In this Moment

Chapter Two

When Cher was finally done straightening my normally curly, long, weird, brown hair, I was able to put my clothes on. I slipped on my strapless flowy black dress that came just above the knee. On top of that i slipped on my long sleeve jean jacket to go with it. I walked into the bathroom and started my make-up. I decieded to stick to the simple smokey eye look, and light foundation.

"Hurry up! We're gonna be late!" I heard Cher called from down stairs.

I ran to my closet and put on my black Rampage sandals, which added nothing to my 5'6 height, grabbed my purse, and ran down stairs.

"Lookin snazy." I commented, admiring Cher's beautiful red dress.

"I should say the same." she replied. "Come on lets get in the car so we're not late." she said grabbing my arm and dragging me outside.

I locked the door then hopped into her car. When I got in the radio was already on playing "Springsteen" by Eric Church. One of my all time favorite songs. I started to sing along with the radio, and that's when I remembered I have to perform tonight. I front of a bunch of people, and not just people, important and famous people. The kinds of people that could blackball you if they didn't like you.

It's not that my dream was to pursue the music industry, it would be amazing to, but that wasn't my plan. I planned on starting Uni. this coming spring and play volleyball there, and major in Journalism. Later become a writer, but I would be lieing if i said I never thought about how cool it would be to be a singer.

All of a sudden the butterflies were back, and this time they brought the dizziness I felt when I get really nervous. I could feel my face getting pale, and my mind was racing through five thousand thoughts a second.

I feel a warmth on my arm, it was Cher.

"Hey you okay? You don't look too hot." she said with a worried look.

"No no no no. I'm freaking out! What if I mess up in front of all those people!!??!! Wh-what i-if...." I trailed off.

"You'll be fine. I picked out a few songs for you to do, and then you will be doing a few requests and that's it." Cher reassured me.

"As long as I don't have to do that song." I said hinting about we had talked about when we first met eachother.

"You won't. You'll be fine, you'll be amazing!" she said cheerfully. "Now come on we're here." she said gesturing to the giant house in front of us.

It was huge, with colored lights flashing every which way. I hadn't even noticed that we got there. We were about an hour late so when we got there the party had already started. We walked through the door and were greeted by the one and only Josh Devine. He stood in front of us, a good half foot taller than me, smiling at me and Cher.

"Glad to see that you could make it Cher!" he said hugging her. "And this must be the lovely lady performing for us tonight." he said making eye contact with me and grinning.

"Y-yes." I replied shakily. I was still very nervous about performing, but I guess I have to face my fears somtime or another.

"Cool. The DJ will call you up in about 30 minutes and by that time a live band will be on stage ready to perform with you. Including me." he said the last part with a wink. "I will be playing the drums, and there are a list of songs Cher choose. Choose one song at a time and tell us which one and we will acompany you. After the list we will take a few requests, and then your done. Got it?" by the time he was done explaining the plan, he was smirking at me in a way that just me blush. I quickly looked at the ground and muttered a yes.

"Great see ya in a few!" he said cheerily and walked away in the opposite direction Cher and I headed.

"Hey do you want something to drink?" Cher asked.

"Yeah a water would be great." I replied as we both made our way away from the big group of people dancing in the middle of the room and walked to an open place by a wall near the kitchen.

"Kk, brb." she replied.

"Ok." I said. Once she was out of eyesight I wish I would have went along with her. I knew no one so I was akwardly standing in the corner. And when I turned my attention to the stage things got worse. It was pretty attention grabbing and just the thinking about being up there, turned all my nerves on high alert. It was kinda high above the crowd what if I slip and fall off. What if-

"Hello" my thoughts were interupted by a faint Irish voice coming from beside me. "Great party right?"

His hair, was blonde with a few brunette streaks peeking through at the bottom, in a quiff in the front. His piercing blue eyes, seemed to pear into my soul, it seemed that he knew my deepest darkest secrets with just one look.

"Uh, yeah. It is." nice going Rachel way to sound stupid.

"Oh sorry I should probably introduce myself. I'm Niall. Niall Horan." he replied with a goregous smile. Calm down Rachel, breath in..out. In take oxygen....out take carbon dixoide.

"Hi, I'm-" i started to say but then was cut off by, of course, Cher.

"Hey I got your water. I see you've met Niall. Its nice to see you again, its been so long." Cher continued to ramble on. Perfect the one time tonight I don't want Cher to show up she does. "Oh, they are all ready for you, so get up there and do your thing girl." Cher exclaimed trying to thrill me.

"I got to go but I'll talk to you some other time tonight. Oh I'm Rachel by the way. Rachel Johnson." I said smiling at Niall.

"Beautiful. Talk to you later Rachel." he responded with a wink.

I caught myself smiling like an idiot and gave a small wave to them as I continued to blush all the way to the stage.

"Ready?" Josh asked handing me a microphone once I got there.

I gave him a reassureing smile, "More than I'll ever be!" We all face the steps to the stage, and all waited there in a line waiting for our cue.

Well here goes nothing.

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