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Chapter One

Summer vacation was going as alright as summer in Nowhere, Illinois could go when our parents told us that in a couple weeks we would be going on a month long vacation to Australia together. The best part being of course my friends, Alaina, Catie, and Lauren, and I would be going together. I was beyond stoked, I mean my family has never really done much in the way of vacations so this was big. My dad couldn't go because of work, and the rest of my siblings were all 18 and had jobs they couldn't leave from for a month. So it was just gonna be Alaina, Catie, Lauren and her mother, and, finally, my mom and I.

We, being huge 5 Seconds of Summer fans, all had it in our heads that we might spot a wild 5sos band member because they were from Australia. Even though the odds of that happening were virtually impossible, we still held hope that our trip might turn into a fan fiction one day. We still kinda wanted to attend one of their concerts even if we never got to meet them. They had had a concert in Chicago not months earlier, but we got fucked out of our tickets. So at this point we were especially hopeful a gig might pop up while we were down there.

The day our flight left for Sydney we packed. Clothes, shoes, makeup, a shit ton of snacks and movies, my laptop and phone, and some cash, for emergencies and what not. None of us got any sleep due to excitement and the stress of getting to O'Hare International Airport that was 3 hours away in Chicago on time and with everything we needed. Basically our nerves were frayed by the time we got on the plane. We were all beginning to regret not sleeping well the night before.

The 20 hour flight dragged on so slowly that several times during the journey I considered flinging myself out of the plane window and swimming the rest of the damn way to Sydney. I was so anxious I seriously almost punched a flight attendant in the face who asked me if I needed headphones when I had my earbuds in my damn head. Instead I waved my phone and attached earbuds at her and said "Does it look like I fucking need headphones?" At that point my mom slapped me on the shoulder and scolded "Watch your mouth!" She apologized to the stewardess, who said "Of course, it's ok, enjoy your flight." in a fake voice and continued to glare at me. Needless to say I didn't get any snacks from that bitch the rest of the flight. I felt like exploding from frustration and exhaustion. I just leaned back with an exasperated sigh and shoved my earbuds back in. This flight needed to be over pronto.

Finally, 12 hours after the incident with the flight attendant, we landed in the Sydney International Airport at about a quarter to 8 in the morning. I was about to fall over, we were all so tired. I was starving too but we didn't have time to eat at the airport because we had to wait for our taxi to take us to our hotel. Everyone was pissy and exhausted so the last thing anybody wanted to do was shop but Alaina pointed out a Victoria's Secret across the airport terminal, and we still had some time to kill before the cab came to pick us up at 8 so we decided to go in.

We walked into the store and I immediately started shivering.

"God damn, its not that hot outside." I muttered to myself. As soon as we walked in my group split up to shop quickly. I searched for a warm looking jacket and found some zip-up hoodies. I snagged a purple hoodie off the rack. A huge display of colorful Pink brand body sprays reminded me that I was nearly out of my last bottle. I grabbed a bottle off the stack being careful not to disturb the precariously staged display. My next thought was to pick up some new lingerie, and I was looking for some panties when I spotted the cutest style of panties and bras on a little stand on the far wall. I wandered past my mom and Lauren half way over to the stand who were looking through the body spray display.

I turned All Time Low Radio on Pandora on my phone and slipped an earbud in one ear. A few minutes later I was perusing through different colors and designs of lingerie when my ear that didn't have an earbud in it heard, "Alright all you 5 Seconds of Summer fans..." an Australian-accented radio announcer shouting enthusiastically over the house speakers in the store. My ears pricked up like a dog's, and I ripped the earbud from my ear. I finished up my shopping by grabbing some red lacy panties and matching bra and sprinted away from the stand to the nearest store speaker. The commercial went on to explain that the 3rd caller to call in starting at 8am will win front-row tickets to their concert at the Enmore theater in Sydney.

"WHAT? DID YOU GUYS HEAR THAT?" I shouted across the store but none of my friends were listening to me because they had already heard it and were screaming at each other already. I ran over and joined them momentarily, but remembered the merchandise in my hands. I hurried quickly to a nearby cash register and threw my shit up on the counter along with my debit card. The bitchy looking cashier swiped my card and I typed in my PIN number as fast as I could, almost messing it up. She shoved my card, my purchase, and a VS bag rudely back at me across the counter making me bag my own stuff.

I mumbled under my breath "bitch." The sales girl narrowed her eyes incredibly. Oops, she must've heard me. If looks could kill I would have been struck dead. Like I gave a shit. I gave her an equally lethal look and left the counter for my friends.

When I finally rejoined my group's conversation Lauren was ranting.

"You guys, this has got to be some kind of fate. Remember how gutted we were when we found out we couldn't go to the Chicago show? This must be the universe's way of trying to make it up to us." she said. I quickly dismissed Lauren's "fate" theory as bullshit, but I was so excited and shocked I couldn't help but be hopeful anyway. Catie started rambling about us being late for the cab, and Lauren's mom checked the time on her phone and nodded her head in agreement.

"The cab will be here soon so we'll have to call from the cab to win!" Catie reasoned. We hastily exited Victoria's Secret and ran like hell through the airport to get out to the cab on time. People were staring at us like we were on drugs, but then again we kind of were, the drug called exhaustion. Near the exit of the airport we saw a guy who appeared to be looking for someone standing there with a sign that said Lauren's last name on it, since Lauren's mom made the taxi reservation. When the poor guy saw us all running toward him he grimaced worriedly like he was about to get hit by a truck. The driver ushered us outside and to the cab.

Once we piled in, all that could be heard was dial tones and ringing, whoops of excitement and then obscenities as we tried frantically to be the 3rd caller and win the tickets. My friends one by one put their phones down, pissed as hell. I was waiting for the "Sorry you are the 4th caller..." but when an actual person answered and said "Congratulations, 3rd caller, you have just won 5 Seco--" I screamed loud enough to piss off the cabbie causing him to swerve into the next lane.

"OH MY GOD! GUYS IM THE THIRD CALLER!" I screeched ecstatically. I couldn't breathe but even if I could I don't think there would've been enough air left in the cab because we were all screaming.

After the exhaustion of the 20 hour flight and the excitement of winning the tickets, we decided just to go to the hotel and sleep for the first day, but not before we made the parents go pick up the tickets from the radio station.

We finally arrived at a tall, rather lavish tan colored building. Our hotel, our home away from home for the next month. Excitement bubbled up in my throat and I popped a smile for the second time in the last 14 hours. The first being when the radio host answered my call and told me we won the tickets.

My mom, Penny, and Lauren's mom, Lisa, signed themselves into their separate room next door to ours, and then signed us into our room. I guessed they didn't want to bunk with a bunch of hormonal, teenage assholes. I didn't blame them. My mom handed us a couple of key cards in case we lost one.

We all boarded the nearest elevator and rode it up to our floor. Our group drug ourselves out of the elevator and went to our rooms, the adults in one and us next door. Lauren slid a keycard into the door lock and we hurried inside with our arms full of luggage and bags. I dropped my shit where I stood, and Alaina and I ran to the nearest bed, Catie and Lauren took to the other bed. We collapsed instantly without unpacking or even changing.

*This is a part of a series check out my friends' profiles! ( Alaina: @adanielle2, Lauren: @L_A_Hathaway, Catie: @oheyitscatie, and Abby(ME): @maecapricorn )They will post the other point of views with the other boys! I will post the next part soon, I just have to edit it. PS i know this is kind of a piece of shit, but this is my first one so i hope y'all enjoy! also sorry for any profanity, i have no filter