I don't own any songs or Austin & Ally.
Chapter 1.
If there was one thing I had mixed feelings about, it was Summer Music Camp. During the last two months of school it was the only thing I could think about.
Summer Music Camp was – obviously – a camp that focused on music, and anything to do with music. I had been attending it since the summer before 6th grade.
At first I was peeved that my dad was sending me there. It was in the mountains a bunch of miles away from all of my friends, and I had to cancel all my plans for the summer. But when I got there, it was amazing. I made new friends that attended my rival school, and I actually got to sing and show off my own songs.
"Ally!" my best friend Trish squealed running to hug me.
I gave her a huge hug back. "Oh my God, hi Trish!" I greeted and we looked around at the camp. "Can you believe that we're finally back?"
She shook her head. "I know. School went by so fast…thank God." She grinned at me. "And the best part…we're counselors!"
I grinned and nodded. After five years of being a regular camper, I had finally upgraded to a camp counselor!
"I know! Do you realize we're shaping the minds of our future?" I asked Trish and she shrugged.
"I'm just excited that I get to boss people around, and make them work for me." She replied and we both laughed, but she stopped suddenly. "Oh my – Ally, what the hell are you wearing?"
I looked down at what I had on. It was a white ruffle dress, and a thick beige belt.
"What? It's from Forever 21. You don't like it? It's the belt isn't it? I knew it was too much!" I began to take the belt off, but Trish shook her head.
"No, no. I like the dress, and the belt is fine." She assured me. "But what is up with the shoes?"
"Oh." I looked down at my black, worn out Chuck Taylors. "Come on Trish, its tradition. I always enter camp in my old Chuck Taylors, and something white."
She gave me a look and I pouted. "Oh whatever! Just show me our cabin."
She smiled and we turned around only to nearly run into the camp owner.
"Whoa!" he said steadying me. "You alright Ally?" he asked.
"Yeah, sorry Uncle Chip." I apologized grinning.
Uncle Chip wasn't really my Uncle. He's just so cool that he hates it when the campers or counselors call him 'Mr. Chip' or – even worse – 'Sir'. He says that he isn't old enough to be considered a 'Mr' or 'Sir'; which is true. He's only twenty-five.
And yes, before you even ask, I may have the teeniest-tiniest of crushes on him. But I can't help it, he's smart, funny, loves music and kids, and he's unbearably cute. Still, nobody knows. Well, nobody but Trish.
"It's fine. Just watch your step. Don't want another repeat of summer 2010." He smirked at me, and I blushed beat red.
Two summers ago, a bunch of other campers and I decided to climb a tree. I had almost made it half way when I stepped wrong and it sent me tumbling only to get snagged on a branch and dangle there for half an hour. A fellow camper had tried to help me get off of the branch, but he was laughing so hard that he had managed to make my shirt get torn off. I fell five feet, broke my arm, and was completely exposed to the whole camp. Luckily Uncle Chip was there and I was only exposed for five seconds until he put his coat around me.
Trish laughed. "That was hilarious." I shot her a quick glare and she stopped laughing. "Um, I mean – completely horrible and not funny in any way."
I rolled my eyes and Uncle Chip smiled. "Oh, here." He dug around in the box he was holding and tossed two red Summer Music Camp shirts at us. "Put those on. They're the official camp counselor t-shirts. Se you girls later, I have to go make sure everyone is doing their job right." He ruffled my hair and walked away. I let out a longing sigh and watched him walk away.
Okay, so maybe it's a little more than a teeny-tiny crush.
Trish laughed from beside me. "In your dreams Ally." She said and tugged me away.
"Ally!" my other cabin mate, and good friend, Cassidy Grey squealed and gave me a huge hug. "I've missed you! How are you?"
I smiled. "I'm great thanks. Wow, you look great. I love your bangs."
She touched her bangs gently and smiled. "Thanks, my mom said that it compliments my eyes, but I wasn't too sure."
I nodded and smiled genuinely, but then I pointed at the extra bed. "So who's our fourth cabin mate?"
Cassidy grinned. "Nobody. Mindy came down with the chicken pox and couldn't come. It's just us!"
We cheered for a little bit, and then Cassidy checked the time. "We better get going or else we'll be late for the opening greeting."
I groaned and flopped on the bed. "Are you sure we can't be there a little late?"
The Opening Greeting was basically a performance from Uncle Chip's godson. I couldn't stand the guy. He was cocky and conceited and he thought he was all that and a bag of chips because he's a really good singer. Plus, he made it his mission in life to make me fall for him because I'm the only girl in the camp that doesn't fawn over him. Well, other than Trish, but she doesn't really like anyone.
Not to mention that he was the camper who exposed me two summers ago.
Cassidy and Trish shared a look and sure enough, dragged me to the performance area just in time to see him get on stage.
"Hey new campers, I'm Austin Moon, and this is a new song that I wrote." His eyes searched the crowd and when they stopped on mine he smirked. I turned red and glared at him.
Hey princess, in a white dress
Chuck Taylors got me obsessed
I wanna see you so when can we hang out
I could practically hear Trish and Cassidy shaking with silent laughter as I stared at Austin open-mouthed. This was a constant with him. He would write a song about me in an attempt to woo me even though we both know that he couldn't stand me. But honestly, he couldn't make it any more obvious that this song was about me. I tugged on my red shirt so it would cover more of my white dress.
Hey princess, in a contest
You're the queen and you own the rest
Someday we're gonna take the crown
Let's go, let go
Hold on to me, oh, oh
Let's go, I'ma let you know
I'll be the one to storm in the castle
We'll be the two hearts beating faster
Whatever you want, whatever you want, I'm down
I'll be the one that makes you adore me
We'll be the two, the two end of story
The one that I want, one that I want I found
It's your kiss, hey princess
Hey princess, be my guest
Chase you around, no regrets
If I catch you, I'll never let you down
Let's go, let go
Hold on to me, oh, oh
Let's go, I'ma let you know
I'll be the one to storm in the castle
We'll be the two hearts beating faster
Whatever you want, whatever you want, I'm down
I'll be the one that makes you adore me
We'll be the two, the two end of story
The one that I want, one that I want, I found
It's your kiss, hey princess
Campers and counselors were going crazy, but I just stood there and clapped while rolling my eyes. Hate to admit it, but Austin was a pretty good singer…and dancer…and he wasn't bad looking, not that it mattered.
"Yes, yes. He's very good." Uncle Chip said coming on stage and throwing his arm over Austin's shoulder. Then he put him in a headlock and gave him a noogie. "But he'll always be my baby godson."
Everyone laughed and Austin shoved himself out of Uncle Chip's grip and tried to smoothen out his messy dyed blond hair. He gave his godfather a playful shove and walked off stage.
Uncle Chip began his usual silly banter and babble about how we're a family, and we should treat each other like a family. But despite our definitions of 'family' violence isn't tolerated.
Finally he let the campers go roam and explore, but he called all the camp counselors into his office. He made all the newbies line up in front while the older counselors sat down comfortably.
I began to fidget and my knees got wobbly as Uncle Chip introduced us. When he finally allowed us to sit down with everyone else I was so relieved that I hadn't even noticed I was sitting next to Trish and…Austin. He gave me a smirk and turned his attention to Uncle Chip while I tried to scoot away from him.
"Alright, so these are the assignments." I didn't pay much attention until he gave me my assignment. "Ally, you'll be in charge of piano lessons, and you'll be life guarding with Austin."
"I'm doing what now?" I blurted out my head snapping up to look at Uncle Chip only to realize that Austin had said the same exact thing. "Uncle Chip I can't work with him! I'll end up killing myself…or him."
Uncle Chip shook his head. "Sorry Ally, but when the jobs are written down they can't be erased."
I nodded my head. "Yes they can! Don't you have an eraser on that pencil?"
Everyone chuckled and Uncle Chip shook his head again slightly smiling.
"You're just gonna have to live with it Ally." He said and looked Austin. "You got a problem with it?"
I turned around to look at Austin who was grinning evilly. "Not even a little bit. You just gave me more entertainment for the summer."
I groaned and began to chew on a piece of my hair. It was a really weird habit I had taken up when I was little.
"Why is he doing this to me? Does he hate me? Did I do something completely horrible and painful to him in a past life?" I asked Trish and Cassidy later that night, making them laugh.
I got out of bed and walked over to the window to close it only to see a shirtless and wet Austin outside of his cabin, which was right across from mine. I may hate the guy and think he's a total punk, but he has an amazing body, and I might have ogled for a little bit.
But when I saw the group of campers giggling and ogling him I rolled my eyes. He was so enjoying that. "And now I have to deal with him being shirtless and wet all the time because he apparently enjoys swimming at night and lives across from us!"
"What?!" Cassidy exclaimed and ran to the window.
I rolled my eyes again and threw myself on my bed. "Cassidy, it is severely disappointing and gross that you have a crush on him."
"I don't have a crush on him!" Cassidy called at me from the window even though she didn't look at me. "He's just…fun to look at."
"Fun to look at?" Trish laughed from the bunk above mine.
Cassidy shot us a look and shrugged. "It's not my fault that he has good genes."
Trish got off of the top bunk and sat next to me. "Okay, so Ally has to work with Austin – whom she hates, and I have to work with that psychotic weirdo Dez – whom I hate. Who are you working with Cassidy?"
Then at that moment, the door opened and my breath caught. A boy with shaggy brown hair that I would love to run my fingers through, eyes that held nothing but light and kindness, and skin so perfect he could make even Austin jealous, walked in the room.
"Speak of the devil." Cassidy said and dragged the boy over to us. "Ally, Trish. This is my partner in crime, Dallas."
Dallas. What a nice name. Cute, and unique; like him.
"Hi. I'm Trish." Trish introduced herself and shook his hand.
"Hello." Dallas greeted kindly. Oh my. His voice made me melt. He turned to me.
"That must make you Ally." He smiled at me and I couldn't breathe. "Hi."
"Yes." I said and he furrowed his eyebrows and I heard my friends giggle. "I mean no! I mean…I'm Ally." I said weakly, finally shaking his hand.
"Okay." He laughed and shook my hand. "It's, uh, nice to meet you."
I smiled and my knees wobbled. He turned to Cassidy.
"I didn't make it to the assignment meeting, and all my cabin mates told me was that I was working with the 'hot babe named Cassidy' and pointed at you when you were in the window." Dallas explained and I couldn't help but burst into a hot white jealousy. "So do you know what my jobs are?"
Cassidy nodded. "We're in charge of the tree climbing club, and you also teach drumming lessons."
"Kay thanks." Dallas gave her a quick hug and exited the premises.
I glared at Cassidy. "You get all the luck!"
"What?" Cassidy asked and then she grinned. "No way! You have a crush on Dallas!"
I blushed. "Whaaaaaaaat? Ha, psh. No I don't. You have a crush on Dallas." I mumbled making my friend laugh. "Whatever. Let's just go to bed.
The next morning I had to report to lifeguard duty immediately, and just my luck, Austin was already there.
"Dawson, lookin' good." He teased lightly making me turn red.
"Just stay on your side of the beach, alright Blondie?" I ordered and he smirked.
"Fine. So I get the left side, and you get the right?" he asked and I nodded. "Cool."
After putting on some sun screen, I looked up to see Austin staring at me.
"What are you still doing here?" I asked, and he stared at me as if I were stupid.
"There's only one lifeguard tower." He pointed out and I huffed.
"Of course there is." I went out onto the small balcony and sat in the chair and scanned for drowning swimmers.
"How's it going out there Dawson?" Austin called from inside.
"Nothing so far Blondie. And even though the mere thought of being in the same room repulses me, aren't you supposed to be sitting out here with me?" I asked taking a look through the binoculars and scanning the lake.
"Yes, but it's hot." He replied and I rolled my eyes. What a baby.
"If we lose any extra swimmers, I blame you." I stated. "But it's probably a good idea that you stay inside. If we put any more weight on the balcony, it might break."
Austin poked his head out of the small room. "Are you calling me fat?"
"No, Pretty Boy. I'm just saying that this lifeguard tower might be unstable. It's been here since I first came here."
He rolled his eyes and started jumping up and down. "I don't see it breaking!"
I rolled my eyes and shot him one last look before looking into the binoculars again. "You are a child – oh my god!" I looked closer at the splashing in the water and without a second thought I was bounding down the beach.
It seemed I had reached the struggling boy in 2.2 seconds. I had my arm wrapped around him but when I tried to pull him away he feel out of my grip. I rubbed the water out of my eyes and looked around in panic, only to see Austin swimming away with my drowning swimmer.
I swam after him angrily and jerked the boy out of his arms.
"Dawson, what the hell are you doing?!" he shouted as I swam away with the boy.
"He was on my side of the beach!" I shouted back as I put the unconscious boy in the sand.
Austin appeared next o me. "No, he was on my side!"
We continued this argument for several more minutes – even while I was giving the camper mouth to mouth.
After the kid was taken away to the nurse's office, Austin and I continued our argument in the tower.
"He was my drowning swimmer! Who do you think you are, stealing my drowning people?!" I yelled at him.
"You said that I would have the left side and he was on the left side!" Austin exclaimed sounding exhausted.
I crossed my arms. "Blondie, where's your left?" I asked.
He rolled his eyes and pointed to the right. After moments of silence he put his hand down warily.
"That's your right! How can a sixteen year old boy be so daft?!" I shouted.
"Well I – did you hear that?" he asked, and we were quiet again.
There it was again, a crack. Then another crack. And then the lifeguard tower jerked to the side throwing me against Austin. He didn't have time to catch me and we tumbled to the ground. He ended up on top of me and our eyes were wide.
"The tower's coming down." He said in horror from above me and scrambled up. He ran to the doorway and looked back at me. I was frozen on the ground. "Dawson what are you doing?! We need to move!" there was another crack and the tower groaned and began to lean even more.
He huffed, ran over to me, picked me up bridal style and as we were on our way down the ladder the tower crashed. Causing Austin to fall and throw me from his arms.
"Ow, ow! Crap, my hand." He whined while I tried to catch my breath.
Thirty minutes later Austin and I were standing in Uncle Chip's office along with Trish, Dez, Cassidy, and Dallas.
"Unbelievable! Do you know how many campers were sent home because they were injured? 13?! Do you know how much property you all ruined?! A bunch!" Uncle Chip raged at us. He turned to me, Cassidy, and Trish. "What happened girls? You three are my best campers!"
All three of us girls started shouting at once and we all ended in unison.
"I can't work with him!" we shouted pointing at our partners.
Uncle Chip rubbed his face with his hands. "Ally, you nearly drowned one of our campers, and almost killed yourself and Austin. That lifeguard tower has been up there forever, what could you have possibly done to make it break?"
I rubbed my neck. "It wasn't my fault. Blondie is the one who tried to take my swimmer when I already had him! And he was the one who decided to jump up and down in the tower!"
We all turned to Austin who was immediately defending himself. "I was only jumping up and down because Dawson called me fat!"
"I didn't call you fat; I was saying that the tower could be unstable! Do you even listen to yourself when you talk?!"
"This is how you guys were acting in the tower?" Uncle Chip asked. "No wonder it broke down! This along with Trish dumping glue all over Dez and sticking him against the wall, and Cassidy pushing Dallas out of a tree is enough to make anyone break down!"
I looked at Cassidy. This type of behavior was usual for Trish, but Cassidy was usually the calm one. "Why'd you push him out of a tree?"
She crossed her arms across her chest. "I should not be held responsible for any actions I take when someone says something vulgar about my friends. It's not my fault that I smacked him down like the hand of God."
"What did he say?" Uncle Chip asked sounding puzzled. Cassidy whispered in his ear and Uncle Chip gave Dallas an appalled look. "Dallas!"
"What? It's true." Dallas shrugged. Cassidy stepped towards him menacingly and he ran to the end of the line.
Uncle Chip ran his hand through his dark hair. "That's it. I'm revoking all of your camp counselor statuses."
Immediately, all of us started to protest.
"But I get to boss people around!"
"The food is so much better!"
"We get hot showers!"
"We're shaping the minds of our future!"
"Fine, I have an idea." He said and smiled evilly.
Uh oh. This wasn't going to be good.
Camp Days: 2 Days
So review please and let me know if it was good! And the song is originally Hey Princess by Allstar Weekend.
