story..

parte sept

I tried to sit up but Mike pushed me back. Trying to figure out what happened, I figured that I had fainted at the sight of all of them in real life. The floor felt bumpy under me—Phoenix’s jacket was under my head. I looked around and found Mike on my right, followed by Dom, Kher, Chaz, Chester, Brad, Phoenix, Bourdy, and Joe. My cheeks felt like they were on fire. I was so sure I wouldn’t do anything as ridiculous as that.

“Sorry….” I said to no one in general.

“Honey, don’t worry about it,” Joe said. He smiled his beautiful smile. I looked at Dom; he looked relieved that I was okay, among many other emotions. I saw ecstasy in his eyes. Our dream had come true.

“Do you get that a lot?” Chaz asked Mike.

“Not….necessarily. But there’s a first time for everything!” Mike said. I beamed, over joyous. “So….”

“You guys really met on LPU?” Brad blurted out. Bourdy looked at him as though to say Dude, shut up!.

I looked at Dom. I figured I’d let him answer this one.

“Yeah…about six months ago. We’ve been talking, emailing back and forth, and when you guys had your summer tour in China, we took the chance. That was last summer; the first time we met….” His voice drifted off after that, like he was embarrassed.

I saw Chester blush and look down. I decided now would be the time to stand up (It had never occurred to me before then). I grabbed Dom’s hand for help. I caught Kher’s eyes; they were full of tears. Happy tears, I assumed. I stood awkwardly around all of them, feeling like it was all a dream.

“Let’s eat!” Joe exclaimed. “I’m freaking starving!”

Mike sighed. “Alright, let’s get in the van.”

All of us lined out to the hotel entrance and climbed on their tour bus. After a few exhausting minutes of silence, we arrived at the restaurant—McDonald’s.

“I didn’t even know they had a Mickey D’s in Britain!!” Kher said excitedly. I grinned.

We all climbed down from the tour bus, and I felt Dom reach to hold my hand. I looked at him and told the rest of them we’d catch up.

Dom and I walked around to the non-public side of McDonald’s. He turned to face me. “I love you.”

I thought I was going to pass out again. “Uh…Um..” I was astonished. “I love you too!” We kissed, sealed the deal, and headed back inside.

“Wait..” I said. “Can you believe this?? They actually heard our story!!”

“I know. It’s amazing. And it’s even more amazing now that I’m with you finally.” He looked down at his hands. “I remember all those lonely nights I sat in my dorm room, wanting to be with you. Just to see you. I would have done anything. And then when you called me for the first time…I cried, to be honest.” We laughed. “But…I just want you to know that I love you. And…”

“I know…I love you too. It’s the same with me—everything. Do you remember the first time we met? Last summer at the concert?” I asked.

“Yeah…”

“I knew I was in love with you the first time I saw you. We’d been talking back and forth forever it seemed like, and I still wasn’t sure. But as soon as the music started, I knew you were the one for me.”

“HEY SIS!! DOM!! WE’RE ORDERING, LET’S GO!!” Kher screamed out the door. We laughed and walked back into the restaurant.

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