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When I woke up the next morning, I found myself extremely upset. I couldn't get Austin out of my head all night. His innocent brown eyes, and floppy blonde hair that looked so cute when it was messed up. His tan skin and his tall, toned body. His nose that was just so adorable. His strong, comforting voice, and the way that he was just the kindest guy ever. I couldn't get any of it out of my head, and it is driving me up the wall.

I slowly got dressed and ready for my day at Sonic Boom, my father's music store. Normally, I would beg for Austin to come and hang out at the store with me, but I don't think he will today - not after that kiss.

We are going to have to talk about this eventually,right? Or would it just blow over, leaving us as best friends? I desperately hoped for the latter. When I got to Sonic Boom, I opened up the shop, hiding slightly each time the bell above the door rang. It was always a customer, though. Around lunch time, a familiar face finally walked through the door. "Hey, Trish," I called, waving at her.

She ran over to me, hiding behind the counter. I'm sure she didn't want her new boss to see her, slacking off. "Hey, Ally," she said. "My break ended two hours ago, so if you see my boss coming, let me know. So what happened when Austin came by?"

"He didn't come by," I said, shrugging my shoulders. "I can't say that I'm upset by that either. I can't get that kiss out of my mind, and I have no idea how we're going to talk about this."

"You can't get it out of your mind?" Trish asked, waggling her eyebrows. I rolled my eyes, but nodded my head. "Ally, just admit that you loved that kiss - it was your first. And it was with your best friend. Do you think it's possible that you might have feelings for him?"

"Maybe," I shrugged, realizing that she could be right. "But that would jeapordize our friendship. Austin made it clear that we should only be friends, when he turned orange and sweaty."

"Feelings change," Trish shrugged. "See ya!" She ran out of the store, hoping to sneak back into her job unnoticed by her boss. But I know that she will be fired in a matter of hours. She has at least five jobs a week. I tended to some more customers, and when it got near closing time, I found myself conflicted. I should be happy that Austin didn't come by today, since I don't want to talk about this yet. But instead, I can't stop feeling a little sad that he hadn't come by, that I hadn't seen his goofy grin today.

I went to lock the door, just as Dez came bounding in. "I need to talk to you," he said, sounding more serious than I have ever heard him. Dez was normally goofy and crazy, not intense.

I nodded, curious, and followed him up the stairs to the practice room. "So," I said, casually. I loved Dez as a brother, but we don't talk one-on-one much. "What's up?"

Dez looked up, then grinned. "The ceiling," he said in a 'duh' tone, and I thought that maybe he wasn't being different after all. But then the serious look took over his face again, and I waited. "Ally, Austin really wanted to stop by the store today, but he doesn't know how to bring up your kiss."

"Neither do I," I replied, shrugging my shoulders. "I am having such conflicting emotions about this all. I just wish I could talk to him without it being super awkward."

"See, that's what I don't get," Dez said, shaking his head. "If you guys were just best friends, you could easily talk about this and brush it off. But there is something else between you - something that everybody but the two of you can see - and that is what is holding you back." I gaped at Dez, surprised by his sudden insight. He saw my face and shrugged, chuckling. "I may have heard someone say that on a television show - but it still applies."

I giggled, then sighed. "So is he going to talk to me about it?" I asked, twirling my hair nervously. "Or am I going to have to talk to him first?"

Dez shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know," he said, rolling his eyes. "Austin never gets nervous with girls, but there is something about you that gets him all jittery. I'll see if I can get him to talk to you, but give it a few days. If he doesn't try, then I guess it's all you. I know you guys can get through this. You'll either end up as best friends still, blowing the whole thing off, or as something more... But not talking isn't an option."

I nodded my head. "Thanks, Dez," I said, sighing sadly. "I really needed to talk to someone about this. Normally, I would go to Austin, but I can't do that, so thanks." He nodded his head, and we shared a brief, friendly hug. Then he walked back downstairs and out of the store, leaving me to my thoughts.

I took in what Dez said, and realized he is right. Austin and I are best friends, we can get through this easily - and maybe even end up as something more. But probably not, since I still think that kiss was just all part of the moment. His blood was pumping, and he was excited. I just happened to be in that place at that time.

I also thought about how weird it was that Dez was so insightful, when he is normally such a goober. He is a lot smarter than everyone gives him credit for, I guess. I make a mental note to talk to him more often.

And last, I thought about my feelings for Austin. He is my best friend, and that is all I have ever seen him as. But could I possibly be developing deeper emotions for the blonde? I thought back to my dreams last night, where I thought that he was extremely cute. I gasped, realizing that I did have some feelings for Austin, hidden somewhere. Now, I just need to figure out if I should encourage these feelings or suppress them. I vowed to wait until after I talk to Austin before making any more decisions. "Accidentally in love," I sang quietly, walking down the stairs, and out the door of Sonic Boom. I locked the door behind me, then walked home, hoping that Austin and I would be back to normal quickly.

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The next day, I waited and waited for Austin to walk into Sonic Boom, ready to talk. But he never showed up. A slightly familiar face did, however - Dallas.
"Hi, Ally," he smiled, waving. "How's it going?" I used to have a huge crush on Dallas, and acted like such a fool around him.

I surprised myself when my voice came out normal sounding, as I said, "Hey Dallas. It's going good, how about you? How's the library job going?"

He shrugged. "The libarry is good, I guess. I miss working near you, though," he said, giving me a small wink. I cringed at his pronounciation of the word 'library', one of my biggest pet peeves. A month ago, I would have been overjoyed by the fact that Dallas was talking, flirting, and winking at me - but right now, I feel nothing. "So, I was wondering if you would like to go catch a movie with me or something tomorrow night," he said hopefully. "Like, on a date."

A month ago, this would have made me ecstatic. I'm not sure what changed, but I didn't like Dallas anymore. "Actually," I said, trying not to let him down hard. "I have plans. But maybe we could go some other time - as friends." I emphasized the word 'friends', hoping he would understand.

He looked at me, then nodded. "Okay, I get it," he said, giving me a small smile. He didn't sound angry or bitter, just understanding. "And I might take you up on that 'as friends' thing one day. You're a great girl, Ally, I do want to be friends still." I nodded, grateful that he understood.

"Thanks, Dallas," I said, giving him a brief friend hug, even quicker than the ones that I give Dez. "I'm glad you understand."

Dallas smiled, then nodded again. "I knew it was only a matter of time before you fell for Austin, anyway," he added, shocking me. "You guys deserve each other, so I wish you the best of luck."

"Wait, what?" I asked, still surprised. What did he mean? "Austin and I are just best friends - actually, we're not even talking right now." I looked down sadly, and Dallas placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder.

"That's too bad," he said, sounding serious. "Everyone can see how right you two are for each other. Just give it some time. He obviously likes you, and I think you probably do too, you just haven't figured it out yet. See you later, Ally."

He walked out the door, waving. That went a lot smoother than I could have hoped, but I can't believe I just rejected Dallas Matthews, my long-time crush. Why did I not have feelings for him anymore? Did they just fade? Or was it because I moved on to someone else - a blonde someone.

I tried to shake the feeling, but failed miserably. When Austin walked through the door, I got even more confused. "Hey," he said, giving me a small smile. Was he finally ready to talk? "What was that about?" he asked, nodding his head in the direction that Dallas left in.

I started to walk over to him, ready to talk about our feelings, and settle this out. "He asked me out," I said, shrugging my shoulders. "But-"

I was cut off, by Austin, before I could say anything else. "Oh," he said, his face showing nothing. "That's nice. Congrats, Ally."

With that, he ran off, out of the store. "-I said no," I finished, knowing he couldn't hear me. I tried to chase after him, but he was too fast, and I quickly lost sight of him.
I walked back to Sonic Boom, wishing this could just be easier. If I had been in just a slightly different place after his performance, would any of this have happened? And if it hadn't happened then, would it still happen further down the line? I have to talk to Austin.

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