Sorry this one is a little short, but its more just to fill in the gaps. I've also written the next few chapters of this, so to make up for it I'll post another later on tonight :) I also wouldn't get to comfy with everything being okay... not yet anyway. Cause let's be honest... more shits gonna go down ;)

Panic, fear and sheer worry was all that Ally could feel. Never had she felt so scared in her life.

"Ally wait!" Elliot called as he and Carrie chased her out.

"We're coming with you." Carrie said.

"I'll drive. It'll be faster than a cab, I haven't drank much. I'll be fine." Elliot suggested.

"Okay." Ally agreed in desperation.

"What happened?" Carrie asked as they rushed to Elliots car.

"I.. I don't know." Ally's breathing was heavy.

"Ally, it'll be okay." Elliot reassured her.

As the approached the house Ally didn't know what to expect. She prepared herself for the worst. "Ally!" Katie shouted when she heard to the door open. Ally looked around at the mess before her. The table had been overturned, and it was evident the walls and door had taken a beating. Someone was angry. "Damn." Elliot said. Ally rushed upstairs to find Katie sitting in the floor outside Austin's room, balling her eyes out. "Katie.." Ally lifted the little girl up. She looked terrified. "What happened?"

"He.. He just went crazy." Katie said between hitched breaths.

"Shhh." Ally tried to comfort her. "Stay here with Elliot." Ally said as she put Katie down and Elliot took her hand.. Ally walked over to Austin's half shut door. "Austin?" She asked, her voice was gentle. She hesitated before she opened the door fully and looked in. "Oh my god.."

"What?" Katie asked rushing over. "No!" Ally stopped her. "Listen I need you to go downstairs with Elliot and and call your uncle Dez." The tears in Katie's eyes began to form again. "It's going to be okay.. I promise" Ally reassured the little girl who looked devastated. Ally pulled out her phone. The little girl took a deep breath and Elliot picked her up carrying her downstairs. Carrie looked in the room. "Oh no.." Was all she could say.

"Ambulance please." Ally said.

"Ally." Dez said rushing into the waiting room. "What the hell happened?"

Trish asked. "Is Katie okay?"

"She's fine." Ally looked down at the little girl who was fast asleep on Elliot's lap. He too happened to be passed out along with Carrie.. "She's exhausted."

"You look tired too." Dez sympathised. "Who are they?" He asked.

"My friends.. they insisted on coming."

"How could Austin do this?!" Trish asked. Ally noticed Dez looking uneasy. He knew something she didn't.

"Austin Moon?" A doctor called.

"That's us." Ally stood up.

"Ah." The doctor sighed. "Well the good news is that he is stable. However, it seems Mr Moon has overdosed on a mixture of different pills and alcohol. He is quite lucky to be stable."

"What do you mean pills?"

"You don't know?" The doctor looked at the group.

"I do." Dez stepped in. "I'll tell them." He sighed and the doctor nodded.

"When can we see him?" Ally asked.

"He still isn't awake I'm afraid. However, when he does wake up I'll make sure someone comes and gets you."

"Thank you." Ally sighed and turned to Dez. "Explain now."

"Fine." Dez took a seat and the girls joined him. "After Piper died Austin really struggled. I don't know if it was because he really loved her, or if it was just the thought of being alone.. he's never really been open to talk about it. Anyway, Austin is depressed. Seriously depressed and has been for years. At first he thought he'd be okay, you know, he went to the doctors they gave him antidepressants. Then he stopped sleeping, and things just kept getting worse and worse. This isn't the first time he's done this." Dez shrugged.

"He's done it before?" Ally asked.

"Yeah, but only once. He was under a lot of pressure and I guess he just wanted to feel okay again." Dez looked down.

"How did I not know?" Trish asked.

"He made me swear not to tell anyone. He was lucky Katie wasn't there that time.. but I guess she's seen it all now." Dez shook his head. "He was getting better.. I thought he was getting better. He was suffering and I told him he just needed to go out and have fun. What a great friend I am." Dez sighed.

"It's not your fault.. I told him the same thing.." Ally shrugged.

"I just don't know what set him off. He knows not to mix all those pills together, especially with alcohol. He's a smart guy.. l just.. I don't even want to think about it." Dez said.

"You think he done it intentionally?" Trish asked.

"I think he definitely just wanted to forget about things for a minute." He replied.

"I have a pretty good idea of what set him off." Ally said and the couple looked at her. "I was leaving to go out. He was acting kind of strange.. and then he just kissed me for no reason. He kind of got a little too excited and I told him to stop… I.. I didn't know this was going to happen. It's my fault." Ally sighed and looked down at the ground.

"It's no one fault." Trish said. "No one is to blame. You couldn't have known he was going to do this.. lets just be thankful he's okay."

"Miss Dawson?" The doctor asked walking back through the doors.

"Yeah?" Ally asked standing up.

"He's awake."

"Thank god." Dez said standing up and heading for the door.

"Uh.. He's requested to only see Miss Dawson." The doctor informed them.

"Oh.." Dez said taking a few steps back. Ally gave a worried look to Trish and Dez. "Go on.. it'll be fine. We'll stay here incase they wake up." Dez smiled.

"Okay." Ally took a deep breath.

"And you tell him I'm gonna kick his fucking ass when he gets out of here."

"Dez!" Trish warned her husband.

"Sorry." He mumbled.

"Right this way Miss Dawson." The doctor held the door open for Ally and she walked into the corridor.

The halls went on for what seemed like forever. She passed several wards and hospital beds before finally reaching her destination. "I will leave you two alone." The doctor smiled and once again opened the door for her. She composed herself and took the few steps into the room, the door closing behind her. He looked terrible. He was laying on his back totally lifeless. When he heard the door close he rolled over onto his side in what looked like the most painful way possible. "Ally." He groaned. She just shook her head. She sighed and pulled a chair over to the bedside taking a seat on it. "Why?" She simply asked. "Why do that when Katie was there?"

"I.. I don't know.." His eyes were red and tears were forming. She could see the pain in his eyes.

"Dez told me everything." She informed him.

"I just.. you have no idea what it's like to be me."

"Austin you could have talked to me.."

"I wanted to tell you so many times.. I did, but I was scared." He admitted.

"Scared of what?"

"That you'd just think I was.. I was someone else for you to take care of." He sighed.

"Austin. That's no excuse.. I knew there was something going on." She said.

"Ally, I'm sorry." His words were slightly slurred. He was probably still a little bit drunk. "Is Katie okay?"

"As okay as she can be. You were lucky she was there… I hate to think what would have happened if no one found you." She said.

"How am I gonna explain this to her?" He asked.

"We'll deal with that when it comes to it."

"That paps are gonna be all over this." He sighed.

"They wont know.."

"They know everything.. I'm sorry about ruining the party for you."

"It wasn't that great anyway." Ally shrugged. "Carrie and Elliot came with me."

"Oh god.. I just ruined that poor guys birthday."

"You didn't. It was near enough over anyway."

"I.. I'm sorry about the whole kissing thing… I just.." He sighed. "I like you.. I guess.. I still shouldn't have done that." He was genuinely sorry.

"That's the least of our problems right now." She said as he turned to lie on his back.

"I need help." He confessed as the tears started rolling down his face. "I'll understand.. if you want to leave." He avoided eye contact with her. "I'm so sorry.. I just-" Ally knew he was about to start apologizing for everything. Things that weren't his fault. Maybe he had kissed her out of desperation, maybe he had just wanted to get off with someone. Or maybe, he in fact did think that she could help him. It was the final thought that lead her to her next action. She had been on several dates after Gavin. She had, had several men come on to her, but she had never felt what she felt right now. She wanted to help him, she wanted him to get better. She leaned across on her chair and kissed him. At first he seemed shocked. Too shocked to respond back with anything. She thought now she was going to be the one who was rejected, but to her delight, he kissed back.