Accepting Chapter 2

Car Rides & Almost Kisses?

Ally's POV

"Ally. Watch out. It's Austin." Trish whispered to me as I walked to my locker.

I looked over my shoulder and there he was standing about twenty feet from us. Turning back to Trish I asked, "Yeah so? He's not going to go near us so why does it even matter?"

"You don't know that. He could be despising some evil plan to embarrass us for life." She warned.

"Trish. Stop worrying. He's been at it for three years and hasn't laid a finger." I assured. Then I turned back and grabbed my backpack from my locker.

"You know. Rumor has it that he doesn't hurt people who doesn't fit into his list. Or he likes them. So we're lucky." She stated as she grabbed my shoulder.

"I also heard he has a crush on this girl since freshman year but he was scared that she might reject him." I said, shrugging off her shoulder.

"Whoever that girl is, she better run. Austin Moon is coming after her." She chuckled.

"Haha. Good one." I laughed.

As we laughed I couldn't help but look at Austin in the corner of my eye. He seemed a bit... Upset? I shook my head at the thought as he slammed his locker shut and left the school.

What's his problem?

"Ally!" Trish screamed in my ear.

"Ahh! What?!" I screamed.

"I've been trying to get your attention for five minutes but you zoned out!" She shouted.

"Sorry." I said calming down.

"It's fine. So anyways. What were you thinking about?" She asked.

"It's nothing." I answered quickly.

"Ally..." She threatened.

"Seriously. It's nothing. I swear." I begged to move on from the topic.

"No. Tell me." I sighed. With Trish, you can't let anything get past her.

"Okay. It's Austin. When we were laughing, I couldn't help but noticed he seemed upset maybe? I don't know." I explained.

"Sometimes, I wish I know what was going on in that his tiny brain of his. So I could get to bottom of it." She whispered.

"Same here." I agreed.

"You know what would be really funny?" Trish asked as we went outside to her car.

"What?" I asked curious.

"If he had a crush on one of us." She laughed.

I didn't laugh. Because people have said he's so head over heels in love with her, if she didn't like him back, he wouldn't know what to do anymore.

"Hahaha... Why aren't you laughing?" She asked after her laughter calmed down.

"Rumor has it that he's so in love with her that if she didn't like him back, he wouldn't know what do to. He would be crushed." I said.

"So why would it matter? It's like not he has feelings for you. Or you have feelings for him." She paused before widening her eyes, "You don't have feelings for him. Do you!?" She panicked.

"No." I sighed. "But... I kinda... Maybe... Sorta... wannagettoknowhim." I mumbled.

"What?" She asked confused.

"I kinda... Wanna... Get..." I started but was soon cut off.

"I heard you. But why? You don't know what he's capable of." Trish warned.

"I know. But who knows? He could a selfless, kind guy." I defended.

"So now you're defending him?! Oh my goodness! You're already falling into his trap and you haven't even talked to him!" She screamed.

"I am so not defending him! I just have a heart! Unlike some people!" With that, I walked out of the car and walked away, slamming the door shut.

I stormed away from her car and started heading towards the main exit.

Stupid Trish. Stupid Austin. Stupid heart. Stupid everything. I thought angrily.

Then it soon started to rain hard. Thus, instantly soaking me and my clothes. Stupid Rain.

Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, I bumped into a figure and I found myself sitting mud. My face twisted in disgust as I felt the mud soak my jeans.

"Oh my god. I'm so sorry. Here, let me help you." The figure said before sticking out their hand. At this point, I knew it was a guy.

"No no. I got this." Then I attempted to pull myself up. Only to fall back into the mud. Stupid Mud.

"Ha. I think you need some help." He chuckled before grabbing my hand and pulling me out of the mud.

"Hehe. I guess I did. Thanks..." I paused to look up at the guy. My eyes widen. "Austin?!"

"What?" He asked.

"I thought you don't help people..." I questioned accusingly.

"Outside of school I do." He shrugged.

I knitted my eyebrows in confusion and quickly shook my head at his stupidity.

"Well. I gotta go home. See you whenever." I said walking away. Then, a hand stopped me from going further.

"Wait. Let me give you a ride home." He offered.

"No. I'm fine. I can walk in this rain." But quickly after lighting and thunder had filled the sky. I screamed.

"Nope. You're coming with me." He said dragging me to his car.

"You're gonna hurt me aren't you?!" I screamed trying get out of his grip.

"No." He said flatly.

I started to panic. This is it. I'm gonna die. Austin Moon is taking me to his car and I'm gonna die. This is the end. Oh my god. I'M GONNA DIE!

"Well. Are you gonna get in or do I have get you inside?" He asked.

"I'm going. I'm going." I said before running toward the back seat.

"Get in the passenger side." He said.

I quickly ran from the back seat and jumped into the passenger seat. Yeah. I'm really scared. Sue me. But before I did, I stopped.

"What?" He asked.

"I'm covered in mud. I can't ruin your seat." I said referring to the leather seat.

"I don't care." He said. But I still didn't move.

"Whoa. Calm down. I'm not going to kill you." He chuckled lightly.

"I don't know that." I mumbled as I slid down the seat.

"I promise you. I'll get you home all in one piece." He smiled.

"You don't even know where I live." I said.

"Um... Have you been like dead for the past eleven years?" He asked confused. "You live next door."

"What?! How come I never notice you?!" Was he serious?! He's been next door for 11 years and I notice now?!

"Because you leave for school thirty minutes earlier than me." He stated.

"But what about weekends?" I questioned.

"I'm at my friend's house on weekends." He answered.

"So the rumors aren't true after all." I mumbled to myself.

"What rumors?" He spoke up. He heard. Damn it.

I sighed. "People have said things like you go clubs and bars and get drunk or you go stalk the girl you're madly in love with."

"Wait. What was that last part? After the whole get drunk thing?" He asked worried.

"Go stalk the girl you're madly in love with?" I asked more than answered.

Before I knew it, we stop abruptly at a red light. I almost flew out of my seat. Thank you seatbelt.

"How do people know I like a girl?" He whispered.

"Because they've notice how you act around her, wear her favorite color on her birthday or that picture in your locker." I shrugged.

"They know about the picture?" He looked at me worried.

"Yeah."

"Oh man. I'm doomed." He said putting his head on the steering wheel.

"Why?" I asked.

"I can't tell you but if they know who the girl is, I know I'll never get her to like me back. Because she would dare come near me since I'm the school jerk." He sighed.

"I'm sure she probably will. I mean if I was that girl, I would give you a chance. Get to know who you really are and-" I was soon cut off by a car honking their honk. The light has turned green and we were holding up the line.

Austin stepped on the pedal and soon enough we were driving again.

"Yeah, but everyone at school would pressure you to leave me because I would seem like a bad persona for you to follow since they only know the school me." He argued.

"I'm literally so confused. You want the girl to like you but at the same time... You don't." I said.

"It's a complicated situation." He answered.

After that, it was a silent ride home. Not uncomfortable or comfortable. Just silence.

So that gave me time to think. Like. What would happen to Austin if the girl hated his guts? Would he move on? No. The rumors say it would be hard since he's so in love. But at the same time, he would have to live with it. At school he's a jerk and no one knows what he does outside of school so it would be really hard to like him. Let alone love him.

I must have been thinking for a while because soon enough, we were home. Neither of us got out because of the rain.

Then I broke the silence. "So um... On a scale of one to ten, how much do you love her?"

"An eleven." He whispered.

"Wow. You must really love her."

"I do. And I've tried so many times to stop. But the second I see her, I fall back in again. I just wish I could let her know before it's too late." He sighed.

"Hey." I placed my hand on his cheek and turn it his face to face mine. "Just because one girl turned you down doesn't mean another girl won't. There's plenty of fish in the sea." I smiled.

"Yeah... You're right" He whispered.

I felt my face get closer to his. My eyes flickered between his eyes which were a beautiful hazel color and to his lips which seemed... So... Soft and smooth and just one more inch and-

RIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

My phone rang.

Embarrassed and surprised, we jumped apart and I quickly took the call.

"Hello?" My tone a bit annoyed.

"Ally! Where are you? You were suppose to be home twenty minutes ago!" My mom screamed through the speaker. I pulled the phone away from my ear before putting it back again.

"Sorry mom but I got stuck in traffic and the rain." I lied.

"Okay. Just come home before the storm gets stronger." She pleaded.

"Don't worry. I'll be okay." I assured.

"Bye hon. Love you." She said.

"Love you too." I said before ending the call.

"So that was my mom..." I said turning to Austin.

"Uhhh. Yeah." He said as his face turned pink.

"I better get um. Going now. Thanks for the ride home." I smiled.

"No problem." He smiled back.

"Well... Um. Later!" And with I quickly ran into my house.

"Hey Ally! How was school?" My mom called through the house.

"Hey mom! It was good!" I yelled and ran to my room.

I flopped on my bed and processed the events from earlier.

I almost kissed Austin Moon. And I liked it.

A/N: Yay! Chapter 2! Thanks for the reviews they made me smile! :D So. They almost kissed. Ha haha HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Haha. God dammit Ally's mom. But that's nothing. Completely. Nothing. Ha. You guys have no idea what's gonna be next. Lololol. But yeah. See you guys next time! Can we get 15 for the next chapter? :)

~BNYC