The Opening Act for One Direction (1D FF)

Chapter One

Copyright 2012 - Emma 

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The Opening Act for One Direction 

Chapter One 

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One week and eleven hours later Chessa arrived in the capital of the UK. She had a massive headache and an ache in her chest from having to leave her family but a bright smile never left her face. She was just too excited.  

But the people around her in the airport didn't seem to share her good mood. It was hard making your way through a thick crowd when you were as short as her. She kept getting pushed around or tripping over someone's luggage. It was a mess and she was beginning to get scared.  

She'd never travelled alone. Her parents had always been with her and even though she was eighteen when they went to Sweden last year her mother still held her hand as they made their way through the airport because she knew her daughter had a knack for getting lost. And that airport hadn't been half the size of this one.  

Finally, she saw a sign that she recognized. She rushed over to the bathroom and slipped into an empty stall. She picked her phone out of her pocket and dialled the number Mr Gordon had told her to call in case of an emergency.  

"Hello," a voice answered as the signal went through.  

"Um, hi," she said hesitantly. "My name's Chessa and I was told to call this number in case of an emergency." 

"Chessa Wyatt?" The voice asked. 

"Yes, that's me," she replied.  

"We've been waiting for you for an hour! Where are you?" She had now heard that it was a boy on the phone with her and that he had a funny way of talking.  

"Well that's why I called." Chessa explained. "It's an emergency." 

"What's wrong?"  

She sighed. They would certainly think of her as a dork after this. "I'm lost." 

The person on the other side of the line laughed.  

"It's not funny!" She exclaimed.  

"It is," the voice insisted. "Look, just tell me where you are and we'll come get you, okay?" 

"I'm," she paused, "outside of the bathrooms." They didn't need to know that she was currently in a bathroom stall.

"Are you still on the third floor of the airport?" 

"I think so," Chessa thought about it for a moment. "I haven't been in any staircases." 

"We'll be there in five." 

The line went dead.  

Chessa let out another frustrated sigh and let the bathroom. She was nervous.  

She had meant to look up One Direction like her manager suggested. Really, she had. But she got so caught up in spending time with her friends, family and mostly her little sister that she just didn't find the time. Well, she just completely forgot.  

So now, staring out at the sea of people in front of her. She had no idea who to search for. She just hoped that they'd seen her before, that way at least someone would know who to look for.  

A couple of minutes later five guys approached her all wearing bright smiles. Chessa couldn't help but smile back at them, they were cute.  

One of the boys stepped forward, "Hello, you must be Chessa. I'm Liam we spoke on the phone."