Hey everybody! This is just a little introduction to my new fanfic "21 Days in Prison." Not including this, its going to have 21 chapters, each with a TON of auslly. Enjoy! :D
Somehow, the air seemed lighter.
Fresher. Cleaner.
The grass was greener. Brighter.
The cloudless sky, blue and clear, caressed the sun as it shone with no obstructions, its gentle glow silently heating up its most lively planet. A gentle breeze blowing across the Earth, cooling down the temperature to a comforting warmth.
Everything just felt…. perfect. As if it were all too good to be true. And indeed, as Ally Dawson and Austin Moon were about to find out, it was.
The sixteen-year-old girl skipped out of school, a bright smile marked on her beautiful features. Though she was known to love her education, she was just as happy as the next when the closing bell finally rang out on the last day of school, signaling the beginning of summer vacation.
Gathering up her books, she had swiftly stuffed them into her backpack and rushed out of the building, eager to feel the soft rays of the sun against her face and breath the clear, summer air.
Austin too was quite happy this time of day. As soon as his ears had picked up the ringing of the bell he had jumped up from his desk, from which he had been sleeping in just seconds earlier, and sprinted outside. He ran across the lawn of the school, and for the first time in nine months, he felt free. Completely and utterly free. No more school, no more books, no more anything. Just him, his friends, and his music. That was all. And he liked it that way.
At a near distance, the female brunette spotted her blond companion running across the field. With a smile and a gentle roll of the eyes, she started to laugh.
"Austin!" she called to him, still laughing, "What on Earth are you doing?!"
Hearing her call, Austin turned to face her. He too began to laugh. Smiling, he started to beckon Ally with a quick little hand motion, begging her to come to him.
She rolled her eyes, but still she came stampeding towards him. Her hair flew behind her and her laugh rung out in the afternoon air as she raced towards the blond boy who knew her so well.
As Ally came to him, he opened up his arms. Gladly, she ran into them. Pulling her into a hug, he spun her around, making her laugh even harder. Suddenly, Austin lost his balance. Both him and Ally flew towards the ground, landing on the soft cushion of grass. Giggling like crazy, Ally rolled on top of Austin. They both laid there, on the cool grass, staring into each other's eyes and lightly laughing. Finally, Ally pulled away.
"Why does the first day of summer always make us do the weirdest things?" she asked through her fits of giggles.
Austin shrugged, "I don't know," he said with a smile, "but don't pretend you don't like it."
He attempted to pull her back onto him. Ally giggled, but pushed him away.
"Come on, Austin," she said cheerily as she got to her feet, "We're supposed to meet Trish and Dez at Mini's now. Lets go!"
She grabbed his hand and helped to pull him off the ground. Just then did she notice that there were other students around her. They too, were enjoying the first day of summer. She blushed a deep pink when she realized that they all had witnessed she and Austin making fools out of themselves. Austin, however, didn't even seem to care. Smiling like always, he chatted happily to his best friend as they made their way to the mall.
In less than ten minutes, they had reached their destination. With keen eyes, Ally spotted the short Latino and stalky red head sitting at one of the tables in the back.
"Trish!" she called happily, "Dez! We're over here!"
They both turned and waved as they saw the approaching pair.
"Thank god you guys are here," Trish said with a sigh, "Dez has been telling me about his old goldfish Fluffy for nearly fifteen minutes now…"
Austin and Ally laughed out loud as they took a seat. The four teens sat for nearly two hours, talking and laughing about times past, while at the same time discussing all the new things they'd do the upcoming weeks.
Finally, Ally stood up. "This has been really fun, guys," she said with a smile, "But I really have to get back to the store now. See you tomorrow!"
"Yeah," Austin said, starting to stand, "I gotta go too. I'll walk with you half way, Als."
She smiled at him and the two began to walk to Sonic Boom. As they reached a fork in the road the two separated, Ally making her way to the mall while Austin headed towards his neighborhood.
Soon, Ally had reached the store. As she approached the glass door, however, she was met with a strange site.
Inside the building sat Lester Dawson, Ally's cheap, but very lovable, father. Ally was taken a back by the gigantic smile stretched across his face. She couldn't remember the last time she saw him this excited.
"Um… hi dad," she said hesitantly, as she entered the store, "What's going on?"
"The best thing just happened!" her father nearly shouted back at her, "We're going to save so much money!"
"Uh oh…." Ally began nervously, "You aren't going to start paying me in chicken fingers again, are you?"
Lester laughed loudly. "No not this time…. though I do like the idea," he began with a smile, "Something even better!"
"Then what?" Ally asked, annoyance and anticipation in her voice, "Just tell me already!"
"You…. Got… A SCHOLARSHIP!" Lester yelled excitedly.
"A what?"
"A SCHOLARSHIP! TO CAMP!"
"To camp? What kind of camp gives scholarships?"
"THIS ONE!" Lester shouted, holding out the brochure so that his confused daughter could see it, "Camp Westerson! It's one of the top twenty best academic camps in the country! They gave away scholarships to the top 20 scorers on the math state test in the region, and you were one of them! Think of how much you could learn! And best of all…. It's free!"
Ally let out a nervous laugh.
"Uhhh… that's great and all, Dad, but I don't really want to go to sleep-away camp this summer, I was kinda hoping to just stay home and focus on my music. You know, because my career is finally taking off!"
"But dear, you're going to LOVE this camp! It has math, and science, and english, and social studies, and pretty much everything you love!"
"But it doesn't have music…"
"Oh come on, Ally. It's only for three weeks, I'm sure you can survive without music for that long. Plus, I heard its great for colleges. Maybe you can get a scholarship for that too!"
Ally sighed. Somehow, she knew she had already lost this battle. You just couldn't argue with her dad when it came to money….
"Fine dad, I'll go. But you owe me big time…. When am I going?"
"Tomorrow!"
"TOMORROW?"
"YEP! You better start packing!"
A few blocks away, Austin had finally reached his house and was just now walking through the familiar door into his bedroom.
Happily, he tossed his backpack out of the open window. He didn't need it anymore anyway…
Jumping on top of his bed, with arms outstretched, Austin gently began to fall asleep, his eyelids fluttering closed as he let out a satisfied sigh. If was still pretty early, only about six, but he figured he might as well catch up on his missing sleep now. Now that it was summer, he intended to stay up as late as possible every single night.
His bedtime thoughts slowly melted into a swirl of dreams. Through his eyes he could see it all: Waves crashing down on the shore as he and Dez attempted to surf them. The flashing lights and lasers as he played a rousing game of laser tag with Trish. Him and Ally, sitting on the piano bench, playing a beautiful love song while they slowly leaned closer and closer, closing off the space between them, until finally…..
BANG!
The door to his room burst open, shocking Austin awake from his pleasant dreamland. He looked up to see who had entered his room and saw, with disappointed eyes, his two parents standing under the doorway. His father smiled at him awkwardly, and his mother was clenching her fists. Something was definitely not right…
"Uh…. Hi mom. Hi dad. What's up?"
They continued to stare at him nervously. Silence filled the room, nearly chocking Austin with its intensity. He waited patiently for them to say something, an air of anxiousness hidden inside him. What was happening?
Finally, Mimi sighed. She knew that it was now or never, she had to tell him.
"Look Austin, honey, we have something we need to talk to you about." She attempted to speak with authority, but her voice was shaking at the thought of sending her baby so far away….
"Well what is it?" Asked Austin curiously.
This time, his father spoke. "Well, the thing is, your grades have really gone down this school year…. Because of your music."
"I thought we already talked about this! I know that I ended off the year badly, but that's over now! Let's just focus on the summer ahead!"
Mimi sighed again. "Your father and I have been talking and…. We think you need some help with learning."
Austin groaned, "Sure, whatever. Get me a tutor once school starts up again, or something. But that's so far away! Can't you guys just let me focus on summer vacation right now?"
Loudly, Mike cleared his voice. "No, Austin, we can't."
Austin was scared now. "W-What do you mean?"
Mimi closed her eyes, and softly began to explain. "Well you see, we were talking to Lester a few days ago, and he told us about this amazing camp he signed Ally up for! It's based on academics and has all sorts of fun ways to learn!"
Austin eyes widened in shock. He didn't like where this was going.
"Due to your below average grades this year, me and your father thought it might be a good way to help you—"
"NO!" Austin interrupted, "Don't tell me you did what I think you did! Please don't say you signed me up for it!"
"We're sorry, Austin," Mike said kindly, "But we think it could really help you. There's no arguing. Your going to that camp, no matter what."
Austin's mouth gaped open in shock. Again, silence filled the room.
"You leave tomorrow," whispered Mimi sadly. The two then left the room, leaving Austin to drown in his own horror.
This chapter is kinda rushed, but remember, its just an introduction. I know my story kinda has a lot of plot wholes in it (what camp starts the day after school ends?), but honestly i just don't feel like fixing them. So, if you want me to continue, please review and tell me! :D