The Opening Act for One Direction (1D FF)

Chapter Two

Copyright 2012 - Emma 

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The Opening Act for One Direction 

Chapter Two 

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When Chessa woke up the next day she felt well rested. After returning to the apartment after going to McDonald's with Louis she had felt exhausted. The jetlag had caught up to her.  

She rolled over in the big bed and reached for her phone that she'd left on top of the suitcase she was using as a makeshift nightstand.  

Chessa nearly screamed when she saw what time it was. "Holy mother!" She shouted. Her iPhone, which had neatly enough changed time-zones, read 4a.m.  

She groaned and threw herself back on the bed. She felt wide awake. There was no way she could fall back asleep now. She stepped out of bed and walked over to the light switch. After growing accustomed to the light she looked at the five suitcases in the middle of the room. She had opened one last night so that she could find a pair of pyjamas to wear, so that left four unexplored.  

"Which one did I put my laptop in?" Chessa whispered to herself.  

"Do you always talk to yourself?"  

She gasped and whirled around to see Liam standing in the doorway. His hair was tousled and he was wearing boxers and a grey t-shirt. He had one hand on his forehead and was kneading his eyes. 

Chessa placed a hand on her hammering heart and tried to regain her breath. "Liam! You scared the heck out of me." She glanced down on herself and was glad that she had chosen to sleep in a pair of sweats and a long sleeved tee.  

"Sorry," he muttered. "I heard you scream so I thought I'd check up on you. Zayn and I have the room next to yours." 

Her face softened and she down on the floor next to all her bags. "I'm sorry. Did I wake Zayn up, too?" 

"Nah," he assured her. "He'll sleep through anything." 

She breathed out a sigh of relief. They were both silent for a moment.  

"You can go back to bed," she finally spoke. "I'm fine." 

"Oh," he breathed. "Do you want to be alone?" 

She sighed again. "No, not really. I won't be able to fall back asleep so I figured I would get a head start at unpacking." She gestured the suitcases with her hand. 

Liam hesitated before closing the door and sitting down next to her on the floor. "Would you like some help?" 

Chessa smiled at the British boy. "If you don't mind, then why not?" 

"I don't mind," said Liam. "I'm not great at falling back asleep once I've woke up." 

"Me neither," Chessa replied. "How about each of us pick a suitcase and then we'll start unpacking?" 

"Sure," Liam agreed.  

Chessa grabbed the bag she suspected that her laptop might be in and Liam grabbed a pink flower patterned bag that she didn't remember the content of.  

She unclasped the lock on the suitcase and opened it. The first thing she noticed was a framed picture. She felt a pressure build up in her chest.  

"Hey," Liam looked up from the bag. "Are you alright?" 

"Yeah, I am." As she said it she could hear her voice betray her. "I just really miss my little sister." She held up the picture of her and Claire for Liam to see.