Merry Christmas! I made sure I got this chapter up before the 25th, just so I wouldn't feel lazy.
Anyways, this is kinda just a filler chapter. I know it's not the best, but I had major writers block this week. (boo)
Also, I want to thank my best friend addicted2r5 for helping me out with this chapter. You rock.
Song of the Chapter: Christmas Waltz by Frank Sinatra :) (last Christmas theme chapter)
Disclaimer: I do not own Austin & Ally
"Allyyyy!" I hear as I enter my parents' house. Just like the outside, all around the inside of the house was covered in Christmas décor, head to toe. I grinned, dropping to my knees and spreading my arms out.
"Callista!" I yelled, as my niece came barreling towards me. I scooped her up and spun her around, making her giggle. "I haven't seen you in forever baby girl!" she wrapped her tiny arms around my neck as I kissed her cheeks. I missed this child like crazy. I was just happy I got to spend the holidays with her.
"I miss you this much, Aunty Ally." She said, stretching her arms out as far as she could. I smiled, brushing some hair out of her face. She was just the most precious thing. Suddenly I remember the people who made her and ran into kitchen, with my little niece in my arms, where I could hear music playing. As soon as we saw each other, we squealed.
"Oh my gosh, Ally! Hi, hi! You're here!" Lilah exclaims. I set Callista down in her booster seat and made a bee line for my sister in law (she was always more like just a sister to me). When she got up to hug me I gasped and threw a hand over my mouth. A small smile tugged at my lips.
"You're pregnant! Again!" I say. She nods her head quickly and wraps her arms around me. I can't believe Lilah's having another baby. I made a mental note to remember to buy a gift for the baby. "You look amazing. Pregnancy is nice to you." I laughed, making her laugh too.
"You look even more beautiful than the last time I saw you, Love." She said using the nickname she gave me. She has a nickname for just about everybody she knows. It's obvious who Callista gets her sweet personality from. I was about to say something when I notice Lilah doing a full body scan of me. At first I thought she was just looking at my outfit, which was only a striped shirt-dress and tan wedges. But then she smirks. I raised an eyebrow at her. What was her deal? "You, um… you have a sort of glow to your skin there Allyson… wanna tell me what that's about, oh innocent one?" she says.
"What are you- oh. I get it…" I say blushing. Lilah just stands there smirking. She covers her daughter's ears with her hands and whispers.
"After sex glow much? Who was it?" she practically demands. I roll my eyes.
"I don't know what you're talking out, sis."
"Don't play dumb with me Ally. Because that's just going to make it that much worse for you." She said the last part in a sing-song voice.
"Hey where are Jay, Dad and Mom?" I ask trying to change the subject. She sighs, shaking her head.
"Sonic Boom, now spill."
"Okay, fine- fine," I said running my hand though my hair. "His name is Austin Moon."
"Interesting… so how did it you know, happen?"
I knew she wasn't going to let up until I told her so I sat down and told her the story. By the time I finished, Lilah's head was in her hands.
"What now?" I asked. She looked at me through her long eyelashes.
"Friends, Ally. Seriously?" she said as if she couldn't believe it. This is what I was afraid of.
"What's wrong with us being friends? He agreed that he would rather be friends than fu-" I cut myself off, remembering that we had a three year old in the room. "Cuddle buddies."
"Damn girl, you are really naïve. This 'Austin' guy clearly just wants to get on your good side, so when you finally sleep together again, he'll make his move and ask you out."
"Um, let's backtrack here for a second. What makes you so sure that we're going to get back in bed with each other? You heard me say, like two minutes ago that Austin and I are just friends. What part of that did you not understand?" I asked her. She shook her head and sighed.
"Love, I'm not doubting that he's a really nice guy or anything, but c'mon. He wants a piece of all that." She said gesturing to my body. I rolled my eyes.
"So what if he does want get together? Then what?" I ask. Lilah grins.
"You'll have a boyfriend and a sex life."
"You're impossible." I told her. She was about to reply when the door connecting to the kitchen swung open, revealing my older brother and parents.
"Jayson!" I yell, running into his arms.
"What's up Ally-Cat?" He asked, setting me down. He ruffled my hair. "Nice highlights."
"Thanks for noticing." I smiled. "Hey Mom, hi Dad." I greeted my parents.
"Hey, sweetheart." My dad said.
We spent almost the whole day catching up with each other and playing games. During a very intense game of Pictionary, it was guys vs. girls. Everyone was yelling and calling bluffs when the familiar tune of 'Mr. Grinch' sounded from my phone, in my niece's hands. She tilted her head to the side.
"Ally, who is that boy with blondie hair?" she asked pointing to Austin's picture. I took the phone from her hands, getting up to answer the phone. "He's my friend sweetheart."
I answered the phone as I walked into the hallway.
"Hey Austin."
"Ally, I need help." He said. His voice wavered a little bit. Something wasn't right.
"Austin, what's wrong? What happened?"
"I-I'm sorry, I would have called my parents or my friend, but they're busy and-"
"Austin, just tell me what's going on." I said, calmly. I heard him take a deep breath on the other line.
"I don't know how it happened but I walking down the stairs and I guess I tripped." He let out strangled sounding groan. My heart sped up. "I can't get up." He said. I was already on my way out the door before he could finish his sentence.
"Bye guys, I have to go." I told my family as I rushed outside.
"Are you coming back, Ally?" my Callista called. She sounded as if she was going to cry. I stuck my head back into the house.
"Of course I am, honey." I said. "But really have to now. Love you." And with that I hopped in my car and sped to my apartment complex. I kept Austin on the phone the entire time.
"I'm here, where are you?"
"On the back stairwell of the unfinished building. Please hurry up, I think I'm bleeding."
"Oh, I see you! Ok, I'm coming." I quickly pulled up to the curb and ran up to the steps where Austin laid, looking completely helpless. His left leg was twisted in a horribly unrealistic position, his right arm was scraped up pretty badly, and his shirt was torn everywhere. "Oh, God…" I whispered. "Austin…" he looked up at me through hooded eyes. I went to grab his hand but he stopped me.
"I'm can't stand, Ally. I don't know what to do."
"Well then we've got to call an ambulance." I said pulling out my phone. I sat next to him on the bottom step. I glanced down at Austin whose eyes were now closed.
"Please don't. I hate hospitals." He said. His voice cracked and I sighed.
"Sorry, but this is the only option." I punched in the number and told them everything. As we waited I gently lifted Austin's head and put it on my lap. I stroked his soft hair exhaled heavily. What on earth am I supposed to do with this boy?
December 24th, Christmas Eve 11:45pm
This was unnatural. Some might call it, disgusting. I watched as my best friend stood under the mistletoe in my apartment sucking face with a very nice redhead who just so happened to be Austin's best friend Dez. They've been going at it for about five minutes and had no intension of stopping anytime soon. I couldn't take this anymore.
"Can you guys please take a breather? I understand that you two are infatuated with each other, but I think I'm going blind and or def." Austin called from his place on the couch. His leg was perched up on a pillow. He was doing a lot better now. He had undergo a minor surgery on his leg but other than that, everything was fine.
Trish and Dez reluctantly pulled away from each other.
"Austin, maybe if you and a certain somebody would just hook up again and get together, you would be able to appreciate the beauty of love." Dez said. I have no idea how Trish fell for this guy. Sure he was nice and lovable, but he was also careless and forgetful.
"And maybe if you stop bothering us about it, you'll live to see Christmas morning." He deadpanned. I bit my tongue to keep from laughing.
How did we even become friends? Not just Austin and me, but all of us. It's crazy how well we just clicked.
"Hey guys, lets watch a movie. I vote for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." Austin said. I nodded.
"I love that one, pop it in." Dez said. He decided to plop himself right between Austin and me. I groaned.
"Yeah, Dez… can't breathe."
"Shh. It's starting." He said. Trish had put the movie in to play and grabbed her boyfriend's hand, pulling him to the loveseat. I chuckled and moved in closer to my blonde friend. He put his arm around me, but I didn't say anything. I looked at the time on the clock and smiled.
"Guys look, twelve a.m. Merry Christmas!" I said.
"Merry Christmas!" they all said in unison.
After about a half hour or so, I heard Dez whisper to Trish. "So about Santa. Is he coming or…"
To each his own. I think to myself. To each his own.
Hope you liked this chapter more than I did. Lol.
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