Chapter Four
Austin's POV
I woke up around nine in the morning from my phone ringing. I sat up and grabbed it from my bedside table. I got a text.
Sender – Dez
Sorry, that we ditched you guys. Trish started yelling that she couldn't find Ally. And she told me to drive her to the park. But when we couldn't find her Trish told me to take her home. Do you know what happened to Ally? Oh and did you make it home?
Sent to Dez
Yeah Ally is okay. I took her home. And yeah I'm fine. It's okay, that you ditched us.
A few seconds later I got another text.
Sender – Dez
Well okay, again sorry.
I shake my head and stand up. I changed in to a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I walked down to the kitchen. There was a note on the counter. I picked it up and read it aloud.
"Sorry, Austin, your dad and I had to work today. And I couldn't fix you breakfast. But I'll be home for dinner. Love, mother."
I sigh, and sat the note back down. I looked around. I began to think of Ally…and our kiss. I wanted to tell her that I was sorry. I didn't mean to scare her. I couldn't stop thinking of her terrified, worried eyes. But then she kissed me on the cheek on her doorstep. I needed to talk about that with her.
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About thirty minutes later I found myself standing in front of her door. I raised my hand up to knock. But I took it down real quick. I couldn't do this. It's just weird. I was being a wimp. Why couldn't I just do it? Shit, I shouldn't be here. I'm being a weirdo. No you need to knock and talk to her. No I can't. She won't talk to me.
Wait, why am I arguing with myself?
But before I could do anything, my hand had knocked on the door.
The door opened and there stood Ally, she had a jacket on. She looked up at me. She confused at much as me.
"Ummm," I shoved my hands in my pockets. "Do you wanna eat breakfast together?"
She stared up at me a few seconds longer, and then shuts the door.
Shit, I scared her. I turned around and began walking back to my house. I heard the door open, I turned around. Ally came running to me; she looked up at me and nodded.
"Well okay. Do you want to go to a restaurant or somewhere else?"
She looked at the ground. "Can we just go to your house?"
"Ummm sure,"
We began walking. After a few minutes she grabbed my hand. I felt weird inside.
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At my house, Ally made some bacon and eggs. And I made pancakes!
We sat at the table eating silently.
"Why did you ask me to come?" She asked taking a bite from her pancakes.
"Ummm," I sit back in my chair. "I don't know really. I wanted to talk about…"
I looked up at her, she was staring at me. She seemed completely confused.
I shake my head, "Never mind."
After we got finished eating, I gave her a tour of the house.
"And lastly my room," I opened the door.
She slowly walked in my room. She looked around; she walked to my music bookshelf. I have lots of CDs. Then she walked over to my guitar. She touched it.
"Ummm, may I?" She asked.
I nodded, "Yeah sure go ahead." I walked over and sat on my bed.
She picked up the guitar and sat on the chair in front of my desk. She adjusted the strings and began playing. It was the most magnificent thing I've ever heard. After she was done, she had a faint smile on her lips.
I laid back on my bed and stared up to the sky. It was cloudy.
"You're good at guitar. What other talents do you hide?"
I heard her laugh quietly.
A few seconds later I felt something beside me. I look over and Ally was there staring up at the sky, too. I go back to staring up. Even though our arms were just touching I could feel her body stiff and tense. What made her like this when she was around men? And what the causes of the scars on her wrist were. I just wanted to know.
I don't know how much time had pasted but it started raining.
"I love the rain." She whispers.
I look over at her.
"It's almost like the rain cleanses everything, taking away all the sins and dirt." As she laid there staring up at the rain. She looked beautiful. Her eyes filled with wonder, and she finally seemed to calm at least a little.
I watched as her eyes got droopy.
"You can go to sleep." I whisper.
She turns on her side and curls up in a ball. "But I have to meet up with Trish."
I turn over and put my arms around her. She was shaking and I could feel her muscles really tense. "You need to calm down, Ally. Just rest, you're safe here." I whisper in her ear.
Soon she stops shaking. She grabs on to my arm and closes her eyes. "Okay."
She falls asleep listening to the sound of rain on the glass above us.
I want to know who made her feel this way. I wanted to kill them for making her so scared.
I didn't want to but curiosity took over. I looked over her shoulder and pulled down her jacket sleeve. There were more scars, trailing almost all the way up to her elbow.
I put my arms around her tighter. I'm going to find out who did this, and I'm going to make them pay.
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Ally's POV
I woke up to the smell of a fresh summer's breeze. I don't remember going to the beach. Then I realized my face was buried into Austin's chest. I moved and looked up at him. He was asleep. I noticed his arms were around me and his grip was tight. I didn't really mind being this close to his chest. I could feel underneath his shirt his six pack and really nice abs. I smiled to myself a little. I heard beeping. It was my cell phone. I wiggled around a little and Austin loosened his grip. I reached into my jacket pocket and got my phone, I opened it.
I had four text messages.
First message
Sender – Trish
Ally, where are you? I'm sitting at Katie's KupKakes. Are you okay?
Second message
Sender – Trish
Ally you are scaring me. Please tell me you are okay.
Third message
Sender – Trish
You're dad told me you weren't at home, that you went somewhere with a blonde boy. Then he yelled at me for calling him at 2 in the afternoon. But are you with Austin? TELL ME!
Fourth message
Sender – Trish
Ally Dawson, if you don't answer this last message I am going to call the police at 4:32 pm. It's fine if you are with Austin. Just tell me you're okay. Oh and if you are, you HAVE to tell me the details later.
I looked at my cell phones clock. It was 4:31. Shit. I typed as fast as I could.
Sent To – Trish
I'm sorry! Don't call the police. Yes I'm with Austin. And fine I will tell you everything. If I want to.
A few seconds later I got another text.
Sender – Trish
Well okay. Ally, you have to tell me everything.
I rolled my eyes and put the phone back in my pocket. I look back up at Austin. He was still asleep.
I know I just met this boy a few days ago. But I'm not scared of him like the others. He's not like the others. He's nice and gentle. And he doesn't force me to speak. I close my eyes and put my head on his chest. I think I could possibly like him…a little.
Austin's POV
"Austin? Austin, honey get up."
I open my eyes and see my mom standing over me. I look down. Ally was still there sleeping and looking like an angel. I look back at my mom a little scared.
"Mom, we didn't do anything wrong. Okay? We were looking at rain and we feel asleep." I whisper.
"Austin, I trust you. But if you two want to eat dinner, you need to hurry up and come down." She whispered as she left my room.
I look back at Ally. "Hey Ally," I whispered in her ear. "Wake up."
She moved a little, I let my grip around her go. She stretched and looked up at me.
"Are you hungry?" I ask.
She silently nodded and stood up. I stood up along with her.
"Ummm, before we go in there I need to warn you." I said.
She looked at me completely alarmed.
I shook my head. "It's nothing bad. It's just my mom is going to ask you lots of questions. I don't want you to feel overwhelmed."
She shook her head and wrapped her arms around herself. "I can't talk." She whispered.
I put my hands on her shoulders. "It's probably just simple questions."
She began shaking her head violently. She was tearing up.
"Ally don't cry. It's okay." I said wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Can you tell her I'm on voice rest or something?" She said.
"Why can't you speak in front of people? Why are you so scared?"
"Please Austin?" She pleaded me with her eyes and voice.
I stared at her for a long moment then nodded. "Okay."
She nodded back.
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We all sat at the table. My mom had cooked spaghetti and garlic rolls. I watched as Ally carefully ate.
"So Ally, do you live close to here?" My mom asked.
Ally looked over at me.
"Ummm, mom, Ally's on voice rest. She can't speak. But yeah she only lives a street or two away." I say.
I look over at Ally. She mouthed 'Thank you'. I nod.
"Oh well that must be horrible for a teenage girl." My dad said.
I stared daggers at him. "Dad,"
I was a little bit startled when I heard Ally giggle. I look over at her; she was smiling over at my father. He smiled back.
Wow, it's either she was trying to be really nice. Or somebody actually thought my dad was funny.
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Thankfully we made it through the dinner without any embarrassing conversation.
I told Ally I would walk her home. She nodded. As we left my parents said bye and Ally waved.
We were walking to her house in a comfortable silence. It was dark too but the street lamps were on so it wasn't terribly dark.
"Y-you're parents are nice." She said.
I smile. "Yeah but they're weird."
"I wish my parents were like that." She said quietly but I could hear her perfectly.
"What are your parents like?" I ask putting my hands in my pockets.
I watched as her eyes got larger and she began stiff.
"You don't want to talk about them?"
She nodded.
"Okay. We won't." She relaxed a little.
I walked her up the steps to her front door. She pulled out her keys and stood there, staring at the door.
I was standing behind her but I could see her hand shaking as she went to unlock it. She couldn't get the key in the lock.
"Here," I took the keys out of her hands and unlocked it for, handing them back.
She turned back facing me but her head was down. I pulled her in to a hug. She returned it my wrapping her arms around me. I was ready to let go but she kept holding on to my waist. I didn't care. I hugged her more tightly.
"I don't want to."
I pulled her back and looked at her face. "You don't want to what?"
She shook her head, she was crying. She let me go and turned around.
"Ally,"
She opened the door and shut it in my face.
"Ally," I said a little louder.
No answer.
I put my hands back in my pockets and walked home. I want to figure out Ally.
Yoooo, it's the forth chapta! Thanks for reading again. I know it must be annoying, me thanking you guys every single chapter. But I'm really happy that at least some people like this story. :)
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