Hey! I decided to go ahead and post this chapter now since you guys were eager for the twist. This chapter is the beginning of that twist! Read and Review! :D
ALLY'S POV
Even though Trish isn't an early-bird, we both got up bright and early to watch the sunrise over the ocean. It was a beautiful sight to see. The mix of colors in the sky waking up the world. It reminded me of the time when Austin took me to see the sunset. Nothin would ever measure up to that amazing scenery. I made sure to take lots of pictures on my iPod to save this memory. I even caught some pictures of dolphins surfacing the water over the horizon. I put my iPod back in my bag, and walked back in from the balcony.
"You wanna go out for breakfast?" Trish asked me.
"Yeah sure. Where at?" I answered, feeling my stomach growl for food.
"Well, there's an IHOP across the street, a local country morning breakfast place down the road a little, and there's the complimentary five star restaurant in this building. Your pick." She listed.
"Five star. Let's go." I stated. I had never been to anything fancy before, so there's a first time for everything.
"That's what I thought. Come on." She said, walking towards the door.
"Wait, shouldn't we change clothes first?" I asked.
"That's the beauty of being a resident of this hotel, public attire is not required. Pajamas are perfectly acceptable." She explained.
"I am in love with this hotel." I said with a chuckle.
"I better tell Austin to watch out." Trish laughed, giving me a knowing look.
I just rolled my eyes and blushed a little as we made our way down to the lobby. From the elevator, you got a good view of the city. We got down to the restaurant and everything was so perfect, I was afraid to walk in. Everyone in there was wearing their pajamas, and it was kinda funny. Only because I'd never seen anything like it. Usually, people in this kind of setting were dressed as nicely as possible.
We got our table, and just ordered the breakfast buffet. Once we both got our food, we discussed about what we should do today.
"There's a lot to do, but we'll never get it done in four days." Trish pointed out.
"Well, name some things." I suggested.
"Go-Karting, Putt-Putt, Parasailing, Amusement park, boat and jet-ski rentals, shopping, surfing, tanning, swimming, horseback riding on the beach, laser tag, arcade, water park, fishing, bike rental, zip-lining, and..." Trish went on, reading everything off her attractions pamphlet in front of her.
"Okay! I get it!" I said, cutting her off. "What do you want to do?"
"Hey, your the guest, you get to pick." She said politely.
"Okay, how about the water park? That sounded pretty fun to me." I suggested.
"Sounds great. Let's get started. It's about a half hour drive from here. It's on the north end of the beach." She said, looking over the map of attractions she had with her.
We left the restaurant and went back up to the room to get ready. Trish left her parents a message just to check up. We packed towels, sunscreen, a change of clothes, and money, in a bag and went out to her car. We drove the half hour it took to get there, and finally arrived. You could see slides over top of the trees as soon as you got into the parking lot.
Once we paid and got in, we picked a table to leave our stuff at, and tried to decide where to go first. We decided to go straight to the biggest water slide there. It was called the Flume of Doom. It was really tall, and you reached falling speeds of forty-five miles per hour. I could use a good adrenaline rush.
All day we had fun doing everything there. Then when we were waiting at the raging rapids, I felt like someone was watching me. It was weird, but the feeling was definitely there. I instinctively looked around, but saw no one out of the ordinary. But then, someone did catch my eye. He was looking at me, but as soon as I looked at him, he ducked his head and quickly exited the line. I couldn't tell if it was anybody familiar before he ran off. But there was an odd churning of discomfort in the pit of my stomach. Something wasn't right with that mystery guy, and I was very unsettled. I decided not to mention it to Trish, so that way we could still have a good time.
Finally, hours later, it was time to leave, and go get some dinner. We gathered our belongings and proceeded back to the car. Just before we got there, I saw the guy again, jogging hastily out of the parking lot. It looked as if he had been standing at our car, and then ran in the opposite direction. My breath hitched and I gasped a little, feeling the uncertainty in my stomach make a reappearance.
"You okay?" Trish asked, noticing the change in my behavior.
"Uh, yeah. It's just, um, I uh thought I was going to sneeze. But I didn't." I lied, my gaze still locked in the direction of the running mystery guy.
"Oh, okay." She laughed, still giving me a look of uncertainty. We got in the car and drove back to the hotel. Just forget about it Ally, I thought. We got back, changed into some new sundresses that we had, and walked down to the beach. We walked on the boardwalk down the beach to find a diner to eat at.
We finally found a decent one, sat down, and overlooked the menu. Then, I saw him. Again. Right there, two booths down from us, facing me. He was looking right at me, staring me down. This can't be happening. Something was vaguely familiar about him, but I don't know who he is. It was clearly evident by the look in his eyes, that his intentions weren't friendly. And I was obviously his target.
AUSTIN'S POV
Ally had been gone for two days, which meant that I had two more days to get this fort finished. I now had everything built. There were two floors. But the top floor wasn't like a real floor with rooms. Half of it was just one big empty room with a roof, and the other half was an open balcony. It was mainly built to be a place just to watch the sunset and the stars, or just chill out. The bottom floor had a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and a living room. Well, actually, they were just a bunch of empty rooms, but that's what I imagined that they would be.
I may know how to build a house, but I have no idea how to do anything with electricity or plumbing. And that's where I found myself in a problem. What was the point of building this thing if I couldn't even make it livable? I thought about my options for a long time and finally came to a conclusion. Nick, one of my old 'friends', has a dad who works in that field. I could convince him to do it for me, since we are still friends according to him. I called him immediately.
"Hey Nick?" I said through the phone.
"Austin? Hey! Whatcha need?" He asked.
"Your dad still has the same job right?" I asked hopefully.
"Yeah, why?" Nick questioned.
"Well, I'm working on this...uh...home improvement project, and I was wondering if he could help me out." I explained.
"Uh, yeah sure thing. No problem bro." He replied.
"Ah thanks! When can he come over?" I asked excitedly.
"Hang on." He said, going to talk to his dad. I heard distant voices, then Nick's voice was clear again. "He said he's free anytime."
"How bout today?" I asked.
"Absolutely. We'll be over soon." He confirmed.
"Kay, see ya then." I said, hanging up the phone. Nick actually wasn't a bad guy, but he had been greatly influenced by Dallas. My fists clenched instinctively at the thought of that sick player.
Not too long afterwards, they showed up, ready to work. Turns out, he didn't even make me pay since I was friends with Nick. The whole time while he was working though, Nick was closely eyeing every detail of the area. It was strange. He just kept looking all around as if making mental notes in his head. I let it go, and helped his dad finish up.
He ended up making the fort perfectly livable along with all the appliances. It was great. Ally was going to love it. Hopefully. I was beginning to get nervous, because I wanted her to be pleased. Everything needed to be perfect for her. But I knew I was just over thinking it. I was getting anxious for her arrival. Just one more day. One more day...
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I answered the phone anyway. It turned out to be Ally on the phone and she was in trouble. I tried to focus on her, but my mind kept replaying the same thing. Ally's in trouble. Ally's in trouble. After hearing about the situation, I gave her all the tips I could and bolted up to my house.
Police cars were lined up outside the hotel, and so was a live news cast crew. I felt a strong anger brewing towards those people. Somebody is in trouble, and they just stand there to record it for other people's entertainment. I ran up to the main doors of the hotel when a policeman stopped me.
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