Misadventure (One Direction)

31 - Video

Monday, April 7, 3:02 PM

[Same Day]

The brunettes crossed the complicated metal bars that barricaded Gorden Square. A bodyguard quickly jogged up to them to let them in while all the One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer and Ed Sheeran fans jumped and screamed for the same treatment. After a couple of minutes of getting through the sea of arms they made it out with some tears in their clothes. The trio viewed back at the traffic as cars tried to find parking space.

The three girls hurried down the street to where Retrouvailles was situated, they spotted the freshly bloomed lilacs. As they arrived at the other end of the park they stepped in to the white tent. A multitude of people speedily worked around them. Some people seemed to not noticed them, while others welcomed them and guided them around the set for their first music video. The cousins screamed internally as they noticed the recording and music equipment.

Vanessa stepped away from the group, when she perceived the light equipment. She wanted to move her hands over the smooth surface of the stereos and amp the buttons on the sound equipment.

"Please be careful with that the cost to replace that..." said a familiar female voice.

Vanessa turned around and beamed at her petite cousin. "But... But..." Vanessa stammered in disbelief.

"Sister!" Lesley yelled behind Vanessa.

"Cousin!" Both Vanessa and Stephanie chanted as the three rushed towards the girl with her clipboard and iPhone.

"Hey!" Alexia opened up her arms and almost stumbled when the girls all hugged.

"What are you doing here?" Leakey inquired as she felt the more arms envelop her.

"I want to be here. I really hope you don't mind," Alexia glanced at her sister.

"Not at all, but what about uni?" Stephanie asked.

"I'm only missing this week. I'm returning this Friday. I've missed you so much, though!"

When Alexia announced that it was prepping time the four pairs of arms released My Summer Sensation's manager.

"That was fun!" Michael from 5 Seconds of Summer resounded and pivoted to hug his two bandmates Luke and Calum.

"I agree," Ashton nodded.

"Thanks for coming!" But before Alex could explain the day's schedule, the other band and solo singer arrived. Everyone started greeting each other.

"Hey... How are you?" Harry asked his girlfriend as he brushed his left shoulder with hers.

"I'm excited for filming today!" Vanessa responded and he nodded in return as he gazed at the people around them.

"You girls changed your hair? I love it!" The red head added.

"Great song!" Louis added, "But I wish you could have done my personal favorite."

"Oh, shut up!" Zayn rolled his eyes and laighed when his friend stuck his tongue out.

"Well, you got them to play at your wedding," the blonde one explained.

Even though the manager stood there reading her check list, she started to tap her pen on the clipboard. When everyone noticed the tapping, she called the makeup, wardrobe and hair stylists to be ready for the large group of people.

"Okay, good thing we're on schedule," the girl mumbled when she started walking. Everyone got that as a queue and began to follow her.

She pointed at the Aussie band and British singer. "5 Seconds of Summer and Ed will get their wardrobe ready first." The brunette stopped at a small room where two university students stood by racks of clothing for the video.

"Go ahead, they'll lead you to the next station. We'll see you later for the filming. Thank you!" The five of them waved at everyone goodbye and entered the first station for prepping.

The manager continued her pathway among the crew and stopped when One Direction's personal hair and makeup stylists. They waited in an illuminating area full of comfy leather seats and gleaming mirrors. The boys, without hesitation, approached their friends to begin prepping. Alexia nodded in gratitude and walked down further the path to where three more uni students waited with hair curlers and straighteners, blow driers make-up palets and rows of bamboo brushes. At once the three girls hopped onto their chairs and the hands of the stylist began to work.

Stephanie observed through the mirror while her stylist recreated each of her wild waves into wondrous curls. Later her mouth began to fall when the makeup artist added a touch of glow to her eyes. Lesley on her right lit up as the hair stylist finished straightened her ombre lilac hair, which looked like a luminescent purple cascade. Vanessa's hair was styled with soft waves, which made her hair short but remarkable.

Four Aussies stumbled as the girls' make-up finished. On Stephanie's left, Vanessa laughed at how ridiculous their outfits were. All of them had already been touched by complex make-up, giving them the spectacular look of sixty year older. They all had button up shirts and brown dress pants. Ashton wore a pair of 1960s glasses, Michael and Luke walked with a cane, and Calum wore a sand-colored cashmere. Vanessa wanted to begin the recording of how ludicrous they looked. However, the two groups interchanged places.

Before departing, Vanessa smiled and said. "Thank you!"

"We'll definitely recommend you," Lesley added as they walked back to the area full of racks of clothes.

As they reached to small room the five other band members were finishing dressing. The five British boys stopped as the girls stopped at the doorway. The blond one finished buttoning his white shirt. Lesley eyes had traveled as his fingers descended. She glanced up when Vanessa nudged her arm at her. When Lesley saw him belting his black pants she bit her lip. Niall exited the area and smirked at her.

Vanessa, on the other hand gripped onto Lesley's shoulders, finding a way to not trip over Harry when he paced out of the space.

"I really love the jeans and jean jacket," he mumbled at her as he followed behind his bandmate. Stephanie kept her mouth shut as she listened to Alexia explain the progress of the album.

"I haven't heard back from Cee Records..." But Stephanie seemed to shut her words away for some other time. In that silent moment she stole a glimpse through group leaving the room. She noticed Zayn peering at her as they helped him wear a black leather jacket. She nodded at Alexia and broke the gaze when Liam appeared beside his dark-haired friend. He looked from Stephanie to Zayn and briskly moved ahead.

Alexia spoke for a couple of seconds to the wardrobe department. When she was done, the girls nodded and the two stylist began to give them pieces of outfits that they would be wearing. When all three girls were dressed and ready to go, Lesley gasped when she realized that she didn't receive a black leather jacket like Zayn. Stephanie and Vanessa chuckled because they knew Lesley's addiction to that piece of clothing.

As they began to walk back to the group, Louis' newly wife showed up beside them.

"Thank you," Eleanor said, "I'm so happy to be part of this!" Then she set out to where Louis was speaking with Ed.

"Ready for the video," Vanessa whispered and smiled as they reached the group of male friends with their cousin/sister speaking with another man who was known for directing the guys' music videos.

When Alexia caught sight of the musicians as everyone else did. She began to lead everyone outside the tent. By the time they exited, the sun looked like another intense light fixture, shinning below them.