DISCLAIMER: I do not own Austin & Ally.

Ally stared up at her boyfriend. His expression told her that he felt loved. Both smiled, and before they could stop themselves, they were closing the space between their lips. Ally closed her eyes, but then she heard a knock on the door: Evan was probably awake.

They pulled back. "Um... come in," she told the person on the other side of the door. Slowly, the door opened and Evan's adorable little baby face popped in, his whole body following. "I had a bad dream," he pouted sadly and surprisingly cutely. Ally motioned him to sit down on the spot next to her that Austin wasn't occupying. He obeyed.

"What was your dream about, sweetie?" she asked, embracing her little brother. He lay his head on her shoulder. Ally could hear his quiet sobs. She herself felt like she was going to cry.

"I don't know what year it was, but it sure wasn't 2014. There were people who had funny-looking clothes. They were dull - that word's in my vocabulary list at school - and they talked weird. Some bad men came to us and took us away," he sobbed. "I don't remember anything else until we got somewhere with a big gate."

Evan kept crying into Ally's chest. How random... did he really just tell her he dreamt he was in the Holocaust? "Aw, Evan, that sounds scary! Were you afraid?" she asked. She felt him nod. "You were scared? What happened to my brave little brother? What did you do to him? Did you eat him?" she asked, trying to cheer him up. He chuckled a little, but new tears were coming out of his big eyes.

"Well, it was only a dream, sweetheart. Try to go back to sleep, and I'll check on you in a while. Pretend that the gate was an entrance to a fun theme park, and that you were about to go on the funnest ride in the world," she said, making both boys laugh.

"It'll be okay, little buddy. I had a bad dream, too, but I'm all better now," Austin said, smiling at Ally. She smiled back, and turned back to Evan. "Go back to sleep, honey. I'll check on you in an hour," she repeated. Evan walked out of the room, forgetting to close the door behind him. It didn't matter, he already ruined another moment between them...

Ally's dreams died again the next morning. She didn't want to get up, so she rolled back on her side and closed her eyes again. A few minutes passed, and she heard a knock on the door. "Who is it?" she muttered, not wanting to get up to answer it. "Austin. I was going to bring you your breakfast that your mom made for you. She says you always stay in bed for about half an hour after you wake up if you can," he explained. She sat up, her eyes and back almost giving out. She wasn't used to getting out of bed this early; usually she got out after she woke up and wasn't tired anymore. "Hold on," she called, getting up to brush her untamed hair, which was up in knots all over the place. She somehow managed to keep it still after about a minute.

"Hey Austin," she greeted after she opened the door. "Hey, Ally. Your mom made scrambled eggs and toast," he said, showing her the plate with her breakfast on it. "Thanks," she said, taking the plate. Their fingers brushed.

Ally sat back on her bed, hearing it creak. She sighed. She hated that bed so much. She could barely sleep on it last night.

"You're welcome. Can I sit with you?" he asked. She scooted over, allowing him a space big enough for him to sit. "Why?" she asked curiously. He shrugged. "I can sit next to my beautiful little girlfriend, can't I?"

She felt her cheeks redden and shoved him jokingly. "You're flirting," she pointed out. "Well spotted. What's wrong with it?" he asked, winking. "We've only been together since yesterday. You know that, right?" she reminded him. "So I can't call you beautiful or say that you're my girlfriend? Is there a countdoen or something until when we get to act like a couple?" he asked. Ally laughed. "No," she answered, defeated.

"Good. By the way, Evan asked if we could go to the park again after you get done eating," he explained. "Of course," Ally replied, "but not right after I'm done eating. I think we should go around 10:00. The sun will be cometely up and there will be more to enjoy, y'know?" Ally suggested. Austin nodded. "Yeah, I'll go and tell him," he agreed, getting up and leaving the room.

Ally got up and put on the first things she found: A white shirt with yellow flowers all over it that tied in the front and showed a bit of her tiny belly, and similar shorts she wore yesterday: ripped and rather... short...

She stared at herself in the mirror. It's been a while since she wore a belly shirt. She was always afraid people would find her fat, but now that she had a good lok at herself, she actually thought she looked beautiful.

A different idea formed in her head after seeing the yellow flowers: she wanted to go to a beach nearby instead of the lake.

She walked out of her room and looked for Austin. Her mom bumped into her. She was surprised when she saw her. "A belly shirt, huh? I thought you were insecure about your weight. You look beautiful, though. Oh, hold on, isn't it a little inappropriate to be wearing a belly shirt around Evan?" her mom rambled. "Austin told me you three were planning to go to the park," she explained when she saw Ally's confused face.

"Well, anyway, I took Evan to a pool party a few years back, and I remember seeing a couple girls wearing bikinis, and they looked like first graders. Besides, everyone has a belly button. What's so inappropriate about that?" Ally asked. Her mom shrugged. "Touché," she said.

"Oh, by the way, I was wondering if we can go to that beach that's near our house instead of the lake. Can we?" Ally asked as though she actually needed permission. "Of course you can go to the beach," her mom permitted, chuckling. Ally thanked her and continued looking for Austin.

"Ally? You're wearing a belly shirt?" he asked when she finally found him. "Yeah, I know what you're thinking, and I'm surprised, too, but I was wondering if the three of us could go to a beach nearby instead of the lake? It's only a bit further from there. By the way, didn't Evan say something about a picnic? We could have it there," she suggested. Austin nodded in agreement. "Okay. Oh, and Ally?" he called as she walked away. "Yeah?" she asked.

"You're so beautiful."