The Tour

19

"I'm so tired" I moaned waiting for our luggage keeping my arms wrapped tightly around Oli's body

"Not much longer" he said as the loud bangs of the bags dropping onto the conveyor belt continued causing me more and more aggravation by the second just wanting to get some decent food and rest up.

The last few airport trips I'd been on had been nothing but stressful with hundreds of fans always somehow finding the 5sos boys or me when I was alone. Whilst I always appreciated their excitement and support there was something always so overwhelming about the influx of people there when we were trying to fly either on holiday or to the next leg of the tour.

This trip home however had been nothing but ease. A security guard with us at all times but one who looked more like a friend and Oli by my side at all times never letting go of my hand when we walked through crowded areas. We had bumped into one or two of our own individual fans but thankfully no one questioning why we were travelling together most likely due to the different fan bases. If I didn't know who Oli was then my fans more than likely didn't.

"Right let's go" he suddenly said passing me my suitcase after counting and making sure all his suitcases had arrived as well before we swiftly made our way through customs and to the arrivals.

"I'm so happy to be home" I said looking to Oli who was currently smiling like an idiot

"I think someone's happy you're back" he said before pointing to Kensie who was waving like an idiot across the room. I instantly dropped my suitcase and ran towards her wanting nothing more than a hug from my best friend

"Oh my god" i practically screamed as I ran into her arms before an overwhelming sense of emotion overtook my body causing me to burst into tears

"Woah tears... I didn't realise I meant that much to you" she laughed as I shook my head and continued to sob

There was something about being at home and being with my closest friend that just allowed me to simply break down. A load of emotions I'd pent up for months now were suddenly free and I felt safe enough to let them go.

I knew no one here would judge me and I could cry for as long as I needed. End of the day Kensie knew better than anyone else what I had gone through with the two years I'd been with Luke and she had been my rock especially these last few months even if it was only over text and FaceTime

"How did you even get here?" I questioned to her still crying as she pointed to Oli who was behind me

"Someone messaged me and asked me to meet you here" she explained as I looked at him and smiled extremely grateful that he had yet again organised another surprise that meant the world to me "this is what it's like to be with someone who is nice to you Nicky" she joked as I laughed before shoving her slightly before Oli coughed gaining my attention

"I'm gonna get going to my hotel but text me when you guys get home safe okay" he said as I nodded and hugged him before be placed a small kiss on my forehead and went his separate way to his

"Kensie" I said as she smirked and put her finger out to shush me

"He's perfect I know" she said before placing her hand on my suitcase "now let's go home please"

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"So what are we doing this week?" I asked laying on the grey couch that was in Kensie's front room

"Well I have tomorrow off work so we can chill out together then but apart from that you may have a bit of a lonely few days" she said whilst drawing on her iPad. She was always the artistic one whilst I was the musical one. Almost all of my single and ep covers had been designed by her and I planned to keep it that way for all of my career.

"Fine by me I don't care as long as I'm home. I know this place like the back of my hand I'm happy in my own company here" I explained as she nodded

"I'd like to think you do considering you've lived in London all your life some of us only moved here in our teens" she joked reminding me she had moved from Birmingham with her family and joined our school when we were 14 instantly forming a friendship that would last a lifetime

"Oli has as show at the end of the week" I blurted as she looked up from her iPad "they're playing the o2" I continued as she nodded

"Are you trying to subtly ask me to come with you?" She said as I looked at her and smiled

"Maybeeeeee"

"Why on earth would I say no to that" she said as I shrugged

"I dunno my track record with band guys isn't great so didn't want to give you another asshole guy to see" I joked as she shook her head

"Oh yes Nicky the asshole guy that got me to surprise you at the airport and took you in the cutest date the other night. Shut up" she quickly replied before I threw a pillow from the sofa at her

"You're a bitch" I laughed as she chucked the pillow back at me

"You love me really"

"You're not wrong there"