The Butterfly Effect

Ch.5- Landon's Story

Landon’s ~ POV

Today was just like any other camp day I’ve experienced over the past few years at camp; I woke up and played football with my best buds. But everything changed when we went into our cabin that hot summer day. There was this girl that I couldn’t quite place, she had something different to her and I just had to find out more about her, I just couldn't get myself to look away.

Matt opened the door and just froze.

What the hell, I said to myself snapping back out of my bubble. I look back at the girl and realize she’s half naked, how could I not notice, a beautiful girl like that. Wait, did I say beautiful? I don’t say beautiful. Hot? Yeah. Sexy? Oh course. I was Landon, the one that had girls begging on there knees to go on a date with me. Only Allison was supposed to be beautiful, that was until she left me.

Flash Back:

Allison flashed me one of her signature smiles. She had the perfect white teeth with lips I could kiss for hours. She was my first kiss. Hell, she was my first everything.

“Come on Landy,” giggling loudly, bringing me out of my thoughts, “I want to go on an adventure!”

“Sure thing Ally, where do want to head?”

“The beach!” she exclaimed loudly.

I shake my head. “Alls, its nine o’clock, it’s too late to go to the beach.” She just pouts and I take a strand of her hair in my hand and twirl it.

“Pweeeeaaaaaasssseeee Lanndddy, I’ll tell you I wub you.” She shows me her big puppy dog eyes. Those stupid, stupid eyes.

“Ugh, fine Ally, but I think you might need to throw in a kiss as well,” I give her a sly smile with a wink

“I wub you Landon” she whispered to me softly and then gave me a gentle kiss on the lips. I smile inwardly as I felt the warmth in her kiss.

“Come on, beautiful let’s go.”I grab her hand and pull her into my car.

The car is filled with a comfortable silence. As I was driving, I couldn’t help but sneak a glance at her. Her beautiful face was filled deep thought. I couldn't help but admire her and her beauty. How did I get so lucky?

“Hey Landy,?” she whispered.

“Yes sweet girl o’ mine?”

“Promise you’ll always stay strong even when I’m not here for you,” she whispered.

I could feel my face twist into confusion. What was she talking about? “Yeah sure,” I replied carefully.

“No, Landon, I’m serious, promise me,” her eyes where hard and her face where determined.

“Yes Allison, I promise.”

The rest of the night was tense. We played on the beach and made sand castles. The dark sand was illuminated by the moonlight. Something wasn't right and I just couldn't put my finger on it. We only stayed for a little while longer before the chilly night summer air started to get to us.

We finally got back to her house and just as she was about to hop out I grabbed her by the wrist. “I love you Ally and don't you forget it."

She smiled at me, “I love you too Landy.”

End of flash back:

I shake my head at the memory. It was one of the last ones I had before the inccident, before everything changed. I slowly slipped out of the cabin and ran to the Rec Room hopeing to get some time alone. As I got to the door my mind was racing a million miles a minute.

How could Allison do that to me? How could she go and kill herself like that not thinking about all the people who loved her? It’s been two years since the incident, two whole years and I’m still not over it! Could you imagine the wonderful birthday present that was? What it was like to wake up on your 15th birthday with a huge smile on your face, just about jumping out of your shorts with eagerness to see your girlfriend, when you find out that she overdosed and slit her wrists in her bath tub? Any idea at all? The nightmares?

But thanks to Allison, that's why i made my self into a player. I can't let anyone hurt me like that again! Thats why I put up my walls, my signature smirk and swaggered my way into a new me. It took me months just to stop thinking about Ally. Fuck it, I still think about her. No, no, no Landon! And this is why I can’t even think about that girl in the cabin. The girl that had me interested before I even knew her name. Good thing she never saw me.

After I finally calmed down, I walked back to the cabin, ready to face any road block in my way.