Austin's POV
For some reason, I'm looking forward to math. Weird, I know.
Mainly, I just want to see Ally. I haven't been able to stop thinking about her and the song she was singing. It was completely amazing.
I wish I could write songs like that. My songs suck, actually, I have no talent in that department. If I had good, original songs to sing, I may actually be able to go somewhere with my music, but the covers I've been singing just won't do it.
Hmm.
I walk into math early, hoping to be able to talk to Ally before the bell rings. My eyes immediately find her, she's working on something. She's writing in a book, the same book I've seen her writing in before.
"Hey Ally."
She looked up, confused. She saw me, and became even more confused. "Hi Austin."
She leaned back down and continued to write. I wonder if she's writing a song. "So, how are you?"
She looked back up. Ally seemed confused, probably wondering why I was talking to her. It was weird, that's for sure. "Uhm, I'm fine."
"That's great. What are you writing?"
She snapped her book closed, realizing I was trying to look into it. "Nothing. Just messing around."
"Oh. So, I was wondering-"
But then the warning bell rang, so I smiled at Ally and went to my seat. She looked so confused, and looked away.
Man, this was going to be hard. She doesn't think I want to talk to her. I guess, I don't know myself why I even want to talk to her, but I do. I can't stop thinking about her.
Luke was giving me the strangest look, and I realized that he saw the whole thing. "What?"
He gave me a look. "I'm just trying to suck up. I need an A."
He nodded, that was an acceptable answer.
Relieved, I turned my attention to Ms. Martinson, and tried to sink the formulas into my head.
Ally's POV
What is going on? Why is Austin speaking to me?
This isn't how it was supposed to happen. We were supposed to be done talking to me, going back to the way things are. He's the popular one, I'm invisible. Why is he talking to me?
Why does he care what's in my book? I'm not showing him. Doesn't he remember? This is where I write my songs. He knows that. I told him that. He wanted to read them.
He's all smiles and seems interested in actually talking to me. What is going on?
But then I heard him say to his friend Luke that he was just trying to suck up to me to get an A.
But, that doesn't make sense. We're already done with our project. He knows that. There's nothing left to do on it at all.
Does that mean Austin really does want to talk to me? And if so, why? Why would he want to talk to me? I'm no one special. I'm just little miss invisible Ally Dawson.
In any case, he can't even admit it. So, he must not want to too bad. Or, he's embarrassed.
That's gotta be it. He wants to talk to me, but he doesn't want to ruin his reputation, being seen talking to the nerdy, quiet girl.
Hmm. Okay.
Whatever, its not my problem. I'm fine. Really. I don't need Austin. I don't even want to talk to him.
Looking back towards him, I see him glance at me. He turns his mouth up in a small, half smile. I look away quickly.
I'm in denial.
Of course I want to talk to him. He's great, sweet. I think we could really be friends. Plus, he's so into music too. I'd love to be able to just talk music with him.
But, that will never happen. We're from complete opposites socially. The social system of the school would never, not in a million years, let us be friends. Better to accept that now I guess.
Austin's POV
Crap! I think Ally heard me tell Luke I was just sucking up to her. She must know that's not true. We've finished the project already, there would be no reason for that.
I seem to keep messing things up. From the very beginning, when I first accused her of telling Ms. Martinson, when I spat on her, to now. I just want to talk to her, figure her out. She seems so mysterious. Plus, I want to hear her play again. I really can't get it out of my head.
So, when the bell rings, I go chasing after her.
"Ally!"
She looks back and stops. "Austin. What do you want?"
"I wanted to talk to you."
"Why? The project is over, you know that."
I winced. "Yeah, I know. Sorry, Luke just wouldn't understand why I'm talking to you."
"Of course not. Look Austin. It was fun, hanging out and working on the project together, but we both know that we're not friends. And we never will be. You're already lying to your friends, to make up an excuse as to why you'd be talking to me."
She's right. I know she's right. I wish she wasn't, but she is.
I just nodded, and she walked away.
I really mess things up, don't I?
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Also, I'm planning on bringing Dez in here soon, possible the next chapter. I'm super excited. =]