PRETTYMUCH a Lie [n.m]

Seven

Amelia

"You should come chill with us on the bus," Zion said to Alison who was now sitting on his lap.

Nick looked over my way, his eyes pleading that I agree. I chuckled to myself while Alison nodded her head toward Zion, both of their faces lit up.

I know Alison had a boyfriend, but as I said earlier, they argued twenty-four seven. She deserved better than him. I didn't mind that she was flirting. If she was happy, I was happy.

The boy's manager suggested we go ahead and get on the bus before the boys do, just to cause as less drama as possible. I didn't really understand that, but I went with it anyway. We were their guests.

"They have really crazy fans, and they can be a little out of pocket sometimes," Alison leaned in near me as we walked down the hall. I nodded at her. Alison followed all of the boys on social media and basically kept up with their every move.

I could see how it could get crazy and dramatic. I would be kind of upset seeing other girls get on the bus too.

We followed behind Jeff as he led us out of a side door. It was kind of creepy in the back hallways of the venue. The over whelming sound of girls screaming echoed in my eardrums. These girls were so loud I thought my eardrums were going to burst. I wondered if that's what we sounded like to the boys.

Once they realized that we weren't the boys, they calmed down a bit. I still heard the screaming though as we followed Jeff to the middle bus's front door. I looked back at Alison and Emily as they stayed close behind me and walked up the steps.

Once the door shut, you could only hear the muffled sounds of the girls outside screaming. Thank God that was over.

"Y'all have to deal with that every show?" I asked Jeff who sat down on the couch.

He nodded at me and smiled while taking a deep breath, "It still gets me every time. I am so thankful and blessed to have this opportunity to support my friends."

I sat down at the table beside Emily and admired the bus. For a boy's tour bus, in which they were practically living in, it was pretty clean. Everything looked brand new.

Their mini-kitchen was adorable, there was also a hallway that lead to the back of the bus. I am guessing that's where their bunks were.

I scrolled through my phone while we waited on the boys to get on the bus. Jeff said they would probably go greet some fans first but that it wouldn't take long. I didn't mind, the air-conditioning felt good in here anyway. It was still hot outside even though the sun had faded.

Suddenly, the bus door opened and Austin, Ansley and Maggie climbed on.

"Hey guys," Alison smiled at them.

Austin and Ansley smiled back, but I swore Maggie acted like she didn't hear anything. I shook off her unpleasant presence.

Austin and Ansley went to the back of the bus after talking with us for a minute and asking if we liked the show and left Maggie with us. She didn't speak to us that much, she just kept to herself and spoke to Jeff every now and again.

Just as things were about to get awkward, the bus door opened again, and the screams of the girls got louder. The rest of the boys joined us on the bus. They were all panting and out of breath. Zion and Brandon threw their stuff down beside the door and ran back out.

We watched through the tinted windows as they ran around slapping girls hands and recording the screaming fans on their Instagrams.

Jeff left as well to go behind and take pictures of the boys and the fans. I sat on Alison's lap to get a better look. She squeezed me tight and I let out a giggle.

"It looks so fun to be famous," she whispered in my ear.

"I know right," I replied.

Who wouldve thought that this night was going to end up like this?

Nick came from the back of the bus and stood by me, "I'll probably go see them later on when it calms down a little."

"What's wrong? You don't like all the fans and craziness?" I teased.

"I love it, but right after the show, they are a bit too crazy. Edwin, Zion, and Brandon love it, but me and Austin like it when they're a bit more chill. It gives us a chance to have conversations with them and thank them for coming out to see us."

I smiled at his thoughtfulness and consideration. "For now, we finna get lit," Edwin said as he plugged his phone up to the aux.

He walked to the back of the bus and left us sitting in silence for a few minutes before he came back with a big case of beer and some bottles of Hennessy, Vodka, and Whiskey. They were prepared for nights like these.

"Oh, hell yeah!" Emily got up from her seat and took the bottle of Hennessy from Edwin. She opened it and drunk some straight out of the bottle.

"So that's what we are doing now?" Alison laughed at her snatching the bottle and bringing it to her lips as well.

Edwin had a huge smile sketched on his face. He opened the vodka and began to drink it straight from the bottle as well. Did these idiots know what a cup was? They must have wanted to get fucked up. I guess I had to be the adult tonight. Maybe I didn't? Maybe, it was okay for all of us to let loose for one night.

Before thinking any further, I took the bottle from Alison and poured a generous amount in my mouth. The familiar burn of alcohol lingered on my tongue after it slid down my throat. That was strong. Wow.

I could feel my face tense up as I screwed my eyes shut for a brief second. I looked over at Nick noticing that he was eyeing me. I narrowed my eyes ay him playfully and handed him the bottle.

"Hennessy is my favorite, thank you," he stated with a sarcastic tone and a genuine smile. After a few seconds, he smirked and took a huge gulp of it. I could tell this was going to be a really fun night.

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