Living Next Door to 1D

Chapter 24

*recap: basically i was kinda mean and added a fake cliffhanger lol but aside from that! steve and di turned out to be the ones mel brought in with her, mel almost had a heart attack when liv appeared, and they met all the boys! then they went to the hotel after the concert and had a sleepover, basically planning how they'd announce the reunion to the fans! end recap*

It’s been a month and a bit since Harry’s second Cardiff show. I went back home when he flew to Belgium, and everyone else dispersed as well. The boys came back with me to Spain, amid all the rumors flying about, what with Liam wearing Louis’ brand and Zayn being in the same street as Liam. Everyone went crazy!

At the moment, I’m in my bedroom at home, trying to figure out what to wear. Not for today, it’s already past lunchtime, but tomorrow and the following two days. See, tomorrow I’m flying to Italy to meet up with Harry and Mel. The day after will be Harry’s last Love on Tour show, and the day the fans will find out the boys are getting back together. The day after I think the boys are doing an interview of some sort? Simply to announce the reunion, and Mel and I get to be behind the scenes! This has been absolutely the best summer ever.

Oh, before you ask, yes I’ve met up with Diana several times, and we also text nearly every day. We created a group chat with Mel so that us Directioners can make plans. Steve sometimes chimes in through Di’s phone, which is always fun, because since they’re so alike in texting we can never tell who’s who!

Back to the plans, the boys flew over to Italy yesterday, to be able to practice together I suppose. Oh, and Diana and Steve will be able to come to Italy as well! I’m so happy it’s summer, if we were all in school this would’ve been so much harder!

I decide on my new tank top, but not really a tank top. It’s cut in the shape of a tank top, but made of this professional fabric, so it looks like something a receptionist would wear, possibly. It’s wine red, and paired with my black pants from the same type of fabric and my black heels, I’ll look fantastic! I’m going to wear my thick silver hoops, medium sized, big enough to be noticed, small enough to not weigh down my ear and hurt me.

I think Mel is also wearing red that night? I’m not fully sure though. I end up throwing a couple more outfits into my suitcase and close it. I’ll only need to pack my jammies and toothbrush and toothpaste tomorrow. I’m going to bed right after supper, seeing as my flight is at 7am tomorrow and I’ve got to leave the house by 5! Kind of early, if you ask me. The afternoon passes slowly. Mel and I decide to video call for a bit, and she shows me what she’ll wear to the show. I was wrong, it’s dark green, not red. Oops!

***the next day***

I’m at the airport! I actually love flying on my own, it gives me such a sense of independence! And I’ve never been to Italy either, so I’m excited. I don't need to check any bags in, so I walk straight to security and say goodbye to my dad, who brought me to the airport. I pile up my shoes, watch, phone and all those things on the belt, and walk through the machine. No beeping this time! I collect my things and walk down the hall to the big screens, also where the terminals separate. I look down the screens until I find Reggio Emilia, boarding in 30min! I find my gate number, then look at the signs and find it again. I'm listening to music, by the way, as I do when I'm on my own. I get to my gate and get out some food I packed. Some dry banana, carrot sticks, my water bottle and a ham and cheese sandwich with mustard. While we wait for boarding I watch an episode of the series Station 19, after connecting to wifi. Finally, we begin boarding, so I get out my ID (passport isn't needed if you travel inside the European Union) and boarding pass, and get in line.

Finally, I'm on the plane! I've got an aisle seat on this flight, but it's okay, I don't mind. For now, my seat and the window one are the only ones occupied. Nobody's sat in the middle yet, and I think both me and the girl at the window don't want anyone to sit there. We're about to close the doors when suddenly someone arrives rather quickly. My hopes are shot when I see more people coming our way, and a guy about my age stops at my row. I get up and let him sit down, and once he's sitting I sit down again as well. Of course, I'm a sneaky person but love knowing things about the people around me, so I watch him carefully.