A/N: Ok, this is my first 1D fanfiction! I'm really excited to be writing this. This is going to include all of the boys, don't worry!

Chapter 1

Lexi's POV

"Lexi!"

I quickly put my earings in and walked out of my room. "What, mom?"

"Carmen just pulled up!"

"Thanks!"

I grinned to myself. As a graduation present, my and my two best friends' parents got us all plane tickets to London for the summer. Carmen, Michelle, and I are staying in Carmen's family's house in London. They're from Spain, and Carmen's mom is a fashion designer, so her family is rich and they have houses scattered all over the world. Literally.

I grabbed my duffel and my suitcase. I skipped down the stairs and sat them down. My parents and my brother were waiting in the living room.

My mom walked up to me with tears in her eyes. She wrapped her arms around me and started stroking my hair. "Bye, baby. I love you." She pulled back to look at me. "Promise you'll call me as soon as you get off of the plane?"

I smiled. "Of course. It's the first thing I'll do!"

She chuckled. "I love you."

"I love you, too."

Before I could say anything else my dad had me in a bearhug. "Ok, kiddo. I'm trusting you. No alcohol, no drugs, no boys-"

"Dad-"

"You have responsibilities now. Think about it like this, it's practice for college."

I laughed. "I love you, Dad."

He hugged me tighter. "I love you too, sweetheart."

"Can't... Breathe..."

He let go. "Oops. Sorry."

I walked over to Josh, who was standing over to the side. I got down on my knees. He put his thumb in his mouth. "Joshy?"

"Yeah?"

"You have to promise me something. Alright?"

He wrinkled his tiny eyebrows. "What is it?"

"You have to promise me you'll be good for Mommy and Daddy."

He giggled. "Okay." He drug out the end so it sounded like okayyyyyyyyy. "Can I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?"

I smiled and ruffled his blonde hair. We didn't look alike at all. He had brown eyes and stick straight blonde hair, I had wild brown curls and bright blue eyes. He got my mother's hair and father's eyes. My dad has salt and pepper hair, warm brown eyes that twinkled whenever he smiles, and olive skin. My mother has wispy blonde hair and green eyes. She has a very small build, and is about four inches shorter than me. People often thought I was adopted.

"No, I have to go. I'm going to London! Don't you think that it will be fun?"

"Can you make me a sandwich first?"

"No buddy, I'm sorry." I pulled his toddler body in for a hug and picked him up. I twirled him around and stopped in front of my mom and dad. I glanced back down to Josh to see a smile stretched over his baby teeth.

I kissed his cheek. "I love you. I'll see you in a month when you come to visit, ok?"

A panicked look crossed over his face. "How long are you going to be gone?"

I frowned a little, startled by his sudden change in mood. "I'm, uhh.. I'm leaving for four months."

"Why?"

"Because Mommy and Daddy are letting me go with Carmen and 'Chelle on vacation before college."

"Ohh... But I want you to stay!" Tears were forming in the corners of his eyes.

"Oh, baby." My mom pulled him from my arms. She hugged him while he cried. "She'll be back, I promise. You can call her all the time, and we're going to visit her..."

Carmen honked the horn. She was getting impatient, and I didn't want to keep her waiting for long. I turned around to grab my duffel bag. I reached for one of my suitcases, but my dad waved me off. "I can get them," he said.

We walked out the door and down the front steps to Carmen's red convertible. She was putting on a coat of lipstick. She glanced up from the mirror. "It's about friggin time!"

"Sorry," I said, plopping my duffel bag in the back seat beside Michelle. "Josh was crying."

My dad popped open the trunk. "Yeah, he's going to be pretty upset. I don't think he realizes how long a month is, let alone four."

Michelle looked up from her book. "Is he alright?" I smiled and shook my head to myself. Josh has a little crush on Michelle, and Michelle is always especially nice to him. "He's like the little brother I've always wanted," she would say.

"Yeah, he should be fine. Lexi, I left a suitcase inside. I'll be right back."

"Ok, dad." I watched him turn around and jog up to the door.

"So, chicas, you excited?" Carmen grinned.

"No freaking dip, C," I replied sarcastically.

"I really want to go shopping in Europe!" Michelle giggled and clapped her hands once.

Carmen was leaning forward to put a cd in when she started talking. "So, how many European hotties do you think we can-"

She was cut off by the sound of someone clearing their throat. All three of us jumped. My dad was standing behind us with my purple suitcase in tow.

I smiled shyly. "Oh, Dad, we didn't here you..."

He laughed. "I can tell by your conversation."

He put my suitcase in the bag and I hopped out of the car to give him one last hug. "Bye, Daddy. I love you."

He squeezed my shoulders. "I'm going to miss you, sweetie. I love you."

I smiled and got back in the car. We were pulling out of the driveway when I turned around to wave. By now, Josh and my mother were standing on the front porch. My father was walking back to them. When he got there, he waved until we were out of sight.

It was quiet; all I could hear was the sound of the wind and the tires and Carmen and her bubble gum. I leaned forward and grabbed a cd that was on the floor by my seat. It was Speak Now by Taylor Swift. I popped it in the player and started singing along when Better Than Revenge came on.

She's not a saint
Yeah she's not what you think
She's an actress
Woah!

But she's better known
For the things that she does
On the mattress
Woah!

Carmen snapped me out of my song. "How does this not remind you of Becca?"

I took a deep breath. Becca, or Rebecca Cherrel, stole my boyfriend of two years from me a little less than a month ago. I lost every ounce of respect I've ever had for Aaron when I found out he left me for her. She was known for being a flirt, and she was the head cheerleader. She was always wearing tight little miniskirts that showed off her butt. She's hated me since fifth grade when I accidently tripped and dropped my lunch all over her. She hates Carmen, too, because she laughed so hard she fell on the ground and started crying. She's really nice to Michelle, but it's probably because Michelle is the type of girl that everyone likes.

"It does, but maybe that's a good thing. We need to learn to forgive and forget, to learn where we made mistakes and move on. My mistake was trusting Aaron.

It was quiet for a couple of seconds, and Michelle was the first to speak. "Hm. You're very philisophical. You should be a philosipher!" I could hear the smile in her voice.

"Oh, yeah. You're very wise, Lex. It's sexy." Both Carmen and Michelle burst out laughing.

"Very funny, guys." They were still cracking up. "I'm serious! I need to move on."

By now we were pulling into the Dullus airport. Carmen parked the car and turned to me. The laughter had left her eyes. Instead, I saw pity. "We know, sweets."

I sighed and got out of the car. "Carmen, when are your parents picking up your car?" I asked, desperate for a change of subject.

Her and Michelle stepped out of the car. "Umm... I think tomorrow at around two. Why?"

"Just wondering."

We unloaded the car, and before I knew it, we were boarding the plane. We sat with Carmen on the right, me in the middle, and Michelle on the right.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, please get buckled and prepare for take-off"

I looked back and forth between them with a big grin on my face.

Carmen took a deep breath and said, "Goodbye Richmond, Hello London!"

When we were taking off, all I could think was:

Time for a new beginning, Lexi. You can do this.

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