STARGAZER

CHAPTER 7: STARGAZER

It was almost time for the concert to start. Niall and I haven't been together much today but it was alright with me. What he said in the interview shouldn't have bothered me.. but it did. I shouldn't be like those girlfriends who get mad over every single little thing. I told myself I should never be like that but i'm always second guessing myself. 

A few girls walked by me and whispered, staring me down. One girl actually came up to me "Who are you? Why are you in the VIP group?" 

"I'm a.. a friend of the boys." I didn't know what else to say, she just smiled and left me sitting there. Paul came over to me and sat down. "You know, Niall was only trying to do the right thing." 

I guess my face was easy to read, when I was confused or mad or sad i'd always have my eyebrows pushed together like I was about to cry. "Really?" I replied.

"Yeah. He was. He feels horrible, he told me today that he didn't want to screw what you guys had up. You should forgive him, he really is a decent lad." Paul seemed to know the boys like the back of their hands. 

I was going to reply but the opening act came on. It was Olly Murs. He was pretty good, seemed like a flirt though. I don't really like that in guys. After a few songs a tape of One Direction came floating across the screen. Lights were dim until the boys came running out. They all looked so different. They had a different sort of smile on their faces. They seemed more sincere. "HELLO EVERYBODY!" They all screamed at once. They played a few songs and acted stupid. A lot of the time they were ducking from phones being thrown at them. They grabbed each other a lot.. Most american boys don't even touch one another because then everyone would think they were gay. These boys didn't care one bit. 

I liked their songs. They were different than most boy bands. They had more meaning and the harmonies were better. 

After a song they all sat down on the couch in the middle of the stage. 

"YOU GUYS READY FOR SOME TWEETS?" Louis screamed in his small voice. 

"Alright. The first one goes to you Niall!" Liam said getting up to read the tweet plastered on the screen. "Who is the girl you have been with the last few days? Maris said in row 101." Niall stood up and put the mic up to his mouth. 

"Alright. This is going to all of you fans and I want you to get this on tape. I have a girlfriend now. And her names Sophia. She's sitting right over there." He pointed at me and every head turned. I blushed and waved at him. He smiled my way and winked. He really does know how to make a girl feel wanted. Why did I ever doubt him?

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Paul escorted me to the bus. There were so many girls screaming and yelling. Throughout the walk I could hear girls yelling my name. "SOPHIA!" "SOPHIA HOWS NIALL IN BED?" Oh wow these girls were rude! Like, why would you ask such a thing? It's not like I would know yet. Don't they know of a thing called "slow relationship"?

I got up the stairs but barely made it because there were so many flashes on the cameras. I sat down and looked out waiting for the boys. I saw Louis first. They were brought out at separate times for security reasons. "WE LOVE YOU ALL!" He yelled boarding the bus. He let out a gust of air and sat down in front of me. "So, what'd you think of Niall's big surprise?" I smiled and hit him playfully on the shoulder. 

"You know what I think." 

"You really shouldn't over react. Niall's a nice boy and wouldn't do that to you." He said looking out the window at Niall getting through the crowd. Everyone's been saying he'd never hurt me, and maybe I should believe them. 

Niall came up the stairs and looked at me first. He walked over slowly and took the seat next to me not touching me. What I really wanted was for him to just hug me.