User blog:RikerIsHot/No Matter What-Chapter 4

5 Days later....

All 4 of them, Austin, Trish, Dez-Who had flown in from Tokyo-and of course Ally, sat on the counter of Sonic Boom, it seemed that they were oblivious to the party going on around them. Trying to forget that in just hours Ally would be on a plane, off to Ireland, and then there was Dez, who would be staying for another week which would undoubtedly be spent trying to cheer up his buddy, who he had not seen for almost a year. Trying to make it up to him for exactly what Ally was doing now.

Leaving.

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Austin's thoughts for a week had been: ''Why are they leaving? Why can't they just stay? They're ditching me! What am I gonna do? My career, who's gonna write my songs? ''

"There's no way I can make it without you..."

His mood had progressively deteriorated. The thoughts bouncing around in his head, giving him awful headaches that not even the largest dose of Advil allowed could fix. Barely eating, putting him in a state of sickness and sadness. He felt like he was going to die. He might as well. He had barely any of his friends left. He was lonely. Depressed and lonely.

Ally had been no better. Her mom had just barely talked her out of not going to Ireland, and her dad had been forcing her to eat. Tough love. Carrying her downstairs every morning, putting the food in her mouth and even needing to yell at her so she would chew and swallow. 5 days of horror, sadness, all for a job. But that job was a once in a lifetime chance!

They snapped out of their thoughts, choking on the words they were dying to say to eachother. Holding back from sobbing uncontrollably in the middle of a party. Austin looking pale and sick, Ally looking depressed. It all fell apart in a week. Taking a deep breath, Austin opened his mouth. Now was his chance.

"Hi." He said. His voice sounded very hoarse. Clearing his throat and accidentally meeting Ally's gaze. Her eyes had lost their sparkle. He needed to bring that sparkle back. That was all that mattered to him.

They stared at each other for a moment. Now was his chance. He quickly leaned in, lifted Ally's chin gently, and pressed his lips to hers. They moved closer to each other. All life returning to them as they kept the kiss going. After what seemed like an eternity (but was actually just a little over a minute) they pulled apart.

"Hi." Ally said softly. Smiling at him. Austin laughed and looked behind him. The drum kit they never sold. And the sign.

"Please do not play the drums." He read aloud. Causing them both to laugh. Trish and Dez joined as they all fell into uncontrollable laughter.

"Hey, do you know how dirty those drums are and how unhealthy corn dogs are?" Ally managed to spit out still laughing at the way they met. Did the story really need to end here?

"Let's go talk outside." Austin whispered into Ally's ear, putting emphasis on the word talk. She followed him through the doors, past their smiling families and out into the chilly fall evening air. Austin wrapped his sweater around Ally and she leaned against the wall.

Without hesitation, he began kissing her, tilting her head up and placing his hands on her waist, pulling her closer to him as the clouds cleared overhead, revealing millions of twinkling stars. The soft sound of the music from the party that was barely audible. Getting lost in the moment. Enjoying to the fullest extent their last moment together. Did it really have to end sadly? No. Was this their happily ever after?

Yes.

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THE END.