A/N: I have not posted for a couple of months and I am really sorry about it, but I am now on Spring break and it's for a week, so I will post a chapter of two a day! Enjoy guys!

Chapter 12: A new start

Ally

I woke up with my hair matted to my forehead and a pool of drool underneath me.

I looked up and saw Austin's head resting on the top of the curvy chair.

I freaked out, jerked my head up and scooted out of the chair.

I sped to the bathroom and grabbed a handful of tissues.

I went back into the room and gently, but quickly wiped the drool from Austin's pants.

When I was done, it still looked wet.

"I did okay…. I guess." I said to myself, smoothing my hair back, so that It wasn't in my eyes.

I marveled at Austin's perfect, tan face.

He was making these weird laughing noises and his mouth was in a geeky grin, his lips light pink.

I stopped looking at him, and went to clean up.

I took a shower and brushed my teeth.

I looked under the cabinet for my blow dryer only to find marijuana, weed and cigars.

I tripped backwards, falling hard to the floor, bumping my head, hard.

I picked up the packages and stared at them.

I suddenly felt the edge to… to…. use them.

But I couldn't.

My dad must have been using them, that was probably why he was crazy.

I put them away and went back to Austin.

I tapped his temple lightly.

He only shuffled just a little.

I poked him harder.

He squeezed his eyes shut, and them opened them quickly.

I waved a little wave at him, and he blinked like a newborn, dazed and not aware of what was going on.

I finally broke the silence and talked.

"Mm, hi Austin, did you sleep well? "

He rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and looked at me with a smile.

"Hi, shouldn't we be dealing with your dad right about now? "He said completely ignoring my question.

I didn't say anything and I guess he read my mind, but I got up and he followed.

I opened the cabinet and the drugs spilled out.

He smiled and brushed through his blond hair, picking up a bag of weed.

He inhaled the musty scent.

"I have not seen this in a while. Mind if I smoke some. Joking!" he shoved me playfully.

I did not think this was the time for that.

"Austin, this is serious, what to we do? The music store could be shut down if the police find this and my father will be taken to jail. He may have run over me and beat me, but I still love him dearly….. like my mom." The last part just slipped.

I crossed my legs and looked at Austin's blank expression.

" Austin, I'm sorry, it just slipped. I didn't mean to bring up my personal life. "

Austin smiled and cupped my face in his hands.

He then kissed me, but I pulled away.

"Austin, I…. I don't think this will work anymore. I think we need some time apart, I have to do this on my own."

Then, I just walked away, out of the door of the music store.

I just walked away.

I walked past my school, all of the clubs and everything I had ever known.

I just could not do it anymore.

When I reached the end of the town, I tilted my head back and yelled, Austin!

Then I started to cry.

I cried until I could cry no more.

My eyes burned and my knees got scratched as I tumbled to the ground.

I cried and cried and cried.

I had no will to go on anymore.

My dad was an alcoholic and my mom has 2 children from another man besides me.

I had no one.

I had Austin, but I blew that.

I reached into the pocked of my chiffon skirt that my grandmother gave me and pulled out my phone.

I went online and checked my bank account.

I had $261.03 in it.

That would take me far on a bus ride and still have money for food until I got a new job.

That was a new start.