Everything had been running smoothly. Even Trish looked like she was enjoying herself, at one point it looked like she cracked a smile. Ally was incredibly proud of her class. Mistakes had been made, but nothing too noticeable. It was nearing the end of the concert, Ally was relieved but a little sad that everything was coming to an end.

"Miss! Miss!" A student came running from behind the stage to Ally.

"Shhh! What is it?" She asked.

"Piper doesn't feel well. She say's she can't sing." Ally froze for a second. That duet was the big finale and now it wasn't going to be a duet! She felt a little happy that Piper wouldn't be able to sing with Austin, but this was bad. Ally gave a worried look to Dez before running off backstage. "What has happened?" She asked Piper who was groaning and holding her stomach. "It must have been something I ate." was Pipers only response. Ally was trying to keep her cool. Austin came backstage. "What's happening? We're due on in like five minutes."

"Stay here." Ally ran back to Dez. "This is a disaster! Piper say's she doesn't feel well and doesn't want to sing now." Ally regretted saying those words when she saw Trish looking at her.. furiously. "Miss Dawson. I do indeed hope I did not just hear you say that."

"I'm sorry Trish! I don't know what to do."

"I suggest you think of something. Find someone to replace her."

"I can't! No one else in that class sings!" Ally exclaimed. A very nervous looking Austin walked out onto stage with his guitar. There was mutters in the audience as he just stood there in silence. "Miss Dawson. You better get up there and do something." Trish said sternly.

"Do what?"

"You must know the song, go sing it with him!"

Ally knew this would be a mistake. Austin looked helpless on stage by himself. He was looking at her for some sort of help. "This is a bad idea." Dez muttered as Ally walked up onto the stage.

"What are you doing?" Austin asked.

"Singing this with you.." Ally looked out into the crowd. She was nervous. She had never sang in front of a crowd this big. One time Dez forced her to go out and do karaoke. She done it, but she was absolutely hammered. She grabbed the mic and Austin could see her hand shaking. "Hey.." He said quietly. "Don't be nervous.. just imagine it's me and you.. no one else." He smiled and she smiled back. "Um.." He turned to face the mic. "So I was supposed to be singing this with someone else but they can't do it anymore.. so my teacher, Miss Dawson is standing in for her. She's also the one who put all this together, so big round of applause." Austin said smiling. Ally's eye's searched the crowd. She saw Dallas clapping. She had completely forgotten he was there. Austin signaled for the band to get ready and started strumming his guitar. Ally took a deep breath. "You can do this." She repeated to herself in her mind.

"When you're on your own

And drowning alone..

and you need a rope that can

pull you in.. someone will

throw it."

Austin's face lit up. Almost like he couldn't believe she had actually just sang, and she couldn't believe it either. She looked over to Dez who quite literally had tears in his eyes. She turned back to Austin who almost forgot it was his turn to sing.

"And when you're afraid

that you're gonna break..

and you need a way to feel strong again..

someone will know it."

He smiled at Ally. For the first time she really felt this connection to him. Like everything was clear to her. He was the one she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. As cheesy as it sounded. They were looking each other right in the eye, like nothing else mattered.

"Cause even when it hurts the most

Try to have a little hope

cause someones gonna be there

when you don't..

If you wanna cry, I'll be your shoulder.

If you wanna laugh, I'll be your smile.

If you wanna fly.. I will be your sky

Anything you need that's what I'll be."

She faced him and walked towards him. He never once took his eye's off her.

"If you wanna climb, I'll be your ladder.

If you wanna run I'll be your road..

if you wanna friend

doesn't matter when..

Anything you need that's what I'll be..

You can come to me."

By the end of the song they were only inches away from each other. He was deeply staring into her eye's like he was about to kiss her.. in fact he almost did. Ally cleared her throat and brought him back down to earth as the audience clapped. She quickly bowed and ran off stage, he closely followed her. "Ally, wait." He said grabbing her shoulder.

"Not here." She said running over to Dez. "Was it too noticeable?" She asked him discreetly.

"I don't think anyone thought anything of it… I hope." Dez replied and Ally sighed.

"Ally." Dallas came up behind her. "Great job with this whole thing, and that song at the end there. I had no idea you could sing." He smiled.

"Thank you.. have you seen Austin?" She asked looking around.

"Which one, you're invisible boyfriend or your student?"

"My student." Ally rolled her eyes.

"He went that way." Dallas pointed towards the exit.

Ally found Austin sitting in her classroom staring out the window. "What are you doing in here?" She asked. "Did I blow it?" He replied.

"What do you mean?"

"Us.. did people notice."

"No.. No one suspects anything.. at least I hope not." She shrugged. There was a silence. "Austin.. are you sure you're okay?" There was no audible response. He just shook his head. She sighed and pulled a chair over to join him. "Want to talk about it?" She suggested.

"I'm just being a little bitch." He said.

"And why do you say that?"

"I always thought I was this tough guy, you know? I always thought I could handle anything. And now look at me.. I can't even handle my parents splitting up. It just sucks." He looked down.

"Is this about your mom moving away?"

"I guess. It's just everything." He turned to face her. "I love you Ally. I'm scared if I stay here I'll be letting down my mom, and I'm scared if I leave I'll lose you. I'm just scared about everything." There were tears in his eye's and it broke Ally's heart. "I really don't want to lose anything."

Ally took a deep breath. "Austin, I think you should go to New York."

"What?" Was his only response.

"I think you should go. There are so many amazing schools there.. you could continue your music, you could make something of yourself Austin." She tried to convince him.

"I don't want to leave you."

"Austin.. we have to be honest. If you stay, we still can't be a normal couple. It will never be normal. The sneaking around, the hiding.. It's too hard to continue." Now she was the one with tears in her eyes. "You are 18. You have your entire life ahead of you. I can't and I won't hold you back."

"What the fuck? Are you breaking up with me?" He asked, giving her a look of disappointment.

"Austin.. it's not like that.."

"It sure seems like it! Don't you get it Ally. Tonight, singing that with you.. you had to have felt that. I don't just love you, I'm in love with you. Don't say your not in love with me too." He looked at her like his heart was breaking into a million pieces. "Are you just going to sit there!?"

"Hey!" Dez rushed in. "Keep it down." He warned him.

"Ally please. Not now.. not today." He pleaded with her, but she couldn't open her mouth. "wow.. you know what fuck you." He turned to Dez. "Hey hey. Don't talk to her like that."

"Well fuck you too." Austin said walking out.

"Um.. what exactly just happened there?" Dez asked rushing over to a very upset looking Ally.

"I told him to go to New York with his mom…"

"Ah.. And I take it he didn't like it."

"Oh god Dez what have I done." She brought her hands to her face and Dez sighed.

"Ally.." He took her hand. "I still find this all a little bit weird, but if anyone knows you well, it's me. And here's what I think. It's different, and it's scary, and I think you are both pinning too much on each other. He graduates in a week.. If you are totally sure that you'll be able to live without him, then let him go.. but if there is any doubt in your mind you'll never forgive yourself.."

"What am I supposed to do Dez? As soon as he graduated tell everyone we're dating? Becuase that will go down well." She raised her voice.

"Then figure something out. You know, like I said, I thought it was really weird at the start.. but the more I watch you two.. he makes you happy Ally. Happier than I have ever made you, happier than Dallas ever made you.. that's gotta be worth fighting for." Dez half smiled and Ally looked over to the door. "He probably hates me now." She looked down.

"As if Ally.. He's head over heels with you. Just talk to him, yeah?"

"Yeah.." She sighed.

"By the way, great singing. Waaay better than Piper. Even Trish said you were good." He smiled. "Now come on." He stood up and extended his hand for her to take it. "Let's go get a drink or something." He suggested and she took his hand.

Later that night Ally felt like shit. The day had been a nightmare, especially what happened with Austin. He hadn't called or text, which was strange. The had little arguments all the time and he always called her about an hour after it. This time was different. She had majorly fucked up and she knew it.

Ally - I know you're mad, you have every right to be, but please talk to me.

Austin - What is it?

Ally - I'm in love with you too Austin.. I just said what I thought was best for you.

Austin - :/

Ally - I don't want us to end.

Austin - Neither do , but ur making it impossible for me to do anything

Ally - I have a proposition.

Austin - what does that mean?

Ally - …

Austin - im serious

Ally - I have an idea, something that will help us out. Sort of like a deal.

Austin - what is it then?

Ally - Not over this. Come over tomorrow?

Austin - okay.. i'm sorry I said "fuck you." :(

Ally - It's okay. You already have.

Austin - wow that was soooo funny -_- lol

Ally - I thought it was.

Austin - I love you.

From that moment Ally knew exactly what she wanted, and how she wanted it. If she had to be the talk of the town, if she had to lose her job to be with him, then so be it. Dez was right. No one had ever made her feel like this.

Ally - I love you too.

I feel like this chapter was all over the place. I'm so exhausted with college :( I'm off for a few days now. Hope I didn't scare anyone too much with the whole Auslly break up ;) How did you guys like Videos & Villains? I thought it was pretty cool.