The Holiday That Changed My Life

Part One Hundred and Three

"Baby, what have you done?"

I can't remember a thing. From walking into the building, to the press, to the PA's coming up to me left right and centre, to the show starting. All I remember is getting out my phone and calling Aston.

"I-I don't know." I stuttered, leaning back against the wall.

"No Luce this is important, you need to remember. What did you do?"

"I left my show." I said quietly as I calmed myself down.

"You did what?!" Aston shouted down the phone. "Why would you do that?"

"I-I dunno, I just freaked out. Everyone was trying to talk to me, take pictures, t-there was too much pressure."

"Babe listen to me, everyone thinks that you're brilliant, okay? You wouldn't be there right now if they didn't. There's no need to be freaking out." He said calmly as I breathed out.

"But I-"

"No buts Luce, you can do this."

"I can't." I whispered as I swallowed my tears.

"You can babe, I know you can. You can't ruin this for yourself."

"I can't, I can't do this without you, Ast I need you." I cried softly, running my hand through my hair.

"Luce stop this!"

"I can't do it alone Ast."

"That's enough!" Aston shouted, like properly shouted, and frightened me a little bit too. "You need to pull yourself together and stop all this crap that you can't do it without me, its all in your head because I was there the first time."

"Ast-"

"No, you calm yourself down and get back in there because you've got a show to do."

"What don't you understand about the fact that I can't do this by myself?"

"I didn't wanna have to do this," He sighed as I frowned. "But if you don't do this show then me and you are finished."

"What?" I asked as my face fell.

"Me and you are done for good if you don't do that show." Aston said bluntly.

"Why are you doing this?" I stuttered as I wiped my eyes.

"Because the girl that I fell in love with isn't a quitter, and I'm not gonna date a quitter."

"But Ast I-"

"It's your call babe. If you don't wanna do the show then that's fine, but you'll have to find someone else to pick you up from the airport."