Today Show (Part II)

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**Paige's POV**
"Byee, Short Stop." I hear Lauren whisper in my ear.
"Hope you feel better, little one." Dinah says next.
Ally kisses my forehead and feels it with her cool hand once more before following behind the other two.
Normani drapes her Hello Kitty blanket over me and rubs my back quickly, "See ya, babe."
Camila is the one that has to be an odd ball, "If you try to escape.. We will find you."
I open one eye and peer at her, "Camila. That was terrifying."
She heads towards the door and calls over her shoulder, "I know it was!"
I wrap the blanket around me like a taco and grab the remote, turning to channel 8 where Good Morning America is, but the Today Show will be on in a few hours.
They keep promoting the girls, but I can't stop thinking about that Emilie girl.
I grab my phone from Lauren's bunk and go on Instagram, typing in Tae's handle.
It's creepy that I'm doing this, that I even care, but I continue, scrolling through his latest pictures.
Sure enough, there's a girl with... purple hair in his pictures. What the fudge? She's pretty enough, I guess. That stupid ache in my stomach is back.
I Insta-Creep a little while longer until its unbearable how weird I find myself, and decide that it's time to post another cover. I've been basically a social dead beat on social media for the past 48 hours. I also retweet some posts about me and the girls.
Before I know it, it is time for the show. I go in the little pantry and grab some trail mix, even though its gross, before sitting on the couch. I suffer through the intro and a few commercials and aimless news, weather, and Kathy Lee and Hoda chatting before the girls are introduced.
The camera cuts away to a stage outdoors.
"We'd like to welcome the lovely ladies of...Fifth Harmony!!!Give it up for Normani, Lauren, Dinah, Ally and Camiiiiiilaaaaa!" Kathy Lee says, adding flare. At least, I think that's Kathy. All these years I can never figure out who is who.
Oh well.
The girls come onto stage and I can't help but die a little inside. The transformation from them this morning to them now is amazing.
They all have on just enough makeup to compliment their natural beauty and their white 'Bo$$ Harmony' outfits.
The chords of Miss Movin On come on and the girls run through the routine flawlessly. I've never really seen them on tv like that, only YouTube, so I can really focus on the whole performance rather than just one girl.
They then intro'ed Bo$$ and started the song. To use a fangirl term, that performance was like, SLAYYY! YASS GURLLSS!
When they were done, I decided to be funny and Snapchat myself screaming at the television weird stuff that I've heard some of their other fans say.
However, I realize they weren't quite finished yet, "We'd like to dedicate this performance to our new addition, best friend, short Stop, and Butt Munch, Paige! Shes not feeling well, but we just want her to know!Love you!" Camila shouts into the mic. The applause is insane and even though I'm not there, I can feel the energy. I smile and text them "Love you too, DJ, Mani-Muncher, Lo-Lizzle, Ally-Kazam, and Camilius!"
That kinda brought me out of my bad mood.
I smile a little to myself, fixing myself on the couch when a call rolls in from Tae, "I watched the girls this morning!"
I smile, "So did I?"
He laughs, "You feeling okay? They said you couldn't make it?"
"Maybe jet-lag. My stomach is doing something weird." It's not a lie but it's not the truth.
"Oh. Have you figured out when you're coming back yet?"
"The Austin tour ends in Brazil I think? So, from there I'm not sure."
There's silence on the other end, "The guys say hi."
"Tell them to call me sometime, I'm not busy."
Just then the girls burst through the doors, excited as I've seen them so far. They're giggling and basically screaming on the top of their lungs, "Well I wasn't until the zoo came home." Dinah hears me and sits on my lap, "If you're a boy, she's taken by all five of us!!"
"Oh my gosh, Dinah that's creepy! You're my cousin and Ally is my mom!"
Dinah rolls her eyes, "WHATEVER!"
I playfully try to push her off me as she tries to hold on. It's pretty much pointless because I have no upper body strength whatsoever, but she's trying to be a goof so it works. She rolls off my lap and into the middle of the floor.
"Mila! Lauren! Help!"
Lauren comes running in and sits on Dinah's tummy while I laugh on, "Tae? I'm gonna talk to you later, okay?"
"Kay." He says, hanging up. It's weird. We always at least say I love you before a phone call ends. Instantly my foggy mood is back. I excuse myself and head off the bus, eager for some fresh air. I head towards the open street, knowing that there are security posted there just in case. Sure enough, a crowd of about 200 fans is behind a barricade, waiting for a glimpse of someone. One of them spots me, alerts another, and soon they're screaming. I wave and go closer. I spot a large white guy with a hard face trying to keep them back. He's basically screaming at them. "Hi guys," I say to the fans once I'm close enough. Their screaming gets even louder.
Mr. Angry Security Guard glares at me and turns red, "Excuse me. Where are you supposed to be?"
I cross my arms and look up at him defiantly, "What?"
"I don't have time for your attitude, missy."
I shrug, "I don't have time for yours either."
A few of the fans have pulled out their phones to record the interaction.
If its possible, he turns even redder, "I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
I roll my eyes, "Fine, deal with these girls and guys hating you themselves." I spit before turning on my heels and walking away. I hear a few of the fans grumbling about the security guard when suddenly I get an idea.
If you can't beat em, prank em.

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