Best Day Ever ~~An Ellie Goulding Fanfiction~~

CHAPTER 1: Madison Square Garden

I could barely sleep last night. I must've dozed off for a minute at least though since I was startled when my alarm went off.

...we don't have to wait 'til the morning, the sun will never go down... and we'll be this way forever, we gotta take it now...so stay awake, stay awake...

My heart races. Today is the fucking day! Today I'm seeing Ellie fucking Goulding!

"Luce! Get up man, get up!"

The covers on the bunk above me rustle a bit. 

"Dude, the concert isn't 'til 8, what's the rush?" She combs her fingers through her hair and tries to smooth out the mess of knots that last nights sleep have made.

"Yo, the rush is we're seeing Ellie fucking Goulding today man, get excited!" I exclaim this in scattered breaths, since I'm now bouncing up and down in my bed like a child.. "Let's get going!"

The rest of the day is a blur; we grab coffee across town, spend a couple hours shopping, then head back to Luce's flat for some beers before the show. Finally the time has come - time to grab a cab and head to Madison Square Garden.

"Dude, let's meet her!" Luce shouts over the noise of heavy traffic as we both climb into the back of a taxi. I look over and see that she's flashing me a genuinely excited smile, as if such as feat were actually possible.

I laugh and punch her playfully on the arm. "Yeah alright, you got any ideas for how we're gonna do that?"

"We just gotta look hot and linger around a little after the show." She pauses and looks me up and down before she cracks a smirk. "She'll want you for sure."

I can't help but blush.

"Nah..." is all I manage to say, but I look down at my shoes hopefully. I mean, I've thought about it for a while. I've seen all her videos, her interviews, whatever, and she's without a doubt my dream girl - sweet, hot, feminine but strong - adorable. And I've always been a pretty good judge of character; so it may be naive to think this but...I feel like I would be her type too?

My blush deepens as these thoughts race through my head and when I sneak a glance at Luce, she's staring at me, her eyebrows raised, clearly amused at my level of infatuation with this person I've never met.

She grins slyly and boasts with a surprising amount of confidence, "Oh yeah, we're meeting her tonight. Trust me on that."

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We grab drinks at the bar and ambiguous electro pop music plays quietly in the background for the next half an hour. Then suddenly the lights in the arena dim and a strong, steady beat begins to thump over the speakers. 

It takes me a moment before I realize.

"That's the beat to 'Figure 8'! I scream out to nobody, and I'm bouncing up on my toes with anticipation.

As the buzzing chatter of the crowd immediately escalates into a murderous roar, I'm sure that Ellie must be walking out onto the stage.

Luce latches onto my arm as she's pushed around by the exhilarated crowd and she yells out to me. 

"Holy shit, these lesbians are going crazy, man!" she exclaims with a laugh as she fightd to maintain her balance.

"Hey, don't hate, you know you're going crazy too!" I shout at her with a smile, and then I see her - center stage - black leather shorts, knee-high boots, and a white muscle tee with the words "COME ON" printed in black on the front. 

My god, she looks fantastic.

"WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

I'm shouting and jumping up and down as high as I can, waving at Ellie with both hands.

"Hiya!" she shouts down to me, and the moment my eyes connect with hers she flashes me the cutest little grin I've ever seen.

I try to move my mouth to respond but nothing comes out, and all I can do is smile goofily up at her like an idiot. She giggles and turns away from me toward the rest of the crowd, then she starts to sing 'Figure 8'. 

I had promised my friends that I would take photos and such but we're 10 songs in, and I haven't taken my eyes off Ellie for a second. We haven't made eye contact since she first took the stage though, and I'm starting to get nervous. Could I had imagined the whole thing? As I'm comtemplating this thought a slow, seductive tune starts to play and I hear a distinct, Ellie-style growl emanate from the stage.

No fucking way. Is she playing 'High for This'?!

...you don't know, what's in store...but you know, what you're here for...

I've never seen her do this song live, holy shit! She's swaying her hips slowly to the rhythm and I'm hypnotized.

...close your eyes, lay yourself beside me...

I can feel my heart slowly melting away as her voice casts a spell on me. I close my eyes to revel in the experience, and in that instant, it's like only her and I exist. My stomach starts going crazy with butterflies, and I allow the heat of the song to electrifying every part of me. The sounds rush first through my ears then down to every part of my body, and I feel 100% alive. When i open my eyes again, I catch Ellie throwing her head back and swishing her hips sexily to the side and a lump catches in my throat.

When she's finished with 'High For This', she moves on to 'Lights' - a classic that always draws the crowd into a frenzy. She gives the crowd a quick "thank you!" when she's finished, offers the crowd a brisk wave, then struts confidently off the stage.

Lord. I couldn't be happier at everything that has happened... I mean, that moment at the beginning of the show...it sounds crazy but I swear she was looking at me! Plus, the way she moved during 'High For This'... it seemed like she was trying to seduce me from the stage.

"Yo, that was fucking amazing!" Luce cheers loudly into my ear, interupting my thoughts as she wraps her arm around my shoulders.

"Now we wait around, alright? You're gonna get your moment, don't even worry about it." She lights up a smoke  and I smile and nod my head, feeling more optimitstic now.

"Alright gals, move along now." A voice says, and see Lucy jerk forward abruply like she's been hit with something.

"Hey watch it!" Luce shouts, turning around angrily. "You can't just be hitting chicks like that, you know? We're just hanging around for a smoke. Jesus."

The security guard barely seems to hear her as he points toward the exit and continues to prod us in the back.

"Dude, let's just get out of here" I say, trying to diffuse what is rapidly becoming a very dramatic situation.

"No, man! I'm just trying to have a fucking cigarette over here, and this punk ass is trying to push me around!" She puts her cigarette out on the heel of her boot then flicks it casually across the dance floor. "You ever been in love, buddy?" Her comment seems to throw the guard off, and he stops shoving us for a second and furrows his eyebrows.

Luce jabs him in the chest with her finger and continues, "I asked you a question. Have you? Cause this girl LOVES Ellie Goulding, and I'm just trying to help her meet her, so mellow the fuck out!"

Just as I'm trying to figure out a way to tunnel myself out of this situation I feel a hand grab me gently on the shoulder from behind.

"Loves, huh?"

My head whips around at the sound of the voice. Ellie Goulding is talking to me.