Ch. 12
(Jack Pov)
After I finally got Ally to come back to the dojo, I couldn't help but remember what she had said to me while we were in the park. The fact that she thought Matthew's death was her fault killed me inside, and it worried me that Ally had changed who she was because of it. It was in that moment that more troubling thoughts had overcome me. I began to wonder if Ally was ever going to herself again. Was she ever going to be that outgoing, tomboy that I had fallen in love with? The very possibility of Ally never being the same again, started to overwhelm me with even more sadness and concern. I knew I only had one option if I wanted to help Ally be happy again. I had to ask that Austin guy to help me. As much as I did not like him, I knew that he cared about Ally too. I had to talk to him alone. That is why; I am outside the dojo speaking to him. After a asking him for his help, he reluctantly agreed. Austin had also told me that he had come up with the perfect plan to get Ally in her normal state.
"Well? Tell me the plan genius." I said impatiently. Although I needed his help, I was beginning to re-think my whole decision to ask Austin for his help.
"Will you just wait?! I need to think this through!"He snapped.
After a few uncomfortable moments of silence, Austin finally spoke up.
"Ok, so Ally used to play baseball right?"
(Ally Pov)
It's been ten minutes since Jack and Austin when went outside to talk in private, and I can't help but wonder what they are talking about. The room was filled with an uneasy silence. Trish was still upset with me for not telling her about Matthew's accident. I needed to make things right with her. I needed to apologize.
"Trish, I am sorry that I did not tell you about Matthew's death, I just- I was so upset about what happened." I explained to her, hoping that she would forgive me.
"I could have helped you through it though! I thought we were best friends. It really hurt me that you didn't tell me about this." Trish replied back to me with hurt and sadness piercing through her voice.
"Yeah Ally! We could have helped you through your troubling time! It really hurt us that you did not tell us!" Dez said as he put a hand on my shoulder sympathetically. Though I did not know why he said that he was hurt that I did not tell him, Dez did not even know me at the time.
"You didn't know us nimrod!" Trish snapped at him as she pushes him out of the way.
"No, we are best friends! I know that you could have helped me through it. It was not that I did not want you to be there for me; it was that I was too afraid to be confronted with the reality that I did not want or plan for. I thought I could face Matthew dying by myself, but I couldn't." I told her as my memories of who I was before were brought back once again by the very thought of how I tried to handle that tragic moment in my life.
I waited for Trish to respond to what I had just said, but how she responded to me was not was I was expecting.
"Wait, Was Matthew's death why you changed who you were?" Trish asked in realization.
Trish and Dez stood in front of me expecting and answer. I was getting nervous. How was I going to answer this? I thought to myself. I did not come to think that Trish would ask me this, not in this situation at least. I did not know what to say, I was lost for words. I knew I had to tell her the truth, but just because I had to does not mean I wanted to.
"W-Well, I- "I started to reply to her, but to my relief I was cut off by Jack and Austin walking inside. The had finished their "little" chat.
"Hey, sorry it took so long. Austin and I had to sort a few things out….Did we miss anything?" Jack asked in wonder after noticing how dangerously silent we were.
"No, Trish and I were just talking that's all." I countered as I took one quick glance at Trish.
This is going to be one long trip…
Hi! I am so sorry that I did not post a new chapter sooner! I have been so caught up with school! I will post a longer chapter this week. Please review, I want your opinions. Don't give up on this story please!