Finally I finished this chapter! Sorry for the wait on this one, I hope you like it :D
It wasn't long before autopilot kicked in and Ally's body carried her onto her feet. She finally took her eyes off of the road and looked back to her front door as if she was wondering whether or not it was ok for her to enter. Maybe her brain was really wondering if Austin would be back or not. Maybe she felt like she was the reason he was acting this way. Maybe Austin knew that she liked him. Her body moved like a puppet through the door, up the steps and down the hall. Snoring was unmistakable through the slightly ajar door. Ally's father, Lester, had so much faith in his daughter; faith enough to fall asleep whilst she was out late. Ally ventured into his room. She pulled the sheet up to his shoulders and placed a kiss across his forehead. The door slid closed with a creak and a slight pop of the lock and she made her way down the hall to her room. She didn't bother turning on the light and slid into bed, her clothes still on. Sleep came easier to her than she thought it would, but ended just as quickly.
The morning came, and with it, the sun. House hold sounds clanged out of the kitchen as Lester begun to make breakfast. Ally could smell batter cooking. She knew that for breakfast, her father preferred waffles but at this moment she wanted nothing to do with anything that had to do with pancakes. When a text was sent to her phone telling her that breakfast was ready, she replied that she wasn't feeling well and that she was going to stay in bed today. Seeing as this was her day off, Lester let her off with very little coddling or questioning. After some time, she heard the slamming of the door to the garage and then the starting of the car. She was alone which was exactly what she wanted. That's what she thought she wanted anyway. Though, when she was alone, it only reminded her of the situation that seemed to just keep coming up. If she ran this situation through her head one more time, it was probably going to explode.
Since before she had these kinds of problems, there was only one solution for her. So the only thing that she could think to do in this situation was this solution. She called the only person that had been with her through thick and thin. She called her best friend in all the world; Trish De La Rosa. All in all, this phone call took her hours; multiple of them deciding whether or not to even pick up the phone. Another portion was convincing Trish to even come over while she was between jobs. She couldn't have cared less if Ally had called her out of work, but her off hours were her personal time. Ally was only able to swindle an hour of Trish's time but she knew that after five minutes, Trish wouldn't want to leave.
It took enough time for Trish to get to Ally's house; enough time for Ally to think through what she would say. She decided that she would start out with some small talk. How was her family? The weather is nice isn't it? Then she would slowly ease herself into the situation and then ask for advice. Ally looked over at the clock as the doorbell rang downstairs. She didn't move to answer it, knowing that Trish would let herself in anyway. There was a slam of a door, twenty sum steps up the stairs, and Trish was outside her door. She didn't bother knocking before barging into the room. Ally pushed herself up against the wall and leaned her head back. Trish gave her one look and rushed to the bed. She settled down in front of her friend and looked her in the eye. Ally opened her mouth to speak but she couldn't say a word. Nothing came out but tears as she laughed at her own frailty. Trish gave her a sympathetic look and patted her hand. She knew that nothing could be done until the tears stopped. She knew that Ally had something she needed to work through. She knew that much at least. It did take time but eventually the tears dried up. Ally's voice settled and Trish was able to breathe again. Ally looked down at her hands in her lap. Half of the weight that had been on her shoulders was gone. Now it was time to
drop the rest. She looked up at Trish and wondered how long they had been friends and how long she had been able to see through all of her problems.
"Trish." She wavered. "Trish, I think I like him." Ally half whispered. There was barely a heartbeat before she spilled everything. "Back when it was just his looks, I thought that this would never happen. Sure he has great hair and kind eyes, but it's not just that anymore. He's a gentleman. A freaking gentleman! How could he do that to me, making me like him and all? He may not be smart but he's funny and sweet and he's ruined everything." Ally dropped her forehead into her hands and Trish patted her leg some more.
"What did he do? I mean, I know Dallas isn't the smartest person in the world but-"Ally looked up at her and Trish stopped her sentence short. "Not Dallas?" Finally Trish was shocked by what Ally was telling her. "Then who?" she racked her brain of every person possible. Her eyes went over an imaginary list of people Ally knew that had great hair, kind eyes, and a good personality to match. Then it hit her. It was finally happening. So many times she had wanted to point it out. Now it was a reality. She could see it in her friend's eyes. "Austin?" She realized when she said it, she couldn't even believe it. It seemed obvious to her but the shock was as real as could be. Ally hung her head. What she had been trying to say this whole time hung in the air. What she was trying to avoid still settled on Trish's lips.
"Austin." Ally confirmed. It had been clear to her for days, but now it seemed almost childish. "I like Austin Moon." She said to herself more than to Trish. She stared up at her friend, finally understanding. She was focusing on the horrible feeling of being rejected, not the wonderful feeling of being accepted. Even if Austin didn't feel the same way about her, she knew that he would respond maturely and her mind would be at ease. "I like Austin," she said again, finally able to smile about the situation. She smiled over to her friend who smiled proudly back, before they both broke into awful laughter.
Writing the next part ASAP! It's easter weekend so I'll probably get a few done. Please review and thanks so for the ones so far!