"Was Robbie Worth This?"

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Summary: the gang navigates their way around Belfast after the Take That concert only to encounter some interesting problems.
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BELFAST, 1996

"That was AMAZING!" Michelle squealed around her friends, crowded by other people leaving the concert hall.

"I'm pretty sure Robbie winked at me! I'm pretty sure he did!" Erin said, dancing around, causing James and Clare to laugh.

"When are we meeting them? Are we showing them around Belfast?" Orla said, slightly spaced out.

"They never replied to our letter." Clare said. "So it looks like the answer is...no."

"Which is a good thing, isn't it?" James added. "I mean, we've never really been to Belfast before this. I haven't at least. And you mentioned you'd only been once before when Sister Michael took you to see a play?" He said to Erin beside him, who nodded.

"Aye, I guess that's true." Michelle agreed.

When they were out of the flow of people and on the dark street... Clare stopped and looked around.

"Guys....?"

The others stopped from walking to the right where the flow of other Take That fans were heading.

"Forgive me if I'm wrong...but we do have a plan to get home...right?"

Erin looked at Clare, then at the others. They'd been so preoccupied with getting to the concert that they didn't have a a proper plan on how to get home.

"Guys...you're serious right?" James added, hands on his hips. "Erin?! I thought you had a plan-"

"Yeah...well, no one else seemed to care about this! My Da was supposed to be with us!"

"Well he's not, is he?" Michelle said.

"He's with us in spirit." Orla added, pointing her hand to her heart.

Erin furred her brows, suddenly feeling panic upon herself.

"Okay. Here's the plan. I'm going to use that pay phone right there, call my Da, and we'll get out of here."

"That's a good idea." James said.

They began to nod, until Michelle stopped.

"Won't that mean we'll get busted?!" She said panicking.

"Well...yeah. But it's really your choice! Roam the streets of the sketchiest place in Europe until we find a bus station...or call my Da and Mam?"

"I vote roaming the streets." Michelle said, Orla agreeing, earning her a sassy look from Erin. "Your mam scares me."

"Am I calling them or what?"

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