Should've Kissed You

I snap awake to the sound of my phone alarm blaring "FOREVER YOUNG! I WANNA BE FOREVER YOUNG!" I squint as I look at the screen. 7:30 am. That can't be right.. It's summer break! No wait, today is THAT day. It's too good to be true! My best friend Bailey and I got hold of two VIP One Direction tickets last month! We live in Alabama, but we bought the tickets for the Atlanta show. We pinched pennies, washed cars, and baby-sat all last summer. Everything was going to be worth it. She and I have been talking nonstop about meeting them and annoying the heck out of our other friends since. Not on purpose, of course! On the day we got tickets, I sat down and wrote a letter to Niall. It read:

Dearest Niall,
My name is Talia Anderson. I'm 16 years old. Call me crazy, but I love you. Even though I haven't ever talked to you or met you. I know this will just be another fan letter in your huge stack, but it means the world to me that I even get to hand this to you. I adore you and the boys. Please don't ever change.
Talia xx

I let out a little high-pitched squeal as I fall out of bed, landing flat on my back. Logan, my 18 year-old brother, stomps angrily into my bedroom saying, "Seriously, Talia? It's seven thirty in the morning. Stop being such a priss and shut up." I'm way too excited about tonight to think of a nasty comeback for him. So, I look at him, grin, and say, "You know what? I love you.." Shaking his head, he walks out of the room, shutting the door behind him. A million thoughts are jumping around in my head. What am I going to do with my hair? What should I wear? What's Niall's favorite color again? How much makeup do I put on? From eight o'clock today to this afternoon is going to be spent with Bailey! This girl is amazing. She's 15 years old, 4' 11", fair-skinned, wavy blonde hair, and she has the brightest blue eyes ever. Me? Oh. I'm 16 years old, 5' 7", same fair skin, freckles, dark, dark, curly brown hair, and also blue eyes. We were spending the entire morning and afternoon at the mall and getting ready for One Direction's concert! I quickly hop up and grab a bottled water from the kitchen. Walking into the bathroom and seeing my crazy hair, I decide to shower. After that, I slip on a pair of bootcut jeans, a black tanktop, a pink Hollister hoodie, and my favorite black converse. It's already 8:45?! Dang! I'm supposed to pick Bailey up from her house at 9! As I try to quickly straighten my hair, I hear my phone vibrating on the bathroom counter. I see it's Bailey calling, so I put my multitasking skills to the test. I hit the answer button, say,"Hey Bailey!!" and hear "Talia!! I'm so excited about today I can't even tell you." "Me too! I barely slept last night!" I say, laughing, "I'm about to come pick you up. I'll be there in 10!" Bailey answers,"Sounds good to me. Love you girl!" "Love ya!" I say, hanging up. I hurriedly do my everyday makeup. Eyeliner, eyeshadow, base, lipgloss! Shoving my phone in my pocket, I grab my wallet off of my bed. I stick my head into my parents room and tell them that I'll be back soon. Yelling "BYEEEE! LOVE Y'ALL!!" as I go, I snatch my keys off the table by our door and jog to my good ole black beetle Volkswagen. In just a few minutes, I pull up to Bailey's at 9:15 and she is running out of her house as soon as I press the breaks. She has a huge smile on her face and is hollering something to her parents standing at her door. I make eye contact with them and wave as Bailey flings open the car door and jumps into the passenger seat. I smile and say,"Ready?" She replies, "Girl, I was born ready! To the Galleria Mall!" On the way, we jam to One Direction and any good songs that come on 101.7. When we arrive at the mall, its already 10:15. We head over to Forever 21, Aeropostale, and Hollister. After we shop for a good two hours, Bailey asks, "Do you want to go over to the food court?" I give a little nod and we are on our way. We wait in line at Chic-fil-A and after Bailey orders, I go scout out a table for two. She sits down and looks at me with a strange look on her face. "What?" I ask. "Talia, where's your food?" she says. "Oh, yeah. I forgot to tell you. I ate a really big breakfast this morning," I lied. "Okay, then," she says as her face goes back to normal. When she's finished, we decide to go ahead and drive back to Tuscaloosa to get ready for the concert. They open the doors for meet-and-greet at 5, but we hope to be the first ones! After the long drive, I take Bailey over to my house so we can help each other decide which outfit suites the occasion best. "Hey, Bailey... Do you think that they will remember us, or are we just some more fan girls?" I ask. She thinks for a second, then says, "I hope they will, cause I'll remember them for the rest of my life." We both finally decide on our outfits. Bailey chose a grey circle-top with tiny pink flowers on it, jean cutoff shorts, and grey toms. I picked out a mint-colored, quarter-length button-up with a black tanktop underneath, jean capris, and black toms. We are both SO excited! Bailey fancies Zayn Malik and I am in love with Niall Horan. After doing our "night-on-the-town" makeup, it's time to get on the road again! While singing to Up All Night in my car, I start feeling dizzy. A headache starts to come, so I pop a few aspirin in my mouth. Meanwhile, Bailey is singing to I Want, and I join in at the chorus. My iPhone says 3:30 just as I pull into a parking spot outside the Atlanta amphitheater. Bailey and I hop out of the car, screaming and jumping! Better now than to freak the boys out an hour and a half later...