This is a first for me. I've uploaded two chapters in one week!
I just want to say thank you to everybody who Read/Reviewed/Followed/Faveorited the first chapter of this story. You're awesome.
Like the rest of my writing, I'm going to do a song of the chapter. It's just a song that I think will go well with the chapter I update.
song of the chapter: any holiday song ;)
Disclaimer: I do not own A&A
"Are you messing with me?" Trish asked as we walked through the mall. "Because, I-I honestly think that you're messing with me right now."
"I'm telling the truth. Is it really that bad?" I asked in a hushed tone. My best friend looked at me incredulously, like I had asked the most obvious question in the world… which I guess I had.
"Is it really that bad- YES, Ally, it is! I mean, I've seen you do a lot of stupid things while you were in a drunken stupor, but I never expected you to sleep with a total stranger." She said warily.
"Okay, first of all Trish, he wasn't a complete stranger. He lives in the building right next to mine. And he was the only one nice enough to help me move in. And like I told you before, his name is Austin." I told her as I stepped aside to let a mother and her daughter onto the escalator.
"Because that makes it so much better."
I thought it did.
"I mean what's the worst that could happen? It's not like he's going to tell the whole world that I sleep around. Which I don't."
"Ally, I'm just saying. This is something that I would do. In case you haven't noticed in our seventeen years of friendship, we aren't exactly… similar. Isn't that saying something to that pretty little head of yours Miss Dawson?"
I sighed. "Can we please just drop it for now, Trish? This is making feel stressed. Plus on top of that, did you realize that it's already December? I still have loads of boxes to unpack, along with finding an appropriate Christmas tree to that won't violate the fire hazard code for my building, find gifts for my parents, my niece and brother and his wife, I have to get gift cards for all of my professors, and not to mention your gift which I don't doubt will take me ages to find. Oh, I almost forgot that I still have find a way to fit working days at Sonic Boom for my dad while I have a full time job to tend to. I think I need coffee." I rambled as dragged Trish into the food court. I sat down at a small table, facing out towards the rest of the mall. I ran a hand through my hair and sighed heavily.
"I'll be right back." Trish said. She got in line for a coffee place. As I waited for her, my phone buzzed inside of my pocket. It was a text from my mother.
Hey sweetheart, your father and I are stopping by later. What time should we come by?
This is the last thing I needed right now. Don't get me wrong, I love my parents to the moon and back, but they could be so freaking invasive sometimes. It's been less that twenty-four hours since I moved in, and they already want to invade my space. Now, I had to rush to the grocery store to make sure I have food for them to eat, and then rush home to tidy up.
5:30-6 would be good. Can't wait for you to see the place! Love ya.
I sent the text and grabbed my bag. I saw Trish walking back over with two coffees in hand.
"We have to go. My parents are coming oven in," I checked my watch, "about three hours or so."
"Ugh. We've barely been here for an hour. I don't want to leave." Trish whined. I took my drink from her.
"Sucks. Now let's go." I said. I heard her huff behind me, but follow anyways. We approached the escalator when a certain, very blonde, someone caught my eye coming up the opposite one.
Well, shit.
I quickly spun around and tugged Trish in the direction of the nearest department store. I wasn't about to run into Austin. I just couldn't deal with that right now.
"Ouch, Ally what the hell is wrong with you? I thought we were parked downstairs."
"We are. But we can't go down the escalator right now. So we're going to use the one in here." I said, hoping that she would just let it be. I should have known that she wouldn't.
"I don't get it. Why couldn't we have just used the one by the food court? What, was that guy you slept with coming upstairs?" she giggled. I didn't say anything. Trish gasped, her free hand flying over her mouth. "Oh my gosh, he was! Ally, holy crap!"
"Shh! I don't want him to notice me. Can we leave, like right now?" I said more as a statement rather than a question. I didn't wait for her to answer as I made a bee line to leave.
By 4:45 I was done prepping the house for my parents visit. I decided to change into a light, blue crewneck sweater and a pair of joggers. I threw my hair into a high pony tail and joined Trish on the couch. Luckily, the apartment came with all of the appliances and furniture, so I didn't have to spend too much on that stuff, which gave me a little room to decorate the place how I wanted, and even buy a nice flat screen for the living room.
"Do you think I should buy Christmas decorations?" I asked. Not paying full attention to me, Trish shrugged her shoulders and continued scrolling through her phone. I grabbed the device and dropped it in my bra. She was about to complain when I held a finger up. "Trish. We are having a very important conversation."
"Fine. Please repeat whatever you just said." She answered sarcastically.
"I said, should I get Christmas décor. I have the money, I just don't know if I really want to use it on decorating for the holidays."
"Um, yeah! You have to decorate. You always come up with the cutest themes." She said, now actually interested.
"Oh! And I can get a little Elf on the Shelf! That would be so cute, right?" I smiled. I was getting a bit excited for the holiday season, now. Trish stared at me with a blank expression.
"It would be cute… if you were married with kids."
"Well I don't care-" I was cut off by the sound of my door bell ringing. Sighing, I tossed Trish her phone before I got up to answer the door. I looked out the peep hole to see who it was. I was greeted by my parents waving at me. I laughed a little and opened the door.
"Ally! It's been forever since we've seen you, sweetie. How are you?" my mom asked as she hugged me. She kissed me on the cheek.
"I know, it's been a while. But I'm fine. Just sorting things out." I told her. I had to admit. I was kind of missing my parents. I was happy they decided to come over after all. I led them into the main living room, which was down the hall from the front door. It was a pretty small apartment.
"So honey, tell us what going on. Have you met anyone else that lives here yet?" my dad asked.
Trish snorted from her spot on the couch. My parents, who occupied the loveseat looked confused. I took a deep breath before answering my dad's question.
"Yes. I did. They were kind enough to help me move in." I said carefully.
Then my best friend decided to but in.
"And then some."
I coughed loudly to cut her off and sprang up from my seat. "You know what, I am really hungry. Anybody else as hungry as I am?"
"Now that you mention it honey, I am a little hungry." My dad said. I smiled and walked into the kitchen, which overlooked the living room. I grabbed a pot from the cabinet and filled it with water.
"How does pasta sound?"
About an hour after dinner, we were all talking, laughing, and telling anything from jokes to old funny stories. While Trish and my parents were talking about the first time we met, the doorbell rang. I got up to see who it was. I was in such a good mood, I didn't even think about looking through the peep hole. I opened the door and froze.
"Hello neighbor."
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