- Payton -
We were closing in on the opening concert of the Believe tour, and everyone was getting nervous.
Justin had been off these past couple weeks. His lovely little Avalanna hadn't been feeling well lately, and Justin had planned on bringing her along for the first show ... but after that news his plan had been scrapped. Ever since then, he's been extremely upset.
"Justin?" I ask, as I knock on his room door. He opens it slowly, still very upset. When the door is fully open, I see his sad expression.
"Is it time for rehearsals already?" Justin asks, as he lets me into his room. I lie down on his bed and scroll through Instagram as I wait for him to change.
"Yeah it is, I'm driving you there today. I'm also driving you home."
"Alright," Justin mumbles, and I know he's ready when he taps my head. "Let's go," he says quietly as he slides on a pair of sunglasses and puts his phone in his pocket. I sigh and follow behind him, shutting his bedroom door before I follow him down the stairs. While we're in the foyer, I stop walking and my sudden action makes Justin stop as well. He turns around and I open my arms, motioning for him to come and hug me.
"I'm here for you, alright?" I whisper to him, and then bury my face in chest. I feel him place his chin on the top of my head. I can tell he actually feels at ease and that makes me a bit happy.
No matter what we've been through, Justin still is my best friend and I love him dearly.
"Thanks Payton," he whispers and I smile.
"Anything for you, Justin. You're my best friend, don't forget that," I laugh and Justin smiles, pulling away from the hug.
"I think you've earned your Starbucks. Come on, I'll drive."
"Justin I wanna driveeeee."
"You can drive home. Aren't you staying here until we leave for the first concert?" he asks and I shrug.
"Probably," I say, taking my phone out of my pocket when I feel it buzz. I look down at the screen and smile at the name on screen.
A text from Niall.
From: niall <33
Hey babe, just wanted to let you know that you're beautiful and I love you so much <3 see you at 12 xx
"Is it from Niall?" Justin asks and I nod my head as I type my reply to him. "As much as I prefer you and me, I think you and Niall are good for each other."
"Aw Justin, that's so cute! Thank you," I smile and he laughs, messing up my hair.
"No problem," he states and then unlocks his range rover - you know, one of his 483474738 cars. "Now get in the car, we can't be late!"
I laugh and hop in the passenger seat, Justin's fingers tapping the wheel as he waits for me to get my seatbelt on.
"Ready?"
I nod my head and turn on the radio.
"Ready."
***
We arrived at the rehearsal studio about 10 minutes early. The only people there were Alfredo, the dancers, Scooter and Allison, so Justin and I join them. Actually, Alfredo, Justin and I were sitting on the floor in a circle, just hanging out and taking selfies - and I also had a little photo-shoot with Justin, Alfredo forced us to.
"Are you gonna send me the pictures or what?" I ask, making the two boys laugh. Fredo nods his head and then a couple minutes later, I get a text with most of the pictures we took. Of course, I pick the best one of Justin and I and post it on Twitter.
@paytonswift: reunited with one of the greatest people! @justinbieber i'm honoured to be a part of this tour :)
While some people tweeted how upset they were with me joining the tour, a majority of fans were happy for me. Their positivity made me smile, Justin has some pretty amazing girls in his fanbase. Anyway, after 20 minutes, rehearsals had finally started. Alfredo and I sat off to the side, Alfredo taking pictures while I was watching to make sure that everyone was on beat - like actually everyone, from the band to the dancers and Justin, everything had to be perfect.
"Beauty from the east, beautiful confessions of the priest
Beast, beauty from the streets, we don't get deceased
Every time a beauty on the beats
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, let's go, let's go)
Body rock, girl, I wanna feel your body rock
Cause all... (all I need is love) I need
Is a beauty and a beat
Who can make my life complete
It's all... (all I need is you) about you,
When the music makes you move
Baby, do it like you do
Cause..." the song ends, the beat slowly fading as the dance moves end. They had been working on this choreography for about fifteen minutes, getting through the other songs quickly. But everyone seemed to be getting frustrated with the "Beauty and a Beat" dance, which sucks because the song has the best choreography.
"I think everyone needs a break," Scooter says loudly, looking at his watch. "Meet back here in twenty minutes. Go get some food or a drink or whatever," he instructs, and everyone files out of the room ... except for Justin and I. I walk over and sit next to him on the floor, sitting quietly as he holds his head in his hands.
"I keep messing up," he breathes out, lifting his head and looking at his reflection in the mirror.
"I think you need to take a deep breath."
Justin gives me a weird look but then does as I say, taking a deep breath in and then exhaling.
"Feel better?" I ask, resting my head on his shoulder. He nods his head and then rests it on top of mine, the two of us sitting there quietly. "Do you wanna practice anything?" I ask him and he shrugs.
"I could practice One Less Lonely Girl. It's one of my favourite parts of the concert," he smiles and then stands up, almost throwing me off balance. Laughing, Justin helps me up and walks over to the stereo, pressing play. "Will you be my One Less Lonely Girl, Payton?" asks Justin, as he takes my hand and leading me to a spot where I could sit. I laugh and sit down, watching him as he sings to me.
"Saw so many pretty faces before I saw you (you)
Now all I see is you
I'm coming for you (I'm coming for you)
(No no) Don't need these other pretty faces like I need you
And when you're mine, in the world
There's gonna be one less lonely girl," Justin sings, as he stands close to me, just an inch between us. I look up at him and I find that he's already staring at me, his hands cupping my face as he continues the song.
"I'm coming for you, one less lonely girl [x3]
There's gonna be one less lonely girl
(I'm coming for you)
I'm gonna put you first
(I'm coming for you)
I'll show you what you're worth
That's what I'm gonna do
If you let me inside of your world
There'll be one less lonely girl," Justin sings, his voice perfectly matching the track. As he sings the chorus he stands up, taking me with him to the centre of the room. He continues to sing the rest of the song, slow-dancing with me as he goes on.
"I'll show you what you're worth
That's what I'm gonna do
If you let me inside of your world
There's gonna be one less lonely girl," Justin finishes the song, silence filling the air as we kind of just stand there, unsure of what to do ... and unsure of what to say. I can feel his breath on my neck, signaling me that his really close and that he may think that this means something when it doesn't ...
Luckily, the one and only Scooter Braun walks into the rehearsal studio, causing us to step away from each other. He clears his throat before speaking, probably wondering what was going on in here.
"Um Payton, Niall's here to take you to lunch," Scooter informs and I nod my head, quickly hugging Justin before grabbing my phone and heading to the door.
"I'll be back around three to help Carly and Cody," I tell Scooter and he nods, walking over to Justin while I walk outside. I smile when I spot the black car with Niall leaning against it. I run over and hug him tightly, finding comfort in his arms.
"How was the studio?" I ask and Niall smiles at me.
"It was good. We've got half the album done, we're gonna record the other half when we get back to London I guess."
"I actually cannot wait to hear the new music!" I say excitedly as we get in the car, Niall laughing at my enthusiasm. Once we're in the car with our seatbelts on and everything, Niall starts to drive us to wherever we're going. We talk the whole way there, pretty much about everything. We also sing along to random songs on the radio, but mostly I sing because I wanted Niall to not get distracted while he's driving.
"We're here," says Niall, after about ten minutes of driving. He parks and then we get out of the car, Niall locking it before taking my hand in his and leading me into the cute little restaurant for our lunch.
I'm so lucky to have him.
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We're so close to the end omg :'(
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