I'm back with another chapter! So excited! I would have updated sooner, but I was cleaning my room and packing for a trip. Yeah. I should tell you guys that my update on either Friday or Saturday will be the last for at the most a week. I'm going to a summer camp. But, I might surprise you and myself by updating, so keep you're eyes out!
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That's all! Onto the story!
I don't own Austin and Ally. If I did, Hunks & Homecomings would have a completely different ending.
Ally POV
I was not about to wait in line for breakfast. It started at 7:30. Why would I wake up at 7 o'clock during the summer? That's just stupid, even for a morning person like me. There wasn't much of a line at 8, so that's when we go.
When we're in there, food already in hand, I see Cassidy sitting with Austin and his friends. She motions for me to come sit with them.
"Mom, dad, I'm gonna sit with Cassidy." I tell them.
"Okay. Do you have a walkie-talkie? If you want to leave without us, you better have one." My dad said. I nodded and went to sit with my friends.
"Hey guys! What's on your agenda today?" I said, sitting down.
"Elliot has decided to live in the Craft Building," Austin said, "and Dez and I are going to the go-karts, then probably archery this morning."
"Cool. I think I'll come with you guys." Cassidy said. They all turned to me.
"I think I'll visit Debbie in the Craft Building, then maybe catch up with you guys or sit with Elliot." I say. Because I'm a regular camper, lots of the staff know me. And because my mom and I spend a lot of time doing crafts, we know the director over there.
We keep eating, and after my bagel and cream cheese, I move on to my apple. When I take a bite, Austin looks up and smiles. I smile back.
"Why are you guys smiling at each other?" Elliot asks, pulling us out of our world.
"I'm kinda craving an apple now." Austin says, still looking at me. He gets up to get an apple at the end of the food line.
"I wonder what that was about." Cassidy says to Elliot, like I'm not even there.
After breakfast, we go our separate ways. Elliot and me to the Craft Building, and Dez, Austin, and Cassidy to the go-karts.
"What are your plans for this year? You know, to make?" I ask Elliot.
"I want to make a dog bowl for my, uh, dog." He says, "That's about it, though. I don't really think ahead. I like to see what's there."
"Oh. I was thinking on a pie plate and a small container." I said. We were at the door now, and Elliot being a gentleman opened the door for me. "Thanks" I said. He nodded, as if to say, 'no problem'
I went straight to the lanyard station, where Debbie spent most of her time.
"Hi!" I greeted her.
"Ally! It's been so long! How you've grown!" She stood up and hugged me.
"Yeah. Can I have a lanyard. I have been waiting a whole year for one." I said.
"Of course. Which would you like?" She asks. I look at the samples.
"This one." I point at one that uses 4 strings and is arranged in a cube (A/N: anyone else out there do lanyards?)
"What colors would you like?" She asks. I point at four different shades of blue. She cuts them to size, then starts it.
"Have you gotten any ceramics yet? There's this great new small box that's not too expensive." She tells me.
"That's great! I wanted to make one. I'll check it out." I say as she hands me my lanyard.
"Here you go." She says. I thank her, then look at the ceramics.
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I got the box, and also started to paint cherry blossoms on it. I also found a pie plate and set it aside. An hour and a half passed until I was done for the day and went over to the go-karts. There was quite a line, but I found Cassidy, Dez and Austin near the front.
"Hey guys. Sorry it took me a while. I started painting and time got away from me." I told them.
"No worries. This is our third time. We were going to go do archery after this." Dez explained.
"Great. Hey, you wanna race? Me and Cassidy against you two?" I said.
They agreed and when it was our turn, Cassidy lead me to one of the faster cars, even though it was farther behind the boys, who took the first car.
"We'll catch up to them. It's okay." Cassidy told me when she saw me looking their way.
When the staff said go, we did so. The boys were first, with us trailing behind only a few feet. With one lap to go, Cassidy stomped on the gas, trying to get ahead of them.
At the final turn, the boys went even faster, but that would not work going around the corner. Cassidy slowed down, knowing what could happen. The boys couldn't make the turn going that fast, and crashed. Cassidy and I laughed, and pulled up first. When Dez and Austin came back, they made excuses.
"Smile now, but know this. We let you win." Austin said.
"In you're dreams, blondie. You know we won. You just aren't smart enough to handle our girl power." I told him.
"Pfft. Whatever helps you sleep at night." He said back. I shoved him a little.
"Hey! No violence, Alls." He said.
"Alls?" I asked.
"Umm..." He said, not knowing what to answer. "Yeah. It rolls off the tongue easy. Alls. Alls. See?"
"Hmm. I like it." I said, and he smiled.
"Let's go do some archery!" Dez said. Austin laughed and followed his red-headed friend.
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"I guess I'm not that good at archery." I declared, after my tenth arrow didn't touch the hay bale.
Cassidy had taken lessons when she was younger, Austin was hitting the blue around the bulls eye, and Dez was even hitting somewhat okay.
"It's because you're not holding the bow right." Cassidy said, hitting the bulls eye again.
"Well, how am I supposed to hold it?" I practically yelled.
"Here. Let me show you." Austin said.
I started to freak out inside.
He showed me what to do by demonstrating.
"I still can't hit the target. At least I got the hay this time." I said, almost defeated. Almost.
"Let's try a different approach." He said, coming towards me. He wrapped his arms around me and took my bow.
"Alright. You put your left hand right here." He said, placing my hand there and holding it in place. "Then, you take an arrow," he pulled one out, "and put it here. Now," he said, taking my hand. "Pull the arrow back," he said, helping me pull it. "And aim for the middle. Then, when you're ready...let go." With that, we released, and it hit really close to the bulls eye.
I gasped. "Yes! I can do it! Thank you, Austin!" I said, pulling him in for a hug. Realizing what I just did, I released.
"Good job. Now, try again, just like I showed you." He said. I did it, and hit the blue part.
I smiled wide and giggled, knowing I conquered archery.
"Okay! We're closing now! Go get ready for lunch!" The staff running the archery said.
"Let's go wait in line. Elliot's probably coming soon." I said, and we walked to the cafeteria.
Austin POV
We went to eat breakfast at 7:50. There was a small line, but it went fast. Almost as soon as we sat down, I heard Cassidy motion to Ally to come sit with us. She had a conversation with her parents, then came to sit with us.
"Hey guys! What's on your agenda today?" Ally said, sitting across from me.
"Elliot has decided to live in the Craft Building," I told her, "and Dez and I are going to the go-karts, then probably archery this morning."
"Cool. I think I'll come with you guys." Cassidy said. We all looked at Ally.
"I think I'll visit Debbie in the Craft Building, then maybe catch up with you guys or sit with Elliot." She says. Does she know every staff member here?
We start eating, and when I'm nearly done, I can tell I'll still be hungry. But for what? That's when I hear a crunch. I immediately remember last night, and turn to the sound. Ally bit into her apple, and I smiled. She smiled back and then Dez ruined the moment.
"Why are you guys smiling at each other?" He asked.
Still looking at Ally, I answer, "I'm kinda craving an apple now." I get up to get an apple, still smiling at the memory of last night.
When our food is gone, we go our separate ways. Cassidy, Dez, and I toward the go-carts, and Elliot and Ally to the Craft Building.
Once we see the line for the go-karts, I sigh.
"It's always so popular. Why!" I say dramatically.
Cassidy laughs. "Stop being such a drama queen. Let's go wait in line before it gets longer."
After about 30 seconds, Dez says, "I'm bored."
"Well, we could play another game." Cassidy says evilly.
"Or..." I say, trying to avoid Truth or Dare again.
"Fine. No truth or dare. How about 20 questions? I know you and Dez know a lot about each other, but I don't, and you don't really know me." Cassidy suggested.
"Sure. Ask away. Each of us answers 20 questions." I say.
"Let's make it more interesting." Cassidy says. Uh oh. "Let's make it truth 20 questions. You HAVE to tell the truth, or else!"
"Or else what?" Dez asks, challenging her.
"Or else.." she thinks a little. "You have to run around camp. Naked."
"You're on. Just so you know, the rules apply to you. I will have to tell Elliot if the time comes." She blushes at this comment.
"Okay. Dez." Cassidy starts.
"Why am I always first?" He asks. I laugh, and so does Cassidy.
"Just because." She answers. "Okay. How did it start with this Trish chick?"
He stiffens. "Umm...well...I sorta started to like her around 5th grade...and uuuuh...when 8th grade rolled around, I found myself developing a major crush." He said.
"You should have totally told me, buddy. I could've helped you majorly." I told him.
"Anyway. Austin, where were you really last night?" Dez says.
"You were up?" I asked him.
"Don't avoid the question. Where did you go? And who were you with?"
"Okay, keep the line moving!" A staff member yelled, and apparently it was our turn to get on. Not a moment too soon.
"Well, we gotta go! Gotta go-kart!" I say, quickly making my way to a single-rider.
I knew the question wasn't avoided, but now I could come up with a believable lie. But, I came up with nothing during the race, and also came in last place.
"Now, tell me where you were." Dez said right as we got back in line.
"I went for a ride. I looked at the night sky and fed some horses apples I took from the cafeteria. That's all." I said, way to fast I might add.
"You were alone during this time?" Dez asked me.
"One question at a time, bud! Now, Cassidy." I said, avoiding the question. "What's the deal with you and Elliot?"
"Well, we, uh, we" she stuttered.
"Spit it out, Cass!" I shouted.
"I don't really know. We didn't even exchange phone numbers. I kinda want something to happen, but with only a week a year, I don't know. Where do you guys live? This isn't a question, I'm really asking where Elliot lives." She said.
"Sacramento, California." I said.
"Really? That's where I live. What church do you go to?" She asked.
"Sacramento Central SDA." Dez answered.
"Oh. I go to the Samoan church because my mom is half Samoan and it was her first language. I usually don't understand it, though." She said. I would have never guessed.
"Where do you go to school?" I asked her.
"I go to public school." She said.
"Oh. We go to Sacramento Adventist Academy. Trish went there, because it's a K-12 school, but she left freshman year. I don't know why." Dez said.
Again, it was time to go on the go-karts, and we went on. I came up faster this time, though. Being in third place. I beat Cassidy and Dez, though.
We got out and kept asking each other questions, until one question came back to haunt me.
"Austin, you still haven't answered this one. You were alone last night, or not?" Dez asked me.
"Well, alone can mean so many things. Alone can be a feeling or something real. I mean, someone could be physically alone or mentally alone. I really don't know which one you mean to say," I rambled, trying to avoid the question.
"I mean literally, buddy. Was there another person with you last night?" Dez said.
I sighed. "YesanditwasAllybutallwedidwaslookatthestarsandfeedhorses." I said really fast.
"You were with Ally!" Cassidy said. I looked at her strangely.
"How could you understand me?" I asked her.
"I have a twin brother that likes to hide things. I have learned stuff." She says. "Now, tell me the details of you and Ally's date."
"It was not a date! We just ran into each other last night and decided to feed horses and look at stars!" I said.
Just then, Ally comes up.
"Hey guys. Sorry it took me a while. I started painting and time got away from me." She explained.
"No worries. This is our third time. We were going to go do archery after this." Dez told her, looking at me from time to time.
"Great. Hey, you wanna race? Me and Cassidy against you two?" Ally offered.
We agreed and waited a short while. During this time, Cassidy keeps trying to catch my eye, but I just look at the karts that are racing.
Dez and I take the first car, ready to beat the girls at a manly sport. They took a car towards the middle. This will be a fun win.
We were first for the entire race. There was no doubt in my mind, as we turned the corner for our last lap, that we would loose. Suddenly, Dez points behind me and I see the girls coming fast. I press the gas hard and as I turn the last corner, I hope that they don't catch up to us. All hope is lost when we can't turn and crash. I hear the girls giggling while they pull up to the finish line, winning.
"Smile now, but know this. We let you win." I said as an excuse.
"In you're dreams, blondie. You know we won. You just aren't smart enough to handle our girl power." Ally fought back.
"Pfft. Whatever helps you sleep at night." I said, knowing what she said was true.
"Hey! No violence, Alls." I told her, calling her the nickname I thought of last night.
"Alls?" She asked.
"Umm..." I said. I forgot she didn't know I thought of that. "Yeah. It rolls off the tongue easy. Alls. Alls. See?"
"Hmm. I like it." She said, and I smiled.
"Let's go do some archery!" Dez said. I laughed and followed Dez to his favorite sport.
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"I guess I'm not that good at archery." I heard Ally say. She couldn't hit the hay bale.
Cassidy was practically hitting the bulls eye with every shot, I was hitting the blue, and Dez was having fun, which made it look like he was better.
"It's because you're not holding the bow right." Cassidy said, not even looking at Ally.
"Well, how am I supposed to hold it?" She practically yelled.
"Here. Let me show you." I said, trying to help her.
I tried to show her what to do by doing it myself, and explaining every step.
"I still can't hit the target. At least I got the hay this time." She said. I didn't do a very good job at teaching, did I?
"Let's try a different approach." I said, reaching around her and holding her bow.
"Alright. You put your left hand right here." I said, putting her hand where it was supposed to go. "Then, you take an arrow," I took one, "and put it here. Now," I said, touching her hand. Immediately I felt tingles. "Pull the arrow back," I said, pulling it for her. "And aim for the middle. Then, when you're ready...let go." We released, and it landed on the bulls eye! My first one!
She gasped. "Yes! I can do it! Thank you, Austin!" She said, hugging me. I was in shock, but was also sad when she pulled away.
"Good job. Now, try again, just like I showed you." I told her, wanting to see her happy again. She hit the blue part again.
She smiled wide, and I loved that I caused that.
"Okay! We're closing now! Go get ready for lunch!" The staff in charge called.
"Let's go wait in line. Elliot's probably coming soon." Ally said. I'll never understand why she likes to wait in line.
Yay! Another chapter done! I feel like this wasn't the best, but oh well.
There haven't been many responses to my challenge. Here it is again: I made a mistake. It has to do with the entire story, not one individual chapter. If you figure it out you can put anything you want into the story, no limits! Just keep it in K+ rating ;) Big hint: Characters!
R&R! -veryimpatientfan