Chapter 13: How I Met His Mom.
"A-Austin's mom?" Ally stammered. "Oh...I...Let me go and change."
"No, don't worry sweetie. Sit down I want to talk to you," She said, and she took a seat on the stool.
"Okay, w-would you like a coffee?" Ally asked.
I sound like a babbling mess!
"I'm fine Ally, just sit down," Mimi gestured to the stool next to her, and Ally rushed over and took a seat. "I saw the things about you and my son on the news."
"You did? I was kind of hoping you hadn't seen any of it," Ally mumbled, rubbing the back of her neck.
"Don't worry about it sweetie. It did surprise me, because Austin is always very careful when it comes to his private life. When he was dating Kira, he only ever met her inside a building, he never took her outside into the public."
"Really?" Ally laughed, and Mimi nodded her head.
"I only ever met her once, and then I found out the real reason why he had been dating her," She explained. "You're much more prettier than the pictures on the news."
"Thank you," Ally whispered.
"Has your mom met Austin yet?"
"No, she doesn't live here anymore...she lives in England," Ally said.
"And your dad?"
"Dead."
"Oh, honey I'm sorry," She reached out and grabbed her hand, giving it a squeeze.
"It's fine."
"I lost my daughter too."
"I know, Austin said," Ally looked at the surprise look on Mimi's face.
"He told you? Wow, he doesn't talk about her, never has after she died. I'm surprised he even mentioned her to you," She admitted.
"Well, I kind of forced it out of him. He was at the graveyard when I was there visiting my dad," Ally explained, and Mimi nodded her head.
"I heard that you met Austin's dad...I'm sorry about the way he treated you, it's one of the reasons I divorced him."
"It's fine...I haven't seen him since, and I don't really want too," She muttered, not wanting to recall the memory.
"It's Austin birthday next week," Mimi said, changing the subject. "I'm throwing him a surprise party, and I need your help."
"My help?"
"Yes, it's next Thursday, so I need you to keep him busy all day. Make sure Dez, and Dallas stay away from him, because I know they'll tell him. Ask him if he wants to go out for dinner for his birthday, just you two, then at nine o'clock, leave for your meal, but instead head to Primroses Manor, it's about a mile from here-"
"I can't drive."
"Oh, well okay...I know, I'll ring Dez and Dallas up, ask Austin to come out for his birthday with you, Dez and Dallas, then one of them can drive you there," Mimi explained.
"I thought you wanted those two to stay away from him?" Ally wondered.
"I do, but only in the daytime, because they can tell him about it, and he'll find a way to get out of it, but if you're driving there he has no chance of getting out of it then."
"Okay, I can do that," Ally said, and Mimi smiled.
"Thank you. It's going to be great," She clapped her hands together, and Ally laughed. "Do you need any suggestions for a present for him?"
"No, I have an idea...I think..."
"What is it?"
"I think I might sing for him at his party...if I can suck it up, and forget my nerves," Ally rubbed the back of her neck, and Mimi chuckled.
"Honey, I heard you singing just, you have nothing to be worried about. It sounds like a great idea. You'll need to rehearse with the band in the morning then, so try and slip away when you are at work-"
"How am I meant to keep Dez and Dallas away from him?" Ally asked.
"Is there anyone you can ask for help?"
"I could ask my friend Trish," Ally suggested and Mimi nodded her head.
"Good, that's a great plan. I need to get going, I'll be in contact about what time you need to rehearse with the band," She got up from her seat, and kissed Ally's cheek, then left.
Ally watched the door shut behind her, and she frowned.
Is it bad that I miss my mom?
Ally jumped off the stool, forgetting about the food she had made, and walked into the bedroom.
She hated that she missed her mom, because what had her mom done to make her feel that way? Treat her like crap? Not care about her? Leave her and move to another country? She didn't deserve it.
Ally crawled under the covers, and wrapped the sheets around her body. She brought her knees up to her chest, and buried her face into the pillow.
Maybe I should call her?
Ally grabbed her cellphone from the nightstand, and dialed her number. She held it to her ear, whilst it rang, but it went to answerphone. She tried it again, but she couldn't get through. She grumbled and curled herself back up into a ball.
...
Austin was driving back to his apartment in his car. He was trying to concentrate, but he wasn't succeeding. His mind kept rushing with the memory of what had happened in his office with Ally.
Stupid fuckers interrupting!
When she hadn't stiffened under his touch, it had given him more confidence to touch her further, but of course they were at work, and couldn't get a moment of peace.
Austin pulled up outside his apartment building, and saw his mom about to get into her car. He quickly got out, and she waved at him.
"Hi, sweetie," She hugged him quickly, and kissed his cheek.
"What are you doing here?"
"Oh, no how are you mother? Are you well?" Mimi sarcastically replied, and Austin smirked.
"How are you?" Austin asked.
"I'm doing great, thanks for asking," She replied with a laugh. "I did stop by to see you, but instead I found a half-naked girl dancing around your kitchen."
Austin's eyes widened. "Mom-"
"Don't worry. Ally's nice, I like her. She's good to talk to," Mimi explained.
"Mom, what the hell did you say to her?" Austin demanded, and she held her hands up in defense.
"Nothing, we just talked. I wanted to get to know my son's girlfriend," Mimi flashed him an innocent smile, then opened the door to her car. "I'll see you next week for your birthday."
She got into her car, and left. Austin hurried inside, and up to his apartment. He opened the door and called out her name, but she didn't reply. He glanced over at the kitchen and saw a mess of food and pots and pans. There was food dished onto plates and left on the island, going cold.
Austin heard a muffled crying sound come from the bedroom. He slowly walked over and opened the door. He saw Ally curled up in a bundle of sheets in the middle of the bed. He edged into the room, and sat down on the bed. He reached over and placed his hand on her arm. She jumped, and sat up, turning to look at him.
"What did my mom say to you?" He asked, his voice only a whisper.
"Nothing..." She whimpered. "She just reminded me of how much I actually miss my mom..."
"Oh," Austin joined her in the middle of the bed, and he pulled her into his lap.
"I bet she's not even missing me," She cried into his chest, and he tightened his arms around her. "I'm being stupid."
"No you're not," He whispered into her ear, then kissed the side of her head. "Why don't you call her?"
"I tried, but she's not answering," Ally mumbled, and she brought her head from his chest, wiping her tears away. "I made you dinner, but I bet it's cold now."
"How about we order pizza?" He suggested.
"And watch a movie?"
"I don't think you've cried that much to allow you to watch a movie with me," He responded, and Ally pushed at his chest, laughing.
"Shut up," She smirked.
...
Ally was bored out of her mind. She was behind her desk, her feet resting on it. She had her notebook in her lap, and she was ripping pieces of paper out and trying to throw it into the trashcan by the leather couches.
Her thoughts kept trailing back to the events of yesterday, and she felt her body heat up. They hadn't talked about what had happened in his office, and Ally wasn't sure she wanted too.
I'd probably melt into the floor.
She ripped another piece of paper out of her notebook, and scrunched it up into a ball. She leaned back on her chair slightly, then threw it, and it landed in.
"Nice shot," Ally looked over, and saw Elliot standing in the doorway. "Bored?"
"Yes," Ally sighed.
"After work we are going out for a drink, you want to come?" He asked.
"Sure-"
"She's busy!" A voice snapped, and she looked over to see Austin standing in his office doorway.
"I am?" Ally retorted, and he glared at her. "I am. Sorry, maybe another time."
"Sure," Elliot replied, then he narrowed his eyes at Austin. "You might want to untie her leash for a bit, because her friends want to see her," With that he left, slamming the door behind him. Ally cringed, and looked over at him.
"I'm busy?"
"Yes, we're going out tonight," He replied. "On our first date."
"Oh...you sure know how to ask a girl," She muttered.
"Shut up," He smirked, then walked back into his office.
Ally shook her head in amusement, then grabbed her pen. She tapped it against the paper in her notebook. She needed to write a song for Austin's birthday. She couldn't really afford a great present for him, but he had once said to her that he loved her singing.
But, I don't have any ideas for a song!
...
The restaurant was pouring with life, and Austin and Ally were shown to their seats. Ally didn't really like the look of this place, it was all posh and clean, women were wearing fancy dresses, and here she was in a pair of jeans and a jumper. She stood out like light in the dark.
Ally grabbed the menu, which was in front of her, and she cringed at the prices of the food. She looked at Austin who was scanning the menu, then looked back at the menu. She didn't understand what any of it meant. The names of the meals were all fancy, and she had no idea what they were.
Burger and fries...I guess I won't be getting that here...Seafood? Belch! No way, I don't like swimming in the sea, I definitely don't want to eat something that come's from it...What the hell is all of this?
"Do you know what you want?" Austin asked, and Ally shook her head. "Are you okay?"
"Y-Yeah," She stammered.
"Ally," He warned her. "Don't lie to me."
"I-I just feel uncomfortable here. People are staring at me, and I don't blame them, because I look like a tramp that's following you around-"
"No you don't," Austin growled.
"Austin, yes I do. I don't even know what any of these thing mean," She gestured to her menu. "I've never been on a date before, but I know that I'd rather be having our date in McDonald's, then here right now."
"Okay," He hissed at her, and she sunk back into her chair.
"You told me not to lie to you," She whispered. "See, now I've made you mad."
"No you haven't," He didn't even look at her, and she rolled her eyes.
"Yes I have, you can't even look at me," She muttered. "Austin...I'm not like Kira, or any other girl you've dated...I don't need to be wined and dined. I wouldn't mind just ordering pizza and watching a movie like we did last night."
Austin didn't respond to her, he just stared at her blankly.
"Austin, answer me," She whispered.
"You're right...I'm sorry," He said, and she smiled.
"There's nothing to be sorry about...can we go now?" She asked, and he nodded his head. He got up and held out his hand for her to take. She took it, and they left.
...
"You know, I wasn't actually serious about the McDonald's thing," Ally said with a mouth full of fries.
Austin shut the door behind them, and laughed. He dumped his rubbish in the trashcan, and Ally sat down on the couch. She took a sip of her drink, and she looked back at Austin.
"Can we watch a movie now?" She asked, her mouth now full of her burger.
"Were you never taught not to talk with your mouth full?"
"No," She smirked.
"Yes, we can watch a film...but none of that romance crap," He mumbled, and he sat down next to her with a beer.
"I like them...my favorite one is 10 Things I Hate About You," Ally explained. "It's great."
"You know life isn't like that," He said.
"You're such the romantic," She rolled her eyes, and he laughed.
RING RING RING.
Ally pulled her cellphone out of her pocket and held it to her ear. "Hello?"
"Allyson?" An unfamiliar voice said down the phone.
"Who is this?"
"Henry, your mom's husband," Ally rolled her eyes, and she looked at Austin.
"Why are you calling me?" Ally asked.
"Have you seen her, your mom?"
"What, no. She's in England," Ally responded, and Henry sighed.
"I found out she brought at ticket to fly to Miami, and she's gone. She left two days ago...I thought she would've come to you..."
"What do you mean she's gone? She can't be gone?" Ally stood up, and she began pacing around.
"She kept saying she needed to go and see your dad, then the next morning she was gone," He explained.
"O-Okay," She stammered. "I'll find her."
"Thank you," Ally hung up her phone, and she looked at Austin, tears in her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Austin stood in front of her, and she looked up at him.
"My mom's flown back here, and has gone to see my dad. I need to go and find her," She explained, and he wiped her tears away.
"Okay, I'll drive you," He kissed her forehead, and took her hand.
"Thank you."
...
Austin pulled up outside the cemetery, and Ally undid her seatbelt.
"I'm going to go and check if she's at my dad's grave," She said.
"Do you want me to come with you?" He asked, and she shook her head.
"She's doesn't really know you, and if she is there, I'm not sure how stable she is," Ally explained. "I'll be back."
Ally got out of the car, and walked through the cemetery gate. She walked up the gravel path, and pulled Austin's coat, tighter around her body. It was completely dark, and being in a graveyard wasn't exactly fun at night.
She followed the path in the direction of her dad's grave. She chewed on the side of her thumb, when she spotted her dad's grave, and no one was there. She looked around and sighed.
"Mom," She called out, but no one replied.
I don't know where else she would go?
Ally began to walk around the graveyard in search of her mom. She didn't understand why her mom had left England. She made it out like it was the best place to be. Ally walked past a lot of graves, and a shiver shot down her spine.
Ally paused in her tracks. She turned her head to stare at the grave nearby.
Jessica Moon.
"Oh," Ally walked closer to the grave, and she stared down at the withered flowers in front of it. She crouched down on brushed her fingers against the engraved writing. She bit her bottom lip, then stood up.
I need to find my mom.
Ally pulled her phone out of her pocket, and she dialed Henry's number.
"Hello?"
"Hi, it's me, Ally. She's not here."
"I was just about to ring you, she's back."
"Back what do you mean back?" She questioned.
"Turns out she didn't leave. She's been wandering the streets for a few days. She's back to normal now," He explained, and Ally started walking back to the car.
"Can I talk to her?"
"Sure," There was muffled noises down the phone, but then she heard her mom's voice.
"Hi sweetie."
"Are you okay?" She asked.
"I'm fine. I'm sorry for worrying you," She said, and Ally sighed.
"It's fine mom...we all have our moments," She whispered. "I'm just glad you're safe."
"Have you decided whether you're going to come to England?"
"No, I'm not going to go mom...I'm quite happy here."
Ally was suddenly shoved to the side, a scream flying from her lips. Her cellphone flew from her hands, and she tumbled down the embankment. Her head collided with the hard concrete at the bottom, and her vision blurred. Ally brought her shaking hand up to her head, and she felt blood pour onto her fingertips. She turned her head and looked up at the top of the embankment.
There they were. In the black ski mask, and black clothing.
Thunder suddenly erupted in the sky, and rain began to pour down. Ally didn't move though. She carried on staring at them. She wanted to scream for Austin, and she just hoped he had heard her scream when she had fallen down the embankment.
They tilted their head to the side in a sickening manner, and Ally felt her stomach tighten in disgust. They took a few steps back, and began to wave goodbye to her, then they disappeared into the darkness.
A hand grabbed her shoulder, and she screamed at the top of her lungs. She was flipped around, and came face to face with Austin.
"Ally!" His voice was full of panic, and his eyes raked over her body. "What the hell happened?"
"T-They were h-here...they pushed me down the embankment...m-my h-head," Austin pushed her hair from her face, and looked at the cut there.
"We need to get you cleaned up," Austin helped her to her feet, and she swayed in front of him. Austin scooped her up into his arms, and began to walk back to his car.
She looked over his shoulder, and she saw them standing there, by one of the trees...waving.
AN: Hi! I just want to say thanks for those of you who reviewed for the last chapter, not a lot of you did, but I hope that doesn't mean you're losing interest in the story. I don't mind if you just review telling me to update, it just lets me know that people are still reading the story, and it motivates me to carry on writing. I'm sorry if there are mistakes with this chapter, and that it took a while, I'm just very stressed and nervous, because I'm finding out my exam results at the end of this week, and I'm freaking out, so I'm sorry for the delay.
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