We had the week off school during the week of Prom. Or rather, I had the week off school. The Prof thought that it would be best that I wait for the whole Austin Moon saga to die down before I entered the school again. In the meantime, I could just relax and enjoy myself. I didn't need to worry about missing the lessons, since I was far ahead of the rest of the class, considering I finished studying the entire senior year syllabus for all of the subjects when I was still a sophomore. I'm a nerd and I know it.
Life without Austin has been boring. I'm still living in his penthouse, and I would go to his room every day and just think of him and his sparkling eyes. It wasn't like he had totally broken off all contact with me – we still texted each other almost every second of the day. But texting was way less exciting than hanging out with him in real life.
Jo has tried to call me over a million times (I'm not exaggerating), but I would just ignore it whenever I saw her name appear on my phone. I couldn't forgive her. I could be hanging out, watching a movie with or bowling with or winning at a game of WoW against Austin right now. But because of her, he was off in Hollywood, and I had nothing better to do than to mope around the house. Because of her, I had to miss an entire week of lessons! I'm going to fail my exams. Because of her, I was currently watching Austin on some talk show called the Alan DiGenerous show, talking about his whole stint in Miami.
"Today, we have with us one of Hollywood's biggest teen stars. You know him from Mean Boys, you know him from The Cowboy Diaries. He's a triple threat who can make you do a double-take, but is he still single, after his recent stint at Miami's Hayboom High? Give it up for today's guest, Austin Moon!" Alan announced.
Austin walked on the stage, clad in a white round-neck long-sleeved shirt and a black vest, and bluish-black ripped jeans. He looked fashionable, way better than how he dressed here in Miami, which was a shirt and jeans, or Bermudas. He looked slightly nervous. She made sure to tease him about it when she saw him on Friday.
"Welcome to the Alan DiGenerous show, Austin! It's your first time on this show, how does it feel?" Alan asked.
"Oh, it feels great! I've always wanted to come on your show, I watch it every Wednesday and it's amazing!" Austin gushed in awe.
That liar. He hated the Alan DiGenerous show! I was watching it one day, and he screamed at me to turn it off because Alan had the "most annoying voice ever".
"Aww!" Alan said, placing his right hand over his heart, and the audience echoed the "awws" like in those touching moments on live-taped TV shows.
"So, let's get the ball rolling, shall we? Just a few days ago, Tweenagers reported the latest scoop that you were in Miami under the guise of Chad Cooper, researching for an upcoming role. Is it true?" Alan asked, using his remote to flash images of Austin in Miami. I was in some of the shots, but thank goodness my face wasn't clear. Austin seemed to sigh in relief when he saw that my identity was still safe.
"Yes, Alan, I was. Growing up in showbiz, I never had the chance to go to a real high school. All I had were home tutors, studio school and on-set tutoring. Being an actor, I wanted to portray my character realistically, and hence, I suggested to my agent to let me attend a real high school for a while to try to find out what it's really like. Also, I was really interested in experiencing high school for myself," Austin explained.
Another lie. He said that his agent forced him to attend school. He also tried to drop out of the movie, but he couldn't, considering that he was contractually obliged to stick with the movie and deal with it.
"So, how was high school like for you?"
"It's exactly like in the movies. Cliques, stereotypes, everything."
"Did you make any friends?"
"Yes, I made quite a lot of friends, and I think I've even made a best friend," Austin began. I couldn't help but smile, knowing that I was the best friend. "My best friend is someone I can really rely on. I tell all my secrets and troubles to my best friend, and my best friend always listens to me and never fails to try to help me out. We have gone through thick and thin together, even though I've only known my best friend for about two or three weeks. It's like we knew each other in another life or something. And you know what, Alan? I think I'm falling in love with my best friend."
My jaw dropped. I guess that was the answer to my question then.
"Are you… gay?" Alan asked, trying to pick his words correctly. I guess he automatically assumed that Austin Moon's best friend would be a guy.
Austin chuckled in the cute way he always did. "No, my best friend is a girl."
"Is she the one in those pictures?" Alan asked, pointing the laser on the screen, circling my silhouette. Austin nodded.
"Her name is Ally Dawson. She's the most beautiful girl I've ever met, and she's beautiful inside out. She's funny, intelligent, witty, sweet, kind, nice, gorgeous, beautiful, and last but not least, she's perfect. Every time I look at her, I can't help but get lost in her eyes. I'm really falling in love with her. Ally Dawson, if you're watching this, I love you," Austin said.
My mind blanked out. Did he just say that? He really loves me! I was so happy I could die. I couldn't really care less that he revealed my identity, or that my phone was ringing and vibrating non-stop with incoming text messages and phone calls, and my Twitter mentions were blowing up. All I knew that the love of my life loved me back. That was everything I needed and more.
Pick up, oh please, pick up! "Hello?" a voice came through the speakers. I sighed in relief.
"Jo! I'm so sorry that I lashed out at you the other day. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions," I apologized. Rachel had texted me earlier that it was her who had spilled the beans about Austin's identity, and not Jo. I explained this to Jo. I'd understand if she hated me, because I felt like the worst best friend ever.
"It's alright, Ally. We all make mistakes. Anyway, you made me come to realization about how crappy I've been treating everyone, especially you. And I'm really sorry about that," she said.
We continued talking for the next two or three hours, like old times. She squealed about Austin's confession to me on the Alan DiGenerous show, and we talked about almost everything under the sun. This is what happens when we don't talk for more than a day. It felt good to have her back, just like old times. And of course, we talked about Prom too.
After we finally hung up, a call came through. My phone flashed the word AUSTIN. I smiled and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"ALLY, WHAT HAPPENED? I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO YOU FOR THE PAST FOUR HOURS!" Austin's voice shouted into the phone. Oops, my bad, I was talking to Jo for four hours, not two or three.
"Relax, I was talking to Jo, we made up!" I told him excitedly.
"That's great, I'm so happy for you!" Austin said in relief.
"Oh, by the way, thanks for declaring your love for me live on national television. Now the whole of America knows and hates me. I really appreciated the death threats and the fact that #IHateAllyDawson trended at first position for two hours on Twitter," I said sarcastically.
"Actually, the Alan DiGenerous show is shown in 103 countries."
"Yeah, that's so comforting."
"So…" Austin said, trying to break the awkward silence between us.
"I love you too, Austin," I whispered. I could feel him sniffing. He was probably crying. I felt like crying too. It was such a heartwarming moment! It felt like I was living in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Or that movie Sterling Knight starred in. I think it's called Starstruck. You know, celebrity falls in love with a normal girl? Weird that Sterling and Danielle had a 7-year age difference though. Thank goodness they didn't kiss, or Danielle would probably have been grounded.
"If I were at home, I'd so kiss you right now," he muttered.
"You are home. You're in LA, aren't you?"
"Miami's my home now. I thought LA was everything I wanted, but Miami has a lot more to offer. For example, a new Disney sitcom I'm scheduled to star in will be filming in Miami," he announced.
"That's great! So you'll be moving to Miami?" I asked excitedly. I wouldn't have to be separated from him again!
"Yes I am! I can't wait to get back to Miami. I can't wait for Prom. I heard that Prom is that one special night where you get to dance with that one special person. Of course, I've already found my special person!"
We continued talking until I fell asleep. Life was perfect, minus the death threats I was receiving. Love overpowers everything.
I love Austin Moon.
A/N: SAGHIWOIAEKNHY4W0IGEDN YAY! THEY'RE IN LOVE. WOOHOOOOO!