DUN. DUN. DUN.
Disclaimer: I don't own Austin and Ally or the Disney Channel. I don't own any of the lyrics below.
Ally's POV
I slowly walk back over to my bed, put my head back against the bed board. I put my guitar down, grab my laptop at the end of my bed, open up my I-Tunes playlist. Who can I listen to that maybe will calm me down?
Mariah Carey.
I listen to the voice in my head, pull up her album and put in on shuffle and the song that plays,
Do do doop
Do do doop do doop da dum
Do do doop dum
Do do doop do doop da dum
Do do doop
Do do doop do doop da dum
Do do doop dum
Do do doop do doop da dum
We were as one babe
For a moment in time
And it seemed everlasting
That you would always be mine
Now you want to be free
So I'm letting you fly
'Cause I know in my heart babe
Our love will never die, no
You'll always be a part of me
I'm a part of you indefinitely
Boy don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on and on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
Do do doop
Do do doop do doop da dum
Do do doop dum
Do do doop do doop da dum
I ain't gonna cry no
And I won't beg you to stay
If you're determined to leave boy
I will not stand in your way
But inevitably you'll be back again
'Cause you know in your heart babe
Our love will never end, no
These lyrics just really get to me and make me super emotional, but I don't think that the lyrics are the only thing getting to me. I'm worried about Austin, suddenly there's a twist in my heart that tells me that something's wrong. Fuck, my phone is on the other side of the room. Maybe I should text or try calling him?I decide to wait until the song's over so then if and when he answers he won't hear any music in the background.
You'll always be a part of me
I'm part of you indefinitely
Boy don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on and on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
Ooh darling,'cause you'll always be my baby
(I know that you'll be back boy)
When your days and your nights get a little bit colder, oh
(I know that)
You'll be right back, baby
Well, baby believe me it's only a matter of time, time
You'll always be apart of me
And I'm part of you indefinitely
Boy don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on and on
(And we will linger on and on)
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
(Ooh baby)
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
You'll always be apart of me
And I'm part of you indefinitely
Boy don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
(No, no)
(You and I will always be)
And we'll linger on and on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
(You and I)
No way you're never gonna shake me
(You and I)
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
(You and I will always be)
Do do doop
Do do doop do doop da dum
(No way your never gonna shake me)
Do do doop dum
(No way your never gonna shake me)
Do do doop do doop da dum
(You and I will always be)
Do do doop
Do do doop do doop da dum
Do do doop dum
(No matter what you do baby)
Do do doop do doop da dum
The song ends and then my phone goes off, it's playing Nickelback's Far Away which is what I have set specifically just for Austin. I loved you, I've love you all along. I am with Gavin now, so maybe I should change that. I accept the call and just start talking,
"Austin! What were you thinking speeding away like that -?"
"Is this Miss Ally Dawson?" Whoa. That's definitely not Austin's voice.
"Wait, you're not Austin. Who is this?"
"This is Officer Rhodes. Ally, I'm sorry but Austin's been in a terrible accident." I think my heart just skipped a beat.
"Where is he? Is he at the hospital?!" I can hear the panic rise in my voice.
"What happened?" It's like I had lost my voice. "Did you call his parents Mike and Mimi? Do they know? Oh My God, I need answers!"
"Miss Dawson, yes we called Mr. and Mrs. Moon. There's a reason why I'm calling you. You see Austin's in pretty bad shape, we found his cell phone underneath the passenger's seat. He was, well, miss, he was in the middle of texting you, but he didn't send it. I'll explain more when you get to the hospital, but even when he was out of it and as the EMT's got him out from being pinned inside the car, put him on the stretcher. It was clear that he was trying to say something. He said your name three times: Ally, Ally, Ally. I saw a heart next to your name when I saw the uh text he was about to send.. I knew that you were the one that I needed to call. And that you'll - "
I dropped the phone, it accidentally hung up. I grabbed my car keys and try to get myself together.
My best friend is in the hospital. The boy I love is in the hospital, this is all of my fault. I have to get there. Austin's in bad shape. What if, he doesn't make it?
As I drive to the hospital, I feel like I am racing against time. Oh God, what if he slips into a coma before I get there. I'm coming Austin. Please just hold on.
Now, I know that you want to get to Austin. But you need to slow down. I really don't want you to end up in a car accident too.
Listen. I need to get to Austin. I'm going to get to Austin. I'm not in the mood for a lecture right now. Tell you what I'll slow down a little bit.
I know that the officer told you to go to the hospital, but you're not family. What if Austin's in critical condition and the nurse at the desk won't let you through?
I'll make them. I finally reach the hospital, luckily it wasn't more than a ten minute drive from my house, pull into the parking lot. Now, I'm not exactly a runner, but I'll run for the people I care about. I'm coming Austin. I swear I'm coming.
Scene Change
I had to park the car kind of far in the hospital parking lot. I'm pretty sure my car beeped when my mind went on auto pilot to lock it. Austin. I have to get to Austin. I sprint to the front doors of the revolving door of the hospital and run to the Emergency section of the hospital assuming that this is where they brought him. I patiently wait for the revolving door to let me through to the hospital, seriously, can this thing go any slower?
I run up to the front desk almost completely out of breath and panting,
" Can I help you miss?" A nurse inquires.
"Yes, I'm looking for Austin Moon. Can you please tell me what room he's in?"
"I would love to help you miss, but I can't."
"What! Why the fuck not?"
"How do I know that you're not just some crazy fangirl?"
"Do you even know who I am? I'm Ally Dawson, Austin's songwriter. Now, you are going to tell me where the fuck he is right now."
The ferocity in my voice must have scared her, but I decide to yank the clipboard out of her hand and push her back into the chair with as much force as possible to make a point. This bitch isn't going to keep me from Austin.
" 228. Room 228 is where you'll find him."
I grunt some sort of thank you and run straight up the stairs. I don't have time to wait for a fucken elevator right now. I reach the top of the stairs and run down the corridor, I see Mike coming out of what I'm guessing is Austin's room. I guess they have been waiting for me to arrive.
I sprint down to where Mike Moon is and I greet and give him a hug. I just let him comfort me for maybe thirty seconds. And then I start,
"Mr. Moon. I'm so sorry. Austin and I had a huge blowout tonight. He tried to fix things with me, but I wouldn't let him. Then, I went home and wrote a song about our current situation and he wasn't supposed to hear any of it. I swear. I heard a car door slam extremely loudly, when I went to the window. Austin had started his car, I guess he didn't want me to see him and he got spooked." I'm sobbing into Austin's fathers shirt.
"Ally, I'm sure that Austin's not upset with you. You need to go into his hospital room now though."
I'm terrified. I have no idea how bad of shape Austin's in.
Alright Ally, take a deep breath. Austin needs you and I'll help.
The sight in front of my eyes is how I never ever wanted to see Austin. He looks helpless. He looks ghostly pale. He has a huge gash on the left side of his forehead and it looks like he's bandaged around his abdomen. Mimi looks up and acknowledges my presence.
"Mimi. I'm so sorry. I already told Mr. Moon about the huge blowout Austin and I had. It's my fault that this happened. Please-"
She cuts me off, and I swear I thought she would've screamed at me, but instead she decides to comfort me.
"Ally, honey, it's not your fault. I'm sure you want to know what happened and I'll tell you. Okay, so apparently what the camera at the light caught was this. Austin was sitting completely stopped at a red light, when a car broadsides him and went through the light. What the camera caught was movement in Austin's car, he was just waiting for the light to turn green. When the other car crashed into him.." Mimi starts to sob, " the front end went through Austin's drivers side car door. The guy hit him so hard that the car flipped with Austin pinned inside the car. The EMT's got there and found him. It took them a couple of minutes, but luckily they managed to get him out of the car. Ally, when they put Austin on the stretcher, the cops arrived and he said your name three times before he went completely out of it. Then one of the officers while surveying the damage while surveying the damage on the car found Austin's cell phone. They called us first and we rushed over here. I swear Ally I meant to call you, but I knew that the officer would call you anyways. You know Austin was in the middle of texting you when everything happened."
I cry into Mimi's shoulder because Austin's unconscious at the moment. Can't he feel my presence?
"I'm just - I"
Mimi keeps her arms wrapped around me in a protective hug and just rubs my back to try to calm me.
"I know, honey. I know."
Unspoken words and I swear it was like she could read my thoughts. I walk back over to Austin's hospital bed, intertwine my fingers with his hoping and praying that he's going to wake up. I need to talk to him. Please Austin, I'm half a heart without you. I beg silently. Then, as if my prayers were answered I feel a squeeze on my hand and my eyes go wide. I've been so focused on our hands, I haven't even tried talking to him out loud. I hear my name,
"Ally, Ally, Ally." Austin mumbles groggily and trying to open his eyes.
Mimi screams, " I NEED AUSTIN'S DOCTOR RIGHT NOW! Mike get Austin's Dr. ! Hurry!"
We hear Mike scream to Mimi and I that they've found Austin's doctor, confirm that they are coming. The doctor and Mike run down the hallway corridor and full speed into Austin's hospital room. Once Austin's eyes are open he looks around the room I'm guessing trying to place where he is. He tries to sit up but he's too battered and groans because he's obviously in pain and touches his head. The doctor once in rushes Mike, Mimi and I outside the door so he can assess what's going on with Austin.
Austin's POV
Whoa. It's so bright in here, it's definitely not my bedroom. Did I even make it home? Everything seems to be somewhat a blur to me.
"Where am I? Why am I in the hospital? How long have I been here?"
"Austin. You were in a car wreck. You've been out cold for a few hours."
"Where are my mom and dad? My girl - I stop myself mid thought, "I mean Ally?"
"Austin. I need to check a few things out first and then you can have visitors okay?" Austin just nods in understanding.
The doctor checks Austin's vitals, gives him pain medication for his migraine and injuries. He shines the lights in his eyes. Once the doctor gives approval, my parents come in and so does Ally. It's obvious that they've all been crying. I can't believe I did this. My mom rushes over to the right side of my bed, my dad follows. Ally rushes to the left side of my bed, I can tell that she wants to look at me but lets her head hang instead.
"Austin honey, thank God you're awake. You scared us. Now whatever happened between you and Ally can stay between you and Ally, but don't you ever scare us like that again young man. You're our only child."
My mother is crying and yelling but trying not to yell.. Honestly, I really don't know how to explain it other than she was extremely worried and scared, yeah. Maybe scared is a better word. She pulls me into a hug and I wince in pain because she hugged around my bruised ribs a little too tightly. My dad rubs her shoulders to try and soothe her.
"I'm glad that you're alright son. Doctor, does Austin have a concussion or anything we should worry about?"
"No Mr. Moon, but we'd like to keep him here under surveillance for the next 24-48 hours to make sure."
"I have to go see another patient, my pager just buzzed but I'll be back to check on you in a little while Austin."
We all thank the doctor and he exits the room. My parents look at each other, they're doing that silent communication thing that they have with their minds. Ugh. I hate when they do that and then my father speaks up,
"Son, I'm going to get your mother some coffee. We'll be back a little later to check on you." I just nod my head and with that they walk out the door and Ally and I are alone. Or so we thought what I neglected to see was that they were just on the other side of the glass looking into the room observing Ally and I ,
"Mike, when are Austin and Ally going to realize that they belong together?"
"I don't know, Mimi. I could tell that Austin's upset though."
"Yes, I know dear. I could see the pain in his eyes, there's something he's not telling us. He's only acted like that a few times and it was always because another boy was crushing on or wanted to be with Ally."
"I know Mimi. I've never seen Ally cry before until today. She literally ran into my arms. She looked so broken. It was like she lost the other half of her heart."
" Me too, Mike. I love Ally like she's already a part of our family. Let's leave now, go get that coffee. I myself have a headache from crying."
Scene Change - Austin's POV
We've only been silent for a couple of seconds, I decide to break the silence. I reach for Ally's hand to comfort her.
"Ally, Baby. Please look at me." She looks up at me with tears still streaming down her face. She's not yelling at me just yet, so maybe we're making some progress.
"Austin. I'm just so sorry. I know that you heard my song and I swear you weren't meant to hear that. It was only supposed to be for me and as a way to vent out my feelings." She turns her body and puts her arms around my neck while crying into my hair.
"Please don't cry Alls. You know I was in the middle of texting you, but I never sent it because well as soon as I was about to hit send bright flashing lights surrounded me. Will you let me tell you now?"
"Austin. Now's not the time for that. You were just in a horrible accident. I could have lost you. Let's just leave it at I know, I do too more than you will ever know."
She didn't say the words, but I knew exactly what she was trying to say. She's still with Gavin, I think and I'm sure that she's just trying to be respectful of him.
"Now, I want to make you feel better. Tell me what I can do to help you with a speedy recovery."
Well here goes, this is bold, but I literally saw my life flash before my eyes and I really don't give a shit, she was mine first.
"I think that you know."
She takes her buried head from my neck and slowly backs away in question but knowing. I grab both sides of her head so her eyes meet mine, then I go ninety and she goes ten. Our lips meet and this kiss is just so much better than any of the other kisses we've had so far. I could feel my heart beat pumping and it's going insane kind of like how it did when Ally and I bungee jumped off the bridge together once. That's how Ally makes me feel like I'd even go skydiving with her if she wanted me too, when Ally kisses me it's just a rush, the best feeling in the world. I don't know how long we've been kissing, I'd assume that it has been at least ten minutes or more. Her body and the way it's reacting to mine is telling me that her heart's racing and that she's short of breath. I reluctantly pull away and she looks disappointed, but then I rub her hand between her thumb and index finger to soothe her.
"There's one other thing I want Ally."
You'd think Ally would look nervous, but she doesn't she seems calmer and more at ease,
"Oh really what's that?"
"Can you sing a song to me baby?" She just looks at me and smiles.
"I don't have a guitar or anything, but how about I sing you a song a cappella?"
I smile telling her that's what I want. She starts to hum and get the melody of whatever song she's about to sing in her head, so she stays on beat and in tempo as well. She sits on the edge of my bed, grabs my hands to intertwine them with hers, and then, the girl I love so much, my best friend, starts to sing,
Beyonce: Halo
Remember those walls I built
Well, baby they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo (oh oh)
I've got my angel now
It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breaking
It's the risk that I'm taking
I ain't never gonna shut you out
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
'Think I'm addicted to your light
I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't begin
To pull me back to the ground again
It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breaking
The risk that I'm taking
I'm never gonna shut you out
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
I can feel your halo halo halo
I can see your halo halo halo
She finishes the song and I'm just in complete awe of her beauty. I'm sure that she would say she looks like a hot mess, but to me, she looks perfect.
"Baby that was beautiful. You're beautiful. If I've learned anything from the accident it's that life is too short.. I don't want to spend another second without you."
"Austy. I really don't want to talk about any of this. I don't want to worry about Gavin. I just want to be right here. I want us to be right here and in this moment together. Please let that be enough. We'll worry about everything else later."
I lean my head forward and huskily say into her ear,
"Well if you don't want to talk -"
She cuts me off and kisses me. Normally I kiss her to shut her up, but right now it's the other way around. She hasn't said that she loves me, but I can feel it, I know that she does. She's with Gavin, while I should care I don't. I don't care because she gets me in a way that no one else does. and I'm supposed to be the one that she ends up with. We're endgame and one of these days I'm going to tell her just that.
It's now that I've realized more than ever that. I'm not giving Ally up. Ever. I'm going to fight Gavin for Ally and WIN.
BRING IT YOU FUCKEN TOOL!
Finally Austin. Alright, I need some time to recover since everything seems kinda jumbled. But Operation Auslly is a GO!
I smirk and thank my conscience for the support, go back to kissing my girl.
A/N: Well, that was a very lengthy chapter to type. See, I told you that things would all get better in time. ;-) Please review it up and I hope that you liked it! xo