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Austin's POV
I stared at Houston sitting across from me at the beach side café as he ordered a coffee before we started our conversation. "Alright, why'd you call me out here whatever your name is?" Houston leaned back in his seat. I sighed "Austin, my name is Austin. I want to know why you suddenly showed up and you're threatening Ally to get her to marry you." He rolled his eyes "Honestly, who wouldn't want to marry me? Anyways, I have some things at home that caused me to strike up a deal. Also, Ally is better off with me than a guy like you." I wanted to punch him, but I had to hold back. "You're ruining her father's and hers lives by doing this and mine. She said you were the cause of her stage fright." I narrowed my eyes.
"Is she is still holding that against me? I mean come on, I mean she was the only cute girl in class and she sang for the talent show that year. It was when she went on stage that it happened. She stepped on stage and began to sing, but I had set up a prank. Right as she stepped underneath the bucket I had rigged a whole bunch of raw egg dropped on her. Ally froze people gasped and laughed. She became so upset she got sick on the teacher that came out to escort her off stage. There if that's what you wanted to hear, that is why she has stage fright." Houston explained. I glared at him "I can't believe you did that, what for to make her hate you? I don't care, just why are you here now?" Houston smiled at the waitress who set his coffee on the table and then returned his gaze to me. "I liked her, but I didn't want to be arranged to marry her just because of family things which brings me to my current situation. I am arranged to marry this awful, ugly, nasty girl and my parents say it's this new girl or convince Ally, so here I am. I'd break up with her before things got messy between you." Houston smirked.
"Messy how?" I glared. "Oh, I have my ways, but I wanted to warn you first." Houston took a sip of his coffee. "There is no reason for things to be faulty in our relationship, you don't have anything to use against me." I growled "Ally is mine and I won't let her be taken by the likes of you." Houston looked at me amused "Don't be so sure about either of those statements you just gave me." He smirked and got up walking away before we could talk any further.
Ally's POV (home)
I was lounging on the couch when my phone went off bringing me out of my channel flipping trance. I saw the picture that popped up on my phone and answered it still staring at the TV. "Hello, house of misery." I sighed and I heard Austin laugh. "Ally, I'm on my way over. Do you need anything?" he wondered. I replied less than happily "Yeah, a hideout and a new job." Austin groaned "Ally, that wasn't funny. If you don't need anything, I'll be there in a bit and then we can talk." I sat up from my curled up position on my couch and rolled my eyes even though I knew he couldn't see "I wasn't being funny, I'll see you in a bit, love you." Austin sighed "Alright, love you too." We hung up and I got up off the couch and then plopped back down deciding not to change out of my comfy pajama pants and tank top. I curled up, I had been thinking of the impending doom of Sonic Boom and what I might have to do to save it all morning and I was in no mood to go back into that state of desperation.
The doorbell rang and I got up answering the door expecting Austin to be standing there, but was shocked to see Houston. "What do you want, Houston? I won't marry you; I can't marry someone I don't love. "Ally, do you think you could ever forgive me for the past and what I'm about to do?" Houston smiled. "What are you talking about?" I eyed him. Houston stepped toward me "Can I come in or is your father home? That man isn't my biggest fan." I sighed letting him through "Only a few minutes, Austin will be here soon." I led him to the living room and he sat down on the couch. I wasn't too thrilled with this visit, but at least I'd get some answers.
Austin's POV
I got to Ally's house and the front door was cracked as if someone left it slightly open. I called through the open door "Ally, I'm coming in your door is open." I didn't get a reply so I stepped in "Sorry, I'm quite a bit late. I got pizza for lunch and then ended up running into Dez. Ally?" I shut the door and quickly hurried into the living room when I heard some movement. She sat curled up on the floor next to the couch with a light throw thrown over her. I set the pizza on the coffee table and knelt by her panicked. "Ally, are you okay? What happened to you?" I touched her shoulder and she flinched her eyes darting to my face before realizing who it was.
Ally's face freshly tear streaked was full of fear and sadness. "H-Houston came-came ov-over. We-we w-were talk-talking, I-I said I'd n-never m-marry h-him an-and h-he….." then she cried uncontrollably. "Ally, what happened? What did that bastard do?" I could feel the anger rising in me as so many thoughts raced through my head. Ally reached an arm out to me pulling herself closer to me and I noticed it was bare. Then I could clearly see a monstrosity on her shoulder at the base of her neck. My blood boiled under my skin and I wanted to go after the asshole, make him pay for his treachery. "D-Don't l-leave m-my s-s-side, p-please h-he m-mi-ight c-come b-back." Ally begged and I wrapped my arms around her holding her while softly rubbing her back. I had to wait to kill Houston until Ally was okay; I was going to pay him back in full.
I hadn't planned to end this chapter like that, but I guess it isn't so bad it makes it easy to slip into the next one. I can't wait to get started on the next chapter so hopefully I'll have two chapters up today!