the traveller // louis tomlinson

chapter twenty-four // trust.

Mia's POV

"What are you guys - MIA WAKE UP!" I hear a shout, pulling me from my little nap.

I sit up with a jolt on the couch backstage, my eyes snapping open. I'm faced with four mischievous looking boys holding sharpies in their hands. Liam stands behind them, giving me a panicked look.

It only takes a few moments for them to get to their feet and run away, knowing damn well that I'm going to throw them all into oncoming traffic.

"You can run now, but you'll have to sleep eventually!" I get to my feet and scream after them, feeling like complete shit after my nap.

Why do I even take naps? When I wake up, I only feel more tired, groggy and gross. My mouth tastes disgusting and I feel all sweaty. I don't think I've ever been so uncomfortable in my entire life.

I'm about to turn the corner, chasing after the four idiots when Tyler steps in my path, causing me to crash against him. Luckily he catches me before I go sprawling to the ground. That definitely would not have helped my mood.

"We need to head out, we've got a long drive tonight," He tells me, keeping me in place as the boys laugh and escape.

"I'll be ready as soon as I slit their throats," I grumble, trying to wriggle free from Tyler's tight grip.

"What happens on the tour bus at night I have no power over, so just be patient," He rolls his eyes and twists me around so we're walking towards the exit.

Liam shoots me a sympathetic smile, being the cutie he always is. I swear, it's impossible to have any anger whatsoever towards him. He's like a little puppy dog. I'd even bet his parents had a hell of a time yelling at him when he was little.

We all make our way towards the exit, grabbing our things on our way. We nearly make it out the door when out of nowhere, a black marker comes towards me and makes a mark right on the tip of my nose.

"LOUIS TOMLINSON!" I scream as he races in front of me.

I catch up to him quickly, frustration filling every pore in my body. Wanting to pummel him, I jump directly onto his back, taking him by surprise this time.

Unfortunately my plan backfires and we both end up stumbling to the ground. Louis lets out a loud groan as I sit on top of him, giving him small little punches all over his arms.

"Ow, Mia!" He shouts, but a smile is plastered on his face - as always.

"For God's sake, it's like I have to babysit the two of you," Tyler shakes his head as the group walks past us.

I don't budge from my spot onto of Louis. He tries to act all macho and get back to his feet. I can't control my laughter as he's stumbling all over the place, using the side of the building for support. I start to wriggle just to make it more difficult for him, to which he responds with a few mumbled swear words.

Eventually he manages to get back on his feet and piggyback me to the tour bus. I thought I was going to fall on my head as he struggles to go up the stairs. I just squeeze my eyes shut and cling onto him for dear life.

When we get up the stairs, I notice something is off right away. There isn't a single sound to be heard from any of the boys.

Louis' head is blocking my view, but I can feel him tensing up beneath my grip, which makes my stomach drop slightly. I slide down from his back, landing on my own two feet.

"Oh, and uh- this is Mia. She's been staying with us and helping us on tour," Zayn says rather awkwardly.

Once I step into view, my body tenses up just as Louis' had. Sitting beside Zayn is one of the prettiest, most intimidating girls I have ever seen. Everything about her is flawless, as if she walked right out of a magazine.