Dedicated to AusllyRauralover100- My Love's Like By Sabrina Carpenter. Ally is being pulled in many different directions at school as well as a personal life and she is feeling the stress. Good thing she has her own slice of paradise aka her Austy. Don't own anybody but the plot and the characters I make up.
Ally's POV
It was a typical Friday night. I had just gotten home from an amazing date with Austin even though to be honest any time I get to spend with Austin is amazing, no matter what we are doing. We had gone on a picnic in the park after a lovely spring walk down the nature trail and "somehow" ended up reliving our childhood by having a blast playing in the playground, chasing each other up, down and around the playstructure in a game of "Tag" as well as having a contest of who can swing higher.
The night was made even more perfect when instead of a simple goodbye and a kiss, we ended the night with cuddling on the porch swing stealing kisses that got longer with each one but the passion and love behind them never changed until my dad interrupted: "Ahem say Goodnight to my daughter Austin. You guys will see each other tomorrow like every other day. Geesh come up for some air. Ok fine you guys have 2 minutes for everything that constitutes a goodbye, then it is time for Ally to come inside and Austin to go home. Believe me I will be timing you two as much as watching and it starts now."
My father, ladies and gentlemen, the typical overprotective daddy who seems to think no guy should ever be all lovey dovey and touchy feely towards his little girl and if the guy hurts his daughter in anyway then the boy should watch out cause daddy will be on your butt, no one hurts papa bear's cub and gets away with it . Before you ask, yes my dad likes Austin but as he reminds me no matter how old I get, I will always be his little girl so whether he likes Austin or not, my well being takes precedence.
I should hope that my dad likes Austin since Austin and I have been best friends for going on 3 years so he has been around Austin and talked to him so he knows the sweetheart that is my boyfriend. Even though my dad was estatic when Austin and I announced we were dating that doesn't mean that he can't tease my boyfriend now and then just to keep Austin on his toes. I was still on a high from the date that I decided to post my lovesick feelings on my blog to my fans: "Everyone says you only fall in love once but that's not true, because everytime I see you, I fall in love all over again."
Within a couple of seconds, responses came flying in; not gonna lie but it is kind of nice to have people who hang on my every word and actually look forward to find out what I think or feel each day (not to say that my friends and family don't listen to me or don't want to hear what I have to say but I haven't met my fans face to face yet so it is a different feeling). With each positive loving comments my good mood only grew complete with an ear to ear smile as my fingers flew over the keyboard as I responded.
"Austin&Ally sweetness or should I say a perfect example of what true love is suppose to look like. I want your guys' kind of love story; you guys are the lucky ones to have found it so young. I 3 you both"
"Gee I wonder who that quote is for? :D Kidding, I know it is for Ally's #1 guy, boyfriend and sweetheart aka Austin Moon. Duh who else would it be about? I hope I can find someone who I loves me half as much as you and Austin love each other cause then I would know we are meant to be."
"Aww that was so beautiful and well said. I bet you wrote it, little Ms Writer. I am sure Austin would agree with what you said, I remember seeing videos of his first couple of performances, you two were so lovesick even then, you two lovebirds. Hurry up Austin and respond to your girl so we can all gush and coo over your romantic online flirting."
As I was responding to my fans or should I say my frians (friends who are also fans), my phone started to ring signaling new e-mails. Since I hardly have any e-mails except when Ronnie, family or friends e-mailed me so I was pretty startled to see I had 3 e-mails, all from individuals from either the different extracurricular activities I belong to or fellow students in my class with whom I am doing assignments with.
"Ally, there is a meeting for the Time Schedulers set for after school tommarrow. Don't be late or that will be a warning towards being dismissed from the club."
"Ally, we are going to have a group meeting on Wednesday to discuss our progress on the "Important Period in History" project during lunch period. Please bring all your materials on the topic of woman\men\ children roles in the Medievil Times with you to the meeting. Since Jamie has been sick all week she has no time to find information on her topic: Daily Life, with her having to catch up on her assignements. So could you do the research since your topic is so small. Thanks in advance."
"Ms Dawson; you have been assigned to 8 9th graders in the subjects of English, Biology and Arithmetic. These tutoring sessions are an hour long when being done during the lunchtime period and 2 hours 3x a week after school. Be there tommarrow in Room 202"
Holy Moly and I thought I was busy before with songwriting with Austin, working on my record as well as work, school and having a personal life. Now I have more responsibilites on my already full plate; especially my after school hours. Oh boy, it is a good thing I am part of the Time Schedule club even if I haven't exactly been to many meetings since my career took off. Hey there is only certain hours in a day and most of them are spent either at school, in the recording studio, at home or at Sonic Boom. I can only stretch myself so thin but I have a feeling that Ally Dawson has to become an elastic band.
I hate letting people down, even if it couldn't be helped, it makes this uneasy and uncomfortable feeling settle in my stomach, deep that it niggs at me all day and all night so that I can't eat, sleep or think about anything else until I get to the point where I have to do something to get rid of the feeling; even if I only had good intentions in mind when I took on too much extra workload. I am the type of person who likes making people happy, even if I stress myself ful blown out or am juggling many different things which ends up with people not getting my full best and end up getting mad at me anyways.
Even with the added stress and responsibilty heaped on my this very night, I know that I can handle everything and not crack under pressure. I mean I have handled having a social life along with practically working at Sonic Boom for close to 40 hours per week and having many all night music sessions with Austin for many years so what is a few more extra tasks? I can do it, I know I can.
Sunday
"Alls? Ally? Are you here?" Austin called out as he entered Sonic Boom late afternoon, a melody taking a trip from his head down to his dancing to the beat as he walked feet. Usually on the weekends, Austin liked to sleep in as much as he could, only waking up when his mom came into his room, openned the curtains so the sunshine streams in and wakes him up gently though the music coming out of his radio helps too.
If that doesn't work, Mrs Moon rains kisses on his cheeks and neck whispering "Wakey wakey my little man. Come on Ally is waiting for you, probably to write some more of your beautiful songs and to see what new mischief is in store for her. You don't want to let her down do you? Well you got to get up then or you will and I know you don't like to do that, not to your Ally so uppy uppy"
But he and his parents soon realized that most days Austin beat the alarm clock and was ready in a flash when Ally was mentioned in the conversation or Austin thought of the extra time he would get to spend with his #1 girl if he got up a little earlier. Even if he had to sit on the counter "supervising" her running around helping customers in order to get some time with her, as long as they were together and she talked to him in between customers he was happy.
Who needs extra sleep when that time could be spent with someone you love? Love wins over sleep eveytime. Too bad there wasn't enough hours in the day to spend with Ally but that doesn't mean I won't try to spend as many of those hours with Ally as I can. I haven't seen Ally all weekend, my little "Albee" ( Ally+bee), always seems to flittering from one place to another with an armful of books, papers and pencils in her hair which means I usually got a "Hi Bye Austin. Can't talk now but I will try to text you later" along with a kiss as she leaves in a hurry.
Another guy might be worried that Ally was ignoring me by pretending to be busy cause she didn't want to be in a relationship with them anymore. Not me, cause I know that no matter how busy Ally is, she will always make time for us to go on our dates, have our "Austin&Ally" moments where we don't do anything but just cuddle and enjoy our time together. And of course time to have our songwriting sessions and when it is the two of us, it is truly the two of us meaning that I have all of Ally's time and attention just like she always had mine since the beginning. I wonder where she is?
Austin sauntered up to the practice room to see if Ally was there, if not then it was time for full blown panic attack which meant rushing around the mall and contacting everyone from Mr Dawson to Trish to find his lady love. His second search resulted in finding Ally, fast asleep with her head on her arms softly breathing but drooling all over herself with thick books, her laptop, pencils, pens, paper and her songbook being open and strewn all over the table. He stopped just outside the door, just smiling at the adorable picture in front of him. Aww even when she is drooling in her sleep she is my adorable Sleeping Beauty.
Sorry to wake you up sweetness but I need my daily dose of Ally or I will be a grumpy pants like my mom teases me when I am missing you. She also says that she can tell the days when I have "Austin&Ally" time and the days when it is boys' day out by the mood I am in when I get home; a smiley, giddy, bouncing on my toes and talking a mile a minute is an "A&A" day. Ohh goody maybe I will be able to do the whole "Fairy Tale Kiss that Wakes Up the Sleeping Princess" kind of kiss, oh yes please.
"Wakey wakey Sleeping Beauty. Your prince has arrived to awaken, that is how the prince talks in fairy tales, from your sleep so that he can spend some time with you. Come on sweetheart open those big brown eyes unless you would like me to do the traditional raining kisses all over your face to wake you up then by all means keep pretending to be asleep." Austin whispered in Ally's ear while gently shaking her awake, kind of hoping that Ally would take the second option which would give him an "excuse" to kiss the woman he loves.
"As tempting as getting a kiss from my prince is, I am way way too tired. I was up until 1 am doing very important school stuff and then had to get up at 7 to open the store by 9. I must be talking in my sleep cause there is no way I have the energy to talk let alone open my eyes. I just need a couple of minutes more of dozing, a big ole glass of water and food that hopefully I don't end up face first in, then I will be ready to go" Ally mumbled as she tried unsuccessfully to lift her head that felt so heavy like it was made of the heaviest stone only to have it collapse back onto the table with a dull thud.
"Aww my poor girl. Honey I keep telling you that once the clock hits 10 it is time to put away the homework, my little goody goody, and focus on more important things like your loving boyfriend who is always ready for some alone time with his girl, no matter what day or time. Speaking of your boyfriend, I will go get you whatever yummy hot food your little heart desires, I promise that won't be pancakes, to energize my girl so we can have some Austin&Ally time. Be back in a moment my sweet, ok never calling you that cheesy nickname again." Austin said as he planted kisses on Ally's crown and rubbed her shoulders before leaving.
For the record Austin really did try to get Ally some food but he was stepped by a growing crowd of potential customers and he didn't see Mr Dawson anywhere so he decided to be a good boyfriend and man the cashier. It seemed to be a good decsion cause soon he was swamped with purchases and inquiries: "That will be $97.00." "The trumpets are over there" "Lessons start at $20\hour and are done by the owners' very talented daughter by the way" and "No this isn't the ear doctor!" all while running around the store like a chicken with its head cut off that he didn't notice Ally behind him until she was beside him rubbing his back with a kiss to the head as a thank you for helping out.
"Wow Ally, how long have you been standing there? Sorry, your dad wasn't around so I decided to man the counter but I didn't mean to wake you from your beauty sleep. Now that you're up, would you let this popstar take you out for a special lunch?" Ally gladly accepted Austin's hooked arm and they ventured towards the food court where Ally got a chicken ceasar on multigrain wrap and Austin got a juicy double decker burger with warm from the cooker fries.
They took their food back to the practice room for an impromptu picnic where conversation and flirting came so easily. As did Austin oh so smoothly putting an arm around Ally's shoulders and pulling her as close to him as he could while Ally "stole" bites from his hamburger while snuggling up to him, entwining their fingers and giving love squeezes.
"Now that we had dinner, we can go dancing. M'lady." Austin announced as he played the love song\dancing playlist, that he "conveniently" put together in hopes that he and his girlfriend (he loves to say that and have it apply to Ally) might have a dance party. Which they did in their practice room with no one to judge or laugh at Ally's "unique" dance moves but letting them let loose with any and all dance moves in their repertoire, Austin doing the silly "Ally way" moves in order to make his girl smile and shake her head at the loving silliness that is Austin.
But nothing beat slow dances where Austin and Ally forgot about the world even existing beyond themselves cause they were in their own love bubble where everything even the music playing and the overhead lights sounded and looked so much brighter and sweeter. They barely heard the music as they were too zoned into the eyes of the person they love as they tried to imprint in their memories box the feel of being in the person they love's arms, their scent and the taste of their lips as they kissed for what felt like the first time even though there has been many kisses before and whispering the love song lyrics into the air between them.
The ringing of Ally's cell phone interrupted their love daze, Austin and Ally tried to ignore it but it kept on ringing and ringing so reluctantly Ally got her phone only to find two messages on it: "Hey Ally. Wow you must be really busy doing your part of the project as well as Jamie's part. But that is what has to happen in a group; the others have to pick up the slack when someone is too busy or sick to do their share. I just wanted to call to say that our meeting has been moved up from Wednesday to tommarrow so please bring everything for lunch break."
"Ms Dawson, I just wanted to let you know that the schedule for tutoring will start tommarrow at noon. Please don't be late, this is going on the extracurricular part of your college exams which colleges will look at and I would hate to see one of my best and most promising students blow her chance. See you tommarrow."
"Oh boy what am I going to do? I can't be in two places at once and both places I really need to be there for, it is important. If I don't go to tutoring then not only am I letting my tutorees down by not giving them the one on one help they desperately need to pass those really hard classes but Harvard will look down on the fact that I don't honor my committments or put my best foot forward in everything I do.
And I can't let my history group down, I am responsible for most of the work needed to finish the assignment so not only will I let my group down which will result in a bad grade. I can't have a bad mark, I have never had one in my life. Oh my good what if this bad mark would be the one that kills my dream of going to Harvard for music? I can't let that happen.
No matter what I decide people will be angry at me and you know I hate when people are mad at me. It gives me a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach and I already can't sleep or eat with all the added stress in my life. Why did you have to be so charming, distracting and so romantic? I should be working on the items on my to-do list not being romanced by you, no matter how nice it feels to let go for awhile" Ally fretted, fussed and rambled as she wrung her hands and practically gnawed on her lip as her worries and stresses came washing over her.
"Ok Alls breathe,nice and slow. That's my girl. First of all; sweetheart, why do you always put so much on your plate? Saying yes to everyone and everything so that you get all stress ball in the end? I know you want to help everyone, my little helper, but in the end someone is always disappointed in your effort, either you or someone else. It can't be healthy to have so much stress, jobs and anxiety on your shoulders but it doesn't have to be so bad if you, I don't know, asked your darling friends or boyfriend to help you out. Ally, you know that Dez, Trish and I will always help you out, no matter what but first you gotta ask.
Secondly I have to be a distracting and romantic guy when it comes to the girl I love (he raises their joined hands to his lips to press soft kisses on the tops of her hands) If I had known about my little sweeties' worries and stress, I would have put on my big boy pants and helped out sooner, not that I am not going to do whatever I can now, even staying up all night, to help as long as it makes my girl's stress level goes down a bit.
Even though this will probably get me a hit on the arm, I am honored that I could make my little goody goody forget about her problems for a little while; that just means I am being a good boyfriend which is always a daily goal of mine." Austin gathered Ally into his arms so that she had to look him straight in the eyes and knew he was being serious about what he was saying. Plus since she had moved out of his arms to ramble on and to answer her phone and he was missing her being in his arms.
After some more kisses and, yes Austin called it, a playful swat to his arm, the two of them got straight to work and ended up knocking out all the work. As well as a color coordinated schedule, done by Ally with Austin's scented markers as Austin playfully shook his head at her adorkableness, to help her get all her tasks and assignments done on time. Thank Goodness I have someone like Austin to help me escape reality, even for awhile, as well as help make my stress and worry levels melt away with his love, understanding, patience, help and playful teasing. Every girl needs an Austin in their life but too bad ladies he is mine. Lucky me.