The Summer of Our Lives

Chapter 2

                                                                                                                        June 21, 2013

Louis's POV

        "I cant believe that we finally got time off" Niall said as we packed up the van. 

        We were going to spend the summer at my famly's summer beach house over in Grimsby, four hours away. I had asked my mum a week ago, who then called her friend, the two discussed it and in the end agreed to let me use the beach house for the summer. The five of us really needed a break from all the touring and recording. We love our fans but even we needed a break at some point. 

        "So when did your family get a beach house" Liam asked as we all got in the van.

        I was driving, since I was the only one that knew how to get there, Harry was next to me, and the other three were in the back. 

        "Before I was born" I shrugged. "And its not just my family's. My mum's best friend, Lauren, and her family also owns it. Our two families have known each other for a long time, years before I was born, Lauren and my mum have been best friends since school, they raised their kids together. I use to be friends with Lauren's oldest but the two of us had a falling out before I went onto the X-Factor. I havent been to the beach house for a few years now."

        It was the truth, I hadnt been to the beach house, which was shared between my family and Lauren's. Lauren's oldest, Riley, was my best friend and had been since we were born. Though Riley was a year younger than me, we were very close, always doing things together, we were barely apart. Riley was the one who actually suggested I go and try out for the X-Factor, I will always be grateful for her and her pushiness. Yes, Riley is a she.

        After I went onto the x-Factor, I did the something I regret, I stopped talking to her. I did it because I knew if I made it through then people would see the two of us together and I knew people would send her hate, I didnt want that for her. I thought I was protecting her when I stopped contacting her. The last time she had called me was the night we won, I didnt answer but she left a message, she said she never wanted to talk to me ever again, so I didnt. 

        "Im hungry" Niall whined from the back seat.

        We had been driving for nearly four hours now, we were almost there. 

        "There is food there" I rolled my eyes, pulling off the highway. "My mum assured me that the house was stocked with food, but we would have to go shopping if we ran out."

        "But Im starving" he complained. 

        "Here" Liam said. 

        I looked back and saw him hand Niall a bag of chips. Niall took the bag greedily and start munching on the chips. I looked at Zayn and saw him leaning against the window of the door, listening to music. Glancing at Harry, I found him playing on his phone, listening to music. 

        "We are almost there" I told them. "My mum said that we are not to break anything in there and I agree. A lot of the things that are in the house are made of glass and we have collected them over the years. So please be careful."

        "Are we going to have to share a room" Liam asked and I shook my head. 

        "No" I said. "There is plenty of rooms to sleep in but some rooms are off limits, like my parents room, Lauren's room, and another room."

        "Alright" he nodded. 

        Finally I pulled into the long drive way that led up to the beach house. Zayn sat up straighter and took out his head phones and Harry put his phone away, all four of the boys staring at the scenery in awe, it was just as beautiful as the last time I was here, a few years ago. As I drove closer to the house, I saw a blue car parked out in front. Whose car was that?

        "Whose care" Niall asked as I parked. 

        "No clue" I frowned. 

        We all got out, slamming the doors shut then walked to the trunk, grabbing our bags. I brought the boys up to the front door, taking out my key to unlock it. Just as I went to put the key in, the door flew opened and I cam face to face with someone I thought I would never see again, ever.