Cheer Up Baby | Elijah Hewson

Chapter 12. My Honest Face

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The show had just ended, it was just as incredible as last nights. The constant awe I was in watching them felt electrifying.

We all rushed around the dressing trying to tidy up the place, pack up our stuff and have showers so we could head straight to HQ as soon as possible.

I was nervous but excited to see Sophie after being away from her for so long. We'd been best friends since we were in our early teens, but have been a bit more distant since Covid happened and she went to London for College.

Music was forever her passion and I knew that, I wasn't going to stop her because of my selfish reasons for not wanting to be alone, but she's back now, and I'd like to hope that we'll be able to rebuild anything that we've lost.

After what happened this morning, when the boys left me back at the house, Eve took away my phone. She said I didn't need it for the rest of the night as I was on strict rules from her and the rest of the Hewson's and the boys that I wouldn't go anywhere on my own.

She also made me take off the password on my phone so she could open any messages in case my dad texted me again.

Some people may think that Eve was being over dramatic but I don't think that. She is caring for me like I'm the little sister she never had, and that means the world to me, especially because I'm an only child and didn't have anyone to look up to as a sibling role.

Once I was finished in the bath both Eve and Ali helped me pick out an outfit for the show.

"We are going to make you feel beautiful and confident!! Everyone is going to know what you are and what you stand for my love." Ali said to me, standing behind me with her hands on my shoulders, both of us facing the large mirror Paul and Ali's bedroom.

She placed a gentle kiss on the back of my head and wiped away the tears from under my eyes, both her and Eve giving me looks of reassurance. 

The process of getting ready was very fun and very chaotic. We had music blaring through Eli's speaker that Eve decided to steal from his room. Ali and Eve had a glass of white wine while I had a cider. Cider is the only thing I allow myself to drink, anything other than that is triggering. 

Eve helped me perfect a beautiful winged eyeliner look, which I've always struggled to do.

While I dried and curled my hair, giving it a beautiful wave that suited my hair, Jordan and Paul came home from a lunch meeting they went to together. 

I had no idea what I was going to wear because I wanted to dress nicer tonight. I didn't want to look as casual as I did last night. Jordan took me to her room that she of course still has even though she has her own place, to look through her wardrobe to see if anything stood out to the both of us. 

She ended up finding this beautiful casual looking pink suit with a matching peachy-brown bodysuit. It was an absolutely stunning outfit.

Once we were all finished getting ready we went down to the kitchen to finish our drinks and have a bite to eat. John was already at the Theatre according to the group chat me and the lads have, so it was just me, Eve, Jordan, Ali, and Paul.

I still felt the pain and hurt from earlier, but it was starting to subside due to my surroundings. All of us laughing around the marble island in the kitchen, singing along to songs and feeling like I was apart of a family, a real family, not a broken one.

"If you don't mind me saying Rebbeca, you look stunning tonight." Paul complimented, his arm resting over Ali's shoulder.

"Thank you very much, I don't mind it at all. It's all thanks to your daughters and your beautiful wife that I look the way I do. I don't normally look this good." I laughed, giving the three women a loving glance.