I do not own Austin and Ally. If I did, they wouldn't have ever broken up. :P
Austin's POV
"Bye guys. I'll see you tomorrow at the beach", I said as Ally, Ella, and Trish left. Ally pretty much avoided me the rest of the time they were there after what had happened earlier, which I still don't understand one bit.
"Hey Dez. So, what did you think about the girls?", I asked.
"Oh, well Ally seems nice, Ella's adorable, and Trish-well…Trish just scares me", he said. I just laughed, even though Trish does scare me a little too.
"You like Ally, don't you?", Dez asked suddenly.
"Well yeah. She's real nice, and her kid's adorable but the weirdest thing happened earlier. I mentioned Ella's dad, and she just started balling, but she wouldn't tell me anything. It made no sense", I said.
"Okay, yeah that is a little weird. But that isn't the kind of 'like' I was talking about", he said.
"What!? No Dez, she's just my fake girlfriend, remember? Plus she has a kid. I could never like her like that", I defended.
"Whatever you say, but fifty bucks says you'll end up fallin' for this one", he challenged.
"Make it a hundred bucks and you're on. There's no way I'm going to fall for Ally", I declared. No way…right?
Ally's POV
"Bye Trish. Thanks for everything", I called as she was leaving.
"Bye Ally. Oh, and don't be surprised if you happen to 'accidently' run into me at the beach tomorrow", she said and left. Typical Trish. I went upstairs to tuck Ella in. "Good night sweetheart."
"Mommy, why don't I have a daddy?", she asked. Just the question I've been waiting for. (Note my sarcasm)
"What do you mean baby?", I asked trying to hopefully avoid the subject.
"I have a mommy, but no daddy. I know there has to be a mommy and a daddy for there to be a baby, so where's my daddy?", she asked. I sighed knowing she wouldn't let this go.
"Well, your daddy has never really been around", I said without going into any details.
"So why didn't my daddy love or want me?", she asked sadly. She looked to be on the verge of tears.
"Baby, it's not that he didn't love you. He just felt he was too young to take care of a baby. If he got to know you, I'm sure he would've loved you", I said.
"But you're the one that said age shouldn't matter for love. You became my mommy when you were young, so why didn't he want to be my daddy when he was young too?", she asked. I sighed. How am I going to explain this…especially when she has a really good point. Elliot was five years older than me, so why couldn't he take care of a baby on his own when I could?
"You know baby, I really don't know why. I guess he just wasn't strong enough to handle it. But we shouldn't worry about it, because we have all the love we need right here, right?", I asked. She smiled and nodded.
"Right. Hey Mommy, will I ever have a daddy that does want me?", she asked. I sighed again. (I seem to be doing a lot of that lately)
"Maybe, but that won't be for a long time sweetie", I said. "Come on Ella, enough questions for tonight. Its bedtime", I said tucking her in for the second time tonight.
"Okay, night Mommy", she said.
"Goodnight baby", I said as she fell asleep. I walked out of the room to hear my phone ringing. I didn't recognize the number, but shrugged and answered anyway. "Hello?"
"Hey Ally", I heard an all too familiar voice say from the other end.
"Austin? How did you get my number?", I asked dumbfounded and half asleep.
"I got Dez to get it off the internet", he explained. Well that's not creepy at all.
"What do you want Austin? It's already past midnight", I complained.
"Well first I wanted to make sure you knew to meet me at the beach tomorrow at noon…", he said.
"I already knew that. Is there anything else you wanted to say that made you feel the need to call me in the middle of the night instead of in the morning?", I asked annoyed and tiredly.
"Well someone's in a mood."
"It's almost 1:00 A.M. Austin! Get on with it!", I exclaimed getting really frustrated.
"I called to apologize for earlier", he said. Suddenly I felt bad for snapping at him…no matter what time it may be.
"Austin, you have nothing to be sorry about. If anything I should be the one apologizing", I said.
"What!? Ally, you didn't do anything wrong. Why would you be apologizing when I was the idiot who brought the whole thing up?", he asked.
"I made a scene. You probably didn't want to spend your free time like that", I replied.
"Ally, that's nothing to be sorry about", he said in a softer tone. "Just know that I'm there if you need me."
"Thanks Austin. I really have to go. I don't want to wake up Ella", I said.
"Wait, why would you wake her up?", he asked.
"Umm…never-mind. Gotta go, bye", I said hanging up quickly before he could say anything else. He can't find out how small my place really is, and that Ella and I have to share the only room in the apartment.
(The Next Day)
"Mommy, do we really have to walk all the way to the beach?", Ella whined. I sighed.
"Yes baby, we do. You know we don't have a car and we need to be there soon", I explained slipping on my cover up, and helping Ella into her only swimsuit.
"But Mommy", she whined again.
"Baby, I know it's a long walk, but we just have to bare through it", I said as we were walking out the door.
Austin's POV (Thirty minutes later)
I got to the beach a while ago to wait for Ally and Ella. We were supposed to meet fifteen minutes ago, and I'm starting to get pretty worried. Dez apparently could tell what I was thinking, because he said, "Don't worry man. I'm sure they'll be h-"
"Sorry we're late", Ally said panting as she drug Ella over to where Dez and I were.
"Hey Ally, it's cool", I said then turned to Ella. "Morning Sunshine."
"Morning", she said, then turned to Ally. "Really Mommy, why did we have to walk all the way here? It was a really long walk, my feet hurt, and it was so hot that it made my skin hurt", she whined.
"What!? You two walked all the way here!?", I exclaimed.
"Yeah, so?", Ally said like it was no big deal. Seriously!?
"So? So, it's like a hundred degrees out here, and that's a really long way to walk", I said.
"Tell me about it", Ella added. I reached down and picked her up, when I realized just how tired and sore she must be from walking that far in the blazing sun. She immediately laid her little head on my shoulder when I did this.
"Don't worry about it Moon", Ally said, then she just walked over to our spot and put her stuff like nothing happened.
"Why didn't you two just drive?", I asked Ella.
"We don't have a car", she replied simply.
"Well, couldn't you have taken the bus?", I asked, although I was confused as to why they didn't have a car. She just started laughing.
"Only rich people can afford that. We rarely even have enough quarters for laundry", she said. WHAT!?
"How is that? I thought your Mommy owned a music store", I said confused.
"She does, but nobody ever comes. She says she makes less than it costs, and we still have to pay for food and the house", she said. I couldn't help but feel really bad for them. Here I am, a pretty rich superstar, and they are out searching for quarters. Now I know why she accepted the whole 'fake girlfriend' offer.
"Well how about we change that", I said to her.
"If you're thinking about giving Mommy any of your money, she won't take it", Ella said, somehow already knowing exactly what I was thinking. Smart kid…
"Why not?"
"She thinks you have to work for your money", she replied.
"What!? That's crazy. Your Mommy's worked harder than anyone else I know, for the money she doesn't even have", I said.
"But it's your money. She says it's not the same as the money you earn. You got a thick skull, don't you?", she asked.
"Huh?"
"It took you that long, and you still don't get the point", she said.
"Okay, enough talk about money. You're four, and we're at the beach. Let's go have some fun!", I exclaimed.
"Yeah!", she yelled and started running. Knowing I couldn't lose her, the only thing I could do was chase her. I also did it because it was fun. Don't judge me.
Ally's POV
Austin's so close to figuring out all my secrets, and that really scares me. One reason is that Trish is the only person that knows my secrets, and I'm so glad she makes me feel like I'm more Ella's mother than her aunt. In fact, she's convinced that she's Ella's only aunt.
Then there's the money issue, which I don't like anybody to find out about anyway. It's embarrassing to have to be so needy, and I definitely don't want a rich celebrity figuring out how poor we are, because then we'll just be his little charity case.
Finally, I have horrible commitment problems. I feel if I get to attached to people that it won't be long before they leave like everyone else does. That's why for the past five years, the only people I let in my life was Trish and Ella.
Bottom line, I really don't want Austin to know my secrets. I don't want to get too attached to him, and I don't want him taking pity on me.
"I'm gonna get you!", Austin's voice broke me out of my thoughts. I turned around to see Ella running in the sand, with Austin chasing her. He's clearly letting her stay so far in front, but the sight itself is just so adorable. I just had to take a picture.
"No you're not!", she yelled back.
"Oh yeah? Got 'cha", he yelled picking her up and tickling her to death.
"Aus-tin…s-s-stop", she managed to get out.
"What's the magic words?", he teased.
"Please", she said nicely.
"Nope, not those magic words", he said still tickling her.
"No…Austin please…I love you, but…I don't…know…the magic words", she finally got out and he stopped abruptly.
"See, now was that so hard?", he asked.
"What did I say?", she asked confused.
He just shook his head and said, "I love you too Sunshine." That just melted my heart, but also broke it in two. It was really sweet of Austin, but we're all getting way too attached.
"Ella, come get your sunscreen on!", I yelled.
"But Mommy, I'm having fun", she whined.
"Come on Sunshine. If you don't wear sunscreen then you'll get burnt and it'll hurt", Austin said bringing her over to where I was.
"Why does that matter? It already started burning me on the way here", she complained.
"What!?", I exclaimed.
"Relax Ally. She said that when you first got here, and I already checked her for sunburns. We're all good. She was probably just getting too hot from having to walk so far in the blazing summer heat", he said sending me a not-so-subtle glare on that last part.
"Hey guys", Dez said coming back over to us after disappearing to who knows where. You never know with that boy.
"Hey Dez", Austin and I replied at the same time. It may have been stupid, but we both just burst out laughing at that.
"Hey kiddo", Dez exclaimed scooping Ella up in his arms.
"Can I call you Uncle Dez?", Ella asked him. I was about to protest, but he quickly replied before I could.
"Of course you can!", he exclaimed. "Austin, I have a niece!"
"That's great buddy', Austin said smiling, but it wasn't his regular smile. It almost seemed forced, but why?
"Ally, does that make you my sister?", Dez asked with a serious, questioning look on his face. This guy is really…special.
"Well, not technically… but, why not. I mean, Trish isn't my real sister, but it sure feels that way", I said. I figured it would be okay if we got a little attached to Dez, because he's just like a big kid that I would babysit or something. 'He's even more childish than my real brother used to be before… ' , I thought, but that got me so upset that I actually started crying.
Austin's POV
I was fine Dez wanting to be like Ally's brother, a little relieved actually, but Ella wants him to be her uncle. She only calls me Austin. I guess it just makes me a little sad to think that Ella likes Dez more than me.
I'm pulled out of my thoughts by the sound of someone sniffling. When I looked down, I see its Ally, but she's not just sniffling, she's full-on crying.
"Ally? Ally, are you okay!?", I asked kneeling down beside her in the sand. When I put my arm around her, she was shaking like a leaf.
"Y-y-yeah, I'm f-fine", she said shakily, with tears still streaming down her face.
"Ally, you're clearly not fine. You're crying, and trembling uncontrollably", I said.
"I s-said I'm f-fine", she said trying to sound intimidating, but that just wasn't happening considering she was still crying.
"Come on", I said helping her up.
"W-where are we going?", she asked.
"To show you how to have some fun", I said simply.
"W-what about Ella", she asked.
"Oh, well uh…Dez can watch her", I suggested.
"I don't know Austin", she said wearily.
"Come on Ally, he's twenty-three", I pointed out.
"Maybe, but he still acts younger than Ella", she reminded me, and I had to agree with that.
"This is true-wait…isn't that your friend, Trish?", I asked pointing to a girl hidden behind some bushes with an angry look on her face.
"Of course she would be spying on me", Ally said laughing and walked over to her with me following closely behind.
"Trish…", Ally started slowly.
"What? Oh, h-hey Ally. I was just-"
"Cut the crap Trish, I know you were spying on us", Ally cut her off. Wow, I didn't think Ally had the guts to say that.
"Fine, no need in denying it. So what have you, Ella, freckles, and Blondie been up to?", Trish asked.
"Not much", Ally replied with a fake smile.
"Save it Ally. I saw you over there balling your eyes out", she said then turned to me. "Blondie, I'm going to kill you!", she yelled then started chasing me. "What did you do to her!?"
"Trish! Stop chasing Austin! He didn't do anything!", Ally yelled, but she just kept chasing me.
"You're lying to protect him! You wouldn't have been crying like that if he didn't! He also wouldn't be running!", she yelled back.
"He's running because you're chasing him, and I wasn't crying about him! I was crying about Elliot! You of all people should've been able to figure that out!", Ally yelled, then began to cry hysterically all over again.
Trish stopped chasing me and mouthed, 'sorry', as we both ran over to Ally to try and calm her down. What's going on!? Seriously, none of this makes any sense at all!
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