The Blizzard Competition
I awkwardly waved and gave a shy smile. "Uh, hey guys." I greeted Austin and Dez. Their jaws were still dropped and their eyes looked like they were about to pop out of their heads.
"Yo! Bozos!" Trish yelled. She walked over to them and smacked them upside the head. That had to hurt.
"Ow!" They whined as they rubbed the back of their heads. "What was that for?" Dez asked. Has he forgotten the situation already?
"You were staring at Ally like she had three heads." Rydel commented.
I honestly had no clue what to say so I just kept my mouth shut.
Austin walked over to me and started poking me. "What are you doing?" I questioned.
"Seeing if you're real because according to you, you were supposed to in California with Jason."
Jason takes that opportunity to walk in the room. Thanks a lot bro.
"Did someone say my name?" He asked.
"Okay, I'm so confused right now." Austin said. He ran a hand through his hair and that's something he does when he's frustrated. "You told us that you and Trish were gonna be in California for Winter Break."
"I-I know." I said quietly. "I lied."
"You know what, I think we're gonna leave and give you two some privacy." Rydel said. "Let's go to the café and grab some more hot chocolate."
Within a matter of minutes, everyone was out of the house and it was just me and Austin.
"Okay, why the hell did you lie to me?" He was staring right at me and I knew he was mad.
"Because I didn't know how to tell you the truth."
He rubbed his face with his hand and started pacing back and forth. "What's the truth exactly?" His voice was soft yet firm.
I took in a deep breath. "Every year, I come to Colorado to compete in The Blizzard Competition with your cousins."
"T-the Blizzard Competition? As in the snowboarding competition?" I nodded. "So you've been lying to me every year since we met!?" I nodded. I felt the tears in my eyes form but I didn't let them fall.
"I'm sorry, Austin."
"I'm sorry? You think apologizing after you've lied to me for years is enough to make me forgive you!?"
"Of course not, but-"
"But nothing, Ally! How could you keep this from me!? And how did my cousins keep this from me?" I've never heard Austin yell like this before and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared.
