(A/N - wow, 9 reviews on the first chapter in only a few hours! Thanks guys! You're the best! Well, here's chapter 2! Read it and review it! :D )
The next morning, I was sitting at Sonic Boom, working yet another shift. Is it pathetic that every time I heard the bell above the door jingle, I looked up in hopes of it being Austin? Well, that's what I did. Around noon, a familiar face did appear in the doorway, but it wasn't the new blonde boy that I was hoping for.
"Ally," Trish growled at me. At first, I thought her face was red with anger, but then I noticed that it was a sunburn. "I cannot believe you. You just left me at the beach alone yesterday. You left without telling me, and I fell asleep in the sun."
Well, that explains the sunburn. "Sorry, Trish," I said sincerely. She was still glaring at me. "I didn't just leave because I wanted to." I gestured toward my bruised nose.
"Oh my gosh, Ally," Trish exclaimed, immediately forgetting her anger with me. "Who did this to you? Did someone punch you? What form of revenge should I go with-"
"Trish," I shouted, cutting her off mid-rant. "Nobody punched me. A guy threw a frisbee and it hit me in the nose."
"Oh," Trish said, thoughtfully. "Was he cute?" Figures, Trish would ask that.
"Yeah," I said, smiling and nodding. "And he was such a sweetheart. Austin helped clean up my blood and then even drove me here."
"Wait, Austin?" Trish shouted. "As in Austin Moon? As in, the most popular guy in our school? As in-?"
I cut her off again. "Trish," I said. I hate cutting people off, but when it comes to my Latina best friend, there comes a time when it is necessary. "Yes, Austin Moon. He goes to our school? How come I have never noticed him before?"
"Because you always have your nose in your songbook," Trish said. "And I'm saying this because I care... Don't get upset if he doesn't come around much. He isn't a player or anything, he is just kind of... untouchable when it comes to dating."
"What do you mean?" I asked, confused. "Besides, I just met him yesterday - We're barely friends."
"I just mean that he doesn't seem to fall for girls like they fall for him," Trish said with a shrug of her shoulders. "A ton of pretty cheerleaders have asked him out, and he has said no to them all. Maybe he is just waiting for 'the right one', but maybe he is just a heart breaker."
I took in what my best friend just said. Could Austin really be that kind of guy? He doesn't seem like it. But what if he was just flirting yesterday, and has already gotten sick of me? I really want him to come back, because I think we could be good friends - Plus, I may be forming a teensy crush on him.
As if he could read my thoughts, the blonde boy walked through the doors of Sonic Boom. "Hey, Als," he called, brightly, shooting me a huge grin. Als? He walked over and placed his hand on my back in the same way that he did yesterday. "How is your nose?" He leaned down and inspected my bruised nose, getting only inches from my face. I felt my breath hitch, and I knew that my cheeks were probably redder than my dress.
"It's better," I said, sounding a lot more casual than I felt. That is one reason that I already know I could be good friends with Austin - I don't show my nervousness around him. Around cute guys, I often start babbling incoherently. Of course I am nervous right now - wouldn't you be if a cute guy you just met was only inches from your face? - but I didn't sound like it.
He grinned and backed up. I could see Trish smiling out of the corner of my eye. "Great," he exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air. I tried really hard not to stare at his abs, peeking out from beneath his shirt. "I still feel really terrible about it though. When does your shift end?"
"Uh, an hour," I said, checking my watch. "Why? This is my friend, Trish, by the way." I gestured to my dark haired friend who gave a wave.
"Hey," Austin said, shooting her a smile and small wave. "I'm Austin. It's nice to meet you." She nodded her head, and he turned back to me. "And because I am going to take you somewhere - if that's alright with you."
"Depends," I said, slightly flirtatiously. I could already feel the nervousness bubbling away. I looked up at him with wide eyes and batted my eye lashes. "Where are we going?"
"Okay," Austin said, chuckling. "That may have been the most adorable face I have ever seen, even with the busted nose." I blushed. Yesterday he called me pretty, and today he called me adorable. "And you'll see."
I groaned. "I hate surprises," I whined. Trish waved and headed out the door, giving me a 'call me later' hand gesture. I nodded and turned back to Austin. "Will you tell me, please?" I gave him my best puppy dog look.
His face softened. "Aw," he said, smiling down at me. Then he shook his head, a smirk on his face. "Not going to work. It's a surprise. Besides, us meeting at the beach yesterday was a surprise, right?"
I nodded my head, not sure where he was going with this. "Yeah, getting hit in the face with a frisbee is slightly shocking," I said, giggling.
"And," Austin says, giving me a shy smile. "Have you enjoyed that surprise so far? Because I have."
I blushed and looked away. "Yeah, I guess it has been a nice surprise so far," I mumbled shyly.
"See?" he said, excitedly. "My surprises are great!" I nodded my head and allowed myself to look at him. He was grinning, and I grinned back. "Okay, well as soon as your shift is over, we'll head out."
He went over to an acoustic guitar, then plopped on to one of the couches by the door, plucking at it. Even though he was just fooling around, he sounded really good. I tended to the few customers that were left, and at one in the afternoon, handed my shift over to Talia, the only other employee that we hired besides my father and I. "You're really good," I said to Austin, motioning towards the guitar. He smiled and thanked me, then handed the guitar to me, asking me to play something.
"Uh..." I trailed off. I have horrible stage fright, and even playing in front of one person makes me terribly nervous. But something about Austin gave me not only a sense of adventure, but also that I could trust him. I took it and smiled, then strummed a song that I wrote a few days ago. I didn't sing, since I didn't have lyrics written yet, but he grinned and clapped along to the beat.
"You're not too bad, yourself," Austin said, winking at me. Then he took my hand and pulled me out of the store.
We walked to a burger place down by the boardwalk, called Castle Bunch. We ordered our food, and I reached for my wallet to pay my part of the bill, but Austin placed his hand over mine, then handed the cashier a credit card. "My treat," he said, smiling.
"Thanks," I grinned. We walked over to a booth, and sat down on the same side, propping our feet up on the other. Was this a date?
"Do you want it to be?" Austin asked, giving me a small smile. Wait - did I say that out loud? I waited to feel the blush creep to my cheeks, but it never did. I was already feeling comfortable enough around Austin.
"I don't know," I said quietly, giving him a small smile, then taking a huge bite of my burger, showing that I didn't want to talk about that right now. He nodded his head in understanding, and began to eat his own food. That was a lie - I did want this to be a date. But I just met Austin yesterday - what if he only thinks of me in a friend way?
We ate in a comfortable silence, and then he slid out of the booth, throwing away our trash. "Okay, next stop," Austin announced, gently helping me out of the seat. "Is Casa de Moon."
That sounded like the name of a night club, and I began to freak out. Then I remembered his last name is Moon, and we walked in the breezy afternoon air. As we walked, our arms swung at our sides. Every once in a while, our fingers brushed by each other, and at one point I let my fingers linger there a bit longer. Austin did too, and then took my hand in his, both of us grinning stupidly at each other.
How did this boy just walk into my life, almost break my nose, then capture my comfort and heart in a matter of twenty four hours? Not that I'm complaning or anything.
We finally got to a large, pastel yellow house with many windows and a small white fence wrapping around the yard. He let us both through the front door, and we walked into what I assume was the den. He dropped my hand to walk over to the television set, and slipped a disc into a gaming system. "Come on, Als," he said, motioning me over. There was that nickname again...
I skipped over happily, until I saw what game we were playing - Sing It. "Um," I muttered nervously. Although I was already comfortable around Austin, I wasn't that comfortable. I don't want anyone to hear me sing.
"Please, Ally?" Austin asked, giving me a puppy dog look. One look at that adorable face, and I caved, taking one of the microphones. He fist pumped in excitement, then grabbed a second microphone, putting the game on shuffle.
The first song that came up was the Glee version of 'We are Young'. Austin and I took turns singing the girl and guy parts, and then sang the choruses together. "Tonight," we sang out at the last note.
We both turned to each other at the same time. "Wow," we said in unison. "You're amazing. Thanks."
Okay, it was scary how different the two of us were, yet how in sync we were after only knowing each other a day. "Really, though, Ally," Austin whispered. "You're amazing."
I shuddered then grinned. We sang songs for a few more hours, and I honestly enjoyed myself. Austin Moon, the boy who bashed my face in with a plastic disc. Austin, the boy who every girl swooned over. The boy who was cute, funny, and talented. The boy who won my heart instantly. The only person that I can sing my heart out in front of. What will this boy do to me?
(A/N - Hey guys! So what did you think? I am kind of iffy about it, but hey, some chapters you love, and others not so much! Review! Oh, and I'm doing a little contest.)
SCAVENGER HUNT: I mentioned this in a different Austin and Ally fanfiction... Check the chapters of my other stories, and then answer this question in a review on this one. "What are the four types of songs that Austin and Ally write?" I will PM the first two people who get it right for their names, then add them as outside characters in one of my stories. Really, this is just for more people to read all my stories, but hey, you get written into a fanfiction, so... its worth it, right? Okay, go!
