How It Ends (An R5 Story)

Chapter 9: Date

Alisa's POV:

Once we're up in Rydel's room, which is complete with its own vanity and everything, I begin to explain. "Ok so, Ross, Ryland, and I were talking in their room. Rydel came in and asked to talk to Ryland--"

"To get him out of there to see what would happen between Ross and Alisa!!!" Rydel chimes in.

"Yeah that," I make a face at Rydel, "Then Ross looks down awkwardly, and I instinctively grab his hand to make him look at me. He looks into my eyes and says his French line from What Do I Have To Do?"

"Vous avez de trés beaux yeux?" Mikayla sings.

"Yep! And then I said 'Merci, Ross.' And he leaned in and we kissed for like 6 seconds! It was so amazing!! Then he was like, hey, do wanna hang out and get like dinner or something? And so here I am!"

"You actually counted the seconds?" Rydel laughs.

"Ummm, mayyyybeee." I giggle.

"How was the kiss?" Mikayla inquires while starting my makeup.

"It's Ross!! Mikayla, remember how we used to make up stories like this all the time? Remember how I always decribed this moment? That was it, exactly as beautiful and magical and fiery as I imagined."

"Oooh, fiery! Does that mean you felt sparks?" Rydel asks while straightening my usually wavy, platinum blonde hair.

I feel heat rise to my cheeks, "Uh maybe."

"She did!" Mikayla exclaims, "Look, Delly, she's blushing! And that's not the makeup, I haven't done blush yet! OMG, Alisa, that's so cute!"

We talk and laugh all throughout my 20 minute makeover in Rydel's room, and suddenly it's 5:50, and I'm putting on the clothes Rydel set out for me from her own closet. It was this cute gold skirt that seemed to fit me perfectly and a black tank that hugged my stomach. I had black flats and gold jewelry which included a bracelet, a necklace with a heart pendant, and gold and black dangle earrings. I'm not going to lie, I look gorgeous.

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Rocky's POV:

Rydel, Ross, Mikayla, Riker, Ryland, and I were waiting downstairs for Alisa to come out of Rydel's room. Apparently, Ross had asked her out on a date and she was finishing getting ready.

Rydel walks over to me and whispers in my ear, "Go wake up Hannah. I'm sure she would want to be here for her best friend." I nod my head in response and head up stairs to my room. I walk in and see her lying on my bed, where I left her. Just the sight of her makes my heart flutter. She was so gorgeous, especially when sleeping. Her long, brown hair formed a circle around her head on the pillow and her eyes were softly shut. She looked so peaceful, and I didn't want to wake her. I knew she would want to see Alisa before they left. I lean over her and peck her lips then pull away to see her eyes slowly flutter open.

"Hey Rocky." She smiles at me, making me want to repeat our make out session from earlier, but I resist.

"Hey. So, Ross asked Alisa on a date and they're going to leave soon so I figured I would wake you so you could see her before they go." I hold her hand and help her stand up.

"Thank you. Oh, and I like how you woke me up with a kiss. You're so sweet," she says poking my side lightly.

"Of course, baby," I respond and we walk down stairs holding hands. Rydel's eyes go straight to our intertwined fingers and her eyes widen with delight. I guess she wins Matchmaker of the Year Award.

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Ross's POV:

As soon as the door to Rydel's room opens, I walk quickly up the stairs to meet her and walk her down. At the top, I freeze. She looks so beautiful. I can't even begin to describe how amazing she looks, all I can think is how lucky and thankful I am to be going out with her tonight. I'm taking her to her favorite restaurant which Rydel seemed to know somehow.

She walks up to me and laughs because I'm still staring at her, mesmerized. "Hey gorgeous, you look amazing!" I manage to say. I take her hand and we walk down the steps smiling to our friends and my family. I see Rydel taking a million pictures on her phone, like usual. Hannah and Rocky are holding hands still, but what surprises me most is to see Riker's arm around Mikayla's waist.

Once we get down the steps, Rydel starts chanting, "Kiss, kiss, kiss!" I look over to Alisa, and she laughs lightly and shrugs. I put my hands on her waist and pull her to me, our lips meeting softly and her hands wrap around my neck. I hear Rydel cheering in the background but it seems faded. I can only focus on her, her soft lips on mine, and the warmth and comfort of her presence. We pull away at the same time and there's a huge smile on her face. She notices Hannah and Rocky holding hands and sees Mikayla and Riker. Her eyes go wide, and she looks confused but quickly goes back to smiling and holding my hand after giving each of them a you-better-tell-me-later look.

"Ready to go, Alisa?" I lead her to the open front door.

"Yes, never been more excited!" She exclaims, and we wave goodbye to everyone as we walk out to my car.

We talk as I drive towards our destination. "Ross, I don't know if you know, but this is literally my dream come true. From the moment I saw pictures of you and when I first heard your songs, I wanted to meet you and get to know you. I only ever dreamed of going on a date with you or kissing you. This is so perfect, I don't know if I am dreaming," she confesses.

We pull up to a stoplight, and I plant a quick kiss on her lips. "That's to prove it's real, and I'm glad this is so special for you. Just so you know, you'll have to close your eyes in a minute. The restaurant is still a surprise."

"Okay!" she laughs quietly and covers her eyes with her hands.

A few minutes later I pull into the parking lot of Olive Garden. She asks if she can uncover her eyes but I tell her not yet. I get out, walk around to the other side of the car, and open the passenger door. I unbuckle her seatbelt and help her out of the car carefully.

When I tell her, she uncovers her eyes. Her eyes widen and she squeals and hugs me tightly. "Omg, Ross, how did you know! This is my favorite!"

We walk into the restaurant together and the waitress looks at me questioningly. "Do I know you from somewhere? You look really familiar."

"I'm in a band called R5 and I'm on the Disney Channel show Austin and Ally." I reply automatically.

"Oh, yeah, my son watches that!" she laughs, "How many for your table?"

"Two," I say and I look over to Alisa, glad I finally have someone to hold. She's so genuinely happy. I wonder if I love her. It's only been a day since I met her, but she's so confident, gorgeous, and fun to be around. Plus, her lips are so soft and fit mine perfectly, the sparks we felt when we kissed, you can't deny them. It was definitely something.

"Whatcha thinking about, Ross?" She asks when we sit down at our table.

"You."

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