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Accepting Chapter 8

Breaking Down

Ally's POV

After Austin left, or to be more precise, ran off to who knows where, I got a call. I whipped out my phone to see Trish calling. Which was odd since she wasn't talking to me for a bit. I hesitated before I decided to press answer.

"Do you have the recorder?" Was the first thing she said when I answered.

"What?" I asked.

"The recorder! You know. The one you have in you pocket!" I pressed my palm against the slightly bulk device and sighed.

"Trish. I really don't want to do this." I pleaded. Then I paused. "Wait. How'd you know it was in my pocket?"

"I just do. Eh." She said flatly. "And if you don't do it then I will." She warned.

"No!" I screamed.

"Don't you want to expose him?" She asked.

"Um..." I said unsurely. Sadly, she took it as a yes.

"Great! Tomorrow, my plan will be complete." With that, she hung up. I sat for a minute confused and sighed. If I knew where she was, I could stop.

But it's too late. No wait. It's not. If I find her before tomorrow, maybe I can stop her from doing so. Then, I sighed again. Why did I even agree to do this to begin with?

Flashback

A Week Earlier

"Ally! Ally! Ally!" I heard Trish scream as she ran towards me. I stood there confused since just the day before, she was mad at me. I continued to stand as she approached me.

"Yes?" I asked.

"I have the perfect plan. It's going to ruin Austin Moon for good." She said rubbing her hands evilly.

I had thought of the previous days' event of that long car ride and that almost kiss. And to this morning. When we had a full on makeout session. If I being honest, I would think all that stuff he had said was complete bs. There's no way the school's jerk could ever have such a serious story to tell. To that I say ha. And I bet he's using me so he can hook up. And this plan, maybe I can use that silly story and use it to my advantage. This sounds perfect.

"What do I have to do?"

"Record his words." Was all she said and handed me a small recorder. And with that. She walked away.

I glanced down at the small device in my hands and ran my thumb over the smooth surface. I smiled.

Following Day

I walked into school the following morning with a big pile of confidence smothered on top of me. I felt like I was able to go on with this. I really was. But when I went to his locker, he wasn't there. I had no clue where he would be if he wanted to be alone so I didn't know what to do.

Then I saw his friend. What's his name... Um... David? No. Jack? No... It starts with a D... Oh! Dez. That's it. I walked up to him and tapped his shoulder.

"Oh hi Ally." He said a bit glum. I frowned. He's usually really happy...

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Austin... He... Well. Something happened. But he's gonna be okay." He said sighing.

And just like that, all the faith and confidence I had completely washed away and I had a pit of guilt. Something happened to Austin? Is that why he isn't here right now? My eyes widen, what if he's hurt? What if he... What if he heard Trish and I? My heart started pumping and beating really fast.

"Dez! Wait. What happened to Austin?" I asked.

"He... He got attacked the other day and he's in the hospital." He whispered.

"What?! Why?"

"I don't know. I really don't know." He sighed before walking away.

As he walked away, I looked toward the ground. I couldn't believe he was in the hospital. How could that even happen? And how I did not know about it? Usually if something happens, everyone know within a minute. I guess I didn't notice.

I looked up to see a bunch of people talking. I ran up to them and tapped this guy's shoulder. He turned around and he looked at me blankly.

"Um. Do you know what happened with Austin?" I asked timidly.

"He kissed some chick and rumors spread that he like forced her to makeout and some short chick came and kicked in the gut like twice." He said flatly.

"Who was that chick that kicked him?" I asked nervously.

"I have no clue. But she was short and had cheetah print."

My eyes widen, no. She couldn't have. My worry washed away as I felt myself boil with anger. How could she!? She-Ugh! I quickly thanked the guy and made a beeline to her locker.

"TRISH!" I screamed.

She turned around and said, "What?"

"What? What?! That's all you have to say after you've done something as cruel as that?!" I fumed.

"It had to be done sooner or later. The faster he leaves, the faster you can move on." She shrugged.

"What do you mean "the faster you can move on"?" I gritted through my teeth.

"Look here Ally, I know you were the one who kissed him. I'm trying to make sure you don't get hurt." She defended.

"So hurting him was the ideal way to do so?!" I countered.

She thought for a second before replying, "Yeah. Pretty much."

"Did you even think there's more to him than that jerky exterior? That maybe there's a sweet and lovable guy under it?" I asked.

"What kind of drugs have you been taking to think something like that?! If he was a nice guy, he would be a nice guy. But I've only ever seen him as a jerk." She glared at me for a moment before saying, "You like him don't you."

I blinked. "What?"

"I said, you like Moon don't you?" She repeated.

I looked at the ground shamefully... Maybe I did like him a little bit... "What does that have to do with anything?"

"I know how you acted with him that day. You guys weren't too far from the car. I watched him smile as he saw you for the first time. Believe it or not. But you smiled too. I saw a happiness I haven't seen in you since your parents divorced. But obviously, I was still too mad about it. And if I were being honest... I'm still kinda am..."

"But when I heard about what had happened, I was angry. Because I felt if I let him near you, you would fall for his spell."

"But why would you want me to sabotage him?"

She slammed her locker shut and said, "Because he's not worth it."

End of Flashback.

And after that, she left without saying anything. I was still confused but I felt like if I didn't do this awful. Awful plan, something really bad would happen to Austin...

I hate to betray Austin. He's sweet and caring. If anything, I'm the cold, heartless, rude bitch. Not him.

And yes. I really like him. But I'm even not sure if I'm the girl. For all I know, Dez could be the one. And when they kissed, I felt a pit of emptiness in my heart. And it hurt. But I covered it with being happy... I was happy he was accepting who he was. But who he was kissing... I pretended to be happy about. I just wanted to hide in a corner and cry forever. I couldn't think at all.

Because I was starting to breaking down inside.

A/N: Before you say a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g, I know Trish is OCC. That's just how I'd like her. Nuff said. Anywho, poor Ally. Her crush on him may seem small but it hurts. Sigh. Poor girl. CURSE YOU TRISH AND YOUR EVIL PLANS! And thanks for the reviews! I really appreciate them! I'm so glad you guys love this story! :D Can we get to 50 for the next chapter? :)

~BNYC