A week went by after that twitter fight with sugarscape. Actually it wasn’t a fight, I was just defending my accent, but of course the media always find a way to distort the facts.
They were calling it “Laura’s twitter scandal” and that’s what they put as the headline on the website, a whole article saying how rude and immature I was. And they did not forget to mention about the George thing. Me holding hands with a famous boyband member, how attention-seeker I was and blablabla. All bullshit. But of course, before all of this happened, while I was still learning how to use twitter, almost everyone from the X factor followed me. Some even retweeted me and replied.
@RylanClark: @Laura18 you go girl! Brazil rules! Xx
@Ella__Henderson: @Laura18 just arrived and it’s already catching fire!
And to my surprise, my favorite british boyband also supported me:
@UnionJworld: @Laura18 well look who showed up…xx
@UnionJworld: @Laura18 turned the #sass on! X Jaymi
I didn’t know who wrote that last tweet, I wondered if it was George, but I couldn’t be sure. So I just answered back:
@Laura18: @RylanClark aaaaw love you Ry! #RylanStyle xx
@Laura18: @Ella__Henderson you know me so well xx
@Laura18: @UnionJworld I try my best, thank you for the recognition hahah xx
After all that, it was obvious. I was the Laura that hanged out will Ella Henderson and Union J at the mall. Making me kind of famous I guess and earning a number of followers on twitter that I could never expect to have. Most of them were asking about the George rumors and some complementing me about my response to sugarscape. I laughed at the replies; people were funny, but slightly crazy.
And through that whole week, I went to the coffee shop and did my job, but luckily never saw Alex. His shifts were in the morning, while mine were at night. And I never received any calls from him, just one text, that I didn’t even answer:
From: Alex Maynard
You’re not working at the coffee shop anymore?
I knew what I had to do, but was avoiding it at all costs. How could I tell Alex I didn’t feel the same way if I had kissed him back? I was just a stupid girl who made a mistake and was afraid to face it.
And to top it off, George still hasn’t texted me like he promised, like that’s new.
It was Friday night and I was waiting for Amelia to come back from the shop. Lying in bed with my phone in my hands, having a mental discussion with myself on what to do. I selected Alex’s contact and was about to send him a message:
To: Alex Maynard
Hey, sorry I didn’t answer you, but we need to talk, can we meet?
I thought about sending him that, but I don’t know, for me it kind of sounds like I want a commitment or was demanding something. I erased the message and sighed. That’s when my phone ringed:
-Hey Ella – I picked up looking at the caller ID.
- Hiiii! – she responded.
- What’s up? – I asked.
- Just calling to invite you for something- she giggled.
- Is it another party at Rylan’s room? I don’t think the last one went too well – I said remembering my ugly crying and that awful blonde girl.
- No! Of course not, I was there too you know, I remember – she replied – But anyway, it’s not a party, it’s a show. A live show.
- Am I finally going to see the Beatles live? – I asked laughing already knowing the answer.
- Oh shut up! You know what this is, you’re invited to the X factor live show tomorrow!
- Ahhh, that’s a shame I really like the Beatles – I teased.
- I’m sorry to inform you, but in case you didn’t know, that band doesn’t make tours anymore Laura – she said sarcastically.
- I’m just messing with you Ella! Thank you for inviting me I would love to go! – I responded.
- Great! I’ve got backstage passes too, for you and Amelia.
- Can’t believe you took the time to arrange those tickets Ella, seriously, thank you so much, Amelia will love you forever and she’ll fangirl through the whole show.
- Hahaha, it wasn’t any trouble, the producers always give us lots of free tickets and it would be awesome if you'd come, I could show you all the magic behind the scenes – she laughed.
- Schamazing!
- And you know…he will be there too – she reminded me.
- Yeah, I know – I sighed. It would be lovely to see the boys perform live, but I didn’t know what to say to George if I saw him – But I don’t care, I’m going to see Ella Henderson sing live!
- That’s the spirit! I have to go now, but I’ll come by your room later to give you the tickets ok?
- Sure – I responded – Bye Ella!
- Byeeee – she said – How do you say in Portuguese? Tchau Laura! Haha
- Tchau! - I smiled hanging up.
So, I’m going to see the boy I like sing live in a television show for over 8 million people. That’s normal. Yeah, every girl does that on a Saturday night. Ok, not really. I felt myself already over thinking about tomorrow when I heard someone at the door.
-Hello dear! – Amelia greeted me – How was your day?
- It was fine – I answered her – And what about yours?
- Oh you know, just making cupcakes, fixing Italian coffee machines, dealing with clients, all that stuff – she responded – Any news?
I didn’t answer her, just grinned in return.
-What?- she demanded curiously.
- Are you busy tomorrow night? – I asked her.
- No – she replied.
- Great, cause we got a live show to attend.
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As Lovely As You (George Shelley Fanfic)
FanfictionIt's Laura's first time in the UK, she's staying at her aunt's place in London but after an accident she finds herself staying at the Corinthia Hotel with all the X factor's contestants, including the lovely George Shelley...
