Chapter 9: breakdowns

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29th April 2019

"COACHELLA HOW WE FEELINGGG???" i shout into my head microphone breathing heavily as everyone screams.

i've just finished singing crazy stupid love meaning i am 6 songs into the show already.
i chuckle listening to the full crowd scream.
"so, i thought this would be the perfect time in the show to take it back a few years..." i announce getting cheers throughout the crowd. i breathe out smiling as i fix my ear piece. "2010 to 2015 was the best 5 years of my entire life i think...the friends for life that i met all because of my big brother" i smiled and everyone cheered "this part of the show is dedicated to those good times" i said turning around to walk back to the middle of the stage to find a microphone stand with a microphone pressed into it. i smiled and nodded at claudimar who was on the side lines. he smiled back at me. i saw all the dancers as well as zayn, sophie and the crew stood watching me.

i moved the headset microphone away from my mouth so that it is pointing behind me. i step behind the microphone and clear my throat.

"ahhhh." i sing softly "ahhh-aaahhhhh... ahhhh" i harmonise with myself smiling slowly looking out to the crowd. i swallowed the lump in my throat and looked up at the screen behind me that is playing a montage of me and all the people i've met since being famous.
i smiled at the video of me and louis giggling while we hugged each other walking down the corridor backstage somewhere.
i turned back around and sung "Let's take it back to where we first began
They turned us strangers into closest friends
Turn the page and see the wonder
That's here for you and I, ahah-haaaahhh" i sing softly

"Was all so different once upon a tiii-iiimmeee
But now the spark we got won't ever dieeee-ooohhhh
Close your eyes and feel the magic—" i breathed softly and carried on singing
"Don't ever let it goooo-ooohhhhh" i sing, while singing the last part boldly.

i sing passionately while singing my favourite part of the song "A bit of me, a piece of you" a video plays or liam and i
"With a sprinkle of attitude" a video then quickly plays of louis throwing stuff around the dressing room playfully
"A little dream, a lot of love" a video of harry and niall fist bumping from a 2013 this is us interview plays
"Turn up the heat baby, don't give up" a video plays of zayn laughing

i closed my eyes and belted out the notes "Yeah I know we've come so far
But it's just. the. beginning, huhhhh-oh oh yeaahhh" i somehow harmonise with myself smiling slowly looking out at the crowd watching them sing too
"Yeah I know we've come so faaarrrr
But it's just. the. beginninnngggg" i breathed out and everyone cheered

the music to 18 began to play, i tap my foot against the floor to the beat and smiled slowly as i looked to the right of me and saw zayn watching he smiled back at me proudly. this is the first time he gets to see me live since the 1d days as i used to perform with him and the boys. so i think this is special for us both.

"I got a heart and I got a sooo-ouulll
Believe me I-iii will use them both
We made a start
Be it a false one, I know
Baby, IIIII don't want to feel alone." i sung slowly then took out my ear piece hearing the crowd scream

"So kiss me where I lay down
My hands press to your cheeks
A long way from the playground" i smile singing zayn's bit then breathe out and immediately start singing harrys part.. the chorus.. as i thrust the microphone stand forwards and backwards as i sing "I have loved you since we were 18
Long before we both thought the same thing
To be loved, to be in love
All I can do is say that these arms were made for holding you-oh oh ooohhh" i sing powerfully yet softly as i let the tears slips down my face
"I wanna love like you made me feel
When we were 18"  i sung

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