It was just after seven the next morning and I stood outside the lift, waiting for it to arrive, in my coffee-less state. Breakfast was very much in need.
After consuming one too many coffees and a rather large bowl of cereal I waited at reception for Jack.
"Right they are up, Liam's in there" he said pointing to the breakfast room "and Louis has just taken toast up for the rest of them, because as per usual me hammering on their doors for 20 minutes failed to wake them up. I'll go and pull the car round, wait here" and he was gone.
With that my mobile rang, it was Rob.
"Morning" I said in a cheery tone.
"Hey, well I'm at the first station, I've prepped them, I'll now go onto the other two and I'll see you at HMV at eleven thirty. Ok?"
"Sounds good. You know where I am if you need me" I said before he hung up.
"Morning" Liam said as he sat down in a chair next to me.
"Oh hey, you all ready and raring to go?" I said as I sat down next to him.
"Yeah, do we know how many they're expecting at the signing later?" he asked as he tapped away on his phone.
"Well there's no limit really, apart from time, so HMV have put 500 wristbands by, which should take about three hours or so, which then allows us to get over to the venue so you can rehearse for tomorrow"
"Sounds good to me. Are they late yet?" Liam asked looking at his watch.
"Well we were supposed to leave five minutes ago, so pretty much...yeah. I'll go see where Jack's got to with the car" I said.
"Still nothing?" Jack said as I opened the passenger door to put my stuff in.
"Nope, just Liam. Do you want me to go and round them up" I said.
"Would you mind?" he said looking at his watch.
"No problem. What room numbers are they in?".
"506, 507 and 508. Come out of the lift and the rooms are on the left".
"Right" I said as I headed back indoors.
"Liam, the car's outside, go jump in and I'll sort the others out" I said as I walked past where he sat.
"Oh ok. Need a hand?" he said getting up.
"Nope, I'm good thanks".
So this was taking my job to a whole new level, I'm sure 'rounding up a boyband' wasn't on my job description, but I would do my best.
I was unsure who was in what room, so I knocked each door twice and then stood in front of them all and waiting for them to open. 507 flung open first.
"Yeah we're coming" Harry said through a mouth full of toast while putting a shoe on "Oh" he said as he saw a female pair of feet standing in front of him, and not Jacks, he slowly looking up, "Ah sorry, running late, as you can see" he said straightening up.
"Yeah I know, we were supposed to leave ten minutes ago, hence why I'm here" I said tapping my watch, with that another door opened and Louis walked out.
"Right lads..." he paused as he saw me standing there "and ladies, let's go. Things to do, places to be, interviews to do" he said as he jogged to the lift, followed by Zayn.
"I didn't realise you were with us this morning" Harry said as he combed through his hair with his hand while holding the door open for Niall to leave the room.
"Yep all day, and were late so shift it" I said pointing to Louis who was now pushing the lift button repeatedly, in hope it would arrive faster.
As they piled into the car, complaining about lack of time for tea and coffee I assured them I would make a Starbucks run when we reached the first radio station.
"You alright?" I asked Harry was he made our way up the stairs to meet Rob.
"Yeah, just a little tired y'know" he said with his head down.
"Oh ok" I said, a little worried by his distracted tone, but it wasn't my place to pry.
The rest of the interviews went to plan, and despite Harry seeming distant and distracted, something that had also been noticed by his band mates, we were soon arriving at the signing.
"Ready lads?" Jack asked the band as twelve o'clock clicked over. The other side of the 4 inch door stood 550 fan's. "Remember, hello, sign, smile and keep it quick. Photos to a minimum" Jack said as he opened the door to an eruption of screams".
Rob had given me the wonderful responsibility of managing the local photographers; from past experience I would have to be stern and blunt. This was turning out to be a day of authority for me. Joy.
"For the last time, no. You've had your fifteen minutes; if you don't leave I will get security. Ok?" I said for the umpteenth time to Dave, a burly looking photographer from the local Chronicle.
"Just one minute more?" he pushed.
"No" I stood my ground and finally got the message and left.
"Jemma" I head someone shout from behind me, it was Jack "Can you go grab 5 waters" he said while signalling to the boys, who from where I was stood was shielded up a conveyor belt of teenage girls.
I returned with my arms full of water bottles, "Can you pass these down Harry?" I said passing him two bottles
"Oh sure, sorry" he said taking two off of my and passing them to his left "Alright?" he asked
"Yep" I said with a smile, which wasn't returned.
"Excuse me Harry, please may I get a photo?" a young girl asked as he took two more waters from me.
"Yeah sure" he said in his normal husky tone.
"Here, I'll take it" I offered as she asked so politely "Ok, one, two, three, and smile" I said as I pressed the button.
I passed the camera back to the young girl, who went of happy and handed Harry his water.
"Thanks for that, you didn't have to" he said with a small grin as he opened his water and lifted it to his mouth.
"That's what I'm here for" I said before returning to hassling photographers.
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Sometimes
Fanfic"Sometimes you put everything you have into one thing, one thing that you believe will make you happy. And when you finally get that one perfect thing, that you’ve always wanted you realise something is missing, something you can’t quite put your fi...
