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ANYWAY! On with the story! So, in this chapter the gang goes to Austin's gig, but it might make things tougher for Ally.
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Chapter 2: Once a Runaway…
Ally felt really strange. After she got her water and made it back to her room, Cassidy and Kira showed her where the bathroom was so she could take a shower. It felt good to take a nice hot shower. She usually took showers in bathroom sinks at fast food joints or gas stations, which needless to say were usually really gross. After her shower, she went back to her room, where Kira and Cassidy put her in chair and fixed her hair and make-up. Ally's hair was usually in a ponytail or bun, and she wasn't used to wearing make-up. She never worried much about her appearance. Kira fixed Ally's hair in soft curls and gave her some volume. They had picked out a flowy purple top and dark crisp skinny jeans and a dark leather jacket. They gave her sparkly black heels that made her at least 4 inches taller. When they finally got her changed and were done working on her they turned her to the mirror.
Ally was amazed. Cassidy did a smokey purple eye shadow and creamy lip gloss. Her hair was all flowy and curled. She felt beautiful. She smiled as her friends squeezed her in a hug. She was glad to be around her friends again. After they were finished getting ready, they all looked amazing. Cassidy was wearing a red top that showed off her stomach and tight jeans. She was rocking black heeled boots. Her hair was straight and bouncy. She did a cat eye and her lips were red to match her shirt. Kira was wearing a tight hot pink dress that stopped at her mid-thigh. She was also wearing sky blue wedges. Her hair was its usual curly bounciness. Her make-up was a natural eye with hot pink lips. They all went down the stairs to see everyone else was ready.
Trish dressed in her same cheetah print ensemble, but now she was wearing heels instead of flats. She was pacing the room on her phone with someone. Dez was just in another insane outfit. He just sat in one of the chair, seeming to enjoy watching Trish pace. Dallas was in a dark blue button up shirt and baggy black pants. He was also wearing black high top skater shoes. Elliot was in the same kind of thing except his shirt was more of a green color. They were both in couple other chairs.
Austin was now wearing a shirt. 'Damn', Ally shook her head to forget that she thought that. He was wearing a blood red button up shirt and jeans. He was also wearing yellow and red high tops. His hair always seemed to look messy yet perfect. He was back on the couch with his feet up and his guitar across his torso. He looked up and smiled when the girls entered the room.
"Hey girls," Austin said with a smug smile on his face. "I don't know which of you is the hottest, you all look awesome." Cassidy and Kira both smiled giggled and thanked him. Ally just blushed and looked away.
"Ok, we ready to go?" Trish asked, obviously stressed. Everyone seemed to nod and get up. They all walked out of the house. Austin, Elliot and Dallas got on the motorcycles, while Trish, Dez, Cassidy, Kira and Ally got into the van. "Ok, guys lets go." Trish shouted as she started the van and drove down the road. The guys followed. Ally loved staring out the window at the amazing nature all around her. It really was a lovely place. Trish turned on the radio and everybody immediately started singing along. Ally felt herself let go of her fears a bit as she too sung along. She was trying to stay numb, but it felt hard, like maybe she could be herself around these guys.
It had taken a while to get to the club; there was a line for it that stretched around the block. Trish parked in the back of the building, while the guys parked in front so they could greet their fans. Ally tried to ignore seeing these girls throw themselves at Austin. It shouldn't bother her. Right?
Ally felt Cassidy and Kira loop arms with Ally as they followed Trish and Dez into the building. There was a good amount of people already inside of it; the dance floor was packed with people. Ally immediately felt uncomfortable. Why did she come? Trish screamed over the music that she was gonna check in with the owner. Dez went with her. Kira and Cassidy pulled Ally to the dance floor. Ally was a decent dancer, but she wasn't the kind of girl to really let loose. Kira and Cassidy easily fell in with the crowd. Ally felt like she stood out like a sore thumb. Ally slowly left the dance floor and sat at the bar, looking at her friends. They both had started dancing with a couple random guys. How could they be that comfortable around strangers? Ally didn't get it. She shook her head and tried to relax. A couple different guys winked at Ally, but she would just turn away and pretend she didn't really care. Why was she here? She wasn't the party girl. Why did she think she could do this?
"Hey, sexy thing." A guy said as he was an inch from Ally. Ally rolled her eyes and turned her attention back to her friends. "What's a pretty thing like you doing here all alone?" He draped his arm around her shoulder. Ally tried to shrug him off.
"Do I really look all alone to you?" She said trying to ignore him. 'Please go!' She thought.
"Oh come on, babe, don't be like that." The guy wrapped Ally up in his arms. Ally felt like she was tired of this. She kneed the guy right in his privates. He fell to the ground. Ally learned how to defend herself a long time ago from pigs like this. When you never have anyone looking out for you, you have to learn to look out for yourself. "Damn bitch!" He screamed at her. She just rolled her eyes.
"Ally!" Kira was next to her a second later. "Are you ok?" She asked. Ally shrugged, trying to still stay as numb as she could.
"Yeah, I'm fine." They walked away from the bar and sat at a table. "I'm just not feeling comfortable here. You know, this just isn't my thing." Ally was starting to think this wasn't the right thing to do. Not coming to the party, but moving in with the guys. Was she really ready to break her habit and actually let herself form relationships and get attached to people?
"Ally, it's just something you'll have to get used to." Kira said to her. She was about to respond, but then she heard applause and screams and shouts in the crowd. She turned her vision from the floor and saw Austin and his gang were all set up on stage. He smiled out at the crowd. Kira grabbed her arm and pulled her to the middle of the crowd to cheer on Austin. She felt super out of her element. The guys started playing. Austin grinned at the audience as he started singing.
Ah yes
Well, look at here, look at here
Ah, what do we have?
Another pretty thang ready for me to grab
But little does she know
That I'm a wolf in sheep's clothing
'Cause at the end of the night
It is her I'll be holding
I love you so
That's what you'll say
You'll tell me
Baby, baby, please don't go away
But when I play, I never stay
To every girl that I meet here
This is what I say
Run, run, runaway, runaway, baby
Before I put my spell on you
You better get, get, getaway, getaway, darling
'Cause everything you heard is true
Your poor little heart will end up alone
'Cause what knows I'm a rolling stone
So you better run, run, runaway, runaway, baby
Ah yeah
Well, let me think, let me think
Ah, what should I do?
So many eager young bunny's
That I'd like to pursue
Now even now they eating out
The palm of my hand
There's only one carrot
And they all gotta share it
I love you so
That's what you'll say
You'll tell me
Baby, baby, please don't go away
But when I play, I never stay
To every girl that I meet here
This is what I say
Run, run, runaway, runaway, baby
Before I put my spell on you
You better get, get, getaway, getaway, darling
'Cause everything you heard is true
Your poor little heart will end up alone
'Cause what knows I'm a rolling stone
So you better run, run, runaway, runaway, baby
See I ain't try to hurt you, baby
No, no, no, I just wanna work you, baby, yup, yup
See I ain't try to hurt you, baby
No, no, no, I just wanna work you, baby
If you scared you better run
You better run, you better run
You better, you better, you better
Run, run, runaway, runaway, baby
Before I put my spell on you
You better get, get, getaway, getaway, darling
'Cause everything you heard is true
Your poor little heart will end up alone
'Cause what knows I'm a rolling stone
So you better run, run, runaway, runaway, baby
The crowd went wild for Austin. Girls were screaming, people were chanting his name, all while Ally just stood by and felt silent. Kira and Cassidy were cheering along with the crowd, but Ally didn't really feel like cheering. She really didn't like that songs message. The words of the song put a bad taste in her mouth and made her stomach feel heavy. She couldn't understand why she had these sudden feelings for Austin, but she felt like she didn't want them to be there. She felt like she was getting too attached. As the band started into their next song, Ally felt like she needed some air. She suddenly saw Trish with Dez against the back wall.
"Hey, I'm gonna go talk to Trish." She shouted to her friends over the loud music. The girls quickly nodded, but then when right back to listening to Austin's music. Ally struggled getting through the crowd, but finally made it over to Trish and Dez.
"Hey! What do you think? Awesome, right?" Trish shouted over the loud music. Dez was in rock out mode, dancing along to the music. Ally really felt like she didn't belong.
"Um, actually Trish, I'm not doing great." Ally said. "I think I'm just gonna go back." She just wanted to get out of there. Trish thought for a second before responding.
"Well, can you wait til the second set?" She suggested. "Then I could drive you." Ally guessed the second set wouldn't be for another hour or so. She couldn't wait that long.
"No, it's fine I'll just walk." Ally said as she started walking away from the pair. Trish looked at her like she was crazy.
"It's like a two hour walk!" She shouted. "Are you crazy?!"
"Yes, I am!" Ally shouted back, not even bothering to look over her shoulder to see Trish's expression. She just wanted to get out of there. She immediately left the club, walking out the back door that they had entered through before.
Once she was outside, she took in the night air. She then realized her heart had been racing. She put her hand to her chest and it felt like it was going to explode. She leaned against the back door as she took several deep breaths. When she finally felt calm again she started walking down the road. After a few minutes of walking, she slipped the shoes off her feet. Her feet had been aching all night, it was nice to finally get these awful shoes off her feet. She kept thinking maybe she should turn back and just suck it up. She had promised herself that she would live with her friends and change her lifestyle. She wasn't doing a good job trying to break her runaway habit.
She looked up at the stars. They seemed so close to her. She wished she could speak to them, since they seemed to be the only constant things in her life. She took another deep breath and wrapped her arms around herself. When did it get so cold? She could still hear the music from the club, even though she might have been a good three miles away now. She didn't really know how she felt about Austin's music, that song hurt her feelings. She tried to tell herself that it was nothing, but she felt something was there.
She then did what she was trying to quit, she started running. She felt like she was running from her own feelings.
. . .
Ally entered the house and slumped against the door as she tried to regain her breath. Ally had been running for an hour and she finally made it back to Austin's small isolated home. She felt exhausted. She slowly stood up from the door and walked through the living area, up the stairs and into her room. She fell onto her bed and listened to herself breathe. She tried to calm her body, but she felt so ridged.
She looked over at the clock. It was a little past eleven. From what Kira and Cassidy told her these gigs sometimes wouldn't end til after midnight. Sometimes later. She could always go to sleep, but she just had too much going on in her head. She got up off the bed and started pacing the room. She ran her hands threw her hair, trying to find her breath.
This was the scariest situation she'd ever been in. It was feeling like too much for her to handle. What made her think this was a good idea? Moving in these people and they were so close and together. They were like a family. Ally never felt so close to anyone before. Sure, she felt close to Kira and Cassidy, but this felt so different from living in New York. She felt so terrible inside and scared. And Austin . . . she shook her head telling herself she wasn't gonna think about him. She couldn't stand it. Her body was racing with emotions, what was she gonna do?
She suddenly stumbled over something. She looked down and saw her backpack on the floor. She paused and stared at it. It seemed like the way out. She slowly looked around the room at Kira's and Cassidy's things. What would they think? Her vision went back to her backpack. So much for making a change. She dove for the backpack and immediately started throwing her things into it.
. . .
Ally slowly walked down the stairs. She was back in her own clothes, her old blue t-shirt and jeans and sneakers. Her hair up in a ponytail and all the make-up washed off her face. She felt like her old self. A huge part of her felt disappointed at that. She so badly wanted to stop running away and actually form roots in this place, but the emotions going through her body now right now, were sending her over the edge.
She left a note on her bed, telling Kira and Cassidy that she was sorry and she loved them, but this just wasn't gonna work out. She cried while writing the note, but she felt like she had no choice.
She threw her backpack over her shoulder and slowly walked down the entry way. As she stood in the doorway, she looked back. This felt so much different from any other place she had left, but why? She shook her head and walked out the door.
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