Opposites

t w e n t y - e i g h t

Melody

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. If you haven't already done so, please stow your carry-on luggage underneath the seat in front of you or in an overhead bin. Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position. At this time, we request that all mobile phones, radios and remote controlled toys be turned off for the full duration of the flight, as these items might interfere with the navigational and communication equipment on this aircraft. We will notify you when it is safe to use such devices. We remind you that this is a non-smoking flight. Smoking is prohibited on the entire aircraft, including the lavatories. If you have any questions about our flight today, please don't hesitate to ask one of our flight attendants. Thank you." The brunette flight attendant finishes her speech, just when Niall plops down next to me.

"Darn it, what did I eat this mornin'." Niall rubs his stomach in circles. He's been in the bathroom since we first boarded the plane, quite astonishing might I say.

I roll my eyes at him as the fly attendant informs us that we're about to take off.

"Prepare for take off, please."

I close my eyes tightly, I always get this feeling where my stomach flips during take offs. I've never been a fan of planes, and I'm keeping it that way. Once the plane is off the ground and into the air, I relax more into my seat and get comfortable. Harry and Liam are seated three seats behind us, while Niall and I are in the front. Harry threw a tantrum as to why he was seated away from me, and was about to start a fight, but thank god Liam calmed him down.

"Can you tell me the details now Niall," I whine again.

"Okay fine, I will. You never stopped nagging, jeez." Niall shakes his head amusingly and I smile then he continues. "So, I know that we're moving too fast with you. I know that, trust me. But we just wanna build your confidence, Mel. We want to test you and see how this will go, how you'll strike up the most casual, most normal conversation with the interviewer. How you'll pose for the most sexiest picture ever, the cutest picture, whatever you want. We want to see you doing that. Being you. Just yourself. I hope you're understanding where I'm coming from, this is for your own good. Okay? Now, after we land, we'll be heading towards the hotel to rest. Regarding the photoshoot, it'll be at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning. Liam and I will escort you there. After you'll be done with the photoshoot, we'll head to where the interview is being held. And that's it for tomorrow. We'll be deciding what we'll do later on."

I let his words make their way through my mind and sink in. Niall is right. I need to have faith in myself, or else I won't get anywhere. I still have a few insecurities here and there, but I can work on that. I can work on my shyness and stubbornness, I can do this. It's gonna be totally fine, I'm going to be fine.

I finally nod my head at him with a grin, "Thank you, Ni."

Niall smiles sheepishly at me, then he gets his phone out and starts scrolling. Seconds later, a tall blonde girl, who's dressed in the formal clothes of the airport, approaches us.

"Sir, please turn off your phone." She smiles apologetically at Niall.

Niall scoffs at her in return, "I need to text my boyfriend."

"If you please sir, turn off your phone. It's dangerous." She repeats with a monotone voice.

"The fuck is this," I hear Niall muttering under his breath as he turns off his phone and slide it back into his pocket. The blonde attendant scurries off after he applied to her command.