Another World {The Vamps/Connor Ball Fanfic}

Chapter 2

A/N: Hey, yo what up? hope you're enjoying it so far! let's get chapter 1 to 100 reads?:)

Me, Jess, Jack, co-manager Amie, our stylist Elena and a technical guy named Geoff sit around a large table in our studio. On the table in front of us are lyrics, piano chords, guitar chords, album name ideas, album art ideas, collab track ideas. Name any feature that’s needed to make an album and there will be a piece of paper with it on. “So let’s start off with the basics, lyrics. How are they coming along?” Jack asks us. Most of the songs from our debut album were written by other singers or professional song writers but for this album we’ve vowed to get songs that are from the heart. “We’ve got lyrics sorted for Too Late and we’re still working on lyrics for Memories.” Jess says as she writes something on a piece of paper. “And I’ve got to song Shut Up And Kiss Me I wrote when I was fifteen.” I explain to Jack who nods. “We demoed it for the last album but it didn’t fit very well with the other songs but we can run that over again and maybe jazz it up a bit and that can go on the album. So at least two songs sorted. Good.” Jack types something on his laptop and goes into a conversation with Geoff about management, the stuff that bores me. “When’s this surprise you were talking about going to happen?” I whisper in a harsh tone to Jessica. “What I heard could be different to what you’re assuming.” Jess teases me in a whisper. I can tell she knows exactly what the surprise is and exactly when it’s happening. “Okay so we’re going to talk about collab tracks. So we’re going to reserve two songs on the album for a collab.” Amie explains. This has to be where I’m told the surprise. Amie then slides a sheet of paper along to everyone on the table. It’s a list of singers:

·         Iggy Azalea

·         Lorde

·         Ne-yo

After Amie explains the very short list is of people that are signed with the same record label, Virgin emi records, and are interested in working with us. I bring up that we should ask The Vamps. This makes me realise the surprise must not be that we’re collaborating with them. “The Vamps you say?” Geoff asks as he looks over to Jack and I nod. “You know how much I love them. I honestly think they’re amazing. They’re so talented as well! Honestly please just consider it at least.” I plead with a sigh as I see Jack’s blank face. “Please.” I add with tears at the back of my eyes. I fight them off because crying over a band looks absolutely pathetic. “Well…” Jack starts. Before he can continue I hear a commotion behind me and as I turn to look I’m shocked and dazed. The Vamps are stood right before my eyes. “W-what?” I stutter as I feel my hands shaking. When I saw them in the corridor I didn’t feel nervous. I don’t even know why.  “I don’t understand?” I ask in confusion, but with obvious happiness and elation. I hear Jack laugh and I turn back to him in my chair. “I let Jess tease you about this surprise thing and Amie purposely didn’t put The Vamps on that list so that you’d become upset and then The Vamps would walk through the door as if by magic.” He points to The Vamps so I turn back around to them. “I am officially star struck.” I literally feel lost for words. I don’t even know what this emotion I’m feeling is. “Give us some love then!” Tristan winks as he holds his arms out. I feel butterflies swirling in my stomach but it doesn’t stop me as I leap like a frog off the chair into Tristan’s arms and I forget that he’s six foot when I realise I’m seven inches smaller than him. I don’t care though because I am hugging Tristan Evans! I then feel more bodies start to surround me as I realise I am being hugged by not only Tristan but by Brad, James and Connor. Connor Ball is hugging me. I end up squealing but tell myself to be calm and cool and not look like an over obsessive fangirl.

For the next half an hour we talk to each other, exchange numbers and get to know each other more than just their birthday and height. After this, I feel like we’re actually friends, rather than me being lost for words because The Vamps are sitting with me. The next two hours after that are spent talking about a song for the album that The Vamps would feature in. We get some basic lyrics down and of course the boys would sort out the music considering they are a band. My eyes start feeling heavy and I’m overcome with tiredness. That’s what happens when I spend long hours in the studio, I concentrate too hard and I have no source of energy. “Ellie?” Jess shoves me as I blink a few times. “Yeah?” I ask drearily through a clouded mind. If I could carry a personal coffee machine around me all day every day, I certainly would. “Did you listen to any of that?” She asks me and I just shake my head. Sometimes it worries me how ‘out of it’ I go when I’ve been concentrating so long but it’s something I live with, like some people have to live with anxiety. “Can someone take her to get some coffee please?” Geoff asks the room as I can hear worry behind his voice. I don’t quite hear who volunteers to take me but I expect it’s either Jess or Amie. I let whoever it is guide me to the catering room as I try to fight off sleep and gain my balance to walk in a straight line. My mum was so worried about my lack of energy from concentrating when I was in high school that she took me to the doctors. They just told me to go to sleep early and drink caffeinated coffee. “Here you go.” A voice that doesn’t sound like Amie or Jess says as I settle onto a chair. I look up to see it’s Connor. He was the one who volunteered to take me. “I’m guessing you want coffee?” He asks me in a concerned tone of voice. Honestly, I hate coffee but it keeps me awake and full of energy that I have to drink. “How about an espresso? It has more caffeine and it tastes nicer?” Connor suggests as he walks over to a hot drinks machine. I nod as he makes me an espresso.

I drink the espresso and I immediately feel a lot better with so much more energy. “Does this happen often?” Connor asks as he sits opposite me around a small dining table in the catering room at the studio. I just nod but I use my energy to make conversation. I’m not going to pass an opportunity to speak to Connor. I’ve spent what feels like all my life wanting to meet them and now I finally have I’m not going to let my lack of energy stop me from enjoying it. “Yeah, not very often though. I was awake at five this morning and didn’t get to sleep till two so I didn’t get much sleep and I’ve been concentrating on this new album. It’s just a lack of energy, don’t worry.” I reassure him with a small smile as I can see the fret look that grows bigger on his face. “I’m all good now. If I feel tired later I’ll just take an ice cold shower.” I laugh and for the first time ever I hear Connor’s cute laugh in person. I’ve only ever heard him laugh on videos and I can tell you that his laugh in person is so much cuter. It’s so weird having a normal conversation with your idol. You’ve spent years of your life stuck behind a computer screen unnoticed by them and now it’s changed. I could possibly become best friends with them or more. I don’t realise I have a huge smile on my face from that thought until Connor asks “What’s so funny?” I immediately wipe the smile off my face because telling him I was thinking about becoming more than friends with one of them would be inappropriate. “Oh nothing.” I reassure him but I can tell that he doesn’t believe me. “Hmm, whatever you say.” He winks and we make our way back to the studio.