The Business Trip

Vacations, Empty Hotels and Nice Neighbors

This vacation is going to be great! I can feel it." Dad declared.

We were headed to the airport to catch a flight to Sydney. "Yeah, great Dad." I agreed. "I love seeing exotic places from my hotel room window!" I faked enthusiasm.

"Kate, please lose the 'tude and maybe, just maybe, I'll let you go shopping with my coworker, Gina, and her daughter, Zella May."

"Gee, thanks dad."

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" Ladies and Gentlemen, we will be arriving in Sydney shortly, please return seats to the upright position and stow all tray tables. Thank you for flying with us today."

"Dad! Dad!" I poked his arm.

"Mmmjhugh. What? What?"

"We're landing."

"Already?"

"Yeah, you slept for like, 14 hours."

We got off the plane, got our luggage and headed for the hotel.

"So, how old's Zella May?" I thought she was that crazy 12 year old who was obsessed with One Direction (like more, way more than I was) and was such a spoiled brat.

"What?"

"Zella May, Gina's daughter? How old is she?"

" oh, she's about your age."

"Cool." So, I guess it wasn't the same girl.

Suddenly I was shoved to the side by a group of men shout and running carrying cameras.

"Watch it Misters! You almost ran my daughter down!" My dad yelled at them. None responded. "Rude much?" My father grumbled under his breath.

When we reached our hotel, the doorman was whispering to a man in a suit and tie. Then they noticed us. "Sorry sir, hotel's closed for the week."

"We have a reservation though."

"Nina!" The suited man called.

A girl no older than me appeared. "Yes Mr. Cromwell?"

"Take these guests to check in and try to find a reservation other than the one for One- our special guests."

"Of course sir." She motioned to us. "Follow me."

She went to her computer and typed for awhile. "What's your reservation sir?" She asked after a minute.

"Parks."

"Confirmation number please."

Dad took out a paper. "62341-04"

"Mr. Cromwell?"

"Yes Nina? What is it."

"I've found their reservation."

"What! Impossible! The whole hotel is empty."

"Look." She pointed to the screen.

"Well I'll be! What floor?"

"9th."

"Okay."

"That's their floor though." She protested.

"I am aware of this Nina. Take them to my office. Get the forms out."

"Yes Sir." She turned to us. "Come with me please."

We followed her into a room with filing cabinets lining the walls. She motioned to the chairs in front of the beat up metal desk. We sat while she pulled papers from a cabinet and handed them to us. "These are confidentiality agreements we have a very famous group staying here this week. These insure that you will not blab about them being here. "

"May I ask who it is that is staying here?"

"We will tell you after you sign these forms." She handed them to us. We signed our names. "Good. Now, as you may not be aware there is a concert at Allphones Arena for a week here in Sydney. The band is staying here. Any guesses who this band is?"

"The Wanted? No, they aren't touring are they? I dunno. I listen to 80s rock mostly." I lied straight through my teeth.

"One Direction." She smiled.

" Oh. " I tried to keep my face neutral.

"Are you familiar with them?" She questioned.

"Who isn't?" I said matter-of-factly.

"Are you a fan?"

"Not really."

"Good."

Finally, the manager and Nina were satisfied and let us go up to our room.

I plopped down on the far bed and tried to fall asleep. Dad had gone to a meeting of some sort and wouldn't be back until late tonight. Just as sleep was about to engulf me, there was a knock on the door.

I got up out of my warm bed and stumbled to the door, still in my pj's. Without thinking I opened it.

"Nina, what do you want?" I asked annoyed, Nina had promised to check up on us.

"'Ello love." An adorable Irish accent said. I looked up.

"Niall Horan?"

"That's me. And you are?"

"Katie."

Suddenly four other boys appeared. "Niall, who's this? I thought you were going to the vending machine." Harry laughed.

"I-I-I'm K-Katie." I squeaked.

"I heard we had neighbors so I came to introduce myself and, if your interested, I mean, you don't have to, but,"

"Niall ask her already." Zayn said

"Would you like to hang out in our room for awhile, we ordered pizza and will probably rent a movie."

"Yeah sure, that'd be great. What room is it? I'll change and meet you there in a few." I said trying to act nonchalant.

"990." Liam answered.

" thanks see ya in a few." I was trying to contain my excitement.

"See ya Katie."

I shut the door and practically ran to my suitcase. I pulled out my Hogwarts tee and my black jeggings. I ran a brush through my long chestnut hair and tied it up into a high pony tail. I quickly scribbled a note to my dad just in case, grabbed my phone and skipped down the hall to room 990. I knocked on the hotel room door. And the hugeness of what I was doing hit me. I was about to hang out with the biggest boyband in the world in their hotel room completely unsupervised. I was about to turn around and leave, thinking I had been dreaming when the door opened revealing a smiling Niall.

"Come on in Katie."

I guess I wasn't dreaming...

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-ASaxyKitKat