Falling Backwards

Too Young

Month: July 4th

Alyson looked down at her phone, a text from Ross and a text from Rydel. She decided to open hers first. "Hey Al! We're on our way from the house to the party! We'll see you guys there?" She smiled, texting back, "Yeah we're almost there, Love U Del! (:" Then she read Ross', "R u and Rock in the car? We just left." She texted back, "Yes we are why?" He responded immediately, "Bc we're on our way too haha. Have you told him yet?" She sighed, "I told you I would after tonight." "Has Rydel asked u about it?" "No, I'm still doing pretty great at hiding everything. I go to the doc on in two days Rocky might go with me I guess" She closed her phone, turning to Rocky, "Here it is babe." She said, getting out.

"Does my hair look okay?" Alyson turned to look at Rocky's hair, "Yes babe. It looks Fab. You look hot!" She kissed his cheek. "I love you." "I love you too, Rock. Don't be nervous. You've been with my parents before; it's just my little siblings, and older siblings. They aren't that bad I promise."

Alyson and Rocky were going to her parent's house for a 4th of July party. His family would be there, her entire family, and they were going to announce to everyone that that they had found an apartment and were going to be moving in together. It was a big step, but seeing as they had already talked about possibly even getting engaged, they thought it was a good step to take.

Alyson knocked on the door. She oldest brother answered, "Alyson!!" He brought her into a huge hug, "and this must be Rocky..." He said, shaking hands with him, "I'm Grayson, and..." He looked around, "Babe?" A beautiful blonde stepped through the door, "This is my fiancée Paige!" He turned to Alyson, She gasped, bringing them both into a hug, "Fiancée! Finally, y'all have been together for forever! Congratulations bro." They walked a little further inside.

Alyson's dad Charlie was chopping vegetables alongside her mom, Melissa. "Hey Rocky, you guys are still together?!" He joked awkwardly to Rocky. "Haha, yep, I gotta keep this one sir!" Rocky shook hands with them both and Alyson gave hugs. Then they went into the living room, the boys were playing video games, "Hey, you're Rocky?" a boy a little taller than him smiled, "I'm Andrew, the fam calls me-" "Annie, Hah, Alyson told me... Nice to meet you," He sat down.

Alyson waved her arms, "Hi, Blake, Ben, wanna say hi to the sister that you haven't seen in months?!" They both jumped up and hugged her, shaking Rocky's hand also. The last to get up was a young looking girl, "Hi Gracie!" Alyson hugged her, "How's Ben treating you these days?" Gracie laughed, "He's great, I'm Gracie," She turned to Rocky and shook his hand. "Alyson was right, you are a cutie." She winked to Alyson and sat back down.

ALYSON'S POV

Rocky smiled at me and blushed, He grabbed my hand, "Should we go...?" He started to pull me to sit, but I heard the doorbell and a scream, "Ratliff!!" Riker laughed loudly from outside. "This family!" Rocky said, "I apologize in advance for their behavior," He shouted to my parents, who both laughed, although they should apologize in advance for my brothers also, who knows what they'll say tonight. I answered the door and let them all in, giving hugs and everyone shook hands and introduced themselves to my family. Ross gave me a hug and told me he was proud of me. I gave him a pity smile, for one I felt sick to my stomach, and two I didn't know how my family would take our moving news, then there's the baby, that I haven't even told Rocky about. The boys got to talking quickly, while Rydel and I made our way onto the porch to chat.

"I haven't seen you or Rocky in like three days, are y'all kinda already living together?" I smiled and laughed, "Yeah, kinda I guess." Rydel lounged out on the lawn chair next to me. "Al," she said, turning to face me. "Yes?" I responded. "Are you okay?" I was taken back, "I am, why?" Rydel shrugged, "I don't know. It's just, before tour, you would come over and swim at our house with us, you would spend the night at our house, now you don't," She continued, "And now you and Rock are getting your own place, and you're spending all this time getting it ready to move in, and you're not the same."