Hi people. I realized that it's been a while since I updated. WHTG will be updated by this weekend, I just have to find it in my document list…is that bad? Not finding it?

So now on with story…

DISCLAMIER: Lilly5603 does NOT own A&A or any of the characters used in the story…she does own Ashley and Blake though…

Ashley's POV

I cannot believe what I just heard my father confess. Ally is a blessing to this family. Without her here we'd be in trouble! If anything she's my sister, and a sister's job is never complete, whether she's an ass or not, a sister's job is never complete if her sister is in danger.

Maybe dad was bluffing when he said he'll kill Ally, but you never know. Dad's always been stern, especially with Ally.

I remember one time, when she was six and I was ten we had bought this carton of ice-cream, fruity mint swirl (Ally's favorite flavor) for this music convention held by us. Ally found it and immediately began eating it. When dad came to retrieve it for the guests and saw Ally having it, he was so angry she slapped little four year old her. Ally cried all night and the read hand shaped mark was there for days.

I remember he locked her in a closet until the party was over which was like one in the morning. When my mom found out she was furious. She never thought her husband could be so cruel to such an innocent soul like Ally's. When we went to rescue her, me and my mom, she was asleep and basically had no memory of the incident.

Dad never laid a hand on us again. Well none that I know of, I think it should have been me who should have been slapped, I mean when Ally and I played as kids, there was always me or Ally (mainly Ally) leaving the session with a bruise. And even at ten, I sometimes, I said sometimes, was a total bitch to my sister.

And now I regret it. Ally had life really hard.

I decided to make my presence noticeable my opening the door to my parent's room.

My mom looked panicky and looked at me with hope in her eyes when she saw the door open, my dad looked angry and well, angry.

"What's going on?" I ask playing cool

"Nothing," dad said immediately and smiling when he saw me.

"Ally's gone!" my mom exclaims

"What?" I ask playing cool

"Ashley Marissa Dawson! Do you know something!?" my mother demands seeing through my lie

"No," I say again looking anywhere but at her

"Yes, you do! Where is she!"

"Listen, Ash, you don't have to say anything, just give me the phone and I'll call her," my dad says reaching for the phone in my hand, "NO!" I shout. Anger flares through his eyes.

"Where is she, Ashley!" my mother presses.

"I have sister's code_" I start my dad interrupts me, "Sister code my ass! Just tell us where the damn girl is!" My dad demands

I glare at him before continuing, "I'm not telling you, but she ran away," my mother gasps when I say 'run away', "She's with someone who can treat her better,"

"When will she come home?" my mom asks desperately

"She just wants to feel love guys, and if you call and apologise now maybe, she will," I tell her but look at dad pointedly since he is one of the main reasons she's chosen to run away.

"I will apologise, after she comes home. I think the real apology for her to come back will be from your father," she says

"I'm not apologising to that..that girl," my dad says disgusted that we would ever propose such a decision.

"That girl has a name," I point our glaring at him.

"I'm still and would never, ever apologise for something that's not my fault," my dad protests

I throw my hands up in the air in desperation. This man was persistent!

"It's either my way, or the highway, and if you don't go and apologise your sorry ass to Ally, then I'm seriously leaving!" my mom warns walking out (*)

I watch in silence as my family falls apart.

"Damn bitch ruins everything!" my dad yells at the air. I turn around and give him a look of hatred and disbelief before walking out.

Ally's POV

I was having a blast staying at Austin's. He's like everything I need and more. I think, I think I might actually love him. Is it crazy that I could see us in the future getting married, having children and living together? No I don't think so. I think my life is finally getting back perfect.

I guess the breakup was something that wasn't needed. We act as though it never happened. I'm not ready to talk about it yet, since it puts us both in awkward positions, but we both know if we want to keep this relationship, we need to talk things out from then, sort out what was true and rumour, but I don't think I'm ready for that.

I just want to enjoy what's going on in the present, not dwell in the past.

"Ally, your phone has been vibrating for the last ten minutes non-stop, should you be concerned?" he asks eyeing my phone.

"Nah, just means that I have voicemails and texts," I say going back to reading the papers

"It's four in the evening, maybe you should check them. It may be your family," he suggests

I consider this and pick the phone up, texts were from Ashley and Trish, my best friend who had to sadly spend her summer in New York without me, and voice mails, there were three. One from Ashley just checking to see what I was doing, the last two form my mom who apologised and asked me to come home, she can't take it longer she misses me.

I smile, at least I now have two people on my side.

"I'm not going home," I say

"Why not? Not that I don't want you here, but they said they were sorry," Austin asks shocked. I can tell he was expecting me to go back after the first I'm sorry.

I'm not until dad says he's sorry," I say

He sighs before continuing, "Ally, I think it's best for the both of us if you go now,"