Disclaimer: I do not own Austin and Ally.
A/N: This is rated STRONG T for language, violence and minor erotic scenes in later chapters. This does not have sex in it, but it will have make-out sessions and such.
"My entire life my dad has taught me to see past the way things look and to search for beauty where it seems there is none. About a year ago, we were walking together on a sidewalk lined with roses; I pointed them out and he kicked the one closest to him, knocking all its petals onto the cement. I told him that he ruined it, that it had been beautiful, and he said it still was. I don't know if he meant to slip a message, like he often does, into the moment. But it really stuck with me, and now I think of that rose as every person who has been judged and hurt because of the way they look. To most people, it's just a rose with no petals-broken and ugly-when in reality, these people really are some of the most incredible, beautiful roses you will ever meet."
- Storm Sixx
As Ally walks into her classroom, her eyes land on the back row, smiling as she notices her seat is still free. Trudging to her corner seat in the back of the class, she pulls out her pencil, tapping it on the desk as she hums a beat.
Smiling as lyrics rush through her head, she sings them quietly.
"Feels like your life is over, Feels like all hope is gone.."
Pulling open her songbook, she scribbles the lyrics down sloppily, a small sigh escaping from her mouth as she shifts her ears towards her teacher. Blocking out the teacher as she starts talking, she bites her bottom lip, thinking again, urging more lyrics to come.
"You kiss it all away, Maybe maybe.."
Ally starts as she hears her name, eyes shifting towards the front of her classroom to see that the teacher is looking at her expectantly. Frowning, Ally tries to remember what the teacher was talking about before.
"Um.. can you repeat that?" She asks. "I didn't hear a word you said." She smiles sheepishly and ignores the laughs of her fellow students, frowning at the disapproving look from her teacher. "Sorry." She shrugs, training her gaze back onto the page of her book. She purses her lips, feeling thoughtful. "Hmm.." She hums, "This is a second coming, This is a call to arms.." She sings lightly, a sigh escaping her lips as she writes them down, shoulders hunching as she lays her head on her desk.
"Jeez.." She whispers, voice tinged with annoyance. Singing over the lyrics she currently has, she bites her lip, a small smile playing on her lips.
A few minutes later, she starts awake as the bell sounds throughout the room, causing Ally to blink her blurry brown eyes. A soft yawn escapes her lips as she throws her head back, now blinking rapidly. "Unghh.." She groans, pressing her forehead against the desktop. "Allyson." Her teachers stern voice says. "Your going to miss your next nap time if you don't hurry along now." Sarcastic anger flowing within her tone. Ally blushes. "Sorry Ms. Applebottom." She murmurs, cracking her neck and snatching her bag up before rushing from the room like it was on fire.
Clomping through the halls, Ally rolls her shoulders, reveling in the sound of them cracking. Pulling her bag around, she pulls her schedule from her bag and re-reads it, trying to memorize it.
7:00 - 8:00 ; Social Studies (Homeroom)
8:05 - 9:05 ; AP Calculus
9:10 - 10:10 ; AP Biology
11:15 - 12:15 ; AP History
12:20 - 1:20 ; AP Music Theory
1:25 - 2:25 ; Study Period
2:25 - 2:45 Lunch
2:50 - 3:30 ; Gym
3:30 ; End of School day
Sighing, Ally shoves her schedule back into her bag before heading towards AP Calculus. Groaning as the second bell rings, she slams her fist into a locker. "Dammit! First day and I'm already gonna be on this teachers shit list." She sighs, blowing her bangs from her eyes as she looks down the hall, smiling as her eyes land on the big door saying, "ROOF". Ignoring the "DO NOT ENTER" sign, she pushes the door open, running up the stairs and propping the door to the roof open with a big rock.
Setting her bag down she plops down on the ground, smiling as she lays back, her hands crossed on her stomach and her ankles locked together, she stares upwards, mentally unraveling the shapes of the clouds.
'A bunny on a skateboard.. A rabbit wearing a hat..' Smiling fondly at the sky, she closes her eyes and hums, before singing slowly, "You don't know know know my name name name, you want the girl girl girl with the game game game.." Stopping, she opens her eyes, sitting up and pulling her legs to her chest, thinking back to her confrontation with Austin.
"Little Gothica wants to defend the fag."
"Gothica wanna make me leave him alone?"
Sighing, Ally shakes her head, rolling her eyes. God, she hated him. He was such an ass. Always downing the younger, weaker and bigger kids. Thinking back to a conversation she had with her father, she laughs, her heart filling with determination and love.
"Ally, honey, if you ever see someone making fun of someone because of how they look, act or because of who they are, protect them. Defend them. Like with the roses a year ago. Just because they have flaws they are still beautiful. One day I hope you can show the world the importance of everyone. Nomatter what anyone says, babygirl, your strong and amazing, just like your mother. I know you can make it."
Ally had smiled. "You know it, daddy. I hate bullies so much."
Her father had laughed, before taking a serious look on his face and looking down at her. "Remember though, Ally. Bullies are just people trying to hide something. Whether its pain or fear, they didn't choose to be this way."
Ally, confused, had looked up at her father. "So you don't want me to protect the people being hurt?" Her dad had shaken his head, a smile blooming on his face. "No. I want you to protect them, but I would be so proud if you could help that bully see what they were doing."
"And what would that be, dad?"
He'd smiled sadly. "All a bully is doing is hurting themself by hurting others with their words. Maybe they're to hurt to see it, but they are. People have killed themselves because of this, and I don't want to see you or any of your friends doing this. If you became a bully, i think thats the only thing that could make me be disappointed in you."
Shaking her head as the bell rings, she closes her eyes, a smile on her face. Standing up, she grabs her bag and walks to the door, shutting it behind her and walking into her third class for the day.
A/N: Sorry its late. Hope you liked it.
