Chapter 1

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It's finally summer time. I'm looking forward to going Music camp. It's been my dream ever since 4th grade. My family has raised up enough money for me to go. I'm looking forward to show others what I can do. I can play many different instruments. I can play the flute, piccolo, clarinet, recorder, piano, steel drum, and anything percussion. I'm playing to sing my new song I wrote at Open Mic Night. It's called By My Side and is about tough times. My friends really like it, so I'm hoping the whole camp will too.

June 5th:
Today I'm leaving for summer camp. I'm frantically running around the house making sure I got everything I need. "Mom!!! I still can't find my toothbrush!!!". "Sweetie, I have it". "Thank you mom. You always come in the clutch". I snicker a little bit as I said that. I put it in my bag and then headed for the van. I waved goodbye to my parents as the van drove me to camp.

It took about 2 hours to get there. Once there, I met a girl. Her name was Rose. We automatically became friends. "Haley!!! I just heard the most beautiful music coming from that cafe. Come on! LETS GO!!" Rose yelled. We ran to the cafe. Once reaching there, we walking in side. We sat down and listened to 2 campers singing Somebody The I Use To Know By:Gotye. It was awesome. After that everyone else started to eat. We decided to put the rest off the singing off until open mic night. After we ate, we made some more friends and claimed cabins. Rose and I got cabin 7. I put my things on my bed, and the set up my keyboard. I played my original song called Ignore. I'm saving that though for the last night of camp. I want it to be special.

We finished everything and headed down to the campgrounds to make s'more by the fire as we waited for the others to come. I was listening to a song by Shawn Mendes called "Kid in Love". I was bored and it was the only song I had available to listen to. "Whatcha Listening to Haley?" Rose asked me. "I'm listening to Shawn Mendes" I replied. "Haley, did you know he is coming to camp this year?" Rose asked. "No, really." I'm not prepared for this. Maybe if I ignore him, then I won't have to deal with being embarrassed!!!!

Shawn's Point of View:
Why the hell am I going to some camp. Don't get me wrong, I love music, but I don't know why on earth my uncle would make me come to this. It's so annoying. There's going to be some horrible singers there. I have to listen to what they create. I even have to teach a class about how to preform. This is going to be the WORST SUMMER EVER!!!!!

Rose's Point of View:
I can't really tell if Haley is looking forward to having Shawn come. I know I am. I'm going to make him fall for me, literally. He'll love my singing and he'll love me.

Haley's Point of View:
I'm happy he is coming. I use to have a massive crush on him all the way up until 9th grade. Then I stopped liking him because of the jerk he became.

Later at the Bonfire:
Everyone finally showed up, except Shawn, which was ok with me. I enjoyed the bonfire. "Crap" I thought. "It's my turn to go up". I walked up and grabbed a ukulele and started to strum Perfect By Ed Sheeran. I started singing. I was almost finished when I spotted a familiar face out in the crowd. It was Shawn Mendes. He was just staring and actually enjoying this. "I have faith in what I see, now I know I have met an Angel in person and he looks perfect, no I don't deserve this you look perfect tonight".

Afterwards, everyone clapped, including Shawn. The person in charge of the camp (Shane) stood up and said "Thank you Haley. That was beautiful. I'm not the only one who seemed to enjoy this. Shawn, come up here". He made his was up to the front, smiling as he walked past me. "Hi. I'm Shawn, and I will be here the entire summer. Please treat me like a normal person and not a celebrity". Everyone seemed kind of freaked out by this. I walked down the stairs and listened to Shawn sing "Hero" by Sterling Knight. It was amazing.

Shane dismissed everyone and we started walking back to our cabins. I was talking to Rose when she pointed out that Shawn was right behind us. I seemed to catch his attention when I sung my song.

She said "Haley! Shawn is staring at the back of your head". So I turned around and asked Shawn "What are you doing? Why are you staring at my head?". He replied back with "Why don't you turn around and not ask me dumbass questions like that". Right there and then I wanted to punch him. He was being a total Douche, but I didn't do that. I just ignored him.

I turned around and walked to my cabin. I was almost in when I decided to turn around. He was STARING AT ME AGAIN!!!! 

I'm so done with this and him. I walked in and closed to door. I sat down and tried to analyze what just happened. Crazy thoughts just kept roaming throughout my head like "Does he maybe like, like me?". It wasn't making any sense. After a while of just doing nothing, I decided to put on my PJs, brushed my teeth, and put in my retainer. I have no clue why someone like him, would like someone like me. I'm nothing special. I'm just like everyone else. With that thought, I closed my eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep. I wonder what tomorrow will hold for us?

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