Trish and Ally were seated in the food court at lunch and watched Austin as he passed by with a girl they didn't recognize.

"Do you know who that is?" Ally asked with a bored tone.

"Nope," Trish answered back in the same bored tone.

"Which number are we at?"

"well let's see, there was Alicia, Alex, Amy, Ashley, Amber, Amanda, Annie, April…" Trish counted, "…i'd say 9 unless he got together and broke up with someone before we could notice."

"Trish, this is ridiculous," Ally said getting up as they both started walking. "Austin is going from girl to girl like you go from job to job!"

"Hey i thought it was none of our business who he dates?"

"Yes but this isn't about who he's dating. It's about him and his inability to stay with someone for over 2 days."

"Well maybe austin isn't looking for a relationship?"

"What? so dating is just a game to him?"

"No, he's probably just trying to find the right girl for him."

Ally just looked down silently. She silently thought to herself for moment as she tried to figure out Austin.

"It could be worse," Trish spoke up, "remember when you thought he was cheating on Alicia. He could totally be a playa playa know what i'm sayin'? "

Ally laughed at Trish's sudden attitude impression. "Yeah you're right. Oh my gosh, if he was cheating on all those girls. I'd be so mad. I would not write songs for someone who treats girls so poorly. No matter who they are. I probably wouldn't talk to Austin ever again, i'd be that disappointed in him."

Trish stopped walking and a look of horror came over her face.

"what are you looking at Trish?" Ally turned to see Dallas with Alicia by the cellphone accessories cart. She was clearly flirting with him and he was clearly enjoying her company. Then she gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"Hey Ally! Trish!" Austin said approaching them, holding hands with his new girlfriend, "This is - Ally? what's wrong?" He noticed the horrified look on her face and the hurt in her eyes. He swivelled around to see what she was looking at and caught sight of Dallas. He looked back at Ally.

She quickly turned and ran away before anyone could see her cry.

"That cheating scoundrel is MINE!" raged Trish and she stormed over to Dallas.

"I gotta go," Austin quickly said to the girl he held hands with and ran after Ally. He heard in the distance Trish yelling, "Get back here you good for nothing jerk!"

Austin lost sight of Ally but knew exactly where he could find her. He ran to the park and found her sitting by the pond with Pickles.

"Ally?" said Austin, slowly walking up to her.

Ally didn't respond. She just sat on the bench sobbing into her hands.

Austin walked up to her and took a seat by her side. He wrapped his arm over her shoulder and held her tight while she cried.

After a few moments Ally piped up, "So are you gonna say 'I told you so' or what?"

"Ally I would never do that!" Austin said startled, "You're upset and saying something like that would just make it worst. I promised you I would be there for you whenever you needed me. So here I am." He smiled.

Ally tried to smile back to show how grateful she was for their friendship but she was in too much pain and started to cry again, "I don't understand. what did I do wrong. Why would he do this to me?"

"It's not your fault, Ally! It's HIS fault. He should be the one crying really because clearly he's blind and doesn't realize what an amazing girl he just lost."

"It took me forever to get him to notice me…"

"Ally you need a guy that'll notice you without you having to try to get his attention. Someone who will care about you for just being you!"

"but why could't it have been him…" Ally continued to sob into Austin's shoulder.

Austin just stroked her hair sympathetically, "I know how you feel," he thought to himself, "to love something you can't have.