ONE SUNSET IN FLORIDA

Chapter 10

AMANDA’S P.O.V

“Hey M, come on, wake up, George said we're leaving at 5 pm.”  I heard Connor’s voice woke me up.

“Oh okay,” I opened my eyes trying to get a better sight.  “But I don’t have my outfit here so I need to go back to condo.”

“Don’t worry; George has brought your stuff.  This is it.”  He handed me my bag with everything I needed inside.

“Perfect.  Thanks lot Con!”  I hugged him before going to the bathroom.

“Mind if I use your bathroom anyway?”

“Mind if I wait you here?”

“Of course not, this is your room though.”  I smiled at his question.

“So that’s it, I don't mind you use my bathroom.”

And he winked his blue eyes on me.  If we didn’t have a show tonight I also wouldn’t mind to pass out again.

After 10 minutes of changing, I came up from the bathroom.  There’s the concentrated Connor managing his hair.  I couldn’t help but laugh a bit.

“What was that?”  He noticed me.

“Nope,” I came closer to him.  “Let me do that.”  And by that, I helped him with the hairspray.  He looked at me in the eye when I did that.  An awkward moment happened for a single minute until I released him.

“That’s a lot better.” I satisfied with my job and managing my stuff back to the bag.

I was about to stepped out of the room until I noticed the freezing boy across the couch. “Connor, you’re coming or what?” I laugh louder than before.  You should somehow see his expression.  It’s priceless.

“Oh, umm…  Of course I do.”

He helped me with my bag like a gentleman.  But before we seriously went downstairs, I stopped him.

“Hey Con, you didn't tell me yet what's happened to Brian?”

“Trust me you don’t want to know.”

“Oh of course I do, I need to know.”

“Okay, he’s locked down right now.  We put him in jail and I don’t know, police told George that he will be transferred back to Ireland.  That’s all I know.  He involved to a big criminal there in London before he went here.”

“My Goodness…”  I was all shocked by his line and already cried because of that.

“The thing is, you safe here.  We’ll keep you safe.  You don’t have to worry again.  I love you.”  Connor hugged me too tight.

“Just don’t, Connor.  Seriously just don’t.”  I released myself from the hug.

“What?”

“Don’t keep saying you love me just because I know you don’t.”

“I do love you, what else I should say?”

I ran downstairs this time without asking Connor to join me.  I needed a couple minutes for myself remembering how much problem I got right now.  And how much I loved Connor, and how much I knew he loved me back, and how much the possibility for us to ended up together, and everything.

He followed me to everyone was but I wasn't in the mood, so I stayed away from him.  

"We're leaving guys, come on!" James commanded.

"Amanda... what is it?"  He stopped me once I was about to climb up to the bus.

"I'm okay Con, I just need a time for myself."  That's all I got and I gave him my weak smile.  

I took the seat which far enough from everyone, and already put my headset on.  The girls threw their sight to me, mouthed something to me asking if I was okay.  And I nodded.  But that's all.   These girls knew my thing; when I was with my headset, it meant 'don't disturb me'. The rest were having some moments together, clapping hands and singing, but I just stared too far out of the window.  I was afraid actually.  By me doing that, I could feel Connor stared at me burned my skin made a hole on it.

“M, you okay?”  Chloe took a sit beside me and put her arm around my shoulder.  “Oh yes I’m good.”

“No you’re not, darling.  Mind to tell me?”

“Nope thanks.”

“What?”

I knew by that simple question, she didn't like my answer.

“Okay, yeah I will but not now…”

Before I could finish my words, Samantha pulled me from my seat and already dragged me off to the corner of the bus.

“You tell me, not later, but right now.  What is it?”

“Oh Gosh…”  I rolled my eyes on her.

“Clock is ticking little lady, you need to hurry.”

“Okay alright!  The thing is, Connor told me he loves me but I’m not so sure about that!  That’s what happened!”  I half-whispered talking to Samantha, as she opened her eyes too wide.

“I’m so happy about that!  Why are you so worried about that?”

“Because I’m afraid we would end by the time the tour’s end.”

Samantha was about to saying something but George cut her.  “WE’RE HERE!”

I rolled my eyes once again, threw my sight to Connor as he looked so down and sad, and back again to Sam.  “You need to remember that you’re not the only one right here.  I’m with Toby.  I know anything could happen after the tour, but it either can be good or bad!  Why don’t you live your life for a God damn second and stop worrying about everything?”

I was stunned by her words.  I know I just couldn’t be worried about the things that weren’t happening yet.  I broke Connor even before we gained something.  Brilliant.

With the command from George and James, we took one final preparation before the show.  Put the microphone on, took one last touch on make-up, and did the warm-up.  We did a little rehearsal backstage before going on stage.  At this show, they boys would come up first. 

“Good luck, Connor.”  I finally gave my best grin to him.  He rolled his eyes.

“You better like this, beautiful.  Stop pouting.”  He kissed my cheek and followed the boys.

They did a good performance right there.  They did A Little More You, Dangerous, I Like That, Settle For Less, Bless The Broken Road, and Heart Like California.  We cheered them from the dressing room, and once sneaked out with James to take some shots.  But by the time they ended the show, next was our turn to perform.

“Break a leg, girls!”  George cheered us as we made a circle.  The boys joined our pray, since they didn’t close their pray yet since the beginning of the show.

We also sang 6 songs consisted of our own songs, Little Mix’s Salute, TLC’s No Scrubs, and Christina Aguilera’s Beautiful.  The crowd’s screaming very loud as we ended the night.  That was a crazy night I could tell.

“You did well up there, I’m so proud of you.”  Connor hugged me as I ran to him. 

“You too, we did amazing job!”

“Let’s celebrate though guys!  A beach for tomorrow, what do you think?”  Riley screamed from across us. 

“HELL YEAH, THE BEACH IT IS!”  That’s how Thomas and his beach obsession met again after a lifetime.