Night shift - Completed

Chapter 67

Poppy's POV

The day had been going well so far. The first and second interviews had gone really well and we were on schedule as we travelled to the third and final destination - the one that they were performing at. Michael has been just as quiet as he had been all day, it was awful to see. He switched it off when they were interviewing and acted like normal but when he was away from the cameras and just with us, he was pretty silent as he stared down at his feet.

"We'll be there in two minutes." Diego announced as he took a left turn. The whole vehicle remained silent until he stopped at the venue and as always, we jumped out quickly and rushed into the building, leaving the fans behind us without a second glance. We were escorted by Diego straight to the dressing rooms again where the boys were shut away whilst Diego and I checked the venue out. Diego went one way as I went another, looking for the first aid room and supplies. I sighed as he left without uttering a word as I began my journey around, looking for any signs that told me where anything was.

"Lost?" A voice caught me off guard and I spun round quickly, tensing my fists as I sucked in a sharp breath. Stood before me, arm in a sling, was Jack with a grin on his face.

"Jack?!" I let out a surprised laugh as I rushed to him, hugging him gently. "How are you? It's so good to see you!" I let go of him and took a step back, admiring how he looked after what he had gone through.

"It's great to see you, I never really got to say thank you for everything you did that day!" He let out a huge smile. "Turns our you were right, they took me straight to surgery and sorted out the bone splinter that was stopping the movement." He shook his head in disbelief. "Those paramedics did nothing but praise you."

"Ah they're lovely people. I'm just glad you're okay. We were all so worried about you." I was still smiling hugely as I spoke to him, glad that everything was okay with him and the old team could be back together again. "The guys would love to see you!" I quickly said as I showed him the way to their room, getting back to my duties before Diego saw.

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The fans had piled in, the place was packed and their screams were more than deafening. It was still taking me a long time to get used to, but just knowing my boyfriend was making people this happy was so heartwarming. The boys were backstage and hyping themselves up, all but Michael, who stood there staring at his guitar still in silence. I caught Calum's eye and shifted my gaze to Mike, Calum's following instantly. He walked over to Mike and patted him on the shoulder offering him some comforting words that seemed to bring a small smile to his face.

"Here they are for you all, 5 Seconds of Summer!"

The boys ran out, jumping up and down, energy becoming them as the screams and cheers erupted and practically lifted the roof. I grinned from the wings as I watched them begin their set, jumping up and down as they played 'She Looks So Perfect'. All the fans sang along as they jumped around with the band, echoing every word perfectly. It was so easy to get caught up in the moment.

"Thanks everyone! Can I just remind you all to stay safe, please don't push each other, the people at the front are starting to get squashed!" Michael spoke out after the first song, then they began playing the second song. The second and third songs flew by but as the fourth one was half way through, Ashton stopped drumming to signal me to come on stage. He looked really worried so I didn't even hesitate as I snuck around the back of the stage until I was next to him. He pulled his earplug out.

"Poppy, a fan in the front row just passed out!" He pointed down to a girl who was slumped over the barricade. I nodded before running past the other boys and jumping off the stage, landing close to her. I felt for her pulse which was fine, so I grabbed her and pulled her over the barricade to the small gap between that and the stage.