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Never & Notes
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"Because, I'm just helping you through a couple of classes. You don't need to sit by the nerd. You don't even need to talk with me, anymore. So go sit with them." Ally mumbled angrily. Austin stood back in shock as a frown took form on his face. Where did Ally get this? They had been talking just mere minutes ago about how they liked spending time together.
"Ally-"
"Class is starting." Ally interrupted. Austin shook his head and glanced around to see everyone looking to them with questioning glances. He smiled shyly before ducking down to the sit in front of the said "nerd", hoping this wouldn't take down his bad boy rep. That was all he had at this point since Ally was now angry with him. He came to class early, just for Ally. He actually came to class for her. He had been skipping all week, weeks before that, even. Why was she suddenly so furious with him? Austin sighed and turned to face the front of the classroom to see the teacher had started the lesson. Austin could already feel his eyes drawing closed at the sight of a whiteboard covered in writing of the day's lessons. It seemed as though he wasn't the only one ignoring the lesson, though. He took glances back to his supposed songwriter every few minutes to see she had her head shoved into a book.
Ally knew Austin was looking at her. She could practically feel his eyes glued to her. She couldn't remember a time that he wasn't glancing back, not paying the slightest bit of attention to the teacher. She sighed as she finally allowed herself to take into consideration that she was also missing out on something that could help her later in life.
Ally spun around as someone tapped her shoulder. She turned to come face to face with her best friend. She smiled slightly as Trish handed her a small, folded piece of paper. Ally nodded and turned back around, trying ever so hard not to have the teacher witness this. Ally warily set the note out onto her desk and opened it slowly.
~I'm sorry we had to tell you those things, Ally. It was just what we overheard in the hallway after you walked into class. ~
Ally felt sadness overcome her as she read over the note. Trish and Dez had heard Austin's words in the hallway, after, she left. He had specifically asked her to go to class before talking with Dallas.
Dallas.
The name hit her hard every time she heard it. She still flinched every time she heard his voice in the hallway. The relentless teasing had stopped since back then, but there were still moments when Dallas would show up out of no where. Ally had at first thought he had wanted to be friends. That he might like her. She was way off. Just because she had a crush on him in sixth grade, definitely did not mean he liked her back. He must have found out. That's the only reason Ally could come up with. She had never talked with the boy before that day. The day that the bullying started. She used to be able to pass in the hallways without a problem, but with middle school, came Dallas. That's when her troubles started.
Ally shook away the name. She didnt want to relive her experiences with that boy. She wanted to forget his existence. But ever since her little deal with Austin, he had been showing up more and more. Ally was glad in a way that her friends did tell her of what happened. Now she would be able to cut the connection before it became too strong. Although it still strung like a stab in the back, it would heal with time.
~It's okay. You did what you had to.~
Ally scribbled down before throwing the note behind her as the teacher's back was turned to the class. Trish reached out and grabbed the note with ease before holding it over for her and Dez to read. They had pulled their desks together for the class.
Dez shuffled over a bit, not expecting for there to be a reply from the girl in front of them. He had felt bad about the last few days. Treating Ally like she had done something wrong. Yes, in a way she had. But in another, it was Austin's fault. He had Ally completely fooled as to who he really was. Dez didn't even really know if there was a real Austin in there anymore. He seemed different every time he spoke with him. Give or take the fact that Dez had only talked with him twice over the last four years. Both of which had happened within the last week.
Trish frowned as she reread the note for the third time over. Ally never talked like this. She must have been more upset than they had even thought. Trish fumbled with her pencil as she thought through a response. It seemed like no matter what they said though, Ally needed time. It still stopped Trish dead in her tracks. Austin and Ally had only talked for practically five days. Not even a week for that matter. It didn't seem possible that they were able to be so broken up by the fact that it was over. Trish knew that they did what they had to, just as Ally had recognized. But she also knew that Austin hadn't meant that, what he had said in the hallway. She knew he had said something quick to get Dallas off his back.
"What do I say?" Trish whispered to her red headed friend. Dez shrugged and glanced over the note again, trying to come up with something to say. He was drawing a blank as well.
"I don't know. She seems kind of upset. Are you sure we did the right thing?" Dez whispered back unsurely. Trish rolled her eyes and nodded. She had to seem confident, like she knew they had done the right thing. Even though she knew what they had done, was wrong.
"Of course. There was something wrong with their relationship from the moment it stared. Just five days ago, Austin was hassling Ally about being music partners just because he heard her play piano. It didn't seem right then, and it still doesn't seem right now." Trish replied with certainty. She had even convinced herself she was right. Austin wasn't the kind of person to just go along and offer friendship, and Ally was no exception to the mix.
"You're right." Dez replied with a small smile before returning to his state of paying attention to the class. He still felt his mind wondering as he wrote down the notes. He felt that Ally was completely broken up about this. He didn't like being part of the reason as to why they were over. It still seemed weird that it was so easy for them to pick up on something to use against him. If Austin was really trying to cover up their relationship, if he was using her, his friends would have known about it. Come to think of it, they would have put him up to it. This didn't add up at all.
Austin crossed his arms over his chest as he sat back in his seat. He threw his legs out in front of himself, as well. He didn't want to be in here. He almost left the second he knew Ally was mad at him. He was getting tired of this back and forth with her. He did care about her, which was bad in itself. He was going to use her, and leave. He had to drill that into his head. But now he had to win her back. He had to win her over for a second time. But first, he had to figure out where he went wrong. How had she come to think of those things? He had never once called her a nerd, or said she was helping him with classes. The only class they had together was this one, and music, which was next hour. He didn't need help in either class, so where had she come up with it?
Austin's face fell as the light bulb lit up in his head. He had said those things to Dallas. He had told Dallas those things so he wouldn't spread rumors of them hooking up on the roof. He knew that the rumors would rip Ally apart. He was doing her a favor. She must have only heard of the things that were said.
Austin nodded to himself as he drew up his plan. He would somehow get Ally to talk with him. It shouldn't be that hard, he's done it before against all odds. If he tried hard enough, he could usually win her over. Then, he would explain the situation. How Dallas was going tell the whole school lies. Lies about her. Lies that she would never be able to take.
Ally let her chin rest on her desk as she watched the clock sitting center stage above the board. It seemed silly to place a clock there. Everyone knows if you watch a clock, time moves slower. Or at least seems to. Ally sighed and sat up as Austin slipped a note across her desk. She rolled her eyes and pushed it forward, as far away as it could be without it falling off he desk. Austin smiled slightly at her stubbornness. Ally frowned as he took the note back and wrote something else out on the outside of the folded paper. Her two best friends were apparently not the only ones that enjoyed passing notes during class. Austin smiled up at her as he shoved the note her way once more. Ally refrained from reading what was written before her, letting the note slip over to Austin once again. Austin held back a laugh as he reached over and grabbed onto Ally's right hand. She stiffened as Austin calmly slipped the note into her hand. Closing her palm around the small piece of paper. Ally wanted to smile over at her partner. But she was mad at him, as well. She couldn't show him that he was winning her back. Trish was right. Dez was right. They were all right about him. Austin Moon was not friendship material.
Ally sighed as Austin watched her closely. Waiting for her to open his note. Ally finally threw caution to the wind as the opened her hand to read what was written on the outside. It couldn't hurt, could it? She shook her head and bit her lip to keep from smiling.
~Come on. Don't you trust me?~
Ally finally let a small smile grace her lips as she reminisced in their time at lunch.
~No, I don't. :P~
Ally wrote back with a sly smile. Austin snatched the note out of her hands as she held it out to him. He found himself smiling back at Ally's note. He rolled his eyes and drew an arrow pointing to the inside.
~Read the inside. I had something to tell you.~
Austin wrote back. Ally swiftly picked up the note off her desk as Austin set it down. He watched as the songwriter opened the note carefully, glancing from side to side, making sure the two would not be caught. She spread the note out on her desk before glancing down to it.
~Can we talk after class? I have some explaining to do.~
Ally felt the sadness at the things Austin had said take her back over. She thought they were better friends than that.
~I don't know.~
Ally wrote down simply before sliding the note forward. Austin turned it and read the three words written in front of him. He had hoped she would give him a chance.
~Please?~
He wrote back hopefully. He slid the note back to her and watched as she thought it through. She nodded to herself before she wrote back.
~I don't think so. I'm sorry.~
Austin's face fell as he read over the note. The bell rang through the classroom as Ally piled her things together. Austin walked out into the hallway and waited for his songwriter. Many of his followers past by him, but Austin barely spared them a glance. His fame was on the line. He couldn't lose Ally when they were already so close. He knew for a fact they had something more special than anyone could ever dream of. Soon enough, she walked out into the hallway, holding a worn, brown leather book with a simple A on the cover. Austin reached out and caught her by the arm, pulling her into a nearby janitor's closet. Ally stomped her foot in aggravation as she waited for Austin's reasoning as to why she was in here with him.
"Ally, you have to give me a chance." Austin pleaded. He reached out for her hand, only for her to take a step back.
"No, what you said about me was irreversible." Ally scoffed as she leaned against the wall. Austin sighed and racked his brain as to why she should give him a chance. Why he absolutely had to explain.
"Please?" He asked again, not able to come up with anything better. Ally felt herself smile at his persistence. He wasn't giving up.
"Why should I?" Ally asked as she took a breath. He smiled.
"Because everyone deserves a second chance."
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