Happy Moonday!

Wow! The day is finally here, huh? Final chapter of this story. I actually started writing this story right after I finished proofreading Enchanted. I had this idea for a while, but I felt like I worked better if I just wrote one story at a time; so the ideas don't jumble together.

Alas, here's the final chapter of the story! Thank you so much for the love and support with your reviews, and just you silent readers who read and enjoy the story! I really appreciate the feedback; it makes me happy! I'll miss the the regular reviewers on this story! You know who you are!

Alright, enough with the goodbyes. Enjoy the final chapter! I don't own anything!

you're no good for me

Ally insisted that he stayed in bed on Monday, but a) he had a project to hand in and b) he had a perfect attendance to keep up with. Even though the doctors told him to rest to, going to school wasn't much of a body-stressor.

So they went to school, hand in hand. Ally was carrying both their backpacks on her shoulders, because she insisted he be put under as little stress as possible. She was being such a mother to him! He frowned and promptly pushed her away when she said she wanted to cover up his bruises with makeup.

God, girls.

He was absentmindedly rubbing small circles into her hand as they approached the front yard. He shivered, remember what happened on Friday. Ally gave him a reassuring smile. He glanced at her.

She was wearing his backpack on her back, and hers on her front. Since she carried nothing but, uh, girl things in her bag, it was almost as light as a feather. He wanted to carry her bag for her, so he could do something, but she just shook him off, telling him the faster he got better, the faster they could, uh, have some fun.

Whatever that meant.

Okay, he knew exactly what she meant.

It was awfully familiar, with all the eyes glued on him as he and Ally pushed the front doors open. He felt self-conscious of the purple and red bruises etched into his skin. Ally gave his hand a reassuring squeeze. She quickly said goodbye to him, handed him his bag and ran away towards her locker. He watched her go, missing the way her small hand filled his.

Austin hobbled over to his locker, grunting as his arms ached from the heavy load already. He huffed, kicking his bag along. He reached the bay of lockers. Students were swarmed around the lockers, probably just preparing for their day. One look from him and they were scrambling along. Austin smiled a little. He could get used to this.

He quickly unlocked his locker with his aching arms. Austin unpacked his bag with his all of his textbooks and things inside. He neatly rearranged everything, because he got to school a little bit earlier than usual, spending his time. He frowned when he realized he was missing his pencil case.

Again.

Austin just sighed a knowing sigh and closed his lockers, holding his binders in one arm and his bag slung over the other arm. He made his way upstairs where the literature and mathematic classes were. As he stomped up the stairs, he wondered about things.

People were stopping to stare at him with their mouths wide open. He realized that this effect he was having won't ever go away for real. In a few years, all it will be is a memory, but it will always be a topic of gossip. He frowned as they kept staring as he made his way up the stairs. Was this what it was like to be Ally? Always having someone stare at you without them knowing anything but your name?

Austin finally made it up the stairs. His legs ached as he wiped the imaginary sweat from his forehead. The real body-stressors were stairs.

The warning bell went as Austin entered Mr. Bill's classroom. It was quiet, being the only one in there. It was the peaceful kind of quiet. The kind that let's your mind wander into whatever it wants to think. He sat, staring at nothing in particular, thinking about whatever his mind brought to the table.

Soon enough, the class bell went and people were streaming into the room. The English presentations were due today. Mr. Bill said the speeches were to be however long anyone wanted it to be, granted they get through all of them through the period.

Mr. Bill addressed the class as they got settled down.

"Alright. Presentations! We've all been looking forward to this day, haven't we?" The whole class groaned. Except Austin. He was actually pretty excited; like always for projects or presentations.

Mr. Bill directed the class to sit with their partners. Austin grabbed his books and things to move to the back. But suddenly, he felt a weight plop down onto his lap. Confused, Austin turned around to be greeted with a head of wavy brown hair.

"Hello," Ally giggled at him. Austin blushed. Ally wiggled off his lap and pulled a desk over to sit beside him. He silently thanked the skies. Not that he didn't like Ally sitting on his lap...

"Alright, let's see... Are there any volunteers?" All hands remained down. As much as Austin loved class and homework and all that, he didn't like presenting. Or public speaking. Or any of that. He didn't like attention.

Mr. Bill just sighed and picked on Kimi's group. It consisted of Kimi and Margo, two arch enemies. Austin smirked a little. This was going to be interesting.

Austin watched as Kimi and Margo kept straight faces for the presentation, but he could see the tension in every word they spoke out. And even when they received the applause from the class. Austin nervously watched Mr. Bill as he finished marking the evaluation sheet for the pair.

Suddenly, a soft hand engulfed his. He glanced to his left where Ally was sitting. She was staring at nothing in particular, with her hand in his. He smiled a little and began to rub the length of her index finger.

"Nervous?" She whispered to him when he flinched as Mr. Bill got up. Austin nodded a little. Ally gave him a sympathetic smile. How could she not be nervous? They were presenting in front of the whole class! For at least five to seven minutes!

The next pair got called up. Austin wasn't paying attention anymore. He was staring at Ally. Captivated by the way her hair flowed down her back almost seamlessly. Her eyes were on the presenting couple, but his eyes were on her. Her fleecy sweater covering her small, but well developed body. He should know...

Suddenly he heard some gasps and snickers coming from behind him. Austin snapped out of his daze and turned around to see Gavin and Trent bonking their heads together, point and laughing at him. Austin frowned, feeling a little embarrassed he was caught.

Ally seemed to notice his dilemma as she just mouthed the words 'Don't worry about it.'

"Austin and Ally. Are you two ready to present?"

Austin looked up in horror. Mr. Bill was tapping his foot expectantly at the two holding hands under the desk. They quickly broke their grip from each other. Austin stood up nervously, Ally following after a bit more confident than he. He knew Ally had never gotten a good mark on anything before, however smart she was.

Austin fumbled in his bad for the cue cards. He mumbled a sorry as he heard Mr. Bill sigh. Austin got up, brushed off his jeans and handed over half the cards to Ally who took them from his sweaty hands. Austin wiped his hands on his jeans before they started.

This was it.

"Change," he started in a loud and clear voice. He hated presenting, but who said he wasn't good at it?

He left the class hanging a bit, hoping Ally remembered to do her part. They practiced a whole bunch, but this was in front of a crowd. Maybe it was different? Maybe she had stage fright? He bit his lower lip, praying Ally hadn't forgotten about her line.

"... It's a good thing," she finally spoke, a hint of happiness laced her voice. Austin smiled, feeling relieved.

That's right. At the very last second Sunday morning, Ally wanted to scrap the entire project and change it (Haha, get it? Change it?). She pestered him about it until he finally gave in. This time however, she worked like a maniac to perfect the entire project, and they were done in four hours.

"Change in our lives can result to many great things. It can be a pain in the butt at times, but you'll look back one day and say 'Wow! I'm so glad that happened!" Austin flipped his cue card. So did Ally.

They went for the comical side of the speech, making it lighter than what they actually wrote about. Because honestly, it was a dense speech.

"Life-changing events are meant to happen for the better," Ally concluded their introduction. Austin took a nervous gulp of air as he read the next part of their speech.

"Change can be difficult, but there are rewarding things along the way," he frowned as he read that. It almost made no sense. He realized maybe they didn't perfect the speech after all. He just shrugged it off as Ally continued.

"For example, one day, a baby bird falls out of its nest. The mother is nowhere to be found. The bird is sad, lonely, and hurt, crying out for its mother," Ally spoke with a shaky breath. She inhaled deeply before continuing. "Things are going downhill fast for the baby chick. But then, a person comes along and saves the bird. They may feed the bird, take care of the bird, comfort it..."

"Without that one event happening, the bird could be dead or have died a much worse death," Austin said.

They continued their speech, going on about impactful things. They were about four and a half minutes in, just where they planned to stop. Austin realized that maybe scraping the entire speech on cons was a bad idea. Their speech was going horribly wrong. Everything they said seemed to seep confusion into the room. Even Mr. Bill was looking a tad dazed.

Austin projecting his sentence nervously. All Ally had to do was say the concluding sentence. He looked over at her. She seemed a bit off. Ally was holding the cue cards written in her neat handwriting hard. It was crumpling in her hands. She had a distant look in her eyes.

Austin cleared his throat once, then twice. She finally snapped out of it. Ally turned to look at him, and then the class.

"Change," she started, her voice shaking a little. Austin frowned, flipping through his cards. That wasn't how the concluding sentence went!

"It really does happen for the better," she spoke in a quiet voice, trepidation laced every word. Austin looked at her dumbfounded.

"For instance, there was this girl. She was sad, confused, and lonely at the same time. She was a bundle of walking pent up emotions." Ally spoke, her voice beginning to sound more confident as she went. Austin frowned, still trying to figure out where she was taking this.

"She was a train-wreck, finding intervention in a way everyone called her out for," she said. Her eyes trained everywhere but on him.

"And then, she met him. And he was the greatest change in her life. At first, she thought he would be just another fun game to play around with. But as time flew by, she realized that he was different. He didn't see her as something to 'figure out,' but rather something to 'put-back-together.'" Austin finally realized what she was doing. She was giving them an example; an example of herself.

"He swept her off her feet. He showed her everything that she had been missing in life. 'The other side of life,' as she liked to call it. And she was falling for him. Hard."

"And see, to this day, she's wondered if change really is for the better," she spoke. Her voice was trembling now. If they weren't in front of the entire class, looking at them with wide eyes, he might've just wrapped her into his embrace.

"She's so glad that she met him, and let change into her life. It's one of the best things that has ever happened to her." Ally was staring at him now as the class erupted into claps and cheers as they did for every speech. Austin stared at her. She seemed to be mouthing something to him.

To me.

It's one of the best things that has ever happened to me.

Austin couldn't help it. He scooped her up into a hug. Her legs dangled behind her as he spun her around, hugging the fucking shit out of her. She giggled, breathing in her tears of joy.

The class was still cheering. Austin blushed and put her back down before Mr. Bill thanked them and told them to return to their seats.

And so, the bell went. Students streamed out of class. Austin was packing his things when Ally stood beside him, waiting for him. He finished quickly before taking her hand in his, lacing their fingers together.

He was smiling down at her as they walked out of the classroom. It was as if nothing else mattered in the world. Because nothing else really matters.

The next thing he knew it, his butt was stinging and he was on the ground. Austin groaned. Gavin was looming over him with an angry expression on his face.

"Bro, you lost the fight. You don't get the girl!" He spat. Austin trembled a little. That little stunt he pulled on Friday was enough to scare him for the rest of his life. Austin waited for something to happen.

Gavin stepped closer, smirking a little. He raised an arm as Austin prepared to flinch.

"Hey!"

All eyes turned towards Dez who was at the end of the hallway. He pushed his way through the forming crowd. He loomed over Gavin, which was quite ironic since they were about the same height.

"Leave him alone! What have you ever done to Ally to deserve her?" Dez said pointedly. Gavin raised an eyebrow slyly.

"What has Baboon ever done other than get her a good grade on that stupid English project?" Gavin puffed out his chest, standing up so he faced Dez with just the same amount of intensity. Austin sat on the ground between the two. Ally was lost somewhere in the crowd. Hopefully she was off somewhere where they couldn't get her.

"He's done a lot more than you think. And honestly, were you even paying attention to that speech? Austin fucking saved her from becoming a cocky bastard like you!" By now, the crowd started cheering. Dez still looked angry though. Gavin just spat once and left, shoving his way through the crowd harshly.

Austin got up from the ground as the crowd broke away. He dusted off his jeans. Ally was suddenly by his side again. He felt a little shaken up again.

"Wanna get out of here?" She asked. Austin frowned.

"Ditch school?" Austin asked, clearly more afraid of ruining his perfect attendance than anything. Even Gavin. Ally rolled her eyes and grabbed Austin by the arm. He stumbled along as he pulled him out back through the back entrance of the school.

"Don't you have a free period?" Ally asked as she closed the door behind him. Austin scratched his head. Oh yeah.

Ally smirked at him, hand on her hips. She had a green fleecy sweater on. And under that, a black dress he had seen her in before. She ditched the combat boots for ankle boots today. Though, he wouldn't know the difference. They all looked the same.

She looked like a little kid who didn't get her candy. She stuck her tongue out at him before he walked over to her and crossed his arms over his chest. She mirrored his action instantly.

"How did you know I have a spare period?" He asked. As far as he knew, no one had the exact same schedule as him. Ally just smirked. He realized she was chewing her favourite strawberry bubble gum. She popped it in his face once before answering.

"Lucky guess?" She squeaked as he suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist, hoisting her up. She laughed and wrapped her legs around his waist. He nuzzled the crook of her neck before he felt her take his glasses off. Austin frowned as she placed them in his back pocket.

"Won't be needing these," she smirked. Austin raised an eyebrow at her. She just giggled and tugged on his hair at the back of his neck. Their mouths connected instantly, fusing sparks that made him want to melt.

And she kissed him hard. So he kissed her back just as hard. He didn't remember much, but he was glad she took his glasses off. They might've just fogged up and made this whole thing a lot more disastrous than it already was.

Austin breathed in the scent of Ally. She smelled how she always did. Of weed and strawberry gum. Speaking of which, was currently in his own mouth. Austin wondered why she liked the stuff. It tasted awful.

As they broke for air, he quickly spat the gum out. He heard Ally whimper in protest at the lost of her addiction. He sighed and connected his lips to hers again. His arms were under her legs, holding up her weight as he pressed her into the wall. His suspicions were confirmed as Ally bucked her hips just a little bit, and then did it again. He groaned.

"Austin," she whispered in a breathy voice. Austin opened his eyes. She was smirking at him, biting on her lower lip to keep from laughing. She was probably laughing at the way his hair stuck out. He would too. He could even see the dishevelled-ness of it.

He stuck his tongue out at her, pouting afterwards. She just laughed and captured his lips in a soft kiss. He felt like melting all over again. She dulled his senses to the point where he couldn't remember that he was in his second favourite place in the world; school.

Ally slowly lowered her legs from his body, without breaking the kiss. His hands remained at her waist as hers went up to cup his bruised face. She rubbed a small circle over a cut on the side of his face. He winced just a little bit. They finally broke the kiss as Ally stood on her tippy toes to kiss his nose gently.

He was seriously awestruck by her. She was such a bundle of roughhousing, mystery and gentleness all wrapped into one small body. Her hands were still on his face, running her small fingers over the marks that imperfect his skin. He smiled at her, something dawning on him.

She was his.

And he was hers.

"I love you, you know," she told her in a quiet voice. Ally had a grin on her face. Her cheeks puffed out teasingly.

"Aw, Austin! I wuv you too!" She spoke, stretching out his name and giggling when he frowned at her. Ally grinned at him. He was still holding her into his embrace, not really wanting to let go. His arms were wrapped around her, encaging her in a protective wall. Ally slipped out of his grasp though. She walked over to where her purse was forgotten on the ground.

She rummaged through it as he grabbed his glasses from his back pocket. He quickly huffed some air onto the glass before settling it on his nose again.

Ally was sitting on the concrete steps. She beckoned to him. She held a rolled up piece of paper in her hand that flamed at the end. Austin frowned as she took a whiff of it before exhaling. Smoke drifted from her mouth.

"Try it," she handed him the wound-up paper. Austin shook his head. She frowned before scooting closer. He gulped.

"C'mon! Live a little Austin!" She pleaded. Austin sighed, shaking his head again before she promptly shoved the thing into his hand. Austin looked at her, raising an eyebrow.

"Alright fine! But only because I wuv you more," he teased. Ally just sighed and rolled her eyes. Austin placed the thing on his lips, inhaled and then coughed, exhaling it. He stuttered a bit before tears came to his eyes. It burned.

"God," he mumbled, blinking. He had never in his life smoked anything before. Ally laughed at him. Austin just frowned at her.

She just laughed and scooted closer, so she was sitting on his lap. She inhaled the weed kissing him urgently. He breathed in the scent through his nose, his mouth. He was actually enjoying this. He was enjoying her.

Her tongue met his before they were swirling around each other again. She took in another breath of the drug before kissing him again. He felt like disappearing completely, wanting to bring her with him. This was so unhealthy. But somehow, he never felt so free.

Here was the school's baddest girl, sitting in the lap of the school's shyest bookworm, making their hearts out while sharing weed. Everything seemed so unreal to him. It dawned on him that she really was bad news.

"You're no good for me," he mumbled as they broke away. His lungs were on fire, but his mind and heart were set on one thing. Ally laughed before pulling him closer. Her hands wrapped around his neck as he had his hands in her lap. Their foreheads were touching. His heart was pounding out his chest. She smiled at him, showing all her teeth and all he could think was IloveyouIloveyouIloveyou.

"I know."

fin

Finished!

I know that speech totally stunk, but whatever; I write stories not speeches. Hopefully Austin and Ally wouldn't have bombed that assignment. :)

In my original plan, I was going to have another confrontation with Gavin and Austin, in which Dez stands up for him again. Although originally, I was going to have Dallas, Brooke, Jace, Carrie and Austin's buddies also help him out. I guess it never made the final cut.

Alright! Please leave one last review and tell me what you think! Yesterday, I started writing a new story, so hopefully you'll see some of that soon! Thank you again for the support with this story! Much love! xoxo