Fame || LRH

Chapter Twenty-Four

Josie’s P.O.V.

I booked the flight back home during the concert and had to get prepared to leave once the concert ended. Unfortunately, the only flight left open for tonight was an hour after the concert ended so I didn’t know if I was going to be able to make it to the end of the concert. I was able to have one of the drivers drive me down to the airport so as he waited in the car outside of the venue, I stood side stage for Luke to see me so I could wave goodbye to him. Time was ticking down, but Luke didn’t glance to the side stage at all tonight. I think he was trying to avoid the same thing I was trying to avoid, goodbyes. I knew how airports worked and how long security and tickets took, so I couldn’t wait any longer. I quickly wrote down a note and stuck it to the mirror in their dressing room before saying goodbye to the rest of the tour crew who I’ve grown so close during my time here. The note read:

I wish I could’ve said goodbye to all of you, but I have to get to my flight. Lucas, there’s something else in the back of this note for you so make sure the rest of the boys don’t read it! Cal, Mike, Ash I love you guys so much and hopefully I’ll see you dorks very soon! Thanks for this amazing adventure. Finish off the tour strong for me boys! - Josie

I had another small note left for Luke in the back because I had a lot more to say to him. I wrote

Luke Robert Hemmings. I’ll call you as soon as I land so hopefully you won’t sleep through my phone call babe. You don’t know how badly I wanted to say goodbye to you but I couldn’t wait any longer, my flight leaves an hour after the concert ends so it’ll be the morning for you once I land back in LA. I love you Luke, make these final concerts of the tour last and don’t mope around because you miss me! I’ll miss you too and I’ll be waiting for when I get to see you again. I love you so much. I’ll see you soon baby.

Love, Josie

My eyes were getting more than watery by the time I finished this note. It was going to be weird not being able to wake up to the sound of these four idiots yelling in the tour bus anymore, but I knew it was going to happen eventually, I just thought I’d have one more week to spend with them. But it is what it is I guess, or at least that’s what I’d like to think. Things happen for a reason and I’m sure we’ll all figure out what that reason is eventually. For now I said my goodbyes and dragged my suitcase into the SUV before we finally drove away from the venue, the entire tour family, and the four boys I’ve spent the last three months with. Now that was when the water works began. 

I managed to wipe away all the tears before we arrived and had myself put together by the time I had to get out of the car. Fortunately, because of the impromptu mandatory flight home, there were no paps or fans to be seen at the airport since no one outside of tour knew that I had to go back home.

I was in the line to customs when I heard someone calling my name.

Fuck its the paps.

I probably had dried make up stains on my face from crying in the car so I put my shades on and tried to hide my face as best as I could for the cameras. Thankfully it was almost around midnight so there weren’t that many people in line, it moved quicker than possible, but before  I could get to the front, someone grabbed my arm pulling me out of the line

"Hey what the he-" I began to say before I felt those familiar lips onto mine making me recognize who it was 

"Luke," I spoke as he panted probably from the amount of running he did to get to me in time

"You thought I was going to let you leave without saying goodbye?" He asked leaning his forehead against mine as I looked into his blue eyes

"Well I left so you didn’t really have a choice," I said