Austin's POV
The whole group goes into the mall as we head to the counter. "Guys, I'm so excited. I heard this was the scariest movie of the year!" Trish said thrilled as I chuckle a bit. "It definitely is gonna be. I feel it in my bones." Dallas replied as they hi fived making us laugh. "I bet it'll suck like the last one." Cassidy said because she found horror movies boring and unexciting. "Oh babe. Don't be a Debbie Downer again." He told her as she face him. "Well, I warned you that I really didn't wanna come." She told him with hands on her hips. "Well who else am I gonna make out with during the previews?" He asked baffled as we all laughed at his seriousness besides Amy who has been extremely quiet. I turn around placing a comforting hand on her back which snaps her out of her trance.
"You okay?" I ask worried as she slightly nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I've actually never seen a horror movie before." She admitted as we all look at her in shock.
"Wait...ever?" Dallas questioned.
"Nope. I've kind of never been a movie person because I was always occupied with...something else." She said kind of looking down.
"Well, I'll protect you if the monster tries to eat you." I joked as she laughed bumping my shoulder.
We bought our tickets and entered the theaters and we got here pretty early so the previews are showing right now. We are lined up just like this. Amy, me, Trish, Cassidy and Dallas. If you are wondering where Dez is, he is actually on a date himself with Carrie of course. It seems like they are getting pretty serious and I'm happy for him.
Amy's phone rings to let her know she got a text, and she opens it since the movie hasn't started. I turn my head because that's personal and none of my business but my curiosity gets the best of me. I take a peek at it to see it says the name Chris. I watch her open it and the text from him says "Can't wait for tonight :)".
What? Tonight? I watch as she text him back saying "Me too. It's gonna be great. :)". What's gonna be great? They are hanging out again? I can't be they are actually getting this close. She puts her phone away with a little smile and it bothers me that I'm not the one doing that but they're just friends, so chill Austin.
But who would wanna be just friends with Amy? No, Amy would have told me if their was something more than that. We're friends now and she friends tell each other things, right? That's at least what I learned from those romantic movies Cassidy showed me one weekend.
The movie eventually starts and within 5 minutes there was already a jump scare which made Amy almost have a heart attack. I laugh a little to myself as she faces me. "It's not funny! I could have died from fright." She said as I smiled. "I'm sorry. You just look so adorable terrified." I said out my mouth before taking it back. She just looks at me and blushes before facing the movie. Oh, Austin you idiot. Now you made things awkward.
Towards the end of the movie, it only got scary and it was a girl walking down a creepy hallway, waiting to open the door and I see Amy covering her face.
"You're gonna miss the movie." I tell her.
"I know! I don't want to but I'm too scared to look." She admits as I come up with a solution.
"I'll tell ya what. You lay your head on my shoulder since your scared that way you can watch the movie and in case it frightens you, you have something to lean on." I explained as she thinks about it and nods before doing so.
Amy lays her soft head on my shoulders and words couldn't describe how right it feels. Like it was written in the stars or just meant to be. I know we are young, but I feel like we are. Even if it takes a while.
What's a little funny about this situation is that I've never really been into blondes my whole life. It's not that I didn't think they were beautiful but I was also into red heads and brunettes. Especially brunettes. Something about them that makes me go crazy. But Amy is a blonde and I could care less. She's one of the most beautiful girls I've ever seen and I'm happy to have her in my life.
A scary part comes and she jumps burying herself even further in my chest and I smile to myself because this is the closest I have to being with her right now. I just wish I knew for sure if felt the exact same way, because if she did. I would have told her last night the real reason Cheryl broke up with me. I didn't tell her because of fear of rejection. I don't think I wouldn't been able to handle it. Not with the way I feel about her.
The movie finally goes off and the lights cut back on. "It's okay, Amy. It's over now." I said shaking her a bit as she slowly brought her head while the rest headed out. She looked at me before a small smile crossed her face. "You are my hero, Austin Moon. You saved me from the monster." She said dramatically making me chuckle. "No problem, madam. You ready to go?" I asked as she nodded standing up with me.
We head out and we meet up with the rest of them. "Yo, Cass got an idea of going to the skating rink. You up for it?" Dallas asked me as I looked at me. "I would love that even if I've never skated a day in my life." Amy said as we all look at her. "Girl, what have you done?" Trish said shaking her head as we all walked out going in Dallas's car.
The skating rink was not busy at all today so we got really lucky considering it's a Saturday afternoon. Everyone got their skating shoes except Amy because she was really confused. "I got it." I told the person at the counter who thought Amy was strange because she didn't know what she was doing.
"What size are you?"
"6 1/2"
"Make sense." I said with a chuckle telling the person who went to go get them.
"And what is that suppose to mean exactly?" She asked with her hands on her hips.
"Nothing. Tiny feet for a tiny person. Makes sense." I said as she jokingly glared at my mocking.
"Here ya go, handsome." The girl said handing to me as I thanked her and walked away with Amy.
"Sit." I told her as she sat down on a bench looking at our three friends skating.
"You always get hit on like that?" She asked making me look up at her not knowing what she was talking about at first then I realized chuckling.
"Not always. Sometimes." I tell her honestly.
"I'm surprised it doesn't go to your head."
"My mom taught me to be a humble gentlemen."
"Well, you are doing a good job." She responded motioning to me tying her shoelaces as I smile.
"Seems like you could have any girl you want." She said lowly as I finish working on her skates and look at her.
"Not every girl." I told her as she looked confused before Trish came over to skating gate.
"Dude, get out here. It's way too much." She said with a huge smile before leaving.
I grab Amy's hand and walk over to the intro. "Don't worry. I'll hold on to you the whole time until you are ready to try on your own." I told her as she nodded as we got on the ice skating rink holding hands. I move at a slow pace for her as she is still unsteady and nervous. We go on for a while before she looks at me. "Okay, I wanna try by myself." She confessed as I nodded as we separated with our hands still attached. "Okay, here we go..." I said as we slowly let go of each other.
She stands on her own trying to find her balance. One step at a time, she moves one foot at the other taking her time. She begins to move at more medium pace but still being cautious. I smile at how much better she is doing. She looks up at me and smiles before slipping causing me to quickly and catch her into my arms.
I look down at her down in my arms worried. She looks at me stunned at what just happened then just starts randomly giggling to herself which confuse me but causes me to do the same. "What is so funny?" I asked laughing along with her. "Everything." She said slowly standing up in front of me with a smile. "I am a mess." She stated as I almost protested. "No, it's okay. It's funny." She replied stopping me.
"I don't know how to do anything. Watch a normal movie, wait in line, or even skate. What kind of a teenager am I?" She said laughing her head off as I just stare at her in awe of how beautiful she is. "Isn't that crazy, Austin?" She said giggling as I laugh along with her. "Yeah, it is. But I think it's kinda awesome because I get to teach you things. I like teach you things." I said truthfully as she stopped giggling and looked at me seriously before a soft blush came on to her cheeks as she came forward to me. "I like when you teach me things too." She replied in the lowest but sweetest voice and though I was very tempted to just lean and kiss her, I smiled and held her hand.
"Let's do something." I said as I skated us to the middle of the skating ring while people continuing to skate around us. I laugh at Dallas and Cassidy making out in one corner of the rink. "What are we doing?" She asked curious.
"Spin for me, Russo."
"What?"
"Spin for me." I repeated.
"I don't know h- what do you mean?" She asked confused as I took just one her hands backing up. "On the count of three, I want you to spin as fast as you can, okay?"
"I'm a little scared." She admitted.
"I always be there to catch you-"
"Fall." She finished with a soft smile.
"Okay, I trust you." She says as I nod. "Alright, 1, 2...3!" I said as she spun fast probably expecting it to be over in a second but because we are in a ice skating rink, her footing allows her to spin around for multiple times and she looks like an elegant and graceful princess while doing so.
She continues until she gets dizzy falling into my chest with giggles. "Oh my god, that was amazing!" She said giggling more as I laugh wrapping my arms around her waist holding her up. "Thank you so much, Austin. I may have not known how to skate and might have gotten hurt a few times but you make the pain all worthwhile." She said looking in my eyes and I notice how close we are including our lips.
We both glance down and she looks like she's tempting to lean in or maybe it's my imagination but she soon snaps out of it and backs up with a nervous smile. "I guess it's time for a break now." She said pointing in the direction of our friends leaving the skating rink and going over to rest at a table. "Sure, yeah." I said with a nervous chuckle.
Amy and I both head over to the table joining Dallas Cassidy and Trish. "You guys seem like you were having fun out there, considering you didn't come and skate with us?" Cassidy said with a smirk sipping on some drink she got. "You're one to talk since all I've seen was you and Dallas make out the whole time." I said back as she blushed and Dallas fist bumped me. "Babe, don't do that!" She said putting his hand down making us all laugh.
"Guys, I still can't believe this is our senior year." Trish said as we all thought about it. "Yeah. It seemed like high school would last forever." Cassidy added in. "Did it feel that way in your high school back in Michigan Amy?" Cassidy asked her. "Um, wherever I was before didn't compare to this. This is the first time in my life, I feel like I belong." She said as we all smiled. "You're welcome. I was told I change lives when people come in mine." Dallas said as we laughed at his humor.
"We really have to make the most of this year guys. After this, is college and whether we like it or not, we are all gonna go our separate ways." Trish said reminding us. "Well, me and Austin are gonna be going to the same university for football." Dallas said as I smiled fist bumping him again. "Well, that's if you get into the same school of course." Cass said as we fury our eyebrows. "Oh, you guys can't just assume that you'll get accepted to the same school just because you want too. Life does not work that way. If it did, people would be able to get in any college they wanted too." She said as we look at each other realizing what she said it's true.
"Well, that bummed me out." I said as Amy rubbed my shoulder to comfort me. "It doesn't mean you can't. Just make sure your grades are at least decent and give a great essay." She gave advice on. "I've never been much of a writer." I told her. "Me either." Dallas said sighing. "I can help you both with them. I have a little talent for writing." She said with a small smile. "Thanks Amy. I appreciate it." Dallas said with a smile to her.
"Me too. You didn't have too."
"What are friends for?" She said sweetly even though the word still bothered me.
"So, what about you Amy? Any plans after high school besides college?" Cassidy asked curious as I look at her actually interested too.
"Um...I actually am gonna probably be heading back to my uh...family back in...Michigan." She said looking down a little down.
"Really?" Trish questioned as Amy nodded.
"Wow." Trish added as we all got bummed out again because we were all growing attached to Amy and then she has to go back states away which would make us never see her again.
"Do you want not to go to college near here? I thought you liked it here better?" Dallas asked a little upset since she was becoming a good friend of his.
"Yeah, I love it here guys. I promise. It's just...coming out here was to discover who I really am. I couldn't do that in...Michigan. But after I graduate here, I have a feeling my mom and everyone else I care about is gonna want me back." She said explaining to all of us.
"What about what you want?" Trish asked.
"I'm doing what I want." She stated.
"How?" I asked as she turned to me with a very small smile.
"I came here." She said lowly and I smile back before we all finishing the lunch we had.
We all head out and get in Dallas's car. "Okay, I know we are all already getting sick of each other today but one more thing we can do together." Cassidy mentioned as we listened.
"Let's swim in my pool!" She offered.
"Babe, it's February." Dallas replied.
"It's also 86 degrees."
"True. When else are we gonna find a warm day like this until April?" I said only defending the idea because it was a chance to see Amy in a bikini. Shut up. Don't judge me.
"Alright, I'm down for it if you guys are." Dallas replied as we all said yeah.
We made two stops at Dallas's and Trish's houses so they could get their swimwear, we didn't have too for Cassidy and Amy obviously because we were going over their house. Cassidy's house, I mean in which Amy is living in. It's gonna take some time to get use too.
We arrive at the house and get out. "Okay, babe. You can change in the bathroom while me and the girls change in my room." Cassidy told him. "Why? It's not like you haven't already seen my stuff." He joked as she blushed hitting him causing me to laugh.
"Shut up! Now go." She raised her voice as he chuckled with his hands raised going inside while the rest of the girls follow. "I'll be right over there." I said going in my own house realizing nobody was left out here. Okay then...
Ally's POV
Cassidy, Trish and I head up to what's now both our room. "Wow, Cass. You really made it real homey for Amy." She said with a small smile. "Well, of course. Amy is like family now, how could I not?" She said smiling at me as I smile back but feeling bad that they have taken me in and don't know who I already am.
I mean it truly comforts me that Cassidy loves the real me but if she were to ever find out, which she can't! I feel like she might lose respect for me for leaving my life and lying about who I am. "Thanks guys. I really appreciate it." I said sitting on my bed as Trish got changed and Cassidy looked in her drawer.
"Okay, Amy, you can use one of my bathing suits since you don't have any." She sweetly offered.
"Oh, that's actually not
necessary. I have my own." I told her truthfully.
"Really? Well, okay then. Good. Let's get changed then." She said as I started too.
When I started to take off my clothes, the girls start to stare at me and honestly, I don't find it shocking because I got it a lot back in my old life. Wow. I can't believe I called it my old life. Anyway, my most infamous and unforgettable photos contained when I was at the beach. I use to be a very skinny girl but when I got older, my body grew until a thin but very curved young woman. I had a small but round booty and C cups breast that you could only really notice when I was in a bra or bikini top.
"Um, we don't mean to stare Amy but Jesus. Your bod' is freaking amazing!" Cassidy said as I smiled. "Thank you." I replied nicely picking out one of my sexier black bikini's. "Seriously, Amy. What did you do to get that because I'll do anything." Trish said as I chuckled going over to them. "Shut up. You guys bodies are just as amazing." I told them truthfully as they smiled before Cassidy's phone rang.
Cassidy picked it up when she saw it was Dallas. "Hey." She said into the phone as he proceeded to tell her something as she nodded. "Okay, sure yeah. That's completely fine." She told him. "Alright, cool bye." She said hanging up as we look at with interest. "Oh, Dallas just told me that he invited Dez because his date is over and he was in the neighborhood." She explained as we nodded.
Cassidy is wearing a red bikini and Trish is wearing a purple onesie with a cute added skirt. We headed downstairs to see Dallas at the bottom of the stairs waiting for us.
"Hello, ladies. Austin and Dez are outside." He tells us.
"Okay, you realize you didn't have to stay in here to tell us that, right?" Trish replied.
"Uh, actually I did because I want a couple of minutes to make out with my girlfriend." He said grabbing her and pulling her to him making her giggle.
"It's okay girls. I'll be out there in a few." Cass tells us.
"Okay, horn balls." Trish says making me laugh while we head out to the back.
Trish and I head to the backyard where we see our friends. We see Austin and Dez sitting at the edge of the pool with their feet just hanging. "Hey redhead, haven't seen you in a while." Trish said causing the boys to turn around. When Austin sees me in my black bikini, his mouth drops in awe before trying to cover up his shock which makes me blush. "Nice to see you too, devil." Dez said amusingly getting up and hugging her.
I went over to Austin and sat down next to him with our feet hanging in the pool. "Hey you." I said with a smile as he turned to me. "Hey. You ever been in a pool?" He asked a little bit joking but serious as I chuckle bumping. "Yes! I'm not that clueless." I said as he shrugs.
"Sorry. I can't tell with you sometimes."
"Well, I guess I can understand that. I'm not exactly the average teen girl."
"Yeah, why is that? I know you come from a wealthy family, but is that the reason why you don't experience much?" He asked.
I'm about to answer when I hear a huge splash in the pool. We turn around to see Dez and Trish laughing before turning to us. "Dudes, get in the pool now!" Trish yelled as I looked at her amused before turning to Austin. He shrugs before jumping down in the pool and pulling me with him causing me to scream going under.
I come up from the water along with Austin laughing with him at the instant switch to where we were before. "So?" He asked referring to the question he asked before while moving closer. In this moment, I look at Austin with his soaking blonde hair and his beautiful hazel brown eyes that I could get in lost in.
"Um, yeah I guess so. Growing up, I wasn't able to do really normal things that children do." I told him honestly. "Really? Why not? What was more important than being a kid?" He asked as I shrugged.
"I guess...being the best. After my dad died, my mom focused on me becoming the best."
"The best of what?"
"Anything I could be great at I think. As long as I was successful, I think that's all that mattered." I said more to myself.
"Do you think her driven personality with you had anything to do with the passing of your dad?" He asked genuinely interested.
"I actually never thought of it like that. But why would it? What does my dad being dead have to do with her wanting me to succeed?" I asked curiously.
"Maybe because she felt that without him, she wouldn't raise you as well as with him? I don't know maybe she felt if she went all out with you and never gave up and made you successful in life, she wouldn't feel like she let you down as a single parent." He said wisely giving me a whole new perspective on my situation with my mother.
"Wow..." I said with a soft bite of my lip thinking about it.
"I'm sorry if I stepped over some boundaries." He apologized shaking my head looking at him.
"Don't. You did nothing wrong." I told him as he smiled a little and I returned it noticing something.
"Why do you care?" I ask lowly but now in a mean way but just a curious.
"I want to know about you. I care." He admitted making me move in closer to him that there barely any space between us.
"Thank you for caring about me. I care about you too." I say with a soft smile as he glances down at my lips quickly and my breath quickens.
"Alright, let's have some fun!" We snap out of it turning to Dallas cheering loudly before jumping in the pool and Cassidy following him.
Austin and I join the gang in a circle. "So, what do you guys wanna do?" Dez asked.
"Let's play knock off." Cassidy offered.
"What's that exactly?" I asked.
"It's when girls are put on a guys shoulder and you have to try to knock the rest off and then your team wins." Austin explained as I nodded.
"Okay, that sounds fun. Let's do it." I said excited.
"Alright, I have my baby of course." Dallas said as he helped her on top of his shoulders. That left Dez, Trish, Austin and me.
"You wanna be my partner Russo?" Austin asked me sweetly which made me gleeful inside.
"Yeah, sure." I said as I giggled while he helped me onto his shoulder.
"3...2...1, go!" Dallas shouted as us girls tried to knock each other off. We laughed with the help of the guys twisting and turning us at all different directions to help us get the others down. After about 3 minutes, I knock Trish off and Cassidy and I cheer. "Whatever, you guys suck. I'm gonna go face time Jace." She said as a sore loser as we chuckle continuing our game as she goes inside.
Dez just watches in interest. I push Cassidy at one point seeming hard enough but Dallas kind of saves her with his strength. "Hey, no fair. Is that allowed?" I asked folding my arms. "I think it is." Austin replied as I looked down with a smile. "Well, if Blondie says so, I guess it is." I replied. "You're blonde too." He said as I made a confused face before remembering. "It's different." I said going back to battle with Cassidy. "You are going down, Amy!" Cassidy screamed as I we held onto each other's arms going for quite sometime until I succeed and it ends with Cassidy in the pool.
"Yes! I guess the new girl is good at something. Ha!" I cheered as Dallas and Austin laughed while Cassidy came up from the water with a pouted lip. "Awe, don't feel bad babe. How about I make you some nachos?" He offered as she cheered up. "Okay, I'll be back." He said as they both got out the pool while he went inside into the kitchen and she started to sun tan on one of her chairs. Dez seems to be on his phone while on the edge of the pool.
"Well, what to do now?" I asked turning to Austin as he smiled sneaky.
"Oh no, what's going on in your head Blondie?" I asked fluttering my eyelashes.
"You wanna do something cool?"
"Depends."
"You ever see Dirty Dancing?"
"Of course. It's only the most classic dancing movie ever."
"I can do that dancing move at the end." He confessed.
"The iconic lift?" I asked impressed.
"Yup."
"How do you know? Who else have you done it with?" I asked just a little curious...but also to know what other girls has he been lifting.
"When I was younger, my cousin Sara did ballet so she would insist that I practiced the move with her so she could show her teacher."
"And you did it right?"
"Yup. Well, it took some practice because I was like 10 but I got it."
"So, you wanna do it with me because...?"
"Girls are into that kind of thing right?"
"Well, yeah. I actually am intrigued and now have a certain urge to do it."
"Then let's do it." He encouraged as I thought about it.
"Okay!" I said with a smile excited about trying something new.
Austin lifts me by the waist and I slowly go over his head while he instructs me to be calm. "Okay, spread your legs and arms in a helicopter way." He instructed me. "I have to admit, I feel like I look a little silly." I told him as he chuckled. "I promise you, you don't look silly. You look like a princess flying." He told me as I smiled as he held me in the air for a good minute.
Suddenly, he lets go catching me in his arms. I hold into him in fear from the sudden movement. Austin was actually right. That was really fun and I didn't realize how much I wanted to do it until I actually did it. I felt free and away from the world even if it was for only a second. I didn't think about my runaway, my past, who I was. I was on top of the world happily.
I giggle with my head back while my hands are on his shoulders. He laughs at my giggling while I softly feel his arms covering my waist. I slowly face him again with a nervous chuckle and a soft smile. "Amy! Amy! It's 7:30, you are gonna be late for your date!" Trish yelled running to the backyard reminding me. My eyes widen in surprise that I forgot. "Oh shit." I said unraveling myself from Austin and going to the edge of the pool to get out.
As I did, Dallas came out putting the nachos for Cassidy on a table near her as she thanked him with the kiss before he jumped back in the pool. He starts to play some volleyball game along with Dez who gets off his phone.
"You have a date?" He asked rubbing the back of his neck. "Yeah, I do. Chris asked me out out like a week ago but I just yes two days ago." I told him as he nodded with a smile looking down. "That's nice. I'm happy for you. I hear he's a good dude from Dallas so..." He trailed off and I could tell that it bothered him and that he was a little jealous which means he probably does feel the same way that I use to feel. Or still feel. "Thank you. I need to go get ready." I said as I went inside with Trish while Cassidy got up from pool tanning to help me too.
Austin's POV
I watch as Amy leaves disappointing me as I sigh laying my head back in the pool. "Dude, what the hell?! She has a date?" Dallas said hitting me causing me to pull myself up. "I guess so, man. I feel like an idiot." I said as Dez came on over. "Don't. It's clear that you both like each other." He said as Dallas nodded agreeing.
"Then why would she go on a date with somebody else?"
"Maybe she didn't think you felt the same." Dallas questioned.
"How? I think I make it pretty obvious now that I'm aware of my feelings for her." I said upset really realizing that she's going out with that Chris guy. I knew I should have been worried the whole time because no guy wants to be just friends with a girl like that unless they already have a girlfriend.
"Maybe it's not me. Maybe Amy is the type of girl to just lead guys on." I said a bit hurt.
"Don't say that, man. I don't believe that and I know you don't either." Dallas said as I sighed.
"Yeah, I just don't understand." I said getting out the pool as they follow me into the kitchen.
"Look, it doesn't matter because even if she wasn't going on this date, you couldn't date her because you're respecting Cheryl right?" Dez asked eating some chips from Cassidy's cabinet.
"Hey, how about asking next time doofus before raiding my girlfriends snacks!" Dallas said smacking Dez's head. "Shut up, she loves me!" He replied making me chuckle before getting serious to answer the question. "Yeah, of course I'm respecting Cheryl while she's recovering from our breakup. But I eventually want to ask Amy out and start something. How am I gonna do that if she's already going to be in a relationship with someone else?" I asked giving myself anxiety over a girl I didn't know I had feelings for before. But now that I do, she's all I want. All the time.
"Well, don't think that way. We have no idea if it will last. Tonight is just a first date so let's save the worries till after then okay buddy?" Dallas wisely said wrapping his arm around my shoulder sympathetically as we all head into the living room. "Yeah, okay." I said as he smiled shaking my head like a dog.
Ally's POV
The girls went through my drawers and had a hard time picking out what they thought I should wear because apparently all my clothes were cute. Well, of course they are but I need something now because I'm already gonna be late when he arrives here. I blow dried my wet hair in 5 minutes. That has got to be a record!
I push past them cause they are taking forever and choose a nice, tight fitted black dress that showed just some skin on a side slit. I straighten my hair which I rarely do, if at all in about 20 minutes and now it's 8:55. I look in the mirror and smile at my long eyelashes, pink lip gloss and then I slip into my black red bottom heels. "Ally, you look gorgeous." Cassidy commented as I turned around. "Yeah, and straight hair looks even more amazing on you." Trish added in as I smiled. "Thanks girls. Now do you want to walk me down?" I asked as they nodded and went out the door.
We all three headed downstairs causing the boys to turn around and all three of them jaw drop when they see me. I smile with a blush as they all come over. "Wow. You look good. Good work." Dez said clapping amending me making me laugh. "Thanks." I replied nicely. "The man is telling the truth. Hey babe, you should think about buying that dress." Dallas said while still staring at it as she thumped his head making him say ow.
Austin just stares in awe at me then something seems to make him sad and before I can address it, the doorbell rings. "Okay, everyone shush. Amy's Prince Charming is here." Cassidy squealed as the guys both looked at Austin awkwardly. I'm confused. "We will see about that." I said as I walk to the door and open it to reveal a very handsome Chris in a casual but classy suit outfit.
"Hey. You look handsome." I smiled as he just stared at me.
"I'm sorry, is there something-"
"No, everything is just perfect." He said with a smile causing me to have one as well.
"You're sweet. Come inside and meet my friends." I told him as he nodded coming inside as everyone smiled except for Austin who just looked like he'd rather be anywhere but here.
"Hey guys. I know Dallas already of course and I met Cassidy a few times because that's his girlfriend." He said doing a dude shake with Dallas and waving to Cassidy again. "Okay, well the rest are Trish, Dez and Austin." I introduced as he nodded hand shaking Trish, Dez and then went to Austin who paused for a second making it awkward then doing it.
"Well...ready to go?" I ask turning to him as he nodded. "Yes." He stood his hand out for me to take and I did of course. "It was nice seeing you again Dallas and Cassidy and it was nice meeting the rest of you." He said before we turned and walked out the door together.
*Time Skip*
"This was really nice, Chris." I said as we sit on a park bench as the final stop of our date.
"Yeah, it was." He said giving me a small smile.
Chris took me to go see a comedy movie, then a nice restaurant and then we walked around the park and now we're sitting to rest.
"I have to be honest, I didn't think you were gonna ask me out after dancing with you at the party." I confessed.
"Really? Why?"
"I don't know. I thought we were just dancing. I didn't think teenagers took it that serious to dance with strangers." I said with a shrug.
"Most don't but I thought you were beautiful since you first came to our school."
"Awe, that's so sweet."
"I try." He said causing me to chuckle.
"So, you really did enjoy today?"
"Of course. It was my first official date."
"That's nice to hear. I was so worried that you would be disappointed."
"That's impossible. You're handsome, sweet and thoughtful. Also, you're a conversationalist which is a big plus for me." I said as he laughed standing up.
"Ready to go gorgeous?"
"Yes, I am." I said taking his hand as we get into his car. We arrive at Cassidy's house and I know everyone went home by now because it is midnight now. I get out the car with him and he walks me to the door. "Again, this was really nice Chris." I told him with a smile as he returns it.
At this moment, Austin's front door opens exposing him in grey sweats with no shirt on showing off his perfect abs while taking out the trash because tomorrow is trash day but Cassidy and I already did that. He notices us halfway and stops. "Hey Amy." He says with a kind of rough voice that tells me he just woke up. "Hi Austin." I replied as he smiled a little and continued to do what he was doing before as I continue to look in awe of his attractiveness and the way he says my name.
"Amy?" I hear a voice snapping me out of it when I turn back to Chris.
"I was gonna ask you out for another date."
"That's great. I can't w-"
"But I'm not anymore." He finished gently as I looked at him a little offended and hurt.
"What?"
"Amy, it is clear to me that you don't have real feelings for me."
"What? I loved our date."
"And I believe you did. I just think you wished it was with someone else." He motioned to Austin with his eyes while he went back inside his house.
I remain speechless because what he was saying was the truth but I felt horrible. "I...am so sorry, Chris. I did not mean to lead you on." I told him truthfully. "I know. It seems like you tried to move on from someone you really can't. It stings a bit, but I'll survive." He said with a smile as I look down a bit still feeling ashamed.
"Hey..." He said making me look up at him again. "For what it's worth...I've only ever seen girls drool over him, but never look at him the way you do. If you think there could be something there, then you should go for it. You don't want to have any regrets, Amy Russo." He tells me giving me excellent advice. "You are amazing, you know that?" I said with a smile looking up at him in awe of what a good person he is. "I'm alright." He said shrugging his shoulder with a chuckle as I leaned up to hug him. He hugged me back tightly with a sigh taking me in.
"Thank you so much for tonight. Even if there won't be another one, I really loved this one." I told him again. "Me too beautiful." He replied kissing my cheek softly. "Good luck with Moon." He said sweetly. "Especially since he seems like the jealous type considering he's been spying on us through his window since he got back inside." He said casually making me confused.
I turn around to see Austin's eyes through the window and quickly escapes it. I laugh loudly along with Chris covering my eyes in embarrassment. "It's okay. He seems to have the hots for you too." He said with a smile.
"I'll see you around at school, Amy."
"Okay. Have a goodnight." I said hugging him one last time before I watched him get in his car and drive off.
I look at Austin's house and smile because now I know Austin definitely feels the same way as I do. I head upstairs and enter the room to see Cassidy completely knocked out. I change into my pajamas and take off my makeup before laying in bed. It's official. I have the biggest crush on Austin Moon.
END OF CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
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