Don't Leave Me

Chapter 1

(Mackenzie's POV)

I sat awake in my bed for what felt like hours, not really realizing that my life was going to change drastically in a matter of days. Everything I had worked for had led to this moment. The moment where I would take a huge step from an ordinary life to an extraordinary life.

It was about 7 o'clock in the morning when my alarm finally went off. Today was the day. The day that I leave my small hometown and move to glorious Los Angeles. I've always have dreamt about living there, and it was finally going to happen. What made it even better was that I was embarking on this journey with my 3 best friends.

I quickly got up, got changed, and threw on a bit of makeup to make myself look a tad bit more presentable. I mean, I'm just going to the airport. I grabbed my charger for my iPhone, my beats headphones, and my carry on and rushed downstairs.

"Ready?" my mother asked me with a slight smile that looked filled with pain.

"Ready as I'll ever be."

I said my final goodbyes to my brother, sister, and father. I began to tear up as I said goodbye to my dog, Molly. I know that it sounds really bad that I didn't cry when I said goodbye to my family but I grew up with Molly. She was truly one of my bestfriends.

I hopped in the car and began the long journey to the airport, and an even longer journey to LA.

As we drove along, my phone exploded with texts from the girls. I guess I never explained who the girls were. Bianca, Madison, and Victoria are my bestfriends and are who I am in this band with. I grew up with them, and I can honestly say I can't live without them. We all have always had a passion for music. We used to sit in my room and practice our instruments until it was about 6 o'clock in the morning. We would sleep until about 5 in the afternoon and do it all over again. We used to post really bad covers on Youtube, which is how we got discovered. We eventually scored a record deal with Capitol Records. To think that we have come so far as to be signed by Capitol Records is surreal to us.

We are just normal girls who grew up in a small town, with some pretty different personalities.

Bianca has this rock and roll/ punk rock personality. She has long, black hair with brown eyes. She is even shorter then I am. She is not scared to tell you if something is up or if you did something wrong, so she is pretty much as real as it gets. Madison is the more feminine one in the group. She has blond hair and bright, almost aqua colored eyes. She is always wearing something with floral or lace on, but it fits her. But of course she always throws in that band tee or a pair of vans every once in a while. She is one of the most easy people to get along with. Then we have Victoria or "Vicky." She is extremely shy but once you get to know her, she's a good time. She is the tallest in the group, but not by much. She has dirty blond almost brunette hair, with gorgeous bright green eyes. Then there's me. I guess I'm a mixture of all of the girls. I wear a lot of band tees and vans like Bianca, but I have a tendency to switch between that and being girly. I have wavy brunette hair, with hazel eyes that I am absolutely obsessed with. Wow that was a mouth full. Let's just say that there is a lot that can be used to describe these girls.

As we slowly approach the airport, my heart and mind started racing. Am I making the right decision? I truly hope so, because there is no going back now. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited as hell to have this opportunity to be able to do this but it's just nerve racking.

I grabbed my luggage from the back of the car. I said my final goodbye to my mom, with tears rolling down my face. My mom was one of my biggest support systems. Hell, my whole family was supportive with all of this.

"You better call me and skype me as often as you can! Keep me updated! I love you so much. " My mom said as she loosened her grip.

"I love you too. I promise I will." I reply.

"Promise?"

"Promise." I said with a slight smile.

I grabbed everything and watched as my mom drove away. Can I do this? Will I be able to handle all of this? I keep question myself and my decision. Stop Mackenzie. You will be fine. This a huge opportunity. After checking to make sure that my flight and everything was set, I went to go find the girls. I eventually found them over by Starbucks which wasn't shocking at all. They were all singing a song by the band The 1975. I smiled as I watched them sing and dance in the middle of the airport.

"Hey guys!" I yelled over to them as I slowly approached. Before I knew it, I was mobbed by a group hug that seemed to last forever.

"Hey Kenzie! Ready to take LA?" Madison said trying to catch her breath from running over here.

"Totally! Girls, we are going to own this city."

"Hell yes! they all said in unison. Don't forget about all of the hot guys!" Bianca yelled. I gigged as a grabbed my seat by the loading gate. I plugged in my headphones and went on Twitter. I started listening to All Time Low as I patiently waiting for us to board the plane.

We waited for what seemed to be ages before we could get on the plane. I got a seat next to Bianca, which was the best thing. She doesn't sleep on planes because she said that they scare her, which is exactly how I felt. We just talked for hours on end about pretty much anything.

LA was brought up a few times, but the entire conversation got extremely sad and awkward when she brought up her ex-boyfriend, Tyler. Tyler was a grade-A douche bag. After they broke up, he stalked her for months and wouldn't let any guy come near her. He eventually hit her and was arrested. We think he's in jail, but we don't know anymore. Needless to say, LA is a fresh start for Bianca. It's a fresh start for all of us.

"Mackenzie, I don't think you understand how nervous I am. I have needed a freshstart for years. Everything that has happened in the past is holding me back, and I can't let it anymore. I need this. But I can't help but feel like their will always be an anchor attached to me that will always hold me back. What if they don't like us, or our music? What if we mess us and everything falls apart?" She began to say to me as tears streamed down her face. I hate seeing her like this, but it is nice to know that I am not the only nervous one.

Me and Bianca were extremely similar in the fact that we both struggle with the same things. We both have delt with depression and still deal with it to this day. Not only that, but we both have really bad anxiety and we both have a tendency to have panic attacks fairly often. Me and Bianca have always been "one." Being that my brother and sister are both younger and that I am the oldest, I never really had that person to talk to. She has always been a sister to me and I have always been one to her.

I sign as a give her a huge and wipe away her tears. I hate seeing anyone cry.

"Be strong. For me. We have worked so hard for this, it's not going to stop now," I smirk as Bianca giggles. "We all need this, believe me."

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After ages of being on the plane, we finally landed in LA. We got out to see out manager Kelly standing there with a huge grin on her face. She was holding a magazine with us on the front cover.

"Hey lovelies! I have a surprise for you guys...."

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I hope you guys enjoyed it! I know the first chapter was kinda boring, but I wanted to kinda set up the story you know? 5SOS was briefly mentioned but don't worry! They will be coming into the story in a short bit.. ;)

Love you guys loads! Vote and comment if you want more and don't forget, I need that feedback... :) This chapter is kinda short, but I promise that they will get longer!

-Mackenzie :)x