Sister Styles

{16} Room 814

We got to the hotel, the front was packed and surrounded with fans screaming "One Direction", it was nearly impossible to get around back.

The building was tall. Lou told me the dancers and other crew members were staying on different floors, us on the eighth, but the boys were on the floor above us. Great. Just what I need. My fear of heights to take me over and have me puke everywhere. I guess I should have thought of that before coming on an international tour with airplanes. A hard lump clogged the back of my throat and I screwed my eyes shut. Just breathe, Lilli.

We snuck in through the back door, Lux leading the way to the elevator. She pressed the button to go up and we waited for the doors. I was taking deep breaths to try and calm myself. I think Lou noticed.

"Everything okay?" Lou looked at me and asked, concern in her eyes but also confusion. She looked at me as if I was crazy, which I was acting like. "Do you have a fear of elevators or something?"

I shook my head. "No, heights," I breathed.

Lou nodded, understandingly. "Well, don't worry, hon, you'll get over that fear real soon."

I blinked in confusion, but hid the expression. Real soon? What?

The elevator dinged open and I prepared myself for the long trip up. I calmed my brain by taking deep breaths.

We walked into the small box-like room. Mirrors displayed from top-to-bottom on all walls. It made the elevator feel bigger even though it could really only hold maybe a couple people. It made me feel comfortable. I took one deep breath, and the elevator jerked upward.

It continued as I leaned up against the mirror and leaned my head back. I shut my eyes and just tried to clear my thoughts, my clouded head, but it was hard with the thought of not only my brother and Payton, but my fear. It's my biggest fear and I've been taunted with it since the day I was born.

The door dinged and I opened my eyes. "How long was that?" I questioned Lou, her and Lux stepping off the elevator as I followed.

"Thirty seconds, maybe?" She replied, watching her daughter run off down the left side of the hallway.

"Felt like a lifetime," I remarked, sarcastically, walking into the hall. "Whoa."

It was whoa. This hotel, was absolutely beautiful. There were hotel rooms on all four sides, the middle an open area guarded by railing to view straight down to the lobby. I walked over, poking my head out to look at the floor. It made me nauseous so I stepped back. Counting in my head, there was about ten rooms on this floor. Probably just like the others. The floor was a blood red carpet, heavy metal doors with numbers displayed on them much like the ones in my flat building. Every door had a wall lamp, dimly lit, next to it.

"You'll be rooming in 814 with Alex, she's a real sweetheart so you're a lucky girl," Lou directed, pulling my attention as I followed her around the hall. We stopped in front of my door, jamming the keycard in the lock then pulling it out and handing it to me. "You thought this was wow, just wait till you see your suite."

The door opened and we were first greeted with a little foyer. It was painted a warm red, like the carpet outside, but the flooring was a white tile. Two doors displayed on angled walls having the foyer in the shape of a pentagon. A floor mat was placed on the right side of the doorway with a coat hook above. A tall floor length mirror hung on the left side of the doorway.

We hung our coats as she walked through the door on the right. "This door has a lock too, but it's the same as your keycard, so don't worry." She walked in, rolling my suitcase in after her.

The flooring was the same as the hallway, white tile. A little sitting area was pushed at the back of the room with a white rug and black leather couches. A plasma TV hanging above a small dresser in front of the couches.

There was a glass table right when you walked in with two comfy chairs tucked underneath. It displayed the packaged deal for the room, including a map of the building and the city.

When you turned right, there was a kitchen area with a stove, a microwave above it hanging with cabinets, a full-sized fridge and freezer, and plenty of counter space. A small coffee maker in the corner.

"Would you like to see your room?" Lou asked, watching me as I looked around. I nodded.

She wandered towards the living area, where a small angled wall was again. A door appeared and she walked through, me behind her. It was a comfortable room. The same size I had at home. It was large enough for a desk on the left side, a queen-sized bed on the back wall, and a dresser at the front. Another plasma TV hung above it with a cable box planted on the dresser. A large full-length mirror appeared beside it. A door was on the right wall, with another two doors beside it.

"This is your closet," Lou opened the two doors. "The right ones a little jammed so your gonna need to pull hard on it. And this door is your bathroom."

The bathroom was nice. It had everything I needed. A stand-up shower, a toilet, and plenty of counter space for makeup and hair stuff.

"Shall I leave you to get comfortable?"

I looked at her, just realizing now that her daughter was not with us. "Yes, thank you, this hotel is absolutely amazing. Better than all of the ones I've ever been in put together, and trust me, I've been to a lot of hotels." I explained.

"Well, honey," Lou smiled, stopping at the door. "You're working with One Direction, expect big things to come. This, this is nothing compared to what we've stayed in. Just wait till you see the Europe bus."

I laughed as Lou waved goodbye. I hauled my bags in my room and started unpacking. I'm going to be here for the next couple of weeks, might as well get comfy.

My mind was trailing off to Harry. This is incredible. I'm literally living every fans dream. It's like a fanfic come to life. I'm a back-up dancer for One Direction. The biggest boyband in the world. I'm also working with my brother, which is another amazing feeling. The fact I get to spend everyday with him for the next eight months? Wow. Just wow.

As kids, Harry, Gemma, and I would put on little concerts for Mum and Dad. Harry would be the star singer while Gemma and I would dance along in the back. It was never good, but it always made them smile. Plus, we had fun doing it. Harry would rock out so hardcore, I would dance my butt off, Gemma didn't really care because she wasn't really into it, but she still went along with it.

"Hello?" A voice errupted through the hotel room. "Is my new friend here?"

I stepped out into view of the stranger. My door was open wide with the door stopper. The girl was absolutely beautiful. She was a redhead, but it looked good on her. Her bright blue eyes lit up when they saw me and she couldn't help the smile. She was tall, thin, and you could tell by the look of her she was a dancer.

"Oh my gosh! Hi!" She squealed, running towards me and embracing me quickly. "It's so nice to meet you finally, I'm Alexa Patten, but call me Alex, Ally, Lex, Lexa, just anything but Alexa."

I let out a laugh. Okay, she's a little much to be with. A little too perky. "Hi, it's nice to meet you too, I'm Lilli Sty-amson. Lilli Samson." I caught myself. Hold it together, Lilli.

"Sorry if that kind of scared you, I've just been living alone for a little too long now and I just couldn't wait to finally meet you. Lou told me you arrived finally. I, literally, ran here." She explained, her voice as sweet as her face.

"Oh, no worries. I'm kind of used to it."

Alex cocked her head a little in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"I have a few people that come to my competitions and get excited to meet me and whatnot," I shrugged it off, not trying to sound braggy.

"You must be one heck of a dancer then," Alex laughed, nudging me playfully with her arm. We stood in an awkward silence for a moment, but Alex quickly spoke. "Hey, how 'bout you get unpacked and then we can head out to get something to eat for breakfast? I'm starving."

"Well, it might take a while because I have a lot of unpacking, I can always do it after."

"Oh, no biggie, I have to shower anyways so just go and do that, then if you're done before me, come sit in my living room. If not, then I'll just come check up on you." She explained as thoroughly as possible.

I nodded. "Okay, sounds good."