Chapter 7:
Hey! Hope you all enjoy this chapter and thanks so much for all the support, it really means a lot. I know a lot of people don't read the author's notes, I don't that often, but if you are reading this I just wanted to take the time to say thanks it really means a lot.
Disclaimer: I do not own Austin and Ally or anything you may recognize. I only own the plot.
We wait at the bus stop, standing silently, until Austin speaks up, " I hate taking the bus. One thing my parents promised me is a car if I help out at the store. I hope I get it soon. I could pick you up for school and we wouldn't have to endure the torture of the bus."
"Yeah that'd be nice. I don't have a license, I still have my permit. It's hard to get driving hours when you don't have a car."
"You don't have a car? Like no one in your family has a car?" Austin looks at me astonished.
"Well, my mom and her dumb boyfriend have cars but my dad doesn't. And I'm rarely at my mom's house because she travels a lot so I can't really live with her."
"Oh." We fall silent again. I turn my head and see the bus approaching. Then the thought pops into my head.
"Um, Austin?"
"Yeah?" He turns to look at me.
"What are we going to do, everyone is going to see us together and think that we slept together. I mean I'm showing up at your stop, and mine isn't even close to here. This stop never got used because there was never anyone that lived in this area. What are we going to do? This is just going to prove the rumors that I'm a slut."
Austin grabs my shoulders, "Hey it's okay, I've got this," He gives me a wink, then grabs my hand as the bus pulls to a stop and opens the doors.
We climb on still holding hands with everyone's eyes on us. "Take a picture, it'll last longer," Austin says as he pulls me to the middle of the bus to an empty seat as many kids grab their phones and snap pictures.
"I wasn't serious!" Austin exclaims in disbelief. I sigh and sit down in my seat, resting my head against the window.
"Alright everyone listen up!" Austin says, "I'm going to tell you a story. This is how it goes. Once upon a time, Ally's parents are divorced and-" I take in a sharp breath panic filling me, "-and her mom lives in the same neighborhood as me. She was staying at her mom's last night, so don't jump to conclusions. Ally and I are friends, and she got scared rumors were going to start, so I grabbed her hand to comfort her, and if I hear any rumors about her and I being together this morning or I hear anyone call her a slut, I'll fuck you up. The end," Austin finishes and sits down next to me.
"Thanks," I say looking at him.
"No problem, you're my friend and I stand up for my friends. Hopefully there will be no rumors. I'm pretty sure everyone recorded that and it's going up on their snapchat stories right this second," Austin says as he and I lean over to see the kid in front of us doing just that. I smile and Austin laughs.
We arrive at school and climb off the bus and head to our lockers with many eyes on us.
"So I think everyone with a snapchat saw that video," I say to Austin.
"Yep. Today's going to be an interesting day." We reach our lockers and I toss in my books I don't need and grab my math notebook, and close my locker. Austin closes his a second after mine, and we both turn to lean against them.
"Are you working tonight?" Austin questions.
"No, but I was planning on going to the mall after school, it's almost my mom's birthday and I need to get her a present."
"Aww boo, I have to work and it's going to be soooooooooo boring," Austin pouts.
"Shut up, you'll be fine," I say. I advert my eyes past Austin's shoulder and down the hall, "Ugh, here comes Cassidy." Austin turns to look as she walks up to us.
"So you guys are dating?" She says as she stops by us.
"No," Austin and I reply at the same time.
"Really? Because the whole situation this morning is really suspicious."
"We didn't have sex if that's what you're implying." I say, my voice ice cold.
"No, seriously, that's not what I was implying, it's just I've never seen anyone stand up for someone like Austin did for you, so I just assumed," Cassidy says, shifting her gaze between me and Austin.
"Why do you care so much?" Austin asks.
"Well if you really want to know, I care because I think you're hot and I want to get in your pants, and that's not going to happen if you're dating Ally, and I definetly don't want her to beat me to it," She says eying Austin up and down. My mouth drops, of course she thinks this is a competition. She's always stolen the attention of any guy that showed interest in me.
Austin turns towards her and looks her up and down, "Ehh, not interested. I'm flattered and all, but I like girls that are, you know, not whores." Cassidy's eyes go wide and I burst out laughing, but stop as soon as she shoots me a glare.
"Then why do you like Ally? Haven't you heard about what she did in 9th grade?"
My stomach goes cold and I feel like I just drank acid. All the heat rushes out of me and I stand paralyzed. Oh please no, God if you're listening please help, please. Tears well in my eyes and I blink them away. I glance at Austin afraid of what I'll see on his face. He looks indifferent.
"Well, in 9th grade, her mom had moved out and was dating this guy. Her parents had started the process of getting divorced, but technically weren't. Anyways-"
"Stop," I say my teeth clenched, " Don't you fucking dare, you bitch." I walk towards her my hands in fists.
"Or what? You would never do anything to me you're too much of a pussy," She spits in my face, her words acid in her mouth. I swing my fist and it connects with her nose, which begins gushing blood. She growls and tackles me. We hit the floor and she punches me. I can hear a crowd starting to gather. I bring my knee up into her hip and she's now on the floor next to me. I climb on top of her and put my face close to her and spit in her face. She reaches up and slaps me and her nails take out a chunk of skin and my cheek starts bleeding. I fall back, but jump back up and now we are both standing again. I punch her in the jaw, and Cassidy launches at me her hands grabbing my hair and pulling me around before she throws me to the ground. I stop myself with my hands and I'm on my knees. I hear the crowd cheering and someone grab my shoulders. I look up and see the blonde haired boy who befriended me in less than a day. His eyes are wide and showing concern. He places his hands on my face and moves my head around, looking for injuries. I'm looking into his eyes and I hear the crowd go silent and then the voice of various teachers yelling. I look over and see four teachers. Two directing kids to class, and one grabbing Cassidy and her friends and leading them away. The last one walks toward us. Austin helps me up. We are standing in front of Mr. Todd, our math teacher. He sighs and says, "I expected more from you Ally. And Austin? Second day and possibly in a fight? I didn't see what happened so I don't know what your part in this is, but I'm very disappointed. Come on, we have to go talk to the principal and call your parents." He turns around and we follow him down the hallway. Me limping from landing on my knee several times, and Austin helping me, our arms wrapped around each other.