It Started With Sixteen

chapter 2

Sophia P.O.V

We entered the cab that would take us to our hotel. We are here for the very first Magcon tour stop which is in Dallas, Texas. Victoria kept bugging me; apparently she wanted to go sleep as soon as we get to the hotel. "No, we are going to go meet the boys. They need to get to know us," I stated, not taking no for an answer. She sighed and nodded her head, looking out the window. We were finally close enough to the hotel and we could see it. It was magnificent. It had a nice red glass surrounding the entrance, and it was painted golden to the top with a pillar standing at each corner. You could tell it was huge like a skyscraper, maybe around 68 floors or more. It seemed to cost around $500 each night; well that's what Aunt Jean said. Thanks to the tour, we got to stay in the hotel for free. Apparently, the hotel was called Ritz-Carlton. We paid the taxi man, went in and checked in, and went up to our room. As soon as I entered, I dropped my bags and leaped onto the bed. As I enjoyed the silence rested upon us, my phone started to beep. I checked to see it was a message from Bart. Go to floor 45 and room 3042 to meet the boys. I squealed in delight and I seemed to have scare Tori in the process. She just rolled her eyes at me and went back to her phone. I jumped off of the bed and ran out of the room, pulling Tori by the arm.

I stood nervously in front of the boys' door. It was the first time Tori and I will be meeting them and I am anxious. I knocked on the door with Tori leaning against the wall beside the door. I heard lots of shouts, things moving around, and even heard glass break. Finally, the door swung open, and to our surprise, stood a shirtless Shawn and the rest of the boys gathered around in the room. He let us in causing us to enter in with great precautions. As we looked around, I saw the broken glass in the corner, some toothpaste on the wall, piles of clothes everywhere, and not to mention the smell of Axe filling the air. I scrunched up my nose in disgust and looked at Shawn who was slowly chuckling nervously. I turned to Tori to see her looking in complete fear. The guys looked at one another and then back at us. I was still gapping at the mess until Nash and Cam hopped up in front of Tori and I. "Zayummm!" Yelled Cam. "You gotta bae, or naww!" Nash exclaimed, twice as loud as Cameron had yelled. They looked us dead in the eye and started chuckling. As I looked at all of the boys, I noticed each gapping at us. "Seriously though, y'all look even more hotter in person," said a voice. My cheeks flushed crimson and I noticed Tori's did too. Looking around for the mystery boy, I identified it was Jack Gilinsky. Though, instead of meeting my gaze, his eyes were fixed on Tori (who didn't even seem to notice.)

Tori just looked down, sat on the floor and started using Instagram on her phone. "Really, you haven't even introduced yourself," I commented, a little annoyed. I must say that this is the longest she has ever went with acknowledging new people. The boys eyed Tori suspiciously in hopes that she isn't some psycho. I awkwardly coughed, gaining the attention. "I'm Sophia, I make vines with her Tori, and I don't really know what else to say so- "I stated but was cut off by Tori. "I'm hungry," she got up. I just rolled my eyes at her. "You are probably the most beautiful girl I have ever laid eyes on," Shawn exasperated. I heard Tori groan and slide back down against the wall. She always seems to think I'm incredibly good looking compared to her. She sees herself as a dwarf apparently. I tell her otherwise all the time but she feels everyone ignores her and comes to me. Though, I know I can get her confidence back, after what happened a couple of years ago.  "Thanks, its sweet of you to say," I smiled, blushing. He just smiled back. "How about we go to Taco Bell, I'll pay?" He asked, still staring at me. We all nodded and headed for the door.

As we sat in the limo, we listened to the radio and sang out loud to the lyrics. I sat beside Nash and Carter while Tori sat beside the window and Jack J. She wasn't really talking but I did expect that. Johnson tried talking to her but you could clearly see the awkwardness in the atmosphere between the two. The song changed and it went to Life of The Part by Shawn Mendes. Everyone grew quiet and let him sing. His eyes were on me the whole time singing and I didn't know how to feel. I was feeling awkward but it also felt like I had butterflies in my stomach. By the end of the song, I was blushing so much that I had to keep my head down. Finally, we had reached Taco Bell, and Tori was the first to run out. "Yes freedom! Food here I come!" She yelled aloud and ran to the entrance. I looked at her, astonished. I could hear the boys snickering behind me. "Aww, she is adorable," I heard Hayes whisper. I chuckled and ran up to her.

After stuffing our faces, we got into the limo and started driving back to the hotel. I felt the jet leg start to affect me as my eyes slowly started to shut. I was sitting beside Shawn, and laid my head on his shoulder with his arm wrapped around me.

I woke up and took in my surroundings. 2 suitcases dumped on the ground, Tori laying on the bed next to mine using her phone, and it looked to see that I am in a hotel room, my hotel room. I remember sleeping in the limo. "Who brought me up here?" I asked her, suspiciously. "Shawn," she said as if it were no big deal. My eyes grew wide and I just stared at her. "What's the matter?" She asked, confused. "I was just wondering how Shawn was able to carry me this far," I explained. "Well, I thought we should have just left you but he thought otherwise," she stated, rolling her eyes. I fake-laughed at her failed attempt to hurt my feelings. "Now go to sleep, it's 4 a.m."

I woke up at around 11am and decided to go get some breakfast. I looked beside me to see Tori still asleep. I just stared at her, happy to have her as a friend. She looked so cute and cozy and I'm glad that she and I are going to do this together. Anyways, I got up and headed to my still packed suitcase. I pulled out my floral dress that had a thin brown belt around the waste and headed to the washroom to change. I placed my hair down, made a braid on each side of my face, connected them at the back of my head and put a bow to keep it in place. I looked at myself in the mirror and headed for the door. Tori still seems to be sound asleep. When I opened the door I saw Nash right about to knock "may I come in?"

"Of course, " he enters and takes a seat

"I'm going to go eat breakfast okay? Come down with Victoria later. "

"Okay." I walk to the elevator and go up to level 45 and room 3042 to see if any of the boys were willing to come. I knocked on the door and it swung open. Standing there was Shawn. "Why do you seem to be always opening the door?" I asked.

"You never know who would be swinging by," he said with a wink causing me to blush. I quickly gave him a peck on the cheek which also made him blush.

"Want to join me for breakfast?" I ask, hopefully. He nodded and followed me out.

VICTORIA POV

My eyes quickly shot open and I ran to the washroom. I sat in front of the toilet and I ended up throwing up, probably the food I had at Taco Bell yesterday. I have an eating disorder, I know it sounds stupid but it's true. I was always a chubby child and I hated it, that's kind of the moment all my confidence faded. The teasing had gotten quite...cruel. I made a commitment that I would lose the fat, no matter what it took. After hurling, I flushed the toilet and went to the sink to wash out my mouth and toothbrush. I looked into the mirror to see someone standing behind me. I squinted my eyes to get a better look. Sophia? I turned around to notice it was Nash. I was so nervous; I didn't want to tell him. Heck, even Soph doesn't know. "What were you doing?" He asked with a worried tone. I knew he already knew the answer. I looked up at him, and then back down because I wasn't able to face him with all this shame. I had told no one, and no one had seemed to notice. Preferably, I liked it that way. No one giving a damn about me, I'm just shocked it wasn't noticed how much 'lighter' I had become. He came over to me and engulfed me into a hug. I started to panic, not feeling very comfortable. He started humming into my ear and rocked us back and forth. We slowly ended up sitting onto the bathroom floor and he still held me tight as I laid on his chest and his arms wrapped around me. I could feel my eyes getting heavy and then it went black.

I woke up to notice I was on my bed. I looked to my side and saw Nash lying beside me using his phone. He looked at me and his sea blue eyes pierced into mine. I gulped nervously, and jumped off the bed and ran back to the washroom. Damnit, forgot my clothes. I ran back out to my suitcase and picked out my black skinny jeans and a graphic tee that had Minnie Mouse running away from Mickey Mouse. I quickly grabbed them and sprinted back to the washroom with Nash watching my every step. I quickly changed, brushed my teeth and washed my face. I walked back out, completely ignoring Nash and applied some lotion onto my face. As I rubbed, I noticed Soph wasn't in the room. "In case you're wondering, Soph went out for breakfast," Nash stated, as if he could read my thoughts. I nodded at him and placed my hair into a ponytail."Want to go for breakfast?" He asked with concern in his eyes. "Nah, I'm going for a walk," I replied, he looked at me, disappointed. Shrugging, I grabbed our room key, my phone, and wallet, and walked out of the room. I stopped in my tracks and quickly opened the door with the key. Few seconds later, I came back out, pulling Nash by the shirt. I locked the door again and left towards the elevators, leaving a confused Nash behind.