I'm going to write about my first ever experience seeing The Wanted live in concert. SO, the events leading up to this experience did not go as smoothly as I would have hoped. I was sitting at home one day in early August, when I saw tickets for The Wanted concert at the New York State Fair. Which was also conveiniently located in Syracuse just a few miles away form my top choice college. I BEGGED my mom to let me go to the concert. She knew I was in love with these boys, and she knew seeing them live would chnage my life, but unfortunatey, my she had scheduled me to get my wisdom teeth out the day before the date of the concert. I was willing to do anything to see these boys- I was willing to go chipmunk cheeks and all to a concert 2 hours away in 97 degree weather to see them. My mom, however, was not enthusiastic about the idea. I was heartbroken. I didn't speak or even look at my mom for close to two weeks. Knowing I was devastated, my mom called my dentist and close to threatened him to move my appointment up, and he did. My mom called me with the good news and I was speechless. I was screaming, crying, laughing, I wasn't even sure how to feel. I went on ticketmaster and bought what I thought were pretty good seats. Nothing special, but good enough. Two weeks later, the day of the concert came. I got to the arena, showed the ushe my seat, and she escorted me to what I thought was my seat. It was 11th row. I was thrilled. And then she turns to me and goes "Oh my golly sweetheart, I almost put you in the wrong row!" All the color flushed out of my face. I got excited for those amazing seats for no reason. But then, she took me to front row. Center stage. I burst into tears right there. We had close to two hours before The Wanted were going to be on, so I talked with some of the girls in my row, watched 30h3! perform, and of course, continued to cry. The Wanted came on stage. I was literally no more than 5 feet away rom them at all times. They were looking at me. Waving. It was perfect. They did a few of their songs and of course I was dancing and singing like a maniac. Next, they introduced their song "Heart Vacancy." I had seen in previous Wanted Wednesday flips that all the boys chose a girl from the audience to sing to, but they started and none of the boys chose anyone. There was a 7 foot deep cement ditch in between the stage and the audience, so I figured they wouldn't be able to choose anybody anyways. And honestly, I was okay with that. Seeing them live was enough. They got through the first verse and the chorus, and Tom's solo was up next. This was the line that had gotten me through so much. This was the part I cried at evry time I listened to that song. This was the part that described my entire life in just a few lines. As soon as his solo starts, Tom climbs down into the cement ditch, wipes his hands on his pants, and grabbed my hand. Tom was looking me directly in the eyes. I was shaking. He was holding my left hand while I had my cell phone recording the whole thing in my right. I was staring right into Thomas Parker's big hazel eyes and he was singing. TO ME. "Those no-shows, they sure tell in the way you hold yourself. Don't you fret, should you get another cancellation, give me a chance, I'll make a permanent reservation." As he uttered the last line, he took his ear pieces out looks at me and whispers in my ear "Give me a kiss". I froze. He gave me a kiss on the cheek and went back on stage. Later on in the song I blew him a kiss and he gave me a hand heart and winked at me. the girls next to me flipped. They were so happy for me. They weren't jealous or mad, they were happy for me. That was the second I knew I wanted to be a part of the TW Fanmily. I was in shock. After the concert, I got a text from a friend from m school named Magan. She said "He Elizabeth this is Megan. I don't know if you still have my number, but I have yours and um I'm at the New York State Fair and...OMG TOM SANG TO YOU, AND HELD YOU, AND KISSED YOU! YOU ARE SO LUCKY I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE IT!" As soon as I read this, I broke down. I was crying to the point where I couldn't breathe. I had a smile on from ear to ear and I was crying. That night was perfect. I don' think Tom realizes what a little gesture like that did to me. For once, I was the girl everyone was jealous of. I was the girl that everyone would have killed to be that night. My self confidence went through the roof. For once, I felt like I was worth something. Tom was the first guy to ever even look my way, and for just a moment, I felt good about myself. He changed my life, and I owe him a world of thanks for that. Tom proably doesn't remmber me, and he probably thinks nothing of what he did, and that's okay, because I will never EVER forget that night.
