AN: So sorry for the wait. I was having trouble with this chapter and deciding where to go. Thank you guys for the patience.

Chapter 19

Sixteen days and counting. That is how long it has been since she last saw Austin. Every day that goes by she misses him more and more. But at least the letters and the calls have been helping. Austin sure was keeping up his end of the deal; even though they were separated physically they would always be in contact somehow. Ally smiles when she thinks about the first time Austin contacted her after he got back to Miami. The joy in his voice when she first spoke, it brought tears to her eyes.

She thought she would be on the way to the airport so she could see him that is how much she missed him. But Austin soothed her by telling her it would be soon enough and they would be back together once and for all. She asked how he was doing being back in the city that was once his home.

He was silent. Ally's heart broke; she knew it would be hard for him to be back there. It was her turn to sooth him. He whispered I love you to her and he sounded so broken and lost that it nearly destroyed her. But once again he told her to stay where she was, he needed to do this. Austin said it was hard being back there but it was also healing in a way to be around all the memories that were good. He told her that he just got back from walking the mall, Austin said it helped being around places that the two of them use to go to.

Austin then asked her about Sonic Boom, he was surprised to hear that it was sold and Ally told him that with her gone, Her Dad was inspired by her so he decided to try and go after his dream, he had always wanted to try and open up a Sonic Boom overseas, which he finally did. He had opened a Sonic Boom in South Africa, not only that but he also is helping students learn how to play and lean instruments.

Austin was silent. He was amazed to hear that, to Him Lester Dawson was just a goofball who left his daughter to run the store all by herself. She smiled; she thought the same thing until she finally learned about his dream. She couldn't be so proud of her father.

Austin just said he was amazed for her father, He was just sad that what became his home was closed. And she couldn't help but agree, she couldn't imagine Miami without Sonic Boom. Austin suddenly changed the subject as she could tell that he didn't want to be sad anymore. He told her the thing that is helping him the most was to know that she was here completing her dream. That he knew that she was meant for great things and that he couldn't be more proud of her.

Ally couldn't help but cry at that. This man was amazing. How lucky was she to have him in her life?

They talked for hours, they didn't want to go but he could hear the tiredness in her. Austin told her he loved her and that each day that would go by is one day closer to them being together again.

That had been a very good day.

There has always been a time or two when he would call and he wouldn't say anything. She could hear his sobs and she did her best to sooth him. He would mumble Love You. Ally would say it back. It was truly heartbreaking to hear the pain in his voice. Every time that she heard it she almost crumbled and went to Miami. But the rational part of her realized that this would be a good thing for Austin.

Ally just sighed.

She just missed him so much.

Ally has been waiting since noon for Austin to call, or Skype. She had no class today being a Friday and she finished her last text. Ally booked it back to her dorm, so she wouldn't miss Austin. Trish told her that he hasn't called.

Thank god that Trish is here, Ally doesn't remember how she survived in New York before without her best friend.

Thankfully her dorm had another bed since her roommate Dana left last year, and it has been empty ever since, hence why Trish is staying with her. The RA is pretty cool to let her stay here; Otherwise Ally would have gone insane. So after pleading from Trish to go shopping and turning her down, Ally sits by herself waiting for Austin to call.

He did say last time he would call today.

He wouldn't break his word and not call would he?

Ally quit being paranoid. She told herself. Austin could be busy hell he could still be asleep; Austin tends not to be a morning person at all. Finally having enough of this, Ally decides to go catch up with Trish. She shouldn't be sitting here for a guy to call her. What does that say about her? Not very much. If he hasn't called when she comes back, she would just call him. I mean it does work both ways.

Rolling her eyes, Ally got up grabbed her things and walked out the door, she really did need some air anyway to clear her head. Not realizing she left her phone on the night stand, Ally closed the door.

"You Reached Ally Dawson, I am not in right now but if you leave your name and number I will get back to you shortly."

Man even the sound of her voicemail was adorable. Austin just sighed. He meant to call her earlier but he was tired he didn't drag his ass out of bed until five minutes ago. It was a long night of tossing and turning and waking up every five minutes to go to the bathroom.

He knew he shouldn't have had that big gulp right before bed. Austin rolls his eyes.

Just the sound of her voice brings a soothing feeling to his heart. God he loved hearing the sound of her voice. Ally was a calming nature to what Austin needs.

He never knew he could be so poetic. Austin thinks to himself sarcastically.

After leaving the mall and coming back to the apartment, Austin was still to antsy to stay still. So he just drove around for a few hours to see if that would help clear his head. It was being back in this city again that was causing this to happen. The last time he was in Miami he was a pissed off, bitter internet sensation who at the time thought the girl he loved left him because she couldn't be around him anymore. His other friends Trish and Dez he managed to chase away for being such an ass. His relationships with his parents were starting to strain. He knew he had to leave at the time.

Like that turned out to be such a great idea.

Austin drove and drove till he couldn't anymore and he ended up at Melody's Dinner. Another place that meant something for him and Ally. Austin found that was pretty ironic since the only reason why he had first found it was because he was crushing on another woman.

Cassidy. Damn that was a lifetime ago. Austin couldn't remember the last time he thought about her. He hopes she found what she was looking for. As much as Austin claimed to have feelings for the blonde singing waitress, it just proves to how wrong he was. Because thinking about it now he couldn't remember exactly why he fell for her in the first place.

Now as for Ally, He could never forget any moment with her even when he tried too. Ally was everything that he was comparing his other girls too. And no other could even begin to compare to her.

Austin stayed at the diner till early morning, just drinking water and thinking about how far he has come since those days. And the other patrons were thinking the same thing. As he could feel the stares of the other people in the diner.

He could also hear the whispers

"Isn't that Austin Moon?"

"Is that the boy who sings those songs on the internet?"

"Isn't that Mike and Mimi's son?"

"Can you believe what has become of him? He was once such a star now nothing but a loser who sleeps around with all the whores he can find."

"He disgusts me."

"Poor Mike and Mimi to have an embarrassment of a son."

"With as many sins he has, he sure is going to burn in hell."

Those were just what he heard. God knows what was going through their heads. Austin having enough of the beat down to his self-esteem got up from the table and all he could do was smile and wave as others continued to stare and whisper. Austin was almost out the door when the one comment almost killed him right there.

"Thank God That sweet Dawson girl got away from him. No wonder the damage he would have caused her."

Lady if you only knew. Austin doesn't think he will be back there anytime soon.

Austin knew people would talk about him. That is the price you pay when you become a celebrity. The perks are great and awesome. But when you fall that is when it becomes hell. It doesn't help that he had bragged about becoming a star to the very same people in this town. Austin told him them he would make them proud.

Could shame be considered proud? He didn't think so. As much as he tried to not it get to him, he was only human and it did. Hence why he overslept and didn't call Ally till now.

She is probably busy. He will just call back. Now it is time to get showered and dressed. Austin finally walking out to the living room. Noticing Dez, Austin shook his head did his what up and went to go grab a cup of coffee. He needed caffeine.

"So any plans for the day bud?" Dez asks

"Nothing set why?"

"Just I have some errands I have to do, will you be alright by yourself?"

Austin rolls his eyes

"I think I can manage."

"Hey I didn't mean it like that..." Dez said

Austin cut him off. "I know man. I will be fine. Go I just plan on chillin."

Dez smiled. He and Austin did their handshake and he left.

Austin was now alone in the apartment. This day should be interesting.