✰𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒕✰[anthony reeves]

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19 days passed. the longevity of time was seriously noticeable, but i was glad that the waiting was over and tomorrow i'd be leaving for la. i invited all of my best friends, so that we could have a fun time while helping me pack. it was 4:55 pm, which meant they'd be arriving in about 5 minutes. i waited patiently and finally, i heard the unmistakable sound of the doorbell. i ran down the stairs to open them and greeted kayla and madison. after 10 more minutes, the rest of the group finally came.

"sofia! show us the photos of everyone who's coming on tour with you!" exclaimed nat with excitement. i pulled up the list on my phone, looking at my friends' smiling faces.

"you're so lucky, everyone's so hot," madison claimed with a dreamy look.

"yeah, especially him!" lauren added, pointing at josh richards. it was impossible to deny his attractiveness, however, he seemed like he wouldn't be my type personality-wise. maybe i just didn't know him well enough... i was so excited to finally meet all of my online friends.

"okay, enough! we have 2 suitcases to pack," i reminded everyone, feeling so grateful that i wouldn't have to do this alone.

"yay! let's pick out some cute outfits!" said kayla.

"how long will you be away for?' asked nat, probably thinking of how many clothes i'd need.

"two weeks," i responded. 

"i'll miss you sooo much," claimed madison, hugging me. the rest of the girls joined our group hug and after a while, we all collapsed onto the floor, laughing. i thought about how i'd miss all of this while being away, however, i also couldn't wait for tour. 

i picked up an armful of my clothes and placed them in my first suitcase. those would be outfits i'd wear to meet my fans.

"ooh, cute!" kayla exclaimed, pointing at a pair of mom jeans i once bought in brandy melville. i smiled and continued to prepare my skincare and make-up products, my hairbrush, my shoes... everything i'd need. i checked the list over and over again, to make sure i didn't forget anything. we were very efficient, so after half an hour, one suitcase was already full.

"you need to bring this," nat said, pointing at a crop top she once bought me as a birthday gift. it wasn't really my style, so i rarely wore it. 

"it makes me look fat," i replied, thinking about all of my insecurities.

"it definitely does not. try it on, pleaseee?" she asked.

i rolled my eyes playfully, but still dragged the shirt over my head. i turned around to look in the mirror, and i honestly looked very good! i smiled, eyeing my reflection.

"this is the thing," said kayla, and the rest of us nodded our heads in agreement.

after a while, i was fully packed and we could proceed to the more fun part of the night. i went to the fridge to bring some lush face masks, which i bought earlier today for this sleepover. 

fast-forward two hours and we finally decided to go to sleep, because, as nat pointed out, i needed to relax before tomorrow. i listened to the sound of cars driving, which never failed to help me fall asleep. it was one of the things i loved about city life. i flipped my pillow over to the cold side and instantly, i could feel my consciousness slipping away.

suddenly, i heard the loud beeping of my alarm.

"is it time already?" i asked. i looked at my phone's lock screen, noticing it was 7 am. my flight was scheduled for 10 am, which meant i needed to prepare very quickly. i woke up the rest of the girls, put my make-up on and dressed in the outfit we picked out last night. it was fashionable, we decided to sacrifice comfort since it was a pretty short flight anyway. i grabbed my suitcases and headed into the taxi, but not before a big group hug with all of my best friends.

"i promise to text or facetime you guys everyday!" i screamed, waving goodbye. 

after about 30 minutes of driving, we finally reached the airport. i got out of the car and headed towards the big, grey building. after passing through security, i noticed i still had an hour left until boarding, therefore i decided to eat something. i scanned the building, looking for something that would satisfy my needs. my eyes stopped on this super cute café and i instantly headed there. i was so excited to eat the delicious-looking cupcake on the display and i couldn't stop thinking about it, when suddenly - CRASH! - i bumped into someone and fell over.

"oh my god, i am so sorry, are you okay?" i apologized quickly and stood up, and looked up towards the stranger's face. he had ocean-blue eyes and wait... why did he look so familiar?

"yes, everything's okay," he responded with an endearing little laugh. "wait, aren't you like sofia?"

"yeah, wait, how do you know me?" i replied, confused. i surely would have remembered such a perfect guy.

"i'm anthony, we're going on the lights out tour together. this is my transfer stop from kentucky, it has been such a long flight," he responded.

"fun! i'm from here, we're probably on the same flight".

suddenly, we heard the announcer's voice say: "flight 732 from phoenix, az to los angeles, ca is now ready for boarding. i repeat, flight 732 from phoenix, az to los angeles, ca is now ready for boarding."

"oh, that's me," i said, looking at my ticket. 

"me too!" anthony replied. "what's your seat? mine's 6B".

"oh, mine's 30A," i answered, with clear disappointment in my voice.

"aw, that's too bad," he said, scrolling through instagram. i suddenly noticed a direct message from avani:

avani: hi bebe! can't wait to see you lovee <3

"wait, are you like a couple?" i asked, hating myself instantly for it.

"it's rude to spy on people's messages," he replied in what i considered to be a teasing tone. "but yes, we're pretty much together, though it isn't official for now".

"oh, you'd be so cute together!" i tried to fake excitement and apparently succeeded, since anthony smiled and thanked me. 

how stupid of me to be so infatuated with the first guy i'd met. and a guy that was supposedly taken. i tried not to think about it too much, after all, tour had just started and i barely met anyone. hence, i stretched my lips into a smile and boarded the plane. the adventure had just started.

(a/n: thanks to everyone who's reading it, the previous chapter was read 6 times, which is honestly more than i thought i'd get haha! anyway, i hoped you like this one and any comments about what you'd like to happen are appreciated! i do have a plan, but i'd also like to satisfy you guys❤️)