Diana

Three - O2 Arena

My phone buzzed, it was a call from mom. I hope she brings good news just like the earlier.

"Hello!! Mom," I picked up the call.

"Hey D. How's everything?" she asked.

With a delighted feeling, I revealed to her one of my most splendid encounters.

"I'm glad that you are feeling better. You just made my day, Diana. I have a feeling that now it's my chance," she said. My mom is forever there for me, she keeps me strong. Now she says she is going to make my day, certainly, she carved my life beautiful. "You've been struggling silently all this while. This is your chance to speak up, not with words but with your dreams, emotions and actions. Do you think being depressed is worthy? Enjoy life Diana, it's worth it." I didn't speak after that because I was lost in the ocean of dark thoughts, again. She continued, ignoring the silence " You remember your high school friend, Ryan, right?" "Obviously, I still go to her in case of any crisis" I replied.

" You'll be hitting her place in LA, so the two of you can have a fun time. She'll make you feel better. I've booked the plane tickets for this weekend. Tell Ayden that..." I interrupted by saying "Mom...!!! You are continuing to help me get past this, you are my greatest saviour, mom. I love you more than anything." "Love you too, D. Something just came up, I'll call you later," she said. "Bye, mom" I hung up the call.

Weekend

Last day with Ayden and Kiara, I thought as I went down to the kitchen. The three of us enjoyed the lovely morning with some waffles and hot chocolate. Ayden's silly jokes and Kiara's hearty laugh made the day brighter. We spent the afternoon watching the Netflix series. I reminded them that we had to get dressed up, as we have to witness an incredible night ahead.

For me choosing an outfit was never a problem, I wear the one that I'm comfortable with. But today I had to give a touch of fashion to my appearance. Finally, I wore:

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We hopped in the car and set off for the arena. This wasn't Kiara's first time, she went to a couple of concerts before the hiatus, nevertheless, she was as excited as I was. 'The O2 Arena' read a massive hoarding, thousands of fans around the site, a perfect way to kickstart a world tour. Kiara and I headed our way to seats, while Ayden had gone to park the car.

Our seats were two rows behind the first, towards the left side, a pretty good spot for a first time experience. The stadium was filled with thousands of people, who have waited for 6 years, including me. The fireworks started, lighting up the place brighter, it was beautiful to witness such a moment. We weren't here to stan but to support. All of us screamed our lungs out. The faith we had in them, the hope for something good, the love for them, all of these were reflected in the sound of our screams. All of us waited with wide eyes for their entry. This is not like any other concert, it is the answer to all of our prayers.

The drummer began playing 'Midnight Memories', the air filled with the high volume of the music. The doors at the middle of the stage slid open, we could see our five lads, living with the purest souls on the planet. A chill went down my spine, my body was numb. Kiara and Ayden were yelling, but I couldn't hear anything, the noise was getting dimmer. Everything came back to focus when I heard Harry singing " Straight off a plane to a new hotel." A look of awe crept all of our faces, the feeling of completeness. It's not 4/5 One Direction anymore, our perfect One Direction. I looked around and saw tears streaming down 20,000 faces. Tears of hope, love, satisfaction, happiness and loyalty.

Next thirty minutes, I didn't even bother to care about what was happening around me. Looking at their beautiful faces and listening to their perfect voice was just enough for me before my death. They are still working on their sixth album, so they took up this tour to play the best songs in the past five albums. Louis had walked to the left side of the stage and slayed his solo in ' No Control' .I've met this guy the other day, I thought and he WAVED at us!! Kiara was almost unconscious, I held her as she 'acted' to fall. When they played 'Little Things' the iconic situation came back. All the lights were turned off, the arena looked amazing with the light from the audience's phones. Louis, Liam, Harry, Niall and Zayn sat on a platform and sang one of the sweetest songs ever. The crowd went insane during Niall's verse "Maybe you'll love yourself like I" "YOU SING Love you...., oh" we sang with our whole hearts.

Then there were iconic moments which we would love to witness a million times again and again- Lilo water fights, Harry's "funny" knock-knock jokes, Niall's jump and Zayn's high notes. Not only One Direction songs, but they also performed Strip that down, Dusk till dawn, Slow Hands, Don't let it break your heart and Watermelon sugar.

Everything went flawlessly, Zayn had got his own verses in MITAM! 'History' was the song, we cried with sadness six years ago and at present, we cried but with joy.

A beautiful speech was conveyed after they performed 'History'. Niall started "Hope everybody's fine after the tiring pandemic, it sucked. The world experienced its worst moments a few months ago, but y'all have been experiencing all of it at the same time for a few years." Harry continued"We wanted to bring back the joy, liveliness of the world and this was the best way to do it. We wanted to spread love, again. After all that had happened, this is the way to heal the wound." Liam had put an arm around Harry and said "Coming back a hundred times stronger was our goal. Y'all have supported the five of us, being the greatest fandoms on earth. We enjoyed our solo careers, realising it was the time during which we were sculpted into fine beings." Zayn added "We realised our flaws, rectified our mistakes, believed in one thing: You guys, we are back. I want to enjoy myself just like old times with my best friends, doing the music we love and not being subject to anyone." Louis came forward, patted Zayn's back , " Oi Oii...Don't cry, Love" he told a girl who was sobbing. He went on "Everything changed a lot, but y'all have remained the same. The same love, affection, passion, faith was portrayed all these years and I strongly believe this will continue forever, even after One Direction. We are doing what we love because of y'all. WE 'PROMISE' to be like this. One Direction is who we are and who we always will be. Love you." "Thank you" all of them bowed. "This is 'Story of my Life'" Zayn said.

There was no time for me to rethink what I had just seen and heard, because there was something else distracting my thoughts. The message I wasn't waiting for, the message that killed me every time I even thought about, the message from that person I didn't need at this lovely time. After All, it's Once In A Lifetime opportunity and now it's ruined.