Serendipity by the Sea

Chapter Fifty-Three

HARRY's POV

"This track is great. Nice job lads." Julian said, as he lowered the knobs on the control panel in the recording studio. Julian was one of the bands producer's and had been working with the four guys for years.

"It came out really well. I think this should be our first single." Liam looked around to get approval from the people in the room.

I was strumming his fingers along an acoustic guitar, listening to every one in the room talk about each track on their new album. I had been writing a lot lately and knew that being separated from Sarah was inspiration for a lot of my lyrics. We hadn't spoken in about 10 days and it was killing me. We just kept missing each other; time difference and busy work schedules were to blame, but I knew that once the album was done, I could return home and things would great again.

"So, let's take a break for the day and return tomorrow to finish it up." Julian said to the studio of people.

Liam, Niall, Louis and myself all stood up together, shook the hands of every one in the room then, walked out the studio door to exit the building. It was about 1:00 in the afternoon and they had been pulling all-nighters for a while now. The sun made their eyes sting, as they exited the recording studio building to the parking lot.

"Lunch?" I said to the guys, as they walked to their cars.

"Definitely. I'm starved." Louis answered and responded with "Let's go to the place down the street." The four guys climbed into my Land Rover and I started the engine.

"So, how's Sarah?" Niall was in the front seat and turned the volume of the music down so they could talk.

"We haven't spoken in 10 days."

"Are you guys okay?"

"It's just the time difference and our work schedules. We just keep missing each other's phone calls. We've texted, but it's not the same."

"I'm sorry, man. I'm sure it'll be fine when we're done."

The Land Rover pulled up in front of "New London Café," where the four of us stepped out of the car. As immediate as our arrival, the paparazzi ensued. Flashes of cameras and people yelling at the four of us walking into the restaurant were equally loud in Harry's ears. We rushed into the restaurant door and asked for a table in the back of the building. As we were seated, I glanced around the restaurant and noticed a few people he knew.

The four of us ordered their lunches, continued to talk about the album and tried to come up with an order for each track on the album. I felt eyes on him and noticed a girl walking towards the table. All four of us looked up as a young girl stood at the head of the table in the loud restaurant.

"Hi, I'm sorry to bother you. But, can I have a photo?" the young girl asked.

"Of course." I answered and stood up. I waved over a waiter to take the photo for them, as the young girl sat in my chair at the table.

"Ok, 1-2-3-Cheese." The waiter said and snapped a few photos with the girl's cell phone.

Each of us hugged the young girl and tried to strike up a conversation, but the young girl was so nervous, she just stood there and smiled.

"Well, I'll let you get back to your lunch. I really can't wait for the new album."

"Thanks. Hoping for early next year." Liam said, as the four men waved 'goodbye' to the young fan.

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We finished their meals and paid the check. Each one of us had been yawning during their lunch and I just wanted to go home to sleep.