This was the summer that I had been writing about in my diary for years; the summer I'd dreamed of since the first day of seventh grade. Everything was falling together perfectly. I'd completed one tour, got accepted into Harvard, and graduated high school all within three months. Not to mention, I'd had the most amazing boyfriend beside me through all of it.

And now, with only a couple weeks left of summer, I was ready to spend it having lots of fun in the sun, with my best friends and boyfriend by my side.

"And so then I tell Naill, you can not go out wearing that! Of course, he did, and lesson learned, he looked horrible in all of his photos... And that's how I became the new manager of One Direction." Trish smiled her notably same smile, the one she gave when she was up to something, and fixed a couple of her curly brown locks that had fallen in her face during her story.

"Didn't you tell me that you convinced their last manager that Katy Perry was going to hire him as soon as he quit, and he left without a second glance?" I asked, chuckling quietly to myself as I set a few of my favorite books into a box that was already stuffed with at least twenty others.

"Isn't that kind of bad?" Dez nibbled on a cheese stick, camera in hand, listening to the words very intently.

"Obviously he wasn't faithful, and unfaithful people have gotta go."

"Either way, it's pretty great that you get to accompany the biggest boy band of this decade-so far- on their big tour. You should totally get me a signed Harry poster, I think he's so-"

I stopped my sentence just as Austin opened the door to my bedroom, a goofy grin on his face like always. His blonde waves struck me the way they always do, and I couldn't help but giggle.

"Ally, what were you saying about Harry Styles being sooo..."

"So talented! I think Harry is so talented." I said, biting my lip slightly. Austin gave me a confused gaze as he swung around my desk, plopping down on my bed, right above where I was stuffing books into a box.

"It's getting pretty empty in here." He acknowledged, running his fingers through his hair. I'm sure that it was normal speed for everyone else, but as I watched, I couldn't help but feel like everything was in slow-mo.

I nodded to his words, shrugging a bit. "I tried to get as much done as I could, so I'd have less to do next week."

"Next week?" Austin raised an eyebrow. "I thought you weren't leaving for another two weeks."

"Oh, I thought I told you! I'm spending two nights in the dorm to get it set up. I can't waste precious study time trying to fill my walls." I gazed up at Austin with a sweet smile on my face. "Don't worry, Austin. I'll come back and we can spend the rest of our time here together."

"Man, what am I gonna do without my girl here?"

"Well, excuse you." Dez and Trish both coughed out, their looks obviously showing that they were offended.

"I didn't mean it like that, you guys." Austin laughed quietly.

Just then, a cell phone dinged three times. Trish quickly checked her phone, rolled her eyes, and stood up. "Of course Liam has an emergency. Liam always has an emergency. See ya." Trish grabbed her very crazy, giraffe print jacket and was out the door.

"Well, Dez, it looks like just-"

"Carrie just texted me, she wants to face time! Catch ya in a teeny bit!"

Dez flew out of the door so fast, I'd barely seen his yellow and black checkered overalls move.

"And then there were two." Austin rolled his eyes, laying back on my bed, the sky blue comforter matching his eyes perfectly. "Don't tell me you're gonna get called into the studio or something."

"You don't have to worry. I took extra time off so I could spend the rest of my time with you." I bit my lip again, pulling myself up so I was sitting at Austin's side, looking down into his eyes. "It took a little convincing, but they finally agreed that I could take my leave a little early, as long as I promise to record next summer. Ally Dawson is on hiatus starting today."

Austin draped an arm around my hip and smiled, pulling me down to him so we were cuddling on my bed. "I hate that you have to leave."

"But you're leaving too."

"I know, I know... But whenever I get to come home for a night or two, I won't get to see your beautiful face." Austin frowned slightly.

"Don't be sad! We have Thanksgiving break. That's a week long!"

"Ironically enough, I'll be in Turkey. My parents are going to Facetime me through the iPad so I can kinda be there. But I'll be back for a week during Christmas time."

"Can't, my mom wants dad and I to come to Africa for Christmas. She's doing some big toy drive, and needs our help." I frowned a bit.

"I'll be stuck in Europe for Spring break." Austin said quietly.

"I won't even be home. Finals are like two weeks after Spring Break, and I wouldn't be caught dead spending anything less than all of my time studying for them."

"Are there any other breaks?"

"Summer break."

"I'll be home for that!" Austin's smile grew wide, and I sighed quietly against his chest.

"Austin, summer break is a year away."

The smile disappeared immediately. "Oh, yeah..."

I tried to offer him a quick smile, and even though it was hard, I pushed through. "It'll be fine, Austin. We'll make time, no matter what. I'll try to fly out to see you when you're in the states of Canada, and you can try to fly out and see me on any weekend that you aren't touring. Plus, skype and facetime are wonderful inventions. I'll be able to study and talk to you at the same time!"

"We've been through so much, I know we can make it through this too." Austin smiled, leaning his head just enough to kiss my lips gently. I kissed him back, and the fireworks I felt explode all around me were the same fireworks I felt the first night he kissed me.