"What did you just say?" Austin asks me.

"I um, I said, I'm happy with you." I don't even know if he bought that. Of course I meant what I said but he's not ready for that yet. Neither am I.

"I'm happy with you too." We lock hands and look up at each tone and stare deep into each other's eyes. "Ally."

I lift my head up, "Yeah?"

"I love you too." I smile. We kiss passionately. I'm so happy he feels the same way about me that I do with him. We just sit there for a while just talking then all of a sudden I get a frantic knock on the door. I get up and answer it. Behind the door was Missy and Trish. They rush into my apartment and turn to us.

"What's going on?" I ask.

"I don't understand." Trish says.

"What's going to happen?" Missy adds.

They both have emotionless expressions on there faces.

"What happened? You guys are scaring me." I say.

"Tell us." Austin steps in.

"Well, Missy has no one left but us." Trish says.

"What are you talking about?"

"The girls totally just dissed Missy for hanging out with me. They kicked Missy out of the clique."

"Oh my gosh." I say. "Don't worry. You have us."

"Thanks. I still don't get why you are able to live on your own. Like you're not even eighteen yet." Austin, Trish, and I all exchange looks. "Am I missing something?"

"Missy, if I tell you something you are not allowed to repeat it to anyone. You,understand?" I say grabbing her shoulders.

She nods her head, "Yeah, of course."

"I applied for an emancipation. That's how, I can live by, myself."

It takes Missy a few moments to understand what I just said, "Oh my god, Ally. Are you in foster care?"

"I was. Not anymore."

"Ally, I can't believe it. I didn't know. I am so sorry for everything." She hugs me.

"It's okay. You didn't know."

"Still, that's no excuse."

"Thanks."

"Well, now what?"

"I think I should see someone who wants to meet with me at a certain music record."

"Ally, you got a record?"

"Not yet. I still have to meet with the producer."

"Then you have to."

"Okay. I'll do it."

The next day I call the lady again and she asks if I can come into her building. I enter and ask for Janice Starr. She tells me to go through the doors on the left and I do as asked. I close the doors begins me and walk in to see the lady I saw yesterday at the store.

"Please sit." She says point to the chair in front of her desk. I sit down and smile. "I'm so glad you chose to come see me. I was thinking of signing you to my record company. What do you say?"

"I don't know what to say."

"Say yes. You only get one chance at life. Why not make it worth living."

"Excellent point Mrs. Starr."

"Please, call me Janice."

"Okay, Janice." I say testing out her name. "And if I agree?"

"You can start performing as soon as possible. You say you wrote your own songs right?"

"Yes, I do."

She pulls out a paper. "These are some venues. Does any suit you?"

I examine one and my eyes is caught on one. "How about the Miami Beach Club?"

"Excellent choice. Now just sign here and you will be freely ours."

I read the paper and sign my name. I am officially signed to Starr Records. I head back to my place where Austin is waiting for me so we can celebrate.