Bringing Secrets To New York 6

"Wha- what is that?" Ally asks Austin.

"Don't do that. Don't act like you don't know what this is. Ally, why do you have the Secret Book?"

"There was something in it."

"And so you stole the book? Couldn't have just taken one page that you needed? Or at all in fact."

"It wasn't just one page, Austin. There was multiple pages. I didn't want to tell you because I knew you wouldn't like the idea of what I was doing with it."

"What do you plan on doing with it?"

"Can't I just keep this one a secret?"

"At this point you can't. Tell me. You know you don't keep secrets from me so why would you start now?"

"I'm sorry." Ally stands up stiff. "I just can't tell you." Ally quickly grabs the book and runs out of the apartment. She runs past Kaye who was grabbing the mail.

"Ally, where are you going?" She asks.

"Austin found out about the book. I have to leave. Tell Austin I'll be home later."

"Oh, okay." Kaye says confused. Ally walks down the sidewalk and finds a nearby park. She sits in a bench and opens the book. She reads a new entry about herself that she hasn't read before.

Dear Book Of Secrets,

You know what I love about this book? That I can write in whatever I want and no one will know who wrote in it. Even though everyone in the school can read what you have written it's still private in some way. I have a confession of course just like everyone else. I have a huge crush on my friend Ally Dawson. She's in my class and we are graduating this year. I would never tell her this because it would totally ruin our friendship and she probably never talk to me ever again. So that's why I keep my thoughts to myself or this mystery journal of some sort because that's what most people are calling this thing anyway. I think that Ally is the most gorgeous and beautiful girl at this high school to be honest. I only see beauty in genuine, sweet, kind, generous and nice people. And if anyone even thinks twice that Ally Dawson isn't then, oh! You messed with the wrong blonde boy! Got to go. Third period English!

I look up quickly. There was like ten guys that had blonde hair in third period English. I was in that class everyday. But who would he be. Now that narrows it down to ten guys. Perfect. This day got bad and good at the same time. I quickly head back to the apartment and let Kaye know what I figured out.

"Kaye I just figured something out. Where's Austin?"

"He left to go find you. I don't know where but he did."

"Okay. I'll have to go find him but first I have to tell you this."

"Tell me what?"

"I just narrowed the people down to ten people now. Now we only have to figure out ten people."

"And how did you do that?"

"When I left I read another entries. It said he was blonde and that he was in third period English. There was only ten blondes in that class."

"Give me the list and I'll look them up right now."

I grab a piece of paper and write down all the guys names. I even wrote Austin's name last because he was one of the blonde guys in that class even though it's not him. "Thank you so much for helping me do this. I heard you were good at computers."

"No problem. Now go bend your friendship."

I leave the apartment and figure out where Austin could have went. It wasn't the park way because I would have bumped into him so I go the opposite direction going left. I find a path way leading to a pond which sparked my interest and felt like Austin was somehow here. I follow the path crossing tiny bridges because of the small water streams. I make it to the end and see Austin but he doesn't see me yet. He is standing on a large walking bridge over a pond. I go on the bridge and walk up behind him.

"How did you find me?" Austin asks still looking out at the beautiful sun set.

"I just followed a feeling. Somehow I knew you would be hear." I turn around so I am facing him but still leaning on the bars on the bridge. Austin doesn't move. Austin smiles a bit. I saw it and it looked nice as the yellow sun light hit his face. "Austin. I'm sorry. You're right. I shouldn't keep secrets from you. It's stupid."

"It's okay. I shouldn't have to push you to tell me things."

"I shouldn't have got you to. I should have just told you."

Austin puts his hands in my shoulders. "I'm just glad that you can be such a great friend to me."

I smile, "But what kind of friend would I be if I can't share everything with you?"

Austin grabs my face and I smile. Why do I feel like I'm the only girl in the world? And all I see is Austin. Like the world has stopped and I feel nothing but his touch. I just stare into his eyes that shine as the sun set. My thoughts are broken when I hear a snap and flash go off in my eyes and Austin and I let go of our touches and snap our heads over to a person holding a camera. "Oh. Sorry. I hope you don't mind that I took a picture of you two. You just look like the perfect couple and the setting was gorgeous."

"Uh, that's okay." I say.

"Would you like the picture?"

"Oh, it's fine."

"Actually. Yeah. I would. That would be great." The lady hands Austin the picture of both of us and gives it to me. I look down at it and smile. I look up to say thanks to the friendly lady but she had disappeared. I look up at Austin and he is smiling at me.

"What?" I smile while putting a piece of hair behind my ear.

"Nothing." I look back down to admire the photo of both of us and I still feel Austin's eyes looking at me. It's a good feeling.

I look back up at Austin, "I don't like fighting."

"Neither do I. Promise that we both won't fight over something this silly?"

"Promise." I smile. We both share a soft and warm hug. Still holding on I feel both our faces moving closer towards each other. I can feel his breath on my lips when...