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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 12, 2008 18:20:20 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn walked down the pathway to the lake, the only place she knew was. She has only been at the camp for about two days now but she wishes she knew it so much better. She looked down at her feet as she moved each foot in front of the other. She had to hate life right now. It was to hard. She did want to start crying right here and now. But she wanted to sit down first.
As she got to the lake she sat down on the grass as she looked down at her knees into her hands. Curled up into a ball she sat there looking down, not looking up as she let a tear fall out of her eye. She looked at her hand as she took a hair tie and put her hair into a loose ponytail, leaving her bangs to get wet from her tears. She looked up at the sky thinking of her role model. “For the Heroes, for the patriots for the solders for all the pioneers. I will always be in America. And always cry American Tears.”She sang as she touched her heart and looked back down at her knees as she started to cry more.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 13, 2008 12:29:21 GMT -5
Nate was by the lake, sitting on a bench. He was in desperate need of some practice to his voice and his guitar skills. Nate had been sitting on the bench thinking about camp and everything else. Nate strummed a C chord on his guitar then started to sing, "Baby, pretty lady, tell me how you're doing," Nate smiled then continued, "Don't know but could I really help? Cause I've been thinking about you for a little while now," He stopped strumming his guitar then thought about the song. It was his first one about Autumn. There was obviously more to come. He met her three days ago and already liked her. Sounded pathetic but it was true and Nate couldn't hide it.
Nate put his guitar over his shoulder then stood up. He smiled to himself as Nate walked towards the lake. Nate's all time favorite spot at Camp Melford was the lake. He always went there to think. And, when he said always, Nate meant always. Everyday, that was his hang out. It was just so serene for Nate. Perfect, once he got there, Nate saw a girl who looked like Autumn. As Nate walked closer, he realized it was her. Nate bent down carefully because of his guitar and smiled. "Hey Autumn," Nate said, sweelty.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 13, 2008 12:58:34 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn said in the grass as she let her eyes tear up from the memories of her dad. She missed him with her all the time but now she wanted to see him even more. Her parents where divorced and she hated not seeing her dad that lived on the other side of the state. Her parents got married at a early age her dad wasn‘t even 20 yet but they didn‘t last to long but she loves them both, but being a daddys girl this crushed her even more. She just moved to a new town after the divorce and she hated being a new kid. Her dad already has a girlfriend and yeah she was nice but it really hurt her inside.
Autumn looked up when she heard someone‘s voice. It was Nate someone she meet over im the other day. She looked at him as he had a guitar in his hand and she just looked at it. “You play?” She asked as she remembered her dad teaching her some things. Autumn came up with songs too but they weren’t that good. She wipped her tear off her check hopeing he hasn’t noticed yet. Autumn thought he would misjudge her she was a happy person all the time. Also her smile made everyone happy even when they didn’t want to be.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 13, 2008 13:05:50 GMT -5
Nate looked at her then said, "Yup, do you?" Nate had been playing for eight years. Ever since he was five years old. Nate plays guitar almost every second of the days. He had wrote millions of songs on it also. Mostly about girls, and school. Life problems he was suffering from. Writing songs was like free therapy for Nate. Sometimes, Nate would collaborate with his brothers and write a song. Mostly everything he sang was from his heart, obviously. Nate looked into Autumn's eyes then asked her, "How's it going?"
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 13, 2008 13:14:22 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at him as he replied then looked down at her knees. She hated life being like this. She lived with her mom and never saw her dad that much missing him everyday. Now she has to worry about him and miss him at the same time which she need someone for her at Camp. She doesn't have any friend, friends yet except for David. She loves David like a brother but there is so many things they haven't talked about yet. But he knew her dad was now working and helping for the war.
She looked at Nick as he gazed into her eyes. She loved his eyes, brown as they where. "Yeah my dad taught me some. Then i started to write some songs."She said as she looked down and up again, trying not to start crying a river. She then looked into his eyes again and she couldn't lie to him."Not so good.How about you." She said as she let her hands curl around her knees as a brush of wind came by. She shivered as she played with her purty ring looking down in the grass as she laid her head down on her knees.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 13, 2008 13:23:46 GMT -5
Then I started to write some songs, Nate smiled as he heard Autumn say that. He wondered if Autumn's songs were any good. Because, Nate also wrote, which was cool. Autumn and Nate already had much in common. That was a good thing.
Nate wondered why Autumn wasn't doing good. Nate thought she looked like she was crying. Nate scooted closer to Autumn then looked in her eyes. "What's wrong?" Nate said sweetly. Every one of his friends thought Nate was a very good listener and helped a lot with problems. Hopefully Autumn would feel the same way and maybe Nate could give her a few words of advice or make her happy.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 13, 2008 13:32:37 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at him as he didn't say anything. He reminded her of her daddy a little bit but not too much. Like her and her dad had a lot in common, which Autumn didn't mind telling anyone. But Nate and her had a lot in common too. "Maybe i'll sing one to you sometime." She said as she looked down again. Also she was really close to him and she felt her and Nate where going to be close. But there was so much that she didn't know about him.
She knew he wrote songs and played guitar. But she wanted to know more about him. He seemed like a nice sweet guy.Autumn has a lot of guy friends at home, that was the people she hung out with and she belonged. She looked at Nate as he moved closer to her. Autumn just rushed in to give him a hug,even though he felt like a stranger to her still. Autumn called people strangers intil the became friends."It's my dad, he went off to help with the war." She said as she hugged him not wanting to let go of him.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 13, 2008 13:55:43 GMT -5
Nate smiled as he listened to Autumn. He got a feel in his stomach then smiled again. Hard to not smile when you are sitting next to such a pretty girl. Nate probably looked and was pathetic, but he didn't care. He never did when Nate was around the ladies. He always took risks. Well, sometimes when Nate wasn't in a moment of shyness.
Nate looked away and blushed a bit when Autumn put her arms around Nate, not letting go. Nate didn't want to look like a loser so he pulled Autumn closer and smiled. "Really? Are you sad about that?" Nate said, while holding onto Autumn, tightly, trying to be as helpful as he could. As Nate was doing that, he was trying to push all the butterflies out of his stomach.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 13, 2008 14:04:23 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn held onto Nick as she looked at him. She then placed her head on his shoulder as she played with her ring. "Well i'm happy he is doing this for his country and all, but i'm really close to him and something could happen."She said as she started to cry again, not caring what he said, or what anyone said.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 13, 2008 14:17:44 GMT -5
Nate put an arm around Autumn and held onto her. Nate looked at Autumn and noticed she was crying. "It'll be fine," Nate said, trying to sound calm. He continued, "Do you know when he's coming back?" Nate asked, wondering. Hopefully, Autumn wasn't as sensetive about this situation as it sounded for Nate only knew Autumn for a couple days.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 13, 2008 14:25:35 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn still had Nate in her arms tightly.Autumn listened to him and she just didn't say anything. Not doughting anything either. "I don't know.I can't get my emails threw." She said as she looked at him.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 13, 2008 14:29:53 GMT -5
Nate was pretty sure nothing was going to happen. He looked at Autumn then said, "You should mostly be proud of how brave he is," He said that quietly and sweetly, keeping the subject light. Nate didn't want Autumn to cry anymore then she was. Nate was really good with that. "Don't be upset, Autumn," Nate suggested. If Autumn got anymore upset, Nate would, also. Actually Nate already was a bit.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 13, 2008 14:36:44 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at her crush infront of her as she hugged him. They where still in the tight hug and she loved it. If felt like the way her and her dad hugged when the shared memories. She looked down as she pulled away. She needed something to chear her up, someone to be there for her. This was her first time meeting Nate she didn't want to remember her sad. She wiped her tears as she stood up and walked around in a circle. "Ok well i won't be if we talk and do something else. Like get to know each other better. This is my first time meeting you face to face i don't want to remember me being sad."She said as she held on the the necklace that she had on that her dad gave her.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 13, 2008 14:46:34 GMT -5
Nate got happy when Autumn lifted her spirits a bit. Nate could tell how Autumn felt about her dad. The same thing happened with Nate, but not anything about the war. His parents left him to travel the world for a bit. His parents were gospel singers and missionaries. Once, his mom and dad left him and his brothers with a neighbor for two months. It was really hard.
Nate got up and smiled at Autumn. It was really cool that this was their first meeting and they were already kind of close. Maybe it would increase and Autumn could realize that Nate kind of liked her a lot. "Well," Nate said, "I'M NATE, NICE TO MEET YOU." Nate laughed a bit, trying to make Autumn do the same.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 13, 2008 15:08:54 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn smiled as she looked at Nate right beside her. She liked him a lot and hoped it didn't show. She wanted to know everything about him. She smiled as she walked in the circle still and stopped to face Nate. Being all dissy from the circles she fell down to her butt and smiled as she tried to get her vision straight. "I'M AUTUMN.NICE TO MEET YOU TO." She said as she got up and brushed off her legs and smiled again.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 14, 2008 8:05:03 GMT -5
GIRL, YOU GOT ME GOING CRAZY. KNOCK ME OFF MY FEET.
Nate laughed as Autumn repeated what she said. It was a surprise how fast she and himself lifted their spirits. Was that a sign? Nate thought yes. It was a sign that they were already somewhat trusting and open with each, which Nate thought was cool. Nate looked into Autumn's eyes, then said, "Autumn, are you okay?" He said that, trying ever so hard to keep in laughs. Nate placed his hands on her shoulders then shook her. In a rather loud voice, he said, "ARE YOU OKAY NOW?"
NOW YOU GOT ME BEGGIN' BABY, GIRL, I'M ON MY KNEES.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 14, 2008 8:16:13 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at Him and smiled as they where happier. They lefted their spirits so fast. Was that a good sign? She wanted to be good friends with him and then she would love him. Even though she was there already.She didn't want to go to fast and tell him right away,they just met. As Autumn got out of her thoughts she looked at him shaking her shoulders and she sighed as she went back and fourth."Yeah i'm fine."She said as she put her hand on his shoulder to stop shaking her.
She then sat down on the grass again and put her back on the tree. She patted the seat next to her and smiled at Nate telling him to sit down. They had a lot to talk about. She wanted to get to know him, maybe she'll like him more. "So you play guitar right? Do you sing?"She asked him as she smiled. She then looked at the lake as it started to rain. She smiled as she loved the rain.She looked at Nate and smiled at him too. "Do you like the rain?" She asked as she stuck out her hand.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 14, 2008 8:23:44 GMT -5
Nate smiled then set down his guitar carefully on the bench. Nate walked over to Autumn then sat down next to her. "I've been playing for eight years," Nate said, somewhat proudly. His guitar was his life. Nate wasn't seen without it at times.
Nate smiled then thought about his singing. Nate sang a lot, sometimes with his brothers. He loved it and sang ever since he could talk. Nate loved performing as a child, for his relatives. "Yes, I sing and also play piano," Nate said. "You?" Nate continued. Eh, Nate sighed as it started to rain. "Eh-not really," Nate laughed as he saw it was raining even more.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 14, 2008 8:41:48 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at him and smiled as he sat down. "Eight years?" She said and smiled. She learned to play at 10 so 6 years.She smiled as she listened to him and watched the rain. She loved it for some reason, some people thought she was weird, but she really didn't care what people thought. She was a weird and crazy person and people would see that soon. "6 years for playing guitar, and then i play with my step brother's drums." She said as she smiled.
Autumn looked at him and studied what he wearied. He seemed like every other guy tee shirt and Jeans. Or in the summer time shirt and shorts.Autumn was a girl that had a unique style, she was a tomboy and no one can change that. She got that from being a Daddy's girl. "Yeah i also sing, like i told you i write songs....do you?" She said as she looked back at him after looking at the rain pouring now."Oh well you want to go somewhere else, like inside?" She asked as she smiled.
As she looked at him and smiled again, she got really bored. "So what is your favorite color?" She asked as she moved side to side. She smiled as she got a burst of energy and moved up and down. "Everybody tells me that it's so hard to make it, it's so hard to break it, and there's no way to fake it. Everybody tells me that it's wrong what I'm feeling, I shouldn't believe in, the dreams that I'm dreamin'. I hear it everyday, I hear it all the time. I'm never gonna amount to much but they're never gonna change my mind"She started to sing randomly and looked around as she stopped, hoping he didn't hear her, but if he did that was ok too.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 15, 2008 6:26:25 GMT -5
I'LL I WANT TO KNOW IS DO YOU WANT TO GET AWAY?
Nate put his hands in the pockets of his jeans then nodded at Autumn's question. Those eight years of playing guitar went by so fast. His parent forced Nate to play a couple recitals and even got him a private teacher. But, Nate liked it better teaching himself. Which, his parents thought was weird but they obviously went along with it. When Autumn started talking about song-writing, Nate said, "Yes, all the time!"
Nate already even wrote a song about Autumn. That's how much song writing helped him. Nate got up, for he was soaken wet. "That would be nice," Nate said. So, what is your favorite color? Nate thought a moment, he didn't really have a favorite color, so he would have to think. "I like blue, you?" Nate said, sounding very optimistic. Nate walked over to his guitar, which was not wet.
GIRL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO CAUSE I'M SO IN LOVE WITH YOU.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 15, 2008 10:53:55 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at him, she loved his hair. She wanted to reach out and touch it but she knew guys don't like that so she didn't. She smiled as he said he did all the time, which was great. Autumn keep singing and got up when he said that would be nice. " Ok." She said as she walked into the rain and smiled as she waited for him to move. She was getting drenched and it was pouring now."I like blue, you?" Autumn had to think about that she liked all colors but pink. She followed him to his guitar as he thought "I would say green and blue is cool too, purple is nice.....well i like all colors but pink."She said and smiled at him.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 15, 2008 15:01:38 GMT -5
NOW YOU GOT ME BEGGIN'. GIRL, I'M ON MY KNEES.
Nate looked around then saw a pavillion and started walking towards it. He had to admit, Nate liked the sight of rain but hated standing in it. So, this pavillion sounded perfect as Nate walked under it. He turned around, seeing if Autumn followed. Nate put his guitar down on a picnic table then sat down on the one across from it.
He smiled as the rain continued to pour down, harshly. Everything in sight was as wet as it could be. Nate looked down and realized his pants were also soaken wet. "So, Autumn, where are you from?" Nate asked. Nate asked that because some people at Camp Melford came from all over the country.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 15, 2008 15:15:09 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at Nate standing back for a while to see where he was going. She smiled once he found a pavilion and walked toward him. She was glad they wouldn't get wet anymore now.As she stepped under the pavilion she felt a chill rush onto her. She crossed her arms and sat across from Nate. She smiled to him as she tried to warm herself up.
"So, Autumn, where are you from?" Hearing him say over the chattering of her teeth together."All--over----i was---born in Texas---from there we moved to----Florida---to Tennessee---to Chicago---to Florida again---."She said as she shuddered from the cold. "How about--you?"She asked him with a smile on her face.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 15, 2008 15:26:29 GMT -5
Nate sat there, wide eyed as he saw Autumn shiver. Nate looked on the spot next to him and saw his dry coat. For the coat had been placed right next to his guitar, which also did not get wet. "Autumn," Nate said quietly, "Are you cold?" Nate continued. He got up from his seat on the bench, with his coat in his hands.
Nate walked over to Autumn and wrapped his coat around her shoulders. Nate bent down, at her height, since she was sitting down and he wasn't. He looked into her eyes and asked her politely, "Much better?" Nate took a seat next to her then asked, "You moved that much?" Nate was surprised. His family stayed in one place his whole life and that place was . . . "I'm from Chicago," Nate said, proudly.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 15, 2008 15:46:52 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at Nate as he heard her name. She listen to him closely over the rain. Are you cold?"Autumn nodded and watched him walk over to his guitar. As she watched him come back with his jacket and bent down next to her. "Don't you need it?"She asked him as she turned to him as he sat next to her. She put her leg over the bench so she was siting in between it.
"You moved that much?"She heard him say over the rain. She nodded as she thought of all the friends she left. She missed all her friends and now her step dad was planning to move again. "Yeah."She said and looked at the floor then back up at him. "I'm from Chicago."She smiled as she said "My dad lives in Southren Illionis." She said as she looked into his eyes. "My Step Dad is trying to move near there so i see my step dad more often, somewhere around chicago,where did you live in chicago?"She to him and smiled, wondering if she would move where he was.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 15, 2008 15:56:16 GMT -5
Nate smiled as he saw Autumn lips move. He was caught in such a day-dream, that he almost didn't hear what she said. Wow, Nate was acting kind of weird. He usually didn't act this way, especially towards a girl he met three days ago. "I'm fine," Nate said, in a sweet tone. "You probably need it more than me." He continued, noticing how cold it actually was. Nate was perfectly warm. The butterflies in his stomach kept him as warm as Nate needed to be right now.
Nate was delighted to hear that Autumn's dad lived there. He listened to her then said, "I live on the South side," Nate lived in the only sane area of South Chicago. But, sometimes, he would hear gunshots in the middle of the night twenty minutes away. His neighborhood was the only normal and safe one around. So, Nate didn't get scared at all.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 15, 2008 16:09:41 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at Nick in front of her and smiled.She liked meeting him, he comforted her, like her dad did. He was like her dad in ways but he was someone she needed in her life and she some day would let him know that."I'm fine" She nodded as she put the jacket more over her shoulders and put her arms in the jacket. "You probably need it more than me." She let his voice go threw her head and smiled. She just met him and she was already in love with him.
Autumn looked at her and thought his said chicago. Oh he did. "I live on the South side.""Really that is awesome, my dad is trying to get me to live with him and his "new family" But i don't think i'll belong."She said as she looked down, hating both of her parents for getting re-married. But she had to get use to it. Autumn smiled at him and looked up "Maybe i'll come visit you sometime."She said as she smiled, trying to think of what to talk to him about.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 15, 2008 16:33:26 GMT -5
Nate was surprised how comfortable he was with Autumn. Nate was treating her like a princess and it felt good. The gestures came from teachings. His mom always said to respect women. And, out of his brothers, Nate took that to the heart the most. His mom was proud of him. There was never a time when Nate was not sweet to a girl.
Maybe i'll come visit you sometime. Nate couldn't help but smile when Autumn said that. At first, Nate didn't think she said that and maybe he was still in his little, pathetic daydream. "That sounds perfect." Nate said, looking directly at Autumn. Nate also nodded, but didn't know why. Around girls, he did weird things but he didn't care.
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Post by Autumn Dawson on Sept 15, 2008 16:43:11 GMT -5
& Pray for the Solders Autumn looked at Nate and smiled. "That sounds perfect."She nodded as she looked around. She loved listening to the rain aganist the roof. The most thing she loved about the rain was swimming in it."So..."She said not knowing what to say and laughed a bit. She then walked over to his guitar and handed it to him." Can you play me a song?"She asked as she wanted to hear him sing. "How about this, if you play me and song i'll play you one, Deal?"She said with a smile.
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Post by iheartjonasxoxo on Sept 15, 2008 16:59:35 GMT -5
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