Twenty-Six

Today was the day. I had had a restless night due to that, tossing and turning over the thought of him. I couldn't believe that I agreed to this today. In just a few hours, we'd see each other again. Well, I'd see him.

It's weird to think they're all here somewhere close by, and none of them knew I was here. Sadness engulfs me thinking about how we're in reach of each other, but neither could make a move. You could say I was, by going to their concert but it wasn't like I was going to be backstage getting their autographs with a surprise visit.

I just had to stay low, get through the concert, and leave. I doubt I see anyone up close, only from a far distance. I don't know why I worry so much...

We were going just to see them live and then we're home. An hour or so tops, it would be easy and straightforward.

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We were one of the couple hundred few that were here early. The stadium was barren, and I wish it'd stay this quiet because I knew soon enough it'd be filled with loud, screaming girls.

The sudden urge to pee struck me once we were settled at our spot.

"I'll be back, I have to pee really bad." I tell Chloe as I hand her my bag. She smiles and waves me off, telling me not to get lost.

I quickly make my way to a side door, frantically looking for a bathroom. I wasn't used to being in such big buildings, it made me feel very small in comparison.

Soon enough, a bathroom sign appears the next left I take and I sigh in relief. I try to take note of where I came from, so I'm not lost on my way back.

After relieving myself, I wash my hands and rush back. In my haste, I bump into someone, knocking myself on my ass. As I go to apologize, I'm stricken with shock. It was Asher.

"I'm sorry-". He starts, but when he looks down at me, nothing more comes out. I hadn't a clue what to say as he recognized me. Before he could say anything else to me, I was on my feet. Pushing past people as directly as I could, I meet Chloe at our spot. The stadium had filled immensely the couple of minutes I was gone.

Asher was still fresh on my mind. What was he doing in the hallway? Wasn't there a backstage for a reason? But then again, this was the guy that could lose you in plain sight I was thinking about. Of course, he'd be the one I'd run into. It was only a matter of time before he made my presence known to the rest of the group.

"You okay?" Chloe breaks me out of my trance. She looks concerned for me, handing my bag back.

"I'm fine. It's nothing." I smile to reassure her. She skeptically looks me up and down but nods anyway.

As if on cue, the boys step out on stage, and the lights dim. I could see some tension between them but it just as quickly dissipated. I noticed Asher looking around more than the other three, most likely in search of me, but he soon stops once the music engulfs the stadium.

Everyone around soon starts feeling the music and falls in love. Chloe and I sing along and enjoy all the time they have on stage. I did my best not to let the hallway events bring me down, and just felt the music.

They played a couple of songs and then the band they started for, came on stage. I wasn't too interested in them, to be honest. And the sooner I got out, the better. Chloe wasn't feeling them either, so the two of us left early in hopes to beat the traffic home.

She was ecstatic the ride home after listening to them live, I could only imagine what she'd say if she knew that I personally know them. I could hear all the questions now just thinking about it. I knew if I spilled that, she would be all over me. I'd never heard the end of it.

once we were home, I say a quick goodnight and headed straight to my room to cool off. I quickly change into something more comfortable and lay down on my bed. The stress of Asher rushes back to my mind and I know it was a matter of time before I hear from one of them again.

I had the worst luck it seemed, I just wished I hadn't been a wimp and ran away. I could only imagine what was going through his mind. The look of complete shock on his face as he looked down at me is stuck at the forefront of my mind. He didn't even know what to say.

I knew I disrupted their lives tonight, nothing was going to be the same. Soon my old life will be flooding back and I didn't know what to say to Chloe, I just knew I'd have to think of something fast. But why should I? Lie again? What's the use? lying has only gotten me so far, maybe it was time for the truth.

Taking a deep breath, I steady myself. The truth has to come out, might as well get it over with.

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