Hey, everyone! It's me! Most of the stories I do actually relate to what's actually going on either in the show or in real life, but this one's an AU story. Elliot and Ally lived in Minnesota together, but Ally's dad's job got upgraded, so she moved to Florida, where she would soon meet Dallas, Trish, Dez, and Austin. Even after just meeting Austin, she knew he was her best friend. That's basically what's going on here. This fanfic is all Ally's POV. Just read and you'll see what happens. I might actually read the reviews on this one. I hope they're good. Also, I keep forgetting to put a disclaimer on my fanfics! How stupid of me!
Disclaimer: I do not own Austin & Ally or any of the characters mentioned except for Derek Dawson! There! That's better!
Coming Out of My Shell
Part 1: Making New Friends
I am currently sitting on the bus with a bunch of jerks in front of, across from, and behind me. At least they're not bothering me, since they know I'm the new kid and they'll get in trouble for dumping a cup of pudding on my head. Yep, that's right. I'm new here to Miami. I used to live in Minnesota with my only friend, Elliot, but last week, my dad's job got upgraded, so we moved. It's really sunny and cheerful here, but it kind of sucks because I miss Elliot and I don't think I'll make any friends here. I wasn't very popular at my last school. In fact, this girl named Mindy used to beat me up all the time. I never told anyone except for Elliot. He was always the one hugging me and trying to heal my injuries.
When I walk around my new school, I hide my face with my giant school binder, hoping no one sees me and makes fun of me. Out of nowhere, this dude randomly rides a scooter to school and crashes into me. "Oh, my goodness! I am so sorry! I've been riding this thing to school my whole life, and not once have I crashed into another student!" "It's okay. I'm used to getting hurt all the time. I'm new here, and at my old school, this girl always used to bully me." "That doesn't sound like a very safe environment. Did you tell anyone?" "Only my friend, but now that I've moved, I have no one." "Aw, that's very sad. I'll be your friend." "Really? You don't have to." "No, I want to. I hurt you by accident, and I want to make up for it. I'm Dez." "Ally." "Nice to meet you."
"Wait, who is that over by the vending machine?" "Oh, that's Dallas. He's a really sweet boy." "Is he single, by any chance? I've never had a boyfriend and I was just wondering." "Yes, he is, and I'm sure he'd love to go out with you." "I'll just go ask him, then." I walk over to the vending machine to talk to Dallas. "Um, hey. I haven't seen you around here before." "I'm new here. My name is Ally." "Well, hey, I'm Dallas. It's very nice to meet you. I love new girls." "Okay, you see, um, I've never had a boyfriend before, and I was just…" "Wait, you want to ask me out? Sure. There's no need to be shy about it." "But I am. I've had such a horrible past. There was this girl bullying me at my old school." "Aw, that's terrible. Don't worry. This school is safe. Bullying is rare. When it does happen, someone records it on video and reports it to the principal." "Phew."
3 weeks later…
"Okay, Ally, this is Sonic Boom, the most popular music store here in Miami." "Wow, this place is pretty cool." "Yeah. The owner of this building even lets people hang out in her lounge." "Awesome! A piano! I feel like I'm in heaven!" Someone walks into the store. "Dez, where were you? I thought I told you to-" "Trish, this is Ally. She's a new student at our school. I've become really good friends with her. You might like her." "Aw, hey, Ally. So you're new here?" "Yeah." I hear a noise coming from upstairs. "What was that?" "I told you she lets people up there." "Yeah, but this store just opened for the day and I didn't see anyone come up. I'm going to go up and have a look."
I go up into the Sonic Boom lounge. "Hello?" I can hear the door locking. "Hey, Ally." "Um, hey, Dallas. What are you doing here? The store just opened, and I didn't see you go into this room." "I know, right? Come here." He pulls me over and kisses me. His lips take a long time to leave mine. This is the first kiss I've had in my life, yet somehow, I don't feel a spark. Huh, that's weird. I thought Dallas and I were meant to be. "Alright, Ally, get naked." "Wait, what?" "Yes, you heard me correctly." "Dallas, I'm not sure if I'm ready for this." "Ally, we all know you are. Now off with it." I'm so scared, but I remove it all anyway. "That's better."
About an hour later, we're done. Believe it or not, I did not enjoy it. I wasn't ready, but he forced me into it and I couldn't back out on him. I try to find my clothes, but they are nowhere to be found. I hear the left window opening. I cover up with my hands immediately. "What are you doing here?" "I'm here to rescue you. I got a few glimpses of what happened. I'm really sorry. My name is Austin." "Ally." "Here, take my jacket." "Wait, are you sure you're not a kidnapper?" "Positive." I put on his leather jacket to cover my naked body. He zips it up so I'm not fully exposed. "There, that's better." We go out the window and I hop into his car. "This is really weird." "I told you, don't worry. I'm not a bad guy. Now where's your house?" "It's not far from here. Here's the address, if I can really trust you." "Sure you can. You just have to get to know me better."
Soon we arrive at my house. "Thanks, Austin." "No problem, Ally." He hugs me. I knock on the door. My parents and little brother Derek come rushing to the door. "Ally, you're home!" "And right on time, too!" "Mom, Dad, this is Austin." "Well, hi. Is he a new friend you've made?" "Yeah." "I have to go home now. See you around." His car leaves the driveway. "Ally, what happened to your clothes?" "Oh, something happened in Sonic Boom. I don't want to talk about it." "Okay. Did Austin give you this jacket?" "Yeah. He's really nice like that."
I go over to my room. I take out a sheet of paper and begin drawing a picture. It's a drawing of me and Austin hugging. He's probably my best friend. I mean, back in Minnesota, Elliot was my only friend, and he didn't take risks like Austin did. Austin climbed through the window, lent me his expensive jacket to cover my nakedness, and drove me back home. Elliot can't climb, he always tries to protect his expensive jacket (he and Austin have the exact same one), and he hasn't gotten his driver's license yet. Yeah, Elliot was a bummer, but I was still lucky to have him to trust before I made friends here.
I get ready for bed. I'm really annoyed that I have to find both my nightgown and some new underwear because of what Dallas did. I decide not to go through the trouble and just wear Austin's jacket to sleep. In fact, that's what I'll wear to sleep every night from now on. Just Austin's jacket, nothing else, like I am doing right now. I'm going to have a great night's sleep, having Austin's jacket protecting me. It's like having him there with me.