The gig was amazing, they sang all of their songs and obviously Bobbi and me sang along), they done a cover of Your Body is A Wonderland by John Mayer, aka my favourite song ever. But they were about to get off stage. But they hadn't sung Standing in the Dark. WHAT?! They exited stage. I wanted them to sing standing in the dark. I walked over to where the bouncer was and called Ryan's name. "Hey, why haven't you sung Standing in the dark?" I pouted. He laughed.
"That's the encore!" He winked. Just when you thought her couldn't get anymore attractive, he goes and does that! I nodded. I then heard the crowd start chanting "LAWSON! LAWSON! LAWSON!" over and over. I smiled.
"I guess that's your queue." I walked back to Bobbi before he could reply.
"YOU GUYS WANT ONE MORE?!" Andy's accent filled the speakers. This earned a scream from the crowd, Bobbi and I included. Then all the lights went out. It was pitch black. I laughed, how cliché. Then the intro of standing in the dark played and various strobe lights came on.
"sitting here wide awake, thinking about when I last saw you. I know you're not far away, close my eyes and I still see you. lying here next to me, wearing nothing but a smileeeee." Andy sang. I sung all the way through. Andy stopped singing, the lights cut out again. "Now, I want every single one of you, two put your phone in the air and wave it side to side." I pulled out my phone and done as he asked, as did Bobbi. "I'm standing in the dark, she's dancing on the table, I'm looking through the glass, she's someone else's angel"
Then it finished, that was amazing! They said goodnight to everyone and walked off. I grabbed Bobbi's hand and pulled her to the backstage area. "THAT WAS AMAZING!" Bobbi and me said in sync.
"We try." Joel smirked. We followed them to their dressing room. The put their instruments down, got a drink. Bobbi and I sat down. Then they all got changed, and if I may say so, it was not a bad sight.
"Will you be joining us for drinks?" Andy said. Then he spoke again before we could reply. "Silly question, of course you are." We both laughed.
"Ready to go?" Joel asked.
"You're asking us if we're ready? We were waiting for you guys!" Bobbi laughed. We followed them to their car, which obviously had a driver. We all climbed in.
"Oh, I'm not drinking." This earned a round of boo's from the lads. I raised my hands in defence. "I'm on painkillers, I can't." Yet another round of boo's.
"Where to guys?" The driver said.
"TO THE PUB!" The lads cheered. I laughed. They were so outgoing all the time. We soon got to the pub. It was dimly lit. It was cute, very stereo-typically British. We sat in a booth and Ryan went up for drinks. He came back holding a pint.
"Can one of you come and help me bring these over?" He said.
"I will." I said standing up and walking over to the bar. I grabbed three of the glasses.
"How do you do that?!" Ryan said looking at me weirdly. I laughed.
"I'm a waitress on roller skates" He laughed and nodded as we walked back to the table.
The drinks were flowing (not in my case, I was the only sober one), the conversation was good, I was having a right laugh. It was shit being the only sober one though. "More drinks?" Ryan said slightly slurred, clearly the alcohol taking effect. "Help me?" He said to me. I agreed and followed him to the bar. "Are you sure you can't have one?" Ryan said.
"I'm sureeeee!" I laughed.
"Oh, come on, one?" He pouted. I shook my head.
"I'm fine, how about a rain check, when I'm off painkillers?" I smiled.
"I'll take your word for it." He said ordering a round.
I had a great night, but being the only sober one there. We all piled into the back of the car, first stop, Bobbi's flat. We all said our goodbye's, then I was left alone in the car with a very drunk Lawson. "Where to now?" The driver said.
"It's 7 Glen Road." I said. he nodded.
"Have you had a good night?" Adam slurred. I laughed.
"I have had a fab night, thank you." They all cheered. I laughed.
"Did Ryan charm your pants off?" Andy winked at me, also slurring slightly. I laughed obnoxiously loud, then covered my mouth with hand and continued laughing, more quietly this time. "That's a yes! Good one Rhino!" he said punching Ryan's arm. I carried on laughing. Well, charmed my pants off was maybe a little bit too extreme right now. Maybe another time, Although he was a very funny drunk, well, they all are.
Standing in the dark came on the radio and just as expectedd a very drunk Lawson sang at the top of their lungs. When they were done, I clapped for their brilliant performance. "We're at your house." The driver said. I smiled.
"Thank you." I said. "I'll see you later lads."
"BYEEEEEE," They all shouted. I laughed. They all piled on me and hugged me. They eventually got off.
"Bye guys." I said exiting the car. I walked up to my flat and went straight to bed. I was so tired. I collapsed onto my double bed and pulled the white sheets up and fell into a sweet oblivion.
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I was awoken by the sun creeping through my blinds and landing on my face. I was so glad it was Saturday and I didn't have Uni or Work and I could just chill all day.
