ON TOUR WITH ONE DIRECTION

#2 - Airport

I watch as dad loads the last of o suitcases into the back of the taxi with teary eyes. Obviously I am so excited about this new tour, especially since it's the biggest one yet (BY FAR!), but it's now April, and Dad said all going well we won't be returning till October, and that's a long time to be away from everything you know.

I hop in the taxi, taking one last tearful look at the house and Alex stood in front of it. I will miss Alex so much, although we have promised to FaceTime at least 3 times a week for personal time separate to the time he is going to spend helping me finish my course remotely.

I watch the scenes go by as we drive as I drift into a sleep, thinking of what is to come over these next months.

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"Sophie, sweetie, wake up" I hear a voice rumble from beside me. As i refuse to move and let out at unappreciative groan, i feel a cold gush of wind as i'm clearly being lifted out of the car. If being almost flattened by the wind won't wake you up- i don't know what will!

I half heartedly listen as my dad rambles on about things that will happen when we get there. He said that I'll get to meet the boys, obviously since Dad will be working with them, but he doesn't think their management will allow more than one meeting with me, to protect me from the press and their gossipy headlines.

I stumble through customs sleepily, leaning constantly on my Dad for support. We haven't even been to a different country yet- god knows what I'll be like when I actually have jet lag!

"All for flight 363838 to Columbia, please prepare to board at gate 6" a voice calls through the lounge.
"Here we go" i say, wrinkling to my dad, as we walk through the gate to start this new adventure.

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I slept practically the whole way there, meaning I am wide awake for the car journey. I'm so excited that we get to start with this leg of the tour- I've always wanted to go to South America!

A wave of confusion washes over me as the car that collected us pulls up at a huge white building, decked with gold trimmings, looking very luxurious.
"Dad, where are we?" I ask with a baffled expression, as a knowing smirk washes over his face.

"This is our hotel!" He says excitedly "We will be staying in this hotel with the boys for the first couple of shows, since they are all in the same area, but once we start to move around we will stay on a tour bus with the crew". WHAT?! We are staying in the same hotel as the boys?! Even if it's only for the first couple of nights, it might mean I get a glimpse of them and what their life is like, we may even be able to be properly introduced! Ugh Sophie get your head out of the clouds, you might get a hello, but they aren't gonna let the bodyguards daughter hang out with the boys- how bad for their image would that be?

I walk through the lobby in awe, taking in the beauty of the hall before me; I cannot believe this? Im so taken back by the posh hall that everything else seems a blur and i don't notice the man rushing in my direction until-

"I'm so sorry love" the voice says after he knocks me and my bags over, "I'm so so sorry, let me help you" he adds bending down to the floor with me to pick up the bags

"Oh don't worry! You don't-" I'm cut off when I look up to meet the eyes of the man and realise who it is.

"Ah Harry, glad to see you've met Sophie" an older man says from behind me, "She's Paul's daughter, the new bodyguard"

Harry stood i front of me, wearing casual clothes that he still managed to pull of like a model. A blue beanie sits on the top of his head, a nest of curls splaying from beneath it. His baggy black hoodie hangs loosely off his body, making the outfit look casual yet charming.

He lets out a dimpled smile and reaches his arms out to hug me without hesitation. I hesitantly hug back, still in shock about the whole thing, I mean THE Harry Styles is hugging me right now. I try my best to smile back, despite it probably coming out more like a grimace, because i don't want to seem like some crazed fan girl when meeting one of the boys- i'm not a fan girl, i'm just in shock.

"Nice to meet you love" he smiles again, "i'm in a rush right now, but hopefully we can talk later yeah?" he asks, furrowing his eyebrows.
"i- uh.. yeah um sure if you are like- uh- um allowed and stuff then yeah that would be like um cool" UGH WHY ARE YOU SUCH AN IDIOT SOPHIE?! i mentally face palm as i see his teasing chuckle at my awkwardness before he walks away

okay... that was an experience...