This Chapter is going to go by very fast because I just want to get over the part before they get into Europe.

Chapter 1,

"Watch where you're going, freak!"

Ah, the famous words of Blondie, the high school bad-boy. My first year in high school has been torture because of him. I only have two true friends because of him. Unfortunately, Dez, one of my friends, is also best friends with Austin. I seriously have no clue how Dez can stand him, because Dez is so funny and sweet, and Austin is just a pain in the…

No Ally. You don't curse. Mrs. Pennyworth, my imaginary friend since kindergarten scolded to me.

Sorry, Mrs. Pennyworth. It's just Blondie gets to me all the time. I thought.

How many times do I have to tell you, Allyson Marie Dawson, that you do not use that name for him! His name is Austin Moon, not Blondie.

Sorry Mrs. Pennyworth.

I feel so childish sometimes; I still talk to my imaginary friends. If blo…. I mean Austin ever found out about this, my life would end. My thoughts were interrupted by Dez and Trish trying to get my attention.

"ALLY!" Trish shouted into my face "ARE YOU GOING TO GO OR NOT?" she started to yell in my face.

"Go where? I asked curiously.

"Did you listen to anything I just said?" Dez asked.

I mentally face-palmed myself. "Sorry, could you repeat what you said." Thanks a lot Mrs. Pennyworth!

Sorry dearie.

"Were you talking to Mrs. Pennyworth again?" Trish asked concerned. The two have been trying to help me grow away from my imaginary friend.

"Yeah, sorry."

Trish rolled her eyes. "I would be upset, but Dez has great news!" She started bouncing up and down.

I looked at Trish in shock. "You are actually excited about something Dez has to say?"

"I know, right? This is actually very exciting!" She squealed.

I just looked at Dez and he immediately started. "My mom directed this one Movie and it was a hit! The star actor in the movie was none other than Demi Lovato!" Dez started.

"Demi is very rich, and to make it up to us, she gave our family 6 tickets to go to Europe this summer!" Dez yelled, fist pumping the air.

"Good for you?" I said, it coming out more as a question. The red-head had a look of realization on his face.

"I forgot to ask! There are six tickets and my parents told me that I can bring 3 friends along with me since 4 minus 2 equals 5," I ignored the irrelevant math equation, "and I want you, Trish, and Dallas to go to Europe with me this summer."

I was genuinely shocked. It has always been a dream of mine to go to Europe, and now I got the chance to go with my best friends, and my crush since third grade.

"Trish you agreed?" I asked.

"Of course! I've always wanted to go to Europe!"

"And Dallas is going?" I turned to Dez.

"I don't know yet, I still need to ask him."

"Well, I hope he goes, this would be perfect!"

~X~

I arrived in Algebra just to see that Austin was sitting in his seat. Great! The worst period of the day, I had to sit next to him.

"How's it going, freak?" He sneered, tripping me on the way to my seat. "Woah! Watch where you're going! These are new shoes!"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Austin. Maybe I should apologize to your shoes!" I asked, feigning worry.

"Yes, you should." He told me.

"You're not serious, are you?" I asked.

"Apologize!"

"Fine!" I stood in front of him, bending down expecting what was coming.

His foot came up and made contact with my nose.

"Ouch!" I cried, holding my nose.

"I never heard an apology yet!" He told me, pushing me down on the ground.

I looked up and squeaked out an apology, immediately getting up and making the class assume I was rushing to the nurses office.

~X~

"HE DID WHAT!" Cried Trish.

"It's alright, Trish. I knew it was coming. I wore a fake nose to Algebra today and one that would protect my real nose. I'm just going to ignore him from now on." We were walking to Dez's with all of our stuff for Europe. Today was the last day of school so we had 3 months in Europe to keep our minds of off school and Austin. I would have these 3 months just to spend with my best friends and my Crush since third grade.

We arrived at Dez's house to see a car there with Mike and Mimi Moon in it. Oh no.

You can't back out now, Allyson

But I thought that Dallas was going!

Apparently he isn't. And you will suck it up and go!

"Hey freak, you came to get more of this." Austin gestured to himself.

"Ida lope stink [1]." I murmered.

"What was that freak?" He started to advance on me. I just pushed him back.

"Nothing and stay away from me!" I yelled. I started walking towards Dez. When he saw me, he started to freak out and started apologizing to me.

"I am so sorry! Dallas couldn't come so I asked a bunch of other people to come but they didn't want to or couldn't so…."

"Dez, calm down. It's alright. I'm still going though, because I have always wanted to go and I'm not letting him get in my way of it."

"Good for you!" Trish patted me on the back.

"Kid's! It's time to go! Everyone pile in the van!" Dez's dad shouted from inside the van he was talking about.

~X~

We got to the terminal and was waiting for the plane so we could get on and go to out first stop, London. We were going to stay there for most of the trip, and every weekend we would go of somewhere else. Dez's mom had handed our tickets and I went to Trish to see how far we were apart.

"You're row 27 seat b?" Trish asked.

"Yeah why?"

"N-Nothing. We aren't by each other. HEY LOOK! The plane is landing."

I turned to see that she was right. We waited for everyone to get off the plane and I got on and sat down in my seat, waiting for the person I would be sitting next to.

"Get in the window seat, I get the aisle seat." I heard someone grumble. I turned around to see who I would be sitting next to.

Austin Moon.

"Oh great." I mumbled.

"Glad to see me?" He asked cockily.

"You want the truth?"

"Sure."

"Nope. I hate it that you're going on this trip with you but I always wanted to go to Europe so just ignore me so I don't have to listen to you!" I snapped. Okay, I could have been nicer. No I couldn't have! He has been mean to me for the past 2 years. He just shut up and eventually went to sleep. I started to sing a song I wrote for myself quietly.

"When you're on your own

Drowning alone

And you need a rope that can pull you in

Someone will throw it

And when you're afraid

That you're gonna break

And you need a way to feel strong again

Someone will know it

And even when it hurts the most

Try to have a little hope '

Cause someone's gonna be there when you don't

When you don't

If you wanna cry,

I'll be your shoulder

If you wanna laugh,

I'll be your smile

If you wanna fly,

I will be your sky

Anything you need that's what I'll be

If you wanna climb,

I'll be your ladder

If you wanna run,

I'll be your road

If you want a friend,

doesn't matter when

Anything you need,

that's what I'll be

You can come to me.[2]"

I turned and saw that Austin was watching me in pure shock.

"YOU WERE WATCHING ME!" I yelled.

"Ally, that was amazing! I never knew you could sing like that?"

"Thank you?" I asked.

"Ally, you should really sing more often." He said. Why was he being so nice to me? He waited for an answer, staring at me.

"Ummm…no. I have horrible stage fright."

"Oh, well that's too bad." He said.

"Austin?" I asked.

"What, freak?" he stared at me with not anger in his eyes but, disappointment?

"Never mind." I mumbled. I drifted off into a deep sleep, thinking about how music had just brought out Austin's good side. Maybe he isn't so bad.