A/N: Yay! Thanks for all the reviews! You guys are seriously the reason I continue to update my stories! Ok, enough of that, here comes the drama.

Allison's POV

I must've been crazy to wake up so early today, but when a lot of things has been on your mind, its hard to sleep. I couldn't believe it, the week was already half over. Boy, does time fly fast past when you're having the time of your life. I couldn't help but think about me and Bradin; as you could probably tell by now, I'm obsessed.

He asked me on another date today, I couldn't wait! I had to spend as much time with him as I could before this whole fantasy was over, and I didn't have much time. I glanced at the clock and it read 7:30 am, which meant Bradin had surfing lessons. He promised me last night that he'd take me on another date today. I smiled at the thought, and predicted the great time we'd have.

I got up and went to change, brush my teeth, and did my hair. Everyone was still sound asleep, I guess everyone living on the west coast as a habit of sleeping in.

It was getting close to the time I had to meet Bradin at the beach. I quickly changed and did myself what I thought would be a decent "date" ensemble, slipped on my flip flops and started heading out.

As I walked out, I noticed all the students from the surfing lesson pack up and leave. Surprisingly, Bradin was no where in sight. I walked up to the shore, and stretched my gaze along the coast. Nope. I walked from the beach and made my way to Jay's Surf Shop. Not there either. I got worried, so I started dialing his number on my cell phone. All I got was a voice message.

Just then, I heard someone call out Bradin's name. Probably one of his friends. I walked back to the beach as whoever was shouting Bradin's name got louder and louder. It stopped. I looked around, and decided to try the lifeguard stand. I slowly walked up close to it and turned the corner.

I didn't believe what I saw. I was relieved that I had found Bradin, but I did not believe what he was doing.

There he was, with some kind of Barbie doll. Her glossed-up lips smushed right into his.

"SARA!" Bradin pushed her back after the little three second make out session. "WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TRYING TO DO TO ME!"

I wanted to hit that little miss blondie SO bad. But I held it in, biting my tongue to stop me from the urge of doing it. Instead, I marched away, tears starting to form around my eyes.

I don't think Bradin saw me there staring at what he just did, because he was still yelling at that girl. But that's okay, he doesn't have to.

"Hey Allison! Wait up!" He called to me, as if nothing bad had happened. Oh crap, he heard my footsteps.

I turned around giving him a death glare, tears rolling down my cheeks.

"Allison…" He looked at me with the most sorrowful eyes. "Why are you crying?" He wiped a tear from my cheek. "What's wrong?"

"You." I said, my voice cracking. I turned around and kept on walking. I had no idea where I was going, but I didn't care, this fantasy dream has just turned into the worst nightmare ever.

After a minute or so, Bradin finally figured out why I was upset. He had no ideaI was standing there the whole time.

"Allison! Please!" Bradin started running up to me. "Where are you going!"

"Home." I said again, voice cracking.

I started running from him, turning corners, going up steps, climbing over fences, with tears streaming from my eyes. I finally lost him.

I started slowing down and taking deep breaths.

"I'm going home. This whole vacation was a huge mistake." I thought to myself. I started heading back to the house.

As I was nearing the house, I passed a couple of guys. They looked like they had the whole "bad boy" look, so I walked fast past them, avoiding contact.

"Daaammmnnn." One of those idiots said. "How you doin'!"

This really aggravated me. I went up to him and did what I thought I'd never do in my life. I gave him a huge slap on the face.

Oh my God. What was wrong with me! I turned around, waterfalls of tears started falling out of my eyes, and ran as fast as I could to the house.

I barged through the door, finding the family was at the table eating breakfast.

"Allison!" Erika said to me. "What's wrong!"

"Oh my goodness." Ava said. "Did something happen with Bradin?"

That made me cry even harder. I ignored them and stomped up the stairs to the guest room.

Bradin barged through the door shortly after.

"Where's Allison!" He said, panting for air. "Where is she!"

"She's upstairs in her room." Ava said. "But hold it right there, did you do something to her?" She said, glaring at him.

Bradin also chose to ignore his paranoid aunt and ran up the stairs finding Allison, skipping steps as made his way up.

He found me on my bed, crying as I was talking on the phone to my dad to come get me. Dad sounded REALLY angry. He usually was, and it was usually REAL loud. But I didn't care. I just wanted to go home.

"Allison! Wait!" Bradin said.

"Too late Bradin!" I said to him. "I already called my dad; he's coming to get me tomorrow morning!"

"Allison, please try to listen to me." Bradin said soothingly. "I know what you saw, and I understand how you feel."

"No you don't!" I sobbed. "Do you even know me? Do you even know what I have to go through EVERY single day of my life back at home? My parents DIED Bradin! Two years ago. I'm forced to live with these two parents that don't even appreciate me being there. They forced me to switch to a new school, just because my foster father was the new principal of the school. I hated it. There were so many people using drugs, making out, being bullied. I used to sit in the bathroom stall and eat my lunch! I didn't want to face any of them!" Tears streamed down my already tear-stained face.

"I hate it there Bradin." I barely whispered, collapsing on my knees onto the ground. "You have no idea how I feel. I came here, hoping to maybe break away from it all." I started to calm down. "It was weird, the school counselors would make me take these weird examinations, because they knew I lost my parents. They thought I was like'special' or something."

"Allison…" Bradin whispered. "I'm so sorry."

"Why do you even like me anyway?" I asked him. "I'm so different, I don't fit in with the people around here."

"That's why I like you." He replied. "Because your different, you complete me. I've never felt this way about anyone here."

He came to me and we closed into a tight hug. It felt so good resting my head against his chest, knowing that someone actually cared for me. I was starting to forgive him more.

"My parents died too." He said softly. "About one and a half years ago, in a flood."

I pulled away from him.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry for yelling you like that." I said. "I had no idea."

A thought popped into my head.

"So that's why your living with your aunt…" I said.

"Yep." He replied.

I wasn't sure at first, but now I trusted him enough to do this. I slowly reached into my luggage and pulled out a piece of paper. I handed it to him.

"It's from my parents." I said. "I mean, when they were alive. They wrote it to me when I was going through something real bad back at home. I've never showed this to anyone before."

FLASHBACK:

"I'm so sorry Ally." My mother pulled me into a tight hug. "But she's gone now."

My best friend, the only one who seemed to care for me at school, died from leukemia.

I sobbed and ran upstairs to my room. I buried my face into my pillow and sobbed my eyes out. Just then, I heard a knock on my door, but I chose to ignore it.

A slip of paper came sliding through the crack of the door. I got up, picked it up and read it.

It said:

Allison, since we can't come in, we hope this will make you feel better. Just know that Michelle is in heaven now, and she'll always be looking over you. Just keep thinking to yourself. Things will always get better. Just know that even though your having the worst day of your life, things will turn up. Keep that cute smile you always have inside of you, have a positive attitude, and you know you can move on. You could make it.

Love,

Mom & Dad.

END OF FLASHBACK:

"The sad part is, my parents died shortly after they gave me that." I said to Bradin as he was reading.

He looked at me, and I could see he really cared. Tears starting swelling up in his eyes. But he tried so hard not to cry.

"I'm sorry Allison." He said, pulling me into another hug. "Please don't go."

"I-I…" I didn't know what to say.

"Come on." He said taking my hand. "I wanna go somewhere."

As we were walking out of my room, he turned and looked back at me and my tear-stained self. I looked like a wreck.

"Hey, Allison… you look beautiful." He smiled. I smiled back at him.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"Oh…somewhere. You know." We both started cheering up.

There it was, that rock we always sat on. I don't know why we ever chose a stupid ol' rock as the "place" to be at. But I guess it sort of pieced itself into the picture.

We both sat on top of it, looking out into the ocean. The sunset was just about to begin. Everything seemed to depressing, since it was the last day I was here.

"Hey Allison." Bradin said, still staring off into the water. "How do you tell someone you love them?"

I smiled, also still staring off into the water. "Tell them how you feel about them. Make sure you care for them, and they care for you back. Make sure they trust you and you could trust them."

"I already completed those, and I can't wait to tell her any longer." He said. "I love her."

I thought of bad thoughts of who he could've possibly loved, according to what happened earlier.

"Who?" I asked.

"You." He replied, confident.

I stared deep into his green eyes.

"I love him too." I said barely audible.

We slowly came together, touching our lips and soon we were in the middle of a passionate kiss.

I guess everything does turn up, just like my parents said they would.

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