AUSLLY IS OFFICIAL! But not here though. Not yet anyways. ;) Sorry I didn't update last week. (I was fangirling over "I guess we're officially a couple." - Austin Moon) Hopefully that won't happen again. :D (The not updating. The fangirling will always happen.) Now onward with the story! *insert trumpet music here*
You act like nothing's wrong
Probably because nothing is
I've kept this secret buried deep
I wish I was brave enough to tell you
There are times when I feel like screaming
All these feelings trying to burst out
The thought of you with another
Is the most painful feeling in the world
Why must I feel this way?
Why is it so hard to say?
We're meant to be together
If only you knew
"If only you told her."
"Dez!" Austin nearly fell off the bench. "You startled me dude."
"Sorry bro. But seriously, are you really okay with Ally and Dylan?" Dez asked.
Austin's face fell. "No, of course not."
"Then why don't you tell her about your feelings?"
"I told you yesterday, I don't want to mess the amazing and currently stable friendship Ally and I have by telling her how I feel. Now if you'll excuse me, I feel like making pancakes."
Austin placed his guitar on his bed and went down to the kitchen. Once there, he saw Ally and Dylan out on the patio enjoying each other's company. They had some snacks and drinks out and from what Austin could hear they were discussing about some book. He sighed and headed for the kitchen. It was really hard for Austin to accept Dylan's presence in Ally's life. It hurt him to no end. But he knew that it would hurt less than Ally hating him so he suppressed his feelings as hard as possible.
In the kitchen, he immediately opened the pantry and grabbed as many ingredients as he could. He then mixed them all in a bowl and got a pan ready.
"If I have to eat another pancake I'm going to puke maple syrup."
Startled, Austin nearly dropped the pan on the floor. He looked to where the voice came from and saw Trish leaning on the kitchen island.
"Is today sneak-up-on-Austin-and-scare-him day or something?" Austin said.
Trish giggled and grabbed a soda from the fridge. "Seriously though about the pancakes, I'm getting sick of them."
"I like pancakes."
"Look, everyone has their thing that distracts them when they're sad. Ally cleans like a maniac when she's upset and you become a non-stop pancake making machine."
Austin stopped what he was doing and sighed. Trish was right, he was upset. He couldn't make pancakes forever. It's almost been a week since Austin realized his feelings and Ally started dating Dylan. Well, technically they haven't dated yet. Ally's really slow when it comes to relationships so they aren't officially 'dating', which was good, in a way, for Austin. But their budding romance still made Austin uncomfortable and gloomy.
"What else can I do?"
"Try to win Ally over maybe?" Trish said.
"She made it perfectly clear that she likes Dylan." Austin continued to cook the pancakes. "Nothing I can do will change that."
Trish watched as Austin continued to make pancakes. There was a depressed atmosphere surrounding him and it's definitely affecting Trish and Dez too. Austin would always put a brave and happy face around Ally. But Dez and Trish knew how much he was hurting inside. The guy standing in the kitchen making pancakes was not the same cheerful and upbeat Austin Moon they knew.
"Hey Trish, can I talk to you for a sec?" Dez said as we walked into the kitchen to see Austin frantically whisking batter. "Pancakes again?"
"Yup. Let's talk in the living room." Trish said. The two left Austin with his pancake frenzy and headed to the couches. "So what's up? What'd you want to talk about?"
"Okay, so I was testing out my brand new, state of the art, high tech, totally awesome spy camera. I put them everywhere to record every part of our lives because I'm working on a Team Austin documentary. So—"
"Wait, you've been recording everything we do? Even in the bathroom?!" Trish freaked out.
"No, not the bathroom. Pshaw, I'm not a pervert that records people taking baths or anything." Dez said, clearly forgetting about the time he and Trish barged in on Austin taking a bath. "Anyways, this footage is from the deck out back. You're not going to believe what it caught."
Dez handed the camera to Trish and pressed play. On the screen were Ally and Dylan sitting at a table looking out into the sea. They were discussing current events which Trish found extremely boring.
"Ally and Dylan always seem to be getting along perfectly. Like Dylan is the boy version of Ally. It seems too perfect." Trish has always thought that Dylan was too perfect to be true. It's not that she's not happy for Ally. It's great that Ally has someone that she can relate too. It's just that the longer Trish observed Dylan, the more plastic he seemed.
Back in the video, after a while of talking, Ally excused herself to go to the bathroom. Dylan sat in silence for a while until his phone rang. He picked it up said hello.
Trish's jaw dropped. She couldn't believe what she was seeing, or rather, hearing.
"Yeah, I'm still at Ally's place. I'll call you back later Mom. Bye."
It seemed like a normal conversation, but it wasn't. Ally came back and the continued their mingling. The video stopped and Trish put the camera down.
"What happened to Dylan's accent?!"
Ally was really enjoying herself. She and Dylan had a nice little tea party outside and it was wonderful. The beach view was beautiful, the breeze was cool. It was like the perfect date. Except, it wasn't exactly a date or anything. She's hung out with Dylan on numerous occasions but she didn't know where she stood when it came to their relationship. She was curious as to how Dylan saw her. Ally, being the shy person that she is, was too afraid to ask him. Were they dating or were they just friends? She longed for more though; he got along so well with her and made her feel happy.
"Ally, I love hanging out with you. You're such a sweet and lovely person."
A tint of pink spread though Ally's cheeks. "Me too Dylan, I have a lot of fun when I'm with you."
"I was wondering if you'd like to have dinner with me tonight. If you're free that is."
Ally was speechless. Did Dylan just ask her out? Was it a date? She was smiling softly on the outside but completely freaking out on the inside. Almost immediately she blurted out, "I'd love to!"
"Wonderful." Dylan stood up and took Ally's hand. "I will see you tonight at 8. Where we will be dining shall be a surprise." He kissed Ally's hand and went on his way.
Ally melted as she watched Dylan walk away in the distance. She couldn't contain her excitement and did her little 'Ally dance' before heading inside.
Ally had just told Trish about her first official date with Dylan. And so Trish and Dez decided to have an intervention regarding Dylan and what they discovered from the video. They didn't really know what to do. If they told Austin, he would definitely jump to conclusions and get into a fight with Dylan. They couldn't tell Ally either because they don't have all the facts.
"I knew there was something fishy about him. Is he even really British? We're going to need to do some more investigating on Dylan," said Trish. "And we've got to do it before Ally falls anymore deeper for him. I don't want to see her get hurt."
Dez rubbed his chin in a dramatic matter. "Hmmm, well I've planted more video cameras around the house. Maybe the next time he comes over we can find out more about him."
"It'll be too late. Ally's date is tonight and we need to know more about him 'till then."
"How about we head over to his place and spy on him."
Trish slowly nodded her head. "That might be a good idea. Okay, you head to Dylan's place with the camera and I'll stay here."
"Wait, why do I have to be the one risking getting caught?"
"Because someone has to stay here and distract Austin and Ally while you're gone. If we're both gone then they'll be asking questions and they'll look for us. Now hurry, get as much dirt as you can. And by dirt I mean information not actual dirt okay."
"Got it!" Dez saluted Trish and ran upstairs.
"Wait, where are you going?"
"I have to put on the proper spying attire, duh."
Trish just rolled her eyes and went to find Ally.
Austin had finished his pancake frenzy and was now on the balcony with his guitar. He played the song he wrote about Ally over and over again. But careful as to not let Ally hear him. There was a lot going on in his head. Austin wasn't much of a thinker; he was more of a doer. And so having a lot on his mind to think about was stressing him out a little. It was time for another bubble bath.
He quickly slipped off his clothes and sunk into the bath full of bubbly goodness. If only there was maple syrup scented bubble bath, Austin would feel really calm and relaxed with that.
Austin closed his eyes and let his thoughts wander. He hated suppressing his feelings. Austin Moon is an open person. If he wanted to go to the bathroom, he would announce it. If he wanted something, he wasn't afraid to say it out loud. And if he liked a girl, he would proudly tell her and the world. The thing is, with Ally, there was so much at risk. Some random girl that he just met and had a crush on would be easy. But with Ally, it was so much more. Unfortunately for Austin, it took some guy being a part of Ally's life for him to realize it.
Ally was rummaging through her clothes trying to figure out what to wear. Being the neat person that she is, she took a look at one item of clothing at a time and placed them tidily on the bed. She couldn't decide on whether she should wear something casual or formal. Dylan had kept where they were having dinner a secret so she hadn't the slightest clue on how to dress.
After going through about ten different options Ally decided to go with a summer dress and cardigan, something semi-formal and still casual.
"You're getting ready awfully early." Trish crossed her arms and leaned on the doorway.
"I want it to be perfect." Ally started humming as she put the rest of her clothes away.
"You really should lower your standards, that way if something goes wrong you won't be disappointed. My motto is, aim low and don't get disappointed."
"I thought your motto was, get fired and move on?"
"That too." Trish grinned "What I'm saying is that sometimes things might not be what they seem. I just don't want to see you getting hurt Ally."
"Why would I be getting hurt?" Ally raised her eyebrow at Trish. "Do you know something I don't?"
"Uhh," Trish quickly tried to think of something, "I don't like the shoes you chose. They don't look as nice as you think and you might trip on them and hurt yourself. Yeah, that."
Ally looked a little unbelieving at first but she seemed convinced. "I guess you're right. I'll wear something else."
Trish breathed a sigh of relief.
Dez, dressed in black with a camera strapped to his head, was tip toeing sneakily around Dylan's house. He found an open kitchen window at the side of the house and decided to take a peek. Inside, Dylan's back was facing Dez. He was sitting on the couch. The TV was on but he wasn't watching it. It looked like he was on the phone talking to someone. From where he was standing, Dez couldn't entirely hear what Dylan was saying. However, he could hear a few things and Dylan definitely did not have a British accent.
Dylan stood up from the couch and walked to the kitchen whilst still on the phone. Dez quickly ducked but continued to eavesdrop. Dez could now clearly hear Dylan's phone conversation.
"Yeah, we're out of cheese. Grab some before you get back. And get some ice cream too. I deserve it after an amazing performance. Plus, my mouth gets really tired after using a fake accent for a long period of time. Anyways, Ally and I are going out tonight. Everything is going accordingly."
I KNEW IT! I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT DYLAN! AUSLLY FOREVERRRR!
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