"Wow, this is...incredible!" Ross smiles back at his double.
"Yeah, it's kinda like...looking in a mirror," Austin looks at Ross more closely. "Hey look, we're even wearing the same clothes, except you're wearing a red jacket and I'm wearing a blue one."
"Yeah, you're right," Ross said after realizing what Austin said. "Weird."
"It's even more weirder for us here," Rocky raises his voice and indicates toward the rest of the band R5 and at Ally, Trish and Dez. They all were looking at them with both eyebrows raised. Dez's mouth was hanged open. He closed it.
"You know, we could be twins!" Austin says playfully.
"Yeah, we could be," Ross smiles.
"Ahem," Dez speaks up. Austin and Ross look up at him. "Can I ask what your favourite colours are?"
"What does that have to do with anything?" Both speak in unison.
"Nothing, just..." he says with a speculative expression on his face.
"Orange," Austin says.
"Yellow," Ross pipes in.
"Ahhh!" Dez holds his head in his hands. "So close..."
Austin and Ross laughed.
"Now before this gets any more weirder, me and the band should really now get upto the Practice Room and start working on our song," Ally walked up to the both of them and stood in between facing towards Austin.
"Yeah, yeah. Sure," Austin walked back towards Trish and Dez. The band and Ally moved up the stairs to the Practice Room. Ally climbd up behind Ross.
"Ummm, Ally?" Austin suddenly remembered something. Ally turned back to look at him.
"Umm, uh, when will you be done?"
"Austin they just arrived..." Ally gave a sarcastic look.
"I meant that I hope you remember about us working on my song..."
"Of course. I remember. I'll take time out. I'm not in the time management club for nothing, you know." She smiled and walked back into the room, closing the door behind her.
Austin looked at Trish and Dez. They were staring at him intently.
"What? Is there something on my face?" He touched his face again, being paranoid.
"No, Little Golden Toes. Me and Dez wanna talk to you about something. Wanna go to Mini's?" Trish said in a matter-of-factly way.
"Sure. And wait, I told you only Dez can call me that!"
"Okay! Sorry..." Trish rolled her eyes.
"Weren't you supposed to be back at work?" Dez narrowed his eyes at Trish.
"I got a text from my boss, that I'm fired. Apparently, you can't be gone for two hours during a fifteen minute break."
"Is it just me or has food at Mini's got even smaller?" Austin stared at the really small burger in his plate.
"They should name it Micro now," Dez stared at his cupcake wide-eyed just like Austin. He takes Austin's burger before Austin could react.
"Hey, that was mine!" Austin said.
"I was hungry," Dez complained as he stuffed in his cupcake next.
"So what did you wanted to talk about?" Austin asked Trish, clearly annoyed at Dez.
"I wanted to ask that, are you jealous because Ross is here?" Trish looked at Austin intently.
"Wait, why would I be jealous?"
"'Cause it's awkward for you, buddy!" Dez piped in. "I mean Ross is waaaaay more prettier looking than you and he would be around Ally for like...most of the time. And see? AWK-WARD for you." He raised an eyebrow at Austin.
"Oh, come on. You really think I still have feelings for Ally?" Austin looks at the both of them. They both looked back at him for a moment.
"Come on Austin. It was obvious when you were asking Ally about the song. We both knew you meant something else."
"But...I can't. It's not possible. We are...just friends, okay?"
"Whatever you say, blondie." Trish reverted back to sipping her juice.
Trish, Austin and Dez walked into Sonic Boom. Ross and Ally came downstairs, laughing at something.
"Hi, Ally. Uh, where are you going?" Austin asked, looking a little nervous.
"Oh, I was just going to show Ross the Shredder's beach club. Can you believe it that he's never been to Miami?" Ally smiled enthusiastically. Austin smiled back as they both left Sonic Boom.
"Of course, he hasn't," Austin walked back towards Trish and Dez behind the counter.
"Ahem," Trish sais. Austin looked up.
"What?"
Trish nodded her head toward the door.
"Okay, you're probably right. I am a little jealous and...I think I still kinda have feelings for Ally."
"Told ya," said Dez. "Man, he is waaay prettier than you."
"Dez, we're practically the same!" Austin looked at Dez.
"Yeah, sure. I get it buddy." He waved away Austin's look with his hand and laughed it off.
"So what do I do now?" Austin asked Trish.
"I think you have to tell her now and just hope that their performance comes up soon." Trish nods.
"Yeah. Wait, I think I have an idea how to tell her..." Austin smiled.
Ally walked back into her Practice Room just before closig the store. She had a really great time with Ross today, showing him around. But she knew she preffered Austin over Ross, 'cause she really liked his on-and-off childishness and his playfulness. He will always be her goose. Ally smiled over at the thought. She then noticed that there was what seemed to be a card kept on the piano. She went over and picked it up.
It was hand-made. And there on the cover was written "There's No Way I can Make It Without You" in a hand-writing she could recognize anywhere in the world. Ally then opened it and started reading it.
"This card is for you Ally, I know you, uh, figured that out.
Well, I wanted to thank you for always being at my side, and always being my friend and favourite song writer. I know it's kinda unusual but I, uh, wrote this to tell you one thing. I couldn't actually say it."
Underneath this paragraph was a drawn heart, coloured outside the lines of course. Ally smiled.. And below that, it was written:
I have feelings for you Ally dawson. I'm sorry but I'm vulnerable against them. They're just so strong.
Austin
P.s. It's true, there's no way I could have made it without you.
"So Trish, you think I should go to her?" Austin asked Trish. The three friends had went to the beachclub.
"Well, yeah. I think she might have read your card by now. Now that you've confessed, I think you should go and do whatever you guys do. Trust me, I'm her friend, I know. She'd love it."
Dez smiled at Austin. "Then you could have another wonderful Auslly moment" Dez waved his hands in the air.
"Auslly?" Austin looked at Dez.
"Yeah, that's the ship name we've given you guys. Actually, this doof came up with it. And it's actually kinda nice." Trish rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, whatever. I gotta go meet Ally." Austin smiled and stood to leave.
Ross paced up and down. How would he tell her? He can't control over his feelings. Today, he spent the whole day roaming around in Miami with Ally Dawson (it was mostly the beach though) whereas the rest of the band was resting because of the jet lag, and now...it's stupid but, he realized he kind of has started to like Ally.
She strongly reminded him of someone. He couldn't put his finger on it...
Forget it, he has to leave Miami soon after the performance. So it wouldn't work out anyway.
"Oh, man. I forgot my guitar at the Practice Room," He shook his head and got out of the hotel room he was staying in with his siblings and friend, and headed towards Sonic Boom.
Ally's heart just melted over whatever Austin wrote. She read it again and again. Her heart was filled with happiness. She needs to tell Austin she feels the same way about him. She was reading it for the umpteenth time when Ross walked in. He wasn't wearing his red jacket.
"Uh, Ally?" Ross asked gently.
Ally stood up and witout hesitation walked up to Ross. She pulled him down and pressed her lips against his gently. At first Ross was surprised, then he gave in.
Austin came walking into the Practice room feeling giddy and smiling as ever, while looking for Ally. When he looked at Ally kissing his double, he stopped midway in his tracks.
"Ally?" Austin was in such shock that only a hoarse whisper escaped his throat.
Ally let go of Ross and looked at Austin, with her mouth open. He was wearing a blue jacket. She looked at Ross, who seemed surprised, oblivious to whatever was going on, then she looked at Austin, his face filled with hurt. It was like he was on the very verge of tears.
"This is what I get for confessing," Austin said in a hoarse voice. Now it felt like he was about too break down any moment. He stormed out of the room slamming the door behind him.
"Oh, no." Ally whispered while staring at the ground. What has she done?