"But what if it all falls apart?" I faced him again, voicing every single doubt that was racing through my head. "I'll lose my friend. I'll lose all of you. I'll have to leave the company and start all over again. What if it goes sour like every oth...
Our first big tour meeting was today. All of the department heads were gathered in the large conference room and seated at the long table that stretched the entire length of the room. The guys were up at the front so they could give their input while I sat closer to the middle with a few other members of the photography team. The tour manager and director stood up at the white board with a projector going over how the show would be run, song by song, and locking down ideas regarding lighting, pyrotechnics, and video imaging.
My main job during the show would be to move along the runway of the stage and snap photos. It sounded easy on paper, but with all of their constant movements, I knew it would be a challenge. But I was excited. This would be the biggest job of my career so far. I never dreamed that I would be gearing up to travel the world with the biggest tour of the summer.
We were two hours into the meeting and haven't even covered half of the show. I was doing my best to concentrate on what was happening at the front of the room, trying not to space out while they discussed song transitions. I jotted a few notes down, absentmindedly twirling a chunk of my hair around my finger, when the screen of my phone lit up. I quickly grabbed it when I saw the name and sat back to open the message.
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My head shot up to look in his direction but he was focused on the front of the room. I glanced around before sitting further back in my seat, hoping no one near me saw his name on my screen.
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I set my phone down on my lap and watched as he checked his, a small smile appearing on his lips. He responded and I waited a few seconds before checking it.
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