Impulse

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Nathaniel
In between takes Emma came in and turned down our amp so she could speak. I turned the microphone off and turned my attention towards her.

"I hired a new photographer, she'll be here at 11. Keep yourselves together, and be nice. She'll be with us the whole world tour and after if she wants to be." she spoke firmly. I nodded in response.

"Is she hot?" Joel blurted and i shot him a look immediately as did Emma i'm sure.

"Really dude?" West laughed.

"What i'm just wondering, how old is she?" Joel asked.

"She's 21, and no one at all is dating her at all through this tour. Is that clear? We're not losing our photographer half way through, we have a contract to make a behind the scenes movie for your fans." she spoke more firmly this time.

"Yes Ma'am" I spoke giving her a small smile. She rolled her eyes and gave me a you're hopeless look which i know all too well.

We went back to practicing until 10:30 where we decided to get ready and to get changed because we were all sweating. I hopped in the shower, got out then threw on black cargo pants with a white tank top and a black leather bomber type jacket. I threw on some black combat boots and blew dry my light brown hair until it was half way dry and let the rest air dry as i headed down stairs.

When i got down the other guys were already down there and so was she. She was short, probably 5'3 if i had to guess. She was wearing some low waisted baggy black jeans, a red long sleeve shirt with a black cropped graphic t-shirt over it and was also wearing combat boots.

As i got closer i noticed her eyebrow and nose piercing along with her very noticeable green eyes.

"Hey i'm" i cleared my throat suddenly feeling choked up which never happens so i brushed it off, fast and finished "I'm Nathaniel, lead singer. You can call me Nate" i said holding out my hand and she shook it.

Her hand was so small and cold compared to mine. I realized i was still holding it as she introduced herself "I'm Sterling, the photographer" she spoke sweetly with a small laugh.

I let go of her hand realizing i probably held on way too long. I took a quick look around, no one was paying attention, but her of course.

"Does it ever get weird? Like having to introduce yourself to people when you both know they already know your name" She asked me genuinely and i laughed a little.

"In a sense, i feel like a lot of people think they know me because they know my name and public imagine, but by me introducing myself i feel like it's a way of me letting you or whoever i do it to know you don't really know me, you know the fake me. So now you get to know the real me" i rambled. i fucking rambled. Who am i. Better yet who's she and why does she have me rambling.

"Well nice to meet you random stranger that i've heard absolutely nothing about" she sarcastically spoke with a smile.

It was now that i noticed how much of a height difference we truly have because my neck started to cramp from looking down. She's definitely 5'2-5'3 and my 6'3 self is towering her. I gestured her to sit and i sat next to her.

"Did you meet the other guys?" i asked looking over at them and she nodded.

"Something like that" she laughed.

"What'd they do" i snapped my head back to her kind of concerned, they have no filter which makes them not the kindest.

"They just hit on me immediately, this is a breath of fresh air" she spoke pointing between us. I laughed a little nodding letting out a breath i didn't realize i was holding.

Emma walked back in to check in and i turned my attention towards her as she approached us. She gave me and looked and i immediately scooted over a bit further from Sterling because i know that look and that look is distance.

"The boys treating you alright?" she asked her.

She nodded "yes ma'am" she smiled.

"Call me Emma hun" she laughed a little. "Are they tolerable enough for you to be stuck on a tour bus with?" she asked and she nodded.

"I think i'll survive" she joked and Emma smiled.

"You'll have your own space and room inside the bus" she told her and she smiled a bit more.

"That's even better" Sterling admitted with a small laugh.

After about an hour we walked her out and came back inside to regroup.

"Everyone good with her coming with us?" Emma asked. I stayed silent, but nodded.

"Oh for sure" Joel smirked to which we all rolled our eyes.

"Yeah she's cool" West replied. Once Emma left i sat on the couch and West sat next to me.

"What was that?" he asked me. I knew what he met, but i'd rather pretend i didn't.

"What was what?" i pretended to be confused.

"You talked to her the whole time and you sounded unnerved, i've never seen you act up like that around anyone" he pointed out.

"I don't know what you're talking about" i lied.

"Well you better fix it, the last thing you need is to be dating her, that's not good for the press and you know it. You have to find another celebrity, she's cool and all but she's a nobody. We are somebody and the only way for us to keep going up is through people we know and date. If you gotta mess around with her to get it out of your system do it on the DL and be done with her." he remarked. Honestly his words made my blood boil for a multitude of reasons.

"Don't worry, i was just trying to be nice. I'll keep it more" i searched for the word but couldn't exactly find one "me next time" i laughed a little to not let him know he got under my skin.

"Good. We don't need another Bella" he laughed patting my back. Now that really got to me. I got up and walked straight outside to get some air and to not beat him to the ground a week before our show.