"I don't think it's a good idea for you to get rid of that pig smell! It's really working for ya."
'What did he mean by that?' was all Ally could think about that night. They were still only best friends, but that doesn't mean they hadn't snuck a few kisses on his tour. What? They used to like each other, and still do, but don't want to do anything about it.
Ally was left feeling confused, uncertain of what was going on with her and Austin. Did he want to get back together? Maybe. Did she want to get back together? Absolutely. But could she tell him that? Ugh, she didn't know! Would it change everything? Possibly, but for worse or for better? There was no way to know!
Meanwhile, Austin was going through similar feelings. Did she like him? He was really turned on by her bacon smell. Dang it, Austin, she's your best friend! You aren't supposed to think about her that way! He scolded himself. But he couldn't help it.
And her performance tonight. Oh man, he lost it when he saw her in that dress. Austin! Stop it! He once again yelled at himself.
Now, he knew he was desperate, because he found himself lying on his mom's bed while she stroked his hair and he was asking for advice.
"I thought I'd convinced myself I could deal with us just being friends. We haven't really talked about our relationship since we broke up, but I know we need to do it soon."
"Austin, let me ask you this: do you want to be with her?"
He immediately responded, "Yes. Absolutely."
"But do you know if she feels the same?"
"No, I don't know. Which is the hard part."
"Well, then my advice would be to talk to her. Because I can only tell you so much, because I can't read Ally's mind."
"Okay, thanks mom. I'll talk to her tomorrow," he said, gave her a kiss on the cheek, and went back upstairs to his bedroom.
"Okay, Austin, you can do it. It's just Ally!" he said to himself once he closed the door. "Wait, it's not a 'just Ally' thing. Ally means so much more to you than a 'just'. She's your beautiful, amazing, and talented best friend." He said, and smiled.
"He's your extremely talented, sweet, caring, and quite handsome best friend." Ally said to herself, smiling.