AN: I orginally wrote a different story but this came to me. Hope you enjoy.
Austin's POV:
It's been a long two years. Joining the Army and flying to Afghanistan. A year long struggle. It wasn't said in the news but I had seen plenty of firefights. One good thing I have though is Ally. Right before I left I asked her to marry me. I decided it wasn't worth "waiting." Ah here's the ground. I hear,"Thank you for your service to your country." from a pilot or something. The flight attendants hands me my bag and smiles,"Least I could sir." "Thank you," I smile back. I walk outside and hear a "There he is!," and see my family plus my friends run up. I'm still in military fatigues but I have never felt more comfortable and happy. "Hey guys," I say through a big smile. Ally runs up and everybody separates. "Austin! I've missed you so much!" I hug her and spin her through the air. It may be a cliché but I do it nevertheless. "C'mon let's get to the car." I hear my dad say. We get into the family car. It's a tight squeeze. "You should let me drive," I yell at my dad. "All yours," he says throwing me the keys. We get in and I get to driving. "Austin, remember we have speed limits here," someone says in the back. "I got this," I say laughing. I see two cars ahead of me and remember a trick I learned. I get close the back of the car on the left and honk. They look back and I realize they're military also. I wave and they slingshot me over them. (AN: That probably isn't possible but it would be cool if it was real.) "Austin, pull over," I hear my dad say. I look back and see everyone with wide eyes and laugh uncontrollably. I'm finally able to pull over and say," Imagine that with a tank." I could promise I saw Dez's eyes bug out. I get in the back and sit by Ally. "Hey," I say nudging her. She smiles back and grasps my hand. "Where's your band?" she asks. I frown,"There was a firefight. I wore the band even though I shouldn't have. I felt a bullet graze my hand." Ally looks at me frightened. I continue, "I had a glove on and the bullet went through the glove and hit the band. The band saved my finger." She nods at me wide eyed. "I still have it though. I never got rid of it or fixed. I figured once I got back I wouldn't need to wear it too long. I have you and a wedding in two weeks right?" I smile and she looks at me with tears in her eyes. Her hand is tracing my finger. I find myself nodding off and she lays her head on me.
-News at 5-
"Hi, I'm Ellis Thornton part of the News at 5 team here in Miami, Florida." "Homegrown star Austin Moon has returned home from his tour in Afghanistan. He first started out stealing the tune, "Double Take," from his songwriter now fiancee Ally Dawson. They created many more hit songs eventually getting a record deal with Starr Records. They dated for a while and eventually broke up. After the duo graduated high school Austin got in the military. But not before getting back with Ally and asking her to marry him. We're going to see if we can get a live interview soon." Thank you for watching and having a great evening.
Ally's POV:
I was still processing Austin's story when he started to fall asleep. I laid my head on him. Our hands were still intertwined and I thought about my life without him. I had gotten used to him being away though I hated it. It had been pretty lonely. The letters had been long but it just wasn't the same. He had been very quiet it seemed in the letter if that made sense. I felt him move a little and heard a barely audible,"No." I wonder what he is dreaming about.
Austin's POV:
I had had a dream like this before. We were going through a small village in the northern part of Afghanistan. It was cold and we were distracted. I heard a gun shot and ducked. "Everyone down!" I yelled. We were stuck there for 6 hours. I saw many of my friends die. It killed me (no pun intended.) The dream ended and I woke up. "Austin, you alright?" Ally whispered. "Ya, just a bad dream." I whispered back. She nodded and put her head back on my arm. I was so happy with her. The guys back at camp couldn't even compare to her. But I could never tell her what I saw. Or did. I loved her too much to do that.
2 Hours Later
Ally's POV:
"Let's all stop at a little diner somewhere and catch up. Shall we?" I said. Austin's dad pulled over and we stopped at a little place called Maria's Diner. "I'm going to go change into something a little more comfortable real quick." I heard Austin say. We all nodded and he ran off to change. "The Mexican burrito sounds good," Dez said. "Not if you wanna spend all night in the bathroom." Trish answered back. "Ok then, hamburger sounds good," he answered back. I ended up getting a small taco plate. Austin didn't heed our advice and got the Mexican burrito. Trish went with a reyano and our parents each got burritos. "So Austin, how was it in Afghanistan?" his dad asked. "Cold, very cold. People don't think it's cold there because of the desert but it's freezing. Especially in the north. Man I thought I was gonna freeze to death." He joked. "How were the people?" Dez asked. "They were pretty cool. Some didn't like us being there so we left. Otherwise they were all pretty nice." I hear Austin say. "Did you meet any high ranking people?" I ask. "I met a general in passing. Saluted and he told me I was doing a great job." He continued, "The military isn't all strict always. Like when I did the jump over the car. We did that with tanks. (AN: Still pretty sure you can't do that but it's cool to think about) Just a simple slingshot. Of course we had ramps and were in the middle of nowhere." I look down rubbing the stubble on my chin. "Sounds like you had a lot of fun." I say. "Strict but fun." He smiles at me. I smile back and our food comes. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.
-7 Hours Later-
Austin's POV:
Finally home. I hear a noise outside and see a lot of fans? Confusion sets in until I remember we're in Miami, the place I love. "AUSTIN, AUSTIN, AUSTIN!" I step out and hear the fans start cheering. I walk over and they want hugs and autographs. "Sorry guys, no hugs. That's for her over there only." I point towards Ally. "But I can give autographs." I probably spend an hour and a half signing autographs. "Thanks for coming out! I really appreciate it." I yell. I go into my room lay down and think,"Maybe this isn't so bad." Then the nightmares hit.
AN:I thought I'd write this for fun and see how it turns out. Seems like I have plenty of ideas because I hit my first 1,000 word chapter! Anyways I would appreciate reviews! Thanks!