Hi everyone. Welcome to the very last chapter of Camp Heartache. It feels weird to say that, but all good things must come to an end. This is going to be so bittersweet, but I'm so proud of this story and the response you've given me. I've come so far from my very first story and I'm only going to continue growing. None of the wonderful things would have been possible without you guys and I hope you know that. But I don't want to get all sappy and mushy until the end. I have a lot to tell you guys so please stay tuned and read everything at the end, I'd really appreciate it! My advice to you is to just read this and enjoy every bit of it. I know I put you through a lot of ups and downs with this story, but this is the happy ending you've all wanted since the start. I hope this is worth the wait.

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"Austin, why did you wait until today to start packing?!"

I stood before him, arms crossed and foot tapping against the wood floor. I threw him a very unimpressed look as I grew impatient to hear a response. Unbelievable.

"Honestly I have no good answer for that."

I immediately rolled my eyes and sighed. Why am I not even the slightest bit surprised right now? And when was he going to stop being such a procrastinator? He asked me to help him finish packing so naturally I said yes. But I didn't realize that he hadn't even started!

"I love you?" he nervously smiled at me.

"Yeah, yeah." I said, waving him off and shaking my head at him.

I continued to help fold clothes and pack his other things with him. Although I was slightly annoyed, I didn't really mind doing this. I want to spend every last second that we have left together, and there aren't many left.

"Als have you seen my grey jumper? I can't find it anywhere." He asked as he searched the dresser drawers.

I stopped in place and tried to hide the slight panic as he said that. I knew exactly where it was. He left that jumper at my cabin a couple days ago and never took it back. So you know I've kind of claimed it as mine since then, finder's keeper's right? I was hoping he'd forget about it but I guess when it's your favorite clothing item you can never forget about it.

"Funny story." I started, biting my lip nervously.

"Why am I not laughing." He retorted back.

"You see, I know exactly where it is." I told him, being purposely vague.

"And where might that be?" he asked impatiently.

"My suitcase." I smiled sheepishly.

"Whoa you were going to just steal my sweater?! Not cool." He teased.

"It's your fault for forgetting it!" I quickly defended.

"It's ok. you can keep it until I come up and visit you. I'm sure it looks way better on you anyways." He winked at me.

I swear he just loves to purposefully make me blush, not that I'm complaining though.

"And whenever you're missing me at least you'll always have something with you so it's kind of like having the real thing." He added.

The atmosphere of the room suddenly felt a lot less happy. I know he saw the look on my face change because in a matter of seconds the familiar feeling of his arms was wrapped tight around me.

"I'm going to miss you." I said quietly into his chest.

"I know," he nodded. "I'm going to miss you too."

"It's not fair you know. We finally get together and now we have to be ripped apart. It's not fair." I told him.

"It sucks, I know. But the universe has mysterious ways in working. It can't keep us apart forever." He replied back, still squeezing me closer to him.

I said nothing because no words could describe how I'm feeling right now. But it was mostly because I wasn't sure what else to say. He's right, I can be mad and upset as much as I want but it's not going to change the fact that we're leaving today. I just want time to stop for us, you know? We at least deserve that much.

We hugged so tightly that it felt like we were molded into one. Not Austin, and not Ally, but Austin and Ally. It was just the way I liked it. Our breathing and heartbeats perfectly matched as one, but that was normal for us now.

And this moment was different than all of our other ones. It was heartbreaking, but not in the sad way. It may have been the most painful thing I've experienced yet (and that's really saying something since I've been through hell and back these past few weeks) but it was also uplifting and gentle and so sweet. That's Austin for you.

It's not the end of our relationship; it's just the end of our summer.

"C'mon, we should probably finish packing my stuff." He said quietly, finally breaking the silence.

He peeled his body away from mine and we went back to work. It didn't take much longer to finish. Now it was really time to start dreading our departure. We took our stuff to the main hall. Well, Austin took like all the bags because he insisted and I just giggled at him the whole way there. I'm sure if he could find a way he would carry me too. We walked into the hall to find majority of the other campers already there, including Megan and Bea.

"There you are Ally! Why are you so late? You were supposed to be here and ready like twenty minutes ago." Bea asked as the two girls walked up to Austin and me.

"Austin decided to wait until the last minute to pack and I got dragged into helping him." I told them while giving Austin a knowing look.

"Yeah, guilty as charged." He replied sheepishly.

"Austin, do you mind if we steal Ally away for a couple minutes?" Megan asked.

"Sure." He nodded. The guys are heading over here anyways."

"Thanks babe." I said, quickly kissing his cheek before he walked the other way.

"I can't get over how cute you guys are!" Bea squealed excitedly.

"Most the time it's disgusting but I have to agree, it's pretty cute." Megan piped in.

I couldn't help but smile in response.

"He is pretty cute." I nodded while stealing a glance with him from across the room. He quickly smiled back, making the whole room light up. Well to me it seemed like it did anyway.

"So how are you doing with the whole leaving thing?" Bea asked.

"Honestly, it sucks. He's being really positive about all of it though, which really helps." I admitted to them.

"You just can't seem to catch a break." Megan said.

"Life sometimes really sucks." I replied back with a small sigh.

They pulled me in for a group hug and as comforting as it was, it just made me sadder. Their hugs and our talks are something else I'm going to miss.

"Thank you." I said as we hugged.

"For what?" Bea laughed slightly.

"For everything. You guys have been there for me this whole time. You stuck by my side when everything with Cassidy started and helped me with all the stupid drama. And let's not forget the things you made me do to get Austin's attention! Without you two Austin and I wouldn't even be together. I'm so thankful for friends like you guys, and I'm really going to miss you both." I told them, being the most sincere I've ever been.

"Aw Ally, we love you so much! And don't be sad. We're going to see each other next summer like always." Megan reassured me and smiled.

"Yeah! You're a great friend too and we're just so happy that you finally got what you deserved." Bea chimed in.

"I love you guys." I said in cheery voice once again.

We talked and laughed and giggled for a few more minutes and then Austin returned. His arm snaked around my waist and hugged me into his side. I gasped in surprise, not realizing who it was at fist. But as soon as I realized it was him I snuggled closer to his side, wrapping one of my arms around his middle.

"Hi." I laughed.

"Hi." He half smiled.

He leaned in and pecked my cheek, causing a light pink hue to trail behind on my skin.

"Treat her well ok Austin." Megan told him with a serious face.

"Seriously guys?" I halfheartedly laughed.

"We got get our parent part in one more time!" Bea laughed with me.

"I promise." He replied with a small chuckle.

"Good!" The two girls said sternly in unison.

And just when the moment couldn't be more perfect, Bea's phone buzzed. And then Megan's did the same thing.

"Our moms are here." Bea frowned.

I pulled them in for one last hug. "I miss you two already."

"Us too." Megan giggled through her sad tone.

"Don't lose touch ok!" Bea reminded.

"I wouldn't dream of it." I said to them.

"Bye Ally."

And with that the two girls walked to their mothers and separate cars. We stood there waving goodbye and they waved back through the windows. I watched them get in and drive away until neither of their vehicles could be seen anymore. It was just Austin and I now.

"Do you think it's weird?" I asked.

"What's weird?" he questioned.

"How people can go from being best friends to a couple without there really being a distinction between the two." I answered.

"Like me and you." he smiled.

"Yeah, just like us."

"The universe works in mysterious ways." He said to me for the second time that day.

"When did you get so wise Austin Moon?" I giggled, scrunching my nose at him.

"It's definitely been rubbing off on to me from a certain someone." He winked.

I blushed and kissed his lips soft and slow. Our noses brushed past each other's and the tingling sensation was back. He seemed surprised at my actions but nonetheless kissed me back. As difficult as it was, I smiled when our lips started to work as one. He took over, kissing me with a beautiful burning passion. It felt like our lips were to be forever attached when I finally pulled away.

"But I- you- Ally." He breathed out in a struggle for words.

"Yes?" I quietly giggled into his ear.

"Last I checked PDA wasn't your thing." He reminded me.

"It's not, but today's different." I said against his chest.

"Well then I'm glad that today's different." He smiled.

I hugged him tightly, taking in everything he had to offer. But the buzzing of my own phone pulled me back to reality. I could feel my heart drop into my stomach. I knew exactly who was on the other end and Austin didn't miss my change in expression.

"It's ok." He said to me. But really it wasn't. Nothing could make this ok.

We grabbed our stuff and went outside to find our mothers waiting for us. For the first time ever, I wasn't too excited to see her.

"Ally! I missed you!" My mom exclaimed as she pulled me in tightly for a hug.

"I missed you too mom." I said simply.

She sent me a sympathetic look and just held me tighter.

"Hi Austin." She greeted him once she let me go.

"Hi Penny." He smiled at her.

"Austin, are you ready to go?"

His mom walked up to join the three of us with a warm smile.

"Yeah. Can you just give Ally and I a couple minutes?" he politely asked our mothers.

"Of course." My mom replied. His nodded in agreement.

Our two mothers took our bags for us and walked off in the other direction to give us some space. I'm sure they would make small talk like they always did.

Austin didn't even say anything, he just looked at me and I started crying.

"Ally."

He brushed a few tears away with the pad of his thumb but it was pointless. I was crying so hard that my vision blurred. I'm surprised I stayed strong for so long. I thought I would have burst hours ago but now it was spilling out of me faster than I could keep up with.

He pulled me into his chest and I clenched onto him for dear life as my cries turned into hysterical sobs. All the pain hit me at once like a ton of bricks. My lungs and head and heart and just everything hurt. And I could feel my tears soaking his shirt pretty well, but that was the last thing to think about right now.

"Please don't cry." He whispered as he stroked my hair.

"I'm sorry." I sobbed into him.

"Hey, it's ok." He said in attempt to comfort me.

"I can't help it. It's like you're already gone." I sobbed once again.

He let me cry into his chest for about another minute. His comforting words were barely audible. But once I gained composure again he began to slowly kiss all my escaping tears away.

"Thank you Als, for giving me the best summer yet. And I know it's not going to end there." He said to me.

He always knows what to say. My chest eased up as he spoke to me, the pain becoming more bearable.

"And thank you for making this the most unforgettable summer for me. I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have you." I said through my tears.

"I'm going to miss you so so much." he confessed quietly.

"I'll miss you more." And honestly, it was probably the truth.

"I love you to the moon and back Ally Dawson, never forget that." He told me with loving eyes and my favorite smile of his.

"And I love you Austin Moon. I love more than words will ever describe." I smiled back even wider.

He cupped my face and pulled me close enough for our lips to just barely meet. I placed my arms around his neck to pull myself closer. The world ticked in time with our perfectly in synch heart beats and my body fell still and motionless, but not lifeless. His lips were what kept me feeling so alive.

They were soft and warm as always, and they felt just like they did the first time we kissed. The little things like these are what I'm going to miss most. Right now it felt like fireworks and symphonies and butterflies were happening all at once as the kiss coursed through my body. At one point he picked me up and twirled me around, our lips never breaking apart as he did so. But like everything else that day, the kiss ended.

"Promise you won't be sad and cry too much, for me?" he asked.

"Ok." I nodded in agreement. It would be hard; I mean I'm already doing a poor job right now. But I could do it for him.

"Ally honey, it's time to go." My mom said through the rolled down window of our car.

I felt another tear escape as Austin and I hugged for one last time. My heart ached and I knew his was doing the same thing. I tried to make a mental note of this exact moment. The way he smelt, what he was wearing, how his hair looked, and the deep shade of brown his eyes were and most importantly, the warmth of his embrace. I was going to be so cold without him but this is something I'll never forget.

I was quick to wipe away the shredded tears, and then we were pulled apart by our awaiting vehicles. He and I walked our separate ways and got in, never breaking our gazes between us as we did so. One by one, we drove away and Austin smiled past the sad and waved through his window at me, until he was to no longer be in sight.

He's really gone. That's it. I knew this was going to be hard, but I didn't think it would leave me feeling so empty. I leaned back into the comfort of the seat and closed my eyes as I tried to think straight. Immediately my head wandered to Austin and Megan and Bea. And then all the wonderful memories of this summer came back to me at once.

"What?" I asked sheepishly.

"I just love how you love the stars so much. I forget all these little things when we're apart for so long." He admits.

I try to hide my blush when he said that.

"It's just you can't see the stars in the city like you can here. It's a shame because they're so beautiful. It's one of the reasons why I love coming here. I only really get to see them like this once a year. I kind of live for this moment." I told him.

He doesn't say anything and he just looks at me. Oh god did I embarrass myself for the hundredth time today or?

"I know it sounds silly. They're probably just another thing in the sky to you." I shook my head at myself.

"No. It's not silly. I just don't view them as highly as you do I guess. I mean yeah, a star can be pretty but so can people and many other things." He stated.

What could possibly be better than the stars?!

"Like who?" I asked curiously.

"Like you."

"Austin, don't you dare!" I warned.

We were currently tie dying our camp shirts in the first class of camp activities. Austin had dye all over his hands, which were mere inches from touching my face.

"Make me." He teased.

I rolled my eyes at him. Ugh. This boy was so annoying sometimes.

"You know how much I-"

I gasped loudly as I felt the cool, wet dye on his hand smear on my cheek. He didn't even give me enough time say the whole sentence! Oh he was so going to get it!

"Hate. Messes." I finished angry.

"Oops." He winked, smearing a bit on my nose as he booped it.

"Can I just say that I totally knew something was up between you two getting all flirty and stuff." Megan said making weird hand gestures as she spoke.

"Wait a second. Let's back up a bit. Why didn't you tell us you like Austin?!" Bea asked.

"You seem … flustered." I started.

I watched as he stiffed at my touch and sudden closeness. His chest heaved up and down due to his all of a sudden irregular breathing pattern.

Is this how I look around him every day?

"You look pretty hot. Maybe you should go cool off in the lake." I suggested.

He did indeed look hot as in attractive, but he didn't need to know what context I was putting it in in my head.

Nervously he licked his lips.
Oh those precious lips.

Focus Ally!

"I wouldn't want you to … overheat." I whispered, a little more seductive than usual all while still being innocent little Ally.

"Right." he agreed, his voice hoarse now.

"So what's this delivery you speak of?" I asked, desperate to change the subject.

In his hands he had a fairly big tray of sorts, with a lid covering whatever was under it. I had no idea what was under it, but it smelt so good!

"Breakfast in bed, personally cooked by Austin Moon, as a part of my 'I'm sorry I'm such an idiot majority of the time, please forgive me' apology." He smiled sheepishly.

"That's really sweet of you Austin." I genuinely smiled back.

"Now get back into bed so I can serve you this." He jokingly demanded.

"Pft, Cody? That guy? Please." He protested.

"Unless you were, dare I say, jealous?" I teased some more.

"I was not jealous!" he defended.

"Sure sounds like it." I laughed.

"I just, couldn't stand to see you get hurt. You can do so much better than him." He admitted.

"My hero." I jokingly gushed, placing my hands over my heart.

"What would I do without you?" I continued.

"Shut up." He laughed.

"You're a good friend, you know that?" I asked.

"Not as good as you." he disagreed, shaking his head.

"All finished!" I declared.

"Thank god." He sighed in relief.

"You alright?" I laughed.

"Yeah. I think I just need to do some pushups or something." He assured.

A small giggle escaped from my lips.

"Just hurry and pick what we're doing next." I demanded.

Without warning he picked up the closest pillow nearby and hit me.

"What was that for?" I asked.

"That was for making me paint my nails!" he laughed.

"Oh it's on Blondie." I declared with a smirk.

I quickly grabbed a pillow and smacked his chest.

"Stop calling me that!"

This time he hit my leg.

"Never!"

"Ally!" he shouted as reproached me.

"Yeah?" I asked in my door way.

He waited till he was right in front of me before saying what he needed to say.

"I forgot something." He said.

"What is it?" I asked.

"This."

Without warning he leaned in awfully close and placed a quick kiss on my cheek.

Austin Moon just kissed me.

AUSTIN MOON JUST KISSED ME!

Well not on the lips, but on a place that was pretty close.

"Austin." I said again.

"What?" he asked innocently.

The paint brush was hovering over my nose, just an inch away from my skin.

"You know how much I hate messes." My words were breathy and barely audible but the warning was still evident.

And that's when he dragged the brush down my nose, finally making contact with me. A loud gasp escaped my mouth and a very big smirk grew across his face. The wet paint was thick and dripped down the bridge of my nose, leaving a trail of bright pink to dry on my skin. It felt goopy and gross and I was so going to kill him.

"Oh yeah, that's right. I must of forgot." He said innocently.

"AUSTIN!" I shouted angrily.

"ALLY!" He mocked.

"But next time do you think you two could try not making a mess! Because seriously the paint in your hair is taking forever to get out." Bea said a little frustrated.

"Sorry." I said sheepishly.

"Kids I tell you." Megan shook her head.

"They grow up so fast." Bea said.

They pretended to wipe away fake tears from their eyes.

"Would you two cut it out?" I laughed and rolled my eyes at them.

"That is no way to talk to us young lady!" Megan gasped.

"We do not appreciate that tone either!" Bea scolded.

"When did you two decide you were my new annoying parents?" I asked with a questioning look.

"Since you decided to like that no good Austin Moon!" Bea argued.

I don't even know what was happening right now.

"We got to protect our little baby." Megan nodded in agreement.

"I'm like three months older than you." I stated matter of factually.

"That's not the point." Megan defended back.

"Ally!" he shouted desperately.

"Austin, stop! I-"

Boom. Just like that, my heart exploded. But in a good way. A really good way.

I didn't get a chance to finish what I had to say because he kissed me. That's right, Austin Moon kissed me. Most people see fireworks, but the fireworks were being set off from the very center of my heart instead. It felt a thousand times more exhilarating and breath taking than just seeing them. He was actually making me feel fireworks. All my thoughts had washed away, as if his kiss was the ocean and I was only a tiny grain of sand. I definitely squealed in surprise, my eyes wide and body stiff. I tried to push him off but my whole body melted into molten as soon as his lips fell on mine. It's the thought that counts, despite my lack of effort. My lust and need for him overcame me, and soon my arms were around his neck and pulling him closer.

Yeah, so much for effort.

"Why'd you do that?" I asked each word very breathy.

My chest heaved up and down at the lack of oxygen in me. I used all of it for that kiss, and I would definitely be using more for the same reasons.

"I panicked." His lips pulled up into a shy smile.

Oh those lips.

"Well you shouldn't have." I whispered softly.

I almost pulled away. Almost.

"Stay."

He kissed me again. God I hate him! Only this time his lips just barely ghosted over mine and it sent chills down my spine. I found my hands tangled in his hair, playing with his soft blond locks.

Focus Ally. Don't let him control you with his kisses, even if they do feel like the best thing in the world.

"A pity kiss isn't going to make me stay." I fought back weakly.

He knew he was winning, and I hated it.

"It wasn't a pity kiss." he said simply.

"Well then what was it?" I asked, forcing myself to pull away from him.

"Do you really not get it?" he asked with wide eyes and a shocked expression.

I probably should have laughed or something but I didn't. I had no idea what he was talking about. I shook my head in confusion as my response. This is getting so frustrating.

"I like you, Ally. I like you a lot."

"You think I'm sexy?" I questioned in awe.

"You thought you weren't?!" he asked with eyes, totally shocked.

"What?" I asked, slightly panicked.

He was silent for a moment, looking me right in the eyes. I chewed my lip nervously as I waited impatiently for him to answer.

"I love you, Ally Dawson."

"A thousand times? Really?" I asked.

"Really." He nodded in confirmation, not a single trace of doubt on his face.

"Isn't that a little farfetched? I mean we'd have to continuously kiss for the rest of this trip to actually kiss a thousand times." I laughed at the impossibilities.

"I'm ok with that." He winked at me.

"I want to be rebellious tonight." I declared.

"Alright?" he chuckled.

I played with his hair between my hands and brought myself closer to him.

"Let's go swimming." I whispered against his ear.

Immediately he stiffened and I could practically hear him swallow down the lump his dry throat.

"What?" he asked, his voice cracked like we were suddenly thirteen again and a shocked expression took over his face.

"C'mon." I giggled as I pulled him along closer to the edge of the dock.

"We don't even have our swim suits." He argued.

"I can think of an alternative." I countered back and winked at him.

I watched as he said nothing, his eyes going wide as we reached the edge of the dock.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked, mainly for himself and not me.

"Yes. Now look away." I ordered.

"Why? Isn't it 'nothing I haven't seen before'?" he teased with a smirk spread across his face.

"Shut up." I said, pretending to glare at him.

"Ok, I'll look away." He chuckled.

I was pulled away from my own thoughts by my phone. It said one new message from Austin, so I opened it immediately.

It was a picture of him and I he had taken a couple days ago on his phone, along with the something written at the bottom. It read:

I miss you already :(

I saved the photo to my camera roll right away. It was quite possibly my favorite one us. It was simple; I was smiling, probably laughing at the time. His nose was scrunched up and pressed against my cheek. He too was smiling but neither of us were looking at the camera. We were looking at each other and that's what loved most about it. After reminiscing on the picture I quickly typed a response back.

It's been like five minutes you weirdo ;)

It was true, but I missed everything about him already.

I'm going to ignore you're lame insult because I'm a good boyfriend ;)

And that's five minutes too many! But we're going to see each other soon.

I know. We always do.

It took a matter of seconds for him to respond.

I love you very much :)

"Are you going to be ok?" My mom asked.

I smiled down at the most recent text and nodded.

"Yeah, yeah I am."

And with that I sent another message.

I love you more.

Well that's it. Thirty chapters of Camp Heartache and I've loved every bit of it. This has been one crazy ride. I hope you liked the flashbacks from the previous chapters because a lot of those were my favorite scenes to write! But I loved writing this whole story. Plus it was a nice refresh of all the cute Auslly moments since I started this story way back in May. Please tell me what you loved about this story and what you'll miss because you're reviews seriously make my day!
And I have decided to do a mini sequel for this as upon your requests. I'm not sure if it will be my next project because I'm going to do some one shots for a while as well and start up multi chaptered stories again in the new year probably. It's definitely going to be coming your way soon though, so stay tuned for it!
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