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Ally POV
**After Lunch**
The nature center at Leoni Meadows has been a favorite place for me ever since I was a little kid. No one could be bored there! There was animals, science experiments, and even a little astronomy room! At 5, I loved to try out the science experiments, even though I had no idea how they worked.
That's why I was so excited to see it again, after a year without it.
"I can't wait to see the butterflies, the turtle, the tree time line, and the astronomy room!" I told Cassidy.
"You've been there millions of times before! I'm surprised you can't go through it blindfolded." She said sarcastically.
"Actually, I tried that before. I kept running into the sides of doors. Also, the stairs were a mess." I said. She rolled her eyes.
We kept walking up the trail to the nature center. The trail was paved, but it was lined with many trees and even a few benches here and there. The building was placed on a hill, so it was a bit of a hike to get to it, but it was all worth it.
When we finally reached the top, my heart dropped to my stomach. What I saw was horrifying.
NATURE CENTER CLOSED
Due to lack of funds, the Nature Center is Closed.
A bigger Church Bowl is to be constructed
during the off-season of 2014-2015
"Th-they c-closed th-the n-n-nature c-center?" I asked, already starting to cry.
"Ally." Cassidy said, trying to comfort me.
I pulled away from her and started running down the hill. I don't know where to, but I started running.
Austin POV
"Austin! Austin!" I heard running toward the pool. Cassidy ran in and started searching for me I waved to her, and she motioned for me to come closer.
I went to the edge of the pool, and she came and met me.
"Austin." She said, a little out of breath. "Ally...Nature Center closed...started crying..." She said, gasping in between words.
"Where did she go?" I asked, climbing out of the pool.
"I don't know. She ran down. I was calling after her, but she kept running. I lost her, then came to get you. Where's Dez?" She told me.
"He left just a little while ago. He doesn't like community pools. Thinks they're disgusting." I explained.
"Okaaaay. Well, you get dry. I'll check her cabin, you check the office, and we'll meet up at the rec field." She said.
Trying to lighten the mood, I said, "Okay. One, two, break!"
"Austin, this is serious!" She said, disgusted by my joke.
I did as she said, put on a shirt, then ran for the office building.
"Ally! Ally! Where are you?" I yelled into the woods. When I reached the office building, I went straight for the lady at the front desk.
"Did you see a short brunette run through here? Maybe in tears?" I asked.
"What'd you do?" She asked me.
"I didn't do anything. She was taken a-back by the closing of the Nature Center." I told her.
"I was too. Nope. Didn't see your friend run through here. Maybe she went somewhere into the woods. Where she could go to nature? Because the center closed? Just a thought." She suggested. I was too busy running ideas through my head to pay close attention to what she was saying.
"Uh huh." I said, going to the rec field.
"Did you find her?" Cassidy asked once I was in her sight.
"No. So I'm guessing she wasn't at her cabin, then." I said. She nodded.
"I don't know where else to look! Do you have any leads? She would go somewhere secluded, so no one saw her. Probably somewhere outside, where no one would be able to find her." Cassidy said.
I finally heard the front desk lady and put two and two together.
'Nature' 'Somewhere outside' 'Secluded'
"I know where she went!" I yelled, and went to my cabin to get my bike. I think I lost Cassidy at some point, but I was too determined to care. I was going to our own little world.
Ally POV
I kept running, almost not being able to find it with tears in my eyes. I'd only been there once, but it was the best spot to run. At least I still have this, I thought, unless they decide to destroy this to make a bigger pool. I shook that thought out of my head. No one else knew about this spot. At least, no one who would do that.
I ran through the dark tunnel, still dark at 3 pm. I slowed down a little when I saw the opening, not wanting to scare the animals away. In a way, this was better than the nature center. Everything was live. The astronomy room wasn't a room. It was real. The animals were all living, not stuffed, and the trees looked awesome. Redwood trees were one of the tallest trees. It was amazing to see how tall they grew.
I sat down on the log, feeling a little better, but soft sobs kept escaping my mouth. After a short while of listening to the birds chirping and silence and peace, I slowly drift to sleep.
*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*
"Ally! Ally!" is what wakes me up from my nature nap. I stir, shifting over and trying to go back to sleep.
I hear something set down hard, then, "Ally! I was so worried! Why did you run off like that!" I heard someone yell at me.
"Shut up! I'm sleeping!" I shouted at...Austin. Who else would guess I'm here? I shut my eyes again and tried to go back to sleep.
"Okay. I'll wait for those answers to those questions right here." He said, lying down next to me. It was a little weird, but I liked it.
After minutes of not being able to go back to sleep, I sat up. Austin sat up too.
"I'm just really frustrated that they did that. It was my favorite place, Austin. My FAVORITE PLACE."
"Well, we just need to find you a new favorite place." He said. I knew what he was suggesting.
"This is pretty awesome," I said, looking up at the sky to see a flock of birds fly by.
We sat there for a long while, just looking around. Soon enough, a deer came by and started sniffing us. I gasped, and Austin put a finger to his lips, as if to tell me to be quiet. I rolled my eyes, then picked some grass and slowly brought it in front of the deer.
It hesitated, sniffed it, then started chewing. I laughed, and Austin sat in awe.
"I think I'll call you Chara. It means happiness in Greek." Austin looks at me weird the second I say this.
"What? I studied it a little for a Bible project. I rewrote a song in Greek, which is harder than it sounds because of the syllable count." I said.
"You're into music?" He asked me.
"Umm...well, yeah. I love to sing, especially along with the radio, and I play a little piano. I would like to learn guitar, too. I know a small portion, but I want to know more." I answered.
"How much is a little piano?" He said.
"Well, lessons since I was three..." I answered.
"Hold up. That's a little piano?" He asked.
"Well. Yeah. I'm not that good..." I answered, looking down.
He lifts up my chin. "I bet you're perfect." He says, starting to lean in. I lean in too, not realizing it.
Only centimeters away, my walkie-talkie goes off, ruining the moment. Austin pulls away quickly.
"Honey, you better come back now. They're closing everything and dinner starts in a little while." My dad's voice echoed in the opening.
I pressed a button. "On my way, dad. See you soon."
"Let's go." Austin said. Wait. DID I JUST ALMOST KISS AUSTIN MOON!
"Did you walk here?" He asked me. I nodded.
"Do you want a ride on my bike?" He asked.
"How would we do that?" I wondered.
"Sit on the handlebars." He said.
"I don't know if I trust you..." I said.
"Well, do you want to sit while I stand and pedal?" He suggested.
I nodded, and hopped on. We rode silently to the cafeteria.
I ALMOST KISSED AUSTIN MOON! Was the only thing that was playing in my head the whole way there.
Austin POV
We reached the cafeteria before many people, which was good. Cassidy, Dez, and Elliot beat us there, though. They were at the front of the line.
"Ally!" Cassidy said, standing up. "How are you feeling?"
"Sqwishhd" Ally said. Cassidy loosened up.
"Sorry." She said. "Where did you go?"
"Umm...I went to the horse fields. Yeah. I started talking to the horses when Austin came and helped me feel better." She smiled at me. I smiled back at her.
"Okaaay." She said, not quite believing it.
We talked until the doors opened up, and Ally's family joined us. After dinner, we went back down to the rec field.
"Michelle! What are we playing tonight!" Dez yelled.
"We're playing Mr. Shark!" She yelled back.
We waited for a few more kids to come, and then started the game. One person was decided to be it. Michelle volunteered first.
"Mr. Shark! Mr. Shark! What time is it?" The group of kids yelled, and so did we.
"7 o'clock!" Michelle answered. We all took 7 steps forward.
The game went on like this until Michelle yelled, "Feeding time" to answer the question. Unfortunately, I was picked on and she tagged me. I was it with her, and the game progressed like this.
"Okay. I'm sorry! But we have to go now. Go to the buses in front of the office and we'll go to Indian Camp for campfire!" Michelle said, finishing the game. We got almost everyone. Everyone except Elliot and Ally.
We all migrated to the office building, most of the kids dispersing when they saw their families.
We got on a bus, and Ally told her parents she had a seat on a bus, and didn't need one saved for her.
"It's okay, dad. I'm with Cassidy, Austin, Dez, and Elliot."
"Okay, sweetheart. I'll see you there." Her dad answered.
Ally was seated with Cassidy, and Dez, Elliot, and I were in the back of the bus. There was this kid a few rows up that came over toward Ally. His name was Jasper, and I wasn't very fond of him already, but what he did next made me hate him.
Ally was in the aisle, Cassidy at the window. This Jasper kid sits right next to Ally.
"What are you doing?" I hear her ask.
"There's not enough room over there and I figured I would sit with a pretty girl." Was his response.
She blushed at this comment, and all I saw was red. But what happened next made me smile.
Ally POV
"...and he started leaning in, and so did I. But then, my dad called me to wait in line, and we left for the cafeteria. Cass. I ALMOST KISSED..." I was interrupted by a boy sitting next to me. What?
"What are you doing?" I ask him.
"There's not enough room over there and I figured I would sit with a pretty girl." He replied. Even though I liked Austin, I blushed. I mean, a guy just said I was pretty.
"Oh?" At this moment, I was confused. Guys at home don't ever notice me. I am always invisible.
"Don't do it, Ally. Austin's better. I saw him make the same move on another girl three rows up." Cassidy whispered into my ear.
My eyes widened. He was only playing me? Everything went red.
I smiled, not wanting him to become suspicious. "You think I'm pretty?" I asked shyly, faking it big time.
He nodded. I blushed, thinking about Austin and I's almost kiss again. "Well." I said. Then, I pushed him off the seat and into the aisle, scooting into the empty spot.
"Then don't play me like I'm a board game. Go find some other girl because this one doesn't want to play that game." I say, seeing Austin smile in my peripheral vision.
Then, I went back to talking to Cassidy like none of that ever happened.
Austin POV
All I could think about during Indian Camp was what Ally did. The entire night I had a smile on my face. Ally sat next to me during Indian Camp. After a little while, I could tell she was getting tired, and she rested her head on my shoulder. I felt a shock, but then put my arm around her waist to support her. Her breathing got slower and slower until she was sleeping.
After campfire, when it was time to go back to the buses, I shook Ally awake.
"Ally. It's time to go now." She wouldn't budge, she just nuzzled into my shoulder. I sighed, then picked her up and carried her bridal style to the bus. On the way there, I saw Jasper talking to yet another girl already. Will he ever learn?
On the bus ride, Ally started stirring, then woke up.
"Wha-What happened?" She asked me sleepily.
"You fell asleep during campfire. We're on the bus now." I told her.
"Oh. I better tell my dad. He's probably freaking out." She said. I chuckled.
"Dad. Sorry. I fell asleep during campfire. Austin brought me onto the bus, though. I think he carried me. You carried me, right?" She asked. I nodded. "Yeah. He carried me. Okay. I'll tell you if I stay out. See you at the cabin."
"He wasn't that mad, was he?" I asked.
"No. Not until I told him you carried me. He's the overprotective type." I make an O with my mouth.
"Ally, do you want to go for a walk later?" I said, mustering up just enough courage. It was dark, but I think I saw a small blush appear.
"S-sure! I know exactly where to go. When we get off, I'll tell my dad." She answered. I smiled in response.
We got off the bus at the office. Ally called her dad, he was reluctant at first, but Ally promised to be home in half an hour. We started walking toward the bridge, where there was an amazing view of the stars.
We sat down on one of the benches that were built in. Looking up at the stars, I saw constellations. I only knew a few, though.
"The Big Dipper" I pointed at it, "And the Little Dipper." She smiled.
"And there's Orion!" She said, pointing at a more complex constellation. "And Cassiopia! Ooh! And there's-"
"Ally!" I said, snapping her out of the trance.
"Sorry. I get carried away." She said. That was one of the best qualities about her.
"I've noticed." I say.
We look up for a while, and I remember something from science class. I try to impress her.
"That over there is a planet because the light isn't going in and out. It must be Venus or Mars or Jupiter." I say.
"I know, Austin. We studied astronomy in my eighth grade class." She said.
I stop looking at the sky to glance at her for a second. She is beautiful. I look back at the sky and see another shooting star. I gasp, remembering the wish I made yesterday next to the same person.
I look at her, and surprisingly, she looks at me too. I lean in closer to her, and she does the same. Without interruption this time, our lips touch. The kiss is soft and sweet, but it lasts a while. After we pull away, walking back to the cabins hand in hand, I have one thing on my mind.
Best. Day. Ever.
Ally POV
"I know, Austin. We studied astronomy in my eighth grade class." I told him.
Looking back up at the stars, I see a shooting star again. I gasp, thinking back to the wish I made yesterday looking at the same sky, sitting next to the same guy.
I look at him, and his eyes are locked on mine. He starts to lean in, and I do also. I remembered to turn off my walkie-talkie, so there were no interruptions. Our lips come together, slowly without any force, and I couldn't have imagined my first kiss any better. We pull away after what seems like forever, needing air. We stand up and walk back to the cabins, hand in hand. Three words pop into my mind while we're walking.
Best. Day. Ever.
Yay! Auslly happened! I hope this satisfied your minds, and panda, I took your advice and did different scenes different POV. Was that the best chapter ever or what? I loved writing it!
If you don't get the error within the next chapter, I think I may just tell you. It hurts too much to keep it a secret.
Also, if you didn't know already, I'm going to summer camp next week. Sunday to Sunday. I don't know if I'm gonna be able to update during this time, panda says I should still update, but I don't know. Write ya later. -veryimpatientfan