(A/N: Italics are flashbacks in this chapter!!)
~ Athena's eyes
"Wake her up" A voice hissed
"Why do I have to do it?" Another voice said
"You're her sister"
"Just because we came out of the same woman doesn't mean I have to expose myself to her morning grumpiness"
"Are you being serious right now?"
"Yes, very"
"I'm already awake you dumbasses" I murmured against the pillow
I felt a dip in the mattress and sighed. Some sunlight was coming into the room, lighting up my surroundings and giving me a bit of heat.
After arriving in Sacramento, management told us that they had rented some other hotel rooms in the city. I was still sharing a room with Bailey and Anna, and Niall's room was still across mine.
"Good morning sunshine" Bailey cooed
"Shut the fuck up" I shot back
"See? I told you she's not a morning person" Anna scoffed
"I'm not" I confirmed and Anna left the room
"Well, I figured you would wanna wake up early" Bailey shrugged
"What for?" I yawned and rubbed my eyes
"Ath, you're giving your first concert today, darling"
"Holy mother" I quickly got up from the bed and regretted it when I started feeling dizzy
"Okay, let's calm down" Bailey grabbed my arms and sat me on the bed again
"Holy fuck, I'm giving my first concert today" I breathed out
"Yes you are, and you're gonna fucking rock it" Bailey smiled
Life is quite unpredictable, it changes all the time, even when you don't realize it is. The butterfly effect is probably my favorite effect in the world. In case you didn't know what the butterfly effect is, it's when a small action ends up being a completely drastic change. I mean, who would've thought that uploading a cover to Twitter would end up in having a prohibited romantic relationship with your favorite singer? Everything we do has a consequence, whether it's shown in the moment, or whether it comes in the future. The point is that someday, somehow, our actions will have a consequence, which can be good or bad.
"Someone texted you, your phone hasn't stop going off for about 10 minutes..." Bailey explained
"Oh for god's sake" I whined and picked my phone up
The best trio in the world
(Lou ♡, Haz, Athena)
Lou ♡: HEY
Lou ♡: RISE AND SHINE SUNSHINES
Lou ♡: Just wake yo asses up I want attention
Athena: You're 29 and you want attention-
Lou ♡: Gasp you did not
Haz: Athena, don't be mean - H xxx
Lou ♡: Why do you put the H at the end of the sentence we know it's you Haz
Lou ♡: BUT YEAH ATHENA DON'T BE MEAN
Athena: Stfu
Athena: I wanted to sleep
Lou ♡: You're a celebrity get used to it
Haz: The greatest celebrity!! - H xxx
Lou ♡: Bro why did you have to say that I'm a celebrity as well smh
Haz: What does 'smh' mean? - H xxx
Athena: I'm out - A xxx
Athena: No bye that looked like some pretty little liars shit I'm out fr now bye
I laughed out loud and closed my phone, playfully rolling my eyes in the process and getting up from my bed to make myself look a bit more awake. I brushed my teeth, ate some breakfast, and did some make up.
I couldn't believe that I was going to give my first performance, I was going to be in front of hundreds of people, singing, doing what I loved most in the world.
In some way, I felt bad about getting mad at Niall for him breaking my heart. He gave me a career, he made my name known to the world, and I just cried and screamed just because he didn't want anything romantic to do with me. I felt ungrateful, as if whatever he did was never going to be enough for me.
So I decided that I was going to talk to him, I was gonna go up to his room and let him know that I was very grateful. So I put on a floral dress, smoothing it down with my palms, and began walking towards his room, in hopes that I would get to see him again. And in hopes that my heart wouldn't break and my knees wouldn't buckle at his sight.
I softly knocked on the door with shaky hands and weak knees.
"Who's that?" A voice asked from the other side of the door
"It's me," I cleared my throat "Ath"
The door immediately opened at the mention of my name, but my eyes didn't meet a pair of blue ones, instead, they met a pair of black eyes.
"Ethan, what are you doing in Niall's room?" I asked
"Uh, we're roommates" He scratched the back of his neck
If I'm being honest, meeting the guy your sister likes isn't quite comfortable, it's awkward since you both know about each other but never properly met.
"So..." I dragged the 'o' "Is Niall there?"
"Uh yeah he's taking a shower but-"
Ethan's words were interrupted by someone else talking
"Who's there, Ethan?" Niall asked
Unexpectedly, my knees buckled up at the sight of Niall Horan, with a towel hanging loosely around his waist, and another towel around his neck. Luckily, I managed to hide my knees buckling and pretending as if I was scratching my knee.
"Close your mouth" Ethan whispered
I looked at him with wide eyes and closed my mouth once I realized I looked as if my jaw had fallen to the floor.
"Thank you" I mouthed to Ethan once I realized that he had literally saved me from embarrassing myself any further
"Athena" Niall looked at me with wide eyes "What are you doing here?"
"Uh- I wanted to talk to you, i-if that's okay with you, of course" I stuttered
"Yeah uh, just wait over there," He pointed at a bed "And i'll be with you in a minute"
I nodded and entered the room, looking at my surroundings and admiring the view of the city in the process.
I sat on the edge of a bed I assumed was Niall's. As always, I played with the necklace hanging from my neck.
Suddenly, when I looked around the bed, a brown wallet caught my attention. Of course I wasn't going to check if there was any money or credit cards in there, because the wallet itself didn't catch my attention. What caught my attention was the polaroid photo peeking from one of the pockets.
I was in Niall's apartment once again, hanging out with him on his couch. Talking, laughing, and simply having a great time. My head was on his lap, while I played with the fingers of his right hand, his left hand played with my hair.
"Ni?" I suddenly asked "Do you annotate your books?"
He lightly laughed, "Why do you ask?"
"Just curious" I shrugged
"Yes, I do. Do you?" He asked back
"I don't"
"Why not?"
"I don't really know," I tilted my head to the side "I guess I like keeping things the same way they are given to me"
"Makes sense" He nodded "Just like your heart"
I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion "What do you mean?"
"Well," He began "You gave me your heart, a beautiful, full-of-love heart, so I will keep it that way" He smiled
"You're cheesy" I laughed
"And you're in a photograph" He smiled, pressing down the button of the polaroid camera and taking an unexpected photo of me.
I covered my face with my hands, "I don't like pictures" I pouted
"And I don't care, I'm keeping this in my wallet, forever and always"
"Forever and always?" I held out my pinky
"Forever and always" He stated, holding my pinky with his, and kissing me softly
I held the plastic material in my hands, remembering the moment as if it had just happened.
I heard Niall coming out of the bathroom and quickly put the photograph back in its place.
"So" He put his hands on the pockets of his sweatpants "What did you want to talk about?"
I gave him a small smile "I just wanted to thank you, you know? I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you, and I am extremely thankful for everything you've done"
He smiled down to the floor and looked back at me "It's nothing, I'm not the one who wrote your songs and sung them, 'ya know? It's your work and your talent after all"
"You technically did write one of my songs" I laughed at the memory of the both of us writing Break My Heart
"I did" He lightly laughed "But still, it's nothing, I'm proud of what you achieved"
"Thank you" I appreciated his words "I should go now"
"Yeah, good luck today" He walked towards me
"Yeah, you too"
Suddenly his eyes were fixated to my chest and I immediately thought he was looking at my boobs, but once I followed his gaze, I realized that his eyes were fixated on my necklace. The necklace he gave me for my birthday
"You still wear it" He breathed out
I nodded and smiled "Yes, I barely take it off"
"I'm glad you liked it" He smiled back
"I really should get going" I said after a moment of silence
"Yeah, yeah, good luck again!"
"Good luck to you too!"
I smiled once again, and left the room.
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When you're about to be in front of three thousand people every type of confidence and self-esteem you have will completely disappear. And that was exactly what was going on with me, because no matter how many inspirational words my friends gave me, I would still want to cry and wrap myself in a blanket.
But it was too late to back down, because the stage manager had already given the five minute call and not being ready was not an option.
"Okay, remember to breath in and out, you'll do great, you'll be okay" One of the members of the crew told me
"Athena, you're in in five!" Another member of the crew yelled
My breath hitched in my throat
"Four!"
My hands got clammy
"Three!"
I saw someone run towards me
"Two!"
That someone was Niall
"One!"
He gave me a thumbs up
"Now!"
And just like that, I was on a stage.
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A/N: This chapter was so long omg i'm sorry I hope you guys didn't get bored or anything
Yesterday was 1D's 11th anniversary im crying stop
I hope every single one of you enjoyed this chapter!
Thoughts on the new cover?
I love you very very much
Till the next update!
Lots of love,
S xxx