12. High Hopes

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The ride to the airport is quite short but we have to wait outside for almost an hour until they exit the arrivals terminal. Harry, Niall, their respective bodyguards and Sam make their way through the fans and paparazzi whose flashes illuminate the dark parking of the airport.

 Harry, Niall, their respective bodyguards and Sam make their way through the fans and paparazzi whose flashes illuminate the dark parking of the airport

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"Hi there" the manager greets us with a smile as he enters the van.

"You came!" Harry exclaims sitting by my side.

Niall greets me with a small smile and high-fives Liam.

"How was the day?" Sam asks as the van leaves behind hundreds of people.

"Very busy" Liam answers looking at me, "Victoria and I went surfing this morning"

"You did?" Niall asks, surprised.

"Yeah, mate" Liam says smiling, "we had an incredible time"

"Tomorrow you won't have time for surfing" Sam reminds him, "we have an interview at the hotel before the soundcheck, then the soundcheck and then the concert"

"Have you seen the stadium yet?" Niall asks leaning forward over the seat so he can see Liam's face.

"Nah, man; well, I don't know actually" he corrects himself, "Maybe Tommo and Zayn have gone to it, but we haven't"

"It's the same one you played two years ago" Sam says, "once we arrive to the hotel it's a quick dinner and straight to bed. I don't want long faces when I wake you up early tomorrow morning"

"No problem" Niall answers, "I'm dead tired. Freaking jet-lag"

So once we are in the hotel, we head to our room.

"Victoria, do you have your room key?" Sam asks me as he gives Harry one of the room keys he has just collected.

"Yeah, the spare one is inside"

"Give it to Niall then when you enter"

"We're sharing the room?" Niall asks turning to Sam.

"You're dating, man. No one is supposed to enter the hotel but you can never be too cautious"

Niall rolls his eyes and enters, leaving one of the bags on the sofa.

"I'm sorry Nia-"

"It's okay" he cuts me, "let's order some dinner and go to bed"

I don't even consider inviting Liam or Harry over because Niall seems quite pissed off; so after having a quick dinner, we both take turns to take a shower and go to bed only exchanging a forced 'Good night'.

"Victoria..." I hear Niall's voice in the distance, mixed in the dream I'm mired in; "Victoria" he repeats louder this time, gently shaking my shoulder.

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