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"WE FOUND DOVE IN A SOAPLESS PLACE. WE FOUND DOVE IN A SOOOOOOAPLESS PLACE." I heard faintly through my iPhone headphones as Quinn and Luke belted out their own lyrics to some Rihanna song. I really don't know how I am related to them. Jokes, I love them to bits.
We were ten minutes into the car trip to Aunt Libby's house and my jeans were already starting to get uncomfortable.
"Mum, are we there yet?" I asked from the back seat of the car.
"Not yet pumpkin. We only 5 minutes away now." She said with a smile on her face. At least one of us can be cheerful.
"Happy birthday Elizabeth!" Mum said as she hugged Aunt Libby. Mum and Aunt Libby liked to call each other by their full names. Don't ask me why but they just do.
"It's been too long Patricia. Wow, your kids have grown up so much" Aunt Libby said as she stared at the three of us.
"Is it me or are you freaked out." Luke whispered at Quinn and me.
"Be nice Lucas" Quinn scolded at Luke. I giggled quietly. Trust Luke to always be the trouble maker.
After Aunt Libby greeted Quinn and Luke it was my turn to say hello to her.
"Hi Shannon" She smiled as she hugged me
"Happy Birthday Aunt Libby" I said as I let go of her. She thanked me and called down Marissa, my cousin. She was two years older than me but we were the closest to each other growing up.
"MARISSA!" I yelled as I ran and hugged her.
"SHANNON!" She replied as she started to jump around.
After we had our moment, Marissa and I retreated to her bedroom for a chat. Thirty minutes went by when suddenly the doorbell rang.
"IT'S LOUIS!" Marissa said as she sprinted down her stairs.
Uh, who? I thought as I walked down the stairs calmly. As I entered the foyer of the house I saw Marissa hugging a boy around her aged with the similar hair cut as Justin Bieber.
"Stupid" I called out to Marissa.
"What?" She said as she pulled out of the hug with the mysterious boy. I gave her a pointed look in return. "Oh. Shannon, this is my boyfriend Louis. Louis, this is my cousin Shannon. She just moved here from Australia."
Louis stuck his hand out for me to shake.
"Nice to meet you Shannon" He said with a huge smile on his face. He must always be happy.
"You too" I said in return while I shook his hand.
It turns out Louis is in a famous boy band in the UK. Marissa and Louis have been going out for 6 months after they met when Marissa was a make-up artist's assistant at X-Factor last year where 'One Direction', Louis' band, was formed. From what I had seen, they are the perfect couple.