AN: Okay, so before you guys starts reading the story, let me explain to you why I like making you guys a sucky chapter ending… I like making tiwsts and cliffhangers to the story but always make sure the story ends happy ever after. And lemme tell you I really suck at making problems and drama to my stories, so when I want you guys to 'can't wait for the next chapter, GAAAH when is it going to come out? Why does this author makes me mad'-ing, like every time I am curious about the next chapter of a story I read, I guess your reaction isn't like that. Anyways, here is your Chapter 12 everybody!
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Austin watched as the girl in front of him whimpered a short cry, and all he wanted to do was carry her away and be her saviour.
But all he said was, "serves her right, the dork."
The bell started ringing the same time the blond's eyelids dropped down. He sighed in relief and got up to return the worksheet Mr. Bones had been giving them. He only answered 1 question – one of the reason was because he was too lazy to fill the worksheet but most of the reasons were because he can't seem to get the girl out of his head.
Yes, blame the girl.
He pushed past the crowd to get inside his car. To his surprise, he found Dez already waiting for him inside. "Hey dude," Austin called, nodding his head at Dez. "I though you have Science Club today. Awesome!" Austin started the car and it soon began to move towards the gate of Marino High. Austin whistled and turned on the radio loudly only to be stopped by the hands of the redhead. "What the heck, Dez?" Austin raised his eyebrows strangely at Dez.
"You know you're really wrong choosing your step, Austin," Dez stated casually. "Why did you hurt her like that?"
"Who?" Austin asked, even though he already knew the answer. "I don't know what you're talking about, dude."
"Don't act like you don't know, Austin."
Austin reached for the brake in shock and glanced to the backseat of his car. A strange but familiar Latina girl was sitting down on the backseat. "Wait, you weren't there before!" he accused out loud, rather scared. "You're … uh, Trish right? The girl I met at Sonic Boom?"
"Yep," Trish nodded bored. "Ally's best friend, the best friend of the person we are talking about right now."
"Which is Ally, by the way, if you don't know who she meant," Dez whispered at Austin, who rolled his eyes.
"You hurt her a lot during lunch if you didn't notice, Mr. Moon," Trish said threateningly. "You hurt her feelings at lunch, and she is really upset right now."
"You want me to apologize to her?" he responded hotly. Trish fumed but Austin ignored her.
"No doofus," Trish said exasperated. "Well, yeah, you should, but you didn't get my point. My point is … why did you hurt her like that?"
"She hurt me," Austin replied flatly. "You think I only hurt her because I like and want to? Don't you think there's a reason between our fight?" there was no reply from the two, so he continued, "exactly. I hurt her because she hurt me."
"She didn't meant to hurt you," Dez mumbled quietly. "Right now, she needs you, Austin. She needs her friends with her."
"She got Dallas."
Trish groaned madly. "Don't you get it, Austin? You were too jealous of him to see how she's feeling right now! She panicked last minute when Dallas asked her and she's always awkward when she panicked and stressed out. She was really upset alright, when you suddenly 'enemy' her at school because she thought you would cheer her and support her. She cried during the rest of lunch in the bathroom you know." Trish's face softened. "You were one of those few people that made her happy these last few days."
Austin didn't answer.
"And it's also the wrong thing to do for your career," Trish added. "See, Dez already told me about your plan. My predictions were correct. You were trying to steal her songs. I'm not going to tell Ally this – it would hurt her even more right now. But from experience – and the logic of it, if you and Ally had a fight and no longer friends, you would also fail your boss and you'll get fired and your boss will release you from your contract." Austin gulped, he hadn't think of it that way.
"Look," Austin responded, his eyes straight to the road. "At first maybe all I think about was to get her songs – but now…" Austin gripped the steering wheel harder. It's really hard to be concentrating when you are picturing the beautiful brunette inside your head.
"Ally had no friends but me until you come around with Dez," Trish muttered comfortingly. "Didn't you realize how her face lit up when you came? Maybe not at first, but yeah, you get my point. You and Ally had something in common that just clicks and fits perfectly like a puzzle."
"I'll try to apologize to her," Austin softened, suddenly feeling a lot guilty. 'I'll make it up to her – I promise. Thanks for your advice, guys…" Austin turned and saw Trish already disappear off the car. 'Where's Trish?"
"She hopped off when you weren't looking," Dez replied astonished. "Isn't she amazing?"
Austin parked the car in front of the mall parking lot, and hopped off the car, with Dez not so far behind. Dez, as though reading his mind, had 'get lost' himself somewhere and Austin was grateful for it. A lot. He quickly made his way to Sonic Boom, only to be stopped by Kira and Brooke.
"Hey, Austin!" they chorused and giggled flirtily.
"Hey guys," he replied in fake-cheeriness. "Where's Cassidy? You guys usually hang out with her right?"
"She's on a date with Dallas," Kira answered casually.
Austin's eyebrows furrowed. "Wait – isn't Dallas already with Ally?" he asked in a confused tone.
"Well, yeah, obviously that was his plan," Brooke rolled her eyes.
"Huh?"
"Dallas is Dallas," Kira stated in a 'matter of fact' tone. "He's a cheater and always does that to people." Okay, now he was really confused. "I mean," Kira snorted. "Did you really believe Dallas liked Ally, Austin?" the girls broke into laughter.
"Well, yeah, I mean, he had a date with Ally already…"
"Dallas was using Ally to get her doing his homework – and the jocks always do this betting thing with each other on how to fool girls. Ally's crush on Dallas was already known by all the students at school since the very first beginning you know. And Cassidy was also betting. She's dating Dallas, and never break up with him. They've been going for a bout a year now." Brooke sighed in amazement. "How romantic."
Austin gasped, and was turning red by the moment. Brooke probably had noticed him going red because they mumbled a goodbye to Austin before leaving him alone.
He soon was already running to Sonic Boom. He gotta tell Ally as fast as he can. When he reached her, and found her singing on the piano, everything about Dallas disappear and one thing attacked his mind:
As much as he hate the boy, it would hurt Ally's hear even more.
"Ally?" Austin sighed her name. Ally turned and stopped singing. Trish was right. Suddenly her face lit up even more. Austin smiled sheepishly. "Hey."
"Austin!" she replied enthusiastically. "Uuh… what are you doing here?"
"I came to talk to you," Austin answered. "I'm just going to be honest with you there and not find an excuse like 'hey, I came to buy guitar strings' and then spend 2 minutes picking the correct one and spend 2 hours talking to you."
Ally giggled.
"Look, Ally," Austin said. 'I'm really sorry about today. I'm not really good at apologizing. So.. will you forgive me."
Ally didn't waste any time thinking. "Of course, I forgive you, Austin… you're my friend," she said genuinely and without hesitation. "I just … you know, sad that you did that. But it's okay, now, you're here and that's all that matters."
Austin breathed the air in relief and pulled her into a bone-crushing hug. He lifted her in the air happily. She squealed and kicked him, ordering him to put her down. "Thanks, Ally-gator," Austin grinned and all the tense between them disappeared just like that.
"Let's make another song," Ally suggested pulling him down to the piano bench. "This moment needs a song. A happy yet sad song, but at the same time it needs to be full of friendship moments…"
"Uuh.., how about the song is about how friends could be better if they do it together?" Austin asked. "I mean, my math test will be A if we do it together…" he teased.
"Not gonna work, Mr. Monica Moon," she shook her head seriously. Austin frowned at the sound of his middle name. She laughed then, because her laugh as contagious. He laughed back. "But you're right…," her eyes twinkled. "Everything is better when we do it together. But that doesn't apply for tests and homework." She smiled.
"Everybody needs someone in their life," he responded. "When they're sad, they would need someone to make them feel better or when they needed to be reminded… and nobody can do everything alone. Just like… a puzzle if they don't fit in together, they're in trouble." He was satisfied with his little speech.
"How about this…?" Ally asked showing Austin her book. Within the 35 second speech Austin gave, she had finished the lyrics to the song.
"Wow, you really are smart and creative," Austin awed at her. She giggled.
Uh-who-o-oh uh-who-o-o-o,
sometimes I get in my own way,
I need someone to say, hey,
what are you thinking,
your words they're always just in time
just like a perfect rhyme,
like your not Even trying,
like pieces of a puzzle,
without each other,
we're in trouble, trouble
hey I will always stay by your side forever,
cause we're better together,
hey there's no other way we'll make it through Whatever,
cause we're better together,
Uh-who-o-o-oh Uh-who-o-o-oh,
Remind me when I'm losing touch,
When I'm a little much,
Pull, me back to reality,
You, Keep my feet on the ground,
Cause when your not around, I feel I am floating
Like pieces of a puzzle,
without each other,
we're in trouble, trouble
Hey, I will always stay,
By your side forever,
cause we're better together,
Hey there's no other way,
We'll make it through whatever
cause we're better together
like the waves need the
sand to crash on,
like the sun needs a world to shine on,
you're the bright side of everyday,
me without you just isn't the same,
it's not the same,
better, oh better,
oh we're better together
hey I will always stay by your side forever,
cause we're better together,
hey there's no other way will make it through whatever,
cause we're better together,
hey I will always stay by your side forever,
cause we're better together,
hey there's no other way will make it through whatever,
cause we're better together,
uh-who-o-o-o ooh ooh, uh-who-o-o oh oh oh
Austin and Ally sang the last of the song together and stared at each others eyes, smiling from ear to ear. "I think I know what's the title," Ally said, still staring at Austin's eyes. Austin nodded, not breaking contact. "How about Better Together?" Ally mumbled.
"Yeah-yeah, that would be great," Austin leaned forward a bit and suddenly felt like a coward when he moved from her lips to her forehead. It was a sweet one though. She smiled at him slyly. "So, uh," he awkwardly got up. "How about I'll pick you up from your house tomorrow? And I'll sit next to you during classes and lunch again?"
"Sure, I would like that,"Ally agreed. "But no, I won't give you cheats for math."
Austin cursed under his breath, which made Ally giggle. Austin shook his head and gave Ally another hug before returning to his car.
AN: Not a really long chapter, because this is kinda just a filler or something. But hey, they're friends again and even made a song together! You don't need to be reminded what was the song right? It's one of my favourite song in the soundtrack!
The next chapter is going to be another Auslly one too! I hope you like this one. Reviews are very much appreciated. Very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very much!
Love, The Girl Who Loves Purple
