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Chapter 1.

Austin POV

"Uncle Tin Tin!" a familiar voice squealed and I turned around to see my favorite god daughter running towards me.

"Chrissy!" I kneeled and opening my arms wide just in time for her to run into them.

She wrapped her small arms around my neck and I picked her up. Her light brown hair was in pigtails under a pink knit hat. She had a lavender jacket on over a light pink shirt with butterflies on it and she had a brown pair of Uggs on.

"I missed you a lot. How come you never visit anymore?" she pouted and I laughed.

"I have a lot of school work Chrissy." I said and she began to talk nonstop about how daycare was going. Admittedly, I was only paying half attention to her considering I was looking for her dad.

"And he pulled my pigtails, so I pushed him in the mud." She finished, making me laugh.

"Where'd you learn that? Aunty Trish?" I asked and she nodded. "Of course you did. Did you get that hat from Aunt Trish too?"

She shook her head. "No. Annie Ally made it for me."

"Oh."

"Where is Annie Ally? I haven't seen her in…a very long time." Chrissy asked, but Uncle Chip walked up then.

"There you are!" he grabbed his daughter out of my arms and lifted her in the air while she squealed. He set her down and we watched her run over to Aunt Christine. He turned to me and smiled. "Austin, how's it going buddy?" he gave me a hug which I returned.

"It's going." I nodded looking around and shivered. "You have any idea why it's so cold here?"

He shrugged. "Okay, let's skip the weather. What the hell are you doing here man?"

I grimaced. "I didn't volunteer last year so I thought I should this year…why? Is – is she volunteering too?" I asked a flash of panic spreading through my chest.

"No Austin. She didn't call or anything, so I'm assuming she's not coming." He said quickly before I could have an episode.

"Okay." I nodded and he showed me to my cabin. He walked me to the door but then had to go see Aunt Christine because of some emergency.

"Austin!" Dez exclaimed, bounding over and hugging me. "What's up man? I haven't seen you in like…2 years!"

I frowned. "Has it been that long?"

He nodded. "2 years, and you never go on Facebook anymore." He grimaced. "Did you really –"

I cleared my throat. "Yeah."

"Oh." He stared at the ground. "Did you hear about me and Trish?"

"You guys break up?" I asked already expecting his answer to be 'yes'. The two fought constantly, and I wouldn't be surprised if they did break it off.

He laughed. "No, Crazy! I proposed."

My mouth fell open and I stared at my best friend. "You did what?!"

He nodded. "She said she had to think about it, but I proposed."

I clapped him on the shoulder and smiled at him. "That's great Dez. That's really great."

We were silent for a second and I felt a drip of sadness spread through my chest. Since when did Dez and I have nothing to say to each other?

"Jeez, it's like I'm looking at a ghost." A voice said from the doorway and I turned around to see Dallas standing there awkwardly. We had become pretty good friends the summer after junior year, but we fell out of touch at the beginning of college.

"Hey Dallas, how's it going?" I asked giving him the manliest handshake-hug ever.

He shrugged. "Pretty good. How's school, still kicking you around?"

I laughed and nodded. "Pretty much, but I managed to pass." I said and grinned at him. "How's Cassidy, still giving you the run around?" I teased and he laughed.

"I don't know let's see." He peeked out the doorway at the twenty year old that was walking by. "Hey Grey! Want to go take a walk on the dock?!"

She tossed her hair over her shoulder and rolled her eyes. "As long as you don't mind continuing that walk off of it!" she called back and disappeared into her cabin.

He gave me a look. "Four years and she still won't give me the time of day." He shook his head. "So are you performing this year? Because I don't want to do another rendition of Party Rock Anthem like last year."

I raised my eyebrows. "You performed?"

"Yeah." Dallas grimaced. "No one was available since you and Ally bailed, so Uncle Chip forced me to perform. It was last minute and the first song I can think of."

Dez piped up from the top bunk. "I'm surprised you haven't seen it Austin. It's still the number 1 most watched video on MyTewb. Well, that and Barking Kitty."

Dallas groaned. "Yeah. Thanks for that Dez."

Ally POV

I drummed on the steering wheel nervously as I drove to camp.

I had called just last week to ask Uncle Chip if I could drive down and volunteer as a counselor again. I got Aunt Christine instead and she was so enthusiastic in hearing from me again, but I had immediately asked her the dire question.

"Is he volunteering?" I asked, and I could practically see her roll her eyes.

"No Ally. I'm pretty sure he isn't." she said.

"You mean you're not completely sure?" I asked my voice rising in pitch.

She scoffed. "Oh calm down. We haven't heard from him, and apparently school's been rough, so I think he won't."

I looked at the stereo again and growled when I realized that I was 15 minutes late to camp. The opening greeting would be ending any minute now, and I was still 5 minutes away.

I looked around me for any sign of cops and poured on the speed.

I pulled over next to a tree and put the car in park. I got out of the car and inhaled the familiar air of camp. It may sound cheesy, but it smelled like happiness. Every happy memory I've ever had came from this camp, and recently I could use the happiness.

Laughter and loud chatter filled the air as I rushed to Uncle Chip's office to get my assignments. I tugged my Stanford sweater over my head and it got stuck of course, but me being me, I continued to make my way to the office even though I couldn't see.

And then, what do you know? I ran straight into a person and stumbled, but didn't fall. I continued to struggle to get my sweater on and the person I ran into laughed loudly.

"Okay, calm down. Let's do this together." The person laughed and I smiled in recognition of the masculine voice.

"Jeez, what do we have here?" another voice called from away. "Looks like you're in a bit of a pickle."

I froze at the sound of the voice. My heart raced and without thinking, I turned and ran as fast as I could…right into a tree branch. This time, I was knocked straight off of my feet.

I groaned in pain, trying my best to remember how to breathe and think, but it wasn't really working.

"Holy sh – are you okay?!" I heard the unmistakable crunching of feet against gravel as people ran over to me.

I groaned and pulled the sweater off of me and I heard someone falter.

"Jesus Ally, are you okay?" Dallas helped me up and my head spun.

"I certainly know how to make an entrance." I mumbled and leaned against the tree that took me down for support.

I looked back at Dallas and smiled weakly at him. "How's it going?" I asked casually, as if a tree hadn't just swept me off my feet.

He laughed and grabbed me in a hug. "Oh Ally. I've missed you."

I chuckled back at him and looked around for the voice that made me run. He was nowhere to be seen.

"Ally!" Cassidy squealed and I was enveloped in a huge hug.

I pulled away to get a good look at her and I smiled. "Aw, you cut your hair! It's so short!"

She laughed and pulled on her hair that now ended at her shoulders.

"Yeah…" she smiled and I sighed.

"I'll catch up with you guys later. I have to go get my assignments." I gave them both another hug and walked the rest of the way to the office.

I entered quietly and just in time to see Austin talking to Uncle Chip. My heart literally skipped a beat at the sight of him. He looked the same, but maybe a little taller. Still, the same. There was no mistaking his bright blonde hair.

"…you said that she wouldn't be volunteering." I heard Austin finish.

"Christine forgot to let me know that she called –" Uncle Chip looked over Austin's shoulder and straight at me. He stood up and smiled nervously. "Ally, hi!"

Austin froze and turned his head slightly to look at me. His beautiful brown eyes pierced my own.

"I'll just…um…" I turned around and made my way out of the office. I leaned up against the outside of the office and shut my eyes.

I began to calm my breathing and I felt my phone buzz. I took my 5 year old flip phone out and checked the message.

Love you.

I smiled and was about to text back, but the door to the office swung open revealing Austin. I shut my phone and slid it into my pocket.

We stared at each other for a short time and a smile slid painfully onto his face.

"Hey Ally." He greeted and I forced a smile.

I swallowed the lump in my throat. "Hey."

We were silent for a moment. "So how is Stanford?" he asked suddenly.

"It's good. I'm good. It's all –"

"Good." He chuckled and I giggled but then we frowned remembering that we weren't supposed to. "Well it's nice seeing you." He lied and I nodded.

"Yeah. I'll see you around." I held my hand for him to shake, but he went in for a hug. We both froze, and then I went to hug him but he held out his hand. I pulled back and gave an awkward wave and went inside.

"Hi Uncle Chip." I greeted and he hugged me immediately.

"Oh gosh, I've missed you Ally." He pulled back to get a good look. "You look good, a little mopey, but good!"

"Thanks." I laughed as he sat back at his desk.

"So how's Stanford treating you?" he asked and I shrugged.

"The classes are harder, but the musical theater is amazing." I gushed he smiled grudgingly.

"What are you aiming to become?" he asked and I smiled. A lot of people were actually amazed whenever I answered this.

"I actually want to become an English teacher." I admitted and he smiled.

"That's…unexpected." He said and I laughed. "I thought that you had moved to California to pursue your dream of performing?"

I shrugged. "That was the plan, but sometimes dreams change."

His smile wavered, but he nodded. "Well I'm happy for you." He cleared his throat and looked at the papers. "So, I'm assuming that you came in to find out what activities you're in charge of?"

I nodded smiling slightly, but then frowned when he did. "Is there a problem?"

"I'm sorry Ally. I didn't know that you would be volunteering this year, so I didn't assign you to an activity, and all the other ones are full."

I felt deflated. "Oh. Um, okay. I can just go." I said.

I would get to spend all summer with Donnie. I'm sure he would just love that. I rolled my eyes to myself as I started to get up.

"No, no!" Uncle Chip exclaimed and I sat back down feeling startled. "I can put you in two activities where you work with a partner. Is that okay?"

I smiled in relief and nodded. "Yeah. Just as long as…" I trailed off an Uncle Chip didn't even have to hear the rest of my sentence.

"Got it." He said and began scribbling on a piece of paper. "Here. You'll be working in crafts with Trish and piano/drum lessons with Dallas."

I smiled at him. "You so set that up."

He shrugged and gave me a smile. "Well I have to make sure that someone will keep Trish from killing the little ones."

I laughed and waved goodbye as I made my way to the cabin. I ducked in and looked around.

"Trish?! Cassidy?!" I called with no answer. I shrugged and walked over to the bunk.

This cabin was so much different from all the other ones. The windows were higher up and the cabin was set on a hill so it actually had steps that led down. Plus, it was bigger.

I gave a slight twirl, feeling as if I were in the master suite. I was pretty sure that this cabin was new.

"Having fun?" someone laughed from the doorway and I spun around to see Cassidy laughing at me.

I gestured to the cabin. "I'm guessing this is yours?" she made a face and shook her head.

"No, no. My dad loves me, but not that much." She said and a guy practically pushed her out of his way so he could get in the cabin.

"Yeah, no. It's mine." He said flopping on the comfy couch and put his feet on the small coffee table.

Cassidy and I shared at look and observed him. "And you are?" I asked disgustedly.

He sighed. "I'm James Jameson."

I snorted. "James Jam –" Cassidy slapped her hand over my mouth and stared at James openmouthed.

"You're James Jameson?!" she exclaimed and he smiled cockily, making me roll my eyes. "As in Jameson Mall Company?!"

"The one and only." He sneered and I swatted Cassidy's hand off of my mouth.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked glaring at this rude, cocky boy whom I already hated. "What Jameson Mall Company?"

Cassidy stared at me and James looked me up and down distastefully.

"I already dislike you." He sighed and stood up. He was tall – not as tall as Austin, but still tall. "Who are you anyway?"

I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms. "I'm Ally Dawson."

His eyes widened slightly and he smirked. "You're that girl that ripped Austin Moon's heart out of his chest!"

I winced. "Well I wouldn't put it that way…"

"You dumped him, huh?" he asked looking sickeningly enlightened by this conversation.

"Actually, it was more of a mutual thing…" I scratched the back of my head, but he wasn't listening to me anymore.

"Scratch that, I do like you." He decided and I rolled my eyes.

"Wonderful."

"It's about time someone tore that talentless pretty boy a new one –" he started rubbing his hands together and I flushed with slight anger.

"Don't talk about him like that!" I demanded. "Austin is ten times a talented as you could ever hope to be."

James stared at me looking a little amused and a little annoyed. "So what are you doing in my cabin anyway?"

I stared at him. "Your cabin?" I squeaked, and he nodded slowly. "No. No way."

"What?" Cassidy whispered to me and I realized she was still in the room.

"We're sharing a cabin?!" I nearly shrieked through my teeth.

Cassidy started to laugh and James grinned evilly. "Oh this is going to be fun."

I walked into Trish's cabin, ignored her surprised and excited 'hello', went straight to her bed, and screamed into the pillow.

"Rough day?" she laughed and I felt the bed shift.

"I'm living with a 21 year old version of a 12 year old Austin!" I exclaimed into the pillow.

"You're living with a what?" she asked sounding completely bewildered.

I looked up at her. "How am I supposed to move on from Austin when not only do I have the real deal walking around camp, but I also have a semi-replica of Austin living with me?"

Trish gave me a comforting pat on the head. "I know Ally. Life sucks."

I sniffed and rolled my eyes. "You're quite the sentimentalist, Trish."

She gave me a confused look and then shook her head. "I never should have let you go to Stanford. You have such a big vocabulary now." I laughed and then her head snapped to me as if she had just realized something. "You're still trying to get over Austin? Ally, it's been a year!"

"Three weeks." I mumbled. "We'll be broken up for a year in three weeks."

"Wow." Trish shook her head.

"He was my first love, Trish." I sighed and set my chin on the pillow. "It's hard to forget."

My phone buzzed and I flipped it open, smiling instantly.

LA is so boring without you, Dawson. Come back!

I laughed and Trish looked at my text and she snorted.

"Well it seems like you got over him." She mumbled and I gave her a look.

Don't be so needy Donnie :p

"Who the hell is Donnie?" Trish asked sounding exasperated.

"Oh. Donnie's my –" I was cut off by the sound of Cassidy's laughter.

"Oh James. You're so funny!" she squealed and ducked into the cabin. "I hate that kid."

Trish and I laughed. "Then why do you keep flirting with him?" I asked and she shrugged.

"I don't mean to sound like a gold digger, but can you imagine what would happen if we got married? I mean, I'm rich – he's rich…it's like a match made in heaven!"

I stared at her. "I don't know whether to hit you or –" I cut off and hit her in the head with the pillow. "Nope, just wanted to hit you."

"Ally!" she exclaimed and started to fix her hair. "Okay. Now Trish, what are you going to tell Dez?"

Trish sighed and shrugged. "I honestly don't know. I mean, we get in arguments all the time, so do I really want to –"

"Wait, wait, wait! What are you guys talking about?" I asked feeling clueless.

Trish and Cassidy exchanged a look. "Oh. Well, I forgot to tell you but, um…Dez proposed."

My mouth dropped open and a stream of squealing was all that came out.

"Oh my God?! When?! What did you say?! How did he ask?!" I squealed and they began to shush me.

"Calm down woman, and let me explain!" Trish ordered and I clamped my mouth shut. "He asked me three months ago, and I haven't given him an answer yet."

"Trish! 3 months?!" I exclaimed and she shook her head.

"It's complicated." She sighed and my phone buzzed again.

Shut up Dawson. I'm not sure I like you anymore.

I giggled and texted him back.

Oh you know you love me.

"Who the hell is Donnie?" Cassidy asked looking at who I was texting.

"I know, right?!" Trish exclaimed.

I laughed. "He's my –"

"Roomie!" I heard James sing and I groaned.

"I'm gonna go see what Fruitcake is singing about." I sighed and got up. "I'll see you guys later."

I walked out…and right into Austin. "Whoa, sorry about that – Austin. Hey." I greeted nervously.

He gave me a half smile. "It's fine. Just be careful. Don't want too many bruises on the first day."

I laughed awkwardly and agreed. "Yeah, I know what you –"

There was a loud crash from my cabin, so Austin and I ran in to see James sprawled out on the ground and my book and other things all on the ground.

"What happened?" I asked feeling slightly amused and slightly annoyed.

James looked at me angrily. "I went to go see why you were taking so long, but then I tripped over your stupid bag!"

I rolled my eyes and helped him up. "Yes, it's my bag that's the stupid one." I said sarcastically and he held up my white journal.

"What's this?" he asked and I snatched it from him.

"It's my book, Fruitcake. Don't touch it!" I ordered and he smirked at me.

"Wait, what happened to your old book?" Austin asked curiously and I tensed.

"Oh, it got…ruined." I muttered and he gave me a sympathetic look, but then something dawned upon him.

"Wait, you two are roommates?" he asked gesturing between me and James.

James threw his arm around me and I glared at him but he didn't remove it.

"Yep. You jealous, Pretty Boy?" James teased and I elbowed him in the gut so he would let go of me.

Austin rolled his eyes. "No."

Austin POV

"How could you room them together?!" I slammed my hands on Uncle Chip's desk and he stared at me bewildered.

"Austin Monica Moon…are you jealous?" he teased and I grimaced at my middle name. Yes, my middle name is Monica. Around that time my mom's grandma had just died and her name was Monica. Don't judge me.

"No! I'm not jealous!" I protested. "You know how James is! He's cocky, and competitive, and –"

"And exactly like you?" Uncle Chip teased.

"Exactly!" I paced and then shook my head. "I mean, no!"

"So let me get this straight. You're not worried that James is going to act exactly like you used to, which will most likely pull Ally in and cause her to want to befriend him and be the one who changes him, and eventually turn them into the new 'it' couple of the camp?" Uncle Chip asked and I growled.

"She can date whoever she wants! I just don't want her to get hurt." I mumbled and he gave me a look.

"Because you care about her?" he asked, and I grimaced.

"On a friend-only basis, yes." I nodded. "But maybe I'm just being dramatic. Ally could be good for James." I lied through my teeth and Uncle Chip raised his eyebrows looking amused.

"Then I guess this conversation was irrelevant." He said and I turned to leave.

"Yep." I muttered.

On the way to my cabin I peeked inside Ally's cabin to see her writing. The light from the lamp was hitting her hair perfectly, which was cascading down her shoulders. She was biting her bottom lip in concentration and her hand was fiddling with the pencil.

"Whatcha writing?" James ruined the perfect picture by kneeling next to her head. They were too close for comfort.

She glared at him. "Nothing. Go away."

He laughed. "Where do you want me to go?"

"Go wait for me in Cootie Creek and hold your breath for as long as possible." She said sounding bittersweet. I frowned, remembering when she used to talk to me like that.

He grinned. "You know you get absolutely smokin' when you get angry."

"You're such a pig." She rolled her eyes, but her cheeks were pink.

I walked away before I could see anything more. It had been almost a year since Ally and I had broken up, and I thought that I was partly over it, but seeing her with James the way she used to be with me, tore my heart out.

Camp Days: 1 Day

So what do you guys think? Yeah, I know you guys are probably a little pissed at me for breaking them up, but then we wouldn't have sequel! So you can't have it both ways! Please review your favorite line/part and least favorite line/part.

Fun Fact #1: In the story, Ally makes reference to her 5 year old flip phone. The actress for Ally (Laura Marano) actually has a 5 year old flip phone.