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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Austin&Ally nor am I associated with it in any way. All characters belong to Disney, however, I created Ian, Leah, and Tenley. All I did was twist the story line. I also don't own the song "Never Say Never" by The Fray, nor am I associated with The Fray. I also do not own "You and Me" by Lifehouse nor am I associated with Lifehouse.

Before I knew it, my junior year was over. I was there when Dez and Austin crossed that stage. I sat with Trish, my dad, Ian, and his parents. I tried not to cry as I realized that those high school days were over. I would never relieve those moments again, where Austin would kiss my forehead at my locker or hold my hand as we walked to his car after class. I knew summer was just beginning, but I couldn't help but feel like the end of all this greatness was nearing.

We took lots of pictures after the graduation with Dez and Austin in their cap and gowns. Eventually we were walking back to the cars.

"Mom, dad," Austin said, "all of us are gonna go out for a little while."

The Moons exchanged glances, then nodded. "Okay. Starting the summer nights?" Austin's dad asked, and Austin smiled and nodded. I tell my own dad my plans, and he also agrees.

We were sure to only take Dez's truck this time, and just leave the other cars in the parking lot to pick up later. Dez had been completely distraught when he found out we had tricked him, and even vowed to buy a fish when he moved in to his dorm room at college.

"Where we going?" I ask as I climb on to the back of Dez's truck. All of us are getting back there except Ian, who is driving. Austin raises an eyebrow at me. "Where do you think?"

Trish rolls her eyes. "Bonfire time."

It takes the usual thirty minutes or so to arrive, and we climb down the bank in the total darkness, and we laugh hysterically when Ian falls face first. He gets up quickly and just shakes it off as if nothing even happened, but he can't wipe he grin off his face.

We gather some wood from varies areas off the bank and pile them in to the fire pit. We pour some fire starter on to the pile, and Ian pulls out a lighter out and lights up the wood. It bursts in to flame.

We all settle down around the warmth, and I lean against Austin's shoulder. He puts his arm around me.

"What am I supposed to do next year without you around?" I ask him, and he sighs. "You'll survive, Ally."

I sure hoped so.

"Ever decide where you're going to college?" Dez asks as he walks towards us. We had sent him up the bank to gather the single six-pack of beer we had brought and Austin's guitar. Austin wiggles beside me, and he clears his throat. "Actually, yeah." Dez sets down his load, then sits down. "Really? Where?"

Austin sighs, and eyes Ian before speaking.

"I guess that now is as good of a time as any that I'm going to get to tell you that I applied to UCLA a while back... And I got accepted."

My breath catches in my throat and I put a hand over my mouth, and lean away from Austin. Trish's mouth hangs open. Dez raises his eyebrows. Ian is expressionless, and I know that he already knew what Austin is telling us now.

"What?" Trish finally speaks. Austin looks at me as I just wrap my arms around my knees.

"Ian needs me, guys. He's all by himself over there, besides Tenley. And I'm going to try my best to get a record deal. If I get a record deal, I will take you all with me on my first tour. Just like Ian, I'll be back in Miami every living moment that I possibly can." He glances at me, hoping for a reaction, but I offer him none. Those six beers were looking awfully good right now.

Ian clears his throat. "Speaking of Tenley, she'll be here tomorrow." None of us feel like responding.

Ian going to L.A. was a lot more acceptable because of the way he was acting. L.A. was an escape for him. Austin going to L.A. for four years... Well, technically, UCLA was in Beverly Hills, but still... I don't know how I was going to handle this.

Austin scooted over close to me and took my hands in his. "Look at me," he commanded, and it was all I could do to tear my eyes away from the fire and look him in the eyes. "What?" I whispered, and he gripped my hands tighter. The fire sparkled off his brown orbs. "Don't hate me, Ally. We're going to make this work."

I swallowed hard. "Are we?" I question him, "Do you even realize how far away that is? Three thousand miles, Austin. And while you're over there having fun and getting record deals, I'm going to be stuck here in Miami, constantly wishing you were here." I look away again, aware of our friends staring at us.

"Ally, think about it. Even if I did stay, we would only have one more year together, and I wouldn't be at the high school anymore, anyway. And don't try to tell me you're not going to college, because I know you are."

I'm just silent, because I know he's right. In fact, I had had my eye on the music school up in New York, MUNY, until Austin had come along. Recently I had told myself I could just stay close to home, or maybe we could even attend the same college, but there was no way that I was following him to California. And suddenly I realized that I couldn't be selfish about this, because I couldn't hold Austin back from his dreams. I just couldn't.

I nod slowly, and Austin leans to me and kisses my forehead. "We can make it work." He repeats, then he circles my promise ring with his thumb.

I look over and see Dez is tearing up. Oh, Dez.

"Let's put all of this in the back of our minds until we have to cross that bridge." Ian announces through the crackling fire. "The summer is just beginning, and it's looking mighty fine."

Though we are able to have fun and focus on other things, the past conversation was still lingering in the back of my mind. I have to force myself to only drink one beer. Austin plays some songs on his guitar and we all tell stories from the past year, laughing.

By one in the morning, the beer is gone and the fire is dying down. None of us are drunk, obviously, because all we had was a six-pack.

"I better get home, guys." Ian sighs, "Tenley is flying in tomorrow, and I wanna be ready when she gets here."

We gather our things and head back up the bank. Ian drives, and the rest of us pile up on the back, as we had on the way over here. The Miami wind feels good on my hot face after we've been sitting by that fire for the past few hours.

We make it back to the school parking lot, and Ian gets out and walks towards Austin's car. I, surprisingly, drove myself. I'm walking towards my own car which my dad had surprised me with a few months back when Austin grabs my arm. "Come with us." He says to me, and I hesitate before shaking my head. "I need to get home." I whisper. He searches my eyes for a moment before saying, "Then let me come with you."

I sigh, and glance at Ian who is waiting impatiently beside the Mustang. "How are you going to get home?" I ask him, and he frowns. "I'll stay the night." He insists, and I know my dad wouldn't like that, no matter how much he likes Austin. But, dad would probably already be asleep, and we could just tell him that Austin had arrived early in the morning tomorrow. "Fine," I sigh, and he smiles as I begin walking back to my car again. I hear the Mustang pull out a few seconds later, and Austin following fast behind me. I wave to Dez and Trish as they too leave the school.

When we arrive to my house, all the lights are off, just as I suspected. We sneak in the front door and up the stairs quietly. I hear my dad's snores coming from the master bedroom.

When we get in my room I lock the door so that dad wouldn't open it and find Austin and I before he left for work in the morning. I myself would have to work for a little while tomorrow, too. Dad usually gave me a lot of time off in the summer, though.

"Isn't your last gig tomorrow?" I ask Austin as I deposit my keys on the top of my night stand. He nods solemnly. "Will you sing with me?" He asks, and I raise my eyebrows. "Really?" I ask, and he nods. "I would rather you be up there with me for my last gig." I think about it, then nod, and he smiles.

I go and join him on my bed, taking off my black Converse first. I lay back against my headboard and sigh. "It's been quite a day." I murmur, and he nods. "I really am sorry, Ally. Don't think that I didn't think about you when I was trying to make a decision, though, because I really did."

I shrug. "All I want for you is your happiness, Austin." I sigh. He looks guilty then, as if I was making it sound like he didn't care about my happiness. That wasn't what I had been trying to say, of course, but I didn't offer him any more words. I just couldn't find any more.

"Want me to sleep on the floor?" He asks quietly, and I can't help but giggle a little. "No, Austin, you can sleep on the bed with me. I won't make you sleep on the floor."

He smiles and gets under the covers. I go to gather some pajamas, them go in to the bathroom to change.

When I emerge, Austin is already asleep. I can't help but smile as I get under the covers with him and turn out my lamp. The moon is full tonight, and it illuminates my room from my open window. Austin instinctively puts his arms around me in his sleep, and I snuggle closer to him.

Within minutes, I'm asleep.

When I wake up to birds chirping the next morning, Austin is still sound asleep. I wriggle away from his grip and silently get out of the bed and stretch. It's about 9 a.m. and dad should already be at work. Just to make sure, I silently unlock my door and poke my head out to listen for any movement. Thankfully, I hear nothing.

My stomach growls and I decide to walk down the stairs and find something to eat. Literally the only thing I can find is some pancake mix. I know that Austin loves pancakes, but I don't like them very much. I make them anyways, deciding I can pick something up on my way to work.

While I'm fixing Austin's breakfast, I'm startled when I feel arms slip around my waist, and a chin lay against my shoulder.

"Pancakes?" Austin asked, and I shrugged. "I know you like them." I point out, and he chuckles and kisses my cheek, then sits on the counter. "What time do you have to go in to work?" He asks. "Noon." I answer, flipping over a pancake.

He looks thoughtful for a moment. "I was thinking we could sing a new song tonight." He tells me, and I just look at him. "Like, one that we haven't recorded?" I ask, and he nods.

"Like what?" I ask him, an he points to my Book, which is placed on the kitchen table. "Hand it here." He demands, and I reach for it. I give it to him and begins flipping. I wasn't embarrassed for Austin to see the songs I wrote, just because he knew me so well and had been through my Book a thousand times.

I realize he's stopped looking and is running his fingers over some lyrics. "This one. I want to sing this one." He announces, and hands me the book.

I smile as I see which song he's picked, titled "You and Me". I wrote it a few months ago, and had honestly forgotten about it. "Okay." I tell him. "Should we practice?" I ask. He nods and says, "Let's eat, then we can go to Sonic Boom before you have to start working."

"Actually, I made them just for you. I don't eat pancakes." I admit, and he shrugs. "Suit yourself." He says as he grabs a fork out of the silverware drawer.

So much for getting breakfast before work. As soon as I had showered and gotten back down the stairs, he was ready to go straight there. I didn't mind, though, because I wanted to practice on this song just as much as he wanted to.

When we arrive and walk through the door, dad looks at me questioningly. "You're here early." He states, and I reply, "Austin and I are going to practice on a song before my shift starts." He nods in understanding as Austin and I head up the stairs to the practice room.

"Okay," I sigh as we get seated on the bench, "let's get started. How do you want to do it?"

He looks at the lyrics once more.

"Let's sing the choruses together. I can sing the first and third verses."

I nod. "Okay, then I'll sing the second verse and the last three lines. How do you know the song so well?" I ask, and he shrugs. "I've been through your Book before and this song caught my eye a while back. It's really good." I blush. "Thanks, Austin. So, you already know the lyrics?" He shrugs. "Pretty much."

I put my fingers on the keys. "We should practice it, just to be sure."

We practice for the next two hours before my dad calls up the stairs. "Ally! Time for your shift!"

"Okay!" I call back, and I stand up from the piano and stretch. "I have to work until 3. Then we can hang out before the gig. When is Tenley supposed to be here?"

Austin shrugs. "She's probably already here. We'll get to see her when we hang out later. All of us are going to the gig."

I nod and grab my Book before we start heading down the stairs. He gives me a quick kiss before departing. Ian was going to pick him up.

The next three hours are pretty boring, so I just jot down stray lyrics in my Book and listen to music on my iPod while I text. When my dad finally, finally, walked back through the doors of Sonic Boom, I gathered my things imminently and began heading towards my car.

I made the quick drive to Austin's house. I parked beside Trish's car, figuring that Dez must have caught a ride with Trish.

I knock on the door, and Austin opens it for me, stepping aside to let me in.

"Tenley's here," he murmurs, "she's really nice." I grin. I was happy for Ian.

I see her a few seconds later. She was skinny and short, with brunette hair that fell in perfect spirals down her back. She was tan, and her eyes were green. She gave me a smile, and her dimples fell in to her cheeks. She was gorgeous. "Hi!" She greeted me, "Ally, right?"

I smile back. "Yeah! It's so nice to meet you."

Ian appears behind her and puts his arm around her shoulder. He's at least two or three feet taller than her. It was cute.

We all sit in the living room, our crew now had six people. We took a little while to get to know Tenley. She was Ian's age, and was born in raised in California, and she was a very good artist. She could draw a perfect image of anything. She was an only child, and hoped to travel the world some day. Her full name was Tenley Lauretta Slate. I had always imagined Ian dating some blonde headed rich girl... Just like Stacy. Tenley was perfect for him, though.

"So, Austin," Tenley spoke, "you have a gig tonight?" Austin nods. "Yeah, Ally and I are going to perform." Tenley smiles. "Awesome. I can't wait to hear it."

After about two hours of conversation, we decide to start heading towards the sports bar. I'm surprised at how carefully Ian drives with Tenley in the car. I can't say I blame him.

When we arrive, we do soundcheck for about an hour or so, socialize with people, and laugh around. When it's finally time for the performance, Austin and I take the stage.

Austin begins the song on guitar, while I follow up on piano.

What day is it?

And in what month?

This clock never seemed so alive

I can't keep up, and I can't back down

I've been losing so much time

Our voices come together for the first chorus.

And it's you and me

And all of the people with nothing to do

Nothing to lose

And it's you and me

And all the other people

And I don't know why

I can't keep my eyes off of you

I smile at Austin before beginning my solo, realizing how nice this all sounded.

Why are the things that I want to say

Just not coming out right?

I'm tripping on words

You got my head spinning

I just don't know where to go from here

We begin together once more.

And it's you and me

And all of the people with nothing to lose

Nothing to prove

And it's you and me

And all the other people

And I don't know why

I can't keep my eyes off of you

Austin takes off for another solo.

Something about you now

That I can't quite figure out

Everything she does is beautiful

Everything she does is right

I see Ian put his arm around Tenley's waist in the crowd, and she smiles up at him. It makes my heart flutter, the happiness in his eyes. Austin and I join together once again.

'Cause it's you and me

And all of the people with nothing to do

Nothing to lose

And it's you and me

And all the other people

And I don't know why

I can't keep my eyes off of you and me

And all of the people with nothing to do

Nothing to prove

And it's you and me

And all the other people

And I don't know why

I can't keep my eyes off of you

I turn to Austin and Austin turns to me as I sing the last lines.

What day is it?

And in what month?

This clock never seemed so alive

The music fades out, and the crowd stands up. They begin clapping and cheering just as loudly as they had the first time I performed with Austin. We bow before walking off of the stage. I feel as if I'm leaving something behind, realizing that could be the last time I ever performed with Austin.

"That was so good!" Tenley gasps when we approach our friends. I smile and Austin and I end up saying "Thanks!" at the same time.

We all laugh and walk out of the bar. We head towards the cars, and Austin pulls me in to a hug. "Great start of a summer, guys." Everyone nods in agreement. "Now, let's go watch a movie or something."

We head to Austin's house and go to the basement.

I snuggle up as close to Austin as I can. I figure that, after the summer, I won't get this opportunity much anymore.

A/N Longest chapter ever. Ugh. How did you guys like Freaky Friends & FanFiction? I laughed so hard when Austin and Dez switched. :D Anyways, PLEASE DON'T HATE ME GUYS. And keep reading. It gets better! Review, favorite, and follow!