.
"Austin! You just ruined my chances with the nose guard!" Ally fake whined.
"Why settle for the nose guard when you can have the quarter back?" Austin said cocky as always. They laughed and smacked each other playfully and I finally remembered the door! I opened it up expecting to see Elliot, but instead I saw Dallas! (Ironic!) "Hey buddy!" I shouted giving him a hug. He stepped back a little confused and gave me an awkward look.
"Hey Dez, what's up...?"
"Waiting for you! It's been ten minutes where were you?"
"Chill man I was at Zinga Juice I got you all smoothies, you sorta sound like an overly attached girlfriend."
With that my face got almost as red as my hair and I just nodded reaching for my smoothie. I motioned Dallas over to the den where he talked to Austin and Ally giving them each a hug. We all sat down slurping our smoothies, surrounded by popcorn and pizza. From left to right on the couch it was Austin Ally and then Dallas, and I was alone on the recliner.
Austin's P.O.V.
"Dude! Stop pacing! You're making the squirrels look calm!" I shouted at my friend Dez who was pacing back and forth waiting for our other buddy. I wonder why Dez is acting so weird, I mean it's just Dallas, he's always late, why worry this time. I picked up another CD and looked at the songs on the back, with a small smile I held it out to Ally who then read it aloud and giggled.
"Fighting In The Sack by The Shins...how do people look at these song titles and not laugh?" She questioned.
I responded with a shrug of the shoulder and a small smile, with that I got up to the stereo and put the CD in.
"I guess we can find out if it's as awkward as the title." He said enthusiastically.
Ally closed her eyes to take in the lyrics of the song so she could only focus on that, and I watched her, my heart raced thinking of how beautiful she was, with her long brown hair going down to her rib cage, her little nose, and her smile, a smile that lightened up a room and put you in a good mood no matter what the situation. How had I fallen in love with my best friend? A girl I knew since the first day of Pre-School. Maybe it was her eyes that got me, the way they just hooked you in and make you want to never look away, they're a gorgeous brown, chocolate and never ending, very welcoming, they're different from others when you look into her eyes you're blocked out and you just want to keep staring until they let you in. Then again, maybe it wasn't her eyes...it could've been her personality, how she's constantly smiling and perky, her bubbly personality and how's she's always laughing. The way she gets so lost in music just like I do, there are a thousand reasons why I could've fallen for Ally, but it doesn't matter how I did or why I did, all that matters is that it happened.
"That was pretty awesome, the lyrics really hit me ya know" Ally opened her eyes and looked at me which snapped me out of my thoughts. I gave her a little smile and nod and blushed at the thought that she might've noticed my staring, lately I've been trying not to say too much because I feel like I might say what I'm really thinking. I laid on my stomach and rummaged through the CD's, Ally did the same, and every minute or so, I'd look up and see Ally looking at me, each time I'd blush and look back down at the CD's. But to her, it's just a friendship. Letting out a soft sigh, I looked back up to get my mind off of the devastating topic - Ally not liking me the way I liked her - and right when I looked up Dez was giving me his "ginger look". I looked to the right of him and noticed that Elliot, the pizza guy was there which makes sense considering I had ordered pizza like fifteen minutes ago. Ally looked at me when she noticed that I was getting up, I extended my hand to help her up, but while she was somewhat standing I let go and she just slipped, I didn't mean to let her go, she just fell...holding her hand was like a moment where you think Oh man I'm holding her hand! And I sort of thought it was wrong so I guess that's why I let go.
My thoughts were interrupted when she screamed "AUSTIN! WHAT'D YOU DO THAT FOR!" It was obvious she was trying to be mad but couldn't, thank god I have that "charm". I helped her up for real now, and we headed over to Dez and Elliot, I stuck my hand in my back pocket and held out a few crumpled bills "Here ya go Elliot" I gave him an apologetic smile for taking so long. "Thanks man, see ya Monday" he replied and with one swift motion Dez was facing me with a look of confusion, but I knew what he was thinking so without him having to say anything I answered.
"Elliot is on the football team with me he's the nose guard." I said as he shook his head at me and the door bell rang again.
"That's probably Elliot to ask me out." Ally said, which actually got me a little annoyed because she is so okay talking about other guys in front of me, clearly proving she has no interest in me whatsoever, but hey I mine as well act like me.
"No way is he here to ask you out, he saw me and my good looking self and probably got discouraged." I replied slyly trying to be as cocky as ever.
"Austin! You just ruined my chances with the nose guard!" Ally fake whined, which made me feel a little bit better knowing she wasn't serious about liking Elliot.
"Why settle for the nose guard when you can have the quarter back?" I said with a little more pep. Everyone laughed at that and then Dez must've remembered that someone was actually at the door and so he opened it, revealing the fourth member of our pack. Dez ran over and gave Dallas a hug and they carried on with their conversation for a few seconds but then some key words hit me while I overheard their conversation.
"Chill man I was at Zinga Juice I got you all smoothies..." The rest of his words trailed off and with that my face perked up and I ran towards Dallas grabbing the smoothie that had my name on it, literally they put your names on the cups, it's pretty cool. I closed my eyes slurping the chocolate cookie dough delight that danced in my mouth and I heard Ally giggling, I opened my eyes and lifted my brow as if asking "What?" and she caught on.
"Austin, you're a little too into that smoothie..." Ally laughed at me while shaking her head, I smiled back and we all walked over to the couches to watch the movies that we prepared, I picked out Romeo & Juliet, which was mine and Ally's favorite, I wonder if she knows we have the same favorite movie. Anyway, she's sitting in between Dallas and I, it's nice having her so close, but it stinks having to share her with Dallas, thankfully Dez is alone on the recliner.
"Olly! Come sit over here next to me!" Ally cried, and I looked at her in utter confusion, and apparently Dallas was pretty brought back too.
"But I'm sitting here!" Dallas shot out shocked and appalled that Ally would replace him like that.
"No need to be possessive! I'm pretty sure you can share! Plus this is Dez's house he should have someone with him!" Ally said getting up and walking over to Dez while taking a seat on top of him. I turned back to Dallas and I think he looked as bummed as I did. Ally snuggled up to Dez but he was pretty content with the movie, he has absolutely no feelings for her whatsoever. Throughout the movie I glared over at Dez and Ally all intertwined with each other. It's disgusting. Ally should be over here...this is her favorite movie, and oddly mine too; I picked it out just for her because I knew she'd love watching it. Why does she hang around him like that? Whatever, it doesn't matter, these stupid crushes everyone is forming...in the end we all mine as well just kill ourselves just like Romeo & Juliet, I wonder who would go first, Dallas, Olly, Ally or I...hmm, that's interesting.
Ally's P.O.V.
Austin and Dallas seem irritated, probably because of the movie choice. I had to move, Olly shouldn't be alone at his own house. I don't understand why he is so distant from me like he doesn't care about what I do whatsoever, but that's just me putting myself down again. Dez obviously likes me in a more-than-friend way because he picked Romeo & Juliet as the movie choice. That proves he knows my favorite movie, and he likes me, there's no other explanation besides him being gay. Come on its Dez; attractive, tall, muscular, red haired and absolutely hilarious. Sure he hasn't had a girlfriend but that's because he's just waiting for the right girl, I haven't had a boyfriend, and Austin hasn't had a girlfriend. We are only sophomores in high school, we have the right to be single, but one thing confuses me in our group of friends. Austin is probably the most attractive in the group of friends with his blonde hair and piercing hazel eyes with the flecks of gold, he has a great personality and is definitely boyfriend material, then I'd say Dez is second most attractive and his humor and caring towards everyone boosts the way people think of him, plus he's always a big help in any rough situation. Then there's Dallas, he's good looking and sweet sure, but he's not like Austin and Dez he's got more of this bad boy thing to him, so why is it that HE got the girlfriend but not Austin or Dez? I know it's something I shouldn't really be dwelling on, but it's a reoccurring thought. His girlfriend Caroline just dumped him a week ago because she said she "couldn't handle his constant trouble", but she should've stuck around they had dated for a year and one little flaw shouldn't have made her leave him.
"Ally come sit over here, Austin's scared" Dallas said and Austin shot him a disappointed look.
"I'm not scared, this is Romeo & Juliet, it's my favorite movie and I've seen it one thousand times, that's why I picked it out," Austin retorted matter-of-factly. Austin picked this out? I didn't know we had the same favorite movie.
"Sure Austin" Dallas started, "of course you're not scared".
"Never, say that again or I will be in the juvenile detention center for once instead of you," I replied giving him a serious look, and he put his hands up in defense. I look back at Dez who now appears to be sleeping and I silently get up to go sit in-between the two boys. Their faces perk up; I just gave in, now they have someone to tease throughout the movie. I sit next to Austin and his tense figure becomes more comfortable and aware. I get under the Steelers blanket and get in a fight with Austin over it.
"Austin! Give me the blanket I'm cold!" I scream towards him.
"No! I was here first!" He screams back as he pulls the blanket towards him more.
"Austin Monica Moon give me the blanket!" I shout louder giving the biggest tug of the blanket. My force made Austin let go but I stumbled back towards Dallas who fell to the floor with a forceful thud thanks to me. I looked over at Austin who had a smile plastered on his face and he patted the seat next to him, with one swift motion we were both on the couch sharing the blanket while Dallas sat up. During all the commotion Dez woke up and was on the floor with Dallas.
"Hey man you okay?" Dez asked Dallas obvious concern in his eyes. This is why I like him so much...all he does is care for others, he's so sweet.
"Yeah dude I'm fine, just gonna watch the rest of the movie down here," Dallas replies bored while circling his arms around the carpeted floor of the den. Dez gives him a nod and pat on the back and takes his seat back on the recliner.
Barely into the movie Austin and I hear Dallas's low snoring hum and we know he's asleep. I stifle a laugh and Austin nudges me nodding his head towards Dez who is also sleeping. we both start chuckling a bit and I slam my hand against his mouth to hold the laughter in, he does the same to me, but once our chuckles die down we release each other. We continue to watch Romeo & Juliet and I can see Austin mouthing along to every line. Then, in perfect harmony with the movie he looks over at me and begins to speak.
"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night,". I look down and blush, I love Austin, he's the best guy friend ever, but he has a secret that I know, but he doesn't know I know. Austin is gay...yeah unexpected right? He hasn't come out and told anyone but I know he is, I mean what other guy would know all the lines to Romeo & Juliet, and have a passion for music as much as he does? No straight guys I'll tell you that. Austin and I have been best friends since I was born because he's sort of a year older than I am . Growing up I thought boys had cuddies, just like every other girl but I thought Austin was different, I guess you could say I had a crush on him. At first he was like an older brother but when I was seven and he was eight my mom said I looked at him like the stars that would shine at night, I was pretty intellectual back then and I tried to persuade her that it was just because I looked up to him, but even I knew I was lying. Being neighbors with Austin our dad's actually used to joke about the two of us growing up and falling in love, but we were young we didn't know what love was. When I was eight and so was Austin - because like I said we aren't exactly a year apart, we're eight months apart so we're the same age for four months - I knew I definitely had a crush on him, and so I dared him to kiss me, and he went for it but I ran when he tried cause it would be weird. When I was ten I found out what being gay was, and I was then convinced that Austin was in fact gay. It was a dumb assumption as a child, but now I'm nearly positive he actually is so I was a smart kid! I dropped all my feelings I had for him and moved on, and that's how I slowly developed a crush on Dez the sweet, adorable, freckle faced, caring Dez.
"Yeah guys, I'm leaving. This is bull shit. I mean we all know they're gonna kill each other in the end so what's the point of watching. And how can you even understand all this ancient english, it's so dumb," Dallas says as he picks himself up from the carpet apparently awake from his sleep. He grabs his coat and throws his hands towards us in a peace sign while whispering a goodbye quiet enough not to wake Dez, who had fallen asleep once again. He's half way out the door when Austin opens his mouth.
"Yo Dallas. You can leave, but I'm just letting you know, they don't kill each other. They kill themselves," he tells Dallas having to let him know the truth behind the romantic chic-flic.
"Yeah man but they kill themselves because of each other so basically they kill each other. Now I wouldn't love to stay and watch but it's one in the morning and I actually want to sleep in my bed tonight instead of Dez's couch once again,"
"Kay dude bye. Drive safe I guess," Austin replied. I shot him and then Dallas stone cold looks.
"Dallas you can't drive. You only have your permit, it's illegal for you to drive past nine. If you said it's one in the morning then it's too late for you to drive," I tell him, and his reply was so sweet and heart warming.
"Ally, I love you but I don't really give a shit. I'm going home, night guys," He shoots back at me, making me wince. Austin shrugged and wrapped his arm around me and the last thing I remember seeing was Juliet's parents running into her room attempting and failing to wake her up, that's when my eyes shut. I wonder what would happen if I just didn't wake up tomorrow, how would everyone react...