We woke up the next morning to Louis banging on doors.
"Yo! Wake up! We're going to Perkins!" Louis shouted.
I groaned silently and rolled over and looked at the clock. 8 o'clock?? Who does Louis think we are?? I rolled over again and slapped Liam until he was awake. Since no one was answering Louis, he continued banging on the door.
Liam groaned and sat up, "Stop hitting me!"
Louis chuckled from outside of the door, "Good job AJ!"
I smiled all innocently at Liam and he groaned in response. I watched him stand up and start digging through his suitcase for clothes. I then stood up and did the same.
"Are you showering today?" He said, still looking at his suitcase.
I gave him an are you kidding me look and waited for him to turn around so I could answer him.
"Hello?" He asked again, still looking at his suitcase.
To this I folded my arms and glared at him. Then it clicked.
He quickly turned around, "I am so sorry! I forgot!"
I continued to glare.
He awkwardly ran a hand through his hair, "Well um, are you?"
I shook my head.
"Ok, then I am!" He smiled and then walked into the bathroom.
I rolled my eyes and quickly got dressed into a pair of dark jeans and a plain t-shirt. I then threw my hair up.
I walked over to my pile of dirty clothes and put my dirty clothes in it and then sat on my bed and waited for Liam.
About ten minutes later Liam came out of the bathroom, putting on a shirt. I raised my eyebrows. Wow, he is damn fine.
He looked at me and chuckled, "You like?"
I glared at him and looked away. He chuckled again.
I quickly started putting on my shoes, still glaring. He sat next to me and did the same, he then brushed through his hair.
"Shall we go?"
I nodded, stood up, and dragged him out the door. Everyone was waiting for us in the van already so we ran.
"There you guys are!" Louis turned the car on and put it in gear.
"Any voice yet?" Zayn leaned forward against the seat.
I looked back at him and shook my head.
"Aw damn, hopefully soon," He added.
I nodded and hugged my knees. Liam put an arm around me which caused Harry to clear his throat. To which Ana jabbed him in the side.
"Ow!" Harry rubbed his side.
Ana and I looked at each other and giggled. Well she giggled. I silently smiled.
We pulled up to Perkins and all filed into the building and to a table.
"So, what are we going to do if AJ doesn't have her voice back in time for tonight?" Louis asked.
"Well, we'd just have to explain that she lost her voice and can't perform. There's really nothing else we can do," Liam looked up from our conversation on my notepad. It was full of heart doodles, flirty sentences, and bickering. Normal gross couple stuff.
"I really hope she gains her voice back though," Harry looked at me.
ME TOO!! I wrote on the notepad, not realising that I wrote it on the page Liam and I were using. Zayn chuckled as he looked over the page. Liam quickly slapped the notebook back down on the table, blushing. I blushed too once I realised I used the same page.
Everyone laughed, excluding Harry who glared, as Liam and I hid our faces.
After awhile the laughter died down and Harry stopped glaring. We ate and paid and filed back into the car. I went to go sit in my normal spot next to Liam when Ana pulled me next to her. I looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"I just wanted to sit next to my bestest friend ever dearie," She chuckled.
I looked at her and Harry and then back to Liam. I frowned slightly, wanting to be next to my boyfriend like she got to be, but I sighed and rested my head on her shoulder. I laid like that the whole ride home, all the while reaching my hand back and holding Liam's.
We eventually got back to the hotel and all began getting ready to go to the venue.
El and Ana started working with Lou Teasdale and her baby Lux getting ready for the show. I spent my time with Lottie getting ready while also trying to get my voice back. She was throwing dresses and shoes and jewelry at me right and left. I stood in front of the mirror glaring at myself, willing myself to speak, with no prevail. Eventually I was clothed and makeup and hair done, still unable to speak.
"Anything?" Lottie asked.
I shook my head and looked down at my shoes.
"Well, there's still an hour. There's time," she gave me a reassuring smile.
This can't be happening. This tour is my one big chance to starting rising to the top. Yes, I'm practically famous as of now anyways, but no where near One Direction big. I'm still an amateur compared to them. This is my one chance and my voice is blowing it for me.
I nodded and stood up. I gave Lottie a huge hug to thank her for helping me. Her and Lou disappeared off backstage while I joined back up with the gang.
"AJ, it's time for sound check, anything?" Ana asked me.
I shrugged and shook my head.
"Well have you tried it lately?" Niall asked.
I spent that whole time in the dressing room trying. I wrote.
"Well, try again!" Ana pushed.
I nodded and took a deep breath, "Hi Ana," I finally forced out, still a bit scratchy.
"YOUR VOICE IS BACK!" Harry attacked me in a hug.
"Barely," I whispered.
"Hey, but now you have a start. And that's all we need for sound check!"Louis grabbed my hand and dragged me onstage for sound check, followed by the rest of the boys.
