Hey you guys. Please don't kill me. I'm so sorry I haven't updated in like forever but I promise you I haven't forgotten about this story. Let's just say that things have been crazy in my life especially with a certain boy. I might need some advice with that. Okay I do need a lot of advice on that. Just PM me if you hopefully want to help me. I kinda need to figure this out before I see him again which will probably be Tuesday or Wednesday.
Anyway enough about my life. Here's a new chapter of PLAYING WITH FIRE. (DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE CHARACTERS, MIAMI MALL, OR ANYTHING THAT MAY HAVE APPEARED ON AUSTIN AND ALLY. I ALSO DO NOT OWN TRUE LOVE. THIS IS ALL SOLE POSSESSION OF DISNEY CHANNEL. THE ONLY THING THAT IS MINE IS PLOT SO PLEASE DON'T SUE ME. )
Austin was walking through the mall, while a certain brunette was running through his mind. He just couldn't fathom anything. What made her so different? How could she say that she doesn't care about the status quo? Why does she want to know me? Why does she make me feel?
Feelings. That's the last word that would be in a sentence with Austin's name. Unless it was the sentence 'Austin Moon doesn't have feelings.' But with HER it was different. Just looking at her evoked emotion: curiosity, wonder, amazement, LUST. He won't lie. He thinks Ally is the sexiest piece of ass and if you started too long you could end up with a personal problem, but she's the first girl that he's had trouble controlling his emotions with. Like back in English class today. Fifty Shades of fucking Grey. Did Reynolds really expect him to discuss that book that was basically porno for women with the pure reincarnation of sex in front of him. Damn those red lips.
He walked to his usual part of the mall. The Recovery for Homeless Men Shop. That's where you go if you need a place to stay, some food, counseling. Austin only need the first two. Screw counseling. Anyway the whole Homeless Austin story is kinda long so let's not worry about it. He walked to where the shop usually is to find a music store in its place.
'what the fuck is going on?' Austin thought in his head. He spotted a homeless guy that he got to know from the shelter and went up to him.
"Yo Toomey. What's going on man? What happened to RHM?" Austin asked.
"You didn't know bro. The place shut down man. There's another opening like 50 miles from here. And here's your stuff that you left in your room. I'm guessing you didn't know," the man in rags responded, handing Austin a duffle bag. Austin shook his head and looked at the bring music store in the place that used to be his sorta-kinda-home.
'Where am I supposed to sleep now? How am I supposed to eat. No place will hire me because of the whole homeless thing,' Austin thought bitterly.
Austin walked into the new store and saw the big neon sign: Sonic Boom. A music store. This brought back memories to Austin. Back when he had an actual home. Back when he had an actual room in his actual home. Back when he had actual instruments in his actual room in his actual home. Back when he could pay for actual lessons to play his actual instruments in his actual room in his actual home. Well you get the point. He didn't see anyone else in the store so he walked towards the beautiful baby grand piano. He sat down and let his finger glide across the keys effortlessly. Suddenly he stayed playing this melody that had been going through his head all week. At this moment he felt happy.
WAIT. He felt an emotion. He's feeling a good emotion. He's feeling happiness. The only time he felt an emotion was earlier today when he was taking to-
"Excuse me sir," a familiar feminine voice called out.
'Austin froze in his spot as his eyes shot wide open. 'Is the universe trying to torture me now. Is this damn girl everywhere,' he groaned in his head.
Ally suddenly appeared next to the piano, facing Austin.
"Austin Moon. What are you doing here? I didn't know that you played piano," Ally aid genuinely surprised to see the semi-rude blond sitting at the baby grand, her baby grand to be exact.
"Sorry Sunshine," Austin muttered and started to get up to leave but Ally's petite hand stopped him from moving. Austin stared at the foreign body part on his person, prompting Ally to move it.
"I was gonna say that no one is allowed to play the instruments and that we aren't officially open until Saturday which is tomorrow. But it's just you so it's cool if you wanna play a little. And when I say 'It's just you' I definitely don't mean it in a bad way. I just-," Ally started rambling but was cut off by a low chuckle.
"Wow. I didn't think that you were a rambler Princess. I guess you're full of surprises," Austin laughed. Ally scoffed and smirked at his response.
"Well I happen to know you are full of surprises Mr Moon. May I," Ally asked pointing to the bench Austin was sitting on. Austin scooched overt to make room for the new girl. Ally sat down and stayed playing a familiar melody making Austin genuinely smile.
"I love that song. You play," Austin asked looking at her.
"Well obviously," Ally answered, lightly nudging Austin on the shoulder. Austin started playing the same familiar melody.
(Austin: Bold; Ally: Italics; Both: Underlined)
If I could do it all over, baby I'd do it different
Maybe I wouldn't be here, in this position
Ally automatically recognized the song and sang the next line
I found you then I lost you, looking back is torture
And it hurts to know I let you go, you live right around the corner
And I could've had it all, could've had it all
True love, I knew I had it
True love, was so hard to find
True love, If I could get it back,
I'd never let it go this time
True love, is an inspiration
True love, it was mine oh mine
True love, Yeah
Austin and Ally both looked at each other at the same time and it's like they were locked in a trance
I'd never let it go
I'd never let it go
I'd never let it go this time
By this point the two were just staring at each other. Austin started feeling another emotion creep up and snapped himself out of it. He broke the trance, cleared his throat, and picked up his bag.
"Um anyway I gotta get going. Nice piano," Austin stuttered awkwardly and walked towards the door.
"Wait. Sonic Boom is kinda new and is having its grand opening tomorrow so we don't really have a lot of employees yet. Do you want to work here or is that a weird question that ask a guy I barely know? Umm... You can just forget I-," Ally asked shyly and tried to dismiss the topic but the blond stopped him.
"Wait no. I mean yes. I mean a job sounds great. Thanks Sunshine. Umm... We'll talk about Monday," Austin responded and walked out hearing a "Don't call me that" come out of the girl's mouth. He was walking out the store when he saw Toomey, looking at him with a weird glance.
"I see you man. Next time don't be pussy and just kiss the chick," Toomey told him.
Austin just shook his head and walked out the mall. Well he didn't expect any of that when he walked into the mall. First his temporary home shut down. Then he plays piano for the first time in two years and likes it. Then he and Ally have a moment. Then a job gets offered to him on a silver platter. Austin has been looking for a job since forever and now a mystery girl comes and offers him a decent job.
Austin made it a block away from the mall and suddenly it occurred to him, 'Where the hell am I gonna sleep tonight.'
Ally laid in bed that night and all that was on her mind was Austin. She was now more interested in him than ever. "I wish I knew what was going on in his head, " Ally thought. She got up and walked over to her balcony. She stepped out and felt the cool Miami air against her skin. Ally was lost in her thoughts but a loud noise suddenly brought her back down to earth.
Ally went over to the balcony door and slightly moved the curtains and saw someone at her shed, trying to get in. She couldn't make out who it was obviously, but she sure as hell wasn't go to let anyone trespass her place. The stealthy brunette snuck down to her backyard without being spotted by the unknown person at her shed. She walked right behind the person. She swiped her legs at the person's feet, causing them to lose their balance and fall on the floor face down.
The person was knocked out and Ally felt proud of herself. She was happy she was a black belt in karate just for moments like this. She knelt down to the unconscious intruder and turned them over to see their face.
"What the hell, " Ally yelled out. The unconscious intruder was not other than the blond she was thinking about just a few minutes ago. Why the fuck was Austin trying to break into her shed Ally thought. She couldn't find it in her to call the cops. Ally dragged his body back into her house. It's like she can lift him, he's heavy.
After about five minutes of struggling to bring the boy into the house, she finally got him in the middle of her living room. She went into her kitchen and filled a pitcher with ice cold water. She walked back to the sleeping boy and looked at him momentarily, admiring his sleeping form. The way his hair flopped over one eye, his face looked so relaxed and boyish.
"But it's too bad I have to do this," Ally muttered and poured the water on the boy. Austin awoke instantaneously and let out a shriek due to the sudden cold. He took a look at the new girl. "She looks so beaut-. No shut up," Austin scolded himself and got up on his feet.
"What the hell was that for, " Austin screamed at her. Ally looked up at him innocently and bit her lip which was driving Austin mentally insane.
"I was just waking you up, " Ally answered as if she hasn't done anything wrong.
"By pouring ice cold on me. What were you thinking," he hollered at her. Ally just kept calm.
"I was thinking that I was doing you a favor. I could've called the cops on your ass since you were trying to break into my shed. " Austin lost all the color on his face.
"Look Sunshine. I can explain, " Austin stuttered a bit. Ally crossed her arms and waited for a response.
"ifvhyygh," Austen muttered under his breath.
"What," Ally asked.
"I said that I'm bhkihvh," Austin said but purposely tried to hide the last part. Ally let out a sighed in annoyance.
"Look if you're not going to tell and just waste my time like this at two in the morning let me go call the police," Ally told him and turned to walk away. Austin's eyes widened and grabbed the brunette's shoulder before she can take two steps.
"Okay okay. I'll tell you. Just please don't call the police. I already have two strikes against me," Austin pleaded. Ally whipped back around and looked at him in shock.
"What do you mean two strikes? Are you a criminal. Oh my god. I offered a job to a -," Ally started to panic but Austin interrupted her
"Listen to me Ally." Austin pleaded with her, looking at her with the most sincere and worried eyes she's ever seen. "It's a long story. I'll tell you the truth but you have to promise that you won't tell anyone and you won't call the police, " Austin bargained and Ally nodded her head.
"Okay. It starts four years ago. When I was fifteen, both my parents were murdered right in front of me but instead of killing me, he said that he's let me survive but suffer through pain for the rest of my life and that's what I've been doing so far. I was put in a foster home with abusive parents. I lost all my friends. No one wanted to adopt me. I got held back a year because of everything that happened. Yeah I'm nineteen. I should've been out that hell hole a year ago then none of this would be happening. When I turned eighteen I was told that I had to find my own way to survive and get by because I was too old to get adopted. But my foster parents took all my money and left me with nothing. I can't afford to buy a place and every time I apply for a job, they ask for my address. Then I say that I'm homeless and they refuse to hire me. That's why I was breaking into your shed.I wasn't trying to take anything, I just needed a place to stay. I'm sorry you probably want me out now so I'll just leave," Austin explained and started to leave but Ally grabbed his arm.
"What do you mean you have two strikes against you," Ally asked Austin and he sighed in defeat.
"Strike two was because I already got caught once trespassing when I was eighteen."
"What about strike one?"
"Please Dawson. Stop asking me about my past," Austin pleaded. Ally could hear in his voice that it was hurting him to talk about it so she just dropped it.
"You can stay here," Ally blurted out and the blond boy turned around quickly to look at Ally in disbelief.
"Are you really about to let some guy that you've known for less than a day live with you? Keep in mind that during that less than a day this guy was a total ass to you," Austin reminded her. It's not that he isn't grateful for the offer, it just took him by surprise.
"Yeah I am," Ally affirmed
"Why?"
"Why not, " she countered and Austin actually had an answer.
"Because I'm a jerk."
Ally walked closer to him until they were like 3 feet away from each other. "What if I said that I don't think you're a jerk."
Austin shook his head to remind him what was happening. "Look princess, I'm not a flowers and chocolate type of guy. I'm a bad boy okay. I try to stay out of trouble but that doesn't go my way. I'm not good for you."
"Woah you make it sound like I was asking you out or something. I just said that I don't think you're a jerk, "
"What about your parents," he asked, wondering why some middle aged man hasn't emerged and try to kill him with a shotgun.
"Don't worry about. They can't do anything to stop it, " Ally scoffed making Austin raise his eyebrows in surprise.
"What do you mean they're your parents. They-," Austin started but was interrupted.
"Dead. They're dead. Now drop it. Let me show you to your room." Ally turned around and started up the stairs making Austin run to catch up with her once he got over his initial shock.
"Look Princess I didn't-," Austin started but was cut off
"Shut up. Let's just go."
Austin didn't say anything else. He just followed the brunette up the stairs. But that didn't stop his mind from wandering... Or his eyes either. He took in the sight of Ally wearing short black yoga shorts and a fitted white tank top. He was mentally fantasizing how a certain brunette would look like if she was underneath him, panting for air, face flushed, begging him to-
"Austin if you don't stop staring at my ass I will claw your eyes out," Ally threatened without turning around.
"How did you know I was-. I mean, I wasn't staring," Austin lied badly, rubbing the back of his neck with the hand.
"Yeah right. Now here's your room. Tomorrow well this morning I'm gonna be leaving early because of the grand opening," Ally opened a door and led Austin into a simple room with a king sized bed, two dresser side tables, a chandelier, an air conditioner, a flat screen TV with DVD player, a stereo, a walk-in closet, and private bathroom. So in other words, it was awesome and all he could do was gape.
"Thank you so much. Really. I don't know how to thank you enough. Oh and about that grand opening. Is it cool if I get that job at Sonic Boom," Austin said shyly.
"It's no problem and I offered you the job so it's yours. I'm gonna bring you some blankets and some towels. Do you want to shower? Do you have clean clothes.," Ally asked Austin. Austin couldn't believe how nice she was being to him right now.
"I'd love a shower and yeah I have semi-clean clothes in my duffel."
"Cool. I'll just go get those towels and blankets. I'm gonna leave them on your bed and call it a night. Good night, " Ally yawned and turned away to leave the room.
"Wait Ally," Austin called out and she turned around. "Thanks again," he said sincerely. Ally just smiled and left.
'How am I going to survive living with the pure reincarnation of sex for all of senior year,' Austin asked himself in his head.
So Austin is homeless? Austin doesn't feel? Ally really just let a total stranger in her house? Ally'a parents are dead? Austin is gonna be working with Ally? Will the two crack under the sexual tension? All will be revealed... by me. I promise I won't make you wait so long next time.
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