Being Brad's Sister

66. Fans and shows

James' pov

We have been touring now for five days and to be honest it is so new to the boys and I that I don't think we quite understand what is going on. We have been on tour before but we have been the supporting act. We have been the ones that build the crowd up ready for when the main act comes on; the ones who the crowd may like the music of but don't really care about as such because they aren't the ones who they brought the tickets to go and see. But this time we are touring and it is our headline tour. We are now the people that fans have brought the tickets to see, to watch us perform and to sing along with our songs with us. Even though we may joke around about it I don't think we have fully realised what is actually going on but there again I don't think anyone will actually understand this. We have gone from being on YouTube to playing arenas around the UK and that is crazy.

We've played two shows so far and today is our third. Each time I go near those doors and hear the crowds adrenaline rushes through my blood and I get a bounce in my step yet at the same time a massive rush of nerves drowns my body because there is always that nagging voice telling me that I have to impress all of those people out there because they paid good money to come and see us so we have to make it worth their while. When I physically get onto that stage I try to push that nagging voice to the back of my mind and after a few songs I complete forget about everything it is just me, the boys and the crowd. I am jumping around and having the time of my life and I don't think about anything else until I come off the stage and then it hits me that I have just completed another show. I go onto twitter and see ;people's reaction saying they loved the show and with the adrenaline still rushing through my body I feel a massive sigh of relief knowing that I've made more people happy with our music. As I said we have only done two shows so far and that is already how I am feeling about performing. I literally can't wait for tonight's show. A new show a new crowd.

"JAMES DANIEL McVEY WHERE ARE YOU?" My head snaps towards the sliding door that leads to the bedrooms where I am currently relaxing before another crazy show tonight.

"IN HERE!" I yell back to Connor, I can tell it was him who called me by the accent. When you're around people as much as I am around these boys you learn to recognise them from little things like their accent and the words they use. Connor comes bursting into the bedroom area and stops just beside my bunk. "What's with all of the yelling?"

"Well Joe has gone to the shops with Dean and so it is only us and the driver on this bus."

"And?" I say wondering what is point is.

"Come out to the living room kitchen area thing and we will talk as a band." I nod and roll off my bunk, following Connor to the seating area where Tristan and Brad are currently sitting looking quite impatient.

"What's going on guys?"

"Trevor is going to help us. Dean and Joe have gone out and you know they gave us strict instructions to stay on the bus, well we have decided that we are going to ignore that comment and go out and meet the fans. There aren't many of them so Trevor is going to help up and we are going to sneak out of the bus and meet the fans who are outside."

"What do you mean Trevor is going to help us? If Dean and Joe are gone then all we need to do is walk off the bus."

"Trevor is going to warn us when Joe and Dean are coming back so we can get back onto the bus and act like nothing has happened."

"Thank you Trevor!" I yell.

"Welcome James!" He calls back. "Right are you going then?" We walk up the driver's area on the bus so we can speak to Trevor without yelling.

"Do you have a megaphone?" Brad asks, Trevor nods handing him a megaphone. "Thanks." He opens the door to the bus and we get off sneakily so the fans don't notice. Trevor closes the door and we make sure it is shut before we draw attention to ourselves because we don't want fans mobbing us and getting onto the bus.