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Rehearsals Day 1 Part 2

Chapter 11: Rehearsals Day 1 Part 2

Ruella's POV

"From the top, guys!" Jamie called, earning a groan from everyone else. "C'mon, guys, suck it up. One last round then we'll have our lunch break!"

I cheered along with everyone else at the thought of a break. We've been practicing dance steps and formations for over three hours already and my muscles were starting to burn painfully. I could really use a cold glass of water right now.

I got into position for the opening song, Louis at my right and Eliot at my left. The three of us were going to do the first stunt. I brace myself mentally when I heard the song starting to play from the sound system - a song from our unreleased album, Vegas Memories. It was entitled No Regrets. John and I wrote it when Derrick and Eliot were both hungover.

I started dancing to the beat of the music, losing myself in the song. Before I knew it we were at the choruse and I stepped on Louis' and Eliot's hands and they boosted me up into the air where I did a double somersault before landing on the floor just a few inches before the makeshift 'stage' border and doing two back hand flips that made me go backward.

I started moving to the next steps as two extra dancers followed my series of flips - assisted by Liam, Harry, John and Derrick. Niall danced behind me and held my waist, raising me up into the air and twirling me around while the the other boys - Liam, Louis, Zayn, Harry, Eliot, Johnathan and Derrick - danced together, forming a circle around us; each had either a goofy smile or a wide grin plastered on his face as they jumped to the beat of the music.

From there on, we did one more song and Jamie finally took pity on us. "Okay, guys, one hour break! Be here before 1:30, mkay?" She smiled and walked towards the cooler, grabbing an energy drink before heading out the door with her brother Harry in tow.

"You heard madam," Lou smiled and winked at me and Niall instantly wrapped his arms around me. I gave him a soft smile and turned my attention back to Louis. "So what's the plan?" I asked.

"There's a 24/7 American diner here at Red Strip," Zayn offered as he shouldered his black backpack. "Lauren's Juice Box or something."

"You mean Lorrete's Jukebox?" Eliot laughed and Zayn's cheeks coloured in embarrassment. "Yeah that one," the High Note Lord scratched his head and Liam and Louis dragged him off.

"Hey!" Zayn's protest came but was silence by Liam. "I'm hungry, Zayn. Shut up and let's go to that Juice Box place."

"Well I don't know about you guys but I'm going to the Red Hat," John shrugged.

"You mean that really good bakeshop Gramma owns back in Spain?" Derrick asked his younger cousin and John nodded. "Huh. Didn't know it came to London."

"Well then let's check it out," Eliot ushered them out after giving me a smile.

"So..." I said and removed myself from Niall's arms, turning to look at him and blue met green. "What are we going to do? Lorrete's with your bandmates or Red Hat with mine?"

"Anywhere is fine," Niall smiled reassuringly at me; the actions caused my heart to melt but I steeled myself. "As long as I'm with you, that is."

I cooed (and swooned). "Isn't that sweet?" I gave Niall a grin. "So how about we try that sushi place at the Westar building at the southhern most tip of the Red Strip? It's like a two minute walk from here."

Before Niall could agree, however, my phone (which was conveniently stowed away in Eliot's bag) rung and I gave Niall an apologetic smile. I moved to sit in the lobby as I answered the phone, Niall trailed behind me as he read something on his phone.