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The number on the screen started to go up with every passing second. „Oh wow." I started reading over the comments and couldn't help but smile about the fact that so many people were already joining the stream. "Well, Hi guys. How are you?" People were replying, questions flooding in as well. "How do you know the sidemen?" I read out loud, leaning back into the gaming chair Harry had build up earlier this week. "I actually met Chris and Chip before meeting the rest." I smiled at the thought. "I went to IKEA to get some new things for my flat and Chris ran into me."
"When's the video with you coming out?" I quickly looked something up on my pc. It was the posting schedule Sarah has send me earlier. "Uh, probably this or next week as far as I'm aware." I saw everyone getting excited and smiled. "Actually, Chip's posting a video today I'm in." People were going crazy, asking me what it's about and how I ended up in it. "I won't say any more than that you could guess it by the pictures I posted." I grinned a little thinking back to the day we've filmed it.
"Did I know the sidemen before meeting them?" I shook my head. "Surprisingly I didn't. My best mate knew them but I never really cared for Youtubers to be fair. But after being introduced to them, I've been watching their videos 24/7." I laughed, exposing myself. Many more questions were asked but I failed to read even one of them due to the fact that they were going by really fast. "I mean, I don't know if I can tell you anything about it." I answered one of the comments and quickly picked up my phone. "I'll just ask someone real quick."
Dialling his number, I put the phone on speaker and waited for him to pick up the phone. "Hey Joan." I smiled at his voice. "Harry, quick question. Am I allowed to tell my viewers what we're filming this week?" I could hear him shuffle in the background. "What?" I laughed at his tired voice. It was about to turn 10 at night and I knew Harry has been awake for quiet some time. "Well, I'm streaming right now and they asked me about it." A small yawn was heard. "Well, as long as you don't spoil it, you should be in the good." His voice was deep.
"Did I wake you up?" He hummed and I couldn't help but smile. "I'm sorry." I picked up my legs, wrapping my arms around them. "Oh, no, no don't worry." Forgetting about the fact that I was streaming, I rested my head on my knees with a smile. "Should I pick you up tomorrow morning?" I grinned and nodded before realizing he couldn't see me. "That would be nice." We staid quiet. I felt my cheeks hurting from smiling. "Great, good uh, well, yeah I, I will pick you up at around 6, alright?" I nodded again. "Yeah, that's good, perfect, thank you." Suddenly, a noise made me look to the side. "Wait who the fuck just send me money?"
Harry laughed on the other side. "Donations, love." My eyes grew a little. Not only because of the fact that someone just gave me money but also because of the nickname, Harry just gave me. "I, uh, well, great. Good, uhm, goodnight Harry." He chuckled. "Goodnight, Joan." I put my legs down again and turned to face the screens again. "See you tomorrow." I smiled before hanging up the phone.
"Uhm, I'll try to figure out how to give you your money back, ok?" I said, looking up who just gave me 10 pounds. "About the video, now that I have Harry's approval." I tried to change the subject. The comments were filled with people going crazy about Harry. "I should go pack." I smiled and saw them now asking about the video again. "You'll see soon enough. Uh, goodnight?" I clicked on the ending button and watched the chat disappear.
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sidemen.update: @joandumaire went live on twitch and called @wroetoshaw who later on called her love.
~ comments ~
user: what the fuuuuuck
user: it was a jokingly love though 😂
- > user: how would you know
user: what is happening
user: no please noo
user: she was so shy afterwards🥹
- > user: so cuuuuuuute
user: harold with the rizz
''Hey, let me get this.'' Harry walked up to me, reaching for my bag. ''Thanks.'' He shook his head and walked up to the cap which stood on the street in front of my house. ''You got everything?'' He opened the door for me and I nodded before getting in. He walked around the car, my bag pack still in his hands. He placed it on the seat between us before sitting down as well. ''Good. The others are on their way as well.'' I nodded before putting on the seatbelt, just like Harry. We were driving to the airport for the new cheap versus expensive video. Kirsty has given me her Camera and other lenses the day before. ''So, any idea of where we're going?'' I laid my head to the side and looked at Harry who put his phone down as soon as I started talking. ''Well, not really, that's the point, isn't it?'' I laughed a little whilst shrugging. ''No idea?'' He shook his head, playing with his fingers. ''I'm guessing somewhere in the snow.'' I nodded. ''Sounds about right. Maybe Sweden?'' He shrugged. ''Up there I guess. I'm hoping for something big though.'' I furrowed my eyebrows. ''Why's that?'' Now playing with the phone in his hands, he looked outside to see where we were. ''These kind of videos are either amazing or shit. But if alcohol is involved it always does good.'' I laughed, nodding. I can't lie, drunk sidemen videos seem to be the funniest.
We arrived at the airport not much later. Harry paid the driver and got out of the car, taking my bag with him. I had a smaller bag with the camera equipment wrapped around my shoulder and got out as well.
''Bog, Joan, there you are.'' We were met by everyone else already waiting. We quickly walked up to them, I hugged them as a greeting. Taking a step back, I stood next to Kirsty and John. Kon was putting a mic on Harry whilst Josh looked for something in his bag. After finishing up with Harry, Kon gave him a small camera. ''Alright, are we ready?'' Josh had envelopes in his hands and looked at everyone. The sidemen stood in a row in front of us and I quickly took out my camera, turning it on. ''Remember what I told you, just take pictures of everything.'' Looking to my side I saw Kirsty already holding up her camera. ''Yes ma'am.'' We smiled at each other before I walked up behind Josh, trying to to stand in the picture of the other boys' cameras.
''Ready.'' Kon said, John nodding. ''Alright, hello and welcome to cheap versus expensive, Ski edition!'' Cheers erupted and I saw all of the men in front of me change. A smile appeared on my face as I started watching them. ''We're going to split up into two teams. One having an all inclusive Ski Trip, the other one, well, not so much.'' I walked around, taking pictures of everyone.
''Vik, go to the right, Simon to the left.'' 'Oh's' left everyone's mouth. ''I swear to god, Josh.'' Ethan turned his camera to face Josh. ''Yeah, you go join Simon.'' He did as he was told. ''Harry, you too.'' He pulled a face but followed after Ethan. ''Tobi, get over there.'' He nodded to Vik. ''Simon.'' Everyone turned quiet. ''You switch with Vik.'' They switched sides. ''JJ, you go to this side.'' Pointing at Ethan's side. ''Fucking hell, Josh. Just give me a good fucking holiday for once.'' Josh laughed. ''Now change sides with Simon.'' Both of them groaned. ''Good. Vik, go back to the other side.'' He handed Vik and Simon a handful of envelopes before stepping back. ''Enjoy your Trips.'' Everyone started to talk, whilst Josh turned around to face the rest of the crew. ''John and Joan, you're with Simon's Team. Kirsty and Kon, you go with Vik's.'' He handed us plane tickets before stepping back up to the boys. ''Have a good flight. I'll see you guys around.'' And with that, everyone said their goodbyes to the man.
''Alright, let's go.'' John smiled at me, nodding to the group we were spending the trip with. ''Let's head somewhere quiet.'' Ethan suggested and everyone agreed. We walked down the road and then around a corner. ''What does it say?'' I looked up from the camera to see Simon next to me. ''What?'' He nodded at the ticket in my hand. ''Can't say.'' I smiled up to him, just now noticing how much taller he was than me. ''You'll know soon enough.'' I realised that not even I looked at the final destination. ''This good?'' Ethan stopped in front of a wall. We've gone away from the street and the only noise were a few people walking around. John nodded. ''Alright, envelope number one.'' Simon held it up in front of the camera John was holding. Ethan and Harry pointed theirs at themselves. ''I hope you packed warm, now try to stay calm. You should probably go to the bank because you're going to Chamonix Mont-Blanc!'' Simon shouted the last part of the sentence, all of them jumping around. I pointed the camera at them, taking a few pictures, a smile on my face as well.
''Wait, wait, are there any bad resorts up there?'' Ethan stopped, looking at the others. Harry faced me. I shrugged. ''As far as I'm aware not. As long as we're directly in Chamonix.'' Ethan groaned. ''Josh wouldn't do this, right?'' Simon shook his head. ''Mate, it's Josh.'' I laughed. ''He'd let us drive past the resort just to get us to a sheet.'' Harry said. ''Let's stay positive!''
''So, how's it back at home?'' I laughed whilst walking down the airport with the rest of the group in front of me. ''I'm from the German part of Switzerland.'' Harry laughed, trying to not run into anyone. ''Right.'' We walked up to the border control. ''But the good thing is, I don't have to wait like you do.'' I sped up and walked past them, up to the swiss and EU citizen security check. ''Wait, that's not fair. For fucks sake.'' I turned around to the see men look at me, whilst held up my red passport. ''Brexit means Brexit.'' I quoted Harry before walking down the nearly empty line and handing my passport to one of the officers. ''Grüezi.'' I said, hearing the group in the other line muttering. ''Merci.'' The man said after taking a look at the passport and handing it back to me. I walked out to the bag claim and waited for the others to arrive.
@joandumaire
location: switzerland
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joandumaire: 10am flight thingz😎
~ comments ~
user: CHEAP VS EXPENSIVE!!!
user: she's flying with them???
wroetoshaw: i was tired.
- > joandumaire: i could tell.
behzingagram: you look tired
user: she's gorgeous-...
user: literally GLOWING
user: they're in switzerland?????
sidemen: ✈️
freyanightingale: i'm in love🥹
- > joandumaire: me too🥹
- > taliamar: me three🥹
- > zerkaa: what
- > miniminter: what
''Hey, you made it!'' I said, celebrating the fact that the brits made it through border control and finally walked up to me. ''I need one of those.'' Ethan pointed at my passport and groaned. ''30 minutes just to get a stamp on this bloody thing.'' Simon put his passport back into his bag before looking behind me. ''Are those?'' I nodded. ''Grabbed them for you because I had no clue how long you'd take.'' I smiled as all of them thanked me. John already had his camera in his hands, filming, just like Harry and Ethan. I would never get used to recording everything that was going on. ''Let's get outside and open the second letter.'' Everyone agreed with Simon, who was the first one grabbing his bag, followed by Ethan and John. ''Hey, thanks for, thanks for the bags.'' I smiled at Harry who grabbed his. ''No worries. It's not like I had anything else to do.'' He smiled before nodding towards the rest of the group. ''Ready?'' I nodded, putting the bag on my back and walking next to Harry outside.
''Alright, let's hope for an address.'' We stopped a few feet away from the crowd and Simon handed the second letter to Harry. ''Welcome to Geneva. But don't get used to it for long because a driver is waiting to bring you to your new home. Before getting into the snow, you need to get a few thing though.'' I turned the camera on and started taking pictures again. The boys were looking around. ''Who are we looking for?'' Ethan pointed at a man with a sign in his hands. ''I guess that's us.'' Ethan and Simon walked up to the older man with 'Blue team' written on a sign.
''Did Josh just rhyme snow with though?'' I looked at John who laughed. ''He did worse before.'' I nodded and watched John quickly following after the rest of the group to record their interaction. ''Hello Mate, how are you?'' Ethan asked the man, who looked at him confused. ''I don't think he speaks English.'' Simon said. ''Bonjour.'' He waved his hand in front of the mans face who furrowed his eyebrows. ''Oui?'' Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do now. ''Joan?'' I looked up from the camera. ''What?'' The three men looked at me, each a bigger grin on their faces than the other. ''Don't you speak French?'' I shook my head. ''Not good.'' Simon grabbed my wrist, pulling me in front of the men. ''Probably better than any of us.'' I laughed nervously before thinking a bit.
''Bonjour Monsieur.'' He smiled a little. ''Bonjour, ça va ?'' I smiled, this was just like the conversations we've had back in school. ''Je vais bien, et vous ?'' He nodded with a smile. ''Vous êtes là pour nous ?'' I pointed at the sign and he took out his phone. ''Pour Joan DuMaire.'' I nodded. ''Qui, c'est moi.'' He nodded, putting his phone back and placing the sign beneath his armpit. ''Alors, suivez-moi.'' He turned around, walking out of the airport.
''Mate, I've never been so glad to have you around.'' Ethan wrapped his arm around my shoulder with a smile. ''Ouch?'' I laughed at him before he let go. ''That was, wow, great, Joan.'' I looked to my right to see Harry walking next to me. ''That was about all the things I've learned.'' We laughed whilst the man stopped in front of a black van. He opened one of the sliding doors. ''Vos bagages?'' I nodded, handing him my bag. The others did the same, placing their bags next to the car before getting in. Ethan and Simon in the first row, Harry, John and I in the last.
''Didn't you say that you suck at french?'' I leaned back into the seat, putting on the seatbelt. ''Well, I had to learn french in school for 7 years. I know the basics.'' John scooted to the side to get all of us into frame. Mentally, I cursed myself for sitting next to the window. ''Should I move? So I'm not in the video?'' John shook his head.
''Joan, can you ask him where were going?'' Ethan turned around to face me, whilst the driver got in the car, starting it. ''Excusez-moi? Savez-vous où nous allons?'' The man nodded, not responding. ''Alors, où allons-nous?'' He shrugged whilst pulling onto the main road. ''Je ne peux pas vous le dire.'' A small groan left my mouth. ''And?'' Simon and Ethan both looked at me. ''He's not allowed to tell us.'' Ethan rolled his eyes. ''Well, we have John and the newbie, you know what that means.'' I giggled a little, shrugging.