Ally POV

"Ally, are you excited for Winter Break?" My best friend, Trish asked me.

"I'm stoked. Colorado is gonna be awesome!"

Every Winter Break, Trish and I head to Colorado for the Blizzard snowboarding competition that I always compete in. Now I know what you're thinking, Ally Dawson a snowboarder? Well it's true. I've been snowboarding for years and I love it. I consider snowboarding a passion but it's not the most important thing in my life. Music is and always will be. But snowboarding is a close second.

The only person that knows I snowboard is Trish, and my dad of course. But neither Austin or Dez, our other best friends, know and I don't plan on telling them. It's just something I like to keep to myself and Trish understands that. That's why she helps me keep this secret.

"Hey guys!" Austin greeted as he walked into Sonic Boom alongside Dez. Did I mention we were in Sonic Boom? No? Well now you know.

"Hey, what's up?" I asked.

"Dez and I were just talking about Winter Break. We're so excited." Austin beamed as he talked.

"So what are you guys doing over Winter Break?" Dez asked. Trish is gonna tell them a lie since I'm a bad liar.

"Ally and I are going to California and staying with Jason."

Jason's my older brother who's twenty-one. He does live in California so it wasn't a complete lie, but Jason is meeting us in Colorado so he can watch me compete.

"Aw, guys!" Austin whined like a five year old. "I thought we were gonna spend Winter Break together?"

"Sorry, Austin, you know we stay in California every Winter Break." I told him. Wow, my lying actually got better.

"I know, but I was hoping this year would be different."

"Well it's not." Trish said, harshly, I might add.

"Well, when do you guys leave?" Dez asked.

I bit my lip. "Tomorrow." I said quietly. I looked at Austin who look kind of sad and disappointed. I hated seeing him like that.

"Well how long are you gonna be gone?"

"Three weeks."

"So you're not gonna be here for Christmas!?" He asked rather loudly.

"I'm sorry, Austin, but I can't change my plans. But we can still talk over the phone and Skype." I suggested. He smiled and he didn't look that upset anymore.

"I guess, but you better bring me a souvenir."

I playfully rolled my eyes and nodded. "Sure thing."

We hung out at Sonic Boom for a few hours before Austin and Dez had to leave.

"Have a good trip, guys." Austin said as we got into a group hug.

"Thanks." I told him. "I'll text you when I get there."

"Sounds good." We said our last goodbye's and watched our two best friends walk out of the store.

"Trish, I feel kind of bad." I admitted. She looked at me with shock written across her face. "I feel like I should them the truth."

"B-but we've been keeping this a secret for years and now you want to tell them?" I nodded. "What changed?"

I shrugged. "I honestly don't know. I just feel bad that we're leaving them."

"Als, we do this every year and you've never felt guilty."

"I know." I said quietly. I locked up Sonic Boom before heading home. Trish is staying over at my place so we could head straight towards the Airport in the morning.

We collapsed onto my bed the second we walked into my room. "Trish, remind me to text Rydel when we get to Colorado tomorrow."

Rydel Lynch is my friend back in Colorado who's also competing in the Blizzard competition. Rydel, along with her four brothers, Riker, Rocky, Ross, and Ryland, are all on a snowboarding team along with me. Our team's called The Royals, and I don't want to brag or anything, but we win every year. I just can't wait to get to Colorado.

I've known the Lynches for years because I used to live in Colorado back when I was a kid. I moved to Miami when I was nine but we stayed really close. They're actually the reason that I love snowboarding. They taught me everything I know and it's because of them that I'm a great snowboarder.

"Sure thing, Als. So quick question."

"What?" She turned over so she was on her stomach and she propped herself on her elbows.

"Do you like, Austin?" My jaw dropped and my eyes widened.

"W-why would you think I l-like, Austin?" I stuttered. Damn.

"Because you want to tell him the truth and you've never wanted to do that before, so what's up?"

I sighed and shrugged. I got off my bed and started pacing. "I don't know, Trish. Would it be bad if I said that I never stopped liking, Austin?"

Her eyes widened, she jumped off my bed and grabbed my shoulders. "Are you saying that even after you guys broke up, you still liked him?" I nodded sheepishly. "Ally! This is huge!" She started shaking me while her grip on my shoulders tightened.

"Trish, giving me a headache." I told her. She stopped shaking me and gave me an apologetic look.

"So are you gonna tell Austin that you still like him?"

I shook my head. "I don't think so. I don't want to ruin our friendship and that'll happen if I tell him."

"But Als, Austin likes you too."

I scoffed. "I highly doubt that."

"Girl, you're so oblivious."

"Whatever, Trish. Let's just go to bed since we have to wake up at six."

"But I need my beauty sleep." She whined. Geez, does everyone have to whine?

We got into bed and fell asleep almost instantly.

"We're here!" Trish exclaimed as we hopped off the plane.

We're officially in Colorado and I'm so happy. Colorado's like a second home to me and the Lynches are like a second family to me. Since we're gonna be here for three weeks, Trish, my dad, and I are gonna be staying with the Lynches. We always stay there whenever we come here.

We grabbed our luggage from luggage claim and walked outside so we could hail a cab.

"So when is Jason coming?" I asked my dad as the cab started driving toward the Lynches.

"He should be here by tomorrow. I'll pick him up from the airport while you're at the slopes."

"Sounds good." I took my phone out of my pocket and started texting Rydel.

Hey Delly! I'm here! ;) ~Ally

She responded almost immediately.

OMG! Can't wait to see ur pretty little face! ;) ~Delly

Diddo 3 ~Ally

I shoved my phone back in my pocket and leaned my head against the window. The Lynches live almost an hour away from the airport so I'm able to take a little nap before we get there.

"Ally?" I felt myself being shaken awake and when I opened my eyes, Trish was standing outside the cab leaning against my side of the cab with the door open. "We're here, come on."

I grinned and ran towards the house. "Sure, your dad and I will get our luggage!" Trish shouted. I ignored her because I was too excited. I rang the doorbell and waited impatiently for the door to open.

"ALLY!" Rydel shouted as she opened the door and saw me. She wrapped me in a bone crushing hug and I'm pretty sure one of my lungs collapsed.

"Delly…can't….breathe." I managed to get out. She released her grip on me and laughed.

"Sorry." She apologized. I waved her off.

"Als, I know you're excited, but you could've helped." Dad said as he and Trish walked up to us carrying our luggage. I apologized as they walked into the house.

"Boys, get down here now!" Rydel shouted up the stairs. Seconds later I heard footsteps running down the stairs. And yet again, I was wrapped in a bone crushing hug. But this time it was a bone crushing group hug.

"Am I invisible here?" Trish asked playfully. I rolled my eyes as the guys released me from the hug and moved onto Trish. They pulled away after a few seconds.

"So Ally, you excited to get back on the slopes?" Rocky asked me as he ruffled my hair.

"Okay first, yes I am, and second, never touch my hair." I tried to keep a straight face on, but failed miserably. "Oh, I forgot to text Austin." I remembered. "Be right back." I hurried off to Rydel's room where Trish and I always stay.

Hey Austin, We're here! I miss you and Dez! ~Als

We miss you too, Als! Skype later? ~Austin

Sure! G2G ~Als

L8tr, Als ~Austin

I slid my phone back in my pocket and made my way back downstairs. Everyone was now sitting in the living room and of course they were no more seats on the couch. "You guys suck." I mumbled. I walked over towards Rydel and sat on her lap.

"Comfy?" She asked laughing. I nodded.

"Als, you texted Austin?" Trish asked.

"Yeah, we're gonna Skype later." Everyone looked at each other and then back at me. I was very confused. "What?" I asked.

"You like Austin, don't you?" Rydel asked wiggling her eyebrows.

"Uh, w-what?" Damn stuttering.

"Ally, anytime you stutter it means you're hiding something." Ross states. "So is Rydel right?" I blush and nod.

"Alright, let's change the subject." Trish said, noticing how uncomfortable I was getting. Got to love Trish. I looked around the room and noticed that my dad wasn't around.

"Where'd my dad go?"

"He's in the guestroom." Riker told me. I nodded. "And before you ask, our parents are at work."

"Damn, how'd you know I was gonna ask that?"

"You're very predictable, Als." Ross commented. I glared at him. He smirked and raised his hands up in surrender.

We were hanging out in the living room for a while until I got a text from Austin saying to go on Skype so I excused myself from the guys and made my way upstairs towards Rydel's room. I opened up my laptop and logged onto Skype and called Austin. He answered a few seconds later.

"Hey, Als!"

"Hey, Austin!

"How's California?" I hated lying to him but I can't let him know I'm in Colorado.

"It's great, I'm just tired."

He gave me a sympathetic look. "Is little Ally tired?" He asked in a baby voice.

"Yes she is." I responded in the same baby voice.

We talked for about half an hour until his mom interrupted our conversation. "Austin, can we talk?" She asked. He turned around so he was looking at her.

"Sure, mom." He turned towards me again. "I got to go, Als."

"I know, I'll talk to you later."

We said our goodbye's before I logged off and shut my computer.

"How was your talk with Austin?" Trish asked as I walked into the living room.

"It was good."

I reclaimed my spot on Rydel's lap but had to get off almost immediately because Mark and Stormie, their parents walked in.

"Ally, Trish!" Stormie wrapped us in a mini group hug and was practically in tears. Stormie's like a mom to me since my mom died when I was little. I barely remember my mom but having Stormie in my life makes me feel like I have a mom.

"Hey Stormie." We both greeted in unison. "Hey Mark."

"Hey girls."

"Where's Lester?" Mark asked.

"I'm assuming he's asleep right now." I told them. They chuckled.

"So kids," Stormie started. She turned towards her kids as they gave her their attention. "I talked to your cousin and invited him and his friend to stay with us, is that alright?"

"Are you kidding? That's awesome!" Riker practically squealed.

"Yeah, we love having Austin here." Ross said.

"Wait, what!?" Trish and I asked in unison. "Austin who?" I asked hoping it's not the Austin I know.

"Austin Moon."

Oh crap.

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