Bad Dreams // m.g.c

Chapter 24 - Late

I fell asleep pretty early, which was around midnight, and that's early for me. I was absolutely exhausted, to be quite honest. 

Michael laid with me as I was half asleep, which is always nice. I feel safer with him around, or if I'm with any of the guys. They've impacted my life in such a positive way, I'm not sure how I'd repay them.

What would happen after all of this is over?

Would we ever speak again?

What about Michael? Would we call it quits after everything is over?

Just thinking about it with his arms pulling me close to him, is causing me to have extreme anxiety of it all. I just don't want it to be over, ever. If life would be perfect and everyone got their way, I'd be with this band forever. But it's not all rainbows and sunshine for everything, so it has to end at some point, unfortunately.

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The next morning I woke up not even realizing I was by myself and no one was there. I called the boys names first, then it dawned on me that I was late to our show. I had to rush out the door. I can't believe they forgot me.

Once I checked my phone, I realized that they didn't forget about me. They texted and called me repeatedly to tell me to leave within the last 30 minutes, but I was sleeping. Shit. Great way to start the day off.

I arrived with an hour and a half til I was supposed to open. The boys greeted me with confused looks, probably wondering why I was so late if they called and texted me 100+ times.

"Wow, sorry I'm so late, but why didn't you guys wake me up when you left, would have been a lot more helpful than me running super late." I told them half sarcastically, half not. This was sort of an embarrassing moment for me.

"All you missed was your soundcheck time, nothing too important." Luke shrugged. I wanted to rip his head off. That's even worse! Missing soundcheck is probably the MOST important thing before a show.

I was so frustrated with myself and with the boys for not waking me up for ALL of us to leave at once. I just stormed back to wherever my dressing room was and panicked. Maybe this could still go well, but what if it doesn't.

My thoughts were interrupted by a faint knock at the door, "Haven?" I heard Ashton's voice outside the door. I went over to open it for him, just to be nice and to not seem like I'm being a cold hearted bitch every time I have an issue.

"Wassup?" I asked him, then I peaked over his shoulder to see Luke come in behind Ash, "Luke."

Luke just looked at me. I sometimes don't understand this boy. Something about him ever since I met them, which seems like months ago, he's either been a hit or miss with his attitude and actions towards me. "Luke and I came to see what's up and trying to see if you need any help before you open, since you kinda missed your soundcheck today." Ashton seemed a little apologetic, and I couldn't tell what Luke was thinking. I'm hoping it'd be something like, "Haven sorry we left and didn't wake you up when we left," but he never really said anything.

"Oh, I don't think I really need anything. Other than the fact that I need a way to soundcheck before I go on, but looks like that isn't a possibility." I responded to him. Ashton and Luke both had a look of thought come over them. "Hey Ash, you don't think any fans are at seats yet do you?" Luke asked, and we all checked the time, which was 3:38 p.m. "Doesn't show start at 5:30?" He continued and Ashton and I looked at each other, shrugged, turned back to Luke and nodded. "Perfect, we'll squeeze you in for about 15 minutes so at 4 you'll be done so they can get Hey Violet set up and ready to go at 5:30." 

I had to agree with Luke, he actually had a good idea and it involved me and it was something to actually help me. Shocked, if I say the least. Ashton called all the staff members so I could do my soundcheck, while Luke and I gathered the others to see if they could "scout" and see how everything sounds. 

3:45 - I go through my set list as it has been since the very beginning, which is only 5 or 6 songs, just depends on how well I manage my time on stage. Calum, Luke, Michael, and Ashton were all lined up in the first row, paying and listening attentively. Surprisingly, through my rushing, it all sounded as it should be and at 4, I was finished. We all went backstage and all chatted before Hey Violet opened, followed by myself, then the boys. 

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Then everything went black. I woke up on a bed, I don't remember there being any beds in the dressing rooms. I got up and looked around. I was wearing different clothes, and the setting seemed different. It looked to be as if I was in a bedroom, more specifically my old bedroom. "How did I even get here?" I mumbled to myself, still looking around in awe. I feel very confused, I don't understand how I was with 5 Seconds of Summer and Hey Violet on one half of the world and now I'm back in my own apartment on the other half.

Then it hit me..