After That One Day

Chapter 1

I wake up to a bright light beaming on my face. I groan as I roll over onto my stomach to avoid the light glaring me in the eyes. Today is the first day of summer. I graduated high school last night. The memory still slapping me in the face. Accepting my diploma without my brother was the hardest thing in the world, but I knew it's what they wanted. After the murder my whole life changed. I live with my closet friend right now. I have no family left... well family that's worth it. As I come to my senses I hear Louis, Katie's older brother, start walking down the hallway. I know it's him because of the way his feet pound against the floor. He isn't heavy or anything, in fact he is very slim. All the girls chase after him not only for his looks but for his care free attitude.
Suddenly, I hear the door open ..... Shit..... "Hey... Emie.... Are you up yet?" Louis says. I smile at his old nickname as I turn onto my back and sit up.
"Yea what's up?" I say as I yawn. I look out the window and see people already gathering at the beach. I look up quickly at Louis as I ask "Wait what time is it?" I say with confusion. People are never at the beach this early.
He smiles " Emie" he chuckles as he looks at me knowing what I'm thinking "it's 11 you slept in." Wow I must of been really tired I start to get out of bed and go to my closet to pick out on outfit for the day. Louis follows.I almost stop him because I can't help but go back to that night about a month after the accident we were drunk and one thing led to another. I never told Katie though it would be so awkward to tell her I lost my virginity to her older brother. Louis and I have never talked about it... How do you? It's not like I like him like that. He's like my older brother, I've known him since first grade when he was in fourth. I know eventually him and I have to talk about it but I'm just not ready. What if he wants a relationship? What would Katie think? Am I ready to have one? Most importantly ... Do I even like him like that. I shake that thoughts away with a shiver. I turn around and bump right into him. He grabs my back before I could fall back.
"Sorry I wasn't paying attention" I quickly say. Trying to hide the blush, I know that it is betraying my emotions, I look down at the ground. Before I realize it Louis hand is touching my chin lifting it to look at him. I'm frozen in the moment. I don't know what to say or do.
"Hey it's okay. You don't need to afraid to talk to me Em," he always sees right through my barriers "I'm here for you no matter what.... I know what happen between us is confusing and I'm still trying to figure it out. I just.. I just wanted to say this don't think I regret it, what happened between us, because I haven't said anything. I haven't brought it up because I didn't think you were ready to talk about," he brings his hand down to my left hand gently massaging my palm with his thumb. Memories from that night explode in my brain. I'm overwhelmed with emotion. The way he touched me like no one else has. He changed my world. He made me realize life goes on after tragedies. That I would be okay. I'm brought back to reality by his voice. " it. You have been through so much and I just want to be here for you. As your friend, brother, protector, but Emie.... I think that"
His voice was cut off the Katie yelling from down stairs "Hey Louis! Harry is here! oh.. And Emma get down here I know you are up." I sigh and look at Louis and walk past him to bathroom. I'm not ready to hear what he has to say. He's right. I shut the bathroom door and get ready for the day. After I am ready I head down stairs to find Katie and Louis standing around the kitchen island talking to this boy. That must be Harry, the guy Katie said was here, he has dark hair that lays a bit below his ears. He looks at me and catches me staring at him.
" Hey you must be Emma. The names Harry." He says with a smirk.
"Um, yeah, hi" I say as I head to the fridge to get a glass of juice. The orange juice is on the higher self in the back. Great. I start to stand on my tippy toes to reach it as I feel someone rub against me from behind. I turn around and see Louis.
"Here let me get that" he says as he reaches for the orange juice. I smile as he sets it down on the counter and pours me a glass. I want to finish our conversation from earlier, but first I need to get things settled in my brain.
"We should all go to the beach " Katie says. I smile in agreement as the guys grunt which I will take as a yes .
When we get to the beach I walk to our normal spot and lay down on my towel. I didn't realize I feel asleep until Louis is shaking me. I whip my eyes open and look at him. He is smiling down on me as he says " you will get burned if u just lay here let me put sunscreen on your back". I nod and close my eyes again. I jump a little as the cold liquid falls on my back. I also begin to squirm when Louis begins to rub it in. He chuckles " your so cute" he says and I turn around and playfully shove him as I laugh. I layback down on my stomach and think maybe him and I wouldn't be a bad thing. As im drifting off again I hear louis say something but I can't hear it.

LOUIS
I look down at Emie I know she is half asleep and maybe it's the only reason I am saying this right now " I love you". She mumbles something I can't make out. I look at her sleeping by now she is so beautiful. I don't know what I would do without her . I snap out of my daydream as I hear Harry come up behind me and say " CMON man lets go surfing you know you want to." I get up and go with him but I can't get her off my mind. I'm going to make that girl mine