ALLY'S POINT OF VIEW

I'm looking in to Austin's shocked eyes when I run close, wrap my arms around him and plant a kiss on his lips.

BOTH

It was like falling in love all over again.

ALLY'S POINT OF VIEW

When I pulled away, I had the pleasure of seeing his face, longing for me again but still so, so confused. I laughed.

"You're home!" Austin exclaims, happily.

He opens his arms to indicate a hug but Trish beats him to it and hugs me first. I laugh and hug her back. Austin laughs and awkwardly stands there.

"I'll hug you, man," Dez says and hugs Austin. They laugh.

Once out of Trish's arms, I walked in to Austin's arms.

I still don't know what to do about our feelings for each other but for now, this is good. I smile in to his chest. He's so tall but it's okay.

We stand there for a while.

AUSTIN'S POINT OF VIEW

She's so small and fragile. Like the song, I think to myself. That reminds me that I can't sing to her now. At least not yet.

I squeeze her tighter. "I'm glad you're home," I whisper. She squeezes back and I can feel her smile.

"Okay, my turn," Mr. Dawson says to us. I laugh and let Ally go. She smiles and turns to her father and hugs him tight.

I rest my elbow on Dez's shoulder and hug Trish's shoulders. Team Austin is back.

A couple hours later, the four of us are in the practise room, sitting together, eating some pizza and singing some songs. We'll, I'm singing. Trish is lecturing Ally about her utter lack of respect towards herself and her body.

I say, "You do realize that it's because she's stressed, right? You shouldn't hassle her." I laugh.

"It's okay," Ally says. "She's right. I should have taken care of myself better."

"No," I disagree. "It's not your fault you've been so stressed, Ally. Part of it was mine and I'm sorry."

She smiles and is about to say something but Dez says, "I'm sorry, too."

"Why are you sorry?" Trish asks.

"I have no idea, I just like apologizing!" he replies.

Ally rolls her eyes and I laugh.

"We should play spin the bottle!" Trish suggests.

"Okay!" I agree.

"I don't know, Trish."

"C'mon, Ally, please?" Trish begs.

"Ugh, fine."

"Yay, Dez you in?" she asks.

"Yeah," Dez says with a mouthful of pizza.

"Okay," she starts. "The rules are simple. No matter who the bottle points to, you have to kiss that person. Or else... or else you have to do the entire Sonic Boom inventory." She winks at Ally.

"Deal," Ally says.

"Okay, Austin, you're up," she says.

"Okay." I spin the bottle. Land on Ally, land on Ally.

ALLY'S POINT OF VIEW

Land on me, land on me.

The bottle finally stops and points to me and Austin grins largely. He leans over to me and pecks me on the lips. He sits back.

BOTH

Ha!

ALLY'S POINT OF VIEW.

"Okay, Dez," I say. "You're turn."

He takes the bottle and spins it.