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From: Ally
Where are you?

I blink. Once, then twice, then read the text again.

Today, I decided to avoid Ally as much as I could. Why, you ask? Simple: Ally is changing the way I think and see things. And yesterday was the last straw. I mean, touching her made my body tingle! Who the hell has that kind of power?! It's freaky, man, I'm telling you.

To: Ally
Somewhere... Nowhere

From: Ally
Wow, thanks Austin, that's really helping

I can almost hear her rolling her eyes as I read her reply, making me roll mine.

To: Ally
Why do you want to know where I am?

From: Ally
To go talk to you. Are you avoiding me?

To: Ally
Why would I avoid you?

I'm playing dumb. Of course I'm playing dumb. 'Yes, I am indeed avoiding you because I think you are a witch with superpowers.' Yeah. Awesome response (if you're being sarcastic and you know it, clap your hands *clap, clap*).

From: Ally
I don't know! You rushed out of my house Sunday, and you didn't talk to me at all today

To: Ally
Sorry... I just had a lot on my mind

I'm lying again. But not for the same reason. I don't know how, but what she just said almost makes me feel... guilty? Is this what guilt feels like?

From: Ally
I'll forgive you... If you tell me where you are

I bite down my lower lip. Do I even want her to forgive me?

The answer comes to my head without having to even think about it.

Yes. Yes, I do.

To: Ally
I have no idea why your forgiveness is so important to me

From: Ally
Because I'm your friend. And whether you like it or not, you love me ;)

She's playing with me now, isn't she?

To: Ally
Ally...

From: Ally
Chill, I'm kidding! Now, tell me where you are

I sigh. This girl is making my guard weaken, and I don't like it. Not one bit.

To: Ally
Fine, I'm at the park

From: Ally
Stay where you are, I'm coming

I roll my eyes, but text her back anyway.

To: Ally
Yes, Master

I send, then something comes to my mind: Does she know I was being sarcastic?

To: Ally
That was sarcasm, by the way

We're never too safe.

From: Ally
I know, Austin. I know.

I decide not to reply. I place my phone back in my pocket and sit down on a park bench while I wait for Ally. Why am I listening to her, anyway? Oh, right. Because I want her to forgive me.

Didn't I want to avoid this girl? Why do I even want her to forgive me? Her not forgiving me could've been the perfect opportunity to get rid of her!

Although, deep down, I know why I want her to forgive me. Because it's too late to leave her, now. If she leaves now or later, my heart will break again. Because whether I like it or not... The new girl is changing me. I just don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing yet.

What really bothers me, though, is why she cares so much about me. I keep wondering; why did she choose to get me to open up? Why hasn't she given up on me? I need to know.

So, as I see her jog over me and sit down next to me, I decide to break the silence that's been going between us for the past minute and ask her the question that's been in my mind for the past weeks.

"Why?" I ask her, keeping my gaze on the empty playground infront of me. I sense her looking at me, but I don't turn my head.

"Why what?" She asks after a few seconds.

"Why did you stick by me, even though I pushed you away so many times? Why are you always coming back?" I ask her, almost anxious to finally get an answer to my questions.

"You need to learn not to always push people away, Austin. I stuck by you because I knew you needed a friend. And you still do. Maybe you don't want one, but you need one. Everybody does. I always come back because I need you. Just like you need me. You might not believe me, but we need each other."

"Why? Why do you need me? I'm no use. I'm just... me. The guy who outcasted himself and shut everyone out. The guy whose mom died. The guy whose father put in an orphanage. The guy whose grandmother took him in because no one else would." I tell her, speaking exactly what I'm thinking. I swallow a lump in my throat. "The freak." I add, my voice breaking slightly.

'I'm not sad,' I keep telling myself, knowing perfectly well that I'm lying. 'I'm angry.'

Out of the corner of my eye, I see her shake head, and I hear her sigh. "I need you because you're you. That's why. Because I found myself... unexplicably attached to you in some way. Because you're one of the rare people who understand how I feel about music. And for the record, you're not a freak. You just have a rough past, and I can't blame you for that."

I nod. I don't know what to say. I guess I understand, but to what point? How do I know she's not lying?

Because she's Ally. And just that is enough to know she's not lying.

"Thanks, Ally. I-I know I may be difficult sometimes, but I'm glad you stayed by me. I'll never thank you enough for that." I speak truthfully, not matter how hard it is to finally admit it.

"It's not like I had to. I wanted to. And Austin?" I finally look at her. "Forget the others. They're just missing out on the great person you are."

I feel a smile tugging on my lips. "Thanks." I hesitate for a second, then decide to hug her. I have to admit, after she gets over her shock and hugs me back, it feels good. I don't remember when was the last time I was hugging someone. Maybe I never did. Well, not since my father... You know what? Let's not think about that, right now.

"So, does that mean you believe in love, now?" She asks me as we pull away.

I chuckle, amused by her hopefulness (is that even a word? If it's not, well... It is now). "No way."

She rolls her eyes, a small smile forming on her lips. "Worth a try."

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