~ALLY'S POV

Austin started the fire. He's not with us anymore. I haven't heard much about him but the fireman said that he's unconscious. We're in assembly now, our principal is talking about the dangers of smoking. "Hey, Dez, can you give me Austin's number? I want to ask if he's okay," I whispered.

"Austin is unconscious," Dez hissed, stating the obvious.

"We have also been given a burnt photo of a naked girl," the principal announced, making everyone laugh. "Now the girl's head has been burnt off but I would like whoever sent Austin Moon this picture to step forward. I'm not trying to blame anyone here but since the last incident I have come to a suggestion that it could be Ally Dawson," The whole school was looking at me. Great, I thought everyone forgot about the apparent incident.

"It wasn't me I swear, sir!" I protested, standing up and of course, no one believed me.

"Miss Dawson, sit down immediately!"

I sat down. Trish gave me a why-didn't-you-continue look. Dallas stood up. He cleared his throat. "OBJECTION, I saw the picture when I was sitting next to Austin. It was of course –"

"Dallas, you're part of the audience so your answer is invalid,"

Dallas slowly sat back down on his chair. "I believe you," he said into my ear. "The principal always thinks he's right. The babe in the picture was blonde,"

I grinned. This is such good news! Dallas is a witness isn't he? He was with Austin last, a picture was sticking outside of his pocket! "Thanks, Dallas, I could hug you right now but that would be kind of awkward…"

"Awkward is fine with me!" I raised an eyebrow. "Um, but I can wait,"


~AUSTIN'S POV

I woke up in a hospital bed.

"Doctor, he's awake!" some lady squealed.

"Where the heck am I?"

The doctor looked at me startled. "You've been unconscious for the past hour,"

"Oh okay, I'm sorry about that," I tried getting up but the young female nurse stopped me.

"I'm afraid you're not going anywhere,"

"Okay," I smirked. "Please will you keep me company?"

She sat down on a chair besides the bed. Close enough.

"Now, Austin, why did you try to set fire to your school?" She was less hot.

"I didn't I swear! I was lighting my cigarette and – "

"You smoke? I thought you were fifteen?!"

"Can I please call my mom?"

"You have one minute,"

I dialled Dez's number.


~ALLY'S POV

"I have to take this, it's Austin," Dez mouthed.

"Austin?" I gasped, I tapped Trish's lap. "The principal's half asleep. I think we'll be able to sneak out," Dez gave me a thumbs up sign and we all quietly sneaked out.

"Can I come?" Dallas questioned, literally shouting. Dez, Trish and I ducked. "Yeah, whatever," Dallas smiled then followed us into the corridor.

"Hi, Austin? What up?! Guess what the assembly's about today –" I snatched the phone off Dez.

"Austin, are you okay?"

"Yes, Ally I'm fine," Austin laughed. Then I heard him lower his voice a bit then said something like: "No, I'm not wasting my minute to phone a girl,"

"What? Austin, who was that girl in the naked picture?"

"I don't know, her eyes were covered with sunglasses. Such a shame, I thought she looked – "

"Austin you're going to court you know. The principal thinks that it was me,"

"Get Dallas on the phone," I passed it to Dallas.

"Austin, my man… no, I didn't… the cigarette was on the floor… no one believed me… Ally, Trish, Dez and ME," Dallas gave the cell phone back to me.

"Ally, I'm so sorry. I know you've been through a lot but I kind of need to tell you something. Ally, I think I. Okay, don't laugh but I –"

"Hey, you've passed a minute!" Then the phone was dead…


~AUSTIN'S POV

"I thought you were going to talk to your mom, not your girlfriend," the nurse scolded.

"She's not my girlfriend…" I protested, slightly disappointed.

"Prove it then,"

"Umm, lady you're like thirty, as you said, I'm only fifteen,"

It was too late. She already had her eye closed and she was redoing her lipstick. "Pucker up,"

"Er, just a second!" I ran out the room. That lady's insane! I need to talk to Ally, I'm running out of breath here. I have no credit and I'm wearing some granny dress. I need to find my clothes. Clothes, clothes… Clothing room: Employees Only. Well, as they say… man, what do they say? My concussion must've affected my memory. I walked into the room. My clothes! I quickly found a place to get changed.

It's nice to be back in your own pants, that's for sure. Now, how to get out of this mental place?

"PREGNANT TEENAGE GIRL COMING THROUGH!" I hid behind a plant. Hey, I knew a girl just like her. (1) I was right next to the register. When the doctors and nurses weren't looking I walked out of the hospital alive. Like. A. Boss.


~ALLY'S POV

"Hey, Ally, you still owe me a hug, you know," Dallas pointed out. I smiled then gave him a big bear hug.

"What did I miss?" I turned around. "Must've been a lot,"

"AUSTIN!" I gave him a hug. "You're back,"

"Duh, I go to school here," he responded, but he still hugged me back.

"Austin, you're more popular than ever!" Trish indicated. Dez got out his camcorder.

"Austin, how does it feel to…" Trish took the camcorder and smashed it on the floor. "Please continue,"

"I need a moment; I'll be in the bathroom if you need me," Dez slowly walked to the bathroom.

Dallas pointed to Dez. "I should see if he's okay," he ran over to Dez.

Trish smiled. "I'm going to listen to the principal talk about things that I don't even care about," she went back into the hall. Austin smiled at me.

"Austin, what did you want to say to me before?"

"Don't worry about it," he went over to his locker. Envelopes fell from his locker. I picked one up and opened it. "Austin, you make me feel special?" he took the note off me. "It's a personal thing," I scrunched my face up then read another one. "We don't have to take our clothes off to have a good time but I recommend it? Austin these basically say that you're a –"

"A lady's man? Don't use the wrong name, Ally. I know that you want some of this," he pointed to himself in various places.

"I'll pass but thanks," The bell rang.

"Schools out!" Austin was about to run outside but I stopped him. "You're not going anywhere until you tell the principal that it wasn't me in that picture,"

"Ally, why do you care so much about this?"

"Er, I don't know, some girls don't like being known as someone who sends boys pictures of themselves naked!"

"Fine, Ally, I'll tell them tomorrow, okay? Just leave for now."


A/N (1) - I wonder how many people understood that joke... anyway, here's another one for today! Now time for a break... until tomorrow. Austin is alive! Will he come clean about Ally? Thanks for the reviews, especially from queenc1, PhoebeHalliwell23 and Awesomesauce325 for reviewing more than once! :D