Fate Has Different Plans

Chapter 17-The Gang is Back

Chapter 17

(Bella POV)

I awaited backstage, looking at my reflection in the mirror. I breathed in and out, trying to slow my beating heart. I wasn't nervous, really. I was just... okay, I was nervous. The song I had chosen to cover was difficult, and I had to ask one of the boys to help me sing it, because it was a duet. Which was slightly awkward. In fact, asking him to sing it with me was painfully awkward.

~ flashback ~

I walked to the hotel door, pausing outside before mustering up the guts to knock on the floor. Finally, I raised my hand, and knock quickly against the door. I prayed the person I was looking for would answer. I figured who he was rooming with, and I really didn't want to be put in any more awkward situations.

The door opened after a few seconds, revealing the person I was indeed looking for. I'm pretty sure I sighed in relief.

"Bella! Fancy seeing you here." He said, looking incredibly surprised to see me.

"Hello Liam." I replied, turning my hands nervously. "I have a favor to ask you."

He raised an eyebrow at me. "Favor?"

"Yes. I need you to sing with me."

"Sing?"

"Yes. The song I want to cover is a duet." I explained.

He seemed to ponder the thought in his head. I waited patiently, but I could feel the sweat start to prickle on my back.

"Of course Bella." He said with a smile. "I would love to sing with you."

I'm sure my face lite up. "Really?"

"Of course!"

I lunged in to give him a hug. "Oh, thank you thank you Liam."

"Uh... your welcome." He responsed.

Then I realized I had just hugged this boy who I hadn't spoken to in months. I released him quickly.

"I'm sorry Liam." I said, hanging my head.

"Don't be sorry! I just... you haven't talked to us in so long." He said.

I sighed loudly. "Yeah, I know. I wanted too, but I wasn't allowed too."

"You weren't allowed too?" He asked me.

My eyes widened. I knew I had said too much already.

"I'm sorry! I really need to go. We'll practice tonight, okay?" I said turning to half jog half walk away.

"Uh, yeah, sure!" He replied before he began to close the door.

"Liam!" I called to him before he closed the door.

He peaked his head back out of the door. "Yes?"

"I'll explain everything later. I promise."

He smiled and nodded his head before he closed the door.

~ end flashback~

We had practiced. It sounded bloody amazing, it really did. I was just nervous of how Niall would take it. Niall... I missed that boy.

"Ms. Hale. You're on in ten."

I turned to smile at the person. "Thank you."

I shook my head in an attempt to clear my thoughts. I was about to perform in front of the largest crowd ever. I could not mess up. I sighed loudly again and got up from my seat, heading to the back of the stage where I would be making my entrance. I was happy to find the closest person I had to a girl friend preparing for her performance.