Shout out to WriterMeAL for being the first to get the song I'm going to use in the chapter right!
I don't own Austin and Ally
Ally's POV
This is it. Today's the day I was going to conquer my stage fright for real. Unlike when Elliot tried to get me to overcome it, I have reasons why I have to this time. It goes far deeper than just my little fears that I want to get over, this is for the better good of my whole family. This song is very personal to me, but it also has the exact same personal values to Maddie. We went through all of this together, so we wrote the song together, and we're going to sing it together.
"Are you two ready?", Trish asked me and Maddie as we stood backstage waiting to go on.
"I have to be. I want to be able to trust people again, so I need to get all my feelings out there", Maddie replied.
"What about you Ally?", Trish asked. I know she's silently telling me, 'It's not too late to back out, but you better not.' I can't do that this time though. I'm doing this for myself and for Maddie. I'm also trying to set a good example for Ella.
"Y-Yeah, I'm ready. This time, nothing's going to stop me", I said confidently. Trish smiled, wished us luck, and walked on stage to introduce us. We forced everyone to come, but didn't tell them why. It took a lot of convincing (and threatening on Trish's part), but they all finally agreed to come.
"Alright everybody, this is a very special performance we have for you all tonight. There are two new performers here to sing an incredibly inspiring and original song. I would like to introduce Ally Moon, and Maddie Carter Moon", Trish said, and we slowly took our spots on stage. I couldn't help but notice how shocked, yet excited Austin, and the rest of our family and friends were. Austin was smiling while holding Ella who was smiling excitedly and bouncing around.
"Hey everybody! I'm Ally Moon, and this is my sister-in-law and personal friend Maddie Carter Moon. This song we wrote together , because it is very personal to both of us. We both grew up in an orphanage together with abusive care takers. My brother-in-law, and Maddie's brother, Dez, was there with us as well. He was very fortunate and got out when he was five. These people made it so very hard for us to trust people. So this song goes out to the following jerks: Max, Tina, and Samantha Freeman, who all abused our entire family, and some very young kids for many years. There's also my brother Elliot Dawson, and mine, Dez's, and Maddie's birth parents who left us with those horrible people", I said. I've never spoken in front of a crowd like that before! Wow, I even surprised myself!
"Yes, this song is called Because Of You (1) . I hope you all like it!", Maddie said and started strumming the acoustic guitar Austin and I bought her for Christmas. The song really wasn't meant to be a duet, so we're just going to sing the whole thing together.
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same **** thing
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid
Because of you
Because of you
The song ended, and all of our family and friends ran up hugging us. Maddie and I were both in tears at this point. It felt so good to perform! "MOMMY! You sang in front of people!", Ella exclaimed.
"Yes I did baby", I said hugging her tightly.
"Als, I'm so proud of you", Austin said kissing me. Everyone was congratulating me on overcoming my stage fright, and Maddie, because they didn't even know she could sing! It was overall an AMAZING day!
Back at Austin and Ally's House
"Whoa! My sisters are famous!", Dez exclaimed from behind his laptop.
"WHAT!? How!?", I asked as we all ran to his computer.
"Well somebody was recording you both during your performance, and posted it online. Everyone loves you two!", he said.
"Dez…were you this 'somebody' that posted it?", Maddie asked suspiciously.
"Um…I might have posted it on YouTube (2), Facebook (3), all of Austin's sites, and any other website I could possibly think of", he said and tried to hide himself under a blanket. "Please don't kill me!"
"Kill you!?", Maddie and I both exclaimed at the same time.
"Dez, you made us famous within a couple of hours! Thank you so much! I love you!", Maddie exclaimed sitting on him.
"You're welcome sis, but why on Earth are you sitting on me?", Dez asked. It looked as if he couldn't breathe. He's so weak.
"Just to hear you complain I guess", she shrugged, and Dez pushed her off into the floor. She looked as if she was about to cry, and Dez's eyes widened in guilt.
"Oh my goodness! Mads, I'm so sorry, I-", Dez started, but Maddie just started laughing hysterically.
"Got you!", she yelled.
"Oh you're going to pay for that one little sister!", he yelled. They soon got into a huge fight that somehow ended up as a food fight in the kitchen with the whole family. It turned out to be an awesome day, and I can't believe I got over my stage fright! I was so tired by the time everyone left, that Austin and I went right to bed after tucking Ella in.
Hey guys! I thought I'd let you all have one happy chapter before the drama starts. Be warned, it's coming like in the next chapter. There will be plenty of that and it seemed best to separate happy from dramatic. Please continue to read, review, follow, and favorite! Can we try to get to 50 reviews? I have 41 right now, and I'll be fine if I just get one more. Just a suggestion :)
I don't own Because Of You by Kelly Clarkson
I don't own YouTube
I don't own Facebook
God Bless you all!
-Daddysgirl11