***Chapter Sixty-Five***
With our vacation rearing its head, it was the day the boys would be performing before Thanksgiving break. It was exciting to hear, except that Julie was caught with the flu. So much so that she had to leave for home early just to get better. The best part of that was she couldn't question me about Drew. I haven't exactly tried to talk to him like I said I would. I'm not willing to crack first. He was going to come to me before anything else.
Still, the show must go on as the boys were getting ready to perform in my dorm. We had Kayla here with us as well. It was nice getting to be behind the scenes before every show they performed. Not many people could say that they've done that. It's also great because we can say we've been here since the beginning. Instead of being in the groupie category. Though, for them, I wouldn't mind that either.
The guys finished getting settling on a more laid-back look tonight. It was perfect since there wasn't a theme like Halloween this time around. My excitement stemmed from the song Drew was going to sing. Dre and Cameron were convinced it was about me, but I didn't see that happening. Based on the tempo he wanted, I assumed it would be an emotional one. It'll be good though.
"I'd just like to point out that you guys had 3 major performances in a month." Dillon sounded happy for them.
They laughed. "We truly do have something going on here," Cameron said.
"We could even make an EP." Dre raised his brows with a smirk.
Drew chuckled. "There's a lot we could do but we should focus on the show please."
He hated talking about being famous. It's like he wanted it, but didn't at the same time. I couldn't blame him too much since it has been a little daunting for the boys walking around campus. Not only for them but for us too. Do you know how many death stares we get just for being close to them? Based on that alone, you could tell their fanbase was going to be filled with weird, delusional girls. As to be expected with a hot group of guys. Drew and Dre alone used to get that a lot back at home. Until Juliana would scare them away that is.
They kept yammering on about the EP to Drew while we walked to the auditorium. While they were distracted, Dillon thought it would be a good idea to talk about why I was not going home for our spectacular two-day break. No one else knew about that except my mom who didn't mind at all. It was a good way to get a break from everything for a minute. Even if it's just two days plus the weekend.
"Are you sure you don't want to come home for Thanksgiving?" She asked. "My mom would love it if you came."
I giggled. "Yeah, I'm sure," I confirm. "But make sure you bring me some of your mom's cooking."
She laughed. "I'll be sure to tell her."
Kayla, overhearing Dillon's words, looked at me shocked. "You're not going home for Thanksgiving!" She yelled to which the boys turned around.
Well, if they didn't know then they'll know now. It's not that it was some huge secret to keep. I'm just not going home which most students weren't. The holiday mainly consists of families eating a bunch of food, maybe some pumpkin pie, and going around to say what they're thankful for. There was plenty to be thankful for, but not enough to make me want to go home. I rather save my travel for Christmas break. At least that one is longer than two days.
No one paid much attention to that continuing on their journey. The three of us silently giggled to ourselves.
"Sorry, but you can't stay here alone. What about the food? Think about the food!" Kayla loved Thanksgiving food.
She was right, but I've made up my mind. "I'll be fine missing one dinner and Dillon will bring me food afterward anyway."
Dillon didn't like the idea either way. "Do you want me to stay? I mean, Drew is my brother he could bring the food back for us." She suggested.
I shake my head. "No, go. I'll be snuggled in my blanket watching sappy romance movies all weekend long." It would be fun.
Kayla's eyes lit up. "Oh, we so have to do that one day. Just us girls...and Julie." She says almost forgetting to add Julie.
Dillon and I laughed. "Ah, we've trained you so well." She said proudly.
As soon as we made it to the auditorium, it was packed. There was barely anywhere to sit opting to stand as close to the stage as possible. Everyone started screaming as soon as they saw the boys walk in. There were signs, t-shirts, and banners being held up with their name on them. The people on our campus loved them! That much was for certain. It was good though because the more popularity they got, the closer they'll be to their goal.
Getting on stage, they continued to scream and yell like they always do. Drew said one simple sentence, sending everyone into another frenzy. They were quite obsessed with them. If you could get people to go crazy over a phrase, you were already in. It never ceased to amaze how over they were with everyone they met.
With the show getting underway, they did their songs that were the most fun first. Including the song, they did for Halloween. The way Drew performed that one was always amazing to me. He says he doesn't want fame or any kind of glory, but man was he built for it. Drew is captivating in the worst ways possible. It was only worse for me because it made me fall in love with him more and more. Getting to see his passion on stage in front of people who loved him made my heart warm. Why couldn't he be mine again?
Coming down from that song, Drew spoke into the mic again. "I have one more song I want to perform. It's new and means a lot to me." He explained as Dre continued to play lightly in the background. "Uhh, it's quite personal and a lot slower than most of our songs. I hope you all like it."
Everyone cheered as the lights dimmed and every put on their flashlights. Before he starts, Drew's eyes scan the audience until they land right on me. My heart skipped a beat as it's been a long time since Drew looked at me like that. The words coming out of his mouth made me feel so much emotion. It's like he was detailing what he was feeling about himself, but also telling me not to give up on him. As if he were saying sorry to me but through song.
I didn't know how to take it. On the one hand, it was good to hear him send me an apology. Yet, he didn't have to make a song to do it. Or maybe he did because it's his outlet. Either way, it's hard to admit Dre and Cameron were right and I was crying. My face was covered in tears looking back at him. My lips curve into a smile as he ends the song. When he did, I could see him look down with a smile on his face as well.
It didn't mean we would talk again, but the fact that he took the time to do that made me feel some sort of solace. At least now it won't be as awkward being in the same room as him anymore. Maybe we could talk again as friends at least. I'm guessing it was great that Julie wasn't here. She would have none of it and Drew probably wouldn't have made an effort to look at me.
Wiping my face, I clapped along with everyone else. I quickly wiped my face so no one could see my tears as I didn't feel like explaining myself. Afterward, Drew didn't say anything to me while we went out to celebrate like we normally do after a show. The tension between us seemed to die down as we were able to both participate in group discussions. I'm happy that we at least feel a lot more comfortable with each other again. It was starting to get stressful avoiding the situation at hand.
We finished our night off with some food and drinks before everyone had to take off back home the next morning. I'll be by myself for the better half of the weekend, but it'll do me some good to be alone. Maybe help me gather my thoughts about this whole thing. Worst comes to worst, we don't fix anything at all.