Hey guys! Wow, I didn't really expect to get 40 emails this morning! Thanks so much, I'm forever in your gratitude *bows down* Ahem, anyway, I'm starting school tomorrow and I've got end of year exams in five weeks' time, so until then, updates are going to be at least every week, like on a Friday or Saturday.
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Ally's POV
I checked my watch again, to see that five minutes had passed. That means three minutes until homeroom starts and Austin hadn't shown up yet! Of all times to be late, he's late now!
I'm still obsessing over how this could have happened. I mean, this is totally ignoring all the laws of physics! You know, when I was a little girl, I had wondered what it would be like to be a boy. Now I know, and I seriously hate it! I felt so awkward, I didn't shower. Well I did, but with the pyjamas still on. I know I'm going to have to shower fully sometime, but I'm hoping that this will be over soon, before I have to shower again.
"Where is he?" I muttered, checking the time again. A group of cheerleaders walked past me, winking and blushing as they did. I just sent them a small, disturbed smile. It is so weird being a guy...
"I'm here! I'm here!" I heard myself shout. I looked up to see me, running towards... me. Weird.
"Thank goodness I thought you'd never..." I paused, "What the heck are you wearing?!" I demanded, eyeing Austin up and down. He – or is it she? – smiled and strike a pose, "You like?"
"No, I hate!" I exclaimed, "You're going to school, not going to a strip club!" Hold on... if Austin had the nerve to dress me up like this... does that mean...? No, he's not a perv...
Austin scoffed, "What? I'm just letting my inner girl out! Okay, so I don't have an inner girl... Besides, you have great legs." Just to prove his point, a couple of nearby jocks wolf whistled. She – he – waved to them and blew a kiss. Unbelievable.
"See?"
I put my hands on my hips, "What did my parents say?!"
"They're not exactly happy..." I knew it. "But... whatever!"
"Austin!"
Then he looked at me in horror, "Please don't put your hands on your hips! Guys don't do that!" I put my hands at my sides and rolled my eyes, "Austin, we have to-"
"Hi babe!" Cassidy squealed from behind me. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Of course, I have to deal with her.
"Hi," Austin said, I presume by instinct. Cassidy shot Austin a funny look, "Excuse me?"
"I-I didn't say hi," Austin stammered, realising his mistake, "I said... fly?" Oh no. Once an idiot, always an idiot.
Cassidy rolled her eyes, "Weirdo. So anyway, Austin, you know what day today is?"
I quickly looked at Austin for some clue, but he just shrugged. "Uh... Tuesday?"
Cassidy laughed, "You're so funny. For a second there, I thought you'd forgotten our two month anniversary! So where's my gift?" I shot an alarming glance to Austin, who looked surprised as well. I can't believe he forgot his own anniversary with his girlfriend. Cassidy stared at me, waiting for a response. Come on, Ally! Think!
"It's... uh, it's a... a place! That's right! We have to err, drive to it!" Phew.
"Oh my gosh, so romantic!" she squealed, throwing her arms around me. This is not right. Not right at all. The bell rang – thank goodness.
"Bye!" she chirped, kissing me. I think I'm going to throw up.
"What the hell?" Austin said as we walked to homeroom, "Why did you kiss my girlfriend?!" Did I have a choice?! Besides, she kissed me!
I grabbed my backpack from Austin, knowing I kept mints in there. "I can't believe I just kissed a girl," I said, shoving the mints into my mouth.
Austin ran his hands through my hair, "I can't believe I forgot it was our anniversary."
With the way he's been acting lately, I'm not surprised.
"Yo Moon, over here!" one of the jocks shouted from their corner in the classroom. I sighed. Austin's life sucks right now. Austin looked over to them wistfully before turning to me, sternly.
"Don't mess this up," he said, "Or I'll kill you."
"You can't do that, shorty," I said, patting my head. Austin glowered up at me, "I mean it! Otherwise I'll turn Owen into the next Thanksgiving meal at the Chinese restaurant!" I shivered, "Fine." Only to save Owen.
The moment I sat with them, I was greeted with fist punches, hi fives and burping challenges.
Worst. Day. Ever.
Then again, this is only the beginning.
Austin's POV
"Ms. Dawson? Ms. Dawson, please can you answer the question? Ms. Dawson!" I jumped, awake. Where am I? Mr. Wilson was staring at me, intensely.
Oh yeah, history. Ugh.
"What did I just say?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Ms. Dawson."
"No, before that."
"Ms. Dawson, please can you answer the question," I said, feeling a smirk coming on. Trish stared at me in confusion.
"Before that," Mr. Wilson said, annoyed.
"Ms. Dawson."
The class laughed, making my smirk grow. I can't really help it. I'm still Austin anyway.
"I am trying to teach a class here!"
"You're doing a good job of that, sir," I said, saluting. Ally's going to kill me. His eye twitched in annoyance, "Detention!" Pshht... that the worst you can do? The bell rang, ending second period. I strolled out of the class, Trish in tow.
"What the heck was that?" she asked, "And what are you wearing?!"
I shrugged, "Just trying something new." Trish stopped walking and put her hands on my shoulders, "Who are you and what have you done with my best friend?" It's funny she should ask that, seeing as I'm not who she thinks I am. I laughed, "Trish, chill."
"Chill?" she asked in disbelief, "Ally Dawson just asked me to 'chill'? Great, this must be a sign that the world is ending. Next thing I know, Austin will be acting weird!"
As if on cue, Dez and Ally walked up to us, deep in conversation.
"But I got us matching shirts!" Dez wailed, holding up two dark blue shirts. They both said, 'Life' in big, bold yellow letters. I gasped, now I'm going to miss our plans! Oh man.
"Dez, I'm not going to wear that and walk around giving lemons to people!" Ally said, shaking her head, "That's so ludicrous!" I wanted to do that! See, Dez and I thought of the saying, 'if life gives you lemons, make lemonade!' but, life hasn't been giving anyone lemons yet (pretty selfish, don't you think?) so we figured we'd do it! Dez, I miss you, buddy!
"Wait a minute, first Ally get's a detention and is dressed like Britney Spears (1) and then Austin is using big words and dissing Dez's stupid ideas. What is going on here?" Ally put her hands on her hips again, "You got a detention?!"
"Can you please stop doing that?!" I said, exasperated. Dez and Trish stared at both of us in awe.
"When you stop ruining my perfect straight–A student record!"
"You mean my record," I said, trying to cover up for Ally's mistake. Ally just scowled, "Yes. I mean your record Ally." I sighed and grabbed her wrist, dragging her into the nearby janitor's closet. Once the door was shut, I turned to her.
"You need to try and act like me," I said, "Or else people might think I'm some weirdo."
Ally crossed her arms, "Oh, so you're saying I'm a weirdo."
"What?"
"I was just acting like me, Austin!"
"Well cut it out!" I snapped, "It's not me!"
"Well, in case you haven't noticed, you're not you, Austin. You're me," she stated bitterly.
"Could you at least try?" I asked, raising my voice a bit.
"I'm sorry I don't know how to act like a jerk!" she yelled.
"I'm not being a jerk, you are!" I shouted, "Because all you've been doing lately is dragging us down, with your mood swings and your moping over Dallas! He's gone, Ally, get over it!"
She sniffed, a sign that she was about to cry. I sighed, "Ally, guys don't cry."
"Is that supposed to comfort me?! I'm not a guy!"
"Wait, I didn't mean-"
She opened the door and marched out, shoving the crowd away as she passed. This is not good. Not good at all.
"What was that all about?" Trish asked, pulling me out of the closet. I casually shrugged, looking anywhere but her eyes, "Boys. Did you... uh, hear anything?"
"No..."
The news about Ally and I's argument spread like a wildfire, and knowing the idiots that go to this school, it was going to be far from the truth. By the time lunch rolled around, I was attacked with questions from people I don't know.
"Ally, what were you doing in a closet with Cassidy's boyfriend?"
"Ally, I heard you were selling cocaine to Austin when you two went into the closet."
"Ally, I heard Austin was paying you to give him a blowjob. Can I have one?"
"Ally, Cassidy's going to kill you! Can I have your backpack when you die?"
"Dude, is Austin huge downstairs?!"
"What was going on with you and Austin? Cassidy says she's sooo coming to get you!"
I rolled my eyes at all of these ridiculous assumptions. Although I saw them coming, I never really thought they would be that bad! And all that stuff about Cassidy coming to get me? Please, she's the sweetest girl to have ever walked the planet. She'll probably come and talk to me in a civilized manner.
"Hey Ally!"
Here she comes now, all rainbows and butterflies. I mean, she's always in a 'love and hugs' kind of mood, proof that she couldn't hurt a fly, unless it disturbed her bronzer but... yeah. She's like a little puppy, so cute and kind and... My point it, nothing to worry about. Wait a minute, I should probably answer now.
"What?" I asked, turning around. She looked livid, not a surprise really. What girl wouldn't be mad if there were rumours about someone else sneaking around with their boyfriend? My point exactly. Bring on the calm, yet strict, loving happy go lucky stuff.
"Keep your hands off of my boyfriend, # $%&!" I stared at her, dumbfounded.
What did she just say?
Oo-er! Well, I have to go you know, school stuff and all. Just a few more years of this, then I'm a free woman! Whoot whoot! Anyway, please review!
(1): Oh and, to any Britney Spears fans out there, I mean hno harm. She just happened to be playing on my iPod when I was trying to think of a celebrity. So, yeah, I'm not a hater.
Sammie