2 Weeks Later
It's been two weeks since the day I decided to not spend my life in Cassidy's room. These last two weeks have been tough, sad and brutal dealing with the pain of losing Austin but it's also been a tad easier with all my girls by my side.
After Cheryl and Kira visited me, they spent the night over and we invited Carrie as well, who I apologized too a million times feeling horrible for how I treated her and she had obviously forgave me because she's such an awesome person.
Cheryl and Kira are completely on board with the secret now and are used to me, along with Cassidy's parents we had to tell because I would be leaving soon.
What? They offered me a place in their home and didn't even know me. They also got pretty attached to me and vice versa and they deserved the truth. You'll be shocked to hear this, but they actually took it better than all my friends.
Cassidy's mom was shocked because I was her daughter's idol but her dad didn't exactly know who Ally Dawson was that well because he has no idea how to work social media and still reads the newspaper, which I found kind of funny. He recognized my face just a little from Cassidy's posters in her room but he never really payed attention.
The guys? Well, I haven't seen them as much as I use to when I was dating Austin but the times I do, it's nice but still a little awkward.
I see them sometimes when I'm hanging with some of the girls and they come along but Austin doesn't. He hangs out with his friends again but not if he knows I'm there and that was a hard pill to swallow but I'm officially leaving to go back to LA tomorrow night, so it's not something I should dwell over.
Dez has reminded me on multiple occasions that he is still my friend and so has Chris as we talked more and more. He finally got to hear my point of view and reasons for why I did what I did and really understands now. Dallas is still nice to me but he does hold back a lot and I think that's because he's the closest to Austin.
Dallas probably believes that he's betraying Austin if he's friends with me and I don't blame him. I wouldn't ever make him feel guilty for it either. I know he doesn't want to pick sides and I would never want him to.
Raina has been phenomenal these last two weeks with all my feelings that she has taken in consideration. My friends had invited her out with us because they wanted to get to know the girl Ally Dawson grew up with and they love her just as much as I do.
If I'm being honest, I can't say that I'm ecstatic to get back to the paparazzi and the crazy media when the world finds out I was never missing and all the hate I'll receive but I'm happy to get out of here.
Miami, Florida is where I was born and raised until the age of 10 and I'll always remember and love it for that, but...along with good memories, bad ones have happened here too and I feel like I'm suffocating the more I stay here. I need to go somewhere I haven't completely messed up. I need fresh air that I didn't make toxic.
Okay, now that you guys are all caught up, I can let you know what's happening now. I'm in Cassidy's room packing up my suitcases for when I leave tomorrow night as all the girls pout about how much they'll miss me.
"You girls will survive." I say continuing to pack my stuff on the bed as they dramatically protest they can't live without me.
"Easy for you to say pop star. You'll have a ton of famous friends to go back to. We're losing you." Kira replies upset as I face her.
"Are you kidding me? The only real famous friend I had was Christopher Wilde and I had to fake date him. Other than that, I had no one. You girls were the first real group of friends I've had in my life so yeah, it sucks for me to but like Trish and Cassidy told me...our bond is forever." I tell them as they all smile happily and hopeful.
"Plus, I'm not leaving until tomorrow night so I would like for us to spend the rest of my time here having fun and not dreading the time I have to get on a plane." I state casually.
"Yes, of course. We're gonna make sure you have a great time today." Cheryl reassured me as I smiled finally zipping up my suitcase.
"You done?" Trish asked about my packing.
"Yup. I left an outfit out for today and tomorrow but other than that, everything is packed." I say with a clasp of the hands even though there was a tang of sadness that filled the room.
"There's a rave tonight." Carrie said trying to change the subject.
"There is?" I questioned.
"Oh yeah, there is. I'm pretty sure Dallas told me about it." Cassidy added as my eyebrows raise intrigued.
"Cool. I think I might be into that."
"Really? So, we're all going to a rave tonight?" Cass asked to make sure.
"Hell yeah!" Trish shouted while the rest of us cheered joining in as I smiled at my friends and feeling so lucky to have them.
"I guess I'm going out with a bang!" I say as Cheryl turns on some generic pop song and we dance around, having the time of our lives and letting all the negative energy go.
Austin's POV
I'm having lunch on my living room sofa while watching stupid TV marathons. I throw popcorn at the TV when I notice both my parents come into the living room from the kitchen.
"Austin." I hear my dad say.
"Yeah?" I question putting some more popcorn in my mouth without looking at them.
"Austin!" My dad shouted turning off the TV as I groan loudly facing him.
"I was watching that boring show." I said upset that he just randomly cut it off.
"Well, I'm sick of you watching boring shows all day." He replied with an attitude.
"Huh?" I say putting the popcorn on the table as I turn to face them more.
"You have been on your ass for way too long since graduation. You've only been out with your friends once or twice but besides that, all you do is lay around the house and watch TV."
"That's not true."
"It's completely true. When's the last time you showered son?" He asked me as I rolled my eyes as my mom stepped forward.
"Sweetie, is this because of your breakup with Amy?" She asked as my mind got triggered at the name Amy because that's not who she was. No, not at all.
"How did you know about that?" I asked curious because I never told her about it.
"It doesn't take a genius, honey. She doesn't come over here anymore, every time we see her...she gives us an awkward wave and you never talk about her like you use to." She explained as I don't say anything but look away.
"Son, if you need some advice...I'm always right here." My dad offered as I shake my head quickly.
"No, I'm good. I'm fine. I'm more than fine. I'll even get in a shower right now okay?" I say getting up from the sofa.
"Honey, you don't have to pretend like you're alright all the time. It's okay to be in pain." My mom said sweetly as I walked over to the steps.
"I'm not in pain mom. She didn't mean that much to me anyway. I'm fine." I say obviously lying to them and myself as I make my way upstairs to my room.
When I get inside, I remove my shirt, getting ready to get in the shower before I open my curtains to get some sunlight in so I can find my freaking towel.
That's when I notice her. The girl who's had my mind in a bind for two weeks straight. The girl who can't leave my mind no matter what I do or how hard I try to think about anything else but her.
I see her and all her girlfriends, which are all of my friends too dancing and laughing it up like it's Fourth of July.
An anger filled my veins as I watched her be so carefree and happy. It's like she's laughing in my face.
How could she be happy after what she did to me? I scoff offended that it's the first time I've seen her in two weeks since that day we went back to get things from school and she seems to be completely fine even though she broke someone's heart.
I close them again not wanting to keep seeing her face as I continue to look for the towel and I finally find it, and head for the shower. If Ally is happy, then I get to be too.
Ally's POV
Trish, Kira, Cheryl and Carrie all went home to change for the rave. You always have to wear exotic looking clothes at a rave, if not why are you even there? You have to stand out and party all night long. I'm really happy I'm getting to do this before I leave.
God, I don't know how I would have gotten through any of this without my girls. Carrie was right when she said I was stronger than I knew. I just had to believe it myself.
Cassidy takes longer to get dressed so I take one last look in the mirror and smile at my outfit before heading downstairs.
"Ooo, cute." Mrs. Jones says from the living room as I enter it.
"Thanks." I say looking down at my short green skirt, pink crop top and my long, pink, furry boots.
"You know your natural brown hair would have went even better with this outfit." She said as I smiled.
"Your daughter said the same thing. You two are like the exact same person sometimes." I say as she chuckles.
"Take a seat. If I know my daughter, she's gonna be a while." She tells me as I nod agreeing as I sit next to her.
"What is it?" I ask as I notice her observing me me a bit.
"I know wearing the disguise even after so many people know sucks, sweetie." Mrs. Jones spoke with sympathy.
"Yeah." I reply lowly with a shrug.
"I don't have another choice though. No one can know who I am until I come out myself." I say as she nods understanding as we sit in a comfortable silence for a little.
"I know he's a sensitive topic but out of curiosity...is Austin still being stubborn?" She asked wondering.
"Can't blame him." I shrug it off even though it pains me just hearing his name.
"No, but it still hurts."
"Of course, it does. He was the love of my life." I say a little emotional.
"Ally, sweetie...why don't you ever go over there yourself and at least try to talk to him? It couldn't hurt." She says as I shake my head violently.
"I could never."
"And why not?"
"Because I know he doesn't want to see me."
"And you're sure about that?"
"Yes, he literally told me that to my face."
"That was two weeks ago when the news was still fresh."
"I doubt he feels any different considering he hasn't come over here."
"So what? At least if you went over there and tried to talk to him or made him listen, you'd have everything off your chest." She said as I didn't respond.
"Sweetie, I would just hate for you to leave Miami with regrets." She told me as I smiled a little at how thoughtful she was towards me.
"I know and I would love to be that brave girl you see me as but I'm just...not." I sigh disappointed in myself.
"I don't know...I just can't look him in the eyes because I know I'll see nothing but hatred in his eyes and I wouldn't be able to handle it." I tell her as she places a hand on my shoulder.
"Hatred? You didn't see the way that boy would look at you when he would come and pick you up to go on a date. Or when you would watch TV shows in my living room and you got really interested in something and he would smile at you without you noticing. Not to mention how adorable he finds that pig snort you do when you laugh really loudly about something." She told me as I looked at her amazed.
"Yeah, parents notice things. That boy was in love with you and you can't tell me otherwise."
"Was."
"Sweetie, you may not know this because you're still young and haven't experienced a lot of things but love like that doesn't just go away. It doesn't just fade into thin air, if it does then it wasn't real in the first place." She explains to me as I listen intently.
"Did you ever think that Austin is still upset and angry because he's still in love with you? No person is gonna spend that much time worrying about something they don't care about. He's upset because you're still on his mind and he still loves you. Yet, he has too much pride and is too emotionally hurt to say anything. Trust me on this." She says as my heart beats a little fast when I hear the words Austin still loves me.
It doesn't make a difference though because he has some pride and is too emotionally hurt to do anything about it and that saddens the core of me.
"Thanks, Mrs. Jones." I say as she nods her head.
"And I don't just mean for the advice, I mean for everything you've done for me since I walked into those doors. You and Mr. Jones opened up your home to me...a complete stranger and I couldn't be more grateful. Not to mention, you accepted me for who I really am and not making me feel worse for lying to you about my identity. You have been like the mother I wish mine was like since I've been out here and I'm really gonna miss you a lot." I tell her honestly as she tears up at the speech.
"Oh, come here sweetie!" She said pulling me in for a tight hug as I chuckle hugging her back as I close my eyes in peace.
"Okay, how do you like my outfit?" We hear Cassidy ask coming down the steps as we pull away and look at her doing multiple dramatic poses like in a short pink dress with green boots. As you can see, the rave colors are mint green and pink.
"Beautiful as always, Cass." I tell her standing up as she smiles.
"You look gorgeous honey." Cassidy's mom says kissing her cheek.
"Thank you both." She says as her phone gets a text.
"Als, the rest of the girls are outside." She tells me reading it as I nod getting my purse and heading for the door with Cassidy.
"Have fun, girls!" Mrs. Jones shouts as we wave goodbye leaving.
We see the girls in the pickup truck that Trish said she would be renting for the night. Trish is driving while Cheryl and Kira are also in the front seat. Carrie is in the open back of the truck wearing green pants and a pink t shirt and we join her.
"Here guys." Kira hands us green and pink sunglasses from the front.
"You guys ready to party?!" Trish shouted.
"Woot! Woot!" Cassidy cheered as the rest of us woot woot along as she pulled off taking us to our destination.
Austin's POV
After I get out the shower, I feel really great and refreshed. My parents were right, I needed this and no more slouching in this house all day over someone who clearly isn't wasting time either.
My phone rings and I notice it's Dallas before picking it up.
"Hey dude. I know you're gonna probably say no but me and the guys wanted to know if you wanted to go to this rave tonight?" He asked as I smiled because this was a perfect opportunity to put all the pieces back together and go back to normal.
"Yeah, I'd love to." I tell him as there is a slight pause on the line.
"Wait, seriously?" He asked shocked.
"Yeah, man. I know I have been rejecting a lot lately but not anymore. I want to go out." I reassure him.
"Oh, okay. Wow. I'm so happy to hear that but I have to be honest if we're going...I did tell Cassidy about this rave last week so there's a possibility that-"
"Dallas, I don't care about anything. I just want to have a good time."
"No, Austin dude. I'm trying to tell you that Al-"
"Pick me up in an hour, dude." I say before hanging up and looking for an outfit to get dressed in.
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We arrive at the rave, after about fourty five minutes of driving. Dallas, Dez, Chris and I look around at the hundreds of people dancing at the music playing, laughing with friends, couples making out and others eating or throwing up.
"This is so sick." Chris comments as the rest of nod in agreement.
"Apparently, we aren't the only ones who think so." Dez says motioning in one direction as we all look and see all the girls talking and smiling at each other about a hundred feet away.
"What the hell?! Any of you knew she was gonna be here?" I asked irritated.
"I did but every time I tried to tell you over the phone, you cut me off." Dallas said defending himself as I sighed annoyed then shrugging.
"Whatever. I'm not gonna let it bother me."
"That's right dude." Chris says proudly slapping my shoulder.
"Have this. It'll ease you right up." He said handing me his alcoholic drink he bought when he first got in here.
"Thanks." I say taking a huge swig of it as it burned my throat and felt so good at the same time.
Ally's POV
"I'm so happy we came here. We're gonna have a great time." Cheryl said as we smiled happily.
"Hell yeah. Do you see all the fresh eye candy? Ally, we can look for some good ones for you, if you want." Kira stated.
"Kira, no. Ally is leaving for LA tomorrow night. The last thing she wants on her mind is guys considering she can't have the one she wants." Cassidy says protectively.
"Fine. More for me then." She says winking then walking away.
"I'm hungry. Who else wants cotton candy?" Cheryl asked.
"Me!" Carrie and Cassidy answered at the same time.
"Let's go." Cheryl said as they all walked off going to the cotton candy stand.
"I have to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back Als." Trish tells me as I nod watching her walk off too as I am left alone.
Well, why they are all doing their own thing, I guess I am left with the opportunity to explore this place which is pretty wild.
I decide to get a drink from the drink stand and it's actually super delicious. Thank God Cassidy reminded all of us to bring our fake ID's because this definitely has alcohol content in it.
My body makes it's way towards the middle of a big crowd as everyone dances and I smile jumping up and down myself enjoying the music playing by a band.
Some girls laugh and dance with me and I feel so free in this moment. We're having the time of our lives when the drink moves fast through my blood stream because now I have to pee.
"I have to pee. I'll be right back." I say to the random girls I'll probably never see again.
"I don't know why I said that. I could've just said I had to go to the bathroom." I say mentally slapping myself as they laughed.
"You're a little drunk girl. Enjoy it!" One of them cheers as I smile walking through the crowd until I bump into someone and their drink spills on me a bit.
"God, I'm so sorry." I hear the person say as I recognize that voice from anywhere and I look up and Austin and I's eyes meet which changes his entire expression.
"It's not a problem. Apparently, I'm a little drunk and I should've watched where I was going a little better. Plus, it's nothing I don't deserve huh." I say with a slight chuckle trying to break the tension but it only makes it worse.
"So, how are you?" I ask wanting to punch myself in the face.
"We don't have to do this." He said motioning between us.
"No, I know...I just thought-...no, you're right. I am sorry." I said starting to walk away.
"I'm...fine." I hear him say as I stop in my footsteps before turning around towards him.
"You're fine?" I repeat what he says.
"Yeah, I'm good." He says shrugging his shoulders and scratching his neck which is something he does when he's nervous.
"That's nice to hear." I reply shyly.
"It's whatever, I guess."
"I see you're still pretending with this facade." He said motioning to my disguise.
"Well, I can't exactly walk out as Ally Dawson now can I?" I whisper sarcastically as I notice he's a bit drunk too.
"No, but you don't seem to be faking your happiness." He mentioned as I gained confused.
"Huh?" I say genuinely puzzled.
"I saw you this morning laughing it up with the girls. You seem on top of the world if I'm being honest." He shrugs with an irritated expression on his face.
I look at him noticing what he's getting at and it's so ironic because he doesn't know what it was like and how hard it was trying to move past him and I still haven't.
"Austin, you've made it pretty clear you want nothing to do with me." I say as he just looks at me intensely.
"So, am I suppose to just be miserable?" I ask lowly.
"Yes!" He replied upset as I get taken back even though no one looks our way because of the loud music and hundreds of conversations going on as we stand in the middle of a crowd.
"You have lied to me all this time, so why should you be anything but miserable?" He said heartbroken.
"You let me fall in love with someone who didn't exist and yet you stand here having the time of your fucking life! Do you know how that makes me feel, Ally? To see my ex girlfriend who was suprisingly untrustworthy in our relationship and broke my hea-" He stopped himself trying to calm down as that horrible feeling I've had inside of me returned.
"Austin..." I say his name so low that I'm not sure he heard me but he looks at me.
"Words can't describe how terrible I feel for hurting you. It is honestly the worst thing I've ever done and that includes running away from my life and scaring all my friends and people I consider family." I tell him truthfully as his eyes soften looking deep into mine.
"You don't know what it was like the last two weeks for me. You see me smiling and having a good time now but the reason that's even possible is because of my friends. I treated them horrible and I took out my own pain and misery on them and they didn't deserve it." I tell him fiercely.
"So, I'm sorry Austin, if me enjoying the last two days I have left here bothers you." I say drinking more of my drink out my cup.
"Last two days?" He questioned confused.
"Yeah, I'm leaving for LA tomorrow night." I admit to him.
"Tomorrow night?" He said with a bit of sadness in his voice shocking me.
"Yeah...Raina got us my private jet. Can't exactly take a regular one."
"Raina...that's your friend from your real life right?" He asked lowly as I nodded.
"Why can't you take a regular plane? Can't you just wear your disguise like usual?" He asked a little bitter.
"I could but I don't want to. The one thing I wanna do is leave here as Ally Dawson. I need to." I tell him as he looks at me with an unreadable expression.
"Okay, well...good for you." He said with a shrug.
"Austin-:
"No, congratulations Ally. It looks like one of us wins here."
"I wouldn't call me leaving the friends I care about and you a win."
"But you get to go back to your famous and glamorous life right?" He mocked.
"While the rest of us never recover from the pain you caused." He said as I looked away sighing loudly.
"Anything else?" I ask because he was just piling the insults on as he didn't say anything.
"I could say I'm sorry a million times but obviously that won't do any good and...I'm just so sick of this."
"You're sick of this?" He dryly chuckled.
"Yes. You want to hate me? Fine, I don't blame you but I don't need to be constantly reminded how much you do okay? I already know Austin!" I shouted as he was the one taken back now.
"Now, if you'll excuse me...I'm gonna have a great night with my friends and tomorrow night, I'll be gone. So, you won't have to worry about me ever again." I tell him as I drunkenly stumble away out of the crowd heading to the bathroom.
I'm not gonna lie, I feel like crying no matter how strong I acted in front of him but I won't let it ruin the nice night me and my girls are gonna have. I'm not gonna let it ruin our last great moments together, even with my heart being broken in two.
Austin's POV
Ally walks away obviously a little tipsy from me after telling me that I won't have to worry about her ever again because tomorrow night she'll be going back to her old life.
I had no idea she was leaving tomorrow night. If I'm being honest, I thought she was leaving weeks ago when she first revealed herself but then she didn't and I thought for some reason she decided to stay.
When I thought she did, I was pissed because every time I saw her, it reminded me of what she did and I hated it. But now that I'm hearing that she's officially leaving...I don't know, something inside of me doesn't know how to feel. I can't believe she's actually leaving. I can't believe she's actually leaving...me.
"Dude, where have you been? You just walked off." Dallas said as I turn around seeing him, Chris and Dez.
"Yeah, I um...wanted to look around." I tell them.
"Actually, I think I'm gonna go." I say as they get confused.
"Wait, what? We just got here." Chris said.
"Yeah, and it was a mistake. I'll call an Uber." I said starting to walk away.
"You can't let it break you forever, man." I hear Dez say as I stop in place before I continue on my way.
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No One's POV
It's been four hours since the rave ended and the night sky was lit up with a million stars in the sky that Austin and Ally would usually watch together but that didn't happen anymore.
Austin was on his porch tonight but he was most definitely not looking at the stars. In fact, that was the last thing on his mind.
Mimi walked onto her porch seeing the saddest sight that she could ever imagine. Her first and only child crying with his face in his hands.
"Oh honey." She said emotional going over to him and wrapping her arm around him as he didn't move or jump but continue to cry finally showing exactly how he felt.
She knew that her son was in love with Ally but she never knew how much...or maybe she did but he had always acted so strong so she brushed it off.
"It's okay to talk about it." She tells him as he sits up with tears staining his face.
"There's nothing to talk about, mom. She's just not who she said she was. All this time, she has been pretending to be someone else." He told her as his mom just took it as a metaphor.
"But you still care about her..." She says and he doesn't say anything for a while.
"I shouldn't."
"But you do, or else you wouldn't be crying over her. It's okay to love someone who makes mistakes."
"She didn't just make a mistake, mom. She broke my heart. It's the worst pain I've felt in my life." He explained to her with some anger in his eyes as she sighed.
"Sweetie, Amy didn't seem like the kind of girl who was out to hurt people on purpose. I remember the way she looked at you. She loved you so much. Did she ever apologize at least?" She asked out of curiosity.
"Does it matter?" He asked sarcastically.
"It always matters. Chances are if you're this hurt by it, then she probably feels worse because she's the one who caused it." She told him as he thought about it.
"She's moving tomorrow night, mom." He confessed to her.
"What?"
"Yeah, to LA. So, whatever I could say doesn't matter because she'll be gone." He said with the shrug of his shoulders wiping some of his tears away with his shirt.
"Austin, sweetie look at me." She tells him as he does.
"If you love her, just as much as she loves you and deep down...when you look at her, if you see the same person you fell in love with...you can't let it go. That kind of love is once in a lifetime, honey." She tells him seriously.
"Sometimes you have to ask yourself, is your stubbornness and anger worth losing someone that important to you?" She said as I sighed realizing that she was right and I hated it.
"Thanks mom...I appreciate it." I say lowly as she smiles pulling me into a tight hug.
"Of course, sweetie. Your happiness is the most important thing in the world to me." She says rubbing my back as I take a look at Cassidy's house thinking of the girl who won't leave my mind.
THE NEXT MORNING
After thinking it over and over again in the night, I realized what I was gonna do. I'm gonna tell Ally how I feel.
I hate what she did to me, I hate how she broke my heart and I hate that she lied to me...but I don't hate her. I could never hate her.
That's why it's been so hard trying to get over her because I can't get over her. It's also why I've been more mean to her than necessary because I hated myself for still loving her and missing her.
It took for my mom to see how hurt I truly was and give me advice for me to see that I could possibly throw away something that means so much to me.
I know, I know. She's leaving today but even if we can't be together, she needs to know the truth. Ally needs to know that I still love her and that's never gonna change.
It broke my heart when I remember what she said yesterday at the rave. She told me that she knows I hate her and it kills me that she really believes that but I can't blame her, considering how I treated her. I just can't let her leave thinking that I do. I won't.
As soon as I wake up, I get in the shower right away, then I get dressed, put some cologne on and brush my hair in the right way. I realize this is the first time I have cared about my appearance in the past two weeks and I can't lie, it feels good.
Ally's POV
I'm officially leaving tonight with Raina to go back to LA. We could leave now but it's the morning and I'll be leaving as Ally Dawson, so it'll be harder for people to see.
Right now, I'm looking in Cassidy's full length mirror at me. Ally Dawson, not Amy Russo. My natural brown hair and brown eyes on full display and I smile feeling like myself for the first time in a long time.
My smile widens when I look at my casual jeans, black t shirt and open flannel shirt I'm wearing because this has always been my real style and not the prissy clothes I'm told to wear and the one I wore as Amy Russo. I've always been more laid back and chill and coming here just made me find my true self and I'm never gonna regret that.
"You look beautiful." Cassidy says from on top of her bed reading a magazine.
"I feel beautiful." I reply turning around as she smiles at me.
"You know what I should get?" She said putting the magazine down and getting off the bed.
"Your favorite ice cream from that place around the corner." She says sweetly.
"You don't have to do that, Cass."
"Stop it, it's your last day here. I'm gonna get your favorite ice cream and you're gonna enjoy it." She said as I smiled appreciative.
"Thank you. For everything." I say meaningfully as she smiles with a nod before heading out the room and downstairs.
One by one, I take all five of my suitcases downstairs so I won't have to spend time doing it before I have to get to the airport. It took a lot of my strength because I'm not exactly strong but it definitely saved me a bunch of time.
Suddenly, I remember something running up the stairs, and picking up the picture on my night stand of me and all my girlfriends. I smile at it before looking over at the picture of me and Austin on the beach with his arm wrapped around me.
I hesitate not knowing if I should take it because I was dressed as Amy Russo but I do anyway heading back down and putting them in one of the suitcases as I continue sipping them up.
Austin may not love me anymore, but I'll always love him.
Austin's POV
My hands shake from nervousness walking out of my house as I see Cassidy get into her car from my porch. Well, at least I won't have to embarrass myself in front of her just in case Ally rejects me and sees that she's way better off without me.
I walk over as soon as Cassidy pulls off and I notice that she accidentally left the door slightly open so it's no point in knocking.
I walk in Cassidy's house and when I do, I see that there are suitcases packed and she's working on the last one. She notices me, but doesn't say anything, instead turning the opposite way not being able to face me.
"Cass is not here." She comments still zipping her last suitcase since she assumes I'm definitely not there for her.
In the time she avoids eye contact, I notice what she's wearing. Casual jeans, a t shirt and a flannel and I smile just a little seeing that this is the real her. Not the constant short skirts, crop tops and overly high heels she would wear. This is Ally Dawson.
"So...you really are going huh?" I asked as there was some silence before she turned to me a little.
"I'm just packing up to go back to LA. I have a whole life to get back to and a lot of explaining to my fans...and the world." She said as I nodded not really thinking about those things, just staring at her as she notices. She sighs finishing the last suitcase and turns around to face me.
"I know you hate me, Austin. I don't blame you. The one thing I regret most is hurting you." She said as I looked deeply in her eyes even though she was 20 feet away from me.
"I meant it when I said I didn't think about the consequences. Not all the time at least. I just thought about how you made me feel. You were everything I could have ever wanted and no one has ever made me feel the way that you do, so I guess I didn't care enough about the repercussions to tell you sooner because I knew once I did...I would lose you. I fell in love with you. I still am in love with you. But I don't get to have you anymore because I was a stupid, selfish human being and I really am...sorry." She said with tears in her eyes as she turns away closing her last suitcase.
"Ally." I say as she faces me avoiding eye contact and I look at how beautiful she is with her long, thick wavy brown hair with highlights. Her big brown eyes that could make any sucker fall for them and her small, plump, pink lips that make me wanna kiss the doubt away.
"I still love you." I admit to her as she looks at me with a blank expression before confusion and sadness comes across her face.
"Why?" She asked not understanding how I could after what she did.
"Well, three reasons really." I said with a casual shrug of the shoulders.
"1. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me." I said as she looks at me stunned.
"2. I understand now...why you did what you did and I know deep down you have a good heart...which makes me love you even more." I told her as she smiled a little before realizing something and her eyebrows furies looking at me.
"And 3?" She asked lowly remembering I said there were three reasons. I smiled before moving just a few steps toward her.
"Blondes aren't really my type anyway." I say as Ally tears up with a smile and laugh before running into my arms and kissing me as I kiss her back passionately.
We stay there in our own little bubble missing the feel and taste of each others lips even though it's only been a few weeks. We slowly pull away and when we do, I stare into her eyes.
"I love you, Ally Dawson." I said seriously so she knew I meant it. She smiled leaning her forehead against mine.
"I love you, Austin Moon." She stated as we leaned in and collided our lips one more time.
We were always meant to be.
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