𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧' - matt sturniolo

𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞💟

valerie - Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse

"why don't you come on over valerie?"

"valerie, valerie, valerie"

(i read the chap w the song in the background and the chapter is longer than the song so sorry guys)

it was the summer of 1984.

we were driving too florida, the state we went too every year. the window was down and the warm summer breeze was blowing through my hair, i had not a single care in the world.

i was looking out the window and i looked over at my sister, sarah who was too busy looking at herself in her pocket mirror.

i then looked in the front of the car, my mom was singing along to the radio too a song i didn't know and my dad was focused on the road ahead, we were around 30 minutes away.

i was going back to look out the window but then, one of my favourite songs came on, girls just wanna have fun by cyndi lauper so like any normal person would i started singing along.

i looked back out the window while still softly singing the words, i could tell this summer wasn't going to be like the other summers, it was going to be different, to be better.

the air smelt different, the air definitely felt different and this summer, felt better than last year.

AT THE HOLIDAY PARK

we had arrived at florida and i was so excited, we had parked outside of our caravan and we were unloading the car.

my dad opened the trunk and started passing the suitcases to me and my sister to bring into our mom , who was in the caravan already.

it was the last bag and everyone had rushed inside, i walked down the steps and was stopped in my tracks when i sensed someone was looking at me. i look to my right and there he was, a beautiful blue eyed boy who was leaned up against a wooden pole.

i walked over too the trunk to shut it and as i turned around, the same boy was stud infront of me again, "hey, i'm matt are you new here?" he asks and i shake my head. socially, i wasn't the best person to be around unless i knew you well.

"can you like not speak" he says looking down at me confused and i struggle to push some words out, "what, am i so attractive i've made you speechless?" he says with a cocky smile and i just rolled my eyes, "hey! now it's not nice to roll your eyes at someone you've never spoken to before" he says and i laugh.

"i'm valerie, valerie campbell. and for your information i'm not new here, i come here like every summer" i finally say and he looks shocked at me, "aha! so you can speak!" he exclaims and i laugh, "well i was just wondering, i would've remembered a pretty face like yours" he attempted to flirt with me.

"yeah, no. i've never met you before, matt. i'm not just gonna flirt with you" i say straight-faced and he pretends to take offence and then he breaks a smile, "we'll see about that"

i roll my eyes once again and walk around him, "well i don't know if you couldn't tell, i have stuff to be doing"

matt turns to me, "i'll let you get too it, see you around, val" he smirks and then walks off.