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Cooking & Cake Batter
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The three friends laughed as the flour seemed to jump out of the bag at them. Ally let her eyes close as her face was covered in the white, powdery substance, while Trish and Dez simply laughed at each other. Baking had never been the three's strong suit. Yet, they continued to take home economics. Ally rolled her eyes before picking up a towel off the end of the table and wiping off her face, handing the towel to her two friends before glancing over to the clock. They only had ten minutes left.
"Guys! What do we do? We're not anywhere near done with the assignment yet." Ally whined as she began to pace around their work station. Trish shrugged and handed the towel to Dez who was still covered in flour.
"Can we ask to stay in here at lunch?" Trish asked hopefully. Ally sighed as her friend gave her the solution she needed. She would feel helpless, otherwise. Ally nodded before racing over to their teacher. He sat happily behind his desk, continuing his book from the last few days, before perking up as Ally stopped a few feet from him.
"Hello, Ally. What can I do for you?" He asked, hoping it wasn't much. It would be a terrible trouble to actually have to teach. Ally smiled.
"Would you mind if Trish, Dez, and I stayed in for lunch? We aren't done with the assignment yet." Ally asked, motioning back to their station where Trish and Dez stood smiling. Ally held back an eye roll at the two and their supposed acting skills. The teacher sighed before nodding warily.
"Sure, but I will be attending a meeting during lunch. So, as long as it is only the three of you in here, that will be fine. I'll check your assignment when I return." He replied before turning his attention back to his book. Ally cheered to herself before racing back to her two best friends. They each glanced Ally's way, expecting the best simply because of the girl's reputation with the teachers. The two could get away with so much just because they were friends with Ally.
"Well?" Trish edged. Ally smiled happily as the bell rang. The rest of the class packed up their things along with the teacher before walking out. He waved absentmindedly before locking the door behind him.
"I'm guessing he's not just locking us in here just to freak us out, right?" Dez asked with a nervous smile. He had always feared the teacher's had it out for him. Ally shook her head.
"He's letting us stay in here for lunch to finish the assignment." Ally reassured as Trish patted the red headed boy on the head. Over their week of getting to know each other, the three friends had grown close enough to know Dez's ways were far from ordinary. Dez's eyes grew wide before he jumped over to Ally's backpack, unzipping the front pocket to pull out her phone. Ally frowned before snatching her phone out of Dez's grasp just as it began to ring. Dez smiled shyly before responding.
"I was going to say you should call Austin and tell him where we are, but he beat me to it." Dez defended before stepping behind Trish just as Ally answered the phone.
"What's up?" She asked simply as she held he phone to her ear. She heard Austin laugh lightly on the other side.
"Do you guys want to eat up here, or should I meet you somewhere?" He asked, hoping Ally wouldn't catch into the fact that he had been up here all morning. Ally frowned as she let Austin's sentence replay in her mind.
"Have you been ditching all morning?" Ally asked, a hint of disappointment in her voice. Austin sighed as he let his other hand cover his forehead. Ally was too smart for her own good.
"Maybe." Austin replied blankly, trying not to let her know that he was pretty upset about it himself. He was actually starting to care about class, thanks to Ally. Ally breathed out a sigh as she turned to see Dez and Trish sending her expecting stares.
"On Monday you are going to class, end of discussion. But we can't meet you on the roof for lunch." Ally relayed, finally pleasing the two next to her. Austin frowned as he thought through Ally's schedule. She had brought him cake the other day, she must be in home economics.
"I will go to class. But can we still have lunch together?" He asked, sounding more needy than he had hoped to. Ally laughed quietly as she shook her head before remembering that Austin couldn't see her.
"I don't think so. We have to finish up an assignment. It may take all lunch." Ally said with a frown. She had wanted to see Austin. Austin smiled slyly before advancing towards the door to the exit roof. Ally wouldn't see this coming.
"Okay, I guess I'll see you during music." Austin mumbled, sounding sad. Ally's frown worsened on her face as the guilt built up inside her. She had no intentions of hurting his feelings.
"Austin, I'm sorry-"
"No need to be. But you could open the door for me." Austin suggested with a smile before cutting their conversation short. Ally slowly turned to see Austin standing on the other side other door. She smiled brightly before walking over swiftly and letting her music partner inside. He smiled and took her hand as she shut the door firmly behind her.
"So, what are we making?" He asked excitedly as he walked over to the others, dropping Ally's hand as Dez sent him a suggestive look. He slipped his leather jacket off and let it sit on top of Ally's backpack that sat next to what could only be her seat in this class. He smiled as he glanced around to the three friends before him.
"Well, we really get to pick what we make. We haven't decided yet." Trish answered simply as she took a seat on the wood stool that sat next to the tall metal work table that held every ingredient known to man. Austin nodded before looking to Ally, thinking she would have a better grasp on what was happening.
"I was thinking we should make chocolate chip cookies." Ally suggested as she walked over to Austin's side. Austin smiled happily as he raced over to the chocolate chips siting on the table.
"I agree." He said with certainty before flipping the bag over and glancing over the needed items before Ally was again at his side, helping him as he did so.
"Shocker." Trish mumbled, forcing a laugh out of Dez. The two high fived as Austin and Ally glanced up at the two, wondering just what was said about them.
"What?" Austin asked, knowing Dez would crack if he asked nicely. Dez's eyes grew wide before he pointed to Trish.
"What? I didn't say anything." Trish defended.
"Yes you did." Austin said with an eyebrow raise as he tried to figure out what was going on between his two friends. He hadn't had the chance to ask Dez yesterday about his relationship with the Latino girl he seemed to be glued to, lately. He had never seen his strange friend so infatuated with anyone before, other than filming of course. It was weird to watch the two, it reminded him of he and Ally in a way. But of course, Ally would never see him the way he saw her.
"I was kidding. But you two can't know." Trish teased as she hopped off the chair to reach for the items she knew went into the delicious treats by heart. She and Ally had made these thousands of times before for bake sales and simply for fun. It was actually the only thing they could make without following the recipe religiously. Ally was always at a loss for sweets at her house, and since Trish had recently made herself a honorary member of the Dawson household, she had thought they would take home economics to become better cooks.
"Why not?" Ally asked innocently. She had absolutely no idea why Trish was so reluctant to tell her about this specific comment she had said so quietly. Austin smiled at how oblivious his songwriter could be sometimes. She had completely missed what was said. He, on the other hand, had figured out what Trish had said. He was hoping it wasn't directed the way he had thought it was, though. That would mean that both Dez and Trish knew of his feelings for Ally. Either that, or-
"Just because. Now, what else do we need?" Trish asked, reverting the topic away from what she had muttered earlier. Austin smiled slyly as he reached across the table for the flour that sat next to his red headed friend. He walked calmly over after getting the idea from the small evidence of flour that rested faintly on the three's faces.
"We'll probably need flour," Austin left off before taking a large handful and throwing it towards the two in front of him, "But we might be out." Austin finished before setting the now empty sack of flour down on the table once more. He heard a small gasp escape Ally's lips as her hands flew to cover her mouth in shock. Trish and Dez stood motionlessly just three feet away from the secret pop star. He smiled smugly before turning around and walking back to Ally's side. Trish let her fingers wipe the flour away from her eyes before opening them slowly. Dez shook his head quickly, attempting to throw the flour from his face that way. He opened his eyes happily before seeing the dark look that had taken over his crush's face. She had a plan. He could tell. Ally's eyes widened as she could see where this was going, she didn't like it.
"Maybe we should make something else." Ally suggested before tossing the chocolate aside and picking up a cook book from the bottom level of the table. Trish held up her hand as she motioned for Ally to stop.
"No, let's keep going. What's next on the list, Ally? Did you say we needed eggs?" Trish asked before Dez walked over to hold Austin in place. Austin began to struggle against his best friend, only now realizing after their time away from each other that Dez had since gotten more muscular. Much to Austin's worry in their current situation. Trish smiled snidely before holding one egg in each hand, walking slowly over to Austin before raising her hands up and smashing the eggs against the top of Austin's head.
"Trish!" Austin squealed in the highest pitch voice the three had ever heard from the bad boy. Ally laughed lightly as they watched the egg fall from his head, dropping down his cheeks on it's path down to the floor. Gravity could be a bother.
"Payback is sweet." Trish said happily before walking over and popping a chocolate chip in her mouth. Ally smiled teasingly as Dez dropped Austin from his hold, walking back over to Trish's side as Austin reached for the towel, wiping the egg from his hair.
"You're lucky this is good for my hair. But this took almost an hour and a half. You two, are dead." Austin explained before lunging forward and picking up the vanilla off the table. He swiftly opened the lid and squirted the substance the two's way before they each reached for the butter. Ally threw her hands up in exasperation before taking the vanilla out of her partner's hands. He glared her way before jumping behind her for cover.
"Austin!" Ally squeaked as Dez threw a large lump of butter, hitting her directly in the stomach. Ally sighed.
"You three," Ally began, walking calmly over to the fridge and setting the vanilla inside, "Are so childish." Austin frowned as he watched her. You didn't put vanilla in the refrigerator. His eyes widened as he watched Ally pull out a bowl of cake batter that had been in the fridge. She smiled evilly before taking a large amount into her hand and throwing it at the others. The three stood in shock as they looked between each other, now covered in cake batter. Austin laughed happily before racing over to Ally and pulling her into a hug.
"Austin!" Ally laughed as the cake batter squashed between the two. Dez rolled his eyes and picked up a sugar package off the table behind them, throwing a handful at the two music partners. They stood unmoving as the sugar hit them, falling instantly after to the floor.
"What was that? Sugar doesn't even stick to us unless we're wet." Austin asked in surprise at his friend. The two had had enough food fights previously. He thought he had taught him better than that.
"Right, Dez. What were you thinking." The teacher asked as he walked inside, slamming the door behind him. Ally took in a sharp breath as Austin's arms dropped from her waist. He wasn't supposed to be back yet. Austin shouldn't have been in here in the first place.
"Mr. Breken, we can explain." Ally tried as she walked carefully forward, avoiding the large mess the four had left on the floor. He shook his head.
"To the office." He said simply as he crossed his arms over his chest. Ally's face fell as she heard those words.
"But-"
"Office. Now."
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