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Ally's P.O.V.
I wake up the next morning to find Austin looking at something on his laptop. He's still sitting on his bed next to me, though. I sit up and he glances at me, smiles, before looking back at his laptop.
"Good morning, sleepyhead." He greets me with a small grin.
"Good morning." I run a hand through my hair. "What time is it?"
"Umm... About ten."
I lie my head on his shoulder with a groan. "I haven't slept this late in ages."
"Feels good?"
"Hmm." I nod. "What are you doing?"
"Looking at some stuff."
"Like what?"
"I found this list. '23 Ways to Annoy People in an Elevator'." (A/N: Don't own. It's on the 'copy/pasting' space of my profile, though. I think it's hilarious!)
"Seriously? Someone would really write such a list?"
"Hey, it's fun!" He protests.
I chuckles and roll my eyes. "Sure."
"Are you busy today?"
"No." I answer. Today, the school's closed for... I honestly don't remember which reason. But they promised to dance would be held tomorrow as promised.
"Then, do the list with me!"
"You actually want to do that?"
"Why not?" He asks as I lift my head off his shoulder to get a better look at him. "Honestly, how much fun did you have in the last few days, maybe even weeks?"
I shrug. "Not much."
"Exactly. So, today, we're going to forget about the world and all of our problems, and go annoy some people." He announces with a childish grin that can only make me smile as well.
"Fine." I give in with a sigh.
"Really? You'll do it?" He asks excitedly.
"Sure. Do you have anything to do, today?" He shakes his head. "Me neither."
"Great! So let's get ready, find an elevator and annoy some people!" He exclaims, getting up.
"Where are we going to find an elevator?" I ask him, getting up as well.
"Starr Records."
"No way. If Jimmy catches us, he'll kill us."
He sighs. "Good point. The mall?"
I nod. "Sounds good."
"Should we go undercover?"
"That'd probably be a good idea."
We quickly get ready, put on our contacts and wigs, before going downstairs where Austin's family is eating breakfast.
"Hey, guys- Oh, undercover, I see." Mimi comments once she sees us.
"Wait, Ally, you have an alter-ego too?" Amanda asks me.
I nod. "Yup. That's how Austin and I became friends."
"That's cool." Alex says.
"Here, eat up." Mimi gives Austin and I each a bowl of cereals.
"Thanks." I thank her.
"No problem." She smiles.
"So, I know it's a bit out of nowhere, but what did you mean last night when I ask you if you were a couple and you said it was complicated? It's been bothering me ever since." Amanda asks us.
Austin and I glance at each other. Maybe we should tell them. I mean, they are his family. Plus, they seem understanding.
"Well, my dad is... special, I guess you could say. He thinks Austin and I are ennemies because we fight for number one each week. Plus, with the paparrazzis and all, we don't think dating is the... right choice, right now. Since we both have our alter-egos, we thought it would be a lot simpler if it was them who were dating instead of us." I explain.
"So... you're dating, but at the same time... you're not?" Alex asks, confused.
We both nod. "Pretty much." Austin confirms.
"Well, now we know what you meant by 'complicated'." Amanda states.
When we're done eating, we quickly finish getting ready, and we're out the door.
As Austin starts driving, I turn to him. "Do you think we should tell Trish and Dez that we're not who they think we are?" I ask him.
He shrugs. "Do you want to?"
"I don't know... They seem pretty trust-worthy, but... I'm scared they'll be mad. What about you?"
"I don't really know either... You have good points, but the longer we'll keep it from them, the madder they'll get, don't you think?"
I sigh and nod. "I guess. So, do you think we should tell them?"
"I think it'd be the most reasonable thing to do."
"When do we tell them?"
"We could text them and say we're going to the mall. We could pick them up and go somewhere where nobody could see us and tell them then."
"Sounds like a plan." I say. I pull out my phone and text both of them we're going to the mall to annoy people, and both respond with what seems to be excitement. We go get Trish first since she's the closest, then go pick up Dez.
"Umm... Dustin, the mall's that way." Trish tells him once she notices the way we're going.
"I know. But Alicia and I need to talk to you two first in a private place where no one can see us."
"Good thing we've known you guys for a little while, now, or I'd think you're murderers who want to kill us." Dez says. "Wait, Dustin Sun and Alicia Wilson are your real names, right?"
Austin and I glance at each other. "Umm... That's a part of what we wanted to talk to you guys about." I tell them as Austin stops the car. We're at what seems to be a beach house. Probably Austin's, seeing the size of it.
"Woah... Who's beach house is that?!" Trish asks in awe.
"Mine." Austin says almost sheepishly.
"Yours?! Is your family rich or something?"
He hesitates. "Most likely."
"Wow..."
"Come on, let's go to my part of the house." He says, taking my hand, before leading us all to the middle part of the house.
"It seems like there are five houses built in one to make this beach house." Dez says.
"Four, actually. My parents have one house, my brother has his, my sister has hers, and I have mine." He explains as we get in his house, I guess you could say it that way. Since I only live with my dad, we both share my beach house. He has the second floor and I have the first floor, the basement, and the top floor. The house attached to it is the guest house.
"Umm... Dustin? Why are there pictures of Austin Moon in your beach house?" Trish asks him.
"See, this is what we wanted to talk to you two about." Austin tells them. "Take a seat."
They both sit on the living room's couch before we continue talking.
"There's really no easy way to say this." I begin. "Umm... See, my real name isn't Alicia Wilson."
"And I'm not really Dustin Sun."
"What? Who are you, then?" Trish asks us.
"I'm Ally Dawson."
"And... I'm Austin Moon."
We both take off our wigs at the same time, then put our contacts in their own little box. I run a hand through my hair before turning to Trish and Dez.
Trish stares at us for a few seconds before storming out. I share a look with Austin before running after her.
"Trish, wait!" I call after her as we get to the beach. "I'm sorry!"
She stops running and turns to me. "Sorry for what?" She asks as I reach her. "Sorry for lying to me ever since we met? Sorry for pretending you're someone you're not? Sorry for making me think we were actually friends? Sorry for being famous? Sorry for-" I cut her off.
"For everything. I didn't mean to lie to you, I-I... I just didn't know what to do. I-I'm not like you, I don't know how to make friends or be accepted! I had to make an alter-ego because I didn't want everyone staring at me at school. I wanted to live a normal life." I sigh. "I really do want us to be friends. You're the first girl I meet who isn't friends with me just to get fame and money. The only few friends I've ever had were just using me. I guess it's part of why I didn't tell you. I didn't want you to act differently around me. When I was Alicia... I never really acted around you. I was just being myself. Only I wasn't famous."
"So, you weren't really homeschooled your whole life?"
"Well, sort of. I was, except it was because I couldn't attend real school."
"What else did you lie about?"
"Umm... My favorite subject is music, obviously. I'm an only child-"
"Look, umm... Nevermind. I aready know pretty much everything about you."
"How come?" I frown in confusion.
"Well, this seems a bit weird, considering that I've been friends with you for the past few weeks and I didn't even know who you really were, but you're sort of my role model. So... Yeah. This is kinda weird, isn't it? Especially since you're my age, and everything..."
"No, no. It's not weird, don't worry. I think it's sweet." I smile at her. As she smiles back, hope strikes through me. "So... friends?"
She nods. "Friends."
I grin and hug her. "Awesome."
"Aww, would you look at that." A voice says from behind us. We pull appart and look over at the door to find Austin and Dez watching us. I believe the voice belongs to Austin.
"Aren't they just so cute?" Dez asks Austin, who nods in response.
"You guys are idiots." I tell them.
"Hmm... I see you got rid of the Alicia attitude." Dez comments with a slight smirk, which is almost weirding me out, considering Dez's... strange personnality.
I nod. "Yup. Buckle-up, 'cause the Ally-train's leaving the station. Woot-woot!" I exclaim and chuckle. Seeing the weirded out expressions on my friends' faces, I stop. "I'm just gonna..." I point to the door awkwardly. "Yeah."
I hear Austin chuckle behind me as I get inside. He closes the door behind him, leaving Trish and Dez alone outside.
"It's not funny to laugh at people." I tell him.
"I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing with you." He tells me. (A/N: Am I the only one who's tired of people saying that when they're clearly laughing at me?)
I roll my eyes. "I'm not laughing."
He smirks. "Maybe we can change that."
I frown in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
"Ally, are you ticklish?"
My eyes widen as his question dawns on me. "You wouldn't dare."
His smirk grows wider. "Oh, I would."
Before I realize what's happening, Austin's chasing me around the house. I run into a hallway, before realizing two seconds too late that it has a dead end and that I'm trapped.
"Hi..." I say sweetly as my back comes in contact with the wall.
"Hey." He says before tickling me.
I squeal. "Austin! S-Stop it, you doof!"
"Hey, it's not nice calling your boyfriend a doof."
"You're an idiot, then!"
"Oh, you're going to regret saying that!" He exclaims as he starts tickling me harder.
"A-Austin! Stop! I-I can't breathe!"
"Yes, you can, or you wouldn't talk!"
"Yo, lovebirds, are we going to the mall or not?" Trish interrupts us, which makes Austin release me. I sigh in relief.
"Way to ruin the fun, Trish." Austin tells her. She just rolls her eyes in response. "Yeah, we're coming in a minute."
"Alright." She disappears who-knows-where as I start having the hiccups.
"Thanks, Austin." I tell him sarcastically. "I have the hiccups, now."
He smirks. "Maybe I can fix that."
"I'm not sure I like your methods." I tell him, referring to the tickling.
"Trust me, you're going to like this one." He says, pinning me against the wall once more, both of his hands resting on the wall on each side of my head for support. He leans down and kisses me. I just realize that even if he doesn't kiss me often, which can be good since I'm not big of a fan for PDA, Austin really is the perfect boyfriend. Yes, I say it now. Austin Moon is my boyfriend. He might be extremely cheesy, but that's the way I like him.
"Hey, Auslly! Coming or not?" Trish calls again, making both of us pull away.
"Auslly? She's seriously calling us that, now?" Austin asks me with an 'are you kidding me?' look on his face, which makes me giggle.
"Well, she is an Auslly shipper." I point out.
He rolls his eyes. "Duh. Who wouldn't ship us together?" He asks as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.
I roll my eyes at his comment. "No one, obviously." I deadpan.
"Exactly! Anyway, do you have the hiccups, now?"
I pause, waiting for a sign of a hiccup coming. I find none. "Nope. All gone." I smile up at him. "Maybe I do like your methods, after all."
"See? Told you."
We get ready (which includes Austin and I returning to our alter-egos), and before we know it, we're standing in one of the mall's empty elevators.
"So, what's first on the list?" Trish asks Austin. He takes the list out of his pocket and reads it out loud.
"'Crack open your bag, peer inside, and ask 'Got enough air in there?''" He reads.
"So, it needs to be either Trish or Ally who does it since Austin and I don't have purses." Dez points out.
"I can do it." Trish says. I nod as a man gets in. I send Trish a subtle tumbs-up and she opens her purse. "Hey! Got enough air in there?" She shouts in her purse. The man looks at her strangely and she send him a smile. "Sorry. My purse is just really small, you know?" The man nods awkwardly as the elevator doors open. "Have a great day!" She calls after him. Once the doors close, we all burst out laughing.
"You're right, Austin! This is fun!" I exclaim.
He smiles at me. "Told you."
"What's number two?" Dez asks him.
"'Stand motionless and silent in the corner, facing the wall.'" Austin reads out loud. "I could do that." He says, just as a woman gets on. Austin quickly turns to face the wall. After a few seconds, the woman turns to him.
"Umm... I'm sorry. What are you doing?" She asks him. He stays silent. "Mister?"
"My mommy punished me. Now, shush! She's gonna be back soon!" He exclaims in a hushed tone, faking a baby voice.
"Oh, umm..." She looks over at us and we just shrug in response. "Alright." She mumbles as the doors open. She hurries out, jogging away. The doors close and we all start laughing again.
"Seriously, Austin? Your mommy punished you?" Trish asks, still laughing.
"Sorry, she kept talking to me! I couldn't think of anything else."
"Yeah, well, it was pretty funny." I admit. "What's next?"
"'When arriving at your floor, grunt and strain to yank the doors open, then act as if you're embarrassed when they open themselves.'" Austin reads out loud.
"We can't really do that one since we stay in the elevator." Trish points out.
"Good point, here's the next one. 'Greet everyone with a warm handshake and ask him or her to call you Admiral.'"
"I can do that. But can they call me Master?" Dez asks.
We all shrug. "Sure."
"Awesome!" He exclaims as the doors open again, revealing two men and three women, along with two teenagers; a girl and a guy. Well, jackpot for this step. "Hello. Hello. Hi. Hey. Hello. Hi. Hello." Dez greets everyone, shaking their hand. They all look at him strangely, but he seems to ignore it. "I'm sure you're all wondering why I gathered you here, today. Well, we must begin with one simple rule. I want you to all call me Master." He shakes his head in fake disappointment as the strangers all look at his like he's mentally unstable. "No, no, no, don't look at me like that. It's just a matter of being polite, thank you very much." He says as the doors open. "Oh, I think this is your stop. Have a great day!" He waves at them as they all get out.
This goes on the whole afternoon. By five, there's only one step left.
"I call this one!" Dez exclaims, quickly raising his hand, after Austin reads it out loud.
"Alright. Dez, make us laugh." Trish tells him.
"You can count on me." He says seriously as the doors open, revealing a man, a woman, and a teenage girl. Lucky for us, the elevator's going down, which is exactly what we need. "Oh, no." Dez says dramatically while gripping at the railing that's on the elevator's walls, making the (I suppose) family look at him. "It's going down! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!" He screams right beford the doors open. "Or maybe not. Well, thanks for the ride, guys." He waves at them as the four of us get out.
This was definitely one of the best days of my life.
BAM! Longuest chapter for this story! High five to me ;P
Anyway, I'm not sure about the ending. I think it was a bit rushed, but I couldn't think of anything else. Plus, I think it would've bored you, reading all the steps.
I know a lot of you were waiting for some Auslly, so here you go. I want to thank everyone who's being patient with me and my way of taking the time to write the relationship (mostly Auslly). I know it's a long wait before they even become a couple, but I just don't want to rush things. But hey, they're together now, aren't they? ;)
Until next time,
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