The Mask We All Hide Behind

by cupcakekiller12

Emma Moon is the un-noticed sister of Austin Moon, and she is mostly the outcasted, quiet, girl you don't know... well at least you think you don't. Like her brother she is pop star, but on stage she isn't Emma Moon, she's Stacy Right, the perfect, always happy teenager. Rated T because I am paranoid.

1. Like Brother, Like Sister

A/N: Hey! Long time no see... sort of... Anyways this is an Austin & Ally Fanfic. I don't own any of the characters, but my O.C(s). This isn't as random as my other unpublished stories... I think. Anyways hope you like it.- Cupcakekiller12

"Emma this is the third time this has happened." The headmaster informed, I looked at him, "What are you going to do?"

"I never wanted it to come to this but I'm going to have to expel you, I'm sorry." He reported; my eyes went to the floor, "When am I leaving?" I wondered. "I have informed your parents and they said to pack and you'll be on the flight back home in a few hours." He replied. "Ok, is that all headmaster?" I asked, "Yes, good bye Emma." He said. "Goodbye Kayden." I addressed. He chuckled, "Don't change too much Emma, but do clean up your act."

I replied, "I make no promises."

After I left the headmaster's office I went to my dorm, half of it I shared with a girl named Hailey West, she didn't mind me, but she'll be glad I'm leaving though. My side of the room was plain and somewhat disorganized, her half had posters, make up on her dresser, her bed half made, her cloths were encroaching on my side, not that I cared anymore, the posters she had were of my brother, Austin Moon, a super star, he was a singer, a dancer, and could play almost any instrument. From what I have heard he's amazing, but I never see him anymore, I was sent to this academy, The All Girls Prestigious Academy. My parents sent me here because I wasn't living up to their "standards" unlike Austin, and I wasn't being their perfect little girl either, so I got sent off here when I was in fifth grade, yeah that's right this academy has people of all ages, right now if I was in a normal school I'd be a freshmen in high school. As I packed my things I looked at one of the posters on Hailey's wall, of course it was of my brother, but he was with friends, but I didn't know their names, but he looked happy, and I guess if he's happy, I'm happy, but that's one of things he's always was good at getting people together and me on the other hand I don't really need people. I've always been an introverted person, he was the out going person, funny, charming, always cheerful, I was almost the exact opposite, but there is something I haven't told you yet, I may be a shy, outcast, but when I am on stage I'm a whole new person, yeah kind of ironic right, but I don't use my real name on stage, on stage I'm Stacey Right, a preppy, happy, energy filled person who doesn't get a flying rats ass what you say, but no one know the real me, the girl behind the wig, the makeup, the fake smile. Not even my parents or even my brother and I am planning to keep it that way.

I hopped off the plane and went to go to find my luggage, as I found the large dark blue, 2 wheeled suit cases and the duffle bag I saw my parents and they smiled and waved at me, "Hey Emma!" They greeted, I rolled my eyes, "Hey mom, and dad." I replied; I knew they were keeping up the act until we go in to the car. I carried my stuff into the car and placed it in the trunk. I sat in the back and stared out the window at green palm trees and brown and black lakes rolled by. "Ok Emma, care to tell us WHY you got expelled," They ordered, I shrugged, "To be honest I really don't know, I guess I just got on their nerves."

There was a brief moment of silence that hung in the air, to break the ice I asked, "How's Austin, I saw on one of the posters he made a few friends."

"He's doing fine," Mom reported. "Can you-"

She cut me off and pushed the black button and the radio turned on, "Austin is at the mall, do you want to go see him there?" Mom wondered, "Which ever is more convenient for you." I shrugged. She sighed and turned into the mall parking and I went to the entrance, "Call me when you're ready." Mom ordered, I waved my hand to ward away her worried and walked inside.

The mall was quite interesting and colorful, full of people and stores, I didn't really want to go in any of them besides… the music store, like my brother I have a passion for music too, I play the guitar and the piano. The store was full of instruments and music, I saw a person with auburn colored hair and a crazy wardrobe and a banjo. He was begging a girl for something, "Come on Ally, please, can't you just play Banjo Bad Mitten with me for a few minutes!"

"No Dez." Ally replied. I spoke up, "I'll play with you,"

His face brightened and a smiled broke out on his face, "Really, here's a Banjo, do you know the rules?"

"Yeah," I shrugged, "Guys, don't play with the-"

"Ok, 1…2…3…GO!" I commenced and we started to hit the racket ball back and forth, "Guys stop it, you're acting like Austin." She ordered, "Well why shouldn't I act like Austin?" I retorted still playing with Dez, "Because he's him and you're you, it's not like you grew up in the same household as he did." She thought, "Emma what are you doing?" Asked someone in the door way. I kept playing and replied, "Playing Banjo Bad Mitten."

"Why are you here and why are you playing with my friends?" He asked, "I just came to say hi and for the record who's I can't play with your friends?" I wondered. "Because their, my friends, why can't you just play with your own friends?" He asked. The made me stop, he didn't know how bad I was with other people, so I just stayed away and went into my own world. I lied, "Fine, here's your Banjo back Ally, I… I guess I'll see you around."

I left the store trying to hold back tears and sadness; he didn't even say hi, all he did was just want me to get away from his friends.

Austin's P.O.V

She left without another word while Dez and Ally were staring at me, "What was that about Austin?"

"That's my little sister Emma." I shrugged. "Sister, you never told us that you had a sister!" Informed Alley, "Well she's been at a boarding school since the beginning for fifth grade and yeah I haven't really seen her since," I replied. "Why did you send her away like that?" Wondered Ally, "Because she always hangs around me and my friends, she acts like a lost puppy, and it gets annoying." I reported. "What are you talking about Austin me and her played all the time before she was sent away." Blurted out Dez and then covered his mouth. My eyes grew, "What-"

"Guess who got a job at Games a Dozen!" Shouted Trish, "Oh hey Trish, what's up?" Wondered Alley, Trish shrugged, "Nothing that involves work, so who was that girl who walked out here?"

"Oh she is Austin's little sister, she just got back from boarding school." Informed Ally, "You have a sister, and you never told us," Trish demanded. "You were just informed by Ally now weren't you?" I debated. "So why did she leave, no big family reunion?" She joked, "Emma isn't some one who likes social events." I shrugged, "But it's not like you greeted her in a good fashion either." Stated Ally, we were interrupted by the sound of piano playing upstairs, "Who's upstairs?" I wondered, "My dad doesn't play, and my mom isn't here." Reported Alley, we slowly headed upstairs toward the practice room from where the music was coming from. "Did you see anyone come up here?" I wondered. "No, no one comes up here besides me and dad." Informed Alley, I slowly opened the door and saw the back of the piano player, it was a white dress shirt, and her hair was golden blond. She continued playing as if she didn't hear them come in, soon after they came in the song came to a close and the girl turned around to view her audience. The face I saw was the lightly tanned skin, blue lonely eyes of my little sister, and Ally's book on the mantle opened up on one of the pages, "You were in my book!" Demanded Ally, "I didn't read much, just some lyrics, and found the melody of one of the songs." Shrugged Emma, "How did you even get in here," asked Dez, she merely pointed to the opened glass, wooden framed window. "You climbed in here?" I translated in awe, "At the academy they had a curfew, caught after curfew was a huge deal so some of the girls learned out to climb the building." Emma replied. "When did you learn to play?" I wondered, "After I left, my roommate taught me how." She informed. "I should go, mom and dad are probably wondering where I am." Thought Emma and left the room without anything else to say and Ally went straight to her book and flipped through her book, "She edited some of my songs and left a few comments."

"What?" I questioned. "Look, why are all these songs so sad? Speed them up a little, or add some sunshine."

I laughed a little bit, Ally rolled her eyes and continued, "When the sun don't shine, everything gets harder, everything gets darker, when he leaves and says goodbye, my heart breaks a little, but I never get brittle. So I never give up, never lay down, always get up and show them how, be the person they don't know you are, be the one and only star. Let see you now, take off the mask and show them now, that you aren't the one they know,"

I zoned out while she read off the lyrics and my phone vibrated in my pocket, I picked it up, "Hey… oh hey mom and dad! Right now, oh ok…"

"I have to go." I stated, "K, see you later." Waved Dez and I left the store and went home.

Emma's P.O.V

I went home with my parents and when we got back I saw my stuff in scattered the hallways so I brought it upstairs. "Emma, we have to go back and get Austin," Yelled my mother, "Ok, see you later." I yelled back. As I entered my room, the bed was plain; it didn't even have a cover on it, my blue lamp was in my closet and my dresser was in a thin layer of dust. I sighed and placed my stuff down, then sat on my bed, and then my phone rang, I looked at the call number, it was Jimmy, I instantly picked it up, "Hey Jimmy."

"Hey Emma, ready for the show," he wondered. "I just got back from the academy, so sure, but it'll have to be after dinner, and I'll bike to you just give me the directions." I said. "Great, don't forget-"
"I won't forget Jimmy, I've been doing this for what, 3 years or so now?" I shrugged. "See you later Emma." He said, and then I click the hang up button.

It was about an hour when Austin and my parents came back, "Emma we're back." They reported. "Wait she's staying I thought she was just visiting." Whined Austin, "Did they not tell you I got expelled?" I wondered. "You got expelled, how?" He wondered with a slight grin on his face, "Things." I shrugged. "Oh honey I am going to start making dinner," reported mom. "K, I'll be around." I shrugged and went back upstairs to my room. I got a bed sheet and a pillow case, and then placed them on my bed. They were blue with a few white stripes, probably Austin's, but I didn't care, my closets were also in the closets and I draped them on the queen sized bed. The blankets were black and white, patterned by white lilies to break up the black backdrop. After I finished setting up the rest of my room I fell on my bed and dozed off, but what after which felt like minutes I faintly my mom yell, "Emma, it's time for dinner!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming." I loudly replied and dragged myself out of bed and fixed my hair. As I went downstairs I saw Austin and my parents sitting at the dining table as I sat down they all looked at me. "So how's life been for 5 years?" I wondered, "Good, Austin got a recording contract." They smiled, "Yeah I heard," I shrugged, "Congrats,"
"So how was the boarding school?" Wondered Austin, I shrugged, "Good I guess."

"Meet any friends?" My mom asked, I shrugged again but didn't give an answer. "I saw Austin made a few friends."

"Yeah, Ally and Trish," he smiled, "How's Dez been doing, still into directing and stuff?" I presumed, "Yeah, he's even made all my music videos and a few of them have made it to number 1 for best music videos." He smiled. "Nice." I shrugged. I finished my dinner and then got up and placed my dishes inside the sink, and over heard Austin ask our parents, "Hey mom can I go to the Stacy Right concert tonight?"

"Sure, how much are the tickets?" They wondered, I piped up, "He doesn't have to pay."

They all looked at me, "What do you mean by that?"

"I know some one who works with her; she can get you in no doubts, just make sure to get there early." I shrugged. "Really, cool!" Smiled Austin, my mom asked, "Emma why don't you go with Austin?"

I stopped, "Um, no, I'm sure Dez, Ally, and Trish will go with him."

"Are you-"
"Yeah its fine." I assured, "I have to finish unpacking, and I'll talk to you guys later."

"Ok honey, see you in the morning." Shrugged mom, as I walked upstairs to my bed room to change into Stacy Right for the concert I was about to go to.

As I changed I put on a pair of slim fit jeans, a light, intricately designed belt that hung on my side. I wore a dark blue t-shirt with a cool design on it. My shoes were purple converse with white laces and I wore and long curly brown haired wig. I hade to put it on well otherwise while I am dancing or moving around on stage it'll fall off and everything will be ruin. As I left I room I locked my door and hid the key, and place everything back in their proper place… my closet.

Of course my I couldn't walk out of my house like this so I sort of climbed out of my window and climbed down my house. My bike was in the garage, and thankfully my garage has a window I can get in through. I opened the garage window and went in to find my dusty blue flowered bike in the corner with a lock on it. I opened it and grabbed my old helmet and slowly opened the garage door to not disturb my parents and moved my old dirty bike out on to the drive way. Quietly and carefully I closed garage door and got on my bike and put of my helmet and began biking.

My badge dangled from my neck as I appeared at the concert. I hid my bike and locked it up. I walked into the center and went to Jimmy who also had appeared at the concert, "Hey Emma,"
"Sorry Jimmy, but please call me Stacy when I am dressed like this." I pleaded. He blinked, "O-ok Stacy, so is Austin coming to this event?"

"Yes, I but I have to meet him at the entrance, so do you have his number?" I wondered. "Yeah here," He handed me his phone, "Why don't you have his number on your phone?" He asked. "Well… he never gave it to me." I shrugged. I went to contacts and saw quite a few famous people's names on here, but I scrolled down and pushed on Austin's name. I put it up to my ear and heard the ringing of the connection trying to connect, "Um hey Jimmy what's up?" Austin wondered. "Oh sorry Austin this isn't Jimmy, I'm Stacy Right, nice to meet you." I replied making my voice a little bit higher then my normal voice. I could hear him gasping and panicking a little bit. "S-so what's up Stacy?"

"Oh your sister, Emma right? She told me that you wanted to come but you won't be able to buy tickets in time." I lied. "Y-yeah, she didn't tell me that she knew you directly though." He gushed. I chuckled, "Yes, she does hold things back doesn't she, but I was hoping you were to come early because since you can't sit in the audience you can sit backstage with my people and watch it."

He was totally gaping by now, "Can I bring a few friends along?"

"Sure, but only 3 please," I plead, "Ok!" He smiled through the phone and then phone line went click.

I had gotten there a few hours early so it was about an hour before almost anybody showed up that Austin showed up, I had been waiting in the front for a few minutes so I came to greet him with a bright smile on my face, "Hey Austin, nice to finally meet you."

"Nice to meet you too Stacy," he retorted. "How long have you been here?"

"Oh in the front only a few minutes, but I've been here for an hour preparing." I shrugged. "Are your friends with you?"

"Yeah, we picked them up on the way. Meet Ally, my song writer, Dez, my music video director and best friend, and my manager Trish." He informed, "Nice to meet you all, well come inside, I'll show you to the snack room." I informed and led them inside. "We have pancakes-"
"Ooh pancakes!" Smiled Austin, "As I was saying we saying we have all sorts of pancakes, hot dogs, pop corn, a chocolate waterfall, corn dogs, and some snack foods like chips and pickles." I reported. "Pickles," thought Ally, "Corndogs," chuckled Dez. "Austin don't force yourself to eat, Emma told me that you already dinner." I warned. "She told you that?" He questioned, "Dude, don't question my resources." I advised. He laughed, "I'll be around, yell if you need me." I left the room and left them by themselves, believing that they will be as mature as they possibly can… around candy, chocolate, and other assortments.

When the concert finally rolled around I found Dez, Ally, and Trish bouncing off the walls in the snack room. I looked at Austin; he was in a daze just looking at both of them, "Looks like you're the nanny in the situation?" I wondered. He looked at me, "The concert happening,"

"Yeah, I was going to tell you but, it looks like you have your own little concert going on here." I chuckled, Then Ally tried to talk to me but her mouth going faster then she could think, "Ally, Ally, calm down, and then talk to me after the concert ok?" I said. "Ok, ok!" She smiled hyperly, "She isn't normally is she?" I wondered looking at Austin, "No, I didn't even know she could get like this." He reported. "Well see you in a few minutes." I replied. "Ok, wait… what?" He wondered. I walked out on stage and yelled, "Ok how's everyone doing tonight?"

Girls and boys screamed, "Sorry I can't hear you…" I repeated. The screams were louder and longer, "Ok, ok, stop, so let's get this thing rolling, it's been a while since I've seen the beautiful faces of Miami, so let's blow the roof off this place!" I yelled. They screamed so loud I think that people in Georgia could hear them. "A.J hit it!" I ordered and the music started playing

It's been awhile since I've seen your face,

Never been so alive in old dusty place,

Every time I see that I can't be the girl you think

I just smiled, and wave but my heart really sinks

I never that we would end up this way

Just leaves on the ground that dust up and decay

So let me tell you something baby, that I am not so crazy,

Because no one in this house can save me now

No one in my life can show me how,

Everybody in this world has shoved and shows me off, and you broke my heart so what do I have now?
It's been a long, long time since I've seen they bright new smile

And as much as it pains me to say hello

It's good to see you out and not alone

Even thought I am not who I seem, just see I not so crazy for you baby,

Because no one in this house can save me now

No one in my life can show me how

Everybody in this world has shoved and shone me off, and broke my heart so what do I have now?

What do I have now (x3)

Because I know someone's out there

Somebody knows

Somebody who shares my pain

And they feel the same

They can lead to the light

They make me feel alright

They won't question my wrong deeds

That they'll stay and we will see

That we will be

That you will see

That I'm not so crazy for you anymore baby.

The crowd loved it, whether they were clapping to make me feel good or because they had to, it felt good to appricated, "Ok, so if you know, we have the Austin Moon crew here tonight."

More people screamed, "Well, how would you feel if we brought them out and had some fun, because just being me isn't fun enough." I wondered. The screams were about to break the sound barrier, "Ok, then Trix, Danny, entertain the wonderful audience for a few moments please, while I find the Austin Moon crew." I asked. They nodded and smiled devilishly, and I went to find Austin, Ally, Trish, and Dez. I grabbed an extra mic and went into the snack room, "Yo, I need Austin and Dez for a second, Ally and Trish can stay if you want." I ordered. Austin jumped up and Dez turned my way, "Hm, what?" They both asked, "Follow me." I commanded and left the door and heard feet following me and I went on stage, and turned around and saw Austin and Dez looking at me confused, I looked at them, and laughed then pulled them on stage, "Ok, so I managed to drag these two out, kicking and screaming, on the stage," I joked, I heard muffled laughed, "Ok now what should we do, invite people on stage-… do a dance off... or should we see who can-"
"DANCE OFF, DANCE OFF, DANCE OFF, DANCE OFF!" Chanted the audience, "Ok, I hear Austin is a pretty good dancer, so Austin, 2 or 3?" I questioned. "Um, 3," He stated, "Great, you're first, break it down Austin." I smiled. The beat started and Austin started dancing, it was pretty impressive, I smiled as the beat faded away, "Ok, I'm going to say something that was impressive and if I loose I know that I lost to some one good."

"You mean when you loose?" Joked Austin, "Don't doubt me Austin." I assured. Slowly the beat came back on, it seemed like it was getting faster, so I grabbed Dez and started doing the salsa, "What are you doing?" He wondered. "Just go with it!" I assured and spun him off then twirled over to Austin and took his hand, then the beat slowed down and I did ballroom dancing, "I thought we were doing solo dances," He thought. "Rules were meant to be broken." I shrugged and the beat faded away. I bowed, "Ok, so Dez you're the ref, ask the audience who won." I ordered. He smiled as he pointed at Austin and cheers broke out, and they were, very, very loud. Then he pointed at me, and the whole stadium yelled, screamed, and did anything to make some noise. I smiled, "Oh you guys are too kind, nice try Austin, maybe next time."

I gave went to give him just a friendly hug and the whole stadium roared, "KISS, KISS, KISS, KISS, KISS!"

I sighed and looked at him, "They won't stop until we do."

I kissed him lightly on the cheek and the whole crowd cheered and some sighed, "Hey you asked for it you never said where we had to kiss and who had to do the kissing!" I debated, "Ok, Austin, Dez, you may exit the stage if you want." I offered. Austin who was still is a daze slowly walked off stage and the concert continued and finally ended.

I said goodbye to the audience and left the stage, then went to the snack room to see Austin on the couch with Trish, Dez, and Ally. "I see you guys are still here." I pointed out. "Yeah, well I have to get home." Said Austin, "Yeah and I have to get home before 12:00 other wise my dad will kill me." Seconded Ally, "Yeah me too," repeated Trish, "That was an awesome concert Stacy, but I have to go too." Replied Dez, "I can arrange limos for you, I don't use mine so you can use them," I offered. "S-sure thanks." Austin said. "Wait if you don't use the limos how do you get home?"

"It's a long story, but I'm fine, I know my way home." I assured. "But from what I heard it's raining outside are you sure-"

"Yes I'm sure." I cut off, "Call Jimmy if you need me, just not during certain hours and he'll tell you whether or not I can reply."

"O-ok," said Trish, "When the limos arrive give them these tickets, and then tell them one at a time where you need to go." I instructed. "Thanks," smiled Ally, "Hey what are friends for?" I shrugged, "Well I'll see you."

The night was humid but the rain was cold as it pounded on to my skin. I became closer and closer to my house as I hid my bike I climbed up the slippery wooden house and up into my room. As I changed I put my badge back in my jewelry box that I kept in my closet, my wet cloths were put in a bag and stuffed in there also. My shoes which were just as equally soaked I pushed off and put them in the closet. I changed into some dry, warm pjs and took off my wig and put it in a towel then hid it in my closet. I went downstairs and my dad looked at me, "Missed the Mets game,"

"I know," I shrugged, "Is Austin home yet?" I wondered. "No, I'm not sure if the concert is over yet." He replied. He was sitting in his recliner, and still wore his dress cloths from work. Then was a loud knocking on the door, I went to open it, and saw a wet Austin, "Hey Austin," I greeted, and then let him in. "How was the concert?" I lied, knowing exactly what happened. "Good, we were in the snack room for most of it, Dez and I went up on stage a few times and I even managed to get Ally up there for a few seconds. Trish also went up there but her songs were amazing, I wish that her song writers and Ally could do a few songs together." He listed. "Sounds nice, well I'm going to bed, I'll talk to you in the morning; I'm tired." I replied and went upstairs and to bed.

I woke up today with a feint headache, but I just ignored it and went to the kitchen, nobody was up so I took an aspirin. I ate come bland, boring cereal. It was Saturday morning and no one was up… well I guess we all did stay up till midnight or later so I guess I won't wake up them up. As I wrote a letter to my family saying that I was going to the mall I picked up my phone and my purse, I was already changed in a dark purple t-shirt and khakis with blue Nike tennis shoes. My bike was in the back and my helmet was with it so I went to go get it. The seat was dried since last night so then headed for the mall.

As I arrived at the mall I placed my bike in one of the bike racks and locked it up and went inside. The mall wasn't very busy at this time in the morning, even though it was already 10:45; I remembered where Sonic Boom went to it. I saw Ally in the front desk awake and ready to start the day. "Hey Ally." I waved. "Hey Emma, what's up." She wondered. "Nothing much, just wondering around." I shrugged. "My dad is going to a bagpipe convention so I have to look over the store while he's gone." She informed. "Cool, I'm here if you need any help." I offered. "That's alright, I think I can-"

"Hey Ally check this out!" Pointed Dez and smash together some instruments. That did not help my headache at all, it made so much worse. I covered my ears, "Dez please not now, I have a headache." I pleaded. "Oh, sorry…" He apologized and set down the instruments. "Thanks." I said. "Are you alright, you do look a little bit pale." Pointed out Ally, "I'm fine, just a little headache that's all, I took an aspirin this morning, it just hasn't taken affect yet." I assured. She put her hand to my forehead and I flinched a little bit, then she put her hand next forehead, "You're hotter then usual, you should go back home get some rest." She reported. "I don't want to go home though, can't I just sleep here?" I wondered. "Why don't you want to go home, you have bed and your family there?" She asked. "It's something that I'd just rather not talk about." I shrugged. She sighed, "There's the practice room upstairs, but I'm not sure if that'll do."

"That's fine, thanks Ally, and please try your hardest not to tell Austin I'm here." I begged, she sighed, "I'll try but I can make no promises."

"Thanks." I smiled and went up stairs and fell asleep on some plush bean bag chairs of the practice room.

Austin's P.O.V

My parents dropped me off at the mall and I headed into Sonic Boom, "Hey Ally!" I smiled. "Hey Austin," she waved, "Ready to write a song today?" I wondered. Her smiled faded and she went back to work, "Ally, what's wrong?" I wondered. "It's nothing Austin-"
"You're sister came by and is sleeping in the practice room." Yelled Dez, Ally shushed him, "And she is probably still asleep."

"Oh right." Dez shrugged off, I wondered, "Why is Emma here?"

"She came here an hour ago and said she had a headache, I think she may have a fever so I let her use the practice room because she refused to go home." Ally informed. I stood there in a daze, "What?" I asked again dumbfounded. "Your sister has a fever and she's asleep in the practice room." She repeated. "Why didn't she just go home?" I asked. "Because she refused to go, I asked her but she just didn't want to go home for reasons she wouldn't tell me." She replied. I started to go up stairs, "Austin, don't go wake her up," Ally begged, "She can go sleep at home." I pointed out. "I know but Austin…" She began and I slowly opened the door to see a few bean bag chairs pushed together with a passed out human girl in the middle of them. I went over to the chairs and looked her, she was on her side and her hair was all in her face, she was sweating a little, and her face cringed in pain, I felt a tug in my heart, she really was in pain. I pushed some of the hair out of her face, then her eyes opened and bright, pained eyes barely looked at me then closed them again. She mumbled words but they weren't in any order. "Sorry did I wake you up." I apologized. She barely shook her head. I felt guilty so I stood up and took off my jacket and placed it on her. Then left the room, "You didn't wake her up did you Austin?" Ally wondered. I shook my head and closed the door, "Hey Austin look what I found!" Yelled Dez, me and Ally went, "Shhh!"

"Sorry…" he whispered, "So Austin what are you going to do?" Ally wondered. "I guess I'll just tell my parents she's going to be here for a while." I shrugged and went for my phone, but it wasn't my phone, and it rang before I could touch it. I picked it up, "Um, hello?"

"Oh hey Austin I was wondering if Emma was around." A girly voice asked. "Um, she's-"

"I'm right here." A horse voice stated and took the phone from me. Emma stood before me and then went to go lay down on one of the benches. "Yeah I have a fever; yeah, yeah I know you don't have to say I told you so. Just get to the point… no I won't be able to make it tonight, yeah I know, I have it just in case, I always have it. Don't patronize me that's why I have parents. No you don't, don't you dare. Please, look I'm hot, I have a pounding headache, and I am sick can't you cut me some slack for a day or so. Yeah you can put him on. Hey… I've been better, I don't really know, I'll try to come tomorrow, but if I don't feel any better tomorrow I can't, I can't risk it. Just say it's been rescheduled till further notice, ok bye; see you later." She hung up and just laid there with her arm over her eyes, breathing in and out. "Who was that?" I asked. "Oh a friend," she shrugged. "What was she asking about?" I questioned. "When I told her I was sick she asked if I had my inhaler." She answered. "Since when did you ever have asthma?" I wondered. "Forever, I just never got the nerve to tell you and since I never had asthma attacks around you, you never really got the hint." She replied. "What?" I wondered again. "One of the reasons I don't really go into you room much and why I keep my room decent." She continued, "Anyways I'm going back to sleep, wake me up when the mall closes," she stated and went back to her cushion of bean bag chairs

It was getting closer to when the mall was closing and my mom called me, "Yeah mom, yeah we're here, um… not really, she can't come to the phone. Ok, see you soon." I stated. "My parents are coming to pick us up."

"Ok, are you going to wake her up?" Ally wondered. "I'm already awake." Informed a voice on the stairs, "Hey Emma," I waved. She gave me a feint smile and came downstairs. "You didn't touch my book-"

"Does it look like I had the energy to do that?" She cut off annoyed. Ally's eyes widened, "But the part that I did read before… so you like that guy-"
"You read out that?!" She repeated. "I was bored at the time, and all the songs reminded me of… anyway I just saying, don't get your hopes up, sometime the truth hurts more then the lie." Emma shook her head. "How much did you read?" I wondered out of curiosity, she did say ALL of the songs. "All of it, I sped read it." Emma shrugged. Ally went beat red, "You read the-"
"Yup." Answered Emma boredly, "And the-"

"Yes." She shrugged. "Remember Ally I lived in an academy for 5 years, I lived with several people over the course of those years, the girls there were mostly stuck up rich girls who got sent there by their parents. They thought what ever was in their room was theirs so most secrets were revealed in a matter of days. I think they even had room checks every week, you were lucky to get away with a stash of candy from the kitchens."

I smirked, "How did you find a way around it."

"It wouldn't be a secret if I told you." She replied, "Let's go."

When we got home Emma went to bed, my mom asked if she was going to have dinner, but she shook her head and went to bed, she asked me, "What's up with her?"

I shrugged, "Fever,"

Her eyes went wide, "What and she didn't tell us?!"

"She needs to take medicine and needs to drink something!"

"I gave her some water and she said she had some aspirin in the morning." I informed. My mom sighed, "She never asks, she never says anything, why can't I ever get her to open up?"

"I don't know." I shrugged. "What's for dinner?"

"Pancakes, your favorite," she smiled. "Pancakes!" I repeated happily.

Emma's P.O.V

For the most of the weekend I was asleep and the only thing I got up for was to go to the bathroom, food, to take a shower, and my dad needed to sign me up for the high school, so I had to choose the classes I wanted. I have all the required classes, RELA (Reading Language Arts), Math, Social Studies, Science, and then my electives, Music 101, Athletics (Year Round P.E), and Teen Leader Ship (Speech Credit, required to take it). I had a Pre-Ap, (AC, AP) RELA class and Social Studies. I knew my brothers schedule, but he wasn't in my grade he was in his sophomore year of high school along with his friends Ally, Trish, and Dez.

Today is Monday and it is the first day of my High School at Marino High School. It is also probably going to the day when hell comes knocking on my door for my soul back, because once I enter that school, I put on my mask, a personality so that no one knows, so that everyone thinks I'm fine. I put on the mask, The Mask I know everyone wears.

A/N: Did you like it? I liked writing it, sorry if it is a bit choppy. So review if you want, don't point out the obvious, I made up the song, and I am not Ally when it comes to song writing. So yeah, see you later- Cupcakekiller12.