Identity

Chapter 1

It's actually happening, after a year of waiting I'm going to meet them. I stood in line backstage, my One Direction "Meet and Greet" was happening, after playing it over and over again in my head. I've read an unthinkable amount of fanfics just to prepare for this moment. Their voices, I could hear their voices from behind the curtain. Sure I'll only be with them for two minutes, but I'll make it worthwhile. The girl in front of me enters; I'm next, only two more minutes. I look around; everyone is so much younger than me. I can only expect that being a seventeen year old, sure I get made fun of at school for like One Direction, but never enough to give up my particularly unhealthy obsession.

"Next," the security guard says. My heart starts to beat faster and my lungs can't find air. I close my eyes and walk in. There they are, it's them. The boys, the one and only them. All the boys are smiles, all except for Niall, he has a look of confusion, almost like he knows me.

"What's your name?" Harry asks nicely. Niall's eyes open wide. I open my mouth to speak.

"Stephanie!" Niall says with excitement. Is he talking to me? "Guys, meet Steph, she was my absolute best friend back home," he says coming to hug me. I hug him back, but my brain is running around in circles. Do I tell him that my name's really Courtney and apologize for the confusion? "Is something wrong? You're all tense." Niall says. I have to tell him who I am, but instead adrenaline takes over.

"No I'm fine, I just haven't seen you in forever!" I say hugging him tightly. What have I done?

"You didn't have to buy a ticket to see us, you could've just called me," Niall says laughing. I laugh with him and shrug, pretending that I was too stupid to think of that. "Hey, uh security guard," Niall yells. Oh no, had he figured out I was lying? "This is one of my good friends from way back, lead her to the lounge room?" he says smiling. The guard nods and takes me to the lounge room. He leaves and I sit down. What have I done?