Destined

Chapter 10 - Auditioning for the Sequel

"Mom! Did you find it yet?!" I shouted from my room.

Mountains of dresses, jeans and shirts were piled up on my bed and on the floor but I continued to search for my favorite white clutch to match it with my white and blue floral knee-length dress. I searched for it in the drawers, my wardrobe and everywhere but I still couldn't find it. I looked at the watch on my wrist. 7:06 p.m.

"Oh God!" I grumbled and shut the door to my wardrobe close in frustration.

I stopped my search for my bag and immediately fetched my mobile and wallet.

"Mom, I'm leaving." I shouted as I left my bedroom. Mom came out from her room, strands of her hair poking out, and asked "Did you find your bag?"

"No." I said. "I'm already late. I have to go." I told her and started for the door.

"Ally wait. Here, take some cash with you." Mom said and handed me some money. "Thanks." I said as I planted a kiss on her cheek and ran for the door. I got out of my home and hoped to see Austin wait for me infront of his home but he wasn't there. I walked through the corridor and there he was, standing right infront of the lifts.

He was wearing a black shirt which had the ACDC's logo on it and over the shirt, he wore a red and black checked shirt and light blue jeans. He stood on one leg, his other foot was resting on the wall he was leaning on. His eyes were closed and the back of his head was leaning on the wall as well. Seeing my opportunity to surprise him, I tiptoed quietly toward him. I extended my hands and pushed him hard on the shoulders and screamed.

Austin tripped over and fell hard on the ground. He looked up at me, his brown eyes wide with shock and I stood beside him holding my stomach as I laughed out loud.

"Gotcha!" I said and continued to laugh. I couldn't help it. His scared expression was funny as hell.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Austin said furiously and my laughter died out immediately.

"I'm s . . .sorry." I stammered. I was not expecting him to be mad at me for pushing him. Austin's angry stare on me softened as his lips twitched into a victorious grin. He burst out laughing and in between his laughs he said "Now I really got ya."

I exhaled the tension out. "You suck at lying but you're one hell of an actor." I smiled and bent down, extending my right hand forward to help him up. Austin grabbed my hand and I squeezed it and pulled him up.

"Thanks." Austin said.

"I'm sorry for being llate." I apologized as we walked out of the lift and walked toward the plaza. "That's alright." He said. I looked ahead of us as we walked. We walked across a small garden with many beautiful flowers. There on the bench, sat an old couple. The old man had his arm around his old wife's shoulder while his wife rested her head on her husband's shoulder. I looked at them and smiled to myself, wondering that true love does exist. I must have been looking funny because later Austin asked "Why are you smiling?" I looked at him, still smiling, and nodded my head toward the old beautiful couple. Austin followed the direction I was looking at."True love." Austin said.

I looked at him, shocked at the fact that he was thinking the same thing as I was. Ignoring the weird coincidence, I commented "They look so cute."

We walked past the old couple and entered the plaza. We took the escalators to the third floor. Everything on the third floor of the mall was for leisure. There was a Game Center, a Dancing Room, a small Library, a Cinema, an ice-skating rink, well you get my point. The third floor is a freaking paradise!

As we entered the Cinema, I inhaled the wonderful smell of caramel popcorn. "Which movie are we watching?" Austin asked. There was a glimmer of excitement in his eyes and I don't know why but I found that quite adorable. "I don't know. Let's see our choices." I said and I walked over to where the posters of movies were hung and examined each of the posters one by one and stopped when one particular poster caught my attention.