Hurting Kind//Del Water Gap

Chapter 15

Ivy

I just got out of sound check with Holden. Every day I find myself in awe of his performance and his music. I was walking to Niall's dressing room to let him know that I was going to be with Holden and Nat in Holden's dressing room. I walked in without knocking and Nat and Niall were eating each other's faces.

"Holy shit! I'm so sorry!" I called shutting the door. I had no idea. How did Nat get her so quick? She left right before I did. I did stop at the bathroom but still. What the fuck? I walked to Holden's room. I was shocked. I knocked this time.

"Come in" I heard from the other side of the door. I walked in and Holden was standing by his clothes grabbing his signature suit outfit.

"Hey. I'm back" I said sitting down on his couch

"I was waiting on you. Nat said that you were supposed to be coming straight here." I cringed at her name.

"I'm sure she did." I said back smiling at him. I can't get that sight out of my mind.

"What's that supposed to mean." He asked interested

"Her and Niall have been...cozy." I said

"Yeah she's been talking about him a lot. What do you think that is about?" He asked sitting next to me

"I don't know really." I said not knowing whether or not to tell him. I decided against it.

"Well it doesn't matter. As long as she's not here bothering us."

I looked over at him and he was leaning back with his eyes shut. He looked amazing.

"Take a picture it'll last longer." He said peeking at me.

"Oh shut up." I smacked his arm

"It's okay. I know I'm cute." He joked

"Yeah okay princess." I snorted. He just laughed at me.

"I need your help" he said looking over at me. "What song should I play tonight? I sound checked the usual ones but I kind of want to switch it."

"This is a hard one." I said thinking, "I like Bug Bites, Glitter and Honey is really good, but I love Gemini. Holy moly, how do you pick songs to play?"

"I pick most of the popular ones and pick like 3 that most people don't know." He said shrugging like it's no big deal.

"I think you should do one of the three I just listed." I said. "Surprise me." I winked

"Okay. I have the perfect one then." He said. "Reminds me of you anyways."

"Oh yeah? What one is it?" I asked curiously.

"Can't tell you" he said as he got up and walked to his wardrobe. He grabbed his white shirt and picked black suit shorts. I loved his suit outfit. My favorite part of the show is when he starts to take off the suit and he ends up with his shirt sleeves pulled up.

"Why not?" I asked him

"Gotta wait until the show." He smirked at me

"You're such a tease." I joked

"You like me though." He laughed

"Maybe a little." I said blushing. We sat in silence for a few minutes before Nat walked in the room. She knocked. How ironic.

"Hey Nat." I greeted her.

"Hey..." she said obviously embarrassed. "Holden I'm stealing Ivy. Work stuff." She called out

"Okay. Ivy I'll see you later." He looked a me

"Yeah see ya."

I walked with Nat and I dragged her straight to a supply closet. "Alright what the fuck?"