Hey everyone! Update yay!
I think my updating schedule from now on be 2 - 3 days. Also, scratch that thing I said in the last chapter about the chapters being short. I fixed that. Though, they may range in amount of words from time to time.
Anyways, hopefully you'll enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Austin and Ally or Taylor Swift or anything else that isn't mine.
Ally waved the two tickets in front of her as she spoke with her dad on the phone. She examined the shiny surface and the numbers and letters printed on the little ticket.
"Yep. Uh-huh. No, dad. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, Trish is coming with me!" Ally let out a little squeal as she got onto the topic of the long awaited Jackson Lowe concert. "I promise! Dad, I promise!" Ally huffed. "YES I'LL LOOK AFTER TRISH!" Ally sighed as her dad said his typical "Goodbye. Love you honey," as she clicked her phone off.
Ally did a little happy dance as she clutched the tickets in her hand. Jackson Lowe! After about another fifteen minutes of taking selfies and pictures with the tickets, she set them away so that they'd be safe until the day she needed them. Ally pulled a sweater on and left her borrowed bedroom to find Trish sleeping on the couch, TV still on.
Ally watched as Trish slept peacefully. Trish always found a way to sleep through the noise. How? One may never know.
Smiling, Ally pulled a blanket over her sleeping friend and grabbed her purse and coat. She was going to have a little exploring time to herself. Ally made sure she left Trish a note before locking the apartment door behind her.
She ran down the halls and smiled to the people who passed by her. They were mutual neighbours.
New York!
Where to go first?
Ally skipped down the stairs instead of taking the elevator mostly because she was also going to get some exercise. She nodded a hello to the woman at the desk before departing from the hotel. The breeze instantly ruffled her warmth as she pulled her coat tighter around her. She began to button the buttons on her trench coat as the breeze picked up, blowing her hair across her face.
Sighing, Ally pushed her curls away from her face and began to walk east from the entrance of the hotel. Maybe I should go shopping for some stuff to wear to the concert. She thought. Ally wasn't a fishnet legging, black eyeliner kind of girl when it came to concerts, but hey, she wasn't wearing those flowery dresses and complimenting them with a lace cardigan anymore.
Ally skipped down the streets of New York. She was feeling happy today! With the breeze and the life in the city. Everything just seemed so wonderful! Ally stopped skipping as she came into the central part of the stores, not wanting to draw attention to herself.
Or be thought of as crazy.
Ally stopped and admired everything she thought caught her eye. She had plenty of time to spare.
Just then, Trish texted her that she had just woken up. Ally decided to let Trish in on the shopping fun as well. Ally kept her phone in hand as she walked around.
She went from shop to shop, only occasionally sending Trish pictures of her finds. Trish sent simple one word replies of either a 'yes,' 'no,' or 'thatisabsolutelydisgusting.' Ally continued to shop for shoes when she set her eyes upon the most perfect pair of high heels she had ever seen.
They were a dark blue with a soft, fuzzy exterior. She slipped her feet into the pair and began to strut down aisle of shoes, feeling pleased. She twirled around on them and jumped and tested them out. Her feet were snug as ever. Smiling, Ally picked the shoes up and placed them back in the box before walking in line to pay for them.
"Ah, I've see you've got your eyes on those pumps huh?" The cashier remarked as Ally pulled her wallet out. Ally nodded shyly.
"They're so comfortable!" She exclaimed. "I feel like I could walk forever in them!" The young cashier chuckled as Ally watched her lean over the top. The lady cashier raised her eyebrow at Ally.
"Tell you what, I'll give you a twenty percent off just for being honest about the shoes!" Ally gasped. The cashier nodded. "Most people just nod and never say anything to the cashier. Gets awfully lonely." Ally nodded knowingly.
No one talked to her back at Sonic Boom other than to ask for directions.
The cashier bagged her shoes and waved Ally goodbye. Ally smiled and waved back, feeling pleased with being so friendly on such a beautiful day.
Ally kept walking around before she came to stop at a jewellery store. She swore never to go in one, due to the prices being extremely ridiculous. But this time, she couldn't help but pop her head in for a little peek at the things on display.
Ally rarely owned anything shiny other than her charm bracelet and a few rings. She walked up and down the aisles before coming to rest on a necklace with a blue diamond as its main attraction.
The strings were silver and thin as floss, but it was so stunning that Ally just had to send a picture to Trish. In ten seconds flat, Trish responded with If you don't buy it, I will. Ally giggled at her friend's response before asking her dad if she could spend that much on a necklace.
At first her dad fumed over the price, but then came to his senses. Ally purchased the necklace, and stuffed it carefully into her purse. Smiling, she decided it was time to return to the hotel.
She walked along the streets of the Big Apple.
She pondered about how famous people made a dent on the earth. Like, how did they even impact this world so much that they were remembered? Or are even being remembered for the generations to come?
Ally shook her head to clear some of the thoughts.
She wanted to do that one day. Wanted to make a dent on the earth , be remembered.
...
The wind matted Austin's blonde hair as he walked the streets of New York looking for his red-haired buddy. Austin had spent half an hour already searching for Dez. He had looked at Dez's favourite places first, than Carrie's. No sign of the two.
He had searched high and low, and had even gotten lost within the thirty minute interval. Austin sighed as he returned to the hotel at 8:45pm. The line-up had already reached outside the lobby doors.
Crap. Completely forgot! Austin rushed outside the building, only to be greeted with two-blocks worth of people.
Damn it.
Austin finally reached the last person in line and stepped behind them. He huffed as he placed his hands in his pockets. There was no way he would get tickets now!
More people began to line up as the time shifted past. 9:24pm, and Austin still wasn't even a block away from the hotel. He sighed as he saw a man with a guitar sit across the street, and began to strum away into the night. Austin recognized the song and began humming to the tune, lyrics playing in his head. He wasn't aware when his foot started tapping to the beat, and he began to nod his head to the sound. He was feeling the groove when someone tapped him on the shoulder.
"Excuse me, would you mind moving up?" Austin blushed as he realized he left a huge space between him and the next person in line.
Music really does take you away.
Austin decided to take his phone out and listen to some of his own music. Maybe some classic rock or oldies pop. Maybe even some indie rock. Or maybe some jazz!
He didn't really care.
Austin was into all kinds of music.
The line moved inch by inch until Austin was finally the next person in line. He yawned as he pulled out his phone from where it lay on shuffle in his pocket. 10:42pm. Finally, he would be able to get tickets to Jackson Lowe! And for Dez too, of course.
Austin looked up from his phone just as the next person left. Pulling out his wallet, he got out "Two tickets to Jackson L-" before the person behind the desk cleared her throat.
"Sorry, kid," she smiled daggers at him. "Just sold the last one to that young fella over there." Austin narrowed his eyes at the woman's name tag. Penelope.
Penelope pointed to a short looking dude with high cow boots on. He wore a plaid shirt and held up the tickets before going "Hee hee!" Austin grumbled in disbelief.
Austin turned back to Penelope. "Are you sure there's no more?" He asked hopefully. Austin frowned as Penelope gave him the evil eye.
"Oh, there's more," she replied. Austin's eyes lit up. "Just not here," Penelope stated. Austin pouted as he stepped out of the deforming line. Austin mopped all the way back to his and Dez's rented home. Sighing he slumped on the couch and put his arm over his eyes.
Aw, man.
Austin thought about how he was so excited to see Jackson Lowe, and now the chance had just slipped out of his grasp like water.
"Austin!" He heard Dez. Immediately, Austin leaped to his feet. He smacked Dez in the chest before exploding on him.
"Where were you?" He demanded. "I was looking everywhere for you! I completely forgot about Jackson Lowe tickets, and now we don't have any!" Austin imagined himself with steam coming out of his ears.
"Get that through your head buddy!" Austin shouted. "WE AREN'T GOING TO-TO JACKSON-Jackson Lowe?" Austin's voice dropped as Dez pulled out two pairs of tickets from his colourful pant pocket.
Austin's face when red with embarrassment as he snatched the two tickets out of Dez's hands.
"Where did you get these?" He demanded with confusion in his voice. Dez smiled as if nothing happened.
"I waited since 7:30pm to get them," he informed Austin. "I was first in line, and when I got them I just came back here." Dez sighed as if this was obvious. Austin threw the tickets back at Dez, watching them flutter to the ground.
"Dude! I spent half an hour looking for you all over New York!" Austin exclaimed. "You could've told me! I waited two hours in that line!" Austin was furious.
"I was going to, but I realized I didn't have my phone. Silly me!" Dez smacked himself on the head playfully. "Anyways, night buddy." Dez turned out the lights, leaving Austin standing in the dark by himself with an incredulous look plastered all over his face.
Good thing it was dark.
No one could see Austin give Dez the middle finger.
...
A day later, Ally and Trish were prepping themselves to see Jackson Lowe. Ally had been giddy all day about seeing her favourite rockstar. Trish has sighed and smiled as she let Ally pull her along the streets of New York.
Ally twirled around once, feeling extremely pumped and happy. Trish just winked at every guy she saw.
...
"What uppp!" Austin laughed as Dez and him left the hotel. They decided to leave early to see if they could get to Jackson Lowe before the star got irritated with the fans. Always safe than sorry right? Dez chuckled as Carrie gave him a quick hug and the two best friends left the building.
Austin and Dez cleared the streets of New York in no time flat.
Thanks for reading! I know it's slow right now, but the next chapter may spark up somethings. ;)
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