You wake up the next morning to the sound of your mother calling for you, saying something about a phone. You slowly manage to wake yourself up and get dressed, only to have your mom scold you when you finally get downstairs.

"Honestly Jacob, it's noon now, it shouldn't take you this long to wake up on a Sunday."

She says.

"You won't be successful in life if you spend all your time sleeping."

You nod your head, still somewhat asleep in response. You can't really disagree with her, given she's right about not being successful in life, though you rather doubt it's because you tend to sleep in. After she finishes scolding you she explains that Ian called and that you need to call him back, so you take the phone and return his call.

"Hm? Why did I call?"

Ian asks after you call him.

"I'm bored, so I wanted to hang out. You busy?"

He continues. You tell him you're not so he says he'll be over in a minute and hangs up. About twenty minutes later he comes over, and the two of you spend the afternoon together at your house. You reminisce about the times when you and Ian used to do these kinds of things. For you, high school was probably the high-light of your life, as after that you accomplished nothing but working in a dead end job. Sure it could have been worse, but you still wonder about what could have been. Eventually Ian asks you a question you didn't expect.

"So, who you goin' to the fair with?"

He asks. You frown and tilt your head slightly, indicating you really have no idea what he's talking about.

"The annual fair? You know, the thing that comes here ever year? It's opening up next weekend."

You think back and try to remember what Ian is talking about. You're pretty sure you remember a fair happening, or rather it'd be stranger if a fair hadn't happened.

"Ah yeah, that fair."

You reply, vaguely remembering it.

"Yep, that fair. So who you goin' with?"

You haven't asked anyone yet, but you should at least tell Ian your intentions.

You you're going with Allison

"I think I'm gonna go with Allison."

You respond. The mysterious girl has been on your mind quite a bit lately, and you still don't know a lot about her. The fair would be a great time to get to know her, especially given she basically just confessed she loved you the other day at the park. There's no way she should feel that strongly about you after such a short time.

"Allison? Oh, the new girl in our class? I didn't know you guys were talking."

He says, mildly shocked.

"Yeah, I've been talking with her this past week."

"Hmm...well good luck man."

Ian says.

"So, who are you goin' with?"

You ask, turning the subject onto him.

"Me? Hm...I was gonna ask Olivia."

"Olivia? Really?"

You say surprised. Though, thinking back it shouldn't be too surprising. He did introduce you to her, and she is in the chess club with him.

"Really."

He replies.

"Even though she has a boyfriend?"

"Ah well, I'll deal with that when it's brought up."

Ian says, laughing. You laugh with him and the conversation turns back to mundane things. The day passes and eventually Ian returns to his home.

Monday Morning

As per usual, you and Ian walk to school together in the morning. He talks about his older brother, but by now you've learned to just zone out while he's doing so. You have far more important things to think about anyway, such as how you're actually going to get Allison to go to the fair with you.

No, that's probably the wrong way of looking at it. The real hard part will be dealing with her being in love with you. Or having a crush on you. Or just really being into you. Truthfully you're not really sure which it is, but you'll need to settle that matter regardless. You do find Allison attractive, a thought that causes great conflicts within you, but you'd feel like you're taking advantage of her if you pursued her that way.

Thinking about it further, you realize you still have no idea what her relation to you is either. After all, she clearly knew you before you met in class. The way she spoke to you and her avoidance of key questions made that clear, not to mention there's no way she'd feel strongly about you if you just met.

You sigh as you enter the school, your thoughts becoming muddled. No matter which you decide to confront her on, the first step is to actually find and talk to her. A step greatly hindered by the fact that she isn't in your class when you enter. Confused, you approach the teacher.

"Ah..."

You say, remembering you still have no idea what his name is.

"Um, is Allison sick or something?"

You ask, pressing forward anyway. The teacher thinks for a moment then shakes his head.

"She hasn't called the school. It's odd, she transferred in near the end of the year, and she has skipped most of the lessons..."

He replies pondering. The answer isn't exactly what you were expecting or what you wanted to hear, but you thank him anyway and head to your seat. The first period ends quickly, and you're left wondering how you should proceed with this situation.

You continue with classes like normal

Realizing you have no idea where she could be anyway, you decide to just continue with your classes like normal. Allison has to return to school sometime, so you can just speak with her then.

Sure enough, in time for the start of your next class, Allison shows up. You don't really have a chance to speak with her during the class, but you can tell she seems pretty down. Not wanting to risk her leaving again before you get the chance to ask, you decide to slip her a note asking her to go to the fair with you. You can't think of a way to solve the other issues, so you'll just deal with them later.

You raise your hand to leave for the bathroom, and on your way out you pass by Allison's desk, dropping the note as you do. Out of the corner of your eye as you leave, you notice her open it. When the class ends, you approach her.

"So uh....do you have an answer?"

You ask nervously. This whole scenario seems rather odd, but you can't help but feel like a high school boy asking out a girl. Allison gives you a short look and a nod. It seems like she's still upset over something though.

"You okay Allison?"

You ask concerned. She nods again.

"I'm just thinking about some things, I'll be fine in a bit."

She replies in a low voice, walking away. You frown, but can't think of anything else to say, so you leave it at that.

You after School

School ends and you met Ian as per usual at the front of school, however today you have something different in mind.

"Hey, Ian, I'll catch you later, I'm going to go with Allison."

You tell him, spotting her down the hallway. Ian nods and leaves without you, and you head towards Allison. She smiles as she sees you, apparently back to her normal self.

"Why hello there Jacob! Why haven't you left for your house yet?"

She asks.

"Well, I was waiting for you of course. Care to walk with me?"

You reply, gesturing for her to follow. Allison takes the hint and walks besides you.

"Hmm, and where might you be taking me?"

She asks with a coy smile.

"It's a secret."

You reply smiling, mimicking how she acted to you on Saturday. Rather than demand any further answers, she just continues smiling.

"I see. Well, lead on."

And with that, the two of you exit the school grounds. Just like on Saturday, the two of you end up at the park Allison brought you to. While you succeeded in asking her to the fair, you've been pondering the rest of the day as to how you should solve the other issues with her. You're curious as to how she knows you, but you also want to know how she really feels. It's possible you just misunderstood her the other day, so you need to clarify. As the two of you enter the oddly deserted park, you go to speak, but are stopped by her placing her index finger against your mouth. The intimacy of the sudden act immediately pacifies you, and you're left awkwardly staring into Allison's eyes.

"One question. I'll answer one question, regardless of what it is, as honestly as I can."

She says in a serious tone, removing her finger from your lips.

"But after that I make no promises, hehe."

She finishes. Allison seems to have read your mind and intentions here, so rather than tempt fate, you give in and ask her one question.

You how do you feel about you\?

"Then....how do you feel about me?"

You ask nervously.

"That's easy. I love you, Jacob."

Allison shamelessly confesses with a smirk. Your heart practically skips a beat as you hear the words leave her lips. It's just as you thought, Allison really does love you. But how? She barely knows you, right?"

"W....why? How can you lo...love me when we barely know each other."

You say stuttering. You shouldn't be this nervous in front of her, after all it's not like you'll actually act on her feelings towards you. You're a decade older than her after all, it just wouldn't feel right. Even so, you've never had a girl in love with you. You can't even put into words how you feel right now. Allison makes a cute pose and crosses her arms.

"Beep beep. Nope, you only get one question!"

She says triumphantly.

"Besides Jacob, a cute girl just confessed her love for you. Shouldn't you be saying something in return?"

Allison says accusingly. You take a step back in confusion. She's obviously talking about saying you love her back, but can you really say such a thing? You'll admit she's cute, and you do find her personality to be fun, but are you really sure if you love her or not? It's not something you ever considered before.

You shake you're head. There's no way you can say such a thing so soon, even if it was true you've only know Allison for a week.

"Thank you."

You say. Allison pouts in response, but doesn't seem surprised.

"You would say something like that. Just admit you like me!"

"Well, I do like you. I can't say anything beyond that though..."

You reply earnestly.

"I really should be used to you doing this to me by now."

She says with a sigh.

"Oh well. That's your one question. I need to go now, see you later Jacob."

She says, leaving you alone in the park with a wave. You wave back and let her leave, realizing you won't be able to stop her.

"I love you, Jacob."

Allison's words echo in your head as you watch her go. If someone had asked you what you would expect if you had gone back in time while you were in the future, a girl you never met confessing her love to you would have never come to your mind.

You tuesday

The next day Allison appears to be missing again. You're still not sure why she's keeps disappearing like this, but after yesterday you're satisfied enough to not look for her. You got her to agree to go to the fair with you, and to answer one of the questions you were dying to ask, so you'll just be patient and wait for her to return. Although you think that, you're still hopefully she'll show up during the day.

However she never shows. Classes pass and the school day ends, and Allison is still nowhere to be seen.

"Hey Jacob, something wrong?"

Ian asks as the two of you prepare to leave the school. Ian's pretty good at reading you, so he probably knows something has been on your mind all day.

"Yeah, I'm really curious as to where Allison is."

You reply absentmindedly.

"Ah yeah, the new girl who keeps skipping school. You asked her to the fair already right?"

"Yeah, she said yes."

"Great man, so you ready for the fair?"

"What do you mean ready?"

The two of you reach the other perimeter of the school and Ian stops.

"Ready, as in you planned what you're going to do with her..."

He says, as though it's a really obvious fact you should already be aware of. You had been so focused on getting her there and your other issues, that you had forgotten what you'd actually do."

"Shit...."

You say. You then look to Ian.

"What are you going to do then? You asked Olivia to go right? Did she say yes?"

You ask. Ian frowns and sighs.

"Sort of. I asked her but she's pretty keen on saying she has a boyfriend. Apparently she's not even going to go with him anyway."

He complains. You nod sympathetically, and your mind wanders to thinking about what you should do with Allison when the fair comes while Ian speaks.

You wednesday

The next day comes and you haven't been able to come up with much of a plan for what to do with Allison. From what you can remember about the fair, it was a rather small one, and was mainly comprised of the typical carnival games that no one can ever win. You think there was a Ferris wheel, at least there should be one, and a few other rides. Apart from the Ferris wheel though, there isn't anything romantic there.

You shake your head at the thought and bring your attention back to class. The teacher is going on about something to do with your futures, which you quickly lose interest in, causing your attention to drift back to Allison and the fair. You're still feeling guilty about it all for some odd reason, but you asked her to the fair, which you can assume to implicitly mean she does like you. Well, actually you already know she likes you, you're just not sure how far you should take that. Your plan had been to take her to all the romantic rides, since you figured that's what you're supposed to do, but you're quickly realizing your situation isn't so typical.

Halfway through the day, Allison finally arrives at the school. You're relieved to see that she's fine, but feeling somewhat anxious seeing her again.

"Hey Jacob! Did I miss anything important?"

Allison asks as she joins you and Ian in the cafeteria.

"Nope, nothing at all."

You reply. She smiles and sits beside you, with Ian smirking in a chair across from the two of you.

"Ah, look at the time. Sorry Jacob, I'll leave you with the new girl, I gotta go find Olivia."

Ian announces, standing up. Obviously he intends to have you and Allison spend some time alone, which you internally thank him for.

"Seeya, new girl."

Ian says waving to Allison, to which she politely waves back. She then turns and looks at you.

"So...."

You begin awkwardly.

"Where were you yesterday?"

You ask. Allison averts her gaze.

"No where special. Just didn't feel like coming to school."

She replies.

"More importantly, how are things with you?"

She asks. You shrug.

"Fine. You're ready for the fair this weekend right?"

You ask. Allison frowns, apparently unhappy with that reply.

"Really? Nothing new or unexpected happened to you?"

"Not in particular, no."

You reply with a straight face. Apart from the fair and Allison, nothing new or important has been happening to you since you went back in time. Well, apart from you actually going back in time, but you don't intend on telling her that. You hear Allison mutter something under her breath in an annoyed tone, before she speaks again.

"I see. That's a shame, new and exciting things happening is what makes life good."

She says.

"I suppose. We can count the fair as one of those things though, right?"

You reply hopeful. Allison sighs, then smiles.

"Yes, I suppose we can. I do love those carnival games after all."

The two of you finishing eating and return to class. You continue attempting to plan your day at the fair with Allison throughout the afternoon, and by the end of school you think you have a pretty good idea of what to do.

You saturday

The rest of the school week passes, and Saturday finally arrives. By now you've made lots of small talk with Allison, finding out what foods she likes, and what rides she prefers. The only thing left to do is to actually go with her. You've arranged to meet at the fair grounds at about 3pm. Before leaving for the fair, you swing by Ian's place to see what he's up to. Unfortunately, upon arriving you find that no one is home, which you find rather confusing. Even if Ian had already left, his brother, or anyone else, should have been home. After a quick scout around his house, you confirm that no one is home, and make your way to the fair alone.

You had wanted to hang around Ian and his date to make things less awkward with Allison, but it looks like you'll have no such luck. You arrive at the spot in the fair you agreed to meet Allison at a good ten minutes earlier, enough time to give you a second to take in the experience.

You haven't been to the fair before, so the first thing you notice is the overbearing lights and sounds. You'd be surprised if any sort of meaningful conversation could be had between the two of you in this environment. The carnival games create a path through the fairgrounds, and surrounding that straight path lie all of the various rides, along with some food booths. You hear the loud clanging of metal all around you, when suddenly you feel a tug on your shirt.

Allison stands behind you, wearing a cute outfit you didn't expect her to wear. You really don't like thinking about her that way, but the way she's acting is forcing your mind in that direction. Then again, the fact that you took her to the fair on a date means you had accepted that you liked her, so you might as well make the best of it. Now that she's here, she looks at you expectantly, and you tell her where you plan to take her first.

You eat some food

"Let's go eat some food."

You tell Allison.

Allison gives you a strange look. "It's a bit earlier for food don't you think?" She says skeptically. You shrug and lead her to the food area anyway.

The food from the fair is exactly as you would have expected it to be. It's expensive, high in fat and sugars, and wildly mediocre in taste at best. However the two of you manage to enjoy some nachos together, and afterwards some cotton candy. During the week Allison had told you that she loved cotton candy, so you made sure to get some for the two of you. You had separate ones of course, but it made you happy to see her happy.

Come to think of it, when was the last time you felt this way? After high school you had simply followed Ian into the supermarket, a decision that didn't have much thought or effort behind it. Then again, you never had the ambition to do anything anyway, so you were content. At least, you thought you were.

"This is sooo good!"

Allison practically squeals in delight while eating her cotton candy.

"Here!"

She says, stuffing some of her partly eaten cotton candy into your mouth. Embarrassed, you eat it, to which she smirks.

"Is this really the kind of thing you should get embarrassed about, Jacob?"

Allison asks playfully, but your mind is elsewhere. This whole experience for you is so confusing. How can you be so infatuated with someone you just met? Somehow it feels like you've known Allison for so much longer. The two of you finishing eating and go on to the next activity.

You go on the rides

"Let's go on the rides."

You tell Allison

Allison looks you up and down before shrugging. "I would have preferred to go on them later, but alright."

She replies.

The two of you start off with the bumper cars, where Allison proceeds to repeatedly ram you against the wall with her car, much to your dismay and her pleasure. Next you play around in the hall of mirrors, then you go to the haunted house. It's at this point Allison questions whether or not you'd consider these rides or attractions, but you insist they count. After that, you decide to take her to a 'real' ride, the roller coaster that they have.

The roller coaster turns out to be a success, and after it you take her to some spinning cups, spinning cages, and finally, the Ferris wheel. From the start the Ferris wheel had been the only ride you really wanted to take her on, admittedly with an ulterior motive.

The two of you reach the top of the Ferris wheel and it stops. You gaze at the view. While it doesn't go that high, and there's nothing particular unique about the scenery in your town, there's something peaceful about seeing it from up here. You turn to Allison, who sighs as she too gazes into the distance.

"Hey, Jacob?"

She begins.

"What do you think about me?"

She asks. With her eyes looking elsewhere, she doesn't see you immediately dart your eyes away from her. You had come up here hoping for some sort of romantic scenario to unfold, but her tone and eyes seem distant and sad. Like she's trying to reaffirm something rather, than ask you for real.

"I like you, of course."

You manage to reply. You don't quite have the courage to say you love her as it stands, but you can at least say this much. She turns to you and smiles.

"Yeah....I know...."

Allison replies in almost a whisper.

"Thanks, I just needed to hear that. Sorry to make you uncomfortable."

She says in a more normal tone. You can't stand to see her looking so depressed, so you quickly reply.

"Don't be. I'm having fun."

You say with a smile. She smiles back, and the ride continues. After exiting the Ferris wheel, you decide on where you want to head to next.

You play some of the carnival games

"Let's go win some prizes at the games."

You tell Allison. She smiles and nods her head.

"Yes! I love these games! You'll win me something right?"

She asks, leaning into you.

"Well, I'm not very good at them, so I can't promise anything."

You reply, weary of her closeness.

"That's no good Jacob. When a girl tells you to get something for her, you should just do it!"

Allison proclaims in a bossy tone.

"I don't think that's the way relationships work...."

You reply skeptically.

"Probably not, but it's how ours does, hehe."

She says with a cheeky grin.

"Well like I said, I'm not good at them, but I'll try."

"Great, trying is all I ask of you."

"So you won't be disappointed when I lose?"

"But you won't lose."

"I'm telling you I'm n-"

You begin to retort, but Allison holds up her hand.

"Try before deciding if you'll fail or not."

She says calmly. You're slightly put off by her change in tone, but nod and agree to try.

Much to your surprise, you actually turn out to be pretty good at carnival games, winning a few prizes for yourself and Allison. Allison has a big "I told you so" smile the whole time, but you don't mind. After winning enough prizes to satisfy Allison, you decide on where you want to go to next.

You end of the fair

After the fair, you and Allison make your way to a bench just outside of the fairgrounds. According to Allison, this bench is the best viewpoint for the fireworks they're having. You weren't aware they were even having fireworks, so you just agreed with her to view them from here. The cold air getting at the her, Allison moves closer to you and rests her head on your shoulders.

At this point, you think it's all but official the two of you are dating now. All you'd need to do now is lean down and kiss her, but you put it off for now. Whether it's fear, or nervousness, or something else, something inside of you is saying not to right now. Your feelings seem to be somewhat conflicted on the manner still.

Allison shifts her weight and nudges in closer to you, causing you to unconsciously put your arm around her. She looks up at you and smiles, and you turn your head and blush. She really is cute, is all you can think about at this moment. Her long blonde and pink stripped hair flows down into her lap, and her bright blue eyes seem to shine even on this poorly lit bench. If she was just cute you could probably deal with ignoring her, but she seems to understand you perfectly, something you never thought could happen.

Suddenly, the fireworks start, interrupting your internal conflict. You hadn't even noticed, but by now others have all gathered around the two of you to watch the fireworks. Luckily, you and Allison still have space between you and them, but you're suddenly really self-conscious that you're holding her in your arms. The bright lights and loud sounds of the fireworks seem to memorize the crowd for the few brief minutes they burst in the sky. Then, as quickly as they started, the fireworks end, and the crowd begins to disperse around you.

As they do, Allison grips a hold of your hand that's currently around her, and looks into your eyes.

"Hey, Jacob?"

"H...Hm?"

"This is okay, right?"

"What is?"

"The two of us, together. It's okay....right?"

Allison asks, as if she's pleading for you to answer for her. You're not sure if she's also conflicted, or if she just notices you are, but you need to answer her, to make a decision.

You say "No, it's not right"

No, this just doesn't feel right. For some reason, you come to the conclusion that you just shouldn't be with Allison. You practically grimace in pain as you slowly move your arm away from her, and gently slide down the bench.

"No....it's not right. I'm sorry Allison."

You reply as you look to the side, unable to face her properly. There's a brief moment of silence between you, before Allison speaks.

"You're probably right. I need to stop this...."

She says softly.

"I keep getting side-tracked into my own delusions, and I keep doing all these selfish things..."

She continues. You look at her and notice she's now sitting with her legs on the bench and her arms wrapped around them.

"I'm sorry I keep dragging you into this, Jacob. I'm sure I'll get it right one of these times."

You tilt your head slightly in confusion and frown. This isn't exactly what you expected when you rejected her. She's saying all these things you don't understand.

"What are you talking about?"

You manage to ask, curiosity gaining the better of you. Allison turns to you and sighs.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it. See you another time, Jacob."

She says as she stands up and walks away from the bench, without looking back. You watch silently as she leaves, before making your way home. You're not sure what the future holds, but you know it won't be one with Allison.

You allison - Bad End

Unfortunately, you got the bad ending for Allison's route. This means that you made a few wrong choices in her path, and as a result didn't get a high enough score to get the better ending option (or you simply choose this one over it) . As a hint, I'll tell you that the order of the events you do at the fair matters, and that being concerned for her earlier on could make a difference.


Hope you try again!