Chapter 1

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

I wake up to my alarm clock, or as I like to call it 'My morning heart attack'. That stupid and annoying sound really irritates me. I try to shut it up but I can't find that button. I slam my fist onto it but it's still beeping. Finally, I decide to pull the plug. It finally stops. I smile and get more comfortable.

RING! RING! RING!

I groan. "Oh, come on." I grab my phone from the mini table and answer. "Hello?" I yawn. "Hey, sweetie." my mom replies. I groan again. "Mom, it's a Monday." I remind her. Monday is my only day off work. My mom always calls just to make sure I get up. My alarm is pretty much useless. I always shut if off and go back to sleep. If I didn't have my mom, I would probably be fired already for always being late.

"I know but I just want you to go out tonight. You know, find a pretty girl..." she hints. I roll my eyes. That's why she was calling me. "Mom, you know Im too busy." I state. "I know, but I just really want some grandchildren!" she whines. My cheeks turn pink. "Mom, don't. Just... don't." I shake my head. I hear her laugh. "Alright, but Im serious. Don't lock yourself at home again. Go outside for once and-" she says before I interrupt. "Alright, I have to go then. Bye talk to you soon!" I hang up. I put the put the phone back on the mini table. I yawn again and roll out of bed. That was a bad idea because my legs were still asleep so I ended up on the floor. Ouch. I rubbed my forehead and got up to stretch. I looked at the time. Wait a second. It's 5 o'clock. Why did I set my alarm at 5 in the morning? More importantly why did my mom call me at 5 o'clock in the morning? What the heck was she doing? I shook my head and went downstairs. There's no point in going back to bed anymore. Im already wide awake.

I made some pancake batter and started making the pancakes. I put them on the pan and my phone rings again. I looked at who it was. My best friend, Dez. I smiled and answered. "Hey buddy! Why are you calling me 5 o'clock in the morning?" I wonder. "Kelly Kangaroo pushed me off the bed." he said blankly. "Oh. Okay?" I chuckle. "Anyways, I called because today the Miami Carnival opens. We should go. I wanna win a goldfish!" he squeals. I roll my eyes. "Dez, Im busy." I answer. "Doing what? It's your day off. You have to go outside and have fun. You're always inside playing video games and watching T.V."

"No thanks, Dez."

"Please, buddy. I don't want to go alone."

"I really don't want to."

"Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please!"

"Dez, I said no."

"Fine. Have fun at home." I can imagine his pout right now and he hangs up. I suddenly feel guilty. I shake the feeling off and go back to the kitchen.

Oh no...

I grab a towel to try to put out the fire that started in the pan. There's smoke everywhere and I can't see. I don't have a fire extinguisher. Dang it. I start having a coughing fit. The fire is spreading fast and I can't stop it. Forget it. I run outside and call 911.

A few minuets later, help comes. I watch as they put out the fire that was burning my half of my home. I ran a hand through my hair. There's no point in staying home anymore. Looks like Ill have to go to that carnival.

When everyone leaves I hop in my car. I start to drive. Then I remember I don't know where the carnival is. I drive anyways. I think the carnival is near the beach. Im almost there until I hear something strange. The car starts slowing down. I groan. Really? You have got to be kidding. Slowly the car comes to a stop. I hit my forehead on the wheel back and forth. I get out the car and start walking. This is the worst day of my life. Where the heck am I anyways? I sigh. Could this get any worse?

Yes.

In a few seconds it's starts raining. I shiver. It's cold. I wrap my arms around myself and continue walking. I need directions. I look around and see no one. I can't really see because it's raining too hard. I stop. I wait. I don't know why Im waiting for. Im probably waiting for something good to happen. That's probably not gonna happen. Im standing in the rain waiting for nothing, lost, now homeless, and without my car. I officially hate Mondays.

I sigh. I look up and see someone with an umbrella. I decide to walk up to the stranger. I would never talk to strangers but I got nothing to lose. I tap his shoulder as he turns around. "Hey, do you know where- Whoa..." I realize the stranger wasn't a guy. It was girl. A beautiful girl, might I add. She had the most beautiful, big, brown eyes. Her skin was literally flawless and radiant. Her hair was long and wavy and it flowed down like a river. And finally, her lips were pink, plump, and so luring. STOP IT AUSTIN! I ignored the feeling that was beginning to flutter in my stomach and the rapid speed my heart was going.

"Sorry to bother you but do you know where the Miami Carnival is?" I ask shyly. She smiles and I feel my heart going twice as fast as it was before. "Yeah, it's over there. Im going there too. You wanna join me?" her sweet voice says and it felt like sunshine. "O-Oh, uh..." I stutter. Her smile quickly disappears making mine go away as well. "Im sorry, you probably have friends you are going to meet over there." she grips her umbrella tighter. "No no no, Id love to." I say quickly before she could leave. "Really?" her smile appears again. "Really." I grin.

"Cool... So.. You wanna hold the umbrella?" she asks. "No Im good." I shrug. "I don't think so. You're all wet." she looks at me. I realize she's right. She holds the umbrella out to me. I back away. I totally forgot about my fear of umbrellas. Huh, that's weird. "What's wrong?" she asks confused. "Uh? I kinda don't like umbrellas." I rub the back of my neck. "What do you mean? Come on, it's raining." she says and right on time, the rain stops. Finally something good happens. "Well, we don't need it anymore. Let's go. " I smile nervously. She looks at me weird then puts away her umbrella. We walk for a few minuets in silence and noticed that I didn't know her name or gave her mine.

"Im Austin." I finally introduce myself. "Im Ally. I knew I forgot to say something." she chuckles. Silence...

We arrive at the Carnival. I pull my phone out to look at the time. Shoot! It's all wet. I knew I should have gotten a water proof phone. "Wow. Your phone... Sorry." she said. I waved it off. "It's fine. I was gonna get another one anyways. But what time is it?" I asked. "2 o'clock." she replied as she looked at her phone. "Thanks, and nice phone." We walked up to pay for tickets. Ally offered to pay but I protested. She ended up paying because my wallet was also soaked. "You're lucky my wallet was soaked." I pouted. She giggles and grabbed my wrists pulling me inside the carnival. Shock ran throughout my whole body. What was she doing to me?...

First chapter, DONE! I hope you didn't think it was boring. It's okay right? Please review, favorite, or follow because you know how happy it would make me.

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