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Chapter Two
Ally was bored. So, so, bored. She was finding it impossible to write anything, despite how good she was feeling thanks to Austin's family's party the previous night, and the store had only had a trickle of customers all day. Trish was helping her Mom nurse her broken ankle, long story short, Trish's cousins were deadly, and she hadn't seen nor heard from Dez or Austin all day. Her dad was doing inventory and had left Ally in charge of the store, but thankfully her lunch break was due to start in the next ten minutes, though it wasn't like she had any where to go, especially since she would be on her own and that would leave her even more susceptible to people making crude comments about her and Dallas.
As the clock struck two, Ally called up to her Dad to tell him she was going on her break. Lester hurried down to take charge of the store so Ally could go eat. Just as she left Sonic Boom, Ally caught sight of Austin who was heading towards her.
"Hey," She smiled as he walked over.
He grinned at her, "Hey, I was just coming to see if you wanted to get something to eat."
"What? No xylo-burgers today?" She joked, as they began the trek to the food court.
"Thought you were on a diet that didn't include eating anything disgusting?"
Ally poked her tongue out at him in a childish manner and he bumped her playfully.
"You're such a jerk," She laughed as she balanced herself.
"If I'm a jerk you're a diva," He shrugged nonchalantly.
"Jerk."
"Diva."
"Jerk."
"Diva."
"Jerk."
"Diva."
"Jerk."
"Diva."
"You are the only person I have ever met who can eat an entire hamburger that quickly, well, except Dez but then he did eat that 20lb hamburger..."
Austin laughed, "I'm a man of many talents Ally Dawson."
Ally rolled her eyes, "I see you're also modest."
"Whatever, will you just hurry up and finish your food?" He asked as he snagged a fry from her tray. "It's boring watching you eat."
Ally swallowed her last bite of her hamburger, "You shouldn't have eaten your so fast then, should you?"
Austin shrugged before chucking their rubbish in the trashcan, "Or you shouldn't eat so slow."
"I'll have you know that eating fast causes indigestion - Where are we going?"
"What?" Austin asked as he stopped in his tracks and turned to face the small brunette.
"Well, I thought we were only eating lunch and then you started walking off in the opposite direction of Sonic Boom -"
"Oh, well, I figured we could go for a walk of something. I mean, I've go nothing to do and you've still got another, like, fourty minutes until your break ends, but if you don't want to that's fine -"
Ally stopped him by taking his hand. "I'd love to," She smiled softly up at him, staring into his beautiful brown eyes.
Although Ally may have been perfectly fine with holding Austin's hand, Austin was not. He stared down at her soft hand that was currently clutching his and began opening and closing his mouth in a way similar to that of a goldfish in his vain attempt to reply to her. Ally wrinkled her nose in confusion and then realised what was wrong, she pulled away quickly, as if she had been burned.
"Right sorry..."
"S'cool," Austin struggled, feeling incredibly awkward.
The pair slowly and stiffly began walking again. They walked in an uncomfortable silence for a few minutes until finally one of them spoke up.
"So, any particular store you wanna go to?" Ally asked.
Austin shrugged and was about to reply with a no when Ally caught sight of 'Take-a-Teddy'.
"These are so cute," She grinned as she looked through the window of the brightly coloured store.
Austin smiled at her, she was the only teenage girl he knew who would act like that upon seeing a bear through a window. "Kinda expensive though just for a bear," He pointed out, and that wasn't untrue. Some people were willing to spend almost thirty bucks on a bear, and then there were all the clothes that came involved with getting a bear. Austin knew for a fact that his Aunt Kathy had spent at least fifty bucks a month if not more in 'Take-a-Teddy' just to keep her daughter, Ameilia happy.
"Well yeah," Ally agreed. "That's why my dad would never let me have one as a kid but it never stopped me wanting one."
Austin couldn't explain why he did it but he did, he grabbed Ally's hand pulled her into the store.
"What're you doing?" Ally gasped.
Austin licked his lips, wondering how he could word this in a way that wouldn't sound like something a boyfriend would say. ""You said you wanted one, and as your friend I'm gonna get you one."
"Austin, I can't let you do this for me."
"Ally," He mimicked. "You write amazing songs for my webcast all the time, and you get nothing out of it. The least I can do is buy you a bear."
The brunette looked hesitant and Austin rolled his eyes at her, "Would you just pick a bear already?"
After some insnae persistence on Austin's part, he finally talked Ally into picking a bear. The bear had light brown fur and a round blach nose. He was very soft and dark brown eyes that Ally had joked looked like Austin's.
As the pair stood in the line to get Ally's bear stuffed, they tossed names for it between them.
"Austin, I am not naming him Austin Junior!"
"Why not? You already said he had my eyes."
"Just because he has your eyes it doesn't mean he is going to be named after you. That's like naming your child after yourself."
"So what do you wanna name him?"
"I don't know, that's why I asked you!"
"I gave you a name!"
"We are not naming him Austin Junior!"
"I don't have any other names."
"Um... Brody? It's the name of a Scottish castle."
"Isn't it short for Broderick?"
"On second thoughts let's not go for Brody...Grady? It's Irish, I think it means descendant of the noble one, but don't hold me to that."
"I like it, and if you're right about it meaning 'descendant of the noble one' that makes me the noble one," He smirked gaining himself a smack in the ribs from Ally.
The bear was soon stuffed and Ally was handed a small, red satin heart by The Stuffer. "Now close your eyes," He instructed.
Ally complied and Austin snickered, she opened her eyes to glare at him, "Knock it off."
The Stuffer watched them carefully before smirking. "Here, why don't you both do it?" He took Austin's hand and placed it on the heart so that both teens were holding it between them. "Now close your eyes and make a wish."
Had his eyes been open Austin would have rolled them but like Ally he did so. Wish? Make a wish? What exactly was he supposed to wish for? Austin sighed, "I wish that... I wish that -" Austin's wish was brought to an abrupt end as The Stuffer had now instructed them to open their eyes.
"Now kiss it."
Ally took it first and kissed it softly, 'I wish she were kissing my lips instead of that heart - And what am I saying? I don't want to kiss Ally. Gross!' and then handed him the small fabric heart.
"Your turn."
Austin rolled his eyes but not wanting to diappoint his favourite brunette he kissed it quickly. Ally beamed and handed The Stuffer the heart, which was quickly thrust into the bear. Ally took the bear and headed off to the clothes section, leaving Austin behind to trail after her.
"We are not putting him in that," Austin said, taking the red nordic sweater and blue jeans out of Ally's hands and placing them back on the shelf.
"Why not? I thought it was cute."
"I don't, and since he's our bear we both have to agree on it," Austin chuckled poking his tongue out childishly.
Ally scowled at him, "You're lucky I don't pull that thing out."
Austin laughed heartily, "Come on."
"Well, I don't know what else to pick, according to you I have no taste."
Austin was no longer listening, he had now picked out a shirt for their bear, "What about... this?" In his hand he held a blue fannel hoodie, it looked similar to something he himself would wear.
Ally thought for a second before grinning, "I like it. And then we can have these jeans and some sneakers."
Soon enough the pair were stood in line preparing to pay for the bear, but as Austin looked down at 'Grady Dawson-Moon' who was situated in Ally's arms something just wasn't right.
"What?" Ally asked as she placed the bear on the counter for the cashier to ring him up.
"Just wait here for two seconds," He said before dashing off.
"But Austin -" Ally started but he was alreayd gone.
Moments later he returned, a fluffy, grey nordic hat in hand. "To complete his outfit."
Ally smirked but didn't say anything.
Once outside the store the duo hurried over to the nearest bench and sat down so Ally could dress their 'son' of sorts.
"Help me get his shoes on?" Ally asked as she struggled to fit the small shoe on the teddy bear's foot.
"How can it be hard to put a shoe on a bear?" Austin snorted with laughter.
"Would you just help. Hold him while I put it on."
Austin held the bear and watched Ally continue to struggle, "Here let me do it." He took the shoe from her hands and handed her the bear. In a matter of seconds both shoes were on and Austin was smirking at Ally.
"Shut up," She grumbled. "And just for that, you can carry the box," She thrust the large cardboard carry box into Austin's hands and began walking away.
"Diva."
"Jerk."
"Diva."
"Jerk."
"Diva."
"Jerk."
"Diva."
"Jerk."
Hey guys :D Hope you enjoyed the chapter, it took me a while to write and I hope it wasn't disappointing or anything. It's not a chapter of major significance but I wanted to show Austin & Ally's relationship progressing and strengthening.
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Well, that's it from me tonight guys, but I am so glad you're all enjoying the story so far and I will try to update as regularly as I can :D
Peace Out Suckahs!
Evie xxx