Heyyyyy! First off, thanks for all the reviews! You guys make me happy! I love those reviews more than Austin loves Ally, if ya know what I mean. ;) Soooo shoutout to paula0109 for giving me the idea for the dream! Sooo... It'll come up in the next chapter so don't think I wrote it and forgot to mention it anywhere else. And shoutout to Harmonious Wolf for giving me Roman numerals! Thanks to both of you! Now for the most painful part of the author's notes... You guys know where I'm going with this...
Maddie's Awesome Disclaimers: Part VIII
Me: *Sitting in the Cheetah Beat office* Megan! Can I film the interview so we can post it on the website as well as you writing about it?!
Megan: Maddie! That would be TOTES AMAZE!
Me: Yay!
*R5 walks in*
Megan: Hey guys!
Me: *Expertly containing my fangirling*
Megan: So I'm Megan Simms, reporter of Cheetah Beat, in case you didn't notice, and this is Maddie, my bestie! She's gonna be recording the interview to put on the website.
Riker: Sounds good. Nice to meet you guys.
Megan: Okay, you guys can sit on those couches and we can get started. *Sits doen across from R5*
Me: *Starts camera*
Megan: *Looking at camera* Hi, I'm Megan Simms from Cheetah Beat and I'm here with R5!
R5: *Waving and saying hi*
Megan: So, why don't you all introduce yourselves?
Ross: I'm Ross, and I play guitar.
Rocky: I'm Rocky, and I play guitar.
Riker: I'm Riker, and I play bass.
Rydel: I'm Rydel, and I play keyboard.
Ratliff: And I'm Ratliff, and I play drums.
Megan: So, why do you call yourselves R5?
Ross: Well, all our names start with 'R' and there are five of us, so R5. *Gesturing to the others*
Megan: Ohhhh...
Me: *Rolls eyes*
Megan: I saw that, Maddie. Anyways, so you're all siblings?
Me: *Mumbles amateur*
Megan: What was that?
Me: Nothing! Love you!
Megan: Thought so.
Ratliff: Umm... getting back to the question, Riker, Rocky, Rydel, and Ross are all siblings, but I'm not a part of the Lynch family.
Megan: Oh. So what's your last name?
Rocky: Ratliff. His first name is Ellington, but everyone calls him Ratliff.
Me: Duh! Gosh, Megan, I love you, but you need to do your research.
Megan: *Glares at me*
To Be Continued
Dallas
(Austin's P.O.V.)
I'm on a date with Ally Dawson. I'm on a date with Ally Dawson. I'm on a date with Ally Dawson.
I'm at Champy's Sports Grill with Ally on our first real date. We're talking and laughing about who knows what. She's just as happy as I am. Suddenly, Ally morphs into someone else. She has gray hair and gold eyes. Great.
"Hello, Austin," Sarah says.
"You just had to interrupt this dream, didn't you," I say, rolling my eyes. I've become fairly good at being aware that I'm dreaming and controlling my dreams. But, I have no control over when Sarah interrupts.
"Now, now, let's not be feisty. I've been looking in an ancient book of spells. Honestly, I want you to get your memories back. I'm not evil." I scoff. " Okay, so, maybe I'm not the most non-evil person… Anyways, I came to tell you that you better hurry up. Your life needs to change and the other event needs to happen within this week, or your memories will be gone forever. The spell will consume them and disappear."
"C-consume them?" I ask, nervous. She nods. That woman has the nerve to smile. She said she helps relationships with problems. Well, from what I've heard, Ally and I didn't have problems. I think she's just using us for her own personal enjoyment. I think she knows exactly what I need to do, but she just doesn't feel like giving up her soap opera. "Well, maybe it would be easier if you just told me what I need to do. I know you know." I glare at her.
"I really don't," she says, "but you're half right about the entertainment thing. I can see the future, to a certain extent. There was a ninety percent chance that your friendship, or whatever you two call yourselves-I don't understand why you don't just ask the poor girl out already- would end up in tatters. I lost a best friend once, and I don't want it happening to you two. The entertainment was just an added advantage."
"Ally would never- That can't be-"
"Oh, don't hurt yourself. Anyways, the other event is something you'll have to figure out for yourself." I'm hating Sarah more and more each dream. Then, I hear a ding. "Oh! Would you look at that. It's already ten! You better wake up. Ally needs your help." With that, Sarah disappears into a golden mist.
I wake with a start. What does Ally need my help with? I think to myself. I get in the shower and get ready. Then, I grab a stack of pancakes for the road. I eat while I walk, trying to figure out what Ally might need help with.
Maybe the store's busy. This is the only thing I can think of. Finally, I get to Sonic Boom. I pause in the doorway when I see Ally talking to some guy with floppy brown hair. I can smell his Summer Breeze cologne from over here, and it takes everything I have not to cough and run to get some fresh air.
"So what do you say, Als?" the annoying idiot asks, stealing my nickname.
"Don't call me that," is all she says.
"C'mon! You've never had a boyfriend and I can't imagine anyone else who would actually ask you out, so just come while a guy actually wants to go out with you!" Did he really just say that? I guess he did, cause I can see Ally's eyes filling with tears. I decide to step in.
"Actually," I say, walking over and surprising both of them, "Ally has a boyfriend." I'm a few inches taller than the boy, so I look down at him.
"And who would that be?"
I send a silent message to Ally, just go with it. I'm in front of her, so I can only hope she doesn't look too surprised when I say, "Me."
"You? Austin Moon would actually ask Ally Dawson out?"
"Yes, he would, Dallas," Ally cuts in. So this is Dallas, the jerk. I get it now. Ally crosses her arms over her chest.
Dallas laughs. "This is great! Now I don't have to feel bad for rejecting Ally's sorry butt!" Okay, if he doesn't leave soon, his face is gonna be rearranged.
"I can't believe I ever liked you," Ally says.
"Oh, please," Dallas says. "I've got kind eyes, hair that flops just the right way," he flips his hair obnoxiously, not the charming way, "a great smile, and I smell like a fresh summer breeze."
"There's nothing fresh about a gallon of cologne," I mumble. Ally giggles. Then, she realizes something.
"Wait, how did you-"
"Oh, that stupid little brown book helped. I don't know why no one else has read it. I mean, there's good stuff in there."
"Just go, Dallas," I say. I can't stand seeing his face any more, much less hear his voice insulting Ally and everything she does.
"Fine," he says. Well that was easy. "I didn't wanna see her face any more anyways." He leaves the store laughing. I don't get what was so funny.
"Thanks, Austin," Ally says. I can tell she's about to cry, so all I do is pull her into a tight hug. She hugs me back and cries. I feel the tears on my shoulder seeping through my shirt. I know today isn't going to be a day about me and my memories. And I'm okay with that. I could lose my memories forever and I wouldn't care, as long as I never see Ally like this again.
Ally sniffles and pulls away slightly, so she's looking at me, but I still keep a gentle grip around her waist. "But the thing is he's right."
"Ally," I say, lowering my face so I'm looking her in the eyes. I wipe a few tears from her cheeks with my thumbs. "Listen to me. Any guy would be the luckiest guy in the world to go out with you. Heck, any guy would be the luckiest guy in the world just to talk to you. Dallas is just a huge jerk and he's trying to mask the fact that he regrets ever rejecting you." She smiles slightly and hugs me again. She knows I mean it, but she doesn't know just how much.
I burry my face in her hair, inhaling the strawberry scent. I don't know how long we stand there, just hugging each other tightly, before Ally yawns. "Can we close the store today?" Ally asks me, looking up with her big, watery brown eyes, like a child. I nod and walk over to turn the sign over. Luckily, we don't have to help anyone left over in the store because no one's come in today.
I ask her if she wants to go home, but she says she'd rather stay here and just be with me. It gives me a warm feeling to know she'd rather hang out with me in this hard time than anyone else, even Trish. Ally takes my hand and we walk up to the practice room. She walks in the closet and brings out a few movies and some snacks, as well as a gallon of ice cream with a label that said Fruity Mint Swirl.
She looks at me like 'You don't mind, do you?', and I just smile. She knows I don't mind. Ally puts in the first movie, Tangled. "This is my favorite Disney movie," she says. We sit together on the couch and share the ice cream, which is actually delicious.
We're already halfway through the movie. Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder are in a boat watching the floating lanterns, living Rapunzel's dream. Ally's fallen asleep, her head on my shoulder. Suddenly, she throws her arm around me loosely, resting it on my stomach. She smiles and her eyelids flutter. She must be having a dream. I watch her sleep with a smile. My arm is around her shoulders.
She wakes up just as Flynn is calling for Rapunzel after he escapes from prison. Mother Gothel stabs him as he gets into the tower. Ally bites her lip nervously and I smile. Finally, Mother Gothel dies and Rapunzel saves Flynn. They kiss and Ally smiles.
"I wish it was that easy," Ally says suddenly. "Like, meet some complete stranger and have him be the one. No complications. No second guessing. Just happy endings." I nod. We've finished the ice cream and she's got some on her nose. I smile.
"Yeah." I don't really know what else to say. I don't remember any complications or second guessing. I mean, I only remember stuff since five days ago. I guess breaking up with Kira was a complication, but I knew I was doing the right thing. It wasn't second guessing.
She smiles sadly. "You don't remember any of your past crushes, but there were definitely complications. You tried to write a song for one girl, Cassidy. Well, I tried to, but you weren't very good at communicating your feelings. Eventually, everything was fine, but we got in a fight. Obviously we made up, but Cassidy ended up moving to California. You never did get your date."
I smile. "I dunno. Even though I don't remember her, I'm kinda happy I never got the date. She seemed to bring me that much closer to finding the right girl." She knows I'm not going to tell her who it is, so we just sit there in comfortable silence. Ally lays her head in my lap and I play with her hair. She falls asleep again, and I do, too. Watching movies and eating snacks is tiring.
Luckily, I don't dream anything.
"Austin, wake up." Ally's beautiful voice tells me. I open my eyes slightly and see that she's sitting up again. "Trish called. She and Dez want to meet us at Mini's for the latest on your memories."
"Okay," I say. Her hair is sticking up all over. I smile and fix it. She blushes slightly. Then, I realize she's still got ice cream on her nose. "One sec," I say, grabbing a napkin and wiping it. She smiles and laughs.
"C'mon." We walk out of the practice room and over to Mini's.
And so ends chapter 9. Next chapter will be them talking about stuff at Mini's but does anyone have any ideas about what should happen after? And OMG OMG OMG I KNOW MY DISCLAIMER ISN'T VERY GOOD TODAY SO DON'T GIVE ME GRIEF ABOUT IT! Haha I'm just kidding. I would never yell at you unless I'm fangirling. But I'm not kidding about my bad disclaimer. Anyways, thanks for reading and please review! I LOVE YOU MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF!
~Maddie :)
Oh P.S. If the story looks weird like a bunch of lines are through it, PM me or put it in a review and I'll try to fix it.
Maddie's Awesome Disclaimer: Part VIII Continued
Me: Hey, I'm sorry, but it's true! You know like nothing about them!
Megan: Just let me do the interview!
Me: Do your research!
Megan: I'll do the disclaimer and give you a potion that'll make it not hurt anymore if you let me GET ON WITH IT!
Me: Deal! *Takes potion*
Megan: Maddie doesn't own Austin and Ally or Tangled!
Me: *Feeling pain* AHHHHHHHH IT DIDN'T WORK!
Megan: *Ignoring my pain* Don't worry, we're still besties! Anyways, Ross, I've been told that you're dating Laura Marano! Please confirm that it's true!
Ross: *Laughs* Haha yeah. Laura and I are dating now.
Rydel: He's always asking me what dates he should take her on! It's hilarious!
Riker: And when he talks in his sleep, he always says 'Laura' over and over again!
Ratliff: And this one time, Laura and I hugged, I don't even remember why, but he got SO MAD! He almost punched me in the face!
Rocky: And he makes up these Laura jokes just to please her!
Everyone except Ross: *Cracking up*
Ross: *Blushing* Ummm... Rydel loves Ratliff! *Runs out before Rydel can kill him*
The End
P.P.S. What's gonna happen with Rydellington? Oh and sorry if any of the R5 facts are false.