Austin's POV (A day after)

''Austin!'' My head shot up hearing my name being called. Looking over my shoulder I saw Dez making his way towards me. He was late as usual, I had been sitting in the malls food court for a good fifteen minutes. ''Sorry I'm late.'' Pulling out a chair he sat down in front of me eating away at my fries.

''What were you doing?'' Taking a fry drowning it in ketchup.

Dez let out a loud sigh. ''Trish finally forgave me, even though it was completely her fault.'' He paused taking a breath. ''Anyway's, all she did today was talk about Ally. She said that they had a fight yesterday, Ally forgave her but Trish still thinks she's upset.''

I took Ally to the diner yesterday. The diner where we first gotten to know each other. I let her talk out fer feelings which was a nice change because most of the time I was the one talking. She told me about the fight with her dad but she didn't mention a fight with Trish. She tired giving me the album back but I refused to take it from her, it was hers after all. I took her home a little after four thirty, walking her to her door she thanked me again. She thanked me a lot which wasn't necessary because it should be me thanking her.

''Do you know anything about it?'' Dez asked interrupting my thoughts.

Shaking my head I shifted in my seat. ''Ally didn't say anything about it when we hung out''

Dez's eyes grew wide and switched his attention from the fries to me. ''When did you hang out with Ally?''

''Yesterday.''

He raised an eyebrow giving me a smirk. ''I was so right!''

''I'm not following'' Giving him a confused look I wiped the salt off of my fingers.

''Your falling for her!'' He exclaimed throwing his hands up in the air. I looked around noticing we were gaining a stares from a few people. ''Don't deny it.'' He said coolly leaning back in his chair. Man, how much I wish I could go over there and tip the chair back.

''I'm not falling for her.'' My voice sounded strained and forced.

''Please. I see the way you look at her. She looks at you the same exact way. '' No way. I refuse to accept it. Ally couldn't, shouldn't have feelings for me. She deserves so much better.

''How does she look at me exactly?''

''Like you put the stars in the sky. She won't admit it and clearly neither will you but you both are falling hard.''

''She can't like me.'' I pleaded.

''And why not?''

''We're friends.'' I don't deserve her. She deserves a man, not a boy that will just mess with her head. She needs a man that will treat her right, someone that see's her in all her glory. She deserves a happily ever after.

''Deny it all you want. But a love like that only comes around once.'' Okay, maybe a small part of me did like Ally, but tell Dez I would not. Because the more I denied it the more I started to think that the feeling would fade but whenever I saw Ally, and that beautiful smile of her's the feeling rushed right back up.


School that day was dull. Classes dragged on teachers bored the hell out of my mind and students annoyed me. Walking down the halls with my friend Kyle we passed by one of the senior varsity cheerleaders, she looked my way and gave me a suggestive wink. I haven't done anything with a girl since being at the music store with Ally. Ever since that day I didn't see any interest any more. Was Ally the reason behind it? Maybe but I was not going to admit it.

We took a turn down another hall heading to the cafeteria, it was a longer way but Ally's locker was located in this hallway. Right on mark Ally was at her locker fixing papers in her binder, her noise scrunched up in frustration and her eyes were filled with determination. I smiled at the scene that unfolded in front of me, it didn't take a genius to know what that Ally was a neat freak, a trait that I admired about her.

''So are we still on for the part this weekend?'' Kyle asked pulling out his phone. Kyle's parents are crazy loaded and always away, he has a party almost every month but this was the party to end all parties. At least that's what he claimed it to be.

''Yeah, totally.'' Shifting my gaze at the petite girl at her locker. Ally turned around and our eyes locked. The eye contact held for a good thirty seconds before I broke it. One of the hardest things I had to do.

''This is going to be one hell of a party! Everyone at school is going to be there. Especially that crazy hot varsity cheerleader!'' His arm looped around my shoulder quickly taking us down the hall into the cafeteria. Looking back I had lost all sight of Ally completely.

(Ally's POV)

After school Trish and I went straight to her house, something about wanting to finish our bio project. Ever since our argument it was like she was walking on egg shells around me, her actions and words were carefully chosen afraid of messing up again.

''Finally!'' Trish exhaled flopping down on her bed, she had just finished her half of the project which wasn't that much, all she needed to do was write a couple paragraphs about cell mutations.

''See, doing homework isn't that bad.'' I stood saving the document on a flash drive.

''Are you kidding me! I never want to go through that again.'' She said sitting upright. I got up from the bed putting the flash drive back in my bag as Trish set aside the laptop. ''So, Dez told me about this party Kyle Peters is throwing this weekend. Do you want to go?''

I remembered hearing Austin and him talk about it in the hall today at school and attending it isn't on my to do list. ''It's cool. I don't really feel like going.''

''Come on Ally! When was the last time you went to a party?''

''Never.''

''Exactly! Live a little, cut lose have fun!'' Seeing myself at a party didn't look right, the equation just didn't work.

''I don't see the point in going.''

''Austin's going to be there.''

My eyes darted towards Trish. ''What does the have to do with anything.'' I questioned sounding defensive.

''Look, I know I'm still not totally forgiven for what happened yesterday but you have to let me say this without any of your sensitivity getting in the way.'' Not really a good way to start off the conversation but I let her continue anyway. ''I see the way look you at him when the four of us are together. Dez has the same look when he sees me.'' She took a pause. ''With pizza.'' For a guy who loved food more than anything Dez was a very skinny boy. ''You like him.'' She said again after a moment.

''I don't like him.'' My voice sounding unsteady. Liking Austin Moon wasn't a horrible thing it's the stuff that came with liking him. A month ago I would have told you that liking Austin Moon was a waste of time, he was unpredictable bouncing form one girl to the next. Liking him was just asking for a heart break.

''I know that you've never given a guy second look before. But Austin's different and you know it.''

''Austin is just a friend.''

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