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23

My alarm startles me. I roll over and smack my phone, praying I hit the right button. The sound stops, thankfully.

I roll onto my back and rub my tired eyes. Danielle and I were up late last night talking, and I feel like I hardly got any sleep.

I sit up and stretch, groaning out loud. I flip my legs over the edge of the bed and place my feet on the cold wooden floor before tip toeing to the bathroom.

I brush my teeth before taking a quick shower. I stand in front of the fogged up mirror in just a towel and run a hand through my wet hair before blow drying it and using the curling iron to put some curls in it.

Back in Cali, I picked out an outfit for this day. It's simple; light washed high waisted skinny jeans with ripped holes in the knees, a white cropped tank top and a black sweatshirt that zips, which I've left unzipped, and course my red converse.

I step out into the living room where Danielle is waiting for me.

"You look cute."

"Thanks." I say with a smile.

"Are you ready?" She asks, standing up off the couch.

I nod.

I'm as ready as I can be.

It's late afternoon when we arrive at Nicks apartment. I've never been here, but I'm surprised at how kept together it is for being a guys place. But I suppose it's easier to keep a place clean when you are hardly there.

"I'll text Kevin and see what time they are going on." Danielle says.

I walk along the bookshelf on the far side of the room, looking over all of their family photos. There's one of Joe and Nick when they were just toddlers and I can't help but smile. They were adorable.

But now they are hot men. All three of them.

I miss Joe so much, and I can't wait to see him.

Surely, nothing could go wrong. Right?

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We pull into the back of the venue, and Danielle makes sure that the boys aren't around so Joe doesn't see me. She hasn't even told Kevin that I was coming.

We stay in a private lounge that their manager set up for us. I sit down on the couch and watch the screen that is connected to a camera that's pointing to the stage. The crew is setting up, and I'm itching to help.

"I'm going to go grab us a drink before it's show time." Danielle says.

"Okay." I tell her.

I grab my phone out of my pocket and scroll through Instagram to pass the time. I go to my search page and scan over the popular posts. A picture catches my eye and I click on it.

It's of Joe.

A paparazzi picture. It's dated from today.

It says 'Joe Jonas spotted with mystery girl.'

I stare at the picture.

It's definitely Joe.

But it's not a mystery girl.

It's Amy. Walking beside him on the streets of New York.

My stomach sinks. Is she here right now? Are they back together? Did he change his mind about me already?

I shove my phone back into my pocket and pace the room in a full blown panic.

Danielle walks in, "we have to go, they are about to come on."