Never forget me...
Chapter 24: The concert!!
Sage’s POV
“Information age of hysteria,
It’s calling out to the idiot America” The crown sang out with the band on stage.
I looked around and watched the crown rise and fall. Seeing that made me smile and realize that I was actually part of this with my best friends. Niall and Liam were belting out the song and jumping while Louis and Zayn attempted to take pictures.
“You okay?” A raspy voice asked from behind me.
“Yea.” I smiled up at him seeing his cheeky grin.
“Good.” He leaned down and kissed my cheek. “I hope you’re having fun.”
“I am. Thanks for coming with me.” I set my hand on his chest.
“Why wouldn’t I come and see some of my favorite bands?” He laughed.
He looked down at his chest and back at me. I had an urge to kiss him but I didn’t think it was right so I pulled my hand back and looked away.
“Sage” He grabbed my hand and pulled me toward his body. “I’m sorry if this is wrong but…” He didn’t finish his sentence before kissing me.
His hands found their way to my waist as he deepened the kiss. I slipped hands over his shoulders and pressed my body against his. My eyes fluttered open when we pulled back.
“You have no idea how much I wanted to do that while you were with Zayn.” He whispered into my ear.
I wasn’t sure what to say because I hadn’t thought about my feelings for him as anything more than a friend in a long time. His eyes were searching my face until a smile pushed on my cheeks. I looked into his eyes and saw the dark green color they held and smiled knowing everything was okay.
“Harry!” Niall yelled jumping on his back. “Come with me.”
“Okay.” Harry laughed readjusting Niall before looking at me. “Bye!” He ran off to where ever Niall was pointing to.
“Bye” I laughed watching Harry almost fall over.
“Hey Sage?” A shy voice asked from behind me.
I turned around and saw Zayn standing in front of me. He looked sad and confused with his hands shoved in his back pockets. A burning rush of anger and hurt ran through my veins.
“Yes?” I asked in the nicest voice I could.
“Can we talk?” His eyes looked away from me.
“Can we do this tomorrow or when we get home? I really don’t want to talk about this right now, I’m trying to enjoy this concert and vacation.” I knew that I was harsh but I didn’t know any other way to say it.
“Sure.” He looked even more upset when he walked away.
Great, now I have to deal with him when we get home. Why doesn’t he understand that I’m mad and need some time? It’s not like I haven't made it obvious. I sighed looking around at the crowd. This is amazing, I need to focus on this.
I looked around and took it all in; the sound of the crowd cheering, the smell of sweat and fried food and the body heat that was radiating to everyone else. The food smelled delicious and the sweat smelled gross but reminded me of where I was. A smile crept onto my face when my eyes landed on the singer on stage; he was greeting the next band.
“-all for coming.” He paused as the crowd roared. “And I’d like to introduce a few good friends of mine. The Red Hot Chili Peppers!” He yelled seeing them run out on stage.
The crowd went wild, including me and the rest of my friends. I felt an arm wrap around my waist. A quick gasp escaped from my chest as my eyes shot up to a dark face that I recognized.
“Liam!” I squealed turning around in his arms.
“Hey!” He smiled down at me and let go of my waist. “Are you having fun?”
“Yes, I’m so happy to be here.” I couldn’t stop smiling. “What’re you doing?” I asked looking down at his hands that were playing with the bottom of my shirt.
“I don’t even know.” He mumbled pulling his hands away. “I’m sorry.”
“Are you drunk?” I cupped his cheeks making him look at me. “Liam?”
“Huh uh, I haven't had any beer.” He shook his head slightly and closed his eyes. “Sage, where’s Louis?”
“Umm.” I looked around and saw Louis standing with Niall and then thought about what he said. “Come with me.” I pulled him toward Louis and Niall.
“Hey guys.” Louis turned around with a smile. “What’s up?”
“Something’s up with Liam and I need your help bringing him to the first aid tent.” I looked at Louis with a serious expression but then realized he was drunk so I looked at Niall. “Will you help me?”
“Sure.” He put Liam’s arm around his shoulder and started toward the first aid tent. “What happened to him?”
“I haven't had any alcohol.” Liam mumbled out.
“Do you think he was drugged?” I asked worriedly.
“Maybe.” He sounded serious and walked faster. “We just need to get him there so they can make sure he’s alright.”
“I’m going to the hospital with him, you guys stay.” Zayn mumbled looking at Liam lying on the gurney.
“Are you sure?” Harry asked whole-heartedly.
“Yea, you guys have been looking forward to tonight for months so you guys stay and have a good time.” Zayn looked down at Liam who was passed out.
“We need to get him to the hospital to get some tests done. He’ll be okay, we just need to have a doctor check him.” The husky nurse interrupted our conversation.
“Have fun guys, we have to go.” Zayn smiled and walked away with the nurse pushing Liam toward the ambulance.
We watched them put him in the back of the ambulance with Zayn and the nurse climbing in after him. It drove away slowly as our worry level grew. Harry, Niall and Louis encircled me with stressed expressions even the drunk Louis.
“What now?” Niall asked playing with his pockets.
“I don’t know about you guys, but I’m gonna drink and enjoy the rest of the night.” I mumbled out getting a ‘are you serious’ look from Niall and Harry. “What? You all heard Zayn, he’ll take care of him.”
“True.” Niall shrugged.
“But you’re still mad at him?” Louis asked in a harsh tone.
“Yea. I may be mad at him but I trust him to take care of Liam. And he wont be alone in taking care of him, that’s what the doctors and nurses are for.” I looked into his eyes.
“How can you trust him after everything that happened?” Louis didn’t know how to stop.
“I don’t trust him on any other level than taking care of him.” I clenched my jaw.
“But how?” His voice was full of attitude.
“Louis, drop it. Leave it alone, it isn't your business.” Harry stepped in and looked at Louis.
“Why?” Louis pushed out his hip and looked at him.
“Because you’re being a jerk. Now stop it.” Niall snapped.
Everyone was silent; we all knew that he was only being like this because he was drunk but he was annoying. Louis looked at me with a completely different expression that was full of guilt.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do that.” He moved a little closer and looked into my eyes while his were filled with tears.
“It’s okay Lou, I get it.” I reached out and touched his arms. “Everything is super complicated, I know.”
“That’s no excuse.” He mumbled pulling me into a hug. “I love you Sage.”
“I love you too Louis.” I whispered into his ear. “Let go of my jeans.” I giggled feeling his hands take hold of my hips.
“Sorry, that happens when I’m drunk.” He blushed letting go of me.
“Information age of hysteria,
It’s calling out to the idiot America” The crown sang out with the band on stage.
I looked around and watched the crown rise and fall. Seeing that made me smile and realize that I was actually part of this with my best friends. Niall and Liam were belting out the song and jumping while Louis and Zayn attempted to take pictures.
“You okay?” A raspy voice asked from behind me.
“Yea.” I smiled up at him seeing his cheeky grin.
“Good.” He leaned down and kissed my cheek. “I hope you’re having fun.”
“I am. Thanks for coming with me.” I set my hand on his chest.
“Why wouldn’t I come and see some of my favorite bands?” He laughed.
He looked down at his chest and back at me. I had an urge to kiss him but I didn’t think it was right so I pulled my hand back and looked away.
“Sage” He grabbed my hand and pulled me toward his body. “I’m sorry if this is wrong but…” He didn’t finish his sentence before kissing me.
His hands found their way to my waist as he deepened the kiss. I slipped hands over his shoulders and pressed my body against his. My eyes fluttered open when we pulled back.
“You have no idea how much I wanted to do that while you were with Zayn.” He whispered into my ear.
I wasn’t sure what to say because I hadn’t thought about my feelings for him as anything more than a friend in a long time. His eyes were searching my face until a smile pushed on my cheeks. I looked into his eyes and saw the dark green color they held and smiled knowing everything was okay.
“Harry!” Niall yelled jumping on his back. “Come with me.”
“Okay.” Harry laughed readjusting Niall before looking at me. “Bye!” He ran off to where ever Niall was pointing to.
“Bye” I laughed watching Harry almost fall over.
“Hey Sage?” A shy voice asked from behind me.
I turned around and saw Zayn standing in front of me. He looked sad and confused with his hands shoved in his back pockets. A burning rush of anger and hurt ran through my veins.
“Yes?” I asked in the nicest voice I could.
“Can we talk?” His eyes looked away from me.
“Can we do this tomorrow or when we get home? I really don’t want to talk about this right now, I’m trying to enjoy this concert and vacation.” I knew that I was harsh but I didn’t know any other way to say it.
“Sure.” He looked even more upset when he walked away.
Great, now I have to deal with him when we get home. Why doesn’t he understand that I’m mad and need some time? It’s not like I haven't made it obvious. I sighed looking around at the crowd. This is amazing, I need to focus on this.
I looked around and took it all in; the sound of the crowd cheering, the smell of sweat and fried food and the body heat that was radiating to everyone else. The food smelled delicious and the sweat smelled gross but reminded me of where I was. A smile crept onto my face when my eyes landed on the singer on stage; he was greeting the next band.
“-all for coming.” He paused as the crowd roared. “And I’d like to introduce a few good friends of mine. The Red Hot Chili Peppers!” He yelled seeing them run out on stage.
The crowd went wild, including me and the rest of my friends. I felt an arm wrap around my waist. A quick gasp escaped from my chest as my eyes shot up to a dark face that I recognized.
“Liam!” I squealed turning around in his arms.
“Hey!” He smiled down at me and let go of my waist. “Are you having fun?”
“Yes, I’m so happy to be here.” I couldn’t stop smiling. “What’re you doing?” I asked looking down at his hands that were playing with the bottom of my shirt.
“I don’t even know.” He mumbled pulling his hands away. “I’m sorry.”
“Are you drunk?” I cupped his cheeks making him look at me. “Liam?”
“Huh uh, I haven't had any beer.” He shook his head slightly and closed his eyes. “Sage, where’s Louis?”
“Umm.” I looked around and saw Louis standing with Niall and then thought about what he said. “Come with me.” I pulled him toward Louis and Niall.
“Hey guys.” Louis turned around with a smile. “What’s up?”
“Something’s up with Liam and I need your help bringing him to the first aid tent.” I looked at Louis with a serious expression but then realized he was drunk so I looked at Niall. “Will you help me?”
“Sure.” He put Liam’s arm around his shoulder and started toward the first aid tent. “What happened to him?”
“I haven't had any alcohol.” Liam mumbled out.
“Do you think he was drugged?” I asked worriedly.
“Maybe.” He sounded serious and walked faster. “We just need to get him there so they can make sure he’s alright.”
“I’m going to the hospital with him, you guys stay.” Zayn mumbled looking at Liam lying on the gurney.
“Are you sure?” Harry asked whole-heartedly.
“Yea, you guys have been looking forward to tonight for months so you guys stay and have a good time.” Zayn looked down at Liam who was passed out.
“We need to get him to the hospital to get some tests done. He’ll be okay, we just need to have a doctor check him.” The husky nurse interrupted our conversation.
“Have fun guys, we have to go.” Zayn smiled and walked away with the nurse pushing Liam toward the ambulance.
We watched them put him in the back of the ambulance with Zayn and the nurse climbing in after him. It drove away slowly as our worry level grew. Harry, Niall and Louis encircled me with stressed expressions even the drunk Louis.
“What now?” Niall asked playing with his pockets.
“I don’t know about you guys, but I’m gonna drink and enjoy the rest of the night.” I mumbled out getting a ‘are you serious’ look from Niall and Harry. “What? You all heard Zayn, he’ll take care of him.”
“True.” Niall shrugged.
“But you’re still mad at him?” Louis asked in a harsh tone.
“Yea. I may be mad at him but I trust him to take care of Liam. And he wont be alone in taking care of him, that’s what the doctors and nurses are for.” I looked into his eyes.
“How can you trust him after everything that happened?” Louis didn’t know how to stop.
“I don’t trust him on any other level than taking care of him.” I clenched my jaw.
“But how?” His voice was full of attitude.
“Louis, drop it. Leave it alone, it isn't your business.” Harry stepped in and looked at Louis.
“Why?” Louis pushed out his hip and looked at him.
“Because you’re being a jerk. Now stop it.” Niall snapped.
Everyone was silent; we all knew that he was only being like this because he was drunk but he was annoying. Louis looked at me with a completely different expression that was full of guilt.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do that.” He moved a little closer and looked into my eyes while his were filled with tears.
“It’s okay Lou, I get it.” I reached out and touched his arms. “Everything is super complicated, I know.”
“That’s no excuse.” He mumbled pulling me into a hug. “I love you Sage.”
“I love you too Louis.” I whispered into his ear. “Let go of my jeans.” I giggled feeling his hands take hold of my hips.
“Sorry, that happens when I’m drunk.” He blushed letting go of me.
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11/14/14