chapter 3

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CORIE

The concert is completely packed but we expect that.There are Directioners from all over the world in this stadium. Some of them barely speak English! In a weird way I feel like all of these psychotic screaming girls are my family.

April and I are so close to the stage we can see their sweat, well depending on how close they stand. I can't believe this is happening.

" You said someone is gonna come and grab us right?" she asked interrupting my thoughts.

" Yep that's what the email said." Just then a tall skinny guy with dirty blonde hair approaches us with a clipboard.

" Corie Adams?"

" Yes that's me!" I answer with the biggest smile.

" Do you have your ID and tickets that were sent to your e---" before he could finish I was already waving them around like a lunatic.

" Follow me."

HARRY

"I wouldn't have a headache if Lou wasn't being a prick," I complain with my towel over my face as I lay back in this uncomfortable chair. My head was pounding just listening to the thousands of screaming chicks. What were they even screaming for? We weren't even out there yet.

" He always does this, you'll be in a bad mood the entire concert then come to life at the after party," Niall said taking Lou's side as usual.

" That's cause he's guaranteed to get laid at the after party," Zayn chimes in.

Is that not enough to change someone's mood?

" Well you may as well cheer up a little now, the contest winners are coming in soon," Liam says as his annoying girlfriend sits on his lap like there's not another chair next to her.

" Who picks these girls anyway? Remember the last two Styles?" Zayn asks bringing back a painful memory.

" Ugh who can forget Negative Nancy and Drooling Darcy," I say with my face still covered. " The best girls are at the after party."

" That shouldn't matter anyway, you shouldn't be sleeping with our fans," Liam says irritating me farther.

" Isn't that what you do almost every night?" I ask causing his girlfriend/groupie or whatever she is to suck her teeth. I could care less. Before goody two shoe Liam had a chance to respond we hear our contest coordinator's voice in the hallway.

" Right this way girls." I decide to act like I'm sleep. Maybe they'll leave me alone. Suddenly I hear the loudest shriek ever.

CORIE

Okay so I'm dead and this is heaven. It has to be. Once I feel April squeeze my hand she reminds me this is real. I'm sure the contest coordinator said something but I can't hear him. Nothing is louder than my own heartbeat. Not even this voice in my head.

Once the door swung open I knew April would scream, just like I knew I would be standing there looking like a doofus. I was in shock. Niall was the first to greet us. "Hello, I'm Niall, and you ladies are?"

" Um I'm Corin, I mean Coral...Corie. I'm Corie and this is..."

" The best thing that's ever happened to you, " April smiled confidently. Crap! I wish I had the ability to make them laugh. Niall ' s laugh is simply heaven.

" I'm Louis, nice to meet you," he hugs me and I just know this is my time to make one of them laugh.

" I like your biography," I say. Wait. What?

" I'm Zayn, how are you gorgeous?" he hugs me and I know my heart just sunk to my butt. My butt is beating!

Next is Liam and he's just as sweet as I imagined. I heard/read about his girlfriend but she didn't look like she wanted to speak. I shyly waved anyway.

As much time as I spent on trying to look cool and gorgeous I know I must've looked crazy smiling at them all like that.

HARRY

My plan of acting like I was asleep was in full affect until I heard Zayn call someone gorgeous. Unlike the other 3 fellas he'd only give a compliment if he wanted something. He wasn't gonna have all the fun. Removing the towel I got a good look at the two girls.
The blonde was cute, I guess but the curly haired chick was drop dead gorgeous. I could even get past that stupid look on her face if I focused on her body. Her body.

" I'm Harry Styles, what'd you say your name was again?" I ask watching her closely.

" Corie, um Corie Adams. I'm a huge fan of yours...I mean you know all of you guys, " she stumbles nervously.

" You had it right the first time," I say causing Lou to dramatically sigh. Prick. She laughs a little and I notice her freckles. Sheesh this girl is perfect. Well at least where it counts. "Listen, these contests don't really give us a chance to get to know our fans, but we usually throw a party after the concert. It'd be nice if you came...to the party," I smile.

" Um---"

" We'd love to!" the blonde answered for her. She was shy. They all act shy at first. It's all a game. To experience the young woman standing in front of me I'd gladly play along for the night.

"Give me your number and you both can meet up with us later," Corie (weird name) looks a little apprehensive.

" Actually her phone broke on the way here, I'll give you my number and we'll see you guys after the show? " Blondie said, once again speaking up for Freckles.

I had a feeling this night was going to end well.

CORIE

Did Harry Styles just invite us to a party?! I can't play cool. I can't be confident like April. Believe me I tried for like 3 minutes.

After about 5 minutes of small talk, mostly in which I stood there staring like a dummy, we were escorted back to our front row seats.

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