Camping with the Guys
chapter 1
Niall's POV
"Guys our annual camping trip is coming up," Louis said excitedly. Once a year we go camping for an entire week. It's real camping, not what people call camping now. We hike out about an hour into the woods. We set up camp by a lake and we camp like real men.
"Remember if anyone can get a girl to willingly come, they get to sleep in the best tent, in the best spot, and the best food," Harry said with a smirk.
"I'm going to do it this year," I said, thinking about Devin. She isn't the girliest girl so she might go with me.
"Confident are we?" Zayn said. I grinned at him.
"Of course. Be prepared for me to have the best spot and bring the first girl ever on our trip."
"Who is it?" Liam asked as he leaned toward me.
"Devin," I said simply.
"Devin Bronstein?" Louis asked surprised.
"I didn't know you were friends with her," Zayn said.
"She's hot," Harry piped in. We all glared at him but I didn't last long. I started laughing.
"I'm asking Danielle," Liam said. She's his new girlfriend. They started dating a little after our last trip.
"Eleanor is totally coming this year," Louis said. Last year she had a photoshoot that she couldn't miss.
"I hope Perrie can come," Zayn sighed.
Harry was the only one who didn't know who to ask. He and I are the only single ones here. I'm hoping Devin will come because I know that the other girls won't come. I asked them about it earlier and they said they didn't like camping.
"Well I'm going to go start packing," I said. I ran up to my room and started packing. I made sure to pack enough but not too much because I have to carry it all. We can't bring anything that needs to be plugged in because there won't be any outlets. We also can't bring anything to new in technology. No phones, no waffle iron, no iPods. I packed one big backpack.
We each are in charge of another bag. I am in charge of food, Louis is in charge of tents, Zayn is in charge of fishing stuff, Harry is in charge of fun stuff - like cards, football, and swim stuff -, Liam is in charge of maps and walkie-talkies and anything else we might need. I wasn't going to pack the food yet because we still have a week until we leave. I wait until two nights before to start.
I looked at the clock. It was eight o'clock and we had to meet at the studio tomorrow. We are working on our next album called Take Me Home. I helped write some songs so far.
Devin works there. She is an assistant but while I was talking with the song writers they asked her opinion. I though she had some really good ideas so after they left I asked if she would help me. So she helped me write them. Tomorrow I get to seen her. I'm really happy. I know it sounds cliche, but she makes my day, everyday.
I grab a book and start to read. I know everyone thinks that I don't read but I actually love to read. Well know I do. Devin started me. She told me about some good books while we were sitting around waiting for management. I got them from the library when I was in disguise so no one knows I have them. The boys don't even know I have started reading again.
This girl is changing my life. All for the better. She has me reading again and she has me writing amazing songs. I put the book in my drawer and fell asleep with Devin on my mind.
Devin's POV
I woke up at my usual time. My friend and I share a flat. I always wake up early and she always sleeps in. We both work at the same place and have to get there at the same time. I go downstairs and start making our breakfast. I make scrambled eggs and ham today. I pour some juice and set it on the table.
"Val, breakfast," I yelled upstairs. I sat down to start eating. "Valerie," I yelled. I heard her getting up.
"I'm coming," she complained. She walked downstairs and started eating. I ran upstairs and brushed my teeth. I shower at night so I didn't have to shower. I put my hair in a ponytail and looked at the outfit I put out last night.
Our boss doesn't care what we wear as long as it follows a few rules. One, it has to be a dress. Two, no shorter than mid thigh. Three, you have to wear heels. Four, must not be too low cut in the front or back. And five, we must look pretty - which means makeup and nice hair.
I got dressed and ran downstairs again. I don't have to wear heels anymore because I accidentally complained to Niall and he told my boss. My boss was very understanding and let me wear anything for shoes. Val could too but she likes heels, since she is shorter than me and hates that. I grabbed my book, that was next to the couch, and opened it up. Val finally came down twenty minutes later. She ran around still getting ready.
"Val we leave in ten," I yelled. I continued reading. Ten minutes later I yelled at her again. "Val we are leaving now." She came running out of her room with her shoes in her hands.
We got in the car and she put her shoes on. I drove the ten minute drive over. I parked and we walked inside.
I was happy working here. It was easy work. All I had to do was help in any way I could. I got coffee and snacks. A week after I started working here a songwriter asked my opinion. Ever since then I have been helping in that section a lot. Niall, a boy from One Direction, has asked me to help him write songs for their new album.
I walked into the studio. I saw my boss immediately. Val and I walked over, hoping today would be easy.
"Girls I want you two to take care of the guys. Also Devin, Niall wants some help writing a song at eleven." We both nodded and walked over to the guys. We had already met before. We weren't best friends or anything so it was a little awkward at first.
Louis, Liam, and Zayn were sitting on the black leather couch. Harry and Niall were sitting in black leather chairs next to the couch. When Niall saw me his face lit up a little. What was that about?
"Devin," he said motioning me over. I walked over and stood next to him. He pulled out his song notebook from his bag by his feet. He opened up to the song we were currently working on. We are thinking the title would be Last First Kiss, but we aren't sure yet.
"How does that sound?" He asked pointing to the new part. I sung it in my head and hummed along. I nodded happily. It sounded great.
"We'll work on it at eleven," he said. I nodded and walked back over to Val. She leaned over and whispered in my ear.
"Someone's crushing big time," she said tilting her head toward Niall.
"No," I said disbelieving. A famous pop star did not have a crush on me. Why me? I'm nothing special.
"Did you see his face?" I shrugged. Maybe I would pay more attention now.
"Devin," Niall suddenly whined.
"Yeah?"
"I'm hungry." Instantly all the other boys started complaining too. I sighed and asked what they wanted. They all said they wanted cookies so I walked down the hall to the kitchen area. I went over to the pantry. I pulled out a box of cookies and got a plate. I put out ten cookies, two for each of them. I walked back to them and put the plate on the coffee table in front of the couch. Everyone lunged at it. Louis ended up taking three while Liam only got one. Liam complained so I had to intervene.
"Louis there were ten cookies, two for each of you." He looked up at me innocently. "How many do you have?" He shoved one in his mouth and held up the other two. I held out my hand for one of the cookies.
"But I want the cookie," he whined. I shook my head.
"You can't have too much sugar. Otherwise you won't be able to sing later and you guys need to finished recording one of the songs today." Louis sat there looking at me. I took a step closer and plucked the cookie out of his hand. I handed it to Liam.
"Thank you Devin. Would you like some?" I shook my head.
"No thank you," I said.
"Come on," he said holding out a piece. I shook my head again. Finally after about five minutes I finally gave in. I took the cookie, thanked him, and split it with Val. The rest of the morning we sat around and ate. I made them practice a little. I noticed that Harry kept looking over at Val. He noticed that I caught him and he turned pink. Zayn commented but no one pushed it.
"Guys our annual camping trip is coming up," Louis said excitedly. Once a year we go camping for an entire week. It's real camping, not what people call camping now. We hike out about an hour into the woods. We set up camp by a lake and we camp like real men.
"Remember if anyone can get a girl to willingly come, they get to sleep in the best tent, in the best spot, and the best food," Harry said with a smirk.
"I'm going to do it this year," I said, thinking about Devin. She isn't the girliest girl so she might go with me.
"Confident are we?" Zayn said. I grinned at him.
"Of course. Be prepared for me to have the best spot and bring the first girl ever on our trip."
"Who is it?" Liam asked as he leaned toward me.
"Devin," I said simply.
"Devin Bronstein?" Louis asked surprised.
"I didn't know you were friends with her," Zayn said.
"She's hot," Harry piped in. We all glared at him but I didn't last long. I started laughing.
"I'm asking Danielle," Liam said. She's his new girlfriend. They started dating a little after our last trip.
"Eleanor is totally coming this year," Louis said. Last year she had a photoshoot that she couldn't miss.
"I hope Perrie can come," Zayn sighed.
Harry was the only one who didn't know who to ask. He and I are the only single ones here. I'm hoping Devin will come because I know that the other girls won't come. I asked them about it earlier and they said they didn't like camping.
"Well I'm going to go start packing," I said. I ran up to my room and started packing. I made sure to pack enough but not too much because I have to carry it all. We can't bring anything that needs to be plugged in because there won't be any outlets. We also can't bring anything to new in technology. No phones, no waffle iron, no iPods. I packed one big backpack.
We each are in charge of another bag. I am in charge of food, Louis is in charge of tents, Zayn is in charge of fishing stuff, Harry is in charge of fun stuff - like cards, football, and swim stuff -, Liam is in charge of maps and walkie-talkies and anything else we might need. I wasn't going to pack the food yet because we still have a week until we leave. I wait until two nights before to start.
I looked at the clock. It was eight o'clock and we had to meet at the studio tomorrow. We are working on our next album called Take Me Home. I helped write some songs so far.
Devin works there. She is an assistant but while I was talking with the song writers they asked her opinion. I though she had some really good ideas so after they left I asked if she would help me. So she helped me write them. Tomorrow I get to seen her. I'm really happy. I know it sounds cliche, but she makes my day, everyday.
I grab a book and start to read. I know everyone thinks that I don't read but I actually love to read. Well know I do. Devin started me. She told me about some good books while we were sitting around waiting for management. I got them from the library when I was in disguise so no one knows I have them. The boys don't even know I have started reading again.
This girl is changing my life. All for the better. She has me reading again and she has me writing amazing songs. I put the book in my drawer and fell asleep with Devin on my mind.
Devin's POV
I woke up at my usual time. My friend and I share a flat. I always wake up early and she always sleeps in. We both work at the same place and have to get there at the same time. I go downstairs and start making our breakfast. I make scrambled eggs and ham today. I pour some juice and set it on the table.
"Val, breakfast," I yelled upstairs. I sat down to start eating. "Valerie," I yelled. I heard her getting up.
"I'm coming," she complained. She walked downstairs and started eating. I ran upstairs and brushed my teeth. I shower at night so I didn't have to shower. I put my hair in a ponytail and looked at the outfit I put out last night.
Our boss doesn't care what we wear as long as it follows a few rules. One, it has to be a dress. Two, no shorter than mid thigh. Three, you have to wear heels. Four, must not be too low cut in the front or back. And five, we must look pretty - which means makeup and nice hair.
I got dressed and ran downstairs again. I don't have to wear heels anymore because I accidentally complained to Niall and he told my boss. My boss was very understanding and let me wear anything for shoes. Val could too but she likes heels, since she is shorter than me and hates that. I grabbed my book, that was next to the couch, and opened it up. Val finally came down twenty minutes later. She ran around still getting ready.
"Val we leave in ten," I yelled. I continued reading. Ten minutes later I yelled at her again. "Val we are leaving now." She came running out of her room with her shoes in her hands.
We got in the car and she put her shoes on. I drove the ten minute drive over. I parked and we walked inside.
I was happy working here. It was easy work. All I had to do was help in any way I could. I got coffee and snacks. A week after I started working here a songwriter asked my opinion. Ever since then I have been helping in that section a lot. Niall, a boy from One Direction, has asked me to help him write songs for their new album.
I walked into the studio. I saw my boss immediately. Val and I walked over, hoping today would be easy.
"Girls I want you two to take care of the guys. Also Devin, Niall wants some help writing a song at eleven." We both nodded and walked over to the guys. We had already met before. We weren't best friends or anything so it was a little awkward at first.
Louis, Liam, and Zayn were sitting on the black leather couch. Harry and Niall were sitting in black leather chairs next to the couch. When Niall saw me his face lit up a little. What was that about?
"Devin," he said motioning me over. I walked over and stood next to him. He pulled out his song notebook from his bag by his feet. He opened up to the song we were currently working on. We are thinking the title would be Last First Kiss, but we aren't sure yet.
"How does that sound?" He asked pointing to the new part. I sung it in my head and hummed along. I nodded happily. It sounded great.
"We'll work on it at eleven," he said. I nodded and walked back over to Val. She leaned over and whispered in my ear.
"Someone's crushing big time," she said tilting her head toward Niall.
"No," I said disbelieving. A famous pop star did not have a crush on me. Why me? I'm nothing special.
"Did you see his face?" I shrugged. Maybe I would pay more attention now.
"Devin," Niall suddenly whined.
"Yeah?"
"I'm hungry." Instantly all the other boys started complaining too. I sighed and asked what they wanted. They all said they wanted cookies so I walked down the hall to the kitchen area. I went over to the pantry. I pulled out a box of cookies and got a plate. I put out ten cookies, two for each of them. I walked back to them and put the plate on the coffee table in front of the couch. Everyone lunged at it. Louis ended up taking three while Liam only got one. Liam complained so I had to intervene.
"Louis there were ten cookies, two for each of you." He looked up at me innocently. "How many do you have?" He shoved one in his mouth and held up the other two. I held out my hand for one of the cookies.
"But I want the cookie," he whined. I shook my head.
"You can't have too much sugar. Otherwise you won't be able to sing later and you guys need to finished recording one of the songs today." Louis sat there looking at me. I took a step closer and plucked the cookie out of his hand. I handed it to Liam.
"Thank you Devin. Would you like some?" I shook my head.
"No thank you," I said.
"Come on," he said holding out a piece. I shook my head again. Finally after about five minutes I finally gave in. I took the cookie, thanked him, and split it with Val. The rest of the morning we sat around and ate. I made them practice a little. I noticed that Harry kept looking over at Val. He noticed that I caught him and he turned pink. Zayn commented but no one pushed it.
Notes
Devin's work outfit: http://www.polyvore.com/devins_work_outfit/set?id=85555924Val's work outfit: http://www.polyvore.com/vals_work_outfit/set?id=85556058
7/5/13