(A/N: Hello! I'm back once again. I can safely say that none of your guesses were correct, but some of them were on the right track. I don't want to make you wait any longer, so… here it is!)
Austin's POV
I stared at the book lying in the bin. What was Ally's book doing here? She had it yesterday; I handed it to her when she bumped into me.
I carefully picked it up, making sure not to damage it. It was very old and torn. I flip through the pages. They were all brown and ripped. The book opened to a page where it looked like a page had ripped out. My eyes widened and I took out the paper from my back pocket. I smoothed it out and held it up to the book. Sure enough, the ripped ends fit perfectly.
I read the diary entry again carefully; my eyes lingering on her goodbye. Love, the girl waiting for her knight in shining armor. My eyes widened in realization.
I could be her knight in shining armor. I can save her from whatever is causing her pain.
I will be her knight in shining armor.
My eyes fell upon the bin. I closed the book, leaving the page inside it, and set it beside me. I reached into the crate and pulled out what was inside.
There was a pair of sneakers, textbooks, a necklace, a watch, an iPod shuffle, a stuffed dolphin, and a pillow. That was it. What was all this stuff doing here? Did they belong to Ally?
I glanced back over at the guitar. I picked it up and ran my fingers across its strings. I find myself starting to strum it slowly. I know I am playing a song I have heard before, but I couldn't put my finger in it.
Then it hit me. I start to sing slowly, not caring that no one would hear me. I was lost in the moment.
Found myself at your door,
Just like all those times before,
I'm not sure how I got there,
All roads they lead me here.
I imagine you are home,
In your room, all alone,
And you open your eyes into mine,
And everything feels better,
And then I heard the inevitable.
I heard another voice.
I look up and see freaking Ally Dawson standing in front of me, singing along, looking as beautiful as always.
I want to stop. I want to say something.
But I don't.
I sit there and sing, staring into her big doe eyes, wondering how the fuck a girl could get so perfect.
Right before your eyes, This is the last time I'm asking you this,
I'm breaking and fast,
No reasons why,
Just you and me.
Put my name on the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye.
I stop singing. I couldn't continue if I wanted to, which I did. While I sit there with my jaw dropping to the floor, she keeps singing.
You find yourself at my door, And all the times I let you in,
Just like all those times before,
You wear your best apology,
But I was there to watch you leave,
Just for you to go again,
Disappear when you come back,
Everything is better.
I softly sing again, trying not to jump up and kiss the life out of the girl. This is the last time I'm asking you this,
When right before your eyes,
I'm aching, run fast,
Nowhere to hide,
Just you and me…
Put my name on the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye…
We alternate lines, and I see a tiny twinkle in her eyes. She wasn't smiling, but her eyes were.
This is the last time you tell me I've got it wrong, Oh, oh, oh,
This is the last time I say it's been you all along,
This is the last time I let you in my door,
This is the last time, I won't hurt you anymore.
This is the last time I'm asking you this,
Put my name on the top of your list,
This is the last time I'm asking you why,
You break my heart in the blink of an eye.
She sings and I echo her, and I try to remember where we are, and what my name is. This is the last time I'm asking you this,
This is the last time I'm asking you this, (this is the last time I'm asking you this)
Put my name on the top of your list, (name on the top of your list)
This is the last time I'm asking you why, (this is the last time I'm asking you why)
You break my heart in the blink of an eye. (You break my heart…)
Last time I'm asking you this,
Last time I'm asking you this,
Last time I'm asking you this.. (x3)
I blink a couple times. Should I tell her I found out about everything on that paper? No, I can't… not yet. I don't know enough yet.
I look at her; she's biting her lip, wondering what to do next. She looked so beautiful, so amazing, her voice was incredible, and all I am thinking is,
Where has she been all my life?
Then I see her glance down next to me. I follow her gaze, and land on her book. She swiftly runs over and grabs it. I open my mouth to say something, but nothing comes out. She backs away slowly, fear in her eyes. Then she turns around and climbs down the trap door, leaving me alone with the guitar.
What the hell just happened?
I'm pinching myself because that didn't seem real. We sounded so utterly magical together that it seemed unreal.
Once I register that what happened was indeed real, I set the guitar down and climb down the trapdoor. I reach the closet, and I pull the string, and it folds the whole thing up. As soon as I leave the closet, the bell signaling the end of 6th period rings. I turn to go head to my math class when I bump in to someone.
I look up to see who it is and I wince. Crap…
The person standing there is none other than Cassidy Hertz, otherwise known as the principal's daughter.
Cassidy is a clingy, lip gloss wearing bitch with an attitude. If you ever upset Cassidy, you have a one way ticket to the principal's office. Guys who go out with Cassidy and break up with her get expelled more than half the time.
Sure, she's pretty. She's tall and skinny, she has long dirty-blonde hair, and sparkling blue eyes. But there is more to a person than looks. It's character that counts. And let me just say, Cassidy's character is not the best.
"Sorry," I mumble, trying my best to walk away, but failing miserably. "Austy!" she squeals, throwing her arms around me. "I haven't seen you in FOREVER!" I sigh. I'm not leaving anytime soon.
"Cassidy," I sigh, breaking away. "We aren't dating. Don't call me Austy." She frowns and puts her hands on her hips. "That would change if you just asked me a certain question," she flirts, playing with my hair. I back away and say, "Yeah… no."
Before she could say or do anything else, I spin on my heels and stalk off towards my math class, praying I wouldn't be called down to the office later.
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"And that concludes our lesson on the road to knighthood!" Mr. Bruner said, taking his knight helmet off and setting it on the table. Don't ask.
I glance at Ally, who was picking at her fingernails. She hasn't looked at me once since she walked in. I tried to get her attention, but she wouldn't even turn her head. I guess she doesn't want to talk about what happened earlier.
I still don't really know what happened; all I remember was how perfectly in sync we were together. It's like we were meant to sing together.
I remember how the wind blew her hair to the side.
I remember the twinkle in her eyes. That beautiful spark that made me want to get up and dance.
I remember that moment when we ended, and how I didn't care what was going on around me.
I remember her running away, leaving me confused and alone.
I remember it ending, and wishing it hadn't.
But that's it. That's all I remember.
And since that moment ended, I haven't been able to get it out of my head. What is she doing to me?
I sigh when I think of the beginning of 9th period. She had been late, just like yesterday, and when she walked in, I fell out of my seat. Yep, fell out of my seat. People stared, but I didn't really notice. All I could see was the cut that was stretched along the side of her face, oozing blood. I had rubbed my eyes, hoping I was having a nightmare. But I wasn't. I was awake.
While I was picking myself up, Mr. Bruner asked her if she was okay, and she said she was fine, and that it was just an accident on the way there. Mr. Bruner believed it, but I didn't. Her eyes were a bit red, showing that she had been crying at least a little bit, and I glanced at her a couple times during class, and she had been touching it softly, and wincing.
How have these things been happening to her? And more importantly, who has been doing them?
Once I find out who has, things are going to get ugly. Very, very, very ugly.
The bell rings, snapping me out of my thoughts. I get up and gather my stuff, and out of the corner of my eye, I can see Ally not moving, staying seated. I look in the back where Mr. Bruner was getting his stuff together, and slipping on his coat. He picks up his computer case and walks out, with many kids trailing behind him. I was the last one to step towards the door, and before I walked out, I stopped and turned to Ally, who was staring at her hands.
We were alone for the first time since, well, you know…
I wanted to say something to her. I wanted to ask her if she felt the connection too. I wanted to comfort her. I wanted to demand to know who was doing those terrible things to her.
So, I opened my mouth.
But nothing came out.
I didn't know what to say. I really didn't. I mean, what do you say to an angel?
So I turned. And I walked away.
The last thing I remember before walking out was a small strained voice that whispered, "Bye."
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"See you tomorrow, buddy!" called Dez from his car. I waved at him as he drove away. I walked up the front steps and pushed my keys into the lock, turning them, unlocking the door.
I stepped in and shook the cold rain off myself. I took my jacket off and climbed up the stairs. I stripped of my clothes and climbed into my bed, with only boxers on. I pulled the sheets over me and thought of what had happened.
I had gone to a party. My parents weren't there to stop me, so I did. It's their fault, not mine.
It wasn't even fun. I drank, of course, who didn't at those parties? I did not, however, get drunk, like most of the kids there did. I wasn't in a good enough mood to get drunk.
No matter what I did, all I could think of is Ally. I don't know what is wrong with me. I can't get her out of my head. Whenever I'm around her, my heartbeat speeds up, my throat gets dry, and I am at a loss for words (2).
I sigh and lean back into my pillow, and think of everything that happened today.
A lot happened today. A lot.
It's weird though, because the only thing I really know is that Ally is in trouble. I don't know from who, or how, but I know I'm going to figure it out.
I look at the clock. 1:21 am. I sigh and close my eyes.
I decide right then and there that I was Ally's knight in shining armor, and I would protect her, even if that meant risking my own life.
Ally's POV
I jolt awake, breathing heavily. I felt damp and cold.
I push my hair out of my eyes, water droplets spraying everywhere. I blink a couple times, trying not to freak out.
I looked at my watch, and the time read 1:21 am. I shivered violently, and tried to shake off what I had just seen.
The cut along my face stung badly, and it had started bleeding again, but it didn't matter.
I knew something. Something that would change my life, but I didn't know it yet.
I knew that my knight in shining armor was coming.
I didn't know how, I didn't know when, and I didn't even know who, but I could feel it in my gut.
There was someone coming to save me. It almost made me smile. I haven't smiled in three years, yet just a tiny thought almost made me smile.
I am finally going to be saved.
(A/N: That's the end! There are a couple hidden clues to Ally's secret hidden in there, but you have to pay close attention to find them. Sorry I updated kind of late, but like Austin, I was at a party. I also died my hair purple. Fun stuff. Anyway, try guessing Ally's secret again because none of you are getting it! Though it is actually quite complicated, so I doubt any of you will guess it. But I'll make you a deal. If you guess it, I will PM you telling you if you got it correct. I got to go! Bye!
1) This is The Last Time by Taylor Swift and Gary Lightbody. It doesn't have anything to do with anything, but I think it is just a wonderful duet and every time I listen to it, I can feel the feelings the artist were creating. It really sounds like they were lost in the moment, and that's why I used it.
2) You're in love, genius!)