Alison's POV
As I stepped out of the car, I took in the fresh air and the surroundings.
"Why here?" Stu asked from beside me as we walked along a path.
"Ben used to bring me here when I wanted to get away." I answered as I pulled my jacket tighter around me.
Stu must've noticed me shivering because soon he had his arm around me and pulled me closer to keep me warm.
"Why'd you call me? Why not Mike?" He asked.
"I didn't want to worry him." I answered simply as I tried to keep warm.
"You know he will always love you, and he will always do anything he can to help you, no matter what." He said.
"I know." I said.
Just then, both of our phones began to ring. I pulled mine out to find Ryan calling, and Mike was calling Stu.
"Well someone found out." I said with a sigh.
"You said they would eventually." Stu said with a chuckle before answering his phone and walking a few feet away.
"Hey." I said as I answered my phone.
"Hey? You go missing without saying a word, and the first thing you think to say is hey?" Ryan asked with a hint of anger.
"It's not like I left the country." I replied as I rolled my eyes.
"Don't roll your eyes. Where are you?" He asked.
"How do you even do that? Ryan, just let me talk to Ben." I said with a sigh of frustration.
"Fine." He said in anger.
"Alison, where are you?" I heard a worried Ben say on the other end.
"Otherside." was all I said before hanging up the phone and turning around to find Stu doing the same.
"I didn't tell them where we are." Stu said as he walked back over to me.
"I gave Ben a hint, but I didn't tell him straight out. I think he will figure it out though." I said as I placed my phone back in my pocket.
I walked over to the water's edge and looked out over it. I remembered seeing Ben here in the video for Otherside, and I realized why now.
That song related to Ben and I. It related a lot. The fact that he chose to film the video in this spot, the one place that meant the world to the two of us, that meant the world to me.
As Stu and I stood in silence, I took in everything that had happened the past few months. Ben, my parents, Kyle, Ryan, Mike, Ed, Stu, and everything inbetween. Jackie and her baby, me and my baby. Just everything.
After about 15 minutes of standing around in silence, I felt two familiar arms wrap around my waist. I turned around to face the one person I couldn't bare to lose right now.
"Please Alison. You have to stop doing this. Please stop locking me out." He said as he rested his forehead against mine.
"I'm sorry Ryan." I said as I wrapped my arms around him and just held him close.
Ryan's POV
As Alison and I stood there holding each other, I felt her begin to shake. I wasn't quite sure if she was crying or if she was just cold. I stood back from her and pulled my jacket off, wrapping it around her.
She held it close to her before thanking me. I gave a reassuring nod before leaning down and placing a kiss on her lips.
"I love you Alison." I whispered as I pulled away.
