Battle of the bands

Chapter 13.

1 week later:

"Dad! Come on!" I shouted to my dad who was still in the bathroom. "The plane is leaving in an hour!!"

"I know sweetie I'm coming, I'm just washing my hands!"

"Okay I'll be in the car with mum!" I added before walking outside slowly, dragging one of my bags along the ground. "Honey your gonna wreck it!" My mother fussed, fixing her curly, brown hair in the mirror, something I definetly I didn't inherit.

This past week had been very stressful. My mother had been looking very ill lately, my dad wasn't much better either, he was so worried that he insisted accompanying us to London. I was really annoyed when I found this out, no one wants to fly in an airplane with their 3 best friends across the world and have their dad there, questioning everything you do. I had to agree though, otherwise he may have decided against the trip again.

I stopped at my bedroom door peeking in. My pink bed set had been taken off and the walls stripped of the decorations from our going away party. My blue bear, that I'd had since I was born sat on my bed alone. I felt chills watching my room, it looked so empty and lifeless. I noticed my first pair of drumsticks and some photo frames in a box next to my desk. I moved closer to it and peeped inside. Inside was a baby photo of me, my mum and dad, another was of Charlie when she was only four holding me. I had another photo of me and Jade's brother John and my drum teacher Aaron from my 'graduation' of mini drum school. I lifted the photos up, grabbing my first pair of drum sticks and looking at them, they were chipped on the sides and had multiple rainbow stickers stuck across them. I chuckled at my 'artwork' taking them out of the box. Underneath was a photo that I regretted looking at, it was a photo of me and my mother three years ago. I was looking at my mother, sitting on the hospital bed next to her, she had multiple wires and cords surrounding her and I was sitting uncomfortably in between them, holding her hand. This was the day of her last chemotherapy. My mother had, had breast cancer. In the photo my eyes were red, holding back tears. That was the last time I remember crying, hard anyway. In that time of my life, I cried more than a new born child, or as I remember it.

When I was 9 I found at my mum had cancer, I cried every night, even on my birthday. My mother was never home and it was so lonely. At one point her cancer got worse, and she almost died. My father had fallen into deep depression by then, he always tried to hide it though, for the sake of me. I had always felt weak for crying, made fun of at school for just starting to cry, out of no where.

The day of my mothers last chemotherapy went successfully, she soon got better. I swore never to cry again from that day. I haven't cried since, unless you count laughing really hard or getting something in my eye. I wouldn't allow myself to sob if I got hurt, just let any tears fall from my eyes, wiping the very few away as soon as I could. My mother told me I had similar cries to my father, very sad sobs, she told me she couldn't describe the sound, she said it sounded so sad it would make others feel pain, as if they too were broken. I hated crying and always will.

"Alyssa we're going where are you?" I could here my mum call.

"I'm coming I yelled back" picking up the box, placing all the objects and memories back in. I was going to bring it with me, just in case I ever felt home sick.

I made my way outside, seeing both of my parents getting into the car. I smiled as I slid into my seat, although I could hardly sit still.

Third persons POV:

The ride to the airport was slow and very annoying. All the girls were so excited to go, jumping up and down in their seats of each of their separate cars. Charlie was tickling her little brother when they arrived at the airport. Once they had gotten out of the car Charlie noticed Jade and her family inside the departure area.

"Jade!" She yelled running inside with her bag in her hand.
Crashing the brunette in a tight hug, "You have to go through there Charlie" Jade laughed pointing to a different entrance her family were coming though. "Oops" Charlie laughed running out and following them.

Soon Alyssa arrived, then Natalie.

Natalie's POV:

"I'm going to miss you so much honey" my mother cried in the car, "Are you sure you want to do this?".

"Yes mum I'm sure" I smiled, trying not to seem nervous. I was super excited, don't get me wrong, but, I was still really nervous. Flying half way over the world and meeting One Direction in the same week was so overwhelming. I tried to assure my mother I would be fine, considering Alyssa's dad coming with us.

"We're here!" My dad announced as we entered the airport. Both of my parents had taken time of their work today especially for me, it was really nice of them considering they are usually workaholics.

My little sister whined next to me, "ugh I feel so sick!". I chuckled at her over exaggeration. "I'm gonna miss you so much Mitchy" I giggled over my 6 year old sister. "I'm gonna miss you too!" She squealed as I tickled her. We got out of the car and walked into the airport.

I saw the others girls and ran up to them squealing. We all passed out bags through the security shuttles and went through the although that identification stuff that I hardly payed attention to. There were lots of cute boys here, Charlie and I were pointing them out and giggling over them. Before I knew what was happening we were waiting outside the gate to get into the airplane.

"Oh my gosh!" Alyssa squealed, jumping up and down, "I can't believe we're actually doing this!".

Just as I was about to reply out airplane was called over the speakers to start boarding the plane. All of our parents were crying, especially Alyssa's. Something was happening in their family, and I didn't know what it was. I mean sure she would be crying, but not that hard? I hugged my parents, then Charlie's and Jade's.

I got to Alyssa's mum, Tania. She hugged me tightly and whispered, "Take care of Alyssa for me, okay?" I nodded my head and smiled at her. I ran over to my parents and hugged them tightly, almost crying, almost.

"I'll be back soon, I promise" I whispered in my mums ear earning a few tears from her.

The children were running a muck, it took me a while to hug each of them as give them a proper goodbye. When we finally started towards the gates I turned around and shouted a goodbye, waving my hands everywhere, as did the other girls. Boarding the plane, besides the girls talking to me, I felt really sad, because, I knew that coming home after this tour, life wasn't going to be the same. I had to accept it. I took one last peek around the doors before Charlie pulled me along, just to see my normal life, for the last time.

HEEY! One direction we'll be coming in soon! But probably not for another two or three chapters! But I promise I'll make those chapters go quickly!!