Hang Onto Yourself

Hang Onto Yourself Part 8

Nova had managed to get all sorted for her big move, her contract with David had been posted to her, signed and returned so all the working details were taken care of before she arrived.

Her mum and dad, sister, Anna and her friends Megan from the band and Charlotte, an old friend, wanted to take her to the airport to see her off. After a lot of hugs and tears from everyone, Nova went through the barrier at the airport and made her way to the departure lounge.

She grabbed herself a coffee on the way. She sat in the lounge dressed in her usual comfy clothes with baseball cap to help prevent her from being recognised. She sat patiently waiting for her plane to begin boarding.

She got her phone from her pocket and dialled David's number.

"Hey trouble" came the voice at the other end of the phone.

"Hiya Davie, just letting you know I'm waiting to board the plane, should be in the next 10 minutes according to the notice board" she advised him.

"Wonderful, are you ok?" He asked her, "I think so. It's just hard leaving everybody I love behind." She said with a sombre tone in her voice and feeling a lump in her throat.

"Everything will be ok, I promise. I'm going to make sure you're looked after" he promised her.

"Thanks David. Just would be better if we could hang out later. Would have been good to see a familiar face at the other end" she said sounding even more depressed.

"I'm sorry darling, I'll see you tomorrow for lunch though, give you a chance to sleep" he reassured her.

"Yeah okay. Well it sounds like they are calling my flight so I better go. See you tomorrow" she heard her flight being announced over the tannoy.

"Just remember my driver will be picking you up at the airport to take you to you new digs. Bye" he confirmed to her.

Nova grabbed her hand luggage and joined the cue.

A young teenage boy had been watching her throughout her phone call and Nova had noticed his gaze. It made her feel a little uncomfortable.

While she was in the cue he tapped her on the arm "Excuse me? Are you Nova Hunter?" he asked nervously, "I am" she replied.

"Wow! Can I have your autograph please? And maybe a photo?" he pleaded.

His mum was watching him while his dad joined the back of the cue. "Of course you can what's your name?" she asked as he passed her a bit of paper and a pen "Ben".

"You going on holiday to New York Ben?" she asked, making pleasant conversation with him.

"Yeah, we're going to meet up with some family too" he explained, by this time, people in the cue had noticed the attention Nova was getting and there was some recognition and whispering around her.

"Oh thats cool, well I hope you and your family have a wonderful time" She handed him back his scrap bit of paper and pen. She'd personalised it for him and when he read what she'd written he beamed.

"Are you going for a holiday too Nova?" he boldly asked.

"No, I have a new job" she found herself smiling when she said it.

"Oh cool! I was worried when you left the band, as you were my favourite" her proclaimed, it had been announced and was all over the news, she was glad to be going to the US where nobody knew her so should could get away from the fuss of the media.

"Aw bless ya," she stretched out her arms for a hug and his mum called for the photo.

"Can I ask what your new job is?" he prodded further, but she didn't mind. "