Dreams Come True (Austin Carlile/Ben Bruce)

Chapter 18

We stepped out into the street lights, Austin and Alan had disappeared somewhere, so we started walking to the Eiffel Tower. They would know where to find us if anything happened.

"Did you see the way Ben was looking at you?" Emily tilted her head. "And that wink, it wasn't even directed at me and I was melting."

I nodded, "I don't know why, but it just like annoyed me, I wanted to melt but I just couldn't. I mean of course he's attractive, but I mean I'm with my dream guy. Right? So I guess I just didn't."

"Are you alright? You acted distant with Austin.

I still wasn't sure, Austin had seemed iffy when he was talking about Ella, like what he had told me wasn't the entire story. I figured it was the feeling of our first fight, but it just didn't feel right. "Do you think Austin would lie to me?"

"Anyone will lie to you, it's just life."

"You've lied to me?" I laughed.

"I have, I mean not something big, I think it was when we first met, sophomore year, you asked me if we had a problem. I said no, because I didn't want trouble, but I honestly was annoyed by you. But that summer, we became best friends, and I haven't been annoyed by you since. Well I mean your fanning was annoying, but then I started fangirling, so again I got over it."

I laughed, "Yeah, I understand. So it's a possibility? I mean I don't think it's a huge lie, I just think he didn't tell me the whole truth."

"That's a lie, Randi. And not trying to sound like a whore, but you could always be with Ben." She laughed, I couldn't believe she said that. "Like a groupie."

I face-palmed, laughing. "Remember how I said I wanted to drop out and become a groupie?"

She laughed nodding, "Who would've guessed that after graduating you'd still have the chance."

I got a text from Austin.

-At the pub near the river.

Emily and I started walking towards it. When we got there I was greeted with a slurry hello and a hug from Danny.

"Hey Danny, how are you?" I smile.

"Bloody Brilliant!" He yells. I couldn't find Austin, Emily said she couldn't find Alan either. She was annoyed and wanted to go home, I didn't want to leave without Austin. He wasn't answering his phone, and if anything he'd look here.

Alan showed up alone, grabbed Emily and went back to the hotel. I stayed behind, I wasn't alone, I had wanted to get to know these guys so I wasn't too worried.

"Hey there, you look lost" Ben whispered from behind me. I smiled and turned to see him holding a Guinness beer and a martini. I grabbed the Guinness and continued watching the singer on the small stage.

"Where's Austin?" He inquired, I shrugged, "Well we're next but Danny is too drunk to sing, do you know any songs?"

I looked up at him, "one of your songs or just a general song?"

"Any."

"If it means a lot to you. By a day to remember. Know it?" I sipped. "It's been stuck in my hand for weeks."

"Definitely, I'll sing the guy and you can sing the girl. Ready?" He grabbed my hand and led me to the stage.

He got a guitar and pointed to the microphones. "Hello, this Randi, an American." There was a loud boo from the back, "But I heard she was a fantastic singer, so we will be singing If It Means A Lot To You by A Day To Remember. I hope you all enjoy."

And his voice, the soothing sound of his voice, started singing.

~ And hey darling,

I hope you're good tonight.

And I know you don't feel right when I'm leaving.

Yeah, I want it but no, I don't need it.

Tell me something sweet to get me by,

'Cause I can't come back home till they're singing

La, la la la, la la la,

Till everyone is singing

If you can wait till I get home,

Then I swear to you that we can make this last.

(La la la)

If you can wait till I get home,

Then I swear come tomorrow, this will all be in our past.

Well it might be for the best.

And hey sweetie,

Well I need you here tonight,

And I know that you don't wanna be leaving me

Yeah, you want it, but I can't help it.

I just feel complete when you're by my side,

But I know you can't come home till they're singing

La, la la la, la la la,

Till everyone is singing.

La, la la la, la la la.

If you can wait till I get home,

Then I swear to you that we can make this last.

(La la la)

If you can wait till I get home,

Then I swear come tomorrow, this will all be in our past.

Well it might be for the best.

You know you can't give me what I need.

And even though you mean so much to me,

I can't wait through everything,

Is this really happening?

I swear I'll never be happy again.

And don't you dare say we can just be friends.

I'm not some boy that you can sway.

We knew it'd happen eventually.

La, la la la, la la la,

Now everybody's singing.

La, la la la, la la la,

Now everybody's singing.

La, la la la, la la la,

(If you can wait till I get home)

Now everybody's singing.

La, la la la, la la la,

(Then I swear we can make this last)

Now everybody's singing.

La, la la la, la la la,

(If you can wait till I get home)

Now everybody's singing.

La, la la la, la la la,

(Then I swear we can make this last)

Now everybody's singing.

La~

And by the end of the song, everyone had joined in, Ben grabbed my waist and we bowed together. Hugging each other with congratulations. I opened my eyes from the hug to find Austin glaring at us in the back.