Key To My Heart

Chapter 1

Courtney’s  P.O.V.

      Today is the big day, the day I move to London, England for the summer. I never thought I would actually pursue my dream of becoming a professional photographer, I have always dreamed about it since I was a kid. I look at myself in the mirror; my black hair is dyed red in the back and is layered. My brown eyes are filled with excitement, screaming that this girl is moving to London for the summer. I zipper my final suitcase as my mom enters the room.

“Courtney?”

“Yeah mom…” I reply, still looking at my suitcase.

“I- I can’t believe you’re leaving me!”

I finally look up into my mother's big brown eyes. “Mom… I’m 18… I think I can do it!”

“I’m just going to miss you so much, yanno around the house… and in general…” My mom’s waterworks are coming, I could feel it. Before I knew it, my mom’s eyes are filling with tears and her mascara starts to drip down her face.

“Mom,” I smile and say, “Please don’t cry, I don’t want to leave you crying.”

Just as I say that, my brother and dad walk in, smiling.

“It’s about time you get outta here sis,” my brother teasingly says.

I smack him playfully before he opens his arms for a hug.

“I’m really gonna miss you Courtney.”

“I’ll miss you too Justin.” We pull away and I smile.

Then there’s my dad, just standing there, with a half smile and half frown.

“I can’t believe my baby girl is leaving.”

Before I can even react, he pulls me into a long hug.

“Dad, I love you, but please let go, I can’t breathe!”

He finally lets me go, and I smile as I read the text message on my phone from my friend Bridget:

I’m outside Court, come out when you’re ready! :)

“Guys, Bridget is here to drive me to the airport!”

“BYEEEEEEEEEE COURTNEY!!!!” my family yells in unison as I walk out the door into Bridget’s black Honda. I throw my suitcases into her trunk and then I sit myself down in her passenger seat.

“WOOOOOHOOOOO YOU’RE GOING TO LONDON! LONDON, ENGLAND!” Bridget excitedly yells in the car as she turns the radio on.

“I KNOW, I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!”

The car is filled with silence as I attempt to change the radio station to find a good song. All of a sudden, I hear:

“You’re insecure, don’t know what for…”

Bridget and I slyly smile to each other to turn up the radio to jam to What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction.

One Direction is a British/Irish boy band that was created through the UK X Factor.  I quickly discovered them after their X Factor journey. Niall, Zayn, Harry, Liam and Louis make up the band and I couldn’t help but fall in love with all of their personalities, voices, and of course, looks. I love them all so much, but there is something about Louis that is special. His soft brown hair is always sculpted perfectly, and his bright blue eyes were absolutely amazing, I could get lost in them for hours. However, I know my chances of meeting them or even hanging out with them are slim, so I decide to brush them off and focus on my career of photography. My mind starts to wander until Bridget interupts my thoughts.