The Blizzard Competition
"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."
