Hate Love

The boys were going to be in the States for a few weeks. They had several performances, appearances and events. The last one being the VMA’s which we had to attend as well. Zayn and I were spending a lot of time together. He hadn’t pulled another disappearing act yet. It was our first time performing 'Under The Sun' and we were on Ellen. One Direction would perform a song, we would perform a song and then we would do Under The Sun together. The girls and I were in the dressing room getting ready. The show was on the monitor in our room. The boys were performing 'Kiss You'.
So tell me girl if every time we to-u-ch.
You get this kind of r-u-sh.
Baby say yeah yeah yeah.
Yeah yeah yeah.
If you don't wanna take it slow.
And you just wanna take me home.
Baby say yeah yeah yeah.
Yeah yeah.
And let me kiss you.
“Oh goodness those girls aren’t going to have voices tomorrow,” Hannah commented on the screaming fans in the massive audience.
“Actually it’s like after five minutes you don't even realize you're still screaming.” Erin informed her based on her many concert going experiences. We were all dressed and getting our hair done.
“Why am I the only one wearing a dress?” Kaylee frowned looking down at herself. She looked cute in the easy flowing dress which would move well when she danced.
“Because someone had to be adorable and my cramps won't allow it, Ava is always adorable, and well there's no hope for Mel.” Erin responded patting her arm in mock sympathy,
I scoffed and rolled my eyes, “Kaylee you look great.” I assured the petite brunette.
She smiled at me, “Thanks Mel. Fuck you Erin.” Erin gasped looking around in wonder as Hannah laughed while finishing up my hair.
There was a knock on the door and it slowly opened, “You’re up in ten.” A crew member announced. We nodded and headed outside to the stage.
“We’re back and if you’re just tuning in then you missed a great performance, but don’t worry because now on the stage is M.A.K.E!” Ellen pointed to the stage where we were now standing. We were performing the third single from our second album today.
D-d-d-danger in the club.
Let's go!
“Pretty boy listen up. I could put you on to the n-next level that you should be on.” Erin began to the song as our male dancer went directly into their choreography.
“Pretty boy listen up. For a night in town. It's soaking over here. Come and wipe me down.” Kaylee sang.
“Boy you're so trendy. Got your Fendi glasses. Your paper right.” I sang looking towards Jake, the male dancer typically assigned to me/ “Fresh out barber. Hate to bother you, but you're looking like you're used to the groupies. You're too cute to slow your down groove and so unique and you better not sleep oh boy. I'll show you how to push up on it pretty boy.”
“Oh uh oh. Oh oh.” The four of us sang swinging our bodies forward and placing our left hand on our hip.
“Boy I know that you've been watching me.” Ava sang. “I can tell we got that chemistry. We can start some trouble come with me.”
“It's our night.” Kaylee, Erin, and I sang raising our left hand.
“It's our night. What you wanna do?” Ava wagged her head with her hands raised in a questioning manner.
With our hands still raised we popped our chest twice. “Pretty boy boy. Oh oh. You know I want you right by me.” We grabbed the collar of our dancer's shirt and pulled him to us. “Pretty boy boy. Oh oh. You may live a fantasy.” We released them with our pointer fingers out pointing up then down and spinning said finger as if we were controlling their movements.
Pretty boy boy. Oh oh. You like my music in the perfect key.” We sang with our arms crossed as the dancers circled around us.
“Ay! Tonight's the big one and we gone have big fun. Show much what you're working with. Come on and get some.” I sang as we turned our faces towards the dancer standing on our right with our legs apart. Erin and Kaylee repeated their parts.
Ava stepped forward titling her head slightly to the right. “The room is on fire. I'm so fired higher. I wanna go to ecstasy. Take me takes a lot to get me, but you can get it. Look in your ego. I don't need to get low to get you. Don't think just listen when I speak oh boy. I'll show you how to push up on it pretty boy.” We repeated the hook this time with me singing the part Ava had originally sung. Then we went into the chorus before moving into a formation with our four dancers standing in a line (two on each side) facing each other with their arms raised up. We walked through slow and in time to the mystical sound of the music.
“If you knew what was good for you, you would get with the program.” The four of us sang.
“Before I cut you loose,” Kaylee sang.
“Cut you loose. Get you're mind right,” we remaining three sang.
“Here,” Ava and Erin sang.
“Get your mind right,” Kaylee and I sang.
“Here.” They sang again going up an octave.
“I can make it-” All of us sang.
“One hell of a night,” I sang.
“Oh oh,” Ava joined in and we harmonized briefly. Our signature sound of a breath being released was heard. We repeated the chorus abandoning the choreography to work the stage. Kaylee and Erin ended the song with their parts and we posed to applause and cheers.
“Twice in one year you girls are making a record on my show,” Ellen greeted us running onto the outside stage that was set up to accommodate the large turnout.
“We’re honored,” Erin giggled speaking over the crowds buzzing.
Ellen nodded, “Uh huh now you are performing at Madison Square Garden.”
I nodded, “Yes, we will be there the fifteenth of Spetember. It is an extreme honor for four girls who just want to do what we love and share it with the world.” The audience cheered some more.
“Okay now there are some male Makers, is that what you call them?” Ellen began the interview smoothly transitioning.
“Mm hmm our fans are our Makers,/ They made this happen for us and we would be nowhere without them.” Kaylee smiled at the crowd.
“Well there are some male Makers wondering who all is single?” Ava and Erin raised their hands as Kaylee and I exchanged a look. Zayn said he wanted to give us a shot and now everyone was going to know about it. “Okay now Ava and Erin I’m going to find two great guys for you two. I’ll call up anyone just tell me who you want. Who do you want Ava?” Everyone laughed. Ellen smiled expectantly, “You don’t have to answer,” she joked. “We’ll discuss it after the show.” She turned her attention Kaylee, “You’re really private about your relationship, correct?”
Kaylee nodded, “Yes, I just know what it’s like in the spotlight and I don’t want to subject another person to that.” We agreed with her. Of course we all knew who her boyfriend was and had met him before.
Ellen nodded, “You can tell me after the show.” She joked causing another wave of laughter. Her attention turned to me, “Now Melanie I think,” she paused slightly as the crowd murmuring rose. “I think I know who you’re dating.”
“Do you?” I played along. The fans were eating it up like a piece of German chocolate cake.
Ellen nodded once again, “I think I do and I think you all do too.” She turned to crowd who simply cheered in response. My cheeks reddened as I wondered about how to change the subject.
“I think we know too.” Liam’s voice sounded as he, Niall, Louis, Harry and Zayn came onto the stage. The cheering only increased in volume and Erin amped it up playfully. We all shared a laugh at the craziness.
“Let’s test my theory shall we.” Ellen began turning her focus on the guys. “Who of you five are taken?” Louis, Liam and Zayn raised their hands automatically. Ellen pursed her lips turning back to us, “And who of you four are in a relationship?” She asked as Kaylee and I raised our hands. Ellen nodded to herself, “Yep I know.” We laughed once again. “Don’t change the channel. When we come back One Direction and M.A.K.E will be performing their joint hit 'Under The Sun' for the first time ever!”
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“We’ll be dancing under the sun.” we finished the song as the crowd cheered loudly. Our first time performing the single could be marked as a success. Ellen ran over to us.
“Okay now I have all of you out here and I have a game that I want to play,” Ellen smiled. “The One Direction guys are familiar with this game, but M.A.K.E you girls are not therefore you get to wear the blindfolds.” The four of us were handed thick black scarves.
“Oh no,” Kaylee groaned as Zayn moved to tie my scarf around my head. The other guys were tying scarves as well.
“Okay guys if you would move away from the girls,” we heard feet shuffling. “Now ladies I’m going to give each of you a boy to find. If you find them before the buzzer goes then someone in the audience will win a prize. If you don’t well there’ll be pictures of you feeling up One Direction.” Everyone laughed I think. I couldn’t see a thing through the scarf. Someone stepped beside me momentarily before pulling away Ava who I know was on my right.
“Ava go find Harry,” Ellen ordered. I could hear the cheers and the ticking clock. The buzzer sounded. “Take off your blindfold because you definitely found Harry Styles. Will you tell us to won that prize?”
Ava spoke, “Amanda Hartford,” she announced. There was more cheering. Ellen moved on to Erin who successfully found Louis. Kaylee had trouble finding Niall, but she got him just before the buzzard went off. I was last to go.
“Okay Melanie there’s two guys left,” Ellen informed me.
“Mm hmm,” I nodded with my hands on my hips.
“Which one could you find easily?”
I giggled, “I don’t know.” The audience began to chant Zayn’s name. I knew I was blushing, but I couldn’t see his reaction. This was a very public admittance of our very new relationship.
“The audience has spoken. Melanie go find Zayn,” Ellen did a mock evil laugh. I pursed my lips in thought as I cautiously walked forward. This was bad. I could barely walk in a straight line when I could see. As I thought of that I nearly tripped and a familiar chuckle escaped. I turned towards it and motioned my hands as if showing off a grand prize. The less physical contact on national television the better. The buzzard sounded and I took off my blindfold with a smirk. I had found Zayn. Ellen handed me a card, “Who won that prize?”
“Raquel Garcia,” I announced with a smile looking out into the audience.
“Congratulations to the winners you will receive signed copies of the single which includes two bonus tracks.” Ellen turned back to us, “Now I have a few more questions for you all.”
“Shoot,” Niall responded as if he was disappointed. Ellen eyed him before continuing.
“We know the ladies of M.A.K.E have their MSG concert coming up, but what are the guys doing?”
“We're releasing an album.” Harry exclaimed as if it was the most obvious answer in the world.
“And albums means tours right?” Ellen pressed. The five guys exchanged a look.
“I think there may be a tour, but I'm not sure.” Liam answered.
Ellen waved it off. “You can tell me after the show.” Everyone laughed. That seemed to be her thing today. “Have any of you ever thought about acting? I know One Direction appeared on iCarly. I was working when the episode premiered, but Portia recorded it on our DVR and made sure I watched it.” We laughed. “But besides that, do any of you want to cross into acting?”
“I have to master singing first,” Kaylee responded.
Niall shushed her, “You're a great singer.”
“I think I'm speaking for all of us when I say that we like being performers in the music sense.” I answered looking around for confirmation and getting some nods.
“Plus we're shitty actors.” Louis added.
Ellen laughed, “Well it has been great having all nine of your on the show. I look forward to everything you've got coming up. Girls, I'll see you at MSG, but I have one last question.” She turned to me. “Was I right?”
“Right about what?” I asked confused. She shot me a look that could kill. I shrunk down hiding behind Zayn who simply chuckled.
“Now she wants to play dumb.” Ellen muttered.
“Is she playing?” Louis taunted causing me to glower at him.
“Zayn Malik,” Ellen recaptured our attention. Zayn looked at her expectantly, “Is your girlfriend’s name Melanie Ortega?” She asked as if he was a suspect on trial. It was quite entertaining.
“Yes,” Zayn answered honestly earning a bunch of awes from the audience. At this rate my face was glowing like a tomato.
“But I thought Melanie liked me.” Harry feigned hurt pouting and looking down. Liam offered him a hug. Those two.
“You were right Ellen!” Erin proclaimed excitedly. Ellen fist pumped victoriously.
“I’m usually never wrong about this these things ten percent of the time.” She responded nearly seriously. It only caused more laughter. Ellen turned to audience, “Thank you for tuning in! Thank you to One Direction and M.A.K.E for joining me today! Go purchase 'Under The Sun' on iTunes right now!” The audience cheered as she ended the episode. We waved to all of the fans. We were given a few minutes afterward to greet the fans. Cautiously we made our way through the crowd trying to get to as many people as possible.
“Melanie! Melanie can you take a picture with Zayn for me?” A fan shouted as I posed with another fan for a picture. I nodded in her general direction posing for three more pictures before making my way to Zayn who had found said fan. “You two are so cute,” the teenage girl gushed pulling out her camera.
“Thank you,” I smiled at her as Zayn wrapped an arm around my waist and I placed a hand on my hip. She snapped the picture quickly and moved closer before she was trampled. “Can I sign anything for you?” I asked her aware of the rising chaos. She nodded quickly handing me an M.A.K.E tear out poster and a Sharpie. I signed it quickly as Rufus appeared. It was time for us to get out of the unruly crowd. Zayn held onto my hand as we were carefully led forward out of the madness. I waved at the fans I couldn’t get to smiling at their excitement. A poster caught my attention. A girl far back held it up high. On it were pictures of Zayn and Perrie and the words ZERRIE IS BETTER. My smiled fell and I stopped waving. Looking down I kept my feet moving forward waiting to be in the clear. The girl wore t-shirt for my group, but she had drawn a large X over my face. The idea of disappointing or upsetting fans didn’t sit right with me.

Notes

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