Clarity

Ally's POV

I was in the kitchen eating an apple when Austin came inside. "What are you still doing here?" I asked in annoyance. "I'm watching you. Dylan left me to watch you just in case anything happened."

"You're joking. Dylan left you to watch me?" I asked a little in shock.

"What can I say? I'm a charmer." He hopped onto a seat right next to me and smiled. "No you're a player, what are you really staying here for?"

He rolled his eyes and sighed, intertwining his fingers together. "We're going to go to the mall."

"Ok that's it I'm calling Dylan." I said hopping off my chair and pulling out my cell phone. Austin grabbed my cell phone and raised his hand in the air as I jumped to grab my phone. "Come on Ally, let loose. I can show you what real fun is." He said with a sharp smile.

"Oh yeah and what is your idea of real fun? Oh I know getting drunk and smoking isn't it?" I said crossing my arms over my chest. I small smirk crept onto his features. "No babe, that's only part of it. It's called living life now," he clapped his hands together and grabbed my hand dragging me up the stairs and pushing me into my room. "Now get dressed and I don't mean putting on some granny clothes." he snapped at me before slamming the door shut.

I sighed and walked over to my dresser. I didn't want to go out with him but some part of me really wanted to let loose and have fun. I know that I'm not the fun type, I'm actually very serious and most likely to turn down any party but with Austin I don't know what got into me.

I then pulled out a pink camisole and a cardigan, it looked pretty and not too uptight like I was trying to hard or something. I got out a nice pair of black jeans and ballet flats. I looked at the items before me. They looked casual and fun, wow...I'm fun. After a 10 minute shower I quickly pulled on my outfit and slipped into my flats. I pulled my hair back into a nice ponytail that suited me and added some hoop earrings.

Perfect.

I opened my door and there stood Austin eating a granola bar. "Oh..hey." he said with a little laugh. I could see his cheeks turn a red color. I rolled my eyes and walked down the stairs as he followed me. "Ok Austin if I'm going out with you, I want something too."

"Oh really? Like what?" he said opening the door for me. We hopped into his car as he started the engine. "You can't tell Dylan about this and I want um a dollar too."

"Dylan I can totally do but a dollar? Phew Ally you run a hard bargain." He said with a playful smile as he backed out of the driveway. I laughed, "I know I do now pay up."

He groaned and reached into his pocket pulling out a crisp dollar bill. "Nice doing business with you." I said in a firm tone. "Ya know normally when the dude ask the girl to hang out they don't really pay each other for it." He said as we turned onto a highway.

"I know." I said hitting his shoulder. All of sudden he seemed tense a little too tense. "You alright?" I asked.

"Look Ally there's something I need to tell yo-"

"Omg there's the mall!" I yelled pointing at it. I didn't mean to interrupt him but my excitement got the best of me and I couldn't control it. He smiled and pulled into the parking lot finding a place near the entrance. I quickly jumped out of the car and looked at the mall. I haven't been to the mall in awhile, it seemed so different now. Like there was wonders just waiting inside there for me.

"Ok so Ally I-"

I grabbed Austin's hand as we ran up to the entrance. I pushed open the door and fresh smell of coffee, fries and perfume hit me. It was all too surreal. "Can we eat first I'm starving." I said. He cleared his throat and looked down.

I saw that are fingers were still intertwined and I pulled back quickly murmuring a small sorry to him.

"Anyways...yeah sure we can go to Chick-a fil-a." he said pulled out a card from his wallet. "You'd really do something like this for me?"

"Yeah of course." He said as we walked up to the counter to order our food. After 5 minutes of negotiating on what we wanted to eat we finally got our trays and found a spot to sit near glass window. I took a small sip of my drink and said, "Thank you Austin, this is all too much."

He laughed, "Chill out Als it's just food no big deal. We need it to survive don't we?"

Now it was my turn to laugh.

"So why are you really taking me out for lunch and all? I know you tripped me and I heard the convo between you and Dylan so spill." I said taking a bite out of my french fry. "I don't know I guess I just wanted to hang with you, you seemed alright."

Alright? Alright? Who says that a person is alright these days?

"You think I'm alright?" I asked swallowing my fry.

"Well would you like me to call you ok? After all I've only known you for what? Maybe a week or so? You're my tutor it's my job to know who you are inside and out." He said simply. "You're alright too."

"I think we all know I'm more than alright." He sneered.

"Not in my book." I mumbled under my breath. "Heard that." He snapped.

"I know." I said with a suddle laugh.

The rest of the day Austin and I just hung out. He bought me two pairs of jeans and nice dress. He even bought me cotton candy and gummy worms. It was amazing. I had so much fun with him today. We also bought some spray cans went to an abandoned building near the mall and spray painted it writing our initials. I had never felt so free and wild before. Austin was the only one that could bring out that side of me...and now I felt more daring than ever.

"Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep dreaming about the things that we could be.." Austin sang as we drove down the road. We were on our way to my house after a long day of fun.

I laughed loudly trying to maintain my breathing, "Ok Austin enough we need to calm down!"

"No the parties just begun!" He said with a huge smile on his lips. Austin sped up going a little too fast, he wasn't drunk he was just a little too hype. "O-ok Austin slow down you're going a little too fast!" I yelled stepping on an imaginary break. Suddenly the car started to swerve. "W-what's going on!?"

"I don't know I can't control the car!" He yelled. The car started to go downhill, then the lights turned red and the car wouldn't slow down. "Stop the car!" I screamed as tears poured down my cheek. Austin wrapped his arms around me as we passed the red light and saw a truck coming, I closed my eyes prepared for the worse...soon everything went black.

A/N- Hey guys hope you liked the little cliff hanger;) So sorry I haven't updated this story in awhile! Remember to review!:)