One In A Million

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"Haha, yeah, I'll be there." I told Ratliff through my phone, "And no, Jenna still thinks your real name is Ratliff."

He laughed, "That would be a weird name!"

I nodded, finishing off my water, "I know right! My little sister used to think you were a rat!"

"Nah," he chuckled, "It's Ellington."

"You sound British!" I declared.

"Okay?" he laughed again, "I have to get ready, so do you. Bye, Lily!"

"By-ye, Ellington!" I hung up and tapped Louis' head before running upstairs.

I admired the floral phone case with my favorite saying on it then threw it onto my bed and jumped into the shower.

"You knew one day I would be standing tall! Just look at us now! 'Cause everything starts from something but something would be nothing, nothing if your heart didn't dream with me." I smiled at the song as I washed my hair.

"James! Remember that just because Andi can't dress you, it needs to be nice!" Harry yelled through the door.

I scoffed, "Your lack of faith in me is disturbing!"

"Shut up!"

"Beyonce!" I screamed back.

"Weird."

"And Justin Bieber."

He sighed, I guess he left after that since I didn't hear him as I got out.

After I dried myself, I opened the door and went into my room, the steam filling the air.

The dress I picked was all white, cut-out in the center. It came to above my knees but came out in a peplum under my hips. I giggled and spun in it, then buckled the stilt-like shoes in pastel pink with a flower bunch on the tip of my feet.

After looking in the mirror, I huffed and dialed my stylist.

"Andi! Help! Let me text you a picture of my dress then I need to know what to do with my hair!"

She laughed, "Stressed?"

"You have no idea!" I put her on hold, snapped the picture and sent it to her. "So what do you think?" I asked, sighing.

"Do you remember the low bun I did a few weeks ago when you had the-"

"Allen Carr interview?" I finished, "Yeah, I do."

"Do that, but leave your bangs to the side, don't pin them back." she replied.

I smiled, sighing happily, "Thanks, Andi!"

"By the way! Use the lip gloss I gave you as well!"

"The strawberry one?" I quizzed, taking it from my dresser and staring at it.

"That's the one, wear it. I have to go, sweetheart! Have fun!" she hung up, as did I.

I did my hair in a low, curly bun and did as she said, leaving my overgrown bangs out. I used the lip gloss, a perfect pink to match my shoes. Finishing with my favorite perfume, I grabbed my pastel pink clutch then tossed my phone and lip gloss into it.

"Compact mirror!" I declared to myself, tossing it in as well.

"James, you ready!" Liam yelled up the stairs.

Louis and Niall hustled down the stairs in perfect order, followed by Zayn and Harry.

I saluted, "Sir, yes, sir!" I charged down after them and ran into the limo with them. "The party don't start till I walk in!" I screamed, dancing in my seat.