Switching Direction

Prologue

||Cassidy's P.O.V. (The Night Before)||

"This bill isn't going to pay itself!" I could hear my Mom screaming at my Dad. I sat on my bed, trying to drone out their arguing with One Direction blasting through my headphones. Every day her voice seemed to get louder and louder. It was typical. Every night they would argue when they got home from work. I always thought it was how all parents talked to each other. At least that was until I went over to my friend Macy's house. Her parents go along perfectly fine. Even though it feels normal to me, I know it's not. It worries me and i'm scared they will get a divorce.

Oh excuse me for not introducing myself. My name is Cassidy Davidson. I'm 18 years old, and in my senior year of high school. I am a pretty average 18 year old. I grew up in New York, right in the middle. That's where I still live today. I grew up without any siblings, just my parents. I have an obsession with One Direction. It's pretty unhealthy. I'm planning on getting into North Western so I can pursue journalism. I will do ANYTHING to get out of this house. I'm tired of my parents arguing, it's just too much for me. Anyways, enough about me, let's get back to the story.

Up All Night was NOT drowning out their arguing. I looked at my wall covered in One Direction posters. I was sort of hoping they would just reach out and pull me into their world. Any way of escaping all of this  would be perfect. I was pretty sure I was about to reach my breaking point.

I sighed and grabbed my laptop off of my desk. I gripped onto it as I pushed open my window. It would be a lot quieter out there then inside. The slanted roof was easy to climb onto as I slipped out the window. The moon was shining brightly in the sky above the busy city. Sitting there, I put my head on my knees as I stared up at the sky. there were so many places outside of New York. Being cooped up here my whole life I didn't want anything more than to see the world.

My eyes gazed up at the stars. Suddenly, I saw a shooting star. It streaked across the sky. Weren't you supposed to make a wish? Oh what the hell. Why not? I closed my eyes. I wish that I just had a different life. I wish I wasn't me.

My phone buzzed in the pocket of my sweatshirt. I opened my eyes. "Yeah right" I mumbled under my breath. Back to reality. I was just stuck in this miserable life.

||Louis' P.O.V. (The Night Before)||

"Ugh" I groaned to myself as I slammed my hotel room door shut. I was sore, tired, hungry, and just needed to relax. The past few months of touring were starting to take a real toll on me. Of course I loved our fans, the lads, and touring. However, after a while, I just needed some space, some time to relax. Our fame came so quickly, I am still not used to being attacked by fans whenever I go to the store or try to just leave my house.

I pulled off my black sweatshirt, and kicked off my white converse. I opened the stainless steel fridge, and grabbed a cold water bottle. Slamming it shut I opened the glass door to the deck of my hotel room. The night sky was looming over me, as it twinkled with stars.

I unscrewed the cap of my water bottle and sat down on a chair that was on the deck. I tried to ignore the sound of fans screaming, 20 stories below me. It was late. I had just performed at a concert, why can't they just give me some peace and silence?

There are so many positives to having the career that I have. I get to travel the world, see amazing things, perform for fans, and do the thing that I love: sing. But there are so many negatives to. Leaving my family, not being able to go anywhere without  being bombarded with questions and fans, and the mental and physical toll it takes on me.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something in the sky. A shooting star. The shooting star whizzed above me through the New York sky. I closed my eyes. I wish for just a little while I could be not famous. I just want some time to be normal.

I sat on the deck in silence. If that could really happen, there are so many things that I would be able to. The honking of a car in the streets shook me out of my thoughts. "As If" I muttered to myself as I stood up. There was no way that it could happen. Ever!

Little did Louis or Cassidy know, that as they went to sleep that night, everything would change. Nothing in their lives would ever be the same when they woke up again.