Hi again! This story's chapters are longer than any others I've written! That's basically because, each chapter is a new day in the story:)
Disclaimer: I don't own Austin and Ally
"Shut up with the hairdryer!"
"No! I need it to dry my hair, duh!"
That is what I wake up to. Trish and Indie arguing over a hairdryer. I roll over, to see Trish sitting up in her bed, continuing to yell over the noise of the hairdryer, and failing. It just looks like her mouth is moving but no sound is coming out. I decide to not let them know I'm awake, as that will lead to me being dragged into their argument.
I discreetly grab my songbook from the bedside table, along with my pen.
Dear Songbook/Diary,
This morning, I woke up to the annoying sound of Trish and Indie arguing over a hairdryer! Not only that, the hairdryer was still on, making the noise almost unbearable. Yesterday was pretty good, I mean, I faced my fear and performed in front of a crowd! My camp councelor, Austin is one of the nicest, most laid back people I've ever met! He isn't arrogant or annoying, he is down to earth and actually wants us to teach him a few things. I think it's because he is the same age as most of us, which makes it more fun.
I better get up now anyway,
Love always,
Ally xx
I put my songbook back in it's place, before getting up and grabbing a fresh towel for after my shower. The others are still arguing, so I decide to intervene. I walk up to the plug on the wall, pulling the one leading to the hairdryer, out of the socket.
"Hey! Oh Ally, you're up!" Indie says, still holding the hairdryer.
"Hallelujah!" Trish shouts, before collapsing bac onto her pillow.
"You two woke me up with all that shouting and stuff!" I scold, dropping the plug on the floor, walking into the bathroom, without another word. I close the door, and have a quick shower, before getting out and letting my hair dry naturally, deciding to put it up in a high ponytail today, leaving a few wavy strands down. My makeup is light again, as I'm not really one for loads of makeup myself. I brush my teeth for the 2 minutes that are required, before changing into my outfit for the day.
I get dressed into a pair of skinny jeans, a thin jumper and a pair of converse (1). I walk back into the main room, seeing Trish up, waiting to use the bathroom, and Indie playing on her phone.
I dump my towel and any dirty washing I have into my laundry bag, ready to take down to the on site laundrette at the weekend.
"Trish! Hurry up, or you're going to be late!" I yell.
"Oh well! It's not like I want to get to my classes that much anyway! Just go on without me" I hear her yell back, muffled from the door in between us.
"Ok, if you're sure. See you later!" I say, walking out of the cabin, Indie not far behind.
"I'm so excited for today! Dallas is awesome at guitar!" Indie says, dreamily.
"Seriously, it's not like he is older than us! Just ask him out already!" I practically yell, smiling at her obvious crush.
"I can't! Not because I don't want to, but because it's against camp rules!"
"What do you mean it's against camp rules?" I ask, confused.
"Well, my parents made me read the brochure for the camp, and it had all the rules in there. Number 27, no outside activity other than music related allowed between a camper and councelor" She says, off the top of her head.
"Wow! You memorised that?" I ask, in disbelief.
"Yeah.."
"Well, I don't know what to say to that!" I answer.
We go and grab a quick on the go breakfast, mine being an apple, Indie's being a cup of coffee. We say a quick goodbye, before heading off to our cabins. I finish my apple, in just enough time to throw it away before I enter. I almost knock, before remembering what Austin told us all yesterday. So, I just walk straight in.
"Hey Ally!" Austin greets, in a friendly tone.
"Hi Austin!" I reply, smiling back at him.
"You sleep well?" He asks, trying to make conversation.
"Yeah thanks, you?"
"Yeah! That song you wrote yesterday was amazing, seriously!"
"Thanks" I say, blushing. I'm never good with compliments. I never know what to say to them. he laughs at my blush, making me blush harder.
"You're quite shy aren't you?" He says, smirking.
"More than quite!" I correct him, sitting down in one of the seats, him sitting next to me.
"Well, you did pretty good yesterday considering!" He compliments, again.
"Enough with the compliments!" I say, causing him to laugh, me following shortly after. Once we've finished laughing, we notice more campers are filing in, sitting down and waiting for Austin to start. He gets up quickly, going towards the front of the room.
"Hey again! Yesterday was awesome! Today we are going to be starting the preparation for the end of summer live concert!"
Everyone chatters excitedly, before a girl who I've learnt is called Milly, speaks up,
"What is the end of summer live concert?"
"Well basically, at the end of summer, before we go back to home and school and stuff, we hold a concert for any relatives who decide to come, showing off all your talents! All the categories come together to create one big show, we are the ones who write the songs for the concert and sing them" He exclaims. That sounds really exciting!
"Awesome!" A boy in the front yells.
Everyone nods in agreement, making Austin smile.
"Let's get to work then! Okay, so I've decided, you are going to split off into various groups, each coming up with a song for the concert. We need about 10 songs, which means 10 groups. Then, in a few weeks time, we will perform them in front of each other, and give any feedback or improvement and make them the best songs people have ever heard!" Austin obviously exaggerates.
Everyone cheers after Austin's pep talk, getting everyone into a positive mood.
He splits us off into groups of 3, I'm with Kim and Ed. We walk off to the corner of the room, everyone taking turns using the piano. We sit on the floor, and spread some sheets of paper across the floor, each of us holding a pen.
"Ok, so what should the song be about first of all?" Ed asks.
"I don't know" Kim replies.
"Well, I read somewhere that you should write about your experiences. That makes the song more meaningful and stuff" I say.
"Oh, you mean like Taylor Swift?" Kim asks.
"Yeah" I reply, smiling.
"What experiences have we all been through then?" Ed asks, getting a piece of paper to jot down any ideas we have.
"My cat died!" Kim says, getting a little teary eyed.
"I don't think that's something you would normally write a song about..." Ed says, stating the obvious. I nod in agreement, before Austin tells everyone it's time for lunch.
I meet up with Indie and Trish again. We decide to eat outside today.
"Hi!" I say, walking up to them with a sandwich in my hand.
"Hey Ally!" They both say together, making us all chuckle.
"How has everything been with you two so far?" I ask, taking a bite out of my sandwich.
"Great! Dallas told us about the end of summer concert!" Indie exclaims.
"Dez mentioned that too, not that I was listening" She adds quickly.
"Austin told us as well! I'm so excited! I get to write the songs and sing them!" I smile.
"Wow Ally! Your dad's going to be so proud of you facing your fear!" Trish shouts, happily.
"I know! I shout back, just as happy.
"I am so happy for you Ally!" Indie shouts as well, making us laugh again.
"I get to design all of your clothes and set designs! It's going to be amazing!" Trish says, proudly.
"I get to play guitar to your songs Ally!" Indie tells me, excitedly. I smile at both girls, widely.
Once lunch is over, we head back to our class cabins and get ready for the afternoon classes. Austin just tells us to carry on as before, so we do.
By the end of the day, we have accomplished almost nothing. We have a few ideas, but nothing major. At least we have the whole summer for this! I walk out into the fresh air, before heading the the food hall to eat some dinner. The special today is pasta. My favourite! I gobble that down, surprising Trish and Indie at my sudden hunger. They would be hungry too, if they had just tried to write a whole song today!
We walk back to our cabin, laughing at something Trish said, heading to bed as soon as we get in. It's been another tiresome day. I know tomorrow is going to be the same, but that just makes it that much more exciting...
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(1) I don't own converse
