water's edge//mgc

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Song for this chapter: Changes by David Bowie

Louisa's POV

I wake up to the sound of my mom lugging suitcases down the stairs.

It takes me a moment to get to my senses before I realize today is the day.

Today is the day I am leaving Gainesville for Hollywood Beach to live with my aunt over the summer.

And I am not looking forward to it one bit.

"Honey! It's time to get up!" My mother calls. Why can't she let me just stay at home in peace? I mean, it's not like I would bother her at all if I stayed. All I would do is watch Teen Wolf and One Direction Funny Moments on Youtube.

"I'll be down in a sec!" I say while getting dressed and applying light makeup to my face.

Once I get downstairs I grab an apple and go out to the car, only to see my mom and dad struggling to fit two suitcases into the trunk of our car.

"Louisa do you think you could hold the trunk open while your father and I try to squeeze the last suitcase into the trunk?" My mother asks. I roll my eyes and do as I am told.

"Well, that settles that. Looks like we're ready to go, Lou," My dad says.

My mother must notice the sour expression on my face because she feels the need to justify why her and my dad are making me go, which I've heard at least three hundred times.

"This will be good for you, Louisa. There are a lot more kids your age where Aunt Holly lives so you'll have plenty of opportunities to make friends. Aunt Holly agreed to let you be an intern at her therapy facility. It will look so good on your college application!" My mother beams.

I don't know why she's pushing me to make more friends all the time. At school I have Tamara. Plus I have a bunch of internet friends, but my mom would flip out if she knew that.

"And besides she lives at the beach. What could go wrong with spending your summer at the coast!" he says excitedly.

Oh I don't know, maybe shark attacks, rip currents, scuba dives gone-wrong, I think but don't say out loud. Instead I just mumble an "okay" and sit in the back seat of the car.

Five hour car rides go by pretty fast when all you do is listen to One Direction and Panic! At The Disco.

"Here we are! Hollywood Beach, Florida!" My dad exclaims as we pull into my Aunt Holly's driveway.

"Woohoo," I mumble sarcastically.

"Hey, you're gonna have a good time," my mom says.

"Yeah, well unless Louis Tomlinson happens to be my super hot next door neighbor and we decide to wed, I doubt I'll have a good time," I say.

My parents both roll their eyes and don't respond.

Her house is a decently sized two story house that is about a block from the beach and the boardwalk. My aunt comes out to greet us and engulfs me in a big hug in which I politely pull away. She smells like vinegar and strong perfume. Not my favorite combination.

"Louisa! Oh, sweetie I'm so happy you decided to come and stay with me this summer!" She says as I politely fake a smile as to not hurt her feelings. Aunt Holly has never been married or had any kids, so it hits me just how lonely she probably is.

"Thanks for having me. And thanks for the internship at the therapy facility. It means a lot," I say, just like I rehearsed with my parents.

We unload my stuff and place it in my new room. I'm not gonna lie, the room's pretty cool. It's on the second floor, so I can see the ocean from my window. Waking up to ocean waves will be a big change from the sound of lawnmowers and motorcycle horns.

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After we have unpacked everything and organized the room, my parents tell me goodbye.

"You'll have fun, Louisa. I promise," My mom says while kissing my forehead. I just nod and smile.

"Good luck, kiddo. Have fun at the beach," he gives an overdramatic wink before walking out the door with my mother, leaving just me and my aunt.

"So, Louisa, how about dinner? I know of this great seafood place on the boardwalk. You haven't lived until you've had their lobster ravioli!"

She pulls me along and we head for the Hollywood Beach Boardwalk.

a/n: hey guys it's em and this is my very first fanfic!! it would mean so much if you read it and commented/voted/whatever you do on here.

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link to outfit that Louisa wore: http://www.polyvore.com/m/set?.embedder=11476837&.svc=copypaste&id=155480425

**michael won't be introduced for the first couple of chapters since i've read way too many fics where everything happens so fast. if you think the pacing's too fast or something like that just comment. i want it to be realistic.

**for every chapter there will be a gif, a song, & the outfit(s) that Louisa wore so be sure to check those out (and you can request outfits and songs and stuff once the story actually starts to get a move on)

i hope you guys will enjoy this story and please recommend it to your friends and stuff like that!

i love you as much as michael loves pizza,

em