*Sofia's P.O.V.*
I tried to lower my gaze as soon as Niall came on stage. It would hurt a lot to see him performing so close to me when I knew we weren't together anymore.
"Hi, how's it going?" I heard him speak through the microphone.
"Oh my god, he's here. So close to us!" Vic shrieked as she squeezed my arm in excitement.
"I know, I know. I can't believe it." I spoke, masking my sadness with my overly enthusiastic voice.
"I'm going to perform a few songs, this one is Everywhere. Hope you like it." I heard Niall announce. As he started to sing I couldn't help but put on a fake smile for the sake of my friend, I didn't want her to ask me what was wrong. And I even swayed to the rhythm of the song, it was quite catchy to be honest. Even if I was still a little mad at Nialler I couldn't help but dance to his music, it was really good.
"Oh my god, he keeps staring at you!" Victoria squeezed my arm once again, she was beyond thrilled.
"No he doesn't." I tried brushing it off, but I did catch him staring at me several times.
"Yes he does!" She shrieked at me. "You're so lucky." Oh yeah, I'm really really lucky, you have no idea how much.
When Niall got to the last chorus he stared right at me, I of course, lowered my gaze as soon as I saw him staring. I couldn't look him in the eyes, it hurt so much. When he was singing 'When I think I'm all alone' I looked up once again, and he was still staring at me. This time, I caved and started right back at his gorgeous blue eyes. I had really missed staring into them, and I could actually see that he was hurting as well. Just staring into his eyes made me realize how much I love him and how much I miss him. It made me realize that I want to try and make things work with him, no matter how much he hurt me. I could see that he felt awful for doing it. He went through a lot of trouble just to get me to be here, that had to give him some points. I unconsciously started smiling, not a big smile, but a smile nonetheless, and it was the first time in quite a few days that I genuinely smiled. Maybe it was time to forgive him.
"Okay, now you can't deny it, he was definitely staring at you when he sang the last chorus." Victoria hissed right to my ear, since Niall was right in front of us.
"Fine, fine. I won't deny it." I finally agreed with her. There was no point in trying to deny it, he had made it pretty clear that he was staring at me.
"OMG! I'm so happy for you!" Vic told me. Gosh, she was such a good friend, not everyone gets this happy and excited for someone else, that's why she was my best friend.
"Now I'm going to sing a song from my previous album, I have to save some of the newer songs for the actual concert." Niall declared before chuckling. God, I had missed hearing his chuckle in real life, his laugh was the most amazing laugh. It was quite contagious and I loved that. He started playing the chords to Flicker and then started singing it, while walking around the stage. I had never seen him perform live by himself, and it was actually quite nice. I could see how much he enjoyed it, even if it was only soundcheck.
He sang 3 more songs: Seeing Blind, On The Loose and Too Much To Ask. I smiled all along and caught him staring at me a few times, though not as much as in the first song. I could see that he was trying to make it less obvious that he knew me and I could see that he was trying not to stare at me. It was quite funny actually, but I appreciated the gesture, this was clearly not how I wanted Vic to find out we knew each other.
"Thank you so much for coming, and I can't wait to see you all later tonight during the concert!" Niall spoke one final time after answering a few questions from the crowd. He waved goodbye and took one final look at me before exiting the stage.
"That was so fun!" Victoria exclaimed. "Do you know it's been over 8 years since we first saw the boys in concert and it was exactly right here!" She continued, talking about the Up All Night Tour we went to back in 2012.
"I know, I can't believe we're back here. It feels as if it was ages ago." I spoke.
"Yes! And as much as I love seeing Niall perform and all of them having their solo careers I wish they would get back together. At least for their 10th year anniversary, I know there's been rumors but I just wish I knew what they're planning." Okay, she had made me feel like a horrible friend. She had brought me here with her when she could have come with her boyfriend, she got us tickets and soundcheck and how had I repaid her? I had lied to her about the guy I was 'talking' to, I hid from her that I knew Niall and the rest of the boys, and the fact that I already knew what they were doing for their 10th year anniversary. I'm such a shitty friend, I just hope she'll understand and forgive me when she finally finds out.
"Me too. I'm pretty sure they've got something huge planned for their anniversary. There's been a lot of rumors for it to be something insignificant." I told her.
"I seriously hope so." She said. And just as she did, the two girls next to us chimed in.
"OMG, we're hoping they get back together too. We've been fans for so long and really wish they reunite." The blonde one stated.
"Yeah, and sorry for intruding in your conversation. It's just that we don't have many friends who like the boys as much as we do." The brunette continued.
"No problem at all. Same thing happens to us, we're the only ones that are still obsessed with them. I'm Vic and this is my friend Sofia."
"Hi, so nice to meet you." I added.
"You too! I'm Lauren and this is Michaela." The blonde haired girl spoke.
We kept talking and reminiscing about the One Direction days. It was actually quite fun remembering everything and how obsessed everyone was with them. We talked for about an hour before I felt my phone buzz. I knew who it was before I even checked the screen, and sure enough I had a text from Niall.
N: Please forgive me Soph
N: If I call you, will you answer me? Please?
After everything he had done to get me to come to his concert, it's the least he deserved. So I decided to reply.
S: Yeah, sure. I just had to get out of there before he called. So I had to excuse myself.
"Hey Vic, would it be okay if I go out to the entrance for a while? I've been thinking about the guy I was talking to and then he texted me and asked if he could call. And I've been thinking about what you said to me and decided to give him another chance. So would it be okay if I go out and talk to him? It won't take too long and I want to get this over with so I can enjoy the concert." I spoke in a hushed voice, while the two other girls were talking with each other.
"Yeah of course Soph, go ahead. I'll stay here with Lauren and Michaela, I've enjoyed talking to them a lot. Go and sort everything out, just tell him you love him and stop fighting." She playfully stated.
"Oh shut up." I smacked her arm.
"Now shoo, go away. Go and solve your problems." She practically threw me from my seat and I had to grab onto the chair to avoid falling down before I started walking towards the entrance."Good luck." She hollered.
"Thanks." I hollered right back. And just as I got to the vendors area, Niall called.
"Hey Soph." He shyly said.
"Hi Niall." I responded. I hadn't heard his voice in 3 days and it was great to hear him say my name again. I know I'm being dramatic, but that's just how I am.
"I want to talk you to face to face. Please." He pleaded. "Please don't say no. I really want to see you and be able to talk face to face. Please, please, please." I obviously wanted to see him face to face as well, I was ready to forgive him and put everything behind us.
"Yeah, sure. It would be nice to talk in person." I told him.
"Thank you so much love. You've made me really happy." He sighed in relief. Hearing him call me love again brought a smile to my face. "Do you see a black painted wall with a door on it? It should be by the stage, but in the entrance, not like where the actual seats are. It's by the vendors area. Do you see it?" Niall spoke as I spotted it and walked over to it.
"Yeah, I see it." I answered.
"Perfect, I've sent Preston to come and get you. He should be there already." And as if on cue I saw someone open the door, I assumed it was Preston so I approached him.
"Yep. I see him." I told Niall over the phone.
"Are you Sofia?" The man in front of me asked.
"Yeah, you must be Preston." I answered.
"Yes. Nice to meet you, Niall won't shut up about you." He chuckled.
"Hey, I heard that." Niall spoke through the phone. "See you in a bit Soph."
"Yeah, bye." I told him before hanging up. I was so nervous to see him, I got all jittery and my palms started sweating. It was exactly how I felt before meeting him for the first time. As I followed Preston along the hallway, I got more and more nervous. I honestly couldn't wait to see him, I had missed him so much and I hated fighting with the guy I'm in love with. I just hope he wants to get back together too and asks me to be his girlfriend again, or else I'll get my heart broken all over again.
"Here we are." Preston spoke, snapping me out of my thoughts as he stood in front of a door that had a 'Niall's dressing room' sign. "I'll leave you two alone." He continued
"Thank you." I uttered before placing my hand in the doorknob and twisting it, ready to face Niall again.
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Author's Note:
Hey there guys! How are you enjoying the story so far? Double update today! She's finally going to talk to him!! I'm really hoping you enjoy it and any suggestions and/or grammar corrections are more than welcome. Don't forget to follow me, vote and comment, it really helps me out and I'd love to hear your thoughts! If you're obsessed with 1D make sure to check my TikTok account, I upload daily vids of the boys, it's @cristylealr