Do you believe in magic? I didn't until I met him. J. Daniel Atlas. One of the four horsemen. My name is Ashley and here's my story.
Chapter one:
9:30am
It was starting to rain on the Tuesday that I arrived in New York. I was on my way to see my sister, who I haven't seen in years. She had been talking about taking me to see a magic show. I don't really want to go but her boyfriend was a part of the group, therefore I have to. I arrive at her apartment and using the key she gave me, I unlock the door to find three men and a woman sitting on the couch. But no sister. One of the guys gets up and walks over to me. "Hey, you must be Ashley. Rose is just leaving work. I'm her boyfriend Jack." Okay, right apartment, still no sister and now the other people are staring at me. Great. "Hey, yep, I'm Ashley. Rose said she'd be here." She knows I can't be around people I don't know. Jack just smiles and nods towards the other people. "This is Merritt, Henley and Daniel. They're in the group you will be seeing tonight." I must have looked confused because one of them- I think it was Merritt said "Jack's also in the group. We are the four horseman." I nod, that makes sense. Just then the door behind me opens and Rose walks in. "Ashley! Hey sorry I was gone, my boss called me in today even though I told him I couldn't." She starts rambling on while nearly choking me to death by hugging. "It's alright, I only just got here." I tell her and she just smiles and pulls me into another hug. God I missed her. She is the only person who fully understands me.
6:00pm
We left to go to the venue that the four horsemen will be playing at in two different cars. I thought I would go with Rose but instead I am with Daniel. He's alright so far, even though he seems arrogant and when he talks to Merritt, they seem to try and one up each other. Still he talks to me and is nicer to me than what he is with Merritt. The only thing is that when he asked me if I believe in magic, I told him no and he smirked saying that my opinion will change after the show. We stop at a red light and I look over to him and see him staring. "Do you have a boyfriend?" He asks. I shake my head meaning no I don't. He smiles and replies with "Good." I stare at him a bit more as he drives, trying to figure out why he would want to know that.
7:30pm
Rose and I are sitting in our seats as the show starts. Daniel says something along the lines of "The more you look, the less you see" and then proceeds in pulling out a deck of cards and getting Jack to throw them towards the audience. "Wow. Some show this is" I sarcastically say to Rose who looks at me funnily and points back to the stage where Henley is jumping into a bubble that Daniel seemed to make out of nothing. Okay, that was pretty cool, I admit to myself. I sit back watching the audience be amazed by the tricks being done on stage. I can't believe how easy it is to fool people these days. Just give them some fake tricks and bam! They will forever be amazed. I look back to the stage where Merritt is hypnotizing a young woman to think she is at her father's birthday party in Ireland than the stage in New York.
9:30pm
"THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT! ONCE AGAIN WE ARE THE FOUR HORSEMEN!" the four on stage call out at the same time. Rose grabs my hand and pulls me down to the door leading backstage. She shows the guards our passes and they let us through. Rose goes to congratulate Jack while I stand back. Of course Daniel sees this and starts walking over to me. "So, how'd you find the show?" He asks while smirking. I pretend to think it over. "Well Merritt's hypnotizing was really good but a part from that, I didn't really enjoy that much." I laugh at his expression. "I liked it, don't worry, I just still find it hard to believe in magic that's all." He looks at me, his eyes going up and down my body like he's trying to figure me out. "Well I guess I'll have to change that now won't I? I like a challenge." He smirks again and starts heading over to where he left his street clothes. I had learnt earlier that the four horsemen share an apartment with Rose and now, looking at Daniel, I had no idea if I should be happy that I'll have to put up with his annoyingly cute smirk.
Wednesday 7:30am
I groan as the sun hits my face from where I lie in the guest room. I hate waking up early and yet I always do. I get up and head towards the kitchen hoping to find coffee or something with caffeine when I bump into Daniel. He hands me a cup of coffee with a good morning and I watch as he walks back to his room. I groan again. How is he so cheerful at this time? I sit on the couch and drink my coffee. Damn! He makes good coffee. I make a note to myself to never tell him that or I'll get a smug smirk in return. I think back to last night when we all arrived home. Daniel had detoured and got us all ice cream which we all sat on the balcony and ate. Daniel had asked me how long I would be staying for. I had told him that I didn't know. Nobody except for Rose knows the reason that I came here and nobody will be finding out any time soon. Realising no one will be awake for ages and that Daniel wouldn't be coming back out for a while I go back to my room and find my book out of my luggage, settling down on the bed and starting from where I left off, hoping to lose myself in the book.
10:30am
Finishing the last page of my book, I sigh and decide that it's time to go out and be social. I walk out into the lounge room where I find Merritt and Jack watching cartoons while Henley and Rose are in the kitchen. Daniel is nowhere to be seen and I don't understand why I suddenly feel disappointed that he's not here. I go and help Rose and Henley in the kitchen, finding that I needed to do something rather then watch.
I have a feeling this will be a long day…