All My Heart: A Very Warped Summer Sequel (Austin Carlile x OC)

Wrecking Ball

Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus

“We kissed, I fell under your spell, a love no one could deny...I can't live a lie, running for my life, I will always want you...all I wanted was to break your walls, all you ever did was wreck me.”

“So I have a curious question for you. It's been bugging me for the longest time but I never wanted to mention it in front of Austin.” Vic asked Danielle, biting into his sixth grape that sat in the small bowl in the middle of Dani and Austin's island counter.

“Go for it.” Danielle replied as she pulled out a pitcher of ice water and poured two glasses for each of them.

“Let's say you friend zoned Austin for the entire Warped Tour and no one ever knew about the Trace stories. Like, you never told me what happened that night we had our small heart to heart. Austin never knew anything. Do you think you would still be dating Trace?”

As Danielle carefully slid Vic his glass of water, she stared at him, truly concentrating on that concept. She tried hard to imagine her life with Trace and not Austin. It almost made her want to throw up.

“Why would you ever wonder that?” She asked in a small voice.

Vic shrugged. “You never tell anyone anything anymore. I'd like to know what would've happened had it been like that from the beginning.”

Danielle took a deep breath and then a small sip of water. Looking at her reflection in one of the darkened windows in the kitchen, she sat on the stool across from Vic and rested her chin in her hands with a frown on her face.

“In all honesty...yes.” She met Vic's eyes. His expression didn't change, he just reached for another grape. “The only reason I'm not with him is because of Austin. If he didn't save me, I would be too scared to leave. You know, I know, and Austin knows that I'm still in love with Trace even though he did horrible things to me. In a sick, twisted way, that's how he showed he 'loved' me. And in a sick, twisted way I loved him back.”

Vic nodded slowly, rubbing his thumb on the condensed glass of water. “And what if those pictures actually did get leaked?”

She shrugged. “I would be the slut of the post hardcore music industry, as if I'm not already.” She let out a nervous laugh. “I would be treated like Miley Cyrus.”

Vic snorted. “Very true.” He pursed his lips. “You say Trace loved you but at the same time, you think he only used you for his own pleasure. How does that work?”

Danielle smiled. “Like I said Vic, he's a sick person. I would just come back for more love and affection because I was like an abused puppy. There were times where we could just be cute and romantic but he would turn off just like a light switch and that would be it. I think it was just a psychological issue.”

“If Austin broke up with you, or you two somehow separated, would you consider getting back with Trace after you were over Austin?”

Danielle drew back her lips and stared out the window again. She never thought about that. She never thought about breaking up with Austin at all since she came here. Not until Vic mentioned it. She looked back into his eyes and slouched forward, folding her hands on the counter top.

“He was the first guy I fell in love with, Vic. He knows me in and out. Without even thinking about it, I would fall for him all over again and trust me, that scares me half to death. But he would draw me in somehow. Not that Austin and I ever will break up, but I guess if I was put in the position...probably.”