Chapter 21- She Doesn't Fall
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Ally's disappears through the kitchen door and I run my fingers through my hair, disappointed that she left before I could say something. Yet, another part of me was relieved because if I did get a chance to say what was on my mind, I could've ruined the friendship that Ally and I had created. So, on that dark note, I pushed my thoughts aside and focused on mixing the batter.
"Smells good," a voice commented behind me as I finished stacking the golden pancakes onto the table. Obviously since its Ally, I feel blood creep onto my cheeks and I have to duck my face away. When I look back up, Ally had silently made her way to a chair and is nibbling on a pancake.
"Aw man!" I pout, unable to help myself when it involves pancakes.
"Ally, I wanted the first one!" I say, slumping in my chair and looking at the brunette who has a confused expression on her face. Then, Ally bursts into laughter.
"Really… Austin?" she says in between giggles. When I don't respond, she breaks into another fit of hysterics while I just sit and watch. Finally, Ally calms down and she looks me up and down, not necessarily checking me out (not that I would've minded) but more like she was thinking.
"You are so childish," she finally says and in my delight, Ally pulls off a piece of her pancake and tosses it to me. I shout "yes" before I open my mouth and catch the piece, all while Ally is laughing again. When the atmosphere settles down, we continue to eat when Ally suddenly breaks the comfortable silence.
"Austin… I want to know more about you," she blurts out, almost shyly. My eyes widen a fraction, my mouth in mid- bite. I guess... I was surprised? Well, yes because I never thought Ally would've wanted to know things involving me. Besides, she probably knows more than I do about myself from those obsessive girls at school. But, I was feeling more hopeful because Ally was taking a risk getting to know me. This brought a memory back to the surface of my brain. I had wanted so badly to see the other side of her, knowing that there was a very slim chance of her trusting me again but now, well, I'm not sure.
"Okay," I say. Ally flicks her head up and stares at me, surprised that I said yes.
"But, I would like to get to know you too," I say, but the 'can I?' was floating underneath the sentence. I wanted to know so much about this amazing girl in front of me but, she had to open up to me first. And after a long moment of silence, Ally says one word, "Okay."
And so I start talking. I tell her about my family, about how I am an only child. I explain the hard life of being the prince of Moon's Mattress Kingdom, at which Ally laughs at, saying she could see that happening, and I tell her of my one dream of being a star. Of how my dad said that I had a one out of a gazillion chances of making it in the music business and how that pushed me to prove him wrong.
And when I finally stopped after what seemed like hours, Ally started. She told me about how her mom is in Africa and her dad works at Sonic Boom. I learn that she is also an only child with a passion for music. But, unlike me, she didn't get her big break and never thinks about it because her dad needs help with the store. And then, she moves onto something I can tell is personal.
"So, everyone knows how… good I am. But Trish and Dez are the only ones who know why, and I want to tell you too." I open my mouth to protest. Sure, I know that Ally is kind and genuine but it doesn't seem right for me to know why considering it is so important to her. Maybe she is just caught up in the moment.
"No, it's okay Austin," Ally says and she puts up her hand to silence me.
"I am who I am because it's for the best, I guess you could say. When my parents divorced, I could see how it impacted both of them, especially my dad, he was so upset, and after that day I just started noticing everything. I saw how mentally broken someone could get over slight things, I understood the teachers' stress when we don't listen in class and I know how things can go from amazing to disastrous in a heartbeat depending on what you do. So, I figured I could be what was needed. At the beginning of sophomore year, I became that smart girl who helped everyone, that girl that always does and says the right thing and that girl… that saved everyone." Ally faltered at the end, overwhelmed by emotion. But, I couldn't name it. She seemed to be thinking about many things, causing her face to frown and lift at different times.
"And I have been this way ever since, so it is hard for me to act differently, if I ever wanted to." Ally stops and slightly shrugs her shoulder, as if this was the finality of it and it makes me realize another reason why she shouldn't have told me: I didn't want to hear it. I hated listening to how Ally gives up her life to help everyone. Sure, she is probably the nicest girl but, she doesn't see that what she is doing comes with a price. I clench my jaw to keep myself from saying anything. Ally was opening up to me and I wasn't going to scold her.
"Well," Ally starts after we've both lapsed into silence, "I think I should go home now." She gestures to the setting sun outside and I realize with a start that we had been talking for hours. We both stand up- Ally getting ready to leave and me about to walk her out when we suddenly hear an all too familiar noise. Clicking and shuffling of feet are surrounding the house and we both freeze. Seconds later, flashing shines through the closed and curtained windows, leaving no doubt. Ally slowly turns to me, a grimace on her face.
"Please tell me it isn't…" She trails off, already knowing the answer. We both look at each other, thinking off different outcomes but eventually, only one thing comes to mind.
"Ally," I sigh, "You can't leave."
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