Okay, I know I said I might not update for a while, but my mom and her friend are working on something together, so I decided to update. Anyways, 160 views, but no reviews. Can I please get 1 review this chapter? PM me if the reviewing doesn't work, I know there have been problems before with this story. So read, enjoy, and review and tell me what you think?

Disclaimer: I (sadly) don't own Austin & Ally, the only thing that is mine in this story is the plotline.

ALLY'S POV

I waited for Austin exactly where I promised I would be. 15 minutes after school ends, I see him with his friends, also known as the people who hate me.

"Hey Ally!" Austin called.

"Hi," I replied half-heartedly.

"Austy, why are you talking to her?" Kira asks.

"Yeah, everyone knows she's a freak," Ashley adds. I fight back tears.

"Just ask me!" Dallas said. Then he laughed. "I can't believe you thought I ever liked a thing like you."

He said it. Dallas doesn't even deem me worthy of being classified as a human. To him I'm just a "thing." And a stupid one at that.

But Austin is the one that kills me. "It's just for a project. After it's finished, I probably won't remember her name anymore," he tells them. That does it. I turn and run. It's the only thing I'm good at in P.E. and right now, I'm thankful. I need to get away. Just get out. Get home. Anywhere Austin and his awful friends aren't. But for now, I just let my mind go blank and focus on my footsteps, the sound and feel of my feet pounding against the ground.

I use my key and let myself in. The house reeks of liquor and I know my dad must be drinking. He only drinks when something is wrong though. I can't handle this. Not today…and while I'm thinking about all the awful possibilities, my dad staggers into the room. When he sees me, I hope for an explanation. Or even better, reassurance that everything is okay. But instead, his face turns livid. "You," he says, then lashes out at me.

I'm too shocked to do anything, but when his hand connects with my face, I scream. "Shut up, you worthless girl," he tells me.

"Dad," I say. "Dad, please stop!" I'm screaming hysterically as he hits me. Tears start rolling down my face. "Daddy, what's wrong with you?" I ask him. I sound like a kid, but I don't care. My words stop him for a moment though.

"All your fault," he says. "It's your fault." He turns angry. "The man called and told her to leave you in the alleyway behind our store. But she went instead. And now she's dead and IT SHOULD'VE BEEN YOU!" He yells. She- my mom. He's talking about my mom. My mom is dead. Murdered. And the killer wanted me.

AUSTIN'S POV

I feel kind of bad about what I said about Ally, but she did overreact. I mean, running away wasn't called for. And now we can't work on the project. Oh, who am I kidding? Ally had every reason to run off yesterday. This is my fault. It's all my fault. But how am I going to make it up to her? I walked home late, since I had spent a long time talking to my friends after Ally left. I stopped at the park on my way home, I had always done my best thinking here. I think it's because of all my memories here. When I was little, my parents took me here all the time. Coming back here clears my head. I sat by the pond, staring into the clear water. I just needed to think. A lot. But my plans on thinking kind of went out the window when I heard the crying.

"Who's there?" I asked. No answer. "Are you okay?" I sat down. The soft crying started again, and I followed the sound this time. "Ally?" I asked in disbelief. She saw me and tried to stand up, probably to run again, but I caught her arm. "Ally, tell me what's wrong," I said, trying to calm her down.

"Oh, so now you care Austin?" I opened my mouth to protest, but she didn't let me. "Just stay away from me."

ALLY'S POV

"Trish, you won't believe what happened today," I told my best friend.

"No Ally, listen, you won't believe this!" she exclaimed. Without waiting for my response, she said "I'm transferring to your school!"

"Seriously?!" I asked.

"YES!"

"This is great Trish! I don't really have a lot of friends at school, so…" I trailed off.

"Do they bully you Ally?" She knows me well enough to tell when I lie.

"Yeah…"

"They're going to regret it. Because when I'm done with them, their own mother won't recognize them," Trish tells me. I would laugh, but I know she's dead serious.

"That might be more than what's needed," I tell her. "But I'll definitely keep the offer in mind." Then I see Austin. "Trish, can you distract that guy? I need to get out of here before he sees me…oh crap." He was walking towards me. But Trish is a brilliant distraction. She talks up a storm to him, getting in his way, knocking things over, and I think that's ketchup she just put in his hair. Brilliant. After watching Austin's complete humiliation, I run. Home is the only choice now. As bad of a place as it is, there's nowhere else to go. Except…Sonic Boom. That's where I'll hide out. I'm the only person who works there now, after my dad's drinking habits started. No one will find me there. I hope.

I don't really like this chapter…it's not my best writing. Anyways, I already started working on chapter five, so expect an update soon.

I haven't felt that great all day, but I can't tell my mom because of her friend being here. So that's my excuse for bad writing. I feel like crap.

Tell me what you think of this story! Review, review, review! Bye for now lovelies!

-Morgan