Hello again! so i couldn't come up with any really good ideas for this update so i just quick wrote a story about Ally having a panic attack! sorry if it is bad, i have never had a panic attack myself so i don't know the details, luckily thanks to Ally's wonderful description of one in Critics and Confidence i think i did pretty well! I hope you enjoy!
Even though Ally had gotten over her stage fright she was still susceptible to panic attacks, especially if the paparazzi was involved.
Ally was out with Austin getting something to eat in London one night while on their world tour, Ally decided to walk back the short way to the bus while Austin finished up and payed. As she was nearing the hotel she thought she heard footsteps behind her, at first she thought it was just other people but when she looked behind her she saw several cameras. About six reporters were behind her, the paparazzi.
When Ally looked forward again she took a deep breath and walked normally, as if she hadn't seen them, but a few moments later she heard their footsteps get closer. Ally didn't risk looking behind her but she sped up a little to a speed-walk. The footsteps got faster and Ally felt her heart begin to race, she tried to find a place she could hide from them and saw an alley up ahead, she tried to duck into it as fast as she could. Unfortunately they must have seen her and they followed her in.
Ally's hands started to tingle and she felt them get a bit sweaty as the reporters endlessly asked her questions. She looked to the side and noticed a gap between the wall and a reporter, she made a dash for it and squeezed out of the gap.
As she ran back onto the sidewalk she ran right into a tall man, he looked down and she felt his arms instantly wrap around her, Ally looked up and saw Austin standing there, holding her tight as her breathing became quicker and heavier. Austin looked behind her and saw the reporters there, "Stay close," he said, keeping calm and Ally nodded. Austin calmly continued to walk along the sidewalk, his arm draped around Ally's shoulders.
Moments later, though, the footsteps resumed, Austin continued to walk on calmly but when the reporters sped up a little to catch up the them and started asking questions he let go of Ally and quickly turned around. "Would you stop!? Can you not see what is going on!?" Austin demanded, gesturing a little to Ally, who was still breathing heavily behind him. "Do you have no respect!? If you want to ask us anything do it some other time!" he said angrily. Suddenly he walked up to one of the reporters, yanked the camera out of their hands and threw it to the ground, he then turned around and walked away, putting his arm around Ally's shoulder again.
Ally was shocked and a little scared at how upset Austin had gotten, in all her years of knowing him he had never gotten mad like that. Austin's arm was tense on her shoulders and though she could tell he was trying to be calm he was failing, which didn't help her, as her heart was still beating fast and her breathing heavy.
Several minutes later they got back to the bus and climbed on, Ally sat down on the couch and stared at the floor, Austin sat down beside her in silence. Strangely, Ally didn't get much comfort from him being there, she felt as if she didn't even know Austin any more…
Eventually Ally calmed down and Austin leaned over a little to look in her face and asked, "What happened back there?" Ally shook her head a little, "The paparazzi again…" she answered absently, Austin caught on quickly. "Ally what's wrong?" Ally looked at him, "What happened to you back there?" she asked, "It was like I was watching a different person, i-it's not you…" she trailed off. Austin looked at her and saw a few tears forming in her eyes, along with… fear?!
"Ally, I am so, so sorry…" Austin said, "I just hated seeing you like that… I-I couldn't let them continue to bug you, what really upset me was that they didn't see that you were panicking…" he finished and embraced her in a tight hug, Ally hugged him back and a tear rolled down her cheek.
"If you want to cry I'll be your shoulder, if you want to laugh I'll be your smile, if you want to fly, I will be your sky anything you need that's what I'll be," Austin whispered into Ally's ear, and Ally smiled at the memories. Austin bent his head down and kissed the top of Ally's head.
Sorry, i got carried away with the ending... (what is with me and critiquing my endings!?)
sorry if the POVs/third person thing i had going on was kinda confusing... and that its so short... please leave suggestions for more one-shots!
