I couldn't believe I'd actually let Pippa drag me here, to the one place I vowed to never return to. I was dreading it and had been for the past week, but had to cover my anxiety with delight, as Pippa had no idea of my fear. My one fear, concerts. Go ahead, laugh at me, but ever since I went to my first concert, when I was seven years old, I've despised them, I just never told anyone, not even my best friend. Yet here I was, waiting in line for the doors to open for a concert by one of the biggest bands, the Arctic Monkeys. Oh and we were standing too, perfect.
Despite my hatred for concerts and crowded places, I was considerably excited for this, as we were only stood about 5 people from the front of the line so chances were we'd be right at the front and the front's always the best place. However, it did mean being close to him. Alex Turner. Don't get me wrong, I love his music and he's relatively attractive but he just seems like such a knob in real life. He seems like one of those people who thinks that just because they're famous everyone has to love them, which infuriates me.
Anyway, at 6:00pm sharp, the doors opened and we were bustled forward and shoved past the guards into a nearly empty room with doors and signs dotted around everywhere. Pippa and I made our way over to the refreshments bar and bought a beer each then rushed to the door labelled 'STANDING'. Luckily, everyone else seemed to be getting drinks or going to the toilets, as we were the only people there. We immediately sprinted to the front, making sure we were roughly in the middle.
After what seemed to be hours but was probably only half an hour, the support act began to set up the stage, preparing for their performance. At around 8, they began to play. They were pretty good, and they managed to get everyone hyped up which created an amazing atmosphere. About half an hour after they finished, once all over the stage was set up again, this time with a massive AM centre stage and Matt's drum kit with the '0114' taped onto it in place, everyone was on the edge of their seats with anticipation, waiting for Alex, Matt, Jamie and Nick to arrive on stage.
All of a sudden, the lights went down and everyone shrieked. The tension built and built and built until finally the lights came back on to reveal all four of them stood on stage and the familiar beat of 'Do I Wanna Know?' kicked in. This is going to sound ridiculous but I swear that Alex looked at me on multiple occasions, not only during 'Do I Wanna Know?' but also for the remainder of the concert. I wouldn't be fussed if it was only glances he was throwing my way, but I swear that at one point he winked at me. Stupid egotistical dickhead.
When the setlist finally came to an end, my voice was hoarse from singing along, even though my favourite songs hadn't been played; 'R U Mine' and 'Mardy Bum'. Just when I was preparing to leave, Pippa grabbed my arm and questioned what I was doing. I told her that it was over and we had to leave but she then told me about how they were going to come back on, something called an encore? Typical. I waited nonetheless, purely to see if they would perform my favourites. First they played 'Snap Out Of It' which is one of my favourites from their latest album, then 'Mardy Bum' which I was ecstatic about. Next thing I know, Alex is leaning into the microphone saying 'Just before we go, come here a minute, cause I wanna ask you something,' he paused and seemed to search the crowd before finding me and looking me straight in the eyes before strumming the chords for the opening of 'R U Mine'. Every time he got to the chorus, and more specifically, sang the words 'R U Mine?' he always glanced over at me, his eyes boring into mine. How stereotypical. He probably did this to a different girl every concert. If I was stood a little further back I'm sure he would've been hopelessly flirting with some ditzy bimbo.
As 'R U Mine' ended, I grabbed Pippa and pulled her towards the nearest exit, hoping to escape a little early so there was more chance we could get Pippa an autograph or something from Alex. I wasn't looking forward to being so close to him yet again and this time with less people, but I was willing to do anything to make Pippa as happy as possible.
Five minutes, a dozen maze-like corridors and a few suspicious security guards later, we were the small crowd of people waiting to meet Alex, Nick, Jamie and Matt. I could feel Pippa shaking next to me, whether it was due to the draft or her excitement, it was only making me more anxious. I really didn't want to have a panic attack or do anything embarrassing like faint, not here. I focused on calming myself and then attempting to calm Pippa. Just as I'd managed to get her under control, I felt a warm breeze on my almost bare back and, in turning around, came face-to-face with the person I least wanted to see right now. I could feel panic crawling up my throat and there was nothing I could do to prevent what was about to happen.
'Are you alright sweetheart?' I awoke to an unfamiliar smell, unaware of where I was,how I'd got there and what had happened. I forced my eyes open and was greeted by the one person I least expected. Fragments of my memory began to meld together and after remembering what had happened, he was definitely the person I least expected to be there. Alex Turner. He'd caused this, why was he here? Thinking about it, he probably though I fainted due to the 'excitement of meeting him'. Yeah. Sure. I still hadn't answered his question, whether that was because I was trying to avoid him or because I didn't know the answer myself I was unsure.
'Love? You alright?' he seemed genuinely concerned, probably a façade.
'I'm fine. I don't need your help.' I snapped back, willing him to just let me leave and forget all about this. Little did I know, this was only the beginning...
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(A/N) So this is the first fan fiction I've written, please tell me if there's anything I missed out or have done wrong. If you hadn't guessed already, this is going to be an Alex Turner fan fiction, I hope you enjoy reading as much as I do writing, thank you so much if you are actually reading this x
