Hey, guys! I apologize for the long wait on this chapter. I didn't realize how long it had been since I last updated. Plus, I think I've been experienceing some writer's block, I knew what I wanted to happen, but I didn't know how to put it on the page. Anways, you guys have waited long enough. I hope you enjoy chapter ten!

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Previously on "Getting the Girl"

Ally looked around at all of the commotions. While it was loud and slightly chaotic, it felt homey. Leaning her head on Austin's shoulder, she listened as Alex strummed the guitar while humming a melody.

"See, I told you they would like you," Austin whispered. Ally smiled, moving to rest her chin on his shoulder and looking him in the eyes.

"I know a word to describe your house now," Ally told, and Austin raised his eyebrows in question.

"Homey."

She rested her head comfortably on his shoulder once again, sinking into his side.

"This is the perfect definition of a home."

/

Austin watched silently as she stood with her nose pressed against the glass window, watching the thunderstorm and laughing at something his cousin had said aloud from the kitchen. She was like a little girl at times, and that was one of his, out of many, favorite things about her. Each time she spotted the lightning, her eyes would widen then she would smile in amazement.

She looked content. Out of all of the trails she had been facing, he felt fortunate enough to get to see her like this. Curious and amazed.

Picking a throw blanket off the back of the sofa, Austin walked over behind her, draping the cover over her shoulders and letting his arms follow suit. He felt her relax into his embrace and he smiled at her natural reaction. This is where he wanted to be, right her with her wrapped in his embrace. He imagined that his arms could simply protect her from everything the outside world threw at her, and while they both knew that could never happen, it never hurt to dream.

He felt her chuckle and he raised his eyebrow in curiosity. Leaning down, he buried his face in the crook of her neck.

"What are you laughing at, gorgeous?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "Nothing in particular. I'm just really happy at the moment," she admitted, and Austin smiled against her neck. Pulling away, he kissed the back of her head.

"While I'm glad you are enjoying it, even if we didn't really have a grill out because of the sudden thunderstorm," Austin chuckled, and Ally smiled.

"No, it's okay. It felt nice to have a family dinner, I've never really had one before," Ally confessed, and Austin furrowed his eyebrows. "You've never had a family dinner," Austin questioned, and Ally nodded.

"Nope. Since my dad is a lawyer, he has never had any time for a family dinner when he comes home from work considering he gets in late," Ally explained, jumping at the sudden roll of thunder from the sky.

Austin nodded slowly. "Well, I'm glad you got to experience one with us."

Ally grinned, remembering the dinner she shared with the Moon's prior to now. It was everything a family dinner should be. Laughter spread throughout the family as they shared the latest details of their life, catching up and reminiscing on old memories. It was comfortable and inviting, never once did Ally feel out of place or uneasy. They actually were able to tolerate each other for more than twenty minutes at a time, all in the same room at the same table, never avoiding one another like the plague. It was something Ally wished she experienced on an everyday basis.

Mimi watched from afar at the couple standing at the window, watching the current downpour. Smiling to herself, she felt her heart swell at the sight of her son so captivated by the exquisite brunette wrapped in his arms.

His full attention was on her and only her, observing every move she made all the while listening attentively to every word that fell from her lips. His eyes were hooded as he scanned over her face, taking in every sort of detail he could pinpoint. His arms were secure around her waist, careful to not hurt her, but making sure that she knew she was protected and sheltered.

Feeling a pair of arms wrap around her waist, Mimi smelled her husband's cologne embrace her senses. "Why are you spying on them?"

Mimi chuckled, reaching up to grip his hands in hers. "I'm not spying, I'm admiring. Look at him, he is so absorbed by her," Mimi acknowledge, and she felt Mike nod. "He admires her the way I admire you," Mike whispered in her ear, and Mimi blushed. After eighteen years of marriage, she still couldn't control the color that rushed to her cheeks at his sweet sayings.

"I think he is in love with her," Mimi murmured as she watched Austin chuckle along with his girlfriend at something outside.

"I think so too, but he has to figure that out on his own," Mike clarified, and Mimi nodded in agreement.

/

Ally pulled into the school parking lot, watching in front of her as all the students of Miami High strolled sluggishly across the front of the campus. The majority of them still looking as if they were half asleep while trying to focus on putting one foot in front of the other, making their way to their destinations. Switching off her ignition, Ally removed herself from her car before bending down to retrieve her car keys and cell phone. Shutting the door while turning around, someone who wasn't paying attention to where they were going ran into Ally at full force causing her to be shoved harshly against the side of her car door.

Before she could manage to shout at the rude peer, she felt an odd sensation take over her mental state.

He pushed her back into the door.

She went to gasp in shock but wasn't able to as his lips covered hers. Her eyes widened and panic coursed its way through her body, making her chest tighten. Ally placed her dainty hands on his chest, trying to push him off of her, but was unsuccessful in her current state.

His hands roamed, his kisses were harsh and forceful, and he pushed her back into the door frame so hard that she felt pain make its way through her shoulder blades. She squirmed against him and the doorway, grunting in protest to his actions.

He pulled away and gripped her hair, forcefully pushing her head back to hit the door hard enough to disorient her vision and focus.

"Shut the fuck up Dawson, I've wanted this for some time now. Nothing's stopping me," he claimed, pushing against her again and forcing his lips back on hers. Tears filled her eyes as he gripped her roughly on her hips, hard enough to leave bruises through her layers of clothing.

Ally gasped, leaning down to grip her head in her hands as she suddenly became dizzy. Tears threatened her eyes, not understanding what was happening to her.

"Als?"

Ally jumped at the sudden sound of her name, looking up she spotted Dez and Shane staring at her in concern. Looking around, she noticed that everyone had already made their way inside the building, successfully clearing the parking lot of any activity.

Dez immediately looked panicked at her state. Walking to crouch in front of her, he placed his hands gently on her shoulders. Ally flinched at the sudden touch.

He gripped the hem of her cheer uniform, ripping it to expose her stomach and he took the advantage of letting his hands travel up further. More tears fell down her cheeks as she struggled against him, thinking of any way to escape. Ally let her eyes wander around the room, hoping to spot something for a defense.

Noticing a desk almost within arm's reach, she closed her eyes tightly and raised her injured knee to aim for the reproductive organs. She let out a yelp, along with him as she felt pain shoot up her leg from her knee cap. He fell to his knees, a groan escaping his mouth.

Letting out a small sob, Ally let herself collapse towards the ground trying to remove the grip on her shoulders. Any touch felt as if it was suffocating her. Any touch was him.

Dez jumped back, startled by his friend's sudden breakdown.

"Shane, find Austin. Now," Dez ordered, and Shane nodded sprinting towards the entrance of the schoolhouse. Crouching back down in front of her, Dez made sure to keep all physical touch away from her.

"Al, you're okay. It's Dez, can you tell me what's going on."

Dez tried getting any information out of the frightened brunette who seemed to be just as clueless as him.

Being quick with her actions, Ally reached over to grab a lap that sat on top of the desk. Wrapping her hand around it, she wasted no time bashing the object over his head. The sounds of glass shattering and his heavy form hitting the floor filled the bedroom.

Ally stared only for a second at the unconscious body until quickly snapping out of her trance. She hastily made her way to the door, opening it to be met once again with the loud, obnoxious music that she hadn't heard prior to entering the room. The room must have been soundproof.

"No, no, no," Ally whimpered, gripping her head tighter. Unbelievable fear paralyzed her, making her blood run cold. Her chest tightened, her vision blurred, and her head spun. Flashback after flashback flooded her mind. Her heart raced and tears were streaming rapidly down her cheeks. No matter how vided the flashbacks were, she couldn't recall the face. She couldn't understand why. It was like it was blank.

/

Austin sat comfortably in an office chair, his feet propped up on the counter as he scrolled through the latest Instagram feed. Glancing at the clock on the wall, Mrs. Porter mentioned that she was going to for usual coffee break after morning announcements.

Clicking himself off social media, Austin checked to see if Ally had texted him back from earlier this morning before he arrived at school. Having no missed message from her, he began to grow a bit paranoid as he re-read their latest conversation.

I definitely have an obsession with your mother's apple pie now! ~ Als

Well good morning to you too, gorgeous. Did you already eat the leftovers she sent home with you, lol? ~ Aus

…no. ~ Als

You totally did! You liar. Lying gets you in very bad predicaments, gorgeous ;) ~ Aus

Oh hush, it was amazing. I could live off of it. And where would lying get me exactly ;) ~ Als

I don't think that would be healthy… Also, keep lying and you'll find out ;) ~ Aus

Eh, maybe I will. Plus, I could just jog an extra two miles on my runs ~ Als

Lol. Alright, Als. Whatever floats your boat, but don't say I didn't warn you. ~ Aus

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever, lol. I'll see you when I get to school, talk to you later ~ Als

Alright, gorgeous. Be careful ~ Aus

Always! xoxo ~ Als

Austin wasn't positive if she was running late, or if she had just forgotten to text him back. Normally the situation of her not returning his texts never bothered him, but under these circumstances, it did.

The sound of the office door opening brought him out of his fret as he turned to identify who it was. Leo and Trish walked in, laughing at something he assumed happened before the entered the office. Austin looked behind the duo, hoping to spot Ally.

"Oh, hey Aus," Trish greeted, picking up a pen to sign in. "Hey guys, have either of you seen Ally this morning," Austin questioned, walking over to insert their names onto the attendance list. Trish and Leo shared a questioning glance before turning back to Austin.

"No, we haven't seen her this morning. The last time we talked to her was yesterday before she went over to yours," Leo exclaimed, looking confused. "Why? Is something wrong?"

Austin was quick to explain his worry, hoping to ease their concern, but in reality, it had only made it worse.

"So, the last time you heard from her was over an hour ago, and she was leaving for school," Leo confirmed, and Austin nodded. "It doesn't take an hour to get from here to her house, what the hell is taking her so long," Trish quizzed quietly beneath her breath. Both males shrugged curiosity and worry consuming their thoughts.

Silence filled the room but was soon interrupted by the sound of the office door being opened abruptly. The three jumped in surprise, turning to see Austin's teammate, Shane, standing at the doorway out of breath.

"Guys, something is wrong with Ally," he managed to voice, and Austin felt his heart drop as the three followed Shane.

/

"Ally, please. You are scaring the shit out of me," Dez pleaded with the brunette gently under his breath. She had been hyperventilating and panicking for the past ten minutes now, and she wouldn't let him close enough to help her cope.

"Dez? What the hell are you doing?"

Dez jumped up quickly, turning around to glare at none other than Dallas Harris. "Dallas."

"Dez, why is Ally on the ground about to pass out," he questioned, stepping closer to her in order to help. Dez felt his body go rigid, preparing to defend, not only his friend, but his best friend's girlfriend against someone he had lost all respect for after the fight between Austin and Dallas took place.

"Dallas, you need to leave."

Dallas furrowed his eyebrows at the red head. "Dez, Ally is having a panic attack on the ground behind you. Why in the hell are you standing here, arguing with me," Dallas growled, moving to step towards Ally once again?

Placing his hands out, Dez placed them on Dallas's shoulders, his glare hardening. "I'm well aware of what is going on behind me. I'm handling it, go away and leave her alone," Dez bidden, and Dallas stared back at him. Not backing down, Dallas challenged him.

"What is this, some kind of sick guy code Austin and you have? Not letting me touch his girl even when she's hysterical? Is this some kind of respect thing? What the hell, let me help her," Dallas directed, and Dez blocked her from his view.

"Yes, Dallas. As a matter of fact, it is some kind of respect thing. You can't seem to keep your hands off of her for some sick reason, so therefore, I'm not letting you anywhere near her. Besides, she doesn't want to be touched right now as it is, so I'm respecting her wishes," Dez responded, placing both of his hands on Dallas's chest, daring him to fight back.

Both boys stood in the middle of the parking lot, glaring at each other, challenging the other one to fight back.

"Dez!"

Dez turned at the sound of Austin's voice to see him sprinting quickly towards the three. Alarm coursing through him as he saw his best friend and Dallas blowing up at each other in pure anger.

However; upon seeing Ally, his focus was solely on her in an instant. Shocked to see her up against her car side in a ball.

"Ally?" Austin crouched down, reaching out to smoothly pull her into him, but her body went stiff and she immediately pulled away from his touch. He felt hurt course through him.

"Austin, she isn't letting anyone touch her."

Austin took in Dez's word, and he racked his eyes over her to try to figure out the current problem, but the more he stared, the more he realized that it was her mental position. She was having a mental breakdown in the middle of the parking lot.

"Gorgeous, it's Austin. Come here, please," Austin coaxed softly into her ear, moving as close as he could get to her without her going ballistic. Trying out slowly, he ran his fingertips lightly up and down her arm.

Her body tensed once more before relaxing at the touch, finally realizing that it was going to bring her no harm. "Come here, Als. I'm not going to hurt you."

Leo and Trish stood back, watching as the scene unfolded before their eyes. Their best friend was currently cradled against her car, Dallas and Dez still glared at one another, all the while watching Austin trying to coax Ally into his arms.

Leo actually would have laughed if he wasn't worried about the mental stability of his best friend. He knew Ally wasn't aware of anything she was doing, but once she came back to reality, she sure as hell was going to regret this. The mere thought made Leo want to clench his stomach in laughter.

Austin was able to place one hand on her arm, then another before he pulled her into his lap completely. Safely securing her into his chest as she sobbed into his shoulder. Leaning his back up against the car, Austin cradled Ally like he would a toddler, and glared at Dallas.

"I want you out of here," he growled, fully aware of his presences.

"I'm just checking on her, Moon."

"I don't give a crap what you are doing, I want you to go. Now."

Dallas went to argue, but Shane and Dez shook their head. "Come on, Dal. We are already late for first anyway," Shane acknowledge, and while Dallas wasn't happy about the outcome, he left anyway.

Leo and Trish watched as they walked away before turning back to the couple sitting on the ground, Ally still not removing herself from Austin. Leo was the first to slowly walk towards the two before sitting down on the pavement, carefully placing a soothing hand on Ally's back. Trish followed suit, sitting on the opposite side of the couple before reaching to grab Ally's hand and intertwining Ally's fingers with her own.

Ally soon settled down into the arms of her comforting friends, calming herself as she was consoled by three people she loved dearly. Pulling her face from the crook of Austin's neck, she leaned back to take everything in that had happened in the last fifteen minutes or so. Although it felt longer.

While she felt calm, she didn't dare crawl out of Austin's lap or let go of Trish's hand. Reaching blindly for Leo's hand, Leo was quick to grip her free palm in his, reassuring her that he was there.

"Gorgeous, what just happened?" Austin whispered, reaching up to wipe the remaining tears that had fallen from her eyes. Ally sniffed, leaning her head on Austin's chest.

"I-I got out the car when I arrived, bu-but once I closed the door, someone in a rush accidentally pushed me against the car forcefully," Ally went to explain, her voice cracking. "I don't know really what happened, but all of a sudden I started to get these weird flashbacks," Ally whispered.

Austin felt his eyes widened, vaguely remembering her telling him someone had pushed her against a door or a wall the night of the party.

"Als, what were the flashbacks about," Austin questioned, a bit more urgent.

"About me being as-assaulted by someone. They forced themselves on me, I couldn't do anything, and I felt fuzzy. They uttered some words, and they ripped my clothing. I managed to free on of my hands to grab a vase on a desk before hi-hitting them over th-the head. I managed to es-escape but that was it," Ally breathed her explanation, fatigue, and exhaustion hitting her at full force.

"Do you remember seeing a face," Trish asked cautiously, and Ally shook her head. Her lip wobbled. "No, for some reason, I couldn't see who he was," Ally whimpered, and Austin sighed, pulling her into his chest after kissing her forehead.

"Gorgeous, I'm gonna take you home. Okay? You need to rest," Austin recommended, picking her up before she could refuse. Luckily for him, she didn't.

"We are gonna come," Trish spoke, and Leo nodded.

"Yeah, Trish rode here with me, so she can drive Ally's car home for her," Leo stated, and Austin nodded silently. He felt Ally's breathing start to even out.

"Alright, I'll meet you guys there."

/

Austin sighed, watching Ally sleep soundly, tucked under her blankets safely. Leo sat in her desk chair, spinning around and around in circles while Trish ordered pizza on the phone. Although, as soon as she hung up, she turned to the boys.

"We need to get this shit figured out, and we need to figure it out soon."

The boys locked eyes before turning back to the feisty Latina.

"I agree. I miss my best friend. She's in hell," Leo stated, looking at her sleep figure. Austin sighed, running a hand through his hair.

"I know, I know. But I honestly don't know what the hell to do. No one saw Ally getting assaulted at the party, there is no evidence on who it could be, and while all of this shit is going on, Kira is being a classic A bitch."

Leo waved his hand. "Don't worry about that slut. I can make her sing like a cannery. She doesn't want to mess with me," Leo announced, uplifting their spirits.

"Who in the hell could have attacked her at the party," Trish murmured, placing her elbows on her knees and resting her chin in her hands. Austin concentrated on the thought, and Leo shrugged.

"I think it was Dallas."

Both Trish and Austin shot their gaze over to the male who was casually spinning in the desk chair once again. Trish slowly nodded.

"Maybe, he has had an issue with keeping his hands off of her, plus he was the one who forced her to drink," Trish reminded, and Austin glared at the wall.

"I don't know. He is a great possibility, but the bastard seems to care too much for her," Austin grumbled, pinching the bridge of his nose in hopes to relieve an oncoming headache.

Trish sighed, sitting on the edge of Ally's bed. "I don't know, maybe we are over thinking this. I mean, Ally was going to receive those forgotten memories at some point, it was only a matter of time. Before Kira started being a bitch, Ally seemed to slowly be getting over the assault," Trish prompted.

Austin couldn't be sure as to why, but he felt anger churn in his stomach the words of his girlfriend's best friend. "Are you saying that it isn't a big deal because this is obviously a huge deal? We can't just forget the fact that Ally was sexually assaulted, because as much as we'd all like to forget, Ally went through it," Austin snapped, and Trish's eyes widened.

"No, Austin, that isn't what I'm saying. What I'm saying is, is that sometimes when things like this happen, some people don't ever find out who their attacker was. Maybe we should stop digging and let it lay at rest, for Ally's sake."

"News flash, Trish. We can't just let it lay at rest, the entire damn school knows, there is still an investigation going on, and she is still clearly bothered by it," Austin argued, not agreeing with the points Trish was making.

"I don't think we can really forget about it in Ally's situation," Leo spoke up, watching the argument unfold. "Even if we would all like to, even Ally, we have to remember that everyone at Miami High was at that party just about. Ally's attacker could be anyone, someone that she interacts with every day. She could still be in danger."

Everyone tensed in the room. That fact was something everyone had thought about once or twice but had never thought about speaking about it.

Austin clenched his fist, rage building in his chest. The room was quiet, along with everyone in it, and it stayed that way until Ally tossed under the covers before coming too.

Opening her eyes, Ally was met with her three best friends staring back at her. Furrowing her eyebrows, Ally slowly sat up in the bed.

"You guys are kind of creeping me out," Ally admitted, tilting her head as she waited for them to break their stare. Leo chuckled, reaching over to pat her leg that was beneath the covers.

"Bout time you wake up, chick. I thought you died," Leo joked, easing the tension in the room. Ally chuckled lightly, running her fingers through her tousled hair.

"Can't get rid of me that easily, Leo. Sorry to break it to ya."

Austin let out a sigh of relief at the sound of her joking tone.

"Damn, I want you out of the picture so I can have a piece of your boyfriend," Leo grumbled.

Ally and Trish let out a laugh at Leo, once again, hitting on Ally's boyfriend. Austin rolled his eyes wholeheartedly, still not finding the words to reply whenever Leo hit on him.

"Don't you ever feel jealous that Leo hits on me?" Austin chuckled. Ally chuckled, going to answer, but Leo butted in.

"Come on. I'm the gay best friend. If I don't hit on my girl's fellas, then I don't approve. Feel lucky," Leo advised, winking at the blonde male.

They all shared a laugh. And for once they didn't dwell on their current life stressors. They were all just best friends gossiping and laughing in a single bedroom. Feeling normal.

There you go! The finished result of chapter ten!

I don't know how I feel about this chapter, it seems to be all over the place, but maybe it is just because I haven't written on this story in a while.

Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed.

Happy Summer!

God Bless!

~Meg