Chapter Six: New Family.
Austin glanced around at everyone. They were all talking away, but is was all spoke in hushed tone's. Everyone was aware that Ally was sat with them. It had been a week since her mom had come out of the barn and no one had been right. Frederick had explained that they were in the barn, because they were his friends before they turned and he kept them there in case a cure was ever discovered and he could bring them back. Obviously everyone felt guilty about killing them, but Austin didn't really, because he didn't believe things were ever going to go back to normal, life just had to go on. They were going to lose people and they were just going to have to live with it. That's why Austin doesn't form attachments with anyone anymore. It's easier that way.
Austin glanced at Ally, her face was pale and she looked like a ghost. She hadn't said a word to anyone all week, she's blanked Lizzy whenever she tries to talk to her, he didn't understand why she was acting this way. Sure her mom had walked out of the barn, but she was dead and gone before that. She kept messing with the necklace around her neck and Austin realized it was the one she pulled off her mom. Austin did still feel a bit of pity towards her. He remembered when her mom stepped out and she started screaming. He acted on impulse and reached out to stop her from getting any closer. He felt like he had to. He had to cradle her in his arms, but she wouldn't stop crying her whole body was shaking in sobs. He'd never comforted a crying woman before and it was all a strange experience for him, but in a way it felt right to him. God, this girl is driving me insane.
Austin heard Angela sigh next to him. This girl needs to back off! Austin thought she would've got the message when he backed away from her, but apparently not. She kept flaunting herself around, wearing shorts and low-cut tops. He wasn't interested, but Angela seemed desperate for his attention and it was making him angry. He didn't want her anywhere near him, but she seemed to stick to him wherever he went, she even had the cheek to show up in the woods, whilst he was tracking food and she scared the deer away, pissed was an understatement. She had yet again tried to kiss him, that was three days ago and he told her he wasn't interested, he told her too her face and yet she still wasn't getting the message.
Austin looked over at Gregory. He was talking with Elliot and the pair had both become close friends. Wayne had decided to let him stay with them permanently, realizing there was nothing dangerous about the kid. Austin still didn't like him being around, but he wasn't in charge. Austin had seen him siting with Ally yesterday, they weren't talking just siting and gazing up at the sky. Austin had heard Gregory telling Elliot that Ally reminds him of her sister and he just wanted to be around her, even if it meant they didn't talk. Austin looked up as Mary made her way over to Angela.
"You ready?" She asked and Angela nodded in response and got up. All the other woman got up out of their seats and crowded around Ally. Within seconds Ally was up on her feet and being ushered inside the farmhouse. What the fuck is that all about? Austin glanced at Wayne and he shrugged his shoulders.
...
Ally sat down on the couch and all the woman stood before her. She sunk back into the couch, watching them all cautiously. What do they want? Ally understood that she was being distant with everyone, but she just needed time to grieve, then she'd go back to normal. Angela was raising an eyebrow at her and Ally just wanted to tackle her to the ground. She'd been watching her all week, watching her strut around like a prostitute in front of Austin. It was making her so angry and she didn't understand why, but yet again she didn't care. She liked all the other women apart from her, she used to like Angela, but she'd lost all respect Ally could offer her when she saw her try to kiss Austin, again! They didn't realize she was there, but she saw it with her own eyes and when Austin explained he wasn't interested, she still clearly didn't get the message. She needs a wake up call!
"Ally, sweetie. We need to talk," Julie said and she sat down next to her and grabbed her hand. "I know it's hard. You thought you were never going to see your mom again, but she came out of the barn. I'm sorry you had to go through all that, but you can't carry on like this. We need you back to normal, we need your help around the farm, we need your help on runs. You need to go back to normal so you can survive, your mom wouldn't want you in this state of mine, I'm sure she'd want you out there fighting for your life."
Ally looked at them all and they were all nodding in agreement with Julie. "I'm sorry," Her voice was raspy from not talking all week.
"Hey, there's no need to be sorry," Mary assured her and she sat down on the other side of Ally and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"I don't understand...How did she end up in there?" Ally asked, a sob escaping her lips. She looked at Mary, then at Sarah, knowing they'd have the answer.
"Daddy sometime's put lone creepers in there. One's that he found trapped in the woods, he thought he was doing a good thing, because he thought there would be a cure, he must've found your mom and put her in there," Sarah explained and she dropped to her knees in front of Ally and she placed a hand on her knee. "I thought your mom was dead...As in dead in creeper form."
"Obviously not," Ally muttered. Harriet and Trish sat down next to Sarah.
"Tell us what happened to your mom. It might help to get it off your chest," Harriet suggested and Ally glanced at Angela who was standing on her own. Angela saw the glare she was giving her and she looked at the door and back at her. Angela soon got the message and left.
"When the outbreak started. We along with almost everyone in the world, were scared and didn't know what to do. Our car ran out of gas and we had to go along the busy highway on foot. There were so many people fleeing and it was hard to tell who was human and who was a creeper. I was holding my mom's hand and my dad was right in front of us leading the way, b-but then a creeper grabbed him and took a bite out of his arm, we didn't know that the bite would kill you. So we stayed with him, trying to urge him on and we could tend to his wound, but then his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he stopped breathing. Then his eyes reopened and his eyes were just as cold as their's, he was one of them. My mom began to pull me away from him and we had to leave him behind, we ran with the crowd of people. I-I was clinging onto her for dear life. I couldn't lose her, not now. Seemed that god wasn't on my side. The crowd of people got wiped out by the creepers and there were a few people still running and then all of a sudden a c-creeper clamped his teeth into my mom's shoulder. I'll never forget the scream that came out of her mouth. I pulled the thing off her and then some man fired a shot into its head and it collapsed to the ground dead, the man took off running not even looking back. I collapsed to the ground with her, blood was coming out of her mouth and she was already gone before I had a chance to say goodbye. I began crying. She wasn't coming back and there was nothing I could do. I saw more creepers heading my way and I was ready, I was going to let them rip me to pieces, because I didn't want to live anymore, my mom and dad were dead, what was the point. Then, I heard my mom's voice in the back of my head, telling me to stop acting so stupid and get myself away from them...So I did. I ran as fast as I could, only savoring one last glance back at my mom, to see her still lying there on the road...It never crossed my mind that she could still be around as a creeper. I just thought she was dead and gone, little did I know she was just dead, but not gone," Ally whimpered and they all smiled up at her and wiped their tears away from their faces.
"Does that feel any better?" Trish asked and she nodded her head.
"I guess it does," Ally replied.
"We just want the normal you back. The men are going on a run today, I think you should go and kick some serious ass," Julie nudged her shoulder playfully and Ally laughed. "Your ankles much better and I'm sure it will be nice to get away from the farm for a bit."
"Your right, that sounds great," Ally smiled at her and squeezed her hand.
"That's the spirit," Mary said enthusiastically and they all got up and walked out of the farmhouse. Ally saw all the man hanging around the truck and she made her way over to her tent and grabbed her knife, bat and rucksack. She waved goodbye to them and headed over to the truck. Austin looked up from the map and his eyes widened slightly when he saw her and he nudged Wayne and he looked over.
"Ally?" Wayne greeted, unsure of how she was going to react.
"Hello," She beamed and they all looked at her funnily. A few minutes ago she looked dead and here she was smiling at them. "I'm coming on the run."
"Whoa, Ally are you sure?" Dean interjected and she nodded her head.
"Yeah, it will do me some good getting off the farm. So where are we going?" She asked and she glanced at the map. She felt them all watching her and she looked at them all. "What?"
"Are you sure?" Wayne asked and she sighed, beginning to doubt herself, but she could hear her mom's voice in the back of her head, telling her to push on.
"Yes, let's go," Ally opened up the door and got into the passenger seat and waited for them to all follow and they did. Elliot got into the driver's seat and Austin, Kyle, Wayne, Dean and Dez filled into the backseats. Elliot glanced at her and flashed her a smile, she returned it and he took off down the dirt path.
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They all stood in front of the hospital. Ally thought it looked like something out of a horror film, we can't be going in there. Ally gulped in fear. It looked like a death maze on the outside. She could hear creepers inside and she couldn't see any light source coming from inside. They were going into a dark hospital, full of creepers! That isn't a recipe for disaster at all! Ally looked out of the corner of her eye and saw Austin was looking at her, she flashed him a small smile. Wayne took off towards the entrance and Ally jumped, scattering after him. They stopped at the door, Wayne and Dean began to pull it open and nodded at her to step inside. She walked forward, but Austin stormed in front of her, with his crossbow raised and a flashlight attached to the top of it. She glared at him, then followed him inside. They all followed behind and they came into the huge reception area. Parts of the ceiling were hanging off and there was paper and medical supplies scattered around. The chairs were flipped over and the place was silent. Wayne walked over to the desk and they all followed him. He fumbled around and pulled out a map of the hospital. He laid it out and shined the flashlight at it.
"Dez, Kyle and Elliot you head down the east corridor and find what you can. Dean, your with me and we'll search the west side. Austin and Ally you head up the stairs and search the top floor as best you can, if you see something you think we might need then we probably do need it," Wayne instructed and they all nodded their heads and took off. Austin stalked off up the stairs and Ally covered his back. They reached the top of the stairs and Ally felt a shiver go down her spine. The place was pitch black, they only had a bit of light coming from the torch, but it was still scary. It didn't remind her of a hospital anymore, more like an asylum. Hospital beds were turned over down the corridor and there were dead creepers on the floor. Ally brought her hand to her nose to block out the stench.
"You okay?" Austin whispered, looking back over his shoulder at her.
"Yeah...Just the smell," She replied and he nodded his head and looked away from her. She followed every move he made, always looking back over her shoulder to see if anything was following them. They came to a waiting room. Medical trolley's were over turned and Ally took the flash light off Austin's crossbow and walked over. She slipped her rucksack off her back and began looking around. She slipped some bandages and medical tools into her bag. Austin was lingering above her, watching her back. He had his crossbow aimed and ready. He wasn't sure if Ally was going to break down into a fit of tears, he didn't understand how she managed to switch her emotions off just like that. Though he preferred Ally this way. His eyes caught sight of a dark figure moving around. He turned around and pulled Ally up, she grabbed her rucksack and he quickly pushed them through the door nearby. He slammed the door behind them. Ally stumbled backwards and she felt a rotten hand grab at her. She pulled her knife out of her belt and shined the flashlight in the face of the creeper. She plunged the knife into its skull and lowered it to the ground and pulled it out.
"It didn't scratch you-"
"I'm fine," Ally said and he looked her up and down, making sure she was fine like she said she was. Austin took the flashlight from her and shined it ahead of them. They were in another corridor. This one looked more isolated, the corridor was thin and Ally felt like the walls were closing in on her. Austin walked ahead and Ally felt the need to stick to him like glue. Austin could hear her breathing heavily, he glanced back to see she was pulling at the collar of her top. He walked over to the door on their left and he opened it up. He scanned the room and gave it the all clear and they both stepped inside. There was a hospital bed in the middle of the room and there was shelves and trays full of medical supplies. Austin waltzed over to the bed and collapsed onto it.
"Get looking," He demanded and he rested his hands behind his head and relaxed.
"Excuse me?" She crossed her arms and glared at him. "You can help."
"I got you here, now you look. I need a rest I haven't slept in ages," He rambled on and Ally rolled her eyes and began searching. She grabbed all the pills she could and anything that they could ever need. She kept looking at Austin, his eyes were closed and he looked somewhat peaceful. Trust him to be comfortable in a hospital bed. "What changed your mood?" He asked, his eyes now open and staring right at her.
"W-What?" She stammered and he rolled his eyes.
"What changed your mood?" He repeated.
"I just talked to the girls. They changed my mind about the way I was acting, made me see things in a different light," Ally explained with a sigh and she continued to look through the trays.
"Good, because you were acting like a moody bitch," He retorted and Ally spun around to face him.
"Excuse me, you have no right to say that! My mom walked out of the barn and then she was shot down. I'm sorry that I'm not cold-hearted like you!" She yelled and he sat up on the hospital bed, glaring daggers at her.
"I'm not cold-hearted!" He yelled back.
"Yes you're!" She screamed. "Your cold-hearted and mean! I remember when I first arrived you ran into Angela making her drop everything in her hands and you didn't even stop to help, you were to busy having a goddamn hissy fit like a child!"
"Coming from the virgin!" He spat and Ally's jaw dropped. "You might want to have your 'private' conversation's in a less of a public place next time!" Austin hissed, with venom in his tone. Ally screeched at him and ran out of the room and down the dark corridor. She stormed through the door at the end and she realized she'd come to the stairwell. In complete darkness.
Ally felt her familiar friend fear rise in her gut once more, but she wasn't turning back, she was going back to him. She reached out and felt the railing, she carefully made her way down each step at a time. She gripped her bat tight in her hand, her anger still apparent throughout her body. How dare he! Listening in on mine and Sarah's private conversation, jackass! Ally's bad ankle was throbbing, running away from Austin probably wasn't her brightest idea for her ankle. She tried to make out the steps, but it was really hard to make it out. She felt something scurry along her feet and she screamed, her feet tangled themselves together and she tried to move, but instead she tumbled forward and down the stairs.
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Austin watched her leave. Idiot! Way to go, bring up something she's insecure about, you should be given a medal! Austin ran a hand through his hair and sat back down on the bed. He thought he should go and apologize, but he's never done that, he's never viewed himself as the person being in the wrong, even though she did call him cold-hearted and mean, which he knew he kind of was, he just didn't expect her to say it to his face. He hadn't meant to over hear her and Sarah's conversation. He was at the side of the farmhouse and he paused when he heard there voices, his mind was telling him to leave, but no his body once again wasn't listening and he stayed put and then he heard her tell Sarah she was still and virgin. He was shocked. He never expected that, he assumed she was one of them popular girls that had a boyfriend and they'd end up having sex on prom night, but apparently not.
Austin grabbed his crossbow and flashlight. He was just going to have to find her, if an apology was going to dance from his lips, then he was just going to let it happen. He heard a high pitch scream coming from the door at the end of the corridor, his eyes widened and he sprinted down the corridor and he came to the stairwell, he shined his flashlight around and ran down the steps. He almost tripped over her before he saw her lying on the ground. He shined the light down on her face, checking for any bite marks, but she was clean and all she had was a cut on her face from her fall.
Austin crouched down and shook her lightly. She groaned and her eyes fluttered open and she gripped her head. When her eyes landed on him, she moved away from him. She immediately regretted her quick burst of movement as she felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Like you care," She mumbled and he rolled his eyes.
"I do actually, now let me have a look," He reached out and pulled her hand away from her face. He shined the light on the cut and he brushed his thumb over it and she winced in pain. "You'll be fine, might have a bit of concussion."
"Thanks," She muttered and he stood up. He held out his hand and she took it. She stumbled back a little and he reached out and stopped her from falling back down. She glanced up at him and paused. She stared in his big brown eyes, his arms tightened around her waist.
"I'm sorry about what I said," He whispered.
"I'm sorry too," She whispered back and Austin glanced at her lips then back at her eyes. She placed her hands on his chest and they both leaned in.
"Wayne, it's just a stairwell!" Dean's voice yelled and they both jumped away from one another. Austin began to rub the back of his neck and Ally felt her face beginning to heat up. She picked up her bat and rucksack.
"Dean, hold up!" Austin yelled down to him and they began to walk down the stairs, with the help of the flashlight. Ally's bad ankle was wincing whenever she put her weight on it. He could hear her in pain and he paused in front of her and she walked into him. "Jump on," He crouched down a bit in front of her and Ally raised an eyebrow.
"What are you doing?" She asked curiously.
"Jump on, we'll get down there quicker," He mumbled and Ally smirk and she jumped onto his back. He shifted about a bit and carried on walking down the stairs.
"You know Austin if you just wanted to touch me, you could've just asked," She joked and he groaned, she giggled in his ear and he tried to fight off the blush which was appearing on his face, but thank god it was dark and she couldn't see.
They eventual made their way down to the bottom and were met by Dean, Wayne, Kyle, Elliot and Dez. They all looked at them in amusement as they stepped out of the darkness. It was a funny sight-seeing a red-faced Austin giving Ally a piggyback.
"What happened?" Wayne chuckled and Ally laughed.
"I fell down the stairs, it's very hard to walk down them in the dark," Ally explained and she jumped off his back.
"Did you get some stuff?" Wayne asked and Ally nodded.
"Got what I thought was important," Ally assured him and they all walked out of the stairwell. They walked out into the reception and made their way outside. Ally stumbled back into Austin's chest at the sight. There were seven men standing in front of them, guns aiming at their heads. Austin reached his arm around her and pushed her behind him.
"Now we can either do this the easy way or the hard way," The man in the middle announced and his gaze lingered on Ally's and Austin completely blocked her from his view.
"Who the hell are you?" Wayne spat, taking his stance as their leader.
"Give us the supplies you just took from in there. We don't want to risk our lives going into a death trap like that and also we want the girl," The man explained and Ally gasped looking over Austin's shoulder.
"Over my dead body!" Austin yelled and she grabbed his arm, gripping onto him in fear.
"That can be arranged," Another man chuckled and Ally gulped in fear.
"Now, we don't want any bloodshed today, so lets just make this is easy and just hand what we want over, its simple," Their leader spoke out and Ally's grip tightened on Austin's arm. Wayne casted a sideward glance at Austin and they seemed to be communicating in a way unknown to Ally, because Austin nodded his head slightly.
"Okay, we'll hand what you want over," Wayne spoke and went to hand over his rucksack, but paused. "Run!" Wayne yelled. Everyone ran off in separate directions. Austin grabbed her hand and pulled her back inside the hospital. Ally could hear shots being fired and she didn't dare look back. She just focused on Austin pulling her through the hospital. He flung open a metal door and Ally worked out they must've come to the back of the hospital.
"Into the woods," Austin pulled her behind him and they ran into the tree's. The shots seemed to have stopped and Ally prayed that they hadn't got anyone. Austin continued to push through the trees and she kept losing her footing unable to keep up with Austin's speed. She looked back to see they were completely alone. She let got of Austin's hand and collapsed against a nearby tree. She pulled out a bottle of water from her bag and took a sip. Austin paused and looked back at her.
"Are you okay?" He asked and Ally nodded her head and took enough sip and handed it to him.
"Here," She said and he took it from her and quickly took a sip. She reached out and touched her ankle and hissed in pain.
"Let me have a look," Austin crouched down and lifted up her pant leg a bit. There was a fresh purple scar wrapped around her ankle. Austin reached out and touched it and she bit down on her lip.
"I think it's because I was running, it's just a bit sore. I'll take some painkillers," She explained and he unzipped her rucksack and rummaged around inside and he pulled out a bottle. He undid the cap and passed her two pills.
"Take them," He demanded and he put the bottle back in the rucksack. She washed the tablets down with the water and Austin took the water from her and put it in her rucksack and zipped it up. "We need to go. We need to get back to the farm."
"What about the others?" Ally asked and he helped her stand up.
"We're just heading back to the farm. Don't worry they'll be there when we get back," He explained and he took off and Ally followed behind him.
...
After about an hour of walking, they finally made it back to the farm. Wayne, Dean, Kyle, Elliot and Dez were all there at the camp like Austin had said. They walked over and everyone turned around to look at them. Ally felt Angela's eyes burning into her and she just wanted to pounce on her.
"You guys okay?" Wayne asked and they both nodded.
"We went through the woods. Did any of the bastards catch you?" Austin sat down on the chair and Harriet walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"No, we all lost them. I think we need to stay away from that town for a while," Wayne explained and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Ally, would you come and help me with something?" Harriet asked and Ally smiled at her. They made their way over to the farmhouse and sat down on the steps.
"I thought you needed help?" Ally said. Harriet was smirking and Ally raised an eyebrow.
"Well actually I needed to talk to you, but first are you okay?" She asked.
"I'm fine, I guess," Ally murmured and Harriet smiled. "Spit it out, what's got you so happy?"
"Wayne...When he came back he said he needed to talk to me and he was acting all weird and I asked him what was wrong and then he told me that he liked me...He had me blushing like I was a teenager again, but then I ran away," She explained and Ally held back a snicker.
"You ran away, why did you do that?" Ally asked and she shrugged her shoulders.
"I panicked...I freaked out. I mean we're both adults, but I haven't been with anyone since my husband died and that was about five years ago. I'm scared," Ally reached out and grabbed her hand giving it a squeeze.
"Do you like him?" Harriet nodded. "Then go for it, everyone deserves a bit of romance, even if it's in the middle of the apocalypse."
"Okay, but-"
"No but's!" Ally exclaimed.
"But only if you go for Austin," If Ally was drinking at that moment in time, the water would've been spat out of her mouth. Her eyes widened and she stared at Harriet.
"There's nothing going on between me and Austin," Ally blurted out and Harriet rolled her eyes.
"When you got back, you looked all flustered. Tell me what happened?" She pushed and Ally ran a hand through her hair.
"N-Nothing happened...We got in an argument, that's it, but we're okay now," Ally explained.
"That's a lie," Harriet retorted and Ally shook her head.
"It's not," Ally began biting at her nails. "I'm telling the truth. We were looking through some things and he was being a jackass once again and we ended up getting in an argument, so I ran away from him and I fell down the stairs and he came after me and helped me up. Then he apologized and then..." Ally paused remembering what had almost happened after that.
"Then what?" Harriet asked, beaming at her.
"Then, nothing. We found the other guys and then ran into the men with guns," Ally finished and Harriet chuckled.
"You're the worst liar ever," Harriet got up and left. Ally watched her leave. Was it that obvious?
...
Everyone was sat around the campfire, talking to each other. Ally was sat right next to the fire above the cooking pot, checking up on the soup. She tasted a bit of it and smirked. I've still got the magic touch. She stood up and walked over to Wayne grabbing his bowl and poured the soup into it with a ladle. She repeated this process around the circle and when she got to Austin she placed the pot on the ground and sat down in front of him. Her arm was aching from carrying the heavy pot and she shook it out. Austin laughed at her and passed her his bowl.
"Austin-"
"It was magical," Angela's voice made Ally pause. She was sat nearby and Ally noticed she was speaking loudly so she could hear. Ally looked at Austin and he'd leaned forward and was listening in on the conversation too. "He came back from the run and I was over by the barn. He came marching over all hot and angry. He pulled me into his arms and kissed me passionately. He told me he'd gotten stuck with her on the run and he wanted to snap her neck. She'd been walking around being moody, boasting about her problems and then he said he's sick and tired of having her around him, he said she's so annoying and she needs to grow up and get over herself, because she thinks she's gods gift. Then, after I got him to calm down we made love against the barn...It was wonderful, I never took Austin for being such a romantic," Angela giggled and Ally stared into Austin's eyes. He stared back at her. Ally could feel her anger boiling inside her. She dropped Austin's bowl onto the ground. Austin saw that she was about to get up and bolt and he reached out and grabbed both of her wrists.
"Ally," He growled. "I swear that never happened," He spoke through gritted teeth. Everyone's attention seemed to turn to both of them. Austin's face was solid and stern, and Ally's face was tight in anger, her fists clenched and she continued to stare into Austin's eyes. Angela's giggles were echoing throughout her head. She's had it with her, that's it! Ally tossed the ladle into the pot and she got up, pulling out of Austin's hold on her wrists. She marched over to Angela, her hands resting on her hips.
"Do you have a problem with me!" Ally yelled and Angela jumped up.
"No," She retorted, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, you obviously do. Go on get it all off your chest, fire away. I wanna' know what you've got against me!" Ally outstretched her arms, tapping her foot, on the brink of losing her patience.
"Well, to be honest with you, I don't really like you," She clicked her tongue and rolled her eyes.
"Now, care to enlighten' me on why not?" Ally stepped closer to her.
"You're useless to the group,"She muttered and Ally saw red. She lunged forward, but Wayne reached out and pulled her back. She began to fight against his hold.
"I'm useless to the group!? When the creepers attacked us down by the lake, I saved Lexi and George. I saw you on your ass about to be eaten, so I risked my life to come and save you! Then I went and rescued Lizzy in the woods! I'm the useless one? If I wasn't there Lexi, George, Lizzy and you would be dead!" Ally screamed and Wayne pulled her away from Angela and he guided her away from the camp. Ally caught sight of Austin watching her. She pulled herself out of Wayne's hold and stormed away.
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Ally collapsed onto the grass, gazing up at the night sky. She marched all the way to the lake muttering curses under her breath. She couldn't believe Angela. She'd done nothing to her, but there she was calling her useless. Ally wanted to hit her, but she knew she'd regret it soon after and she was grateful Wayne pulled her back. She's not surprised she attracted all the creepers nearby from all her shouting. She laughed out loud. She didn't have time for people like her, it kind of felt like she was back at high school and the popular girl in school was picking on her, but Ally wasn't going to stand for it.
When she'd said that stuff about Austin, Ally was actually considering smacking him. That was until he grabbed her wrists and told her it wasn't true. She could see it in his eyes that he wasn't lying to her. Angela is twisted, she needs to sort herself out! Ally sighed and rested her hands on her stomach. She could hear the nightlife and distant groans of creepers, but she wasn't scared. She stared at the stars. She smiled to herself, your one of them stars now mom.
Hey, sweet darlin',
The grass is green and I want to hear you scream it,
You know I'm here, to fight through your fears,
I don't care if we're worlds apart,
I'll love you from the earth and back,
Sweet darlin', I'm here through thick and thin,
I'm never giving up on you,
Sweet darlin',
No matter where you go,
I'll be watching over you, I'll be watching over you,
My sweet, my sweet beautiful darlin'.
Ally finished singing her mom's lullaby and she stroked her necklace. She knew it was time to move on, her mom was always going to be in her heart. She was never going to leave her mind and she was always going to be the voice in the back of her head to guide her through life. She was going to fight through all of this for her mom.
"Ally, there you are!" Lizzy squealed and Ally sat up to see everyone standing at the top of the hill, excluding Angela. Frederick and Sarah were carrying lanterns and Harriet and Trish were carrying blankets. They all came down the hill and sat down around her. Trish passed her a blanket and Ally placed it over herself. Frederick and Sarah placed the lanterns in the center of the circle and everyone began smiling and laughing. Wayne sat down next to her and he smiled. She saw Austin's crossbow fall to the ground on the other side of her and then he sat down. He glanced at her and nodded his head and Ally smiled.
"Ally, you're not useless to this group. Some of us wouldn't be here today, if it wasn't for you. So, don't get yourself down. You're apart of this group. You're apart of this family!" Wayne spoke and everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Wayne placed his hand on her leg and she reached out and grabbed his hand, giving it a small squeeze.
"Thank you," She whispered and Wayne nudged her shoulder. Everyone broke out into a chorus of small talk and Ally glanced around at everyone. My family...My new family.
"Ally," Ally looked over at Austin. "You know I'd never actually say that about you."
"I know," She whispered and she gazed into his eyes. "But your lucky you grabbed my wrists because I was so close to slapping you."
Austin chuckled and Ally joined in. "I probably do deserve a slap for what I said to you earlier."
"No, that's been said and forgotten. I said stuff too, but that's done and dusted," Ally explained and he smirked.
"Good, I'm glad," He smiled down at her and Ally blushed. She looked away and saw Harriet smirking at her. She raised an eyebrow and nodded towards him and Ally just grinned back at her. She let herself get lost in the talk and laughter. She finally realized the new sense of home that was surrounding her. Thoughts of Angela were long gone now, she was just focusing on the now. She liked the now. She loved the people she was with.
AN: So what do you think? There were a lot of Austin and Ally moments in there? I've realized how much of a bitch I've made Angela and it wasn't intentional, but I kinda' like it. I loved to know your thoughts on this chapter. All of your reviews for the last chapter brought a huge smile to my face. I love it when you all write a lot and give me your feedback. It always makes my day better.
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