Here it is, chapter 2. Enjoy! :)
It was just another regular day in Sonic Boom. Ally was just writing another entry in her songbook.
Dear Songbook,
Today seems to just be an ordinary day. Austin and I worked on a new song yesterday, which is enough for him to complete a third album. I can't believe we've come so far! The only thing is, before working on the song, things felt, awkward. It was just so weird. It had never really been like that before. I mean, Austin and I were always comfortable together. It was just, different I guess.
I still can't believe I finally got rid of my stage fright! It felt so amazing to be up on stage with Austin. I was actually performing as me, Ally Dawson, not as Taylor Swift or Trish pretending to be me. I forgot to mention that yesterday Austin, Trish, and Dez threw a surprise party for me at Sonic Boom. Dez and Trish were busy the day before and couldn't make it, so they planned it the day after. Plus, they were out getting last minute supplies as I've been told. When I walked in, there was a big banner that said, "Congratulations Ally!" My friends were there of course, as was my dad, and a few people who worked at the mall.
The best part though, was when Austin gave me this necklace. It was a star necklace made out of diamonds! He told me to look on the sides of the star, which I did. There were inscriptions on them. (1) They all happened to be three of my favorite songs. Well, I love all of Austin's songs, they're all so amazing! They were Don't Look Down, Can't Do It Without You, and Better Together. I can't believe he would get me something like that! I actually wear it all the time now. I'd never want to take it off. He's so sweet and kind. Austin's always had my back, and I'm glad to have him as my best friend.
Love,
Ally Dawson
Ally closed her songbook as Austin and Dez walked into Sonic Boom. She saw that Austin was trying to convince Dez that zebras were real. (2) She gave up on convincing Austin and Dez that they were really long time ago; she guessed that Austin had finally seen a zebra.
"Trust me, Dez, zebras are real!" Austin said.
"No, no, no. They are not." Dez said back. "I told you, that those were black and white horses."
"Yeah, those are called zebras." Austin picked up a laptop and searched for pictures of zebras. He found plenty of them, and showed them to his redheaded friend, but still refused to believe.
"Oh, Austin. Don't you know that not everything on the Internet is true?" Dez pats Austin on the back, who seemed to have given up. Ally was just standing at the counter amused, watching the blonde and redhead argue.
"Hey everyone! Guess what?!" Trish came in excitedly.
Dez replied, "OH NO! Are the robot monkeys finally taking over?!"
They all stared at him weirdly. "What? No! Not that!" Trish continued. "Ally, please sit down. I have no idea how you'll handle this."
"Wow, Trish," Ally told Trish. "Is it really that bad? Or good?" The brunette was a little worried about her Latina friend.
"Well, Ally," Trish sighed. She never had looked more nervous in her life. Not even when she had to tell Austin that he wasn't performing Times Square on New Year's Eve, even if it was Dez that eventually told him. A smile formed on her face though. "I just got you a record deal with Starr Records!" The smile started to fade away though when Ally had no reaction. She just stared at Trish.
Ally suddenly burst out, "Oh my gosh Trish! Really? But how? And when? Why?" The songwriter was so excited, but yet so anxious.
Austin was observing the whole thing, processing it into his mind. His jaw was dropped, in disbelief.
Ally got a record deal with Starr Records?! That's amazing! I can't believe it! Maybe now we can perform together!
Dez was observing this as well, a smile was on his face. When he saw Austin with his jaw dropped, he said, "Close your mouth, buddy. You'll catch flies." He then closed Austin's mouth. (3)
Trish went on with the tale. "Okay, I along with surprisingly, Doofus over there, were able to convince Jimmy to sign you a record deal. He would have come and tell you more, but he was busy with his new client. So this is how it went."
Two Days Ago; After the Concert
Dez happened to leave his kangaroo where Trish's job was, We R Toys. He was trying to feed his kangaroo, with dog food. The kangaroo, Dez Jr., was refusing to eat it.
"Come on, Dez Jr. This stuff is really good." Dez Jr. just stared at the tall redhead. "Here, I'll show you how good it is." Dez took some of the dog kibble and put it into his mouth, actually eating it. "See, I told you it's good. Now try some." The kangaroo still stared at Dez, still refusing.
Trish had then walked by, most likely to get fired. She ignored Dez at first, and went to the front door of the store. There was a note on it.
Dear Trish,
Where were you? It's been three hours since you were at work, and your break ended a couple hours ago. No matter Trish, because, sorry, but you're fired.
Sincerely,
Clint, your manager
Trish told herself, "Eh, seems about right." She takes the note off the door and throws it into the thrash.
She looks over to Dez. "What are you doing stupid?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'm feeding Dez Jr. He's not eating though."
"Let me see that." She grabbed the bag of kibble Dez was holding and looked at it. "This is dog food!" The two went into a small argument about the kibble.
"Dez, enough, I actually need help with something." It was a bit unusual for Trish to call Dez by his name and not 'Doofus' or 'Stupid'. Nevertheless, she was serious.
"Can't this wait?"
"No!" Trish took the bag of kibble and threw it behind her. "Since Ally got rid of her stage fright and can perform with Austin, I was thinking we could convince Jimmy give her a record deal with Starr Records. I called him over the phone earlier on the way here, but he said he needed a demo or video of Ally performing. He said he already knows how talented Ally is, and would be glad to sign her, so he only needs something to watch to sign her. Now, I saw you filming footage at the concert and I figured we could give Jimmy the video tomorrow before Ally's surprise party."
"Hmm, okay then. I'll help. It'd be awesome to see Austin & Ally perform together."
"Okay then, let's get to work."
Next Morning, Before the Surprise Party
Busy getting ready for Ally's surprise party, Trish was talking on the phone with Jimmy. "Thanks, Mr. Starr. I'll see you in ten." She hung up the phone, a bit anxious. Mr. Starr was in Miami, and agreed to watch the video Dez put together with Trish the previous night. (4)The two along with Mr. Dawson had been setting up and decorating the store for the party. Luckily, and as planned, Austin wasn't there yet. Neither of them was going to tell them. They both wanted to surprise them at the same time.
Jimmy Starr walked into Sonic Boom in exactly ten minutes after talking to Trish on the phone. "Trish, I'm here. Let's see that video." Mr. Starr was actually pretty excited; the idea of Austin & Ally performing together thrilled him.
"Sure thing, Mr. Starr," Dez replied. He was taking out the laptop and setting it up when Trish came by. She simply greeted Jimmy and waited quietly for Dez.
Before the video began, Dez introduces, "I present to you Austin & Ally!" He clicked the play button, and it began.
What Dez had done was quite impressive. He included all the lyrics of the song and animated them. All the colors contrasted, and there were clear and great close-ups of the two singers. Trish and Jimmy were both watching with amusement; they were clearly entertained. As it finished, they all clapped in delight.
"Well, looks like you two have yourself a deal. I'll sign Ally a record deal." Mr. Starr said.
"Yes! We did it Dez!" Trish shouted out.
"Wait," Jimmy interrupted. "I'll sign Ally a record deal, I already know about her talents. But, IF, she can write one song for herself to go onto Austin's third album, two more duet songs for her and Austin to perform, and one other song for my new client, and does it all in a month, ONE month, I will be able to get both Austin & Ally their first world tour." (5)
"Wow, really Mr. Starr?! A world tour?!" Trish questioned. She pictured herself being in Paris, shopping for clothes and shoes. Dez was in silence, but imagining himself being in the Outback in Australia, hanging out with kangaroos and koalas.
"Yes, I mean it. Now I'll be back in one month. I will make sure to bring my new client in then. He is an excellent performer and I'm sure you'll be glad to meet him." Jimmy looked at his watch. "Well, I ought to get going, I have some urgent work, so if you wouldn't mind telling Austin and Ally, I'll be on my way." He walked out the door, but turned around and said, "I hope the songs will be ready when I get back. I'm looking forward to this." With that, he left Sonic Boom.
"Oh my gosh Dez! I can't believe it!" Trish yelled.
Dez said, "I know! Maybe I'll be able to hang out with koalas in Australia!"
They both went in for a hug, and when they let go, they smiled at each other. That's when Austin came in.
"Wow, guys. The place looks great! Ally's going to love it!" Austin told them excitedly. He looked at the pair in front of them; they both had huge smiles on their faces. "What are you guys so happy about?"
Trish and Dez looked at each other, knowing that they couldn't tell Austin just yet. So they both said in unison, "Nothing."
Austin raised one eyebrow, knowing something was up.
Breaking the silence, Trish told Austin, "Come on Dez, we have to get more things for Ally's party." They headed out the door, but not before seeing Austin raise both of his eyebrows. Both of them knew he was instantly suspicious.
Present
"Oh, okay. That's why you two were acting so weird." Austin said.
"Yeah, sorry for not telling you buddy." Dez told Austin.
"It's cool, dude. I understand. Besides, we have a chance to go on a world tour."
The two did their handshake. "What up!" they both said.
"Speaking of the world tour," Ally spoke. "We should start get started on all four of those songs. There's only a month to work on them."
We have to write four songs! Ugh, this was going to be a long month. I hope this will all be worth it. What am I thinking? It will be! I mean, we have the chance to travel around the world and perform for fans everywhere! This was like a once in a lifetime opportunity! We really need to get to work.
"Yeah, we probably should." Austin agreed. Ally grabbed his hand leading him up to the practice room.
Wow! A world tour! After performing Times Square, this was my next big dream! This is going to be amazing. And the best part is, I get to perform with Ally. This is going to be a big step for us, more Ally than me, but still, a big step. Our lives are going to turn for the better.
And that concludes chapter 2! I hope you liked the Trez moments that were there. And keep Ally's necklace in mind, it's going to be kind of important later on. ;)
1. I got my friend a star necklace as her going away present a few weeks ago. Instead of the song names though, it said on the sides: Glow, Shine, and Sparkle.
2. In Big Dreams and Big Apples, Dez told Austin that zebras weren't real for some reason.
3. In one of the episodes of Phineas and Ferb (I don't remember which one), Linda (the mom), tells Candace to close her mouth to not catch flies.
4. I know that when Austin wanted the record deal, that Mr. Starr asked for a demo and not a video. Even when Austin decided to perform live, I'm not really sure if he would normally allow a video. I'm going to assume it's okay.
5. I'm not exactly sure if Jimmy Starr would have the power to do this, but let's just say that he does.
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