Hello Again! I was absolutely shocked that this story has 200 approx. views, I was literally so shocked I had a mini-spaz in front my computer.

So here is chapter 3!

Chapter 3:

Time Skip to Monday

The movie was great, I can't remember the last time I went to see a movie… Oh wait, it's because when I work at the music store my dad pays me in chicken fingers. I felt bad for ditching Hope, but we still didn't have enough to see 'The Maze Runner' together. The movie was great, but I'm a book nerd, the book was totally better! I slowly dragged myself out of bed, yawned and checked my phone. Oh Gosh! Hope called me 5 times last night. I slowly and hesitantly placed the phone to my ear and called Hope.

"Hello, Hope. How can I help?" Hope said.

"Hope you have to remember to check the caller ID" I said.

"ALLY! DON'T YOU DARE USE THAT ON ME. WHERE WERE YOU?!" Hope yelled.

I winced. "Ummm… I went to see 'The Maze Runner' with Austin and the gang." I slowly said.

"Wait. We planned to go together when we had the money." Hope said sadly.

"Well, Austin paid for me." I said.

"If you didn't want to come you could have told me." Hope said.

"Hope I-" I got interrupted as hope cut the phone.

I had a shower and then went to my closet, then I realised that without Hope I am kind of lost on the fashion side of things. I deliberated for 20 minutes then gave up and put on a pair of black leggings and white tank top and blue zip-up hoodie, I paired them with blue flats. After a touch of make-up I went out. Everyone must have already gone to school, however in the distance I saw Hope walking as well. Her car must of broke down, I ran up to catch her. She was wearing a knee length sleeveless spotted summer dress with her signature navy flats and black half-length leather jacket.

"HOPE!" I yelled slightly out of breath.

She stopped turned around to see who it was, then I saw Cass was with her. Cass pulled on Hope's arm and then stalked off further down the road. Hope waited for a few moments, looked back and Cass then at me then she turned, waited for me to catch up with her and continued walking.

"You know, I don't understand why she's so upset..?" I said looking down the road at the passing cars. I was so distracted that I almost didn't notice that Hope stopped walking.

"Did you mean it?" she said it so quietly that I thought it was just the wind.

"Hope I-" I stopped I didn't actually know what to tell her. My mouth was completely dry, she was my best friend, and I was about to ruin our friendship by being irrational.

"It's okay Ally, I understand." Hope was looking directly at me however her eyes were broken and distant.

I couldn't cope, this was tearing me apart, ever since Cass and I had that argument it had affected Hope and I.

"Hope, when did Cass become the thing that tears us apart." I asked her.

She turned away and started to walk down the street.

Great Ally you ruined everything. You are destined to ruin people's lives aren't you?

Then came a sound I really didn't expect, Hope started to laugh. She laughed and turned to me with her award-winning, mega-watt smile. She grabbed my arm and we ran down the street together running and laughing like idiots, just being us, something that felt like a breath of fresh air after what had just happened. We then stopped on the green square in the centre of town and lay down as the sun bathed the green.

"How long we got?" she said.

"About an hour before we have to run." I said propping myself on my elbows.

"Memory you haven't told me. Go." Hope said.

"Okay but I bet you've heard it before…"

Three years ago

Ally walked slowly into the room for the casting of the new show 'Dallas and Daphne'. Daphne the character Ally was going for was very similar to Ally's normal character so she shook her hands nervously and introduced herself.

"Hi, I'm Ally and I would like to try out for the part of Daphne." She said.

The directors told her to stand on the opposite side of the room as to rehearse the first scene, but Ally clumsily bumped into the potted plant next to her. That plant hit the stand, then the lights one by one until the heavy camera stand hit the table and it flipped over.

"Ummm… you're free to leave now Miss Ally." The director said.

It was safe to say that Ally did not get the part for that show.

"I remember that!" Hope laughed.

"So… your turn." I said to Hope.

She smiled sadly and looked at the clouds.

"I never told you what I said to the jury at the trial did I?" she asked.

"I don't think you did." I said quietly, Hope doesn't usually talk about the trial as she just gets too emotional.

Eight years ago

"So, this is unconventional but Hope, sweetie do you want to say anything to the jury?" the lawyer looked at Hope and bit his lip uncertain.

He had never had a case as heart-breaking as this, a little girl abused and stabbed by her aunt who was a heavy drinker, he wanted to cry himself but he couldn't not on the little girl. He had a little girl himself at home who knew Hope well; they went to school together, her name was Cassidy.

"Objection your honour! What on earth could this little girl have to say to the jury?" the defence lawyer sneered at the lawyer.

"Over ruled. Hope, do you want to say something?" The old judge said.

"Ummm…" Hope took a deep breath, her side still hurt from the attack but she continued. "I understand you have to vote, whether my aunt is guilty or not. The only thing I ask is for you not to vote on if she is a horrible person, because she's not, she is amazing and the best aunt I could wish for."

The whole court room was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

Hope continued nonetheless "On the days when she was sober, we would have fun days out and it truly felt like we were a family. But those days and scarce and most days I felt like I was stepping on glass. It's not her fault this happened, my uncle died overseas in the same army my older brother wants someday to be a part of, when no-one cared about her or her problems she turned to alco- alcoh- drink. The reason she ended up drinking was because nobody was there to help her, just like there was no-one to help me. I and she are the same, alone and we both needed something to hold onto, I picked a fake ideal of a family and she picked drinking. No-one should be judged on the fact they were left alone by those around them. Aunty Mabel, I love you, but please we both know that you and I weren't meant to be a family, let me go. Please, I can't live like this, so I ask the jury to vote on letting me have another chance at my perfect family, a family where I can wake up and find breakfast on the table and warm hugs from my new family. Please, I need that." Hope finished her speech with tears streaming down her face, and she was joined by the entire courtroom as there was not a dry eye left in the room.

"You didn't have to tell me that you know." I said.

"Well we haven't done this in a while, you know just sitting and being us without someone interrupted-"Hope started.

"Ally, are you okay do you want a lift?" Austin peered over me and asked.

"Yeah sure." I said brushing myself off and following him.

Hope looked at me for a minute before getting up herself slinging her backpack over her shoulder and walking down the lane.

I watched her walk away and was about to run after her when Austin tugged at my hand and pulled me slowly in the direction of his car.

*Time Skip*

We got to school and the gang walked me to my locker, when we noticed a commotion in the hallway. I ran there to see a poster go up in the hallway and I heard cheering from all the students.

"Hope! That's amazing!" Someone yelled.

I saw Hope blush slightly at the comment and glanced towards Callum who clenched his fists slightly at the fact she was blushing.

"HOPE!" I yelled and pushed through the crowd.

"Hey Ally-" Hope started before Cassidy, Kira and Brooke interrupted her.

"Well look who it is, Little Miss Attention Seeker." Kira said.

I rolled my eyes "What do you mean Kira?" I stated.

"Well, you made no effort to talk to Hope all weekend to apologise. But as soon as she gets some attention you jump right back to her side." Cassidy said.

"Wait Cass you're with them now" I spat.

"Better friends than you were." She retaliated.

"Cass, please don't start a fight." Hope said standing between the two groups.

"No. Cassidy you took this way out of proportion, I didn't do that to be honest I couldn't care less what you think of me as you know nothing about me at all. I don't care about you as far as I'm concerned we aren't even friends anymore." I said to her face.

"This is ridiculous. You used to be great friends what on earth happened?" Hope asked.

"Ask her!" we both yelled pointing at each other.

I glared at her before turning around and walking in the other direction but not before adding.

"Hey Cass you want war, you got it but I do wonder what people would say if they heard want you did last year November 16th." I smirked.

Cassidy's eyes grew wide and she shook her head before walking towards her locker followed by Kira and Brooke.

Hope jogged up to me and just stared at me for a minute.

"Who are you?" she said.

What does she mean who am I I didn't change much did I?

So sorry for the long wait and short update… I have been mega busy lately. I am only updating right now since I am home since I was sick.

So just a couple Shout outs:

Lilyana: thank you so much for liking the story. Here is the next update. Hope you like it :)

Stargazer-Dreamcatcher01: I am so glad you love the story I love yours too! Thank you for supporting me. I don't think my writing would have been still going without you helping me and constantly telling me to update instead of watching 'vlog style adaptations of classic novels' :)

XxSkittlesxX: thank you for the wonderful compliment. I am so sorry you ever had to go through this; I did too at one point as well so I understand. The part where Ally and Hope are talking actually happened to me and her new friends came and told her to go with them so she just got up and left me in the school field standing by myself. I hope you are okay now, and have some amazing friends because it gets better. When I started high school I met some amazing people who I couldn't live without. So I hope you are better now. About the friend stealers idea, I know that's how I'm portraying them because that is how the other person would feel, but the main idea is that Ally is changing and Austin, trish and Dez are just caught in the crossfire if that at all makes sense. :)

Please review if you get the time, as I love hearing from people, whether you hate it and have ideas to make it better or you like it and have ideas to make it better.

See you soon :)