Chapter 22: Secret Place

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A few months passed and life has been great. Simon and Ryder have been getting along  perfectly. Plus Simon and I have gotten really close.

Who would have thought under all that serious business act was a really funny guy. He really knows how to make me laugh.

"Ariel have you started packing? We are leaving in 5 days for the tour." Simon yells from the other side of the door.

" Yah. I'm almost done packing. Just need to pack a few more things and I should be done." I shout back to him.

I go back to my closet and grab the extra clothes I need. Putting everything in my luggage, I zip it closed. Grabbing my check list on my bed to make sure I haven't forgotten anything.

- Shirts. check
- undergarments. Check
- Jeans, leggings, shorts. Check
-  Make up. Check
- Brush. Check
- Shoes: flats, heels, sandals. Check
- Pajamas. Check
- Bathing Suit. Check
- Laptop. Check
-Phone. Check
-Chargers. Check
-Passport. Check
-Toothbrush. Check
-Deodorant. Check

My laptop started to ring . Signaling that somebody wanted to video chat on Skype. I accepted the call and right away I saw Aunt Karen appear on the screen.

"Hi sweetheart. How's everything over there?" She asks me with a smile.

"Everything is great. In 5 days the tour will start and that means I get to see you soon." I excitedly say to her.

"I know. I'm so excited as well. It gets lonely without you here and I'm missing you like crazy." Aunt Karen states sadly.

"I miss you too Aunt Karen. Did you receive the package I sent you?"

"I did. Thank you so much for all the chocolates and sweets. You know me so well." She gives me a 100 watt smile.

"Have you heard anything from Mark? How is he doing?" I asked Aunt Karen about my best friend.

"Mark misses you a lot Ariel. He visits me everyday for any updates on you. He just hasn't been his usual happy self since you left."

Hearing that just made my heart break. Yah I talk to him every other day but he seems happy when I speak to him. He must be putting on a brave face every time we talk.

"Just talk to him about it. Maybe there's something going on. " Aunt Karen suggests.

I just nod in response. Just thinking about my best friend back home.

"Well I'll talk to you later sweetie. It's getting really late here and I have work in the morning. I love you Ariel." She says to me.

"I love you too Aunt Karen."

She blows me a kiss to the screen and I did the same. Ending the call.

I put my luggages all to the side since I finished packing and decided to check the boys. When I reached into Niall's room, an empty luggage with clothes everywhere were on the floor. Niall was just laying on his bed looking at the ceiling.

I decided to join him. 

" I see that you haven't even started packing yet." Laying myself next to him and stare at the ceiling.

"I kinda started. I got the luggage opened haven't I?" He turns his head at my direction and faces me. I do the same thing.

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