Music Saves Lives

Chapter Twenty-Three

A/N: here's a second update! I might update later right before I go to bed.

In just a few hours, Love Bird’s cage will be playing at the VMA’s. I was freaking out. I can’t imagine this going well. I mean I was never one to get this nervous, but I was actually starting to believe I couldn’t do it. I really wish I had Niall here, calming me down, kissing away all my worries, but he’s not. Well, he’ll be here tonight, but he’s not at these dumb rehearsals, Wyatt is. My date, my boyfriend, my fake boyfriend. I have to walk the red carpet with him tonight. I tried so hard to have management let me just be with the band, but no. They said that if Wyatt wasn’t there people would be confused since they know he lives in LA.

I was sitting in one of the seats in the audience, trying to calm myself from my nerves and I decided to text Niall.

*Hi, Babe.*

I sat and watched the crew setting up the stage for tonight and I looked around the room, seeing people putting name sheets on all the chairs. The front row I was sitting in already had the sheets. I looked to my left and saw the names of the five boys and next to me was Niall. I slid up my seat and looked at the name I was sitting on, Katy Perry. Oh, he will love that.

*Hey, how are you feeling today? :)*

I sighed and sat back again.

*I’m going to fuck up, I know it.*

*NO YOU WON’T. You’ll do so amazing, I’ll want to jump up on stage and kiss the crap out of ya, because I’ll be so proud.*

I laughed and the crew guy taping down some cord looked at me like I was crazy. I sunk into the chair more.

*You wouldn’t. Guess who you’re sitting next to tonight?*

*You?*

*No why would they do that? Lol Nope, Katy Perry! I sat to calm myself down and I noticed some names were set up and I had sat down right next to you and then I saw I was sitting in Katy’s seat. :)*

“Damn I wish it was you :/*

I sighed. “Me too. :( BUT it’s Katy you love her! Just don’t let her mac on my man. Lol*

*Oh I won’t*

“(y/n), let’s go back to the hotel to get ready.” Tanner yelled.

I ran over to him and he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. “You alright?”

I sighed, “Not really. I’m nervous and I want Niall with me.” I hung my head low ad Tanner held me tighter.

“I know, (y/n).”

We walked to the van. I saw Wyatt and scrunched up my nose. He took my hand and cameras flashed. We got into the van and I tried so hard not to cry.

(Niall’s POV)

I felt bad that I couldn’t be there for (y/n). I wish I was there, soothing her, making her feel better. It sucks knowing we will be in the same building tonight and I won’t be able to talk to her. I won’t even see her after. I’m going with the lads to an after party, while she has to fly to Miami. She said she’s leaving at 4am and she has to go back to her hotel and pack. It breaks my heart to see her come and go and there was no way I could get even just a kiss.

I was in Lou’s hotel room as she was doing the mine and the boy’s hair and make-up. I hated that stuff, there’s nothing wrong with my face. Harry was in Lou’s chair as she got his hair to a ridiculous height. Zayn was making sure his quiff didn’t get ruined when he fell off the bed, because Louis pushed him off. Liam was sitting in a chair watching TV. He was ready before all of us as usual and Louis was talking to Lou about something, while she sprayed Harry’s hair.