Battle of the bands

Chapter 11.

Third persons POV:

Today was the day of the meeting. It's been a week since Charlie had told the parents about the tour. Modest! had already scheduled a meeting and had a few of their employees sent down to Australia. The girls hadn't talked to One Direction in this past week, something to do with organising the tour. The girls and their parents were now eagerly waiting in a large office, in the middle of Melbourne's city for the 'Manager'.

Once he had finally arrived he greeted the girls and their parents and started talking about the girls band straight away. "So I understand you girls are famous on YouTube" Mr Dean confirmed. "Yes, I guess you could say that" Charlie answered. "One of our members speaks highly of you, Niall, I'm guessing you know him?" he asked again looking up from his papers on his desk smiling. The girls were a bit confused as to why he called them 'Our members' by brushed it off and continued listening.

"Yeah we know him, very nice guy" Natalie answered. "Niall is a funny lad" He laughed. "Anyways, I'm going to explain everything to you and your parents, if you have any questions, I'll be more than happy to answer them. At the end of this meeting, if you have received permission, you will be asked to sign multiple contracts, is that understood?". The girls and their parents nodded.

"Okay, so you have been chosen by One Direction to perform as their opening for the WWA tour which commences 25th of April 2014 and ends October 5th 2014" he looked up from his papers at the girls to make sure they understood. Charlie nodded her head, signalling for him to continue.

"Throughout this times, you will be given an apartment in London, have clothing, food etc paid for, as well as hotel rooms, which you will be sharing. You will be asked to perform 6 of your choice of songs at the concerts, you must follow all rules given , which you will also sign to on the contract. You will also be paid your parents receiving the money through their bank accounts. I understand Charlie you are almost 17 and you will responsible for taking care of the younger ones, as well as Liam, Harry, Louis, Niall and Zayn who will also be spending a lot of time with you guys. You will have your own driver and security guards, you are not to go out anywhere without notifying them, just in case anything happens as we need to know where you are".

Mr. Dean continued for a bit afterwards about what was to happen after the tour, nothing too important, most of the girls had zoned out by this part, to excited for what was to happen in the future.

After he had spoken Mr. Dean left the room for the family to decide. All the parents, except for Alyssa's agreed easily, that this is what their kids wanted, with some persuading Alyssa's father agreed. When Mr. Dean came back in they were asked to sign multiple contracts; one was for the actual tour, promising to perform at every show, another was for how they would speak to the media and present themselves, and another was to follow all of Modest!'s orders. After the meeting had commenced Mr. Dean had told the girls when they were expected in London, given tickets and left. They had only 1 week and a half until they had to leave.

"Ridiculous!" Natalie's mother complained "They expect them to be packed and ready to leave in less then two weeks time!". "I know honey, but this is what she wants" Natalie's dad sighed. Natalie ignored her parents on the ride home and instead imagined what it would be like to tour with One Direction.

one day later:

Alyssa's POV:

"What?" I asked my mum for the tenth time. "Sweetie we dont think this is good for you at this time, you're still in school and-".

"No! Mum they said they were having tutoring and everything during the tour please mum don't say this". "Love, we just think you're too young and we're going to have to cancel this". I didn't listen to any more of what my dad had to say instead I ran out of my house, heading straight for Charlie's.

Charlie's POV:

"Charlie they're not letting me go" was the first thing I heard Alyssa say when she stormed into my bedroom. "What?" I shouted. Alyssa explained everything her parents had said. There was no way I wasn't letting Alyssa come. Alyssa ended up sleeping over for the night. I watched movies with her to try and make her not think about what was going on, I could tell she was really upset when she didn't laugh in her favourite part of Mary Poppins. I wanted to help her but there was nothing I could do, it was her parents decision.

Alyssa cuddled up to me when the movie was finished grabbing my hand in hers- something she had always done- I knew throughout the night she wouldn't move from her current spot, lying in a fetal position facing me, I also knew she wouldn't let go of my hand. Ever since Alyssa was little she has been obsessed with holding peoples hands or at least touching them. I would just be sitting in the car and she would lift up my hand and put her own underneath it, we all used to tease her for it, as it was something she could do unintentionally, but, I think it was something all of us enjoyed. I sighed, feeling very stressed, if Alyssa couldn't come, we may have to cancel completely, or even worse get a new drummer.

I heard her whisper "Goodnight" something again, Alyssa always did. 

Hey!! Okay it's gonna get more interesting I promise!

Ok bye, watching dance moms. 😂