❝you're pretty short for someone with a big attitude❞
❝I prefer to say i'm short n' sweet❞
────── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ.
𝙄𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝,
Aisling Horan gets the opportunity of a lifetime to be One Directions opening act.
❴ 2014 "Where We Are" Tour ❵
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Paris, France ━━ 2014
THE SUN had barely risen when Aisling's alarm blared. She groaned, fumbling for her phone, then sat bolt upright as she remembered: today was her first official day with her new band.
As she hurried through her morning routine, her phone buzzed with a text from Sophia: "Meet in the hotel conference room at 8. Bring your A-game and that gorgeous voice!"
Aisling grinned, nerves and excitement battling in her stomach. She grabbed her guitar and notebook, then hesitated before adding her lucky pick to her pocket. Today of all days, she needed all the luck she could get.
When she entered the conference room, her new bandmates were already there, chatting amongst themselves. Sophia stood at the front, arranging papers on a makeshift desk.
"Morning, everyone!" Aisling called out, trying to project confidence she didn't entirely feel.
"There's our fearless leader," Matt quipped from behind the drum kit that had been set up in the corner. "Ready to rock, boss?"
Aisling laughed, some of her nervousness ebbing away. "As I'll ever be. How about you guys? Settled into tour life yet?"
"Are you kidding?" Kaitlyn chimed in, her purple hair even brighter in the morning light. "This is wild. I still can't believe we're here."
"Well, believe it," Sophia interjected, clapping her hands to get everyone's attention. "Because we've got a lot of work to do. Aisling, can you walk us through your set list? We need to start arranging these songs for a full band."
For the next hour, Aisling found herself in a whirlwind of musical discussion. Her bandmates were full of ideas, suggesting new arrangements and harmonies that made her songs come alive in ways she'd never imagined.
"What if we added a drum break here?" Matt suggested during their work on "Echoes of You."
Aisling nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, and maybe Kaitlyn could come in with a bass line to build the tension?"
As they worked, Aisling felt a surge of joy. This was what she'd always dreamed of – collaborating, creating, bringing her music to life with a group of talented musicians.
Their flow was interrupted by a knock at the door. James, the tour manager, poked his head in.
"Sorry to interrupt," he said, "but we need to discuss logistics. Sophia, got a minute?"
As Sophia stepped out with James, the band took a breather. Aisling noticed Isobel frowning at her keyboard.
