So this chapter didn't change much but I did give Trish some text lingo though since I don't speak, write, and can't read text lingo I'm not sure if I got them right.
I don't own Austin and Ally
Summer of Love and Loss
Chapter Three: Smoothies and Shopping
Trish: Guess who got a job Smoothie Shack?
Ally: Uh...you?
Trish: Yeah I'm on my break now & decided to txt my best friend.
Ally: Aw Trish I'm touched.
Trish: Yeah yeah I'm a caring person. So what r u doing?
Ally: Shopping with my mom and Scarlett :(
Trish: How'd that happen?
Ally: I don't really know *sigh*
Trish: Ah well sorry abt that. Hey Dallas asked abt u.
Ally: Ugh what did he want?
Trish: 2 know where u were cuz he wanted 2 talk 2 u.
Ally: Did you tell him that I never want to see or speak to him ever again?
Trish: What kind of friend would I be if I didn't? He told me 2 tell u that he broke up with Heather cuz he realized that he let the best thing that ever happened 2 him go.
Ally: Still don't want to talk to him.
Trish: Yeah I told him 2 get his ass out of my face & that u won't ever take him back after what he did.
Ally: Thanks Trish :)
"Allyson what do you think about the dress Scarlett is wearing?" Her mother asked for what seemed like the millionth time.
Ally looked up from her phone to find her stepsister in a dress that she wouldn't be caught dead wearing. It was red and skin tight with a plunging neckline that showed way more of her stepsister's cleavage than should be allowed. The bottom of the dress was festooned with complicated ruffles that in Ally's opinion should be ripped off the dress to make it even slightly better to look at. She looked up at Scarlett who was waiting for Ally to say something as if it mattered what she thought about the dress.
"The ruffles are hideous." Ally said. Scarlett turned around to face the mirror while Ally chewed on her bottom lip waiting for Scarlett to say something. "I mean they just don't seem to—"
"No for once I agree with you, they are hideous." Scarlett snapped marching off into the dressing room no doubt to try on another dress.
It surprised Ally that her stepsister would take something she said into account, if she didn't know better she'd think that aliens abducted the real Scarlett and replaced her with someone slightly more tolerable. Her phone rang and she smiled as Kelsey's name and picture flashed on the screen. As quickly as she could she got up from the bench she was sitting on and walked out of the store.
"What the heck is the matter with you?" Kelsey joked when she answered the phone. "Leaving me alone with these idiots."
"I'm sorry my mom decided to take me and Scarlett on a shopping spree." Ally sighed. "Trust me I rather be there then here watching my stepsister try on everything in the store. Besides you've been friends with them forever so why is it only bad to be alone with them now?"
"Because there's another girl in the group now. Anyway have you at least gotten some new clothes?" Kelsey asked sounding excited.
"Not much but I got a couple of new shirts and skirts." Ally answered. She winced at the loud sound of the drums being played terribly followed by a loud crash. "What was that?"
"Dez I told you not to touch my drums!" Kelsey yelled. "Sorry about that we're in my garage practicing for our next gig. So where are you guys shopping at the outlets or the mall?"
"The outlets."
"Oh you guys should have gone to the mall, you know what tomorrow we're going to the mall. I promise that it will be tons more fun shopping with us than it is shopping with your mom and the demon witch." Kelsey said with a laugh. "Hey Moon, we're going to the mall tomorrow."
"Are you paying for gas?" Ally heard Austin ask.
"It costs sixty-two dollars to fill the jeep's tank. If you think I'm paying that then you're insane." Kelsey said.
"You don't have to fill the tank, just fill it so we have enough gas to get to the mall and back." Austin said. "Tell Ally I said 'hi'."
"Oh me too. I say 'hi' too." Dez said excitedly.
"Whatever." Kelsey said and Ally could tell that she rolled her eyes. "Why boys have to get stereotypical man cars that use up so much gas is beyond me. So we'll pick you up tomorrow morning, what's your address?"
"Uh 435 Seaside Drive, I think. It's white with big glass windows and black railings." Ally said. She really needed to memorize the address but then again she was leaving at the end of the summer. "I say 'hi' back by the way."
"She says 'hi' back! Okay we'll somehow find your house. I got to go break time is over, see you later Ally-gator." Kelsey said.
"Bye Kelsey."
Ally pocketed her phone and walked back into the store where she was surprised to see her mom and Scarlett standing at the register. They took the bags to the car and continued to shop until Ally was sure she was going to drop. She found that she preferred shopping with Erik and Micah, her stepbrother, because that was all shopping for electronics and toys. Hanging out with Erik and Micah was actually something she'd do willingly, it was a lot of fun and she couldn't wait for Micah to come back from his mother's. They were sure to dust off their Nerf guns and have a war in the living room like they did over New Year's.
"So what was the dress for honey?" her mother asked Scarlett as they drove back to Grover Beach.
"Derek Colman's party this Saturday." Scarlett answered as she fiddled with the radio.
"Just pick a station already." Ally groaned.
"I'll pick one when I find one I like." Scarlett said.
"Why don't you take Allyson to the party." Her mother suggested though it really meant Scarlett was taking Ally to the party and Ally was going to the party. "It'll be fun."
"Right...fun." Ally said turning to look out her window. A party with Scarlett and her friends sounded as fun as a root canal. Heck Ally would rather have a root canal then go to some party with her stepsister. "Can't wait."
The blaring of her alarm jolted her from her dreams and into reality, a reality where her whole body ached. She was sore, from shopping of all things. Being sore was reserved for people who indulged in hardcore athletic activities not people who shopped all day. Ally hadn't been this sore since she tried out for tennis freshmen year, she found out that day that she had no athletic ability whatsoever. Slowly she dragged herself out of bed and got ready for another long day of shopping.
"Stairs are evil." She said to Erik when she limped into the kitchen. She slumped into a chair taking the bowl of oatmeal he offered her. "I hurt everywhere."
"You should really do more physical activity Ally." Erik laughed as he set down the silver tray of brown sugar, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries on the table. "If you were maybe next time you go shopping you won't be so sore the following morning."
"The last time I did physical activity I hit myself in the face with a racquet and twisted my ankle." Ally said dropping several strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries into her bowl before adding the brown sugar. "Do you have some painkillers?"
"Yeah but eat that first." Erik said taking his own bowl and sitting across from her. "I have a surprise for you."
"Really, what is it?" Ally said her eyes widening with excitement.
"Remember how I took you shooting with me the last time you were here?" Erik asked. Ally smiled at the memory of going out and taking tons of pictures of the beautiful surrounding area. Thanks to him Ally was now able to see the beauty in everything and able to look at things from different perspectives.
"Yeah I remember." Ally said bringing a spoonful of oatmeal up to her lips. She narrowed her eyes at her stepdad and blew on her hot oatmeal. "I tripped over a tree root on our way up to the waterfall and you so nicely snapped a picture of my mud-covered face. I've been into photography ever since."
Erik smiled at her and said, "That was a good day and I sent your dad some pictures. Well I got you a camera as an early birthday present and since you're only here for the summer I'm giving it to you now so you can capture all the fun you have here."
"Oh my gosh!" Ally squealed loudly. "Thank you so much Erik!"
When they finished their breakfast Erik took Ally into his office and showed her the camera. They spent a half hour learning how to use it and by the time the doorbell rang Ally had the hang of it. She rushed to the door and before she could even see who it was she snapped a picture of them.
"Is this some kind of new security system?" Kelsey laughed.
"Nope my stepdad got me a cool camera for my birthday." Ally said with a huge smile on her face.
"Well that's cool now lets just hope that those two hags don't break it with their hideous faces." Kelsey said pointing to the black jeep where Austin and Dez were.
"Erik I'm leaving!" Ally called into the house.
"Do you have your phone and wallet?" Erik asked walking into the foyer with a cup of water in one hand and two Advil's in the other. "Here for that soreness of yours."
"Yes and thanks." Ally said taking the pills and swallowing them.
"Okay have a good time." He said taking the empty cup from Ally.
"That's Scarlett's dad? How could someone so nice and good-looking father something so nasty and evil?" Kelsey asked as they made their way to the Jeep. "He looks way to young to be the dad of a teenager too. What does he do for a living?"
"He's a doctor and please don't talk about him like you're interested in him it's gross." Ally said shuddering at the thought.
"Hurry up! We need to make it to the gas station before the morning tourist rush makes it impossible to get gas for the next hour!" Austin yelled at them.
"We're coming!" Kelsey said rolling her eyes. "He's so impatient sometimes."
Dez stepped out of the jeep and they settled into the backseat while Austin fiddled with the radio until he gave up trying to find a station and just plugged in his phone. They beat the 'morning tourist rush' and Kelsey with a scowl on her face handed Austin sufficient money to fill half of the jeep's tank. Austin leaned against the jeep talking to Dez about their Saturday gig and it was incredibly difficult not to stare at him through the window. She had never seen a boy with a drool worthy body until she met Austin, and she lived in Miami. Even though she liked the way his arms looked she found herself wishing that he was wearing a long sleeve instead of the dark blue sleeveless shirt he had on that way her eyes wouldn't wander and she wouldn't drool like a starved puppy. She shook her head, she couldn't go there not again. Not after Dallas.
"What are you looking at Ally?" Kelsey asked suddenly.
"What?" Ally said extending the 'a' sound like she often did when she was nervous. She was glad Kelsey had spoken up otherwise her thoughts would have ran off and she would have had an emotional breakdown. "I wasn't looking at anything."
"Okay Ally's one of those people who stare blankly at nothing for hours on end." Dez said teasingly.
There was a long list of things Austin would rather do than shop but he needed some new clothes and it was a choice between shopping with his friends or his aunt. His friends wouldn't drag him through all of the kitchen and bathroom sections nor would they question the clothes he picked out. Though he and Dez would definitely wind up carrying all of their bags, it always happened when they went shopping with Kelsey. He smiled at the surprised look he saw on Ally's face through the rearview mirror when they pulled into the mall parking lot.
"This place is huge!" Ally said.
"Welcome to the Beachside Galleria." Austin said as he parked the jeep in the first available parking space he found. "The biggest mall in the tri-counties."
Kelsey was on a mission to get Ally out of her cute skirts, dresses, tops and boots. She piled clothes into Ally's arms that were bolder than anything he guessed Ally would have picked out on her own. Austin liked her cute outfits and so did Ally because she was reluctant to try on the clothes Kelsey picked out. At one point Dez offered to pick out her clothes and Ally finally gave in and headed into the dressing room. Austin and Dez were no help when it came to telling them which outfits looked good on her, Dez because he wasn't really fashion inclined and Austin because he honestly thought every outfit looked good on Ally. The girls got a kick out of choosing clothes for Austin and making him model them, he found himself playing along only because the look in Ally's eyes that told him she was having a good time. He humored them by buying one of the outfits they put together.
"Dez and I are going to go do the impossible and find him some 'normal' people clothes." Kelsey said taking Dez by the arm and dragging him away. "Meet you guys at the jeep in an hour!"
"So...what would you like to do for an hour." Austin asked Ally.
"Sit." Ally said making him laugh. "Its not funny my body isn't used to this much physical activity."
"Alright we'll go sit." Austin said taking her bags.
"You don't have to carry those." Ally said.
"I know but I was raised to be a gentleman." Austin said winking at her.
"I can't tell if you're joking or not."
"It's no joke Ally."
"I...believe you." Ally said still sounding skeptic.
"That pause in between I and believe tells me that you don't believe me."
Ally smiled at him, her smile faded a bit when they walked by the cell phone accessories cart. He couldn't understand why cell phone accessories would make her sad. At the food court he bought her a smoothie after she finally gave in and let him pay for it. When he returned to their table she was talking on the phone to someone and by her facial expressions and raised voice it wasn't a pleasant conversation.
"Just stop calling me Dallas." She sighed into the phone. When she hung up the phone she said, "My ex-boyfriend doesn't seem to understand that I don't want to talk to him."
"Does he understand that he's your ex?" Austin asked setting her smoothie down in front of her. "Because none of my ex-girlfriends seem to understand that we're not dating anymore."
"He understands that but he thinks that what he did is forgivable when it isn't. He seems to think that I can forget all of the pain he caused me and take him back." Ally said wrapping her small hands around the smoothie cup and staring intently at the bright green straw. He saw that tears had pooled in the corners of her eyes. "I can't forget."
"I'm sorry he hurt you." Austin said softly.
Ally smiled sadly at him and said, "Thank you."
To Be Continued...
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