Smile ~ A Ross Lynch Story (Editing)

Who You Are

Ross's Point of View

I love the days where I have to go to set, or rehearsal, or even an interview because it keeps me busy. Not today where we have none of that planned.

Now what am I supposed to do?

Currently I'm sitting on the couch, channel surfing. I come across Disney Channel and realize they're playing Austin & Ally. I keep looking, it's not that I don't lke my show it's just that I don't like watching myself on it. I find it a little weird to be honest.

"Ross!" I hear my name being called. I turn my head away from the TV to find Rocky running towards me with the house phone in his hand. "It's for you." He pants before walking in the direction of the kitchen.

I'm a little nervous about answering the phone. I mean what if it's another fan? Fans call here all the time. But would Rocky just hand me the phone if it was a crazy fan? Actually yes he would.

"Hello? Ross?" The voice on the phone speaks. I gulp before bringing the phone to my ear. "You there? Or do I have the wrong number?"

"Um..yeah I'm here." I stutter. So what? I'm a little nervous! You never know who's on the other line.

"Ha! I told you he'd pick up!" The voice screams. I pull the phone away from my ear. Ow!

"Well give me the phone!" Another voice screams, I'm about to hang up until I hear a name that stops me almost immediately.

"Alice! I wanna talk to him!" It's Maryanne. I just know it.

"No!" She screams. I hear more screaming and tackling, also the phone dropping.

"Hel-" I'm cut off by another voice picking up the phone.

"Nor da hau?" Zigbee. No he better not hang up!

"Zigbee! Hey it's me Ross." I quickly say. It's very hard to communicate with this guy.

"Zer nahi duzu?" Huh? This kid is going to be the death of me someday, I swear.

"Hey buddy can you put someone else on the phone?" He can understand english pretty well. He just can't speak it.

"Zergatik?" Ugh. I groan. Will someone please take the phone from him.

"Hey who is this?" I hear another voice say. Wait a minute. It's Mallory.

"Mallory? It's me, Ross." She gasps.

"Ross! How'd you get our number?" I could ask her the same question.

"Um I didn't, Maryanne and Alice called me." I hear her say a quiet oh.

"Well do you want to come over?" Mallory invites. Well it would give me something to do.

"Sure. I'll be over in 10."

"Yay! Bye Ross!"

"Bye Mallory." I hang up the phone before running to grab my keys. I'm already dressed for the day so I don't need to go get changed. I begin the walk to the foster home after leaving a note on the counter, when I feel my phone vibrate. I check my phone and realize it's a text from Peyton.

Hey babe, you wanna hang out? :*

I swallow before answering.

Sorry can't today babe. Family time.

I feel guilty for lying but she would freak out if she knew where I was going. Although I don't know if Callie is even there. I hope so, but I really like her foster siblings.

I arrive at the house about 10 minutes later, just like I told Mallory to notice they're all outside running around, I also notice that Maryanne has a camera.

"Ross! You came!" I laugh. Of course I came.

"Why wouldn't I? So what you guys doing?" I ask looking at them all.

"We're just playing around. Here Ross use my camera and take pictures of us." Maryanne explains handing me her camera and showing me how to use it.

"Okay but can I ask what this is for?" I question following them over to where Zigbee, Kevin, Mallory, and Alice are.

"We're making a picture collage of all of us kids for Leo. It's his christmas present." Alice answers. I nod.

"What about Callie?" I ask getting ready to take their pictures. Mallory sighs.

"She doesn't like her picture taken. And besides she's not home right now." I couldn't help but feel a little sad about that. I really need to know, like now.

"Okay." Is all I say. The kids start running around and I start snapping pictures. I'm getting some pretty good action shots and I gotta say, I really like this camera.

The kids freeze as they hear the front gate open. I place the camera down so it's just dangling off of my neck to see Callie.

"Ross? What're you doing here?" Callie calls to me. Well hello to you too.

"Mallory invited me." I answer as she begins to walk closer to me. All she does is nod as she points to Maryanne's camera around my neck.

"What are you doing?" I look down at the camera before looking back up at Callie and smirking.

"Just taking some pictures of the kids for Leo's present." She nods again before turning around. It looks like she's heading towards the house.

"Callie wait!" I exclaim rushing over to her with the camera now in my hand. She turns around and looks at me, before looking down at the camera and going wide eyed.

"Let me take your picture." She immediately shakes her head no. Now it's my turn to frown. "Why not?"

"Because why do you need a picture? Especially of me? I mean once I turn 18 I'm getting out of here." I couldn't help it. My heart sunk at those words. She turns 18 a day after I turn 19. And that's coming up soon too. Which means I'm on a deadline if I want to make her smile before she leaves because I know all too well that I won't be able to get her to stay.

"I don't need much. I guess I just want to-him remember this day. And you." I correct myself. But it's true, if I get a picture of Callie, I'll probably take a copy with me.

"Why can't you both just remember it with your brain." She caught me. And she's a stubborn girl.

"I guess I'm just old fashioned then." I speak quietly. She shakes her head no once again before entering the house. I sigh before turning back to the others.

"Here I'll take your guys' picture then." The kids all pose together in front of me.

"Okay on the count of 3 smile." I order. "1, 2, 3."

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She's a stubborn girl isn't she? What's Ross gonna do about Callie's plans to leave? I liked this chapter! Vote/Comment!