Chapter 1

* Prologue*

It was the summer we both couldn't forget. It was the summer when I left. Our friends were too sad to come over to say bye, so only Maxon came. I had just finished packing my luggage while Maxon helped around loading the truck. Memories flooded my mind that day. When we met in the first grade to the time he confessed to me about the beatings he would receive from his father and to the time we all went on vacation together. I tried to make sure the tears wouldn't spill when he entered my room.

"The opportunity to live in my basement is still open dear," Maxon joked. I put my luggage on the floor to put in the car later. "I'll feed you and bathe you myself...well not the bathing part of course but I'll feed you!" I sat on my bare mattress. He walked over and sat beside me.

"I feel like your making me your own pet." I said with a smile. He laughed.

"Yeah. I just don't want you to leave, so that's why I'm saying that you should live in my basement." I leaned into him.

"You dad would never approve. He doesn't even approve of us seeing each other." I said. His father said I was a delinquent, although I've never done anything bad. I think it's because he is in the government and has money and I am just middle class. Maxon put his strong arms around me. Arms that I could never forget. Arms that had helped me through the ups and downs. Arms that held me in the night when I would have nightmares.

"I agree Ames but look where we are now...together." He said with a smirk. Then I heard "Ames 10 minuets!" it was obviously my father. Maxon shifted a bit and grabbed my guitar in the far corner.

"You mean together for the next ten minuets Maxon, so amuse me." I joked.

"I hope you like it because it took awhile to write." He said with a proud smile. I would teach him how to write music sometimes. He finished tuning the guitar and sang

"Yeah-ah-ah-ah
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Can't believe you're packing your bags
Trying so hard not to cry
Had the best time and now it's the worst time
But we have to say goodbye

Don't promise that you're gonna write
Don't promise that you'll call
Just promise that you won't forget we had it all

'Cause you were mine for the summer
Now we know it's nearly over
Feels like snow in September
But I always will remember
You were my summer love
You always will be my summer love

Wish that we could be alone now
If we could find some place to hide
Make the last time just like the first time
Push a button and rewind

Don't say the word that's on your lips
Don't look at me that way
Just promise you'll remember
When the sky is grey

'Cause you were mine for the summer
Now we know it's nearly over
Feels like snow in September
But I always will remember
You were my summer love
You always will be my summer love

So please don't make this any harder
We can't take this any farther
And I know there's nothing that I wanna change, change

'Cause you were mine for the summer
Now we know it's nearly over
Feels like snow in September
But I always will remember
You were my summer love
You always will be my summer love
You always will be my summer love
You always will be my summer love" His voice was like an angel, soft and gentle. Then again his personality was like that. I felt the tears come and didn't try to stop them.

"That was amazing Max." He walked over to me, guitar in hand, and held me. I cried and let it all out. He took something from his pocket. A piece of paper, more like a napkin, but with writing on it.

"Those are the lyrics. So you can remember me..." I hugged him tightly.

"First of all I could never forget about you Max. And second of all, did you seriously write a heart felt song on a napkin!" I said in disbelief but also laughing.

"Well I was bored and hungry and couldn't find paper." He whined.

"You couldn't find paper in that mansion of yours?" I said with another laugh.

"Nope. Mostly because I was lazy and the maids were busy and I didn't want to disturb them." He gave me a goofy smile. "Ames we have to go!" My dad yelled.

"I'm coming!" I say. I turned to face Maxon when his lips smashed into mine. I didn't want that moment to end, at least until we had to part for a breath. Maxon got up.

" I had to do that at least once." Is all he said. He was about to walk away until I grabbed his hand and turned him around, only to kiss him again.

"Ames!" I hear little May's voice. We part and hug.

"I'm going to wait for you Ames." Maxon said.

"Please don't say that. I may not be back at all Max!" I felt a tear go down.

"Then I'll see you in Los Angeles after I finish university!" Maxon said with a hopeful smile.

"Your dad wont let you. And maybe I will come back to Carolina soon." I said. After our goodbyes I was in the car thinking and hoping...will I ever come back?


And now I feel the plane landing and the lady saying, " Welcome passengers to Carolina. We hope you all enjoyed your flight." School starts in a week. I will be in grade 11 and will be going to the same highschool me and Maxon and our friends were to be going to. I have hope.

Please review! I hope you all liked it!

- Dauntless!