"Sara!" I hear from behind as I feel arms wrap around me and lift me up from the ground.
"Michael!" I scream back with a laugh as he spins me around the entrance of the stadium him and his band will be playing tonight.
A few years back my cousin, Michael, and four of his friends; Ashton, Luke, and Calum, decided to form a band and now here they are. Opening up for One of the biggest boybands in the world, One Direction. This is their second time opening and I'm stoked that I finally get to see it this time.
"Where's everyone else?" He asks as he leads me into the stadium and hands me a staff pass.
"Work or at school," I tell him, talking about my mom and sisters. "They'll be here tonight for the show."
"Sweet."
We walk for awhile down cement hallways that lead to a room equipped with a couch, tv, food, beverages, chairs, tables, and hair and makeup supplies. The rooms filled with people eating and talking so no one realized that we entered, until Ashton saw us.
"Sara Nelson!" He says as he runs over and wraps his arms around me lifting me up. I'm not liking the lifting thats going on today.
"Ash!" I scream and kiss his cheek. "Please put me down before I get sick."
"Eww," he chuckles as he lowers me. Luke and Calum come over to give me hugs.
"You gotta meet everyone since you missed them last year," Calum chuckles.
"I know. I was busy. Sorry," I say with a slight smile not wanting to think about what I was doing last year at this time.
"Well you're here now. So cmon," Michael says as he pulls along and introduces me to people that work on the stage and Lou the makeup and hair stylist. Finally we go over to the group of five boys standing around joking and laughing. "Guys this is my cousin, Sara," he informs them as they all turn around. Naturally I knew exactly who they were and didn't need any introduction but Michael found it key to point them out. "Sara this is Liam, Louis, Niall, Zayn and Harry."
They all smile and say hi before excusing themselves to go get food or something. All except Harry.
"So Michael's cousins huh?" he asks.
"Yes unfortunately," I chuckle looking at Michael who makes a face at me.
"So does that make you a Clifford as well?" Harry asks.
"No I'm a Nelson."
"Nelson. Sara Nelson," he says and I melt inside as my name rolls off his tongue. It sounds like heaven.
"Harry has a thing about last names," Michael tells me.
"That's... Interesting," I chuckle looking at Michael then at Harry who's blushing and smiling at me.
"So... We met your sisters then last year?" Harry asks.
"Yeah. I was away."
"Where?" He asks.
"Just away," I say as I shift uncomfortably.
"I'm sorry. That's none of my business. I didn't mean to make this weird or awkward," harry apologizes.
"It's okay," I smile at him.
"Okay. Now that you've made my cousin feel weird I think it's time to show her the stage," Michael chimes in.
"He didn't make me feel weird," I say looking at Michael then look at Harry. "You didn't make me feel weird."
"I believe you love," he smiles at me as me and Michael leave making our way to the stage with Calum tagging along.
"The stage is huge and awesome," Calum informs me as we walk up stairs then step out onto the stage. He was right. The stage was huge and took up more than half of the Philadelphia Eagles football field.
"Woah," I say as I look around and walk down onto the walkway and all the way to the end. Looking around at the stadium I was blown away. You see nothing but blue sky and a plane as it preps to land at Philadelphia International Airport.
"This is really incredible. And you guys get to perform on here," I say to Calum and Michael as the walked up behind me.
"Yeah it's pretty awesome," Michael says smiling as he looks around.
"Yeah," I smile as I come over and hug his side. "I'm so proud of you. My little cousin performing in stadiums all around the world."
"Yeah we're kinda a big deal," Calum says making us all laugh as we start to head back in so they can get ready for the show.
