Never leave

Chapter 1

The day I have been dreaming for years has finally came. I still can not believe that I am actually that lucky to go to my favourite country music artist's concert, Bailey Zimmerman.

I have been his fan since I was in the 11th grade, now I am 18 and I finished high school.

One day, I was scrolling on TikTok and heard his song "Rock and a hard place" that I didn't even like that much but then the song came up on the radio a few times and I started to like it and listen to it at home as well. Then I looked for other songs by Bailey Zimmerman and that is how I started to be obsessed with his music and become a huge fan.

I am so lucky that he has a concert in Alabama this July, it is the only month in which I have some free time before getting ready for college, and I don't have to leave the state.

The concert is tomorrow and I need to get ready because I have to wake up early to take the bus to Cullman.

I have already chosen an outfit, I will be wearing a white flowy top, blue jeans, cowgirl boots and a very cute light pink country hat. As a look for some accessory, I come across a brown bracelet, made of tiny pieces of wood with a small cross in the middle. My eyes start to tear looking at this bracelet, because I remember where I have it from. My grandmother got it for me from a church we used to go to when I was a kid. Unfortunately  she died 2 years ago, it took me a long time to recover after her death. I kind of forget I had this bracelet and this is why I am crying so hard looking at it now. I decide to put it on my arm. I never want to forget about this piece of jewellery because I did never forget about my beloved grandmother. I want to have it with me all the time now that I found it.

It is 7 o'clock in the morning so I have to wake up to get ready. After I wash my face, brush my teeth and take a shower, I head to the kitchen to get breakfast, because if I don't eat something in the morning I get sick and this is the last thing I need right now. Nothing can ruin this amazing day!

I get dressed, I take my purse and I go to the bus station. When the bus arrives I get in and make myself comfortable because it is a 7 hours ride. I sit next to a young lady, she looks like she is 20 years old. I want to chat with her since we sit next to each other but I am super anxious as I always am so i just keep staring at the window. I feel like I seem mean but it is just my social anxiety driving me crazy. Fortunately she says "hi" and introduces herself (her name is Lani) so I say "hi" and introduce myself as well. We make small talk and turns out she is super friendly. I ask her where she is going and she says that she is going to help her cousin with his concert. My heart starts  beating very fast and a bunch of thoughts go through my head. I start asking myself, what if she is Bailey's cousin? I nervously ask her who is that cousin and she says very calmly "Bailey Zimmerman". I feel like I am going to faint, I am sitting next to Bailey's cousin, this is the last thing I ever thought it was going to happen to me. I try my best to stay calm but I am shaking. She puts her hand on shoulder asking me if I am ok. I tell her that I am going to his concert and that I can not believe that I am sitting next to one of his  relatives. She starts to laugh telling me that I seem really nice and that maybe we can be friends. I smile and say to her that I would love to be her friend. The rest of the ride we talk and get to know each other.

We finally arrive after 7 hours.