Hey guys, it's Kf103Pixie here with the SECOND one-shot for the "Book of One-Shots." Honestly, I hope this one's going to be better than the last one...I'm still proud of it, but I know I can do better than that. So, while I was testing your patience, here is the second one-shot. Introducing, "Babysitting Nelson," dedicated and requested by LoveShipper.
"Okay, Nelson," Austin Moon instructed the eight-year-old boy that was sitting next to him on the couch. "This is a G chord." He separated his fingers on the neck of the guitar that he was holding and gently strummed the strings of the red acoustic.
Nelson looked perplexed as he tried to position his fingers just like the teenage sensation did. "Like this?" Then, he strummed the strings too hard, causing the sound to come out more matted. Austin did his best to not cringe, but it was hard considering he was right next to the mini-guitar.
Ally Dawson, who was watching from behind the counter, laughed lightly at the scene in front of her. She placed her elbow onto the counter and rested her chin on the fist that she formed with the same arm. A warm smile danced across her face as her eyes glinted with joy. She loved the sight of Nelson finally learning how to play music from someone like Austin, instead of herself.
But she was too caught up in the moment when her eyes locked with Austin's, who was also filled with glee, to notice that Nelson's mother, Sammy Twines, had walked into the store.
"Hello, Dear," Sammy greeted. Ally jumped in shock and immediately turned her attention to the mother.
"Hi, Mrs. Twines, Nelson's just about to finish his lesson." Ally informed, pointing over to Nelson who was currently learning how to play the alphabet acoustically.
Mrs. Twines smiled at the scene, just like Ally had been doing. "That's great, but could I ask you a favor?" She asked.
"Sure," Ally responded. "Anything works." She then grasped the pencil she was holding and tucked it behind her ear, point first.
Sammy casually readjusted her purple purse on her shoulder and leant against the counter. "Well, you see, Nelson's father and I are going to have dinner with some of our old college friends and the babysitter just cancelled on us this morning, said she came down with the flu. And I was wondering if you were able to babysit our little boy for us tonight? I know it's such short notice, but..." Sammy trailed off, bitting the inside of her cheek and giving Ally a knowing look.
Ally had no plans for this evening, so she happily agreed, giving a bright smile. "I'd love to."
Mrs. Twines smiled and clapped her hands once. "Excellent," she commented. Then, she looked over to her son, who was receiving a ruffle on the head from Austin. "Nelson, honey, time to come home."
Turning his attention, he gave the little guitar to the blond, bid his goodbyes, and left with his mother.
"So how did the lesson go?" Ally asked as Austin walked up to her and sat on the counter top.
"It was good, but all good things must come to an end, right?" Austin asked as he began to swing his feet with rhythm.
"What do you mean?"
Austin gripped the edge of the counter with both of his hands. "My family's making me go to some dumb intervention with them about why going into the business industry is so amazing and important." He complained.
Having the quick mind, Ally came up with an idea almost instantly. "Well, what if you told them you had to babysit Nelson with me tonight?" She bit her lip and looked up at her best friend, who's eyes gained sparks from the excitement.
"Really?" He asked with joy. She nodded, having a hard time containing the smile she grew. Then he cheered, hugging his best friend in response.
But what the two didn't plan was that the hug lasted longer than it should have. And before any of them knew, they both closed their eyes, sinking into the safe feeling that they were experiencing. Ally subconsciously hugged Austin back tighter as Austin began to sway the two slowly, dancing without the music.
All of the sudden, a sharp, high-pitched bell sound broke the best friends apart from the contact. With their hand on the silver bell, a small girl in with her long hair in a ponytail stared at them with her big, blue eyes.
"Are you Prince William and Princess Kate?" She asked them. Her light brown bangs hung in front of her eyes and her poodle pink jacket complimented her complexion.
"No, sweetie, we aren't." Ally hated to disappoint little kids, but she couldn't let a nine-year-old think that.
"You two look like them though..." The little girl interjected.
"Now, if I was Prince William, wouldn't I be wearing a big crown?" Austin asked the little girl, gesturing his hands toward the top of his head.
Ignoring the question, the girl then looked at Ally. "Is your boyfriend always this mean?" She asked, pointing her thumb at Austin.
"Oh, I'm so sorry about her!" A woman, who the teenagers assumed to be the girl's mother, walked up quickly and escorted her and her daughter out of the store.
"Great," Ally thought sarcastically as she stared at the mother and daughter. "That's got to be the third kid this week that's mistaken us for a couple."
Austin, who was mimicking Ally's actions, agreed and said, "Do you think Nelson thought the same thing?"
"Goodbye, Mrs. Twines!" Ally yelled after Sammy who was just leaving with her husband in a formal attire. She placed her hand on Nelson's shoulder who was waving goodbye to his parents.
Austin was currently toying with the baby grand piano. He was trying to find the two keys that sounded the most awful when they were played. Finally, after about five minutes, he found the two. "It was E and F, the ones next to middle C." He announced to Ally, who wasn't paying any attention to his discovery.
Austin turned around from the black piano bench to face Ally and Nelson. "So what do you guys want to do first?" He asked them. He stood up, walked over to the counter, and propped up against it.
"Can we eat first? I'm starving." Nelson suggested whilst rubbing his stomach.
Austin, who suddenly felt hungry, silently voted for and looked at Ally. "I'm up for it; what do you think, Alls?" He asked.
Ally smiled and said, "Sure, just let me lock up the store first." She went around the store and performed her daily routine: wipe the counter, straighten the display shelves, and turned off the lights. Once she was done, she turned to the boys and they left with Ally locking the door behind them.
During the drive in Austin's truck, the three decided to go to the Wendy's that was just a few roads down from the mall. When they walked in, Nelson pushed the door as fast as he could, trying to prove himself to be as strong as Austin. When he made it through, Austin quickly stepped in front of Ally, held the door for her, and said, "Ladies first." He then shoved his hands into his pockets and enjoyed the lingering scent of light chocolate and burgers.
Ally bit her lips as she walked up to the menu, trying to decide what she wanted. "Nelson, what do you want?" She asked, looking down at the little boy who was admiring the container that displayed what toys they were selling with the kid's meals. Ally thought that it would be a good idea to gain some inspiration for her meal from Nelson's or Austin's.
Nelson, who was desperately wanting to win the Hulk action figure from the film, the "Avengers." After Ally had to repeat the question, for Nelson's attention was directed to the different toys, Nelson told her that he would like the kid's chicken nuggets, apple sliced, and a small chocolate frosty. Ally smiled inwardly, that was what she always ordered whenever she came here as a kid.
"What'cha smiling about?" Austin asked huskily in Ally's ear, intending to scare her. But that failed, for Ally just smiled wider and turned to face Austin quickly, before admiring the boy in front of them.
"I used to come here as a kid all the time. And what made me smile was that Nelson is ordering the same meal that I always got." She explained. Then, she noticed the close proximity of her and friend. She shook the thoughts that were coming into her head, but they kept going back.
Her and Austin had been getting closer and closer as time passed. One was always now the reason for the other's smile and they did everything they could together. From watching movies until 3 A.M., to roasting marshmallows over an open fire, to rollerblading every Sunday afternoon, to making chocolate chip cookies whenever they were bored. Ally recalled the first time Austin had used the electronic mixer.
"Okay," Ally instructed. She did her best to shift the large, silver mixer so Austin could get a better view, but with no avail. "You're going to put on the plastic shield on top of the rim, turn the dial to 3, and then monitor it until you think that you should take the rubber scraper and push the ingredients downward." Then, she wandered over to the oven and began to set the temperature for 350 degrees.
Austin smirked and passed this off as an easy skill level. Besides, he's seen his mother perform this countless times in the kitchen whenever she would make her famous pumpkin pie. Seeing the numerous, unblended ingredients that were piled on top of one another, he spun the dial until it landed on the number 3, and braced himself to watch the somehow entertaining mixture process.
Surprising him, a big cloud of white shot towards Austin and covered his skin, hair, and most of his white apron. His natural instincts caused his to close his eyes before anything reached him, but he was still breathing, which made him nearly choke on the dry residue. He coughed a big puff of white and could hear the sound of the loud mixer shutting down. Faintly hearing the sound of something tapping repeatedly on the wooden ground, he opened his eyes carefully and saw a small figure of color standing next to him.
He figured that the figure was Ally, and he also figured that she was mad at him for accidentally making a mess. "You forgot to put the plastic shield on the rim of the bowl. How could you forget that?" She lectured, trying hard not to laugh at the man in front of her.
Almost quicker than light, she grasped her black phone from her pocket, took a snapshot, and hid it back in her pocket. By now, she couldn't hold it in anymore. She was laughing to her heart's content so much, that she fell to the floor and began to kick her feet. Austin then laughed along with her, because he knew that he looked ridiculous right now. He was glad that Ally was sort of happy about the situation, since he knew she was mad that they weren't going to make chocolate chip cookies anymore.
During the flashback, Ally had told Austin what she and Nelson had wanted, and Austin had walked into line to order their meals. Ally watched as he pulled out his wallet, causing her to almost go over to him and argue until she would be able to pay for half of the bill. But she held back, knowing that Austin was just as stubborn and would end up paying without Ally even noticing.
Ally and Nelson sat across from each other at a booth that was right next to the soda machines and the napkin dispenser. The cushions were dark red and the polished wooden were a mixed brown. They waited for Austin, who came back with their paper cups. Austin and Nelson were the first to fill their cups, both with Dr. Pepper with little ice. Austin smiled lightly, remembering his childhood that was filled with countless liters of this soda. Then the two grabbed their lids and paper-wrapped straws and returned to the table, Austin sitting next to Nelson at the edge of the booth.
While Ally was filling her drink with Green Tea, she starting thinking about the new song that she was working on for Austin. She couldn't decide whether to use the idea for the song to be about Austin loving an insecure girl- which she secretly wanted to be about her- or about a crazy girl. Either way it was a love song. And either way, she wanted the song to be about her in some way.
All of the sudden, she felt two light pricks on the back of her blouse. "Did you two just shoot your straw wrappers at me?" She asked with her eyebrows raised, even though she already knew the answer. Anyways, she could tell by the way the boys were laughing uncontrollably.
It was around 6:30 when the crew found themselves in Austin and Ally's practice room, playing a game of charades.
"What am I?" Austin asked Ally and Nelson, who were sitting on the mustard chair. He then gripped a small amount of air in his hands, brought it to the back of his neck, and hit the air in front of him in a circular motion.
"Uh...a baseball player!" Ally yelled. Austin pointed to Ally excitedly and started to run in place. He then held the number fifty-four with his fingers and emphasized them. "Fifty-four!" Nelson shouted.
Austin, doing the best he could, then held up a small, imaginary board and gave a broad smile. "Award!" Nelson guessed.
Unfortunately, the game was cut short due to the sound of a small knock coming from downstairs. Ally was the first to react, so she quickly lifted Nelson off of her lap. As she was racing down the staircase, she could faintly hear Austin tell Nelson something along the lines of, "It was Babe Ruth."
When Ally reached the end of the staircase, she saw that it was Nelson's mother and Nelson's father who were behind the glass door, waving excitedly. She grabbed the key to the door out of her pocket and quickly let the couple in. "How was the dinner?" She asked politely.
Mrs. Twines smiled gratefully and said, "Oh, it was fabulous. It was so great to catch up with our old friends." Then she looked towards the stairs to see her son and Austin bouncing down, trying to outdo each other.
"Hi, Mom! Hi, Dad!" Nelson welcomed. Then, he ran as soon as he touched the ground and into his father's opened arms.
After the group exchanged small talk, Mr. Twines gave Austin the promised amount of money and then the Twines family left Austin and Ally the rest of the night.
Austin started to count the money, put half of the amount in his left hand, and handed Ally the other half. "Thanks," she whispered. Babysitting was fun, but it was also exhausting. After all, you are doing everything you can to keep up with a kid that has a lot of energy in storage.
"Great job, Alls. You would make a great mom someday." He didn't know where that came from. He just knew that the words came from his mouth, and he meant it. He saw the way Ally made sure that Nelson was happy for the majority of the night, and he saw the way Nelson looked up to her with admiration.
Ally looked at him joyfully. Then, she leant her head on his shoulder and pressed her ear against his collar bone. She felt comfortable, she never wanted to leave to the position. "Thanks, and you would make a great dad someday too." She also saw the way Austin gave a fatherly touch to Nelson. She loved the fact that Austin was patient and caring in all the right ways.
Without taking any thought to the action, Austin wrapped his arm around Ally's small frame and pulled her closer into his chest. He liked the feeling of being able to have her in his arms, instead of anyone else.
But...another thought came into detail. He didn't want to just hold her, he wanted to do so much more. He suddenly felt attracted to his best friend, more than any other girl in the world. Her features were really cute before, but now, they were beautiful. He loved the way her soft, pink lips complimented her big, brown eyes. Her cheeks were rosy from the cold night weather and her nose was petite, just like the rest of her perfect body.
"Ally?" He whispered, nervous of what was about to happen. He felt her turn her head so that it was facing him.
"Yeah?" She asked, but what was she was half-expecting happened in the next two seconds.
She was no longer able to breathe, for a pair of lips were placed upon hers. She immediately recognized them as her best friends, but she couldn't give a damn about him being her friend, she just knew that she wanted more. She kissed back eagerly, tilting her head to the right and running her hand through his soft, blond hair.
She felt his hands travel to her waist and stop. She took this as her cue to wrap her free arm around his neck, bringing him close to her. But that moment had to end, due to the fact that the two needed air to survive. Ally had just caught her breath, so she began to speak.
"You know, if it wasn't for Nelson, we wouldn't be here right now."
Austin chuckled lightly and responded with, "I love that kid more than I used to know..." Because if it wasn't for that kid, then Austin wouldn't have realized that the most beautiful girl in the world would've been his, and that's exactly how he wanted to keep it.
The End.
Okay, was the "The End," part a little too cheesy? I only used it because I couldn't figure out any other way to end the one-shot. LoveShipper, I hope you enjoyed this!
So until I emerge into the amazing world of Fanfiction...
BYE!
