Chapter 2: Did You Miss Me?

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~Nicole~

The long flight to Los Angeles passes pretty quickly. First, Jess and I watch Contagion (I advise you never to watch that on an airplane, especially when the woman behind you is coughing!), and then Jess starts talking about how much she can't wait to see Harry. She'll never admit it, but it is very obvious that, since the first day she met Harry a couple of years ago, she has fancied him!

After about 30 endless minutes of listening to Jess talk about Harry's hair (he has gorgeous curls), his eyes (it's so easy to get lost in those beautiful green orbs), and his body (how does one person get so fit?), I begin to zone out. There is a pretty good looking guy, a couple of years older than me, across the aisle, and I begin to do the flirty look-toss-your-hair-and-look-away thing that I do sometimes just for my amusement. It's not like I'm pretty or flirty enough to catch a guy's attention. But to my surprise, he winks at me. I blush and pretend to be absorbed in the magazine that came in the pocket in front of my seat.

I start to think about the boys, and how around them I feel the least insecure. Most of the time when they come to visit, I'll stop cutting for days at a time. I hope it'll be that way this time, too. Lately I've been feeling really down and I think I've gotten fatter. I really need to control my eating better.

My eyelids begin sagging, and I let myself fall asleep. Before I know it, Jess is shaking me awake.

"Nicole, we're here! Time to wake up!" She says.

We pick up our carry-on bags and get off the plane and go to baggage claim. Whoah! I think. LAX is a huge airport! At baggage claim I spot the cute guy from the plane and I steer away from him, dragging Jess with me.

Another car picks us up and drives us to the Staples Center where the boys are rehearsing for their show later. There is already a sea of fans outside, waiting to catch a glimpse of one of the boys. It is pretty much the biggest building I have ever seen! A security guard escorts us inside when we give our names and asks us if we want to go inside and see the boys, or be taken to a room where we can rest. Not wanting to bother the boys and being absolutely exhausted from our lack of sleep, we follow the guard into a small room with comfortable looking couches. I don't know about Jess, but the minute my body hits the couch, I'm dead to the world.

I wake up in a daze. I have no Idea where I am. But when I spot Jess on the couch next to me, it all comes flooding back to me. I check the time on my phone and then quickly shake Jess awake. The concert starts in five minutes!

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We find a security guard and explain, embarrassed, that we fell asleep but we want to watch the concert. He takes us backstage just in time for us to hear deafening screams as the Liam sings the first lines of Na Na Na:

We've got a bit of love/hate

You take me to the edge then you hit the brakes

I say it's over one day

But then I'm crawling back begging you to stay

We make up and we break up all the time

I'll say I hate a song, then you'll go request it the whole night long

Some people say it's wrong but even when we fight

Girl you turn me on

We make up and we break up all the time

The rest of the boys join in and the crowd goes crazy:

We're like na na na

Then we're like yeah yeah yeah

Always like na na na

Then we're like yeah yeah yeah

No we can't make up our minds

Cause when we think we've got it right

We go na na na

Na na na

Na na na

Na na na

Jess and I are having a blast singing along and jumping around backstage. Louis spots us in the wings and winks and points at us. We blow kisses back and rock out to the rest of the concert.

When the concert is over, the boys come and wrap us in a huge group hug. When we pull apart, Zayn says his signature, "Vas Happenin," and everyone laughs while he goes to get some food.

Louis says, "How you doin little sis," and I reply, "Not bad, Boo Bear."

"Only Hazza can call me Boo Bear!" he screams, pulling Harry in for a hug while pretending to cry. While Niall gives Jess a famous 'Horan hug,' Harry gives me a detailed account of the wild times they've had since I last saw them in person a few months ago. Harry walks over to Jess and starts talking to her, and Louis stays by me, still 'crying.'

I'm checking my phone when Liam comes up and says, "I've missed you, Nicole."

I reply, "Ive missed you too. A lot. I've missed all of you." Liam smiles and Niall walks over.

"Are you eating that?" he asks Zayn, referring to the cookie that he is clearly chewing. He reluctantly hands it over to Niall.

"Nice to see you too, Niall," I joke. Niall turns beet-red and gives me an awkward hug.

When we pull apart, a pretty girl with light brown hair and sun-tanned skin walks up to where Louis, Niall, Liam, Zayn, and I are standing.

She gives the boys high fives and exclaims in an American accent, "You guys did wonderful tonight! I think it was the best show you guys have ever done!" The boys all say thanks and we talk about the show for a bit. I don't know who this girl is, but she seems really nice.

She turns to me and says, "And you must be Nicole! The boys have said so many great things about you!" She lowers her voice to a whisper, " Especially Liam and Niall. I think they have crushes on you." I feel myself blushing and the girl catches on and changes the subject.

"Anyway, I should probably introduce myself. I'm Rose. My dad is the sound director for the tour, and my sister, Sydney and I get to come on tour. You'll meet Sydney later. She wasn't feeling too well so she stayed at the hotel. She's 17, and I'm 18. You and Jess are 18, too right? I nod and Rose looks over to where Jess and Harry are still talking. Harry sees us looking and says something to Jess. They walk over and Rose introduces herself to Jess.

Jess and I grab our suitcases from the room where we had been sleeping and the boys help us carry them to the van that we will drive to the hotel in. On the way to the hotel, everyone is talking and laughing, and it finally feels like old times again.

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Okie that was chappie 2 XD Tell me what you think! :* -Dani

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