The Way Home (A Cimorelli Fanfic)

Chapter 2

Lyanna's POV

After 4 hours of washing, vacuuming and weeping the floor, every room in the house was clean. I even cleaned the windows. I quickly ran upstairs to my room, pick everything for a casual sleepover and run downstairs. It's 3.30 so I decide to go to Bobby with my skateboard. I grab my board, sling my backpack on my back and am about to open the front door when I hear a voice behind me. 'Where the fuck, do you think you're going?' I turn around and see my father standing in the doorway of the living room. 'To Bobby, I was invited by his mother for a sleepover. Mom said it's alright to go.' He walks toward me and grabs my neck with both hands. I drop my board as he slams me against the wall. 'You better not let him see your bruises or that cut, or you will be dead.' He hisses into my ear. My father slaps me in the face. 'Do you understand me worthless slut?' He yells. 'Yes, yes I understand.' I say with a burning cheek of his hand. He me go and walks into the living room. I quickly grab my board again and run outside. I plug in my ear buds and start to skate to Bobby's house.

Half an hour later I'm at Bobby's place and I walk into the front yard. The door opens and Bobby sprints outside. He pulls me in a tight hug and doesn't let me go for a good minute. I have to laugh and he grins at me. 'You're two minutes late Parker! Good thing I have my bag already packed, we're going to leave in half an hour so we will be in London at 6. We can eat there at Mc Donalds or something and the doors open at 6.30, we have to be front row! There are no assigned places!'

'I hear you have everything planned already?' I poke his belly and he nods. 'Yes! I mean: we're going to meet our idols, our heroes, our angels!' He says dramatically and we both laugh. 'Let's make some sandwiches for the car ride.' I suggest and we make our way inside. We walk through the living room into their kitchen and I don't see Bobby's parents. 'Where are your mom and dad, Bob?' 'They already left for Aunt May, because they're going to eat dinner there. They'll be back tomorrow morning.' I nod and we quickly make or sandwiches while re-watching an episode of Orange Is The New Black, which is our favorite show.

After that, we climb into Bobby's black pick-up and we're on our way to London.

'So, before we're going to see Cimorelli, how are you?' He asks me and I look at him. 'I'm fine, nothing special.' I say with a soft voice. 'You're not fine, I can tell it by the look at your face, what happened?' Bobby asks me while he keeps his eyes focused on the road. 'You didn't even look.' I say to him. 'I don't have to, you always have that sad face, I wish I could see another one.' He replies with sadness in his voice. 'You're right... they did the same as always.' I whisper and he sighs. 'I wish I could stop them, just let me-' 'No! Don't do anything! I still get food, only a little bit less than most people in this country, I have a phone and I even go to school. My life isn't great but it isn't really bad.' 'Ly, your parents kick and punch you! They give you bruises and yes, they give you food, but it's not enough! You are way too skinny.' He exclaims and I stay silent. 'Sorry, I did not mean to say that.' He mumbles and I nod. 'It's okay, I understand, but please don't tell anyone, let's just have a good time at the show and worry about those things later.' 'Well, let's listen to some music then!' He smiles and turns on the radio. The next hour and a half we're jamming to some songs of Ariana Grande, Beyoncé and even Fifth Harmony.

We arrive in London, Bobby parks the car near the concert hall where Cimorelli will perform. We decide to eat a burger at Mc Donalds and then we walk to the entrance of the concert hall. We're one of the first fans to stand in line. 'We're definitely going to be front row!' I say to Bobby excitedly. Then we all see a tour bus riding through the gate. 'O my god! Cimorelli!' One of the other fans screams. They all start screaming and then the whole Cimorelli family gets out of the bus. They all wave at us and walk inside, all except for one: Lauren. She stares at us, I look at her and notice that she is looking at... me?

She looks shocked.

I smile at her and wave, she smiles back but doesn't move. It's almost like her shoes are glued to the earth. Then a familiar figure runs back outside, it's Lisa. All of the fans start to scream her name and she waves again. She says something to Lauren and the younger girl says something back. Now Lisa's eyes are scanning the crowd. They stop when they meet mine, her jaw drops and looks at Lauren with wide eyes. I start getting uncomfortable, but finally a security guard takes the two of them inside the building.

Is it normal to feel uncomfortable when your idols give you weird attention?

'Why were they looking at you like you are a ghost?' Bobby's voice says in my ear. 'I have no idea, it was pretty intense, maybe we should ask them at the meet and greet.' 'Good idea.' Bobby holds his hand up and we high five. Soon enough more fans start to arrive and everywhere signs are hold up in the air.

Finally the doors open and we walk into the building. We stand in line to get our tickets for our seats. They give us two front row seats and we walk to the line for the meet & greet. Ten minutes later the meet & greet isn't started and it's already 7.15. 'Why aren't the doors opening?' Bobby asks me and I look at him. 'I don't know, they're 15 minutes late, that's so not like them! They're always on time.' I reply and we try to look to the front of the meet & greet line to see what's going on.

After 5 more minutes the other fans start to mumble and some of them start to yell 'We want Cimorelli! We want Cimorelli!' The security guards hold everyone off the doors, but they open and one person comes out. It's Mike. The fans start to scream and he waves at them, but scans the crowd for something... or someone? His eyes focus on me and he looks kind of shocked, but also relieved...

What is it with the Cimorelli family and looking at me like I'm some sort of alien?

He walks with two guards to the line and stops right in front of me and Bobby.

'Lyanna, can you please come with me?' He asks me while his brown eyes are scanning me from my toes to my head. 'Um.. how do you know my name?' 'We'll explain later, first come with me.' 'Okay, but can I take my friend Bobby here, with me?' I point at my best friend who stands behind me. Mike looks at him and nods. 'Yeah, he can come with you.' We get out of the line and walk with Mike and the guards to the door. The other fans yell, but they get hold of by other guards. We go through the door and enter the meet & greet room.

No one's here, very strange.

We walk through a hallway and stop in front of a door. The body guards walk back to the fans and Mike, Bobby and I are alone. 'Let's get inside, shall we?' Mike opens the door and we follow him into the room.

Thirteen pairs of eyes are looking at me and Bobby... or... correction: at me?

I get a little uncomfortable with all the looks I'm given so I step back and look at my best friend. 'Bob, do I have something on my face? Why are they all looking at me?' I try to whisper, but the room is dead silent so everyone hears me.

Good job Lyanna, now they think you're a dumb potato.

Suddenly Lynne breaks into tears, but smiles through them at me. 'No! No, there is nothing on your face, we just found our lost family member back! My baby girl is back!' She rushes at me and hugs me, I don't hug back I'm too shocked to hug back.

I am a Cimorelli?