ON TOUR WITH ONE DIRECTION

#1 - Big news

"Hey dad" I yell through the house as i hear the door slam from my workplace in the kitchen.
"Hiya cherub, how did you find school today?" he asks me, placing a soft kiss on the top of my head. i love it when he does that, it makes me feel safe.

"it was alright i guess, Alex set me so much work though- the meanie!" I say with a pout, securing the loud chuckle from my dad that I know and love. Alex is my tutor, but he's more like my best friend to be honest. Seeing as I don't go to school like normal people my age would, seeing as my Dads job requires quite a bit travelling, i need a tutor to keep me on track with my online learning, but seeing as Alex is only 3 years older than me, we get on like a house on fire! I'm 18 you see, so i'll be finishing my college course soon so i can graduate and finally leave my school years behind, and go on to follow after my dad in the body guard business. But i have absolutely no doubt that me and Alex will stay friends, i mean, apart from my Dad, he is all i really have!

"i thought we could go out for dinner tonight, what do you think?" my mouth hangs agape at his words in shock, trying to think of what the occasion could be. Usually we order something in for dinner of have craft mac and cheese, so why this today? Oh god is it his birthday? nope that's not for another like 9 months... is it my birthday?! no you idiot, calm down.

"whats the occasion father dearest?" i ask with a dimpled smile.
"Um.. we need to discuss something, a um... change in our lives that i think we need to make an bid deal of. So go get dressed into your finery princess, you shall go to the ball!" he finishes with a shout, trying to cover his previous nervous attitude with a light hearted joke. Something is up, i just hope it isn't bad news, whatever it is.

I run upstairs quickly, trying to mask the nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach by distracting myself with makeup. I don't like to cake on the makeup, although sometimes i wish i could do the cool glam looks that i see people do on instagram, but i'm just not really that kind of girl. i like things simple, a bit of concealer, eyeliner, mascara and some lipgloss do the trick for me. I slip on my baby blue summer dress and put my hair up in a bun before heading downstairs to see my dad stood in a pair of smart trousers and a dress shirt, ready to go.

As we pull up to the restaurant, i cant help but stare in awe at the scene before me. Plush white table cloths, candles and flowers on the table and proper silverware in many kinds etched around the plates. "This must have been expensive" I think to myself as I stare at what i'm about to enter- god this must be a big deal!

As we get seated, i can feel my dad getting tense, seeming flustered with anticipation and nerves as he sits.
"Come on Dad lets get it over with" i laugh quickly, trying to take away some of his nerves and lighten the mood.
"Okay okay fine" he chuckles, "i have been off-" we are interrupted as the waiter comes over with our mountains of food, placing them softly on the table.
"Anything else for you now? Cheese for the pasta madame?" the server asks, beckoning towards my pile of bolognese on the plate
"No thank you, we're good" i smile. Usually i would jump at the opportunity for more cheese, but i really want to know what's got Dad so skittish!

Finally, he begins to spill, after a lot of him pretending to have too much steak in his mouth to answer, or pretending to not hear me over the faint orchestra playing in the background; he's a child, well and truly.

"So the thing is, i've been offered the opportunity to go on another tour" he says warily. What? This is his big scary news? We've been on loads of tours before, this isn't anything scary!
"Dad that's great! When are we going- this summer?" i ask probably over eager, just trying to show that i really don't mind about this, but the worried look on his face doesn't exit

"Um.. well the thing is" he starts, "it's not quite the same as the other tours we've done. You see usually, as you know, we go on tours around the UK or even that one time we went around europe, but this is bigger... a lot bigger in fact, its a world tour"

My jaw drops for what feels like the hundredth time tonight. A WORLD TOUR?! This is amazing! Clearly he seems relieved when the gape in my face turns into a beam as he starts to smile with me

"A world tour? that's huge? so it must be quite a big band we are going with right?! who who who who?!" I beg, probably causing a scene in the restaurant but at this point I didn't care- i'm going on a world tour!!

"So, and I want you to keep calm about this- okay?" he asks with a face stuck between laughter at my sudden reaction and excitement.
"the tour is with one direction"

My heart drops in my chest. One direction?! ONE DIRECTION?! He must be having a laugh- this is amazing! I'm not like a crazed fan of them like most teenagers are these days, but I definitely love their music and it would be so much fun to see what they do on a tour- this would be so great to put on my CV for the future WOW!

"So here is the catch" he starts again, "I got the job because the bodyguard who was previously on the tour had to leave, so i got the job on short notice, meaning we leave tomorrow"

i am going on a world your with one direction tomorrow? This couldn't get any crazier!!

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A/N: HEY GUYS!! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of this story and i hope you stick around!

The picture i put at the start is what i imagine her dress to look like when she goes out to dinner! Would you prefer if i left a visual of the outfits or a picture to do with what happens in the chapter, let me know in the comments!

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- S