Razlene's P.O.V:
So yesterday's sound-check was rather... fun and HILARIOUS! Tom managed to walk right off the stage and onto his bum, when he missed the last step; Louis attempted to do the shuffle, but ended up tripping over his shoelace; and all the boys had a mishap. I think I laughed the most when Harry and Louis were slow dancing with each other to Christina Perri's "Thousand Years" and everyone 'awwwed'. Their faces were PRICELESS. They looked as if they'd seen a ghost and their cheeks were flushed.
Now we are on our way to the last sound-check before tonight's show and Leigh-Anne whispers in my ear, "Just tell him." "Who?" I ask, confused. "Liam. Tell him you like him." "But I don't. Not like that." "Sure." "Leigh-Anne, tell Jay you like him." "NO WAY!!!! He doesn't even like me back!" "Did you ask him." "No." She mumbles. "Do you want me to?" "Please?" Her eyes grow wide with hope as I text him, 'Hey, do you like Leigh-Anne?' I hear his phone go off from around the corner and she races away.
"I got your text, " He comments as he comes around the corner. "Well?" "I'm not telling you." "James Kevin McGuiness, tell me now!" "No!" "I will tickle you." "No you won't." "Wanna bet?" "Sure." I race over to him and poke his sides. He laughs uncontrollably and sputters out, "Stop." "Tell me." "No!" I keep tickling him and he gasps, "F-Fine, you win." I stop tickling him and he sighs, "Yes, I like her, a lot." "Really?" "Yes." "Aww. Come here." I grab his hand and race off down the hall. I catch everyone sitting on the couches and I grab Leigh-Anne's hand. I pull her in front of Jay and when they go to playfully slap me, I duck and roll, causing their hands to join, and me slap-free.
Both have flushed cheeks as they look at their hands and Leigh-Anne looks down. "Jay, I like you, a lot." He smiles largely and he confesses, "I like you a lot too and is that why you asked me?" He looks at me and I say, "Hey! She was too shy to ask and of course I knew you did, but just in case, I asked for her sake." They shake their heads and turn away from me. Bad idea, I run up behind Leigh-Anne, and Max runs up behind Jay. On 'three' we push them into each other, causing them to kiss. Everyone 'awws' them and they make out. "EWWW! Okay, it was cute at first, but now it got DISGUSTING!" Nathan admits. Max and I high five each other and sit. When they pull away, they both playfully glare at me.
"So what are you wearing, Razlene?" "What?" "To the concert, you have to know what you're wearing!" Nareesha and Kelsey exclaim. "Actually, no idea, but I am wearing something that is ME. That girl I met, she liked me, because I was ME. Not some fake over-trying girl. So, probably a pair of jean shorts, my knee high sneakers, and an over-sized t-shirt." "Can I help you pick out a t-shirt?" Kelsey asks. "Sure. Out of all these six girly-girls, you are the second one to have some kind of male taste." She laughs and asks, "Is that suppose to be a compliment or an insult?" "Well, to me, it's a compliment, but it can be either way to you."
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We get dropped off at the hotel and I race to my room, Kelsey following. I shut the door and she sits on my bed. "Can I ask you something?" "Sure." I say, pulling out my outfit, minus the shirt and shoes. "Well, Tom, he hasn't exactly been himself lately. He's been acting weird. I'm freaking out, but I don't want to ask him if it's nothing." "Well, what do you mean weird?" "Like when I call him or text him he doesn't answer." "Ever?" "Ever. I think he might be cheating on me. The boys say they haven't hung out with him in a while. They say it's like Siva and him have changed places." "Hmm. I will ask him." "Thanks." She says, looking downward. "
I sit next to her and assure her, "Don't worry. You are a beautiful girl and I bet Tom sees that, but he is either busy planning something for you or he's afraid of losing you. Guys usually distance themselves when they think they are losing someone, so they don't have to explain or watch them walk away." "Seriously?" "Yes. Now you and I have an appointment with my wardrobe for tonight." She laughs and a smile appears on my face. Off to choosing outfits we go.
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"Ready to rock?" I ask Sarah backstage at the concert. "Definitely! Thank you so much." "Come on." We rush to the front row seats and I sit with her. When people start coming in, I get some glances and some glares, but shrug it off. I was immune to whispers. I'd gotten used to it and earned that those people were angry that I knew One Direction and they didn't. Envy, covetous, jealousy, it was nothing more than that. I look at my phone and see it's 6:28. Two minutes until the show. "Hey, Sarah, I have to go to the bathroom. Just stay here." "Of course." As I race down the back of an aisle, I catch a brunette haired girl glaring at Sarah in the front row.
I ignore it and race backstage, my shirt bottom flying behind me. I catch sight of the boys and girls freaking out. "Hey! I should be scared, I'm going on first, and I've never done this." "We were wondering where you went." "You'll see." "I'm worried." Perrie whispers to Zayn. "Hey, babe, I heard that." I stick my tongue at her and everyone laughs. I watch as the lights flash and the crowd goes wild. I feel someone next to me and see Jesy. "Tear it up, out there." She whispers in my ear as she pulls me in for a hug. As we pull away, I feel better.
The adrenaline I feel, races to my lips and lifts them. I hear the D.J.'s voice yell enthusiastically, " Welcome to tonight's show! Who's ready?" The crowd screams, but it's weak. "COME ON! LOUDER!" The entire stadium goes wild and I feel my heart begin to race. "THAT'S WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR! NOW, GET READY FOR THE BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED, YOUTUBE SENSATION... RAZLENE BROOKS!" Hearing the entire stadium erupt with cheers made me ecstatic. I race onto stage and high-five the D.J. "Thank you D.J. Who is ready to live a little?" Everyone cheers and I laugh. "Okay, message sent. The first song I'm going to sing for you is a song I felt a connection to. Sing along if you know the song. Hit it D.J." I laugh.
When the background music starts I smile and say, "I'd like to dedicate this song to a girl, in this crowd, whom I met at Target. She touched my heart with her story and let's just say, she's brave and needs love. Give it up for SARAH HIGGINS!" I watch as everyone cheers for her and her grin goes wide.
I begin singing the lyrics to Alicia Keys, "Girl on Fire" and everyone goes crazy. The lights alter from red to orange to yellow then in the middle of the song the lights merge together to make a flame. I smile as I take a large intake of breath as I vocalize. I walk off the stage and down the aisles. I shake hands with some fans and seeing their smiles made my heart melt. I feel a spotlight on me and I walk over to Sarah as the song gets to its end. "She's just a girl but she's on fire-re." I hug her to my side and she wraps her arm around me.
"For this girl, I have a surprise for Sarah and her mom." I wave over to Paul to send out David. I pull Sarah on stage and she turns red. I walk away from her and arms engulf her. She spins on her heel and the entire family is in tears. The entire stadium bursts into awws and claps. "This is David!" They sit down after David waves and I continue on.
"This song is for the people that thought it'd be funny to torment me, but guess what? I have the upper hand now. It isn't something to be lightly taken. It may be funny to you and your friends, but your victim, takes it in and hides the pain. It causes various problems throughout their adulthood. So please, let's keep schools bully-free."
I walk back onto stage and as the beat plays, I sway back and forth. I begin singing Sara Bareilles' "King of Anything" and when the chorus comes on, I clap along with the beat. I grab the microphone off it's stand and walk across the stage to the left side. I walk down the stairs and I see a girl smiling at me, her eyes wide and bright. I hug her and she squeals. Mind you she's about 12. I laugh and walk on. I spot two familiar girls, my age or a year older, watching me. One with wavy hair smiles and waves while the other glares and cocks her head with her eyebrows raised.
I ignore the curly haired one and wave at the wavy haired one. As I walk back towards the stage, I look in the V.I.P section to find a bunch of amazing singers. By the time the song ends, I am back on stage and I attach the microphone back to its stand. "Now, welcome out the bad boy boy-band, The Wanted." Everyone goes crazy and Max walks out, giving me a kiss on the cheek. The crowd gasps jokingly and I smile. I walk backstage and everyone congratulates me.
"We had no idea you were going to do that. It was so sweet!" Perrie exclaims. "Thanks. Um, I know this must be a touchy subject, but what does Danielle and Eleanor look like?" Everyone's eyes snap to me when they hear the names. "Like this, why?" Perrie says, showing me pictures. "Um, no reason." "Raz." Liam says sternly. "They're out there. They're in the crowd." "Crap." Liam mutters. "Eleanor and I are friends, awkward friends, but friends." Louis gulps.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you." "No, I'm glad you did, so now I won't freeze on stage." "Are you sure?" I ask biting my lip. Liam walks over and hugs me. "Promise. Don't let her get you to think we're together at tonight's after party. Okay?" "Okay." I kiss his cheek and hug him. We pull away and I kiss Louis on the cheek. After that, I do the same to every One Direction boy and Perrie gasps, "How dare you!" as I kiss Zayn's cheek. She can't keep a straight face and ends up laughing.
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The concert ends up being a success and I met.... ADAM LAMBERT! BAM! I also got his number and he has mine. We gather our stuff and on the way out, I nudge Tom. "What?" "Why are you acting so off with Kelsey?" "I'm, It's just I am afraid I'm losing her." "Tom, she loves you with all her heart. Pushing her away and ignoring what you think is close to abandonment, is killing her and giving her the idea that you're cheating on her. You're pushing her more towards the abandonment option." "I need to go tell her. Thanks, Raz! See you in a few!"
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:
1) PLEASE comment
2) What do you think WILL HAPPEN at the AFTER PARTY?
3) What do you think about ELEANOR and DANIELLE being in this chapter?
* I KNOW DANIELLE ISN'T LIKE THIS IN REAL LIFE AND SHE IS SUCH A SWEETHEART, BUT THIS WILL MAKE THE STORY MORE INTERESTING. I ADORE BOTH RELATIONSHIPS. (PAYZER & ELOUNOR) THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!*