Two Stars- An Auslly Fanfiction

Chapter 20

My father and I have circled the entire block walking and talking, and now we're back where we started.

"So..." I start. "What now?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"I mean, you've finally found us, or I guess we found you. Either way...could we live with you now? How does it work?" Dad-I'm still not used to thinking of him as that, but I like being able to once again-frowns.

"I wish, Ally, but your mother has full custody. If you were to come with me without her knowing, it could cause a lot of problems. I could get into a lot of trouble. No, stay with your aunt. But you and Eli are welcome to visit Sonic Boom any time you want." I smile. I've wanted to go back there so badly.

"Thanks." I give him a quick hug. "I'll see you soon." He says goodbye as he gets into his car. I sit on the fence post and watch him leave down the road.

After a minute, I feel someone tap my shoulder from behind. I turn my head to face Austin. I hadn't been thinking too much of it before, with the whole father situation, but now that everything's cleared up, I remember that I'm currently quite angry with him.

"What? I ask irritably.

"Oh, right. I forgot that you suddenly can't stand me." I glare at him because I can tell he's teasing me.

"I have reasons, you know. And I can stand you, barely, I'm just mad."

"Well would you mind telling me what the reasons are? So I can fix my mistakes? So that you aren't mad?" I purse my lips.

"I don't think you'd fix this mistake." He furrows his eyebrows.

"Why wouldn't I?" He joins me in sitting on the fence. "It's weird. I haven't even known you long, yet already you mean so much to me. You know I'll fix any mistakes I can for you." I feel a blush rising in my cheeks. I mean, even I'll admit his words are cheesy, but they're also very heartfelt. I can tell he means them. Still, his sweet words aren't going to just make me better.

"It is weird," I agree. "Why do you care about me so much?" He looks at me like it's obvious. When I only stare blankly at him, he takes my hand and gazes straight into my eyes.

"Ally. How many people can feel our kind of music? How many people can listen to our kind of song?" I'm silent. "That's what I thought. You and I...so maybe we only met a month ago, but already you've changed my life. I kind of need you. Now will you please tell me what I've done wrong?" I pull my hand back. Austin looks at me indignantly, but doesn't outwardly protest.

"I mean maybe I'm overreacting and it's not that big of a deal to you. But it matters a little to me. At school today..." As soon as I use the words 'school today', he winces, like he knows exactly what's on my mind. "...At school you seemed to be ignoring me. When I needed you." The words hang in the air

I want him to deny ever doing so, even if it might not be one-hundred percent honest. I want him to say something like "Ally, you know I'd never purposely ignore you," or even just make an excuse, " I must not've heard you," or something. But after a long and slightly awkward silence, he clears his throat.

"I'm sorry, Ally," he croaks. Admitting he was flat-out avoiding me. Ouch.

"Why?" I whisper, hurt of course.

"Because. I don't know. I was being stupid." Excuses, excuses. I know I wanted excuses, but not these kind. I look up at him, waiting for him to admit the real reason. When he says nothing, I feel my cheeks go hot again, out of fury. I'm furious for his ignorance.

"Or because I'm a lowly Reject and being seen with me will lower your status by like a million coolness points? Don't wanna become like me, I know," I spit out. He opens his mouth, and then closes it again. I guess I'm right. And he isn't going to sugarcoat my words either.

"I'm sorry it has to be like this," he apologizes. It's sincere, but I'm in no mood to accept it.

"It doesn't have to be like this, you're making it like this! Everyone is! Everyone is so split up in their groups because they choose to be! You choose to be a jerk towards my friends! Who, for the record, are the nicest people here. But even they are so cut off from everyone, so split, that they're angry at me for being with you!" I take a deep breath, but it comes out harshly.

Austin looks truly taken aback. Yes, he's seen me mildly annoyed, but never this raging. I'm never like this.

"Ally...?" He begins cautiously.

"What?" I snap?

"Please. Calm yourself." I shake my head, not to argue with him, but because I really need to clear my head. And yes, calm myself. Except it's not working very well.

"I hate this, Austin. I hate it all so much."

"School? Or Miami?" I contemplate a moment.

"Both. I hate this whole world. Everything was so much simpler when my universe didn't extend beyond the trees. I don't know what my sister was thinking when she wanted to see it all. All there is to see is the darkness, the hate, the bitterness of people."

"Not everyone is like that though, Ally-"

"Everyone I've met!" I hop off the fence, and begin streaking down the sidewalk.

I run and run, and though I'm a terrible athlete, I'm so upset it doesn't even matter. Crossing street after street, and I realize I don't even know where I am anymore. I slow to catch my breath. But I hadn't noticed Austin was following me, and he catches up to me easily now. I'm too winded to try to escape again, so I let him grip my arm.

"Where are you going?" he asks, panting slightly. I choke back a sob.

"I thought maybe I could make it back home." It's an incredibly stupid thing to say, considering how far, but it's also for the most part, true.

Austin, once he realizes I'm serious, wraps me in a tight hug. Even though I allow myself to cry into his chest, my whole body shaking, and me gasping for breath, I feel less comforted by this hug than I've felt in the past.

"Oh, Ally. Don't leave. What would I do then? I raise my head, and a tear drips off my nose and hits the ground.

"You wouldn't have to worry about me bringing you down ever again, would you? My cousins wouldn't have to worry about me, my dad could go back to living a life without us. Really, it'd be better for everyone."

I wait for him to deny this.

I hear the ocean in the distance. But that's all I hear.

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Two chapters in a weekend! Who's awesome? I'm awesome! Yeah, I know you're all thinking "Sure, Ivy...whatever keeps you happy..."

Anyways, earlier today I found this website that sells ACTUAL Team Ally shirts! How cool is that? By the way, my birthday is in April, if that means anything...haha, just kidding, but I'm totally buying one! Or one of the other cool shirts that make references to A&A.

Okay, back to being serious...yeah right, me serious? Seriously though, vote and comment!