A Year In The Breaking (On Hold)

Chapter 2- Teenagers On A Plane

*July 9th* *Harry's POV*

I'm finishing packing my bag for London when I hear the doorbell ring downstairs and my mother walking to get it. I slap my bag over my shoulder, grab my lucky chain off my desk and run downstairs to meet Will. We slap handshake and my mum smiles and I can see her tearing up. 

I have always had a great relationship with my mum. She does everything to help me and she has never let me down. 

I hug her and say, "Thank you mum."

She stifles a little laugh through the sobbing. "For what Harry?"

"For everything. Without you I wouldn't have had the courage to do this." 

She kisses my cheek and I give her a quick kiss back before headed out the door with Will.

Will looks at his watch as we walk, "So, what time did you say-"

"Harry!" My mum calls out and I turn around. She smiles and blows a kiss to me. "I love you!"

I smile and return the favor and we continue on. Will laughs a little. I slap him on the shoulder and sigh even though I'm smiling a little. "Shut up." I say through gritted teeth as I try to keep from smiling.

Nothing could ruin my mood right now. Everything is going to be amazing and I get to do it with my 3 great friends. Well, 4 if you count Steph. Of course I think of her as a friend, but she doesn't know how I really feel. I know she likes me. She thinks I am too stubborn to notice her red cheeks and flirty comments but I do notice. I notice every detail about her. How her medium blond hair flows perfectly no matter what she is doing. Like when I jumped on her last week before I told her the big news. Or the way the left side of her mouth curves up when she is up to something and not telling you. Or even the way her eyes turn the softest of brown when shes upset and the sharpest, brightest of hazel when she is happy.

I have known Steph since we were babies and nothing about her has ever left my mind. I would date her in a second. But it scares me. I don't want to loose the friendship we have now. I don't want to loose Steph. I can't afford to loose one of the best things in my life and if that means not dating her, then that's how it has to be. 

I snap out of my thoughts and point to the sign indecating we are to turn up ahead to get to the airport. "Thats it there mate." 

Will puts a hand up to shield his eyes from the sun and squints at it. "Then lets go! London awaits!" We both laugh and run down the street to the main entrance.

When we get inside I see Steph's mum kissing her on the cheek and saying good bye so we wait for her to come over. She looks around and when she sees us she smiles brightly and runs with her luggage to meet us. "Hey guys! Where are the rest of the boys?"

I give her a quick hug hello and Will looks at the electric TVs telling people where to go and points a hand to the left. "that way! They said they would meet us at the loading dock at boarding time which is 2:00 p.m. and it is..." He checks his watch and his eyes go huge with worry. "IT'S 1:55!"

I gasp but quickly load our luggage on a cart and we run through the airport. It feels like we have been running forever when we stop for a quick breath. "How... much... longer..." I say while gasping for air.

Will looks around in panic. "We have 2 minutes but I think t is just up ahead. We have to keep going!"

So we take off running again and when we see the boys we wave and shout out. The man is just about to close the gate but they stop him just as we get there and we slip through quickly. We all run through the hallways and apologize to the flight attendants as we board the plane out of breath.

"Woot! We made it!" I hear one of the boys shout out. We all laugh and go to take our seats. Steph is next to me, and I do not complain about that. I walk down the aisle to seats 134. I help Steph with her luggage and we sit down while the other boys sort there selves out. 

"How long is this flight?" Steph asks looking out the window as we take off, watching Holmes Chapel dissaper behind us.

I smile at her while she isn't looking and can't help but think about her lips, her eyes, her ears, everything. She is just perfect. I am so caught up in my daydreaming that when she turns around she laughes a little. "What are you looking at? I asked how long the flight was." She giggles and I look away for a second.

"Ah, yeah... The flight is about 2 hours long." I try to ignore my total embarrasment and get out my headphones to watch a movie. 

I can't find them so I look down the aisle for a flight attendant to buy some off of when I notice something about the people on the plane. They all look like teenagers. The youngest couldn't be younger then 14 and most of them seemed to have a parent with them. There were a few adults as well. I hear someone who sounds about my age talking with an Irish accent. I heard about some people from Ireland taking this flight to get to England but it is odd how there are so many teenagers.

When the flght attendent comes I decide to ask her. "Is there something going on in London this week or...?"

She smiles with her bleach white teeth and speaks in that happy voice that makes you wonder why they don't work at Disney World and she says, "Oh yes, most of the people aboard are here for The X Factor auditions in London on Wednesday."

Of course! How could I be so stupid! I used to always watch The X Factor with my mum and sister and always dreamed of being one of those winners. 

I say thank you and buy some head phones. I look back at Steph to find her already asleep. I bet she was up early packing. You know, girls and their stuff.

I put in my headphones but take a look up and down the aisle one more time. I see boys, girls, bands, women, men, supportive parents and family. I think about how in just 3 days they will get the chance of their lives to become famous. I am probably sitting on this plane with a future star. Maybe even more then one. We are all just normal people right now and nobody thinks anything of it. But for some people on this plane, this could be the last time they take a plane ride as "just a normal kid". What I would give to be one of those kids....