8:03PM

It was late at night, and Ally had invited Austin over to watch TV, since her father was out at a conference. They watched TV for a few hours before they got onto the conversation of why Ally was together with Dallas. Ally didn't take to lightly to this question, but she answered anyway. Of course, Austin didn't like her answer, and the more they got into the subject, the more they got angrier at each other.

"I don't understand why you're so mad, Austin!" Exclaimed Ally, who was now follow Austin into her kitchen. Austin stopped at the sink and placed his hands on the counter and sighed in frustration.

"Of course you wouldn't." He replied, never turning to face her. Austin never liked Dallas, he thought Ally could do better. He thought Ally would be his someday. But, before Austin could ask Ally, Dallas beat him and was already with his girl.

Tears started to fill Ally's eyes and she was deeply hurt. She didn't understand why Austin was so mad, but then again, he would never share what he was mad about. Every time they would bring up the subject of her dating Dallas, he would get furious. "What does that supposed to mean?"

Austin turned to face the brunette and walked passed her, bumping her shoulder purposely as hard as he could, almost knocking her backwards in the process, and he grabbed his jacket. "It means that you'll never understand how good you have it until it's gone."

He opened the door and slammed it on his way out. Ally flinched at the sound of the door, and a tear dropped from her eye. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment, before running upstairs into her room and slamming the door behind her as she slowly slide down it and cried.

She could hear Austin's car start and pull out of her driveway, but she didn't dare walk to the window to watch him leave. What did Austin mean by 'you'll never understand how good you have it until it's gone.'?

Ally stopped crying around 10'oclock and decided it was time for bed. She slipped into her pajamas and climbed into bed, closing her eyes and slowly drifting to sleep.

At midnight, her phone vibrated and startled Ally awake. She checked her phone and saw that the message was from Trish. Ally groaned and looked at the message. Once she read the message, her eyes grew wide and she dropped her phone onto the floor.

"Ally, Austin's in the hospital. He was in a car accident and the doctor said he might not make it. Hurry! –Trish."

As quick as she could, she slipped on something and grabbed her car keys and zoomed down to the hospital. There, she asked for Austin's room and once the nurse told her which room, Ally ran down each and every hallway, looking for room 109.

"But miss, I'm afraid you're… too… late." The nurse said, but Ally was already gone by the time she finished. Ally finally reached Austin's room, and found that Dez was on his knees, crying while Trish had her eyes closed and was currently hugging Dez.

Ally looked at Austin, but all the monitors were off, and his chest wasn't moving. Ally had hoped this was just a joke, a cruel sick joke, but once she reached Austin's bed side, she gently shook him, and found that he wasn't playing this time.

Slowly, Ally let go of her deceased blonde friend and kneeled down beside his beside, like Dez, and started to cry. She held onto his hand as a song started to play in the room.

Baby, why'd you have to leave me?

Why'd you have to go?

Trish looked at Dez, who looked at Ally, and they all huddled in for a group hug and then once they released, nurses came in and covered Austin's lifeless body with a white sheet. The three friends watched as the nurses wheeled their best friend's body out of the room. Ally felt like crying again, and that's exactly what she did.

I was counting on forever, now I'll never know

I can't even breathe

They all followed the nurses and then left the hospital. The Moon's were waiting at their car, hopeful that their son would be coming out soon, but Ally took a huge gulp and faced Austin's parents.

Slowly, and painfully, Ally explained what happened, and after a minute, Mrs. Moon burst out into tears. She leaned on Austin's father's shoulder and cried, and Ally looked too the ground, letting a few tears slip.

It's like I'm looking from a distance

Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now

This can't be happening to me

This is just a dream

For a moment, Mr. Moon thought then pulled Ally into a hug, letting her cry on his shoulder as well. Trish placed a hand on Dez's shoulder and looked at him with sadness in her eyes. Dez, with the same expression, nodded and they both walked home.

After crying, the Moon's decided to let Ally stay with them until her father got back from his trip, while they planned Austin's funeral. There was to be a ceremony, and everyone was to wear black. It was going to be in the park, a peaceful place where Austin love to go with his best friends.

The day of the funeral, Ally slipped on a little black dress, a pair of black ballet flats and her black head band. Austin's mother helped her get ready, and she smiled. "You would have been so beautiful in white."

Ally smiles and waits for Mrs. Moon to leave before she looks at herself in the mirror. She slowly starts to imagine herself in a white wedding gown, but then shakes the image and walks down stairs to join to Moon family.

The preacher man said let us bow our heads and pray

Lord please lift his soul, and heal this hurt

Trish and Dez sat next to Ally, who sat next to the Moon and her father. As the preacher prayed to God, Ally looked back on the memories that passed. The good memories with Austin. Tears started to fill her eyes, and Mrs. Moon passed her a cloth tissue. Ally nodded her head in thank you and dabbed her eyes.

Then the congregation all stood up and sang the saddest song she had ever heard

Then they handed her a folded up flag

The crowed, mostly Austin's family, started to sing a sad lullaby, and four men picked up Austin's casket, then walked over to where they had dug up a spot for Austin. Only Austin's closest friends and his family could follow them and watch as they buried Austin.

Trish was now crying on Dez's shoulder, while Ally stood there and looked down at Austin's cherry wooden casket, letting a few tears slip from her eyes onto the casket.

And she held onto all she had left of him

Oh, and what could have been

And then the guns rang with one last shot

And it felt like a bullet in her heart

There was defiantly a hole in Ally's heart, now that Austin was gone. He was the one that completed that little space, and filled the void she needed to survive. The only reason she would get out of bed in the morning, was just to see him. So they could write a song together. So they could hang out. So she could fall even more in love with him.

Again, the family, Trish, Dez and Ally started to sing a little lullaby as the four gentlemen covered Austin's casket with dirt, and one by one, the cherry wood started to disappear.

Once the casket was fully covered, everyone had gone home, but Ally stayed. Trish and Dez started to get into their car, but Trish looked back and saw that Ally fell to her knees, crying heavily. Thunder erupted and rain started to pour down on Ally, she didn't care though.

Ally's lips parted and her voice nearly came out, as she slowly sang. Her eyes fluttered closed while tears still poured from them, and rain fell onto her, damping her dress and her hair.

"Oh, baby why'd you have to leave me? Why'd you have to go? I was counting on forever, now I'll never know. Oh, now I'll never know. It's like I'm looking from a distance, standing in the background. Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now. This can't be happening to me. This is just a dream."

Ally's voice started to slowly fade as her arms wrapped around herself, and continued to cry. "Oh, this is just a dream..." Trish walked towards her best friend, and placed a hand on her shoulder. Ally's eyes opened and she looked up at Trish.

Trish held out a hand for Ally, and she took it. She led Ally back to the car, and as they left, Ally looked out the window and watched as Austin's grave slowly faded out of sight.

"Ally!" A familiar voice awoke Ally from her dream, and her eyes fluttered open to see her best friend. Ally sat up straight and waited for the light to fix in her eyes. Once her sight was back, she saw that the boy had brown eyes and blonde hair, just like…

"Austin!" Ally exclaimed, wrapping her arms around Austin's neck, pulling him into a tight hug. Austin, shocked by the sudden contact, slowly relaxed and returned Ally's hug.

"Oh my- I thought I lost you. What-What happened? How did you survive the car accident?" Ally stuttered out rather quickly, wiping a few tears that had escaped.

Austin chuckled, looking into Ally's eyes, which were full of fear, relief, and something else, but Austin couldn't make it out. "Ally, what are you talking about?"

"We had a fight, and then you left, and then I got a text from Trish saying that you were in an accident. But, when I got to the hospital, you were gone Austin. I-I just.. I thought.." Ally's voice started to face, but Austin just chuckled again.

"I'm not going anywhere Alls. Trust me." Austin smiled. Austin walked out of Ally's room and downstairs. Ally quickly got out of bed and followed Austin. "Austin wait!"

Austin was about to turn the doorknob, then turned around to face Ally. "Yes Ally?" He couldn't help but laugh at Ally's protectiveness. He knew she cared for him, and wouldn't want anything to happen to him.

He watched as the brunette grew closer to him, he waited for her to speak, but the words never came. Ally pushed him up against the door and pressed her lips to his, hard. He was shocked by the sudden feeling, but the burn that longed for this to happen, was finally happy.

Austin held her shoulders, and relaxed, returning her kiss almost instantly. It was slow, and passionate. But, soon, oxygen was needed and they both pulled away. Austin and Ally were both speechless, and stared into each other's eyes.

A strand of hair fell onto Ally's face, and Austin moved it away and sighed. "Ally, would you like to go out on a date… with me?" He asked, waiting for rejection, which never came.

"Yes, of course." Ally smiled excitedly and wrapped Austin in another tight hug, as Austin pulled her up to him, loving how it felt to have her warmth this close to him. He loved having her in his arms. He loved her.

Ally couldn't be any happier, now that she knew it was just a dream. She wouldn't let go just yet, because she loved being in Austin's arms. She loved how safe she felt when his arms were wrapped around her. She loved him.