The Waiting Game

THE WAITING GAME - 1

MAY 2017

STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN

It was a one peaceful yet breezy evening. Ariana just arrived in Sweden for her first show in the European leg of her Dangerous Woman Tour. She and her whole team arrived early to prepare themselves for the second leg of the tour after having a short break.

The North American leg of the tour was lit. Ariana and her team, which she considers as her second family, had a marvelous time performing for the fans and they can't wait to give incredible shows for the European fans too.

"It's so dark outside." She said as she peaked through the window of her private jet. "What time is it?" She asked the twins – Brian and Scott.

Brian, who is sitting across Ariana, picked a grape from the latter's bowl and ate it while looking at his phone to check the time in Sweden. "It's past 8 p.m., that's why. But thank God we're finally here. My ass is already hurting from sitting for hours." He dramatically said, earning a chuckle from the lady who asked.

"How many days do we have before the actual show?" Scott who is currently sitting beside Ariana asked, earning a shrug from the latter who just continued to eat from her bowl of grapes. "Maybe we could stroll around and explore the whole city first." He added.

Brian joined his hands together creating a loud clap that startled the two. "Great idea! It's been almost a year since the last time we've been here." He said enthusiastically. Ariana shook her head with a smile plastered on her face. "Well, I would love that, but I don't think we could."

"Why not? C'mon!" Brian whined. He stole another handful of grapes from Ariana's bowl before speaking again. "Don't let your douchebag manager take the fun away from you. You're a person, not his money machine."

Ariana let out a heartily laugh. "This is not about him. I want to give my babies a wonderful show. So, we must rehearse seriously – no distractions." She said and playfully threw a piece of grape at Brian's face. It hit his left eye, so he immediately attended to it. "Damn, Ari. Not because you're blind, you can have the people around you blind too by throwing grapes at their eyes." He complained but both Ariana and Scott just laughed at him.

"Such a drama queen." Ariana said as she rolled her eyes. Brian just raised his middle finger at the two people in front of him.

The three just kept bickering while waiting for the go signal for them to safely get out of the plane. Fortunately, the path was clear and was immediately secured since the fans weren't expecting them to arrive at Stockholm this early.

As soon as the vehicle that would transport them to the hotel where they will stay arrived, they prepared themselves to head out. They got inside the vehicle quickly and Ariana sighed in relief. "Thank God there are no paparazzi." She said once settled in. She just stared outside, admiring the buildings and the peaceful streets they passed by .

After a couple of minutes, they arrived at Rivertorre Hotel where they will stay for a few days until before the second show, which is in Norway.

The hotel is massive and is said to be one of the bests in Sweden. Its exterior is shining with very intricate details. There are huge fountains in front of it and a clear pathway made of cobblestones. The lawn is also well-mowed, and you can appreciate its beauty even at night due to the lights hanging from trees.

Ariana, despite being used to grandeur things like this, still muttered a 'wow' under her breath. The chauffeur parked the car in front of the building, and soon after an employee of the hotel opened the car door for them. Ariana, a bit startled, furrowed her eyebrows.