Call Backs & Cast Members

~Austin's pov~

***Chapter 17***

I can't believe Ally is acting like this! How can she think that I don't care about her?! The only reason I went on that date with Cassidy is because Ally loves some other guy. So I'm moving on. Am I not allowed to be happy?
"Cassidy makes me happy Ally. Can't I have that?" I ask her angrily.
"Of course Austin. I want you to be happy." She pauses, taking a deep breath before speaking again. "You're my best friend, you're supposed to stick up for me, protect me."
"Protect you from what?" I yell, snapping.
"Austin, stop. You're making things worse." Emma warns again. I shake my head at her.
"Myself." I barely hear Ally mumble. I almost snicker. "But obviously i don't matter to you. I am going home now." Ally turns her back on me and walks out of the water. She gets back on the beach and in the fire light I notice something is different about her but I can't place it. She has been acting distant all day, my family seems more supportive of her than they are of me, and everyone is pissed off at me. Even Dez, and that is saying something. Patrick hugs Ally and she loses balance. I know I have hurt her, but my pride is getting in the way and I refuse to be the one to apologize.
"Take my car, drive her home and come back to get us." Emma yells to Patrick. He grabs the keys and helps Ally get her stuff. She leaves without looking back at me, without saying a word to anyone. Right before the passenger door to Emma's car shuts I hear a sob escape Ally and I know that I have majorly fucked up. Emma looks over at me. "You're loosing her, Austin."
"I know." It is for the best.

~Ally's pov~

I sit in the car silent for the longest time, just staring out the window holding in my sobs the best I can until something clicks.
"He didn't tell me I matter to him." I say, my voice breaking, wavering, as I look to Patrick. He shakes his head.
"He is an idiot Ally. We've made comments on how you feel about him. He ignores us." Patrick sighs. "At one point we were sure he loved you as well." I sigh and look back out the window at the darkness.
"I guess it doesn't matter." I whisper.

When I get home I do something I thought that I would never do again. I called Dallas.
"Hey Ally. What's up?" I take a deep breath.
"Can you come over?" The line is quiet for a minute.
"Sure, do you want me to bring something over? Some ice cream?" I sniffle.
"yes please."
"Okay, I'll see you soon."
"Thank you."
"Oh, and Ally? Put on that movie that we always watched, the one that makes you feel better." I half smile.
"Okay, I'll see you soon." I hang up and go upstairs to get changed. I get into my room and quickly change my bikini bottoms to underwear and I put on track pants and I pull one of Dallas' old t-shirts over my head. I look around my room and see that everything from earlier today is still laying out. I am able to put away my pencil sharpeners and a blade away before the doorbell rings. I quickly grab the screwdrivers and bring them down stairs with me. I put them in a drawer that is not unusual for them to be in and I go to the front door. I open the door while trying to take off my wet bathing suit top. I take a breath ready to start explaining why the movie is not on, but only, it is not Dallas standing in front of me.
"Ally, you forget your bag in Emma's car." Patrick says handing me the bag.
"Thank you." I say smiling at him after throwing my wet bathing suit top towards the basement stairs. I grab the bag from and he turns to leave. "Thank you for bringing me home and thank you for everything today."
"Anytime Ally, we love you, just remember that." I nod and he turns and starts walking again. I stand at the door waiting until he leaves.
"Hey man, what are you doing here?" I hear Dallas ask. FUCK.
"Ally forgot her bag. What are you doing here?" Patrick asks.
"Ally and I are going to watch a movie."
"Okay, well I have to go." Patrick says, I hear the car door shut and I see Dallas a few seconds later.

~Austin's pov~

I sigh sitting on my towel on the beach. I think about the conversation Ally and I had earlier.

' "Protect you from what?" I yelled at Ally. Emma scolded me and told me I was making it worse.
"Myself." Ally mumbled. '

I hear a phone start ringing and I notice that mine is in the sand, I pick it up and I see my screensaver. I stare at it for a while before one last time I hear Ally mumble 'myself.' in my head.

oh no.

~Patrick's pov~

I get into the car and call Emma immediately. "Hey, what's up?"
"Don't tell Austin, Dallas is at Ally's house."