You guys hate me, I just know it…
I've been trying to write an actual book. Be on the lookout for a book called "House of Heroes". If it gets published I'll tell you my penname :)
Now.
The chapter.
I have no idea where this is going.
So I'm as anxious to see this chapter as you are.
It's been nine months. I haven't talked to Ally since our big argument. Jenna and I are still together. As far as I know, Ally and Jake are too. But I haven't seen Trish in awhile either. Now that I think about it, I haven't even talked to Dez in at least a month.
I've been hanging out with Jenna, Kira, and this new guy at school named Alex. Jenna's been writing my songs, Kira's been doing fashion and managing, and Alex has been my director. Well, technically he's Dez's assistant director, but I guess he replaced him.
So you could say Team Austin broke up.
The best source of info on Ally is Devin, some girl who's a huge fan of her that for some reason thinks she's my best friend or something. She keeps filling me in on what's going on. But she hasn't mentioned Jake. So maybe they did break up.
I decided to find out for myself when I saw Trish at the mall.
"Hey Trish!" I called over. She seemed surprised to see me. It really has been awhile…
"Hi Austin," she said and walked towards me. "I haven't seen you in awhile."
"Yeah, I've been hanging out with Jenna, Kira, and Alex," I told her sheepishly. She raised an eyebrow. "So how have you and Ally been?"
"I've been fine," she replied with a smile.
"…And Ally?"
"Oh… um, she fired me."
"What? What happened?"
"I kinda maybe got mad when she said you guys weren't partners anymore…"
"…She said that?" I asked, depressed.
"Yeah, I thought you knew," Trish replied. "I mean, you were part of the break-up, right?"
"We didn't officially decide," I explained. And now you have to imagine a ripple dissolve as I go into flashback.
…
"Because I didn't realize your boyfriend was going to be a total jerk!" I yelled angrily. One of Ally's tears hit my shoe.
"Maybe Jake isn't the one being a jerk," Ally said, suddenly quiet. "Did you ever think of that?" With that one heart-snapping comment, she turned around and walked away. My eyes fell to the floor and I plopped back onto the chair behind me. I don't even know when I stood up.
Suddenly my eyes fell on a small piece of paper in Ally's chair. It probably fell out of her pocket when she stood up. I grabbed it, planning on giving it back to her, until I saw the front.
My name was on it. (I also noticed that the tail of the "n" had a heart. I dunno if she was trying to be cute or what, but it was there.) I almost opened it, but then I noticed what it said on the back.
"Only Open On Valentine's Day".
Yeah, my heart soared a little, who cares. But the point is, she didn't want me to open it yet, and I wasn't going to. The note went straight to my pocket, and from there to the table next to my bed.
…
"So uh, what does that have to do with you guys not being partners anymore?" Trish asked me, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh, uh, just the… just the first part, before the note," I replied sheepishly.
"Then why did you include the note?"
I didn't answer.
Yes, I will attempt to update on Valentine's Day! In fact, I'll write the next chapter right now so I just have to remember to post it! :D