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"Um, how about this?" Austin said and leaned in and pressed his lips to my cheek. I gasped as a spark flooded through me and I stepped away shocked.

Ally POV:

"Austin! What the HELL?" I yelled, stepping away from the blonde idiot in front of me.

"Geez, Ally, they said to take a cute picture!" he yelled back, angry that I was yelling at him.

"Well, we could've just made weird faces or something... but NO, you thought you had to KISS me?!" I fumed... if I was a cartoon character, there's no doubt smoke would be coming out of my ears.

"Relax, Ally. It's not like I actually kissed you on the lips or something.. it was an innocent kiss on the cheek!" He shouted, frustratedly pulling at the ends of his hair. "It didn't mean anything!"

Ouch... wait, why did that hurt? It's not like I have feelings for him anymore. "Yeah, Austin your right. It meant nothing, WE mean nothing to each other!" I shouted and yanked open my car's door. I climbed in, started it up, and angrily drove out of the parking lot.

Austin POV

"WE mean nothing to each other!"

What Ally said kept ringing over and over in my head. Does she honestly think she means nothing to me?

Wait, of course she thinks that! I abandoned her... I shouldn't be mad at her for overreacting, because I brought this on myself.

But somehow I just can't help being angry. I mean, it was just a kiss on the cheek! It's absolutely harmless! And when I pressed my lips to her cheek, it was like a bolt of lightning ran through my body. I've kissed Ally before, and that's never happened!

Well, anyway, I've been laying down on my couch in my penthouse for the last hour and I just can't get her off my mind. To distract myself, I decided to call my best friend Dez.

"Yellllo?!" The overgrown five year old answered, and I heard a female giggle in the background.

"Hey man, it's Austin," I said, chuckling when I heard the huge intake of breath on the other line. You see, when I left, Ally wasn't the only one I left behind. When I left for LA, I practically cut all contact with anyone from Miami except for my parents. Of course they are friends with me on Facebook and all other social media sites, but we only ask how each other is doing and making feeble promises to visit one another soon. But despite the fact that I had no right to even call him my best friend anymore, right now I need him.

"Uh, hey..?" He trailed off, obviously shocked that I was calling him so out of the blue. "What's up?"

"So, I was wondering if you'd like to come to LA for a couple of days? You know, catch up and everything..?" He probably can't believe I'm asking him this. For all I know, he could hate my guts.. I mean, if I was in his position, I definitely would've.

"I could try, man," He sighed, hesitating, "Money is kinda tight around here lately.." I instantly felt terrible. Here I am basically bathing in riches, where he's having money trouble.

"Don't worry about the money! All expenses paid," I offered, and really hoped he'd except.

"Fine. This way we can catch up with everything," He said, and there was loud female yelling in the background. "Oh, and Trish wants to come, too!"

"Um, yeah, sure.." An idea popped into my head, "But make her promise not to tell Ally she's coming!"

"Wait.. Ally's there, too?" He asked.

"Yeah, my recording label hired her as a songwriter.." and my fake girlfriend.

"Oh, that must be awkward.. you know, after you left her and everything.." he trailed off, and I sighed. I seriously did not want to talk about this right now.

"Okay, so I'll try to get you two tickets for as early as this weekend, first class," I informed him, rushing a bit. "And don't forget to make Trish promise.. okay, I got to go, I have a meeting with the producers." Lie.

"Sounds good, man. See you soon!" He laughed, and hung up the phone.

Ally POV

When I got back to my apartment, I didn't really feel angry anymore.. just drained. I feel like all the emotion and energy has been sucked out of my body.

I can't believe I actually started to let myself forgive Austin. I mean, he may be older but that definitely does not make him any wiser. What gives him the idea that he can put his lips anywhere on my body after what he did to me, even if it was only as innocent a spot as my cheek?! We were making process.. I was starting to laugh again, to feel happy again... to trust him again! And then he goes and does something stupid like that.

And I can't even find it in myself to blame him. It was my fault for letting my guard slip, for thinking for just one second that he was the boy I fell in love with before he left. It's my fault for giving in to the jokes, the music.. the undeniable chemistry between us. I let myself think for just one second that this time would be different.. And what baffles me the most is that one little innocent kiss on the cheek had set me off! When I blew up at him, I wasn't even mad at him.. I was merely angry at myself.

I need closure. I need to talk to him, and get the real reason why he left even if I have to torture him to get it. I can't let my walls drop again, I can't let myself succumb to his damn charming, but childish behavior. I can't let myself laugh at his jokes or marvel at his talent. I have to remain indifferent and not let what remains of my hopeless love for him get in the way.

Ooooh! Guys, she still loves him! Well, of course she does.. I mean what is there not to love? So, review and tell me what you think.. and maybe, hopefully, leave me some constructive criticism?! Thanks. Love you guys.

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