Author's note: So, I'm not very good at writing about courts and things that have something to do with law. I know it would never go at a court like this in real life, so respect that please!
"Now Aife, we have to think about something now. The divorce process is very long, but I'm sure my lawyer can do something. And since mom was beating you up, it will be quicker. I'll call him straight away,"
He left with his mobile phone and after fifteen minutes he came back.
"So, the lawyer said we can probably get to the courtyard tomorrow, if we will inform police. Then it will depend on the court, how long it will take. So now, come in with me, we're gonna inform your mom about everything. And we'll see then,"
"I think I'm gonna go now," Ashley said.
"Thank you for everything again," Dad said. Ashley smiled and pulled me into a kiss.
"I love you," he said
"I love you too," I replied.
Ha sat down to his car and blew me a kiss and waved at my Dad.
"Let's go in the house. There is a lot we need to talk about. Go first, I will go few minutes after you,"
I went in the house.
"Aoife!"
"Mom. Hi,"
"Get out! Get out of my house, now!"
"It's not your house. It's Dad's and I can be here,"
"Dad is not here," she barked and slapped me again.
"Daddy! Dad!" I shouted; when she started beating me up again. Dad ran in.
"Are you mad? Stop it!" he shouted at mom and dragged her away from me. I was sent to my room then. Hours later tired Dad knocked at my door.
"So?"
"We're going to the court tomorrow. We will see. You need to go to a police station in the morning and we need your statement. That'll be one of the evidences at the court against mom. I'm afraid they'll need to take pictures of your bruises too. And I need the statement you got in the hospital, baby,"
"Here it is,"
"Thanks. We will see what happens then, okay? I'm not going to live with her anymore and since this is my house, we should stay in here. We will see what will happen with Emma. Now go to sleep, I'll wake you up early,"
"Good night, Dad,"
"Night Aife, I love you,"
"You too, Dad,"
As soon as I closed my eyes, I had to open them again. Dad was waking me up. He was wearing a suit and a tie. I remember we were going to the court today.
I had a quick shower, brushed my teeth and dressed into a black skirt and a white shirt. The collar of it was high, so my tattoo couldn't be seen.
Dad took me by car to the police station. They were talking to a police man there for a long time. Then I was allowed to come in and I had to tell everything that happened between me and mom. The police man was writing everything down and then sent me with a police photographer, a young lady.
She was very nice to me, when she was taking the pictures of my bruises.
It was ten thirty, when we left the police station. We stopped in a Starbucks coffee for late breakfast and then we were meeting with Dad's lawyer at his office. The court was starting at 1 o'clock.
First, the lawyer was talking to me. I had to repeat everything I already said to the police officer. Then he told me how should I behave at the court and then I was dismissed and told I should wait at the other room.
Since I was bored I decided to call Ashley.
"Aife, angel, hi!"
"Ash,"
"What's up?"
"I'm waiting for Dad, he's talking to his lawyer and the court starts at 1. I'm nervous,"
"Don't be, baby! Stay strong. Oh, how I would love to be there with you,"
"Then come with!"
"Aife, I can't. They wouldn't let me go in,"
"You're actually one of the witnesses!"
"Aife-, I don't have a suit!"
"Borrow one from someone! I'm sure Jinxx owns a suit,"
"You should ask someone first,"
"I'll call you back in a minute," I ended the call and went to knock at the door leading to the room in which Dad and Mr. Gordon, the lawyer were.
"Come in!"
"It's me, Aife,"
"Yes Aife? What do you need?"
"I want Ashley to be with me for the court. I'm getting nervous," I said. The lawyer raised his eyebrows.
"Who's Ashley?"
"My boyfriend,"
"He was at the yesterday's accident, when my wife slapped her and when she kicked her out of the house," Dad stepped in.
"He's an important witness. He should come," Mr. Gordon said.
"So can I give him a call to tell him to meet us there?"
"Yes, he should be there at about 12 o'clock, I need to talk to him before. Is there anyone else who might now something about the way your mother treated you? Friends, anyone?"
"Maybe Andy, right Dad?"
"Yes, tell Mr. Gordon, who's Andy,"
"He's my best friend. When mom beat me up very much for the first time and I ran away from our house, he went to pick me up and I stayed at their place, until Dad came to get me,"
"Call him too, he can describe your behavior and lot of other things,"
"Thank you, sir. Now, I will go and call them, if you would excuse me, please?"
"Sure, go ahead,"
I went back to the other room and grabbed my iPhone.
"Ash?"
"Yes, angel!"
"You are meeting us at 12 and Andy too. Mr. Gordon, our lawyer will explain everything to you. So please, get a suit and come,"
"Sure thing. We'll meet you there,"
"Bye, Ash!"
"Bye, angel! I love you!"
"You too,"
I ended the call and nervously waited until Dad and Mr. Gordon came. We went to the court by our car. There was a special room, provided for our lawyer and our witnesses, which meant me, Ash and Andy.
Andy and Ash sat down with Mr. Gordon and they talked to him for a while. I was getting very nervous. I was shaking and forgetting to breathe every few minutes.
When it was 1 o'clock sharp, we were showed into a court room. There were three judges, Dad and Mom, our lawyer, and mom's lawyer and then there was me, Ashley, Andy, my sister Emmaline and one of mom's friends.
When the highest judge said the usual starting crap, Mr. Gordon stood up to explain, why were we prosecuting mom and what were our terms and conditions.
Then mother's lawyer stood up to defend her and talked lots of other crap and nonsense. Then mom and Dad were interrogated. Mom was lying and saying that she never beat me up and so on. At that point, Mr. Gordon called out me to be interrogated. Ashley pressed my hand once more and then I went to sat down to the place for interrogated witnesses.
The judges were the first one to ask.
"Are you Aoife Pace, born on the 15th of March 1995?"
"Yes, your honor,"
"Are you a daughter of Frank Joe Pace and Susan Pace?"
"I am, your honor,"
"May you explain the relationship between you and your mother in the past few weeks?"
"I may, your honor. It was few weeks ago, when my mother started to beat me up violently and more than before. And the main point is that for no particular reason. Every time I came home from school, she would told me she hates me and that I'm disappointing her, because I'm stupid and ugly. It was on Thursday, when she beat me up that much that two of my fingers got broken as you may see. And yesterday evening, when I came home, she shouted at me again for no reason and then she kicked me out of the house, because of my boyfriend,"
"Ms. Pace, can you specify that?"
"I can, your honor. She was very angry, when I told her who my boyfriend was and had a lots of very rude comments on his appearance and behavior,"
"Thank you, Ms. Pace, I have no other questions,"
Then it was Mr. Gordon's turn. He showed the pictures taken at the police station of my bruises and the statement from the hospital. I had to talk about that too.
"Now, your honor, if I may, I would like to call for questioning Andrew Biersack, Aoife's best friend, who was the first one informed about the way her mother threated her,"
"You may,"
Andy switched places with me.
"Are you Andrew Dennis Biersack, born on the 26th of December 1989!"
"I am, your honor,"
"What is your relationship towards Aiofe Pace?"
"She is my best friend, your honor,"
"Thank you,"
Then Mr. Gordon started again.
"Mr. Biersack, when was it, when you received the call from Ms. Pace?"
"It was few weeks ago and it was a Tuesday,"
"What was the time approximately?"
"About ten pm,"
"Can you specify what Ms. Pace told you into the phone and how was she behaving when you found her?"
"I can. Aife called me and I could hear her crying into the phone. She told me her mother beat her up and that she ran away from home. She told me where she was and I immediately went to pick her up. I found her sitting on the sidewalk, shaking and crying. She wasn't able to tell me anything and so I brought her to our house. After about twenty minutes of crying, she calmed down a bit and told us what happened. We tried to call Mr. Pace, her Dad, but since he was on a conference in Europe, he didn't pick the phone up,"
"Mr. Biersack, can you please tell us what happened next?"
"Aife stayed at our place for the two following days and on Thursday, her
Dad came and picked her up, when she returned from school,"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Biersack,"
"I have no more questions," Mr. Gordon added then.
Andy was sent to sit down too. Mr. Gordon continued.
"Your honor, there's one more witness I would like to call out,"
"Yes?"
"If I may, I would like to call out for questioning Ashley Purdy, who was present yesterday evening,"
"Go ahead, please,"
Ashley was called out and as usually was asked the routine questions.
"Are you Ashley Purdy, born on the 28th of January, 1984?"
"Yes, your honor,"
"And what is your relationship towards Aoife Pace?"
"She is my girlfriend, your honor,"
"Thank you, Mr. Purdy,"
Mr. Gordon went into action again.
"Mr. Purdy, can you summarize to us the actions of yesterday evening?"
"I can. It was about nine o'clock, when we arrived to Aife's house. I escorted her to the door. We talked for a minute or two and then the door opened and Mrs. Pace was standing there and shouted at Aife immediately. I told Aife that she was not going to go in the house, because I was sure her mother could do something to her again. Mrs. Pace started to shouting at me to go away and when I informed her that I'm Aife's boyfriend, she started shouting at both of us and told us a couple of not very nice words,"
"I have to ask you to specify that, Mr. Purdy,"
"She told Aife how come she is dating some kind of a mutant between a boy and a girl and asked Aife if she was lesbian or something. Then she said she won't keep anything disgusting as her in her house and before I could react, she slapped Aife two times. We walked away then and called Frank, Aife's dad,"
"Thank you, Mr. Purdy. I have no more questions nor witnesses to call out, your honor!" Mr. Gordon ended and went to sit down for once. The rest of the court was very long and boring. Mom's lawyer was trying to apologize her actions and so on, Emmaline was called out, because mother never did anything to her and then the judges left for few minutes and came back again.
"The court will state the final verdict tomorrow, the 8th of February at 11 o'clock. I ask all the witnesses to be present," then the judge banged once with the little hammer and it finally ended.
Me, Dad, Mr. Gordon and Ashley and Andy were having a dinner in a small Italian restaurant then. They talked about how it looked for us, but I just listened.
The next day at 11 o'clock we were all in the same court room as yesterday. The judges were talking about everything that made their final decision and so on and so on. They finally started to read out the verdict.
"The request of a divorce between Frank Joe Pace and Susan Pace was approved due to Susan Pace's behavior towards their child. Susan Pace is sentenced to a stay in appropriate axle institution, because of her alcohol addiction and violent behavior, for as long until the doctors will consider her fully recovered. Their older child, Aoife Pace is entrusted to full custody of her dad, Frank Pace. Their younger child, Emmaline Pace is entrusted to full custody of the closest relative of Susan Pace, her grandmother Maria Styles. This step was made because of Emmaline's wish and the fact that her mother never hurt her. After will Susan Pace be dismissed, her younger daughter can live with her. Susan Pace should not contact her older daughter and neither should she be found closer than 100 meters to her, only if her daughter will wish it,"
It was over. Finally. When we left the court room and mom was led away, I hugged Daddy tightly.
"It's over, she can't do anything more to you. I'm sorry that I was such an oblivious idiot. I hope you will live with me now, even though I hope you know that I have to be away for long periods of time sometimes. I promise to be better Dad than I was before,"
"Dad. Of course I'm gonna live with you. What would I do without you?" I smiled. Dad let go and I ran into Andy's hug then. He squeezed me tightly in his strong arms.
"It's over, baby, it's over," he whispered. I rested my head into his shoulder.
"Thank God," I replied and let him pull me away softly, because Ashley came. He picked me up and whirled me around like he always did. Then he placed his lips on mine and we kissed.
"You were strong. You did it. She can't do anything else to you, angel, you are safe," he whispered after we parted. I smiled.
"I love you, Ash,"
"I love you too, Aife,"
The whole week was very stressful. I didn't go to school, we were doing all the things that were need to be done and so on. At the end of the week, Emmaline was already with our grandmother in Atlanta and it seemed she doesn't want to see us anymore in her entire life. Mom was in a special institution for abusive and alcoholic parents, mainly women, on the other end of States, in Boston. Me and Dad decided to stay at our old house. Emma took her things with and so I got two rooms. One I used as a bedroom and the other one was for everything else. Mom also took her things with and other were sent to grandma. When I wasn't home with Dad or somewhere else some papers, I was either with the guys or practicing for my dancing competition. The guys weren't allowed to my practices, because I wanted my dance to be a surprise, along with my tattoo, which could have been seen, when I was wearing my costume and had my hair up. However, I told Dad about it. He was a bit angry at first, but then he liked it.
Today was Monday, and I was standing outside the school, wearing my favorite black skinnies, my red converse t-shirt and the Hollister hoodie, the guys bought me in San Francisco. I was looking around nervously. Then I finally saw Ashley on his motorbike, just entering the parking lot. I was smiling when he stopped in front of me and pulled off his helmet. His black hair looked like silk. I felt eyes on us.
Everything around suddenly stopped. There were people all around us, boyfriends with their girlfriends, but they couldn't be happy as we were.
He pulled me into a kiss and then handed me a single dark red rose.
Today was Monday, the 14th, Valentine's Day.
"Hi Ash!" I said as our lips parted.
"Hi angel," he replied loud and clear.
"Shh, everyone will hear you,"
"Exactly. I want them to hear me so they will know how extremely proud I am that you are you wasting your time on me,"
"Ash, you serious?"
He nodded and then took the rose again and put it into my hair, but low, so he could put the helmet on my head then.
"I kind of hate this," he murmured as he tried hard to kiss my lips while both of us had a helmet on. I smiled when our mouths finally touched.
"Where are we going?"
"Wherever you want to,"
"Aifeee, Ashleyyyy!" came two voices. We took a look who was shouting.
It was Mikey and Dominic. They were holding hands and they were running towards us.
"Hi, Dom, Mikey!" Ashley said and hugged them both.
"We just wanted to wish you a happy Valentine's Day!"
"Well same to you. Are you doing anything special?"
"We're going to see a movie and yeah. And you two?"
"Awesome. We don't know yet,"
"Well enjoy it,"
"Thanks. I'll see you guys soon,"
"See you, Ash! Tomorrow, Aife!" they said and watched us leaving. Everyone did. I was so proud.
We drove through Hollywood. My arms were wrapped around Ash and I was leaning into his back. We went somewhere towards Santa Monica and we stopped somewhere.
"Where are we?"
"Once you told me your favorite food was Italian. Wanna have something in between dinner and lunch?"
"Sure. I'd love to,"
"But it's completely normal, nothing fancy,"
"Ash, do you still think I'm a fan of fancy places for Valentine's Day? I think those fancy stupid places are too...over rated,"
"Let's go in, then," he said and we entered a small Italian restaurant.
We spent nearly two hours there. We ate and had so much fun in general. When we left again, it was something after 5 o'clock. Ash didn't say a word about where were we going. But after few minutes I recognized the way to Griffith Park. I smiled for myself when we stopped there. Ash helped me to get off the motorbike and pulled my helmet off.
"You're beautiful," he whispered into my hair, kissing me.
"Why, thank you" I muttered and blushed.
"Don't you mind going for a walk?" he asked then.
"I love going for walks,"
He took my hand into his and we started walking.
"This is the best Valentine's Day ever," I exclaimed.
"And we even didn't do anything yet," he replied. I started to laugh.
"You're dirty minded," he said, laughing.
"No, I'm Purdy minded," I argued. He stopped and pulled me into a kiss.
"I've always been a Purdy mind and a Purdy girl,"
"Now you're more like a Purdy's girl, and the only thing on his mind" he said and in between the laughs, he was kissing me.
"That was what I always dreamt of,"
"I always dreamt of dating someone as amazing as you are,"
"Ashes-"
"Shut up, I didn't say everything yet,"
"Yeah?"
"I love you, okay?"
"Aww, I never thought you were sooo sweet like this, Mr. Purdy,"
"Have you ever realized that our names begin with same letters?"
"Well yeah. Do you have some ideas to share?"
"I'm not sure if you will like it,"
"Tell me!"
"I need to know one thing first,"
"Hm?"
"Do you really love me?"
I was quiet to make it more cliff-hanging.
"Of course I love you,"
He squeezed me in his arms.
"Wanna get a tattoo?"
"A matching one? Absolutely,"
"We'll do it tomorrow?"
"Okay. And what to get tattooed?"
"I'll draw it for you," he said and stopped next to a car, that was parked there. He drew something on the window.
It was a little heart, in which was AP+AP written. I loved it.
"Aww, I love it,"
"Let's take a picture," he pulled out his iPhone and we took a picture of the heart and our reflection in the glass, while we kissed.
"This is going on Twitter," Ash said.
"You want everyone to find out?"
"Yeah. I'm proud of my beautiful, intelligent, talented and over all perfect girlfriend,"
"You mean this?"
"Of course I mean it. So, can I put it on Twitter?"
"Yeah. Don't mention me in the tweet though,"
He nodded and after few seconds, the picture was uploaded.
He put the phone into his pocket and we continued walking and chatting randomly. It was around 9 when it got cold and so we went to my house. Dad was coming home around midnight so we had 3 more hours left.
"What do you wanna do?"
"Let's watch a movie or something!" I said and sat down on the sofa, while he was going through the tv programs.
"Some kind of romantic comedy-?" he asked, flipping through the channels.
"Stop!" I shouted. He let it be.
"That's Lord of the Rings!" he commented.
"Yeah, Two Towers, my favorite!" I said and watched him smile as he sat down next to me. The next two hours, we were watching the movie, lying on the couch together and we cuddled.
Then we switched the channels to some kind of horror movie and through that, I fall asleep in his arms. Or so I suppose.
"Baby, you have to get up,"
"Dad?"
"Morning. Shhh, you have to go to school. And be quiet, you'll wake Ashley up,"
Oh. My. God. My Dad found me lying on our couch at home with my boyfriend and he's not saying anything apart from the thing that I should be quiet so I won't wake my boyfriend up. How cool is that? Awesome, right? My Dad is cooler than yours!
I went to take a shower and brush my teeth, get dressed and prepared my school things.
I came back down and saw Dad in the kitchen, making breakfast. I went to Ashley. I kissed his nose.
"Ash, I'm so sorry for waking you up,"
He moved a bit, but didn't open his eyes.
"Ash, get up, hun!"
"Aife?"
He opened his eyes and smiled as he saw me.
"What's the time?"
"7:15,"
"What?" he screamed and started to get up quickly.
"Morning, Ashley!" my Dad called from the kitchen.
"Morning, Frank!" Ash called back and then his eyes widened.
"Your Dad saw us?"
"Sleeping? Yeah,"
"And he's okay with it?"
"Ash, we just fall asleep while watching a movie,"
"I know, just...never mind,"
"Breakfast is ready!"
Ashley went to take a shower and brush his teeth, while I joined Dad in the kitchen.
There were pancakes for breakfast.
"Ohmygod, Dad! Pancakes! You're the best!"
"Here you go. And leave some for Ashley,"
"I sure will,"
"Good,"
"Dad I need to ask you something,"
"Go ahead?"
"May I get a tattoo?"
"You have one already!"
"I know, that's a surprise. I meant another one,"
"Like what for example?"
"We want to get a little heart with AP+AP written in it,"
"Aife, you're together for a month-,"
"Dad, I love him. I'm sure about it,"
"Remember, you'll have to live with it then,"
"Is that a yes?"
"Yes, it is,"
"Dad, you're the best!"
Ashley came in. I jumped around his neck.
"Ash, I can get the tattoo!"
"Awesome!" he said and pulled me into a kiss.
We remained chatting during breakfast and then we said good bye to Dad and Ash took me to school. He checked his phone, while we stood on the parking lot.
"God, so many mentions on Twitter. That's the photo,"
"So, what do people think?"
"Everyone's asking who are you. Everyone is jealous too. But there are also people who assume you are my girlfriend and they say congratulations,"
"Awesome,"
"I know. I'll tell them you're my girlfriend,"
"Okay. I need to go now, I don't wanna be late for first class,"
"I'll wait here for you at 4 and we're gonna go?"
"I have my dance practice then, at 5:30, how long will it take?"
"Hm, I dunno. Hour and half?"
"Okay, I'll see you then,"
"Won't you mind saying a proper good bye to me?" Ash asked. I smiled as I gave him a kiss.
"I love you,"
"I love you too,"
"I miss you already,"
"Same,"
I gave him one more kiss and then ran to my first class. Mikey and Dom were there, smiling at me as I went through the door.
"Aife,hi!" Mikey called. I waved at them and came closer.
"What's up, you two?"
"Not much, how was yesterday with Ash?"
"Awesome, we've decided to get a same tattoo, so that's what I'm gonna do today after school,"
"Aww, that's so cute," Dom awwwed.
"Hey, Pace! Pace!" someone was shouting. I turned around to see Amelia.
"You don't have to shout, I'm right here,"
"Shut up. There are rumors going around the school, that you date some kind of a guy, whose name is Ashley and he's apparently from some so famous band that I've never heard about it,"
"Yeah, Ash is my boyfriend. You don't know BVB, because it's not at all your style. It's rock, or a bit metal,"
"Oh, that's what you call music? You are there with all those other freaks who liked the band, in your own little world,"
"Yeah, in a world, where Belieber is the worst thing you can be called, because all the other swear words, like bitch for example are not enough,"
"Eh, what?"
"You deaf? Go fuck yourself if you just wanna bitch about me," I said and returned back to Dom and Mikey.
"Whore!" Amelia shouted at me.
"Don't you have anything original, this is getting old," I said and with a victorious smile gave high five to the guys.
"Poor Amelia," Mikey whispered sarcastically.
And then the lesson started.
It went on pretty slowly, like every Tuesday and my fencing training was even longer than usually.
"Aifeeeeee!" Ash and Jinxx screamed at once. They were waiting for me on the parking lot.
"Ash. Jinxx!" I screamed. I kissed Ash quickly and then hugged Jinxx tightly.
"What are you doing here? I haven't seen you for such a long time. I missed you, bro,"
"Aife. I missed you too, sweetie!"
He smiled at me.
"Jinxx and Sammi are coming with us, they're also getting a tattoo," Ash explained, putting his arm around my waist.
"So where's Sammi then?"
"She's meeting us there,"
"Okay, let's go now!"
We went to the tattoo salon. Sammi was waiting for us there.
"Aife, nice to see you again,"
"Hi Sammi!"
"So, I've heard you and this pervert are going out," she said, pointing at Ash. We all laughed.
"Actually yes," I confirmed. We made our way in the salon. 70 minutes later we met again.
Sammi and Jinxx showed up with a perfect tiny tattoo on their right hand pointing finger. 'Till my dying day' was written there.
"Awww, this is so cute," I said.
"What do you have?" Sammi asked. I extended my left hand to her. Just above the place where thumb and pointing finger were joining was a little heart with AP+AP written in it. Ashley had his on his right hand.
"OHMYGOD, this is cute!" Sammi shouted. We all started to laugh.
"I have my dance practice," I told Ash.
"And can I finally go and see you?"
"No, you have to wait till Sunday. Are you all coming with?"
"Of course we all are. Friday 2 pm on LAX," Jinxx confirmed. All the guys, accept for Jake were coming. Jake couldn't go, because Ella was in hospital. And Sammi was coming too. I felt loved.
"And can I go, Aife?" Sammi asked.
"You can go," I nodded, smiling. She laughed.
"You see you two?"
"Sammi, you can be so-" Ash started. Sammi took my hand and pulled me with her towards her car.
"You have to navigate me though," she said. Before we went, I pulled the car window down and let Ashley kiss me. Then he took my hand and kissed the tattoo.
"I'll see you," I called after him. Sammi and I then drove through the city.
"So, why you don't wanna tell the guys?"
"You'll see as soon as I'll start dancing,"
Sammi smiled and we continued with our way.
I rang the doorbell.
"Mel, it's me!"
"Aife, hi!"
"Mel, this is my friend Sammi-"
"Oh my God, from My Satellite! I love your band!"
"That's very nice of you," They immediately started talking. Sammi then sat down and waited while me and Mel went to arrange my costume and my make-up. I pulled my hair up to expose my tattoo.
Mel went into the room, which we used as a gym. Sammi was sitting and waiting. She smiled when I danced in and she recognized Rebel Love Song.
When I finished she said:
"You are very talented! And the tattoo, is it real?"
"Thanks and yeah, it is. Don't mention it to the guys though. It's a surprise,"
"Sure. You're amazing, really," she said and seemed pretty excited whole hour and half, while I was practicing over and over again. We talked whole way home then.
"Dad, I'm home!" I shouted.
"Aife, I'm in the kitchen!"
"Is there anything wrong?"
"Uh, no! I'm trying to cook!" I went after Dad. He was standing next to the counter.
"What's gonna be for dinner?"
"Baked pasta with cream sauce, your favorite,"
"Dad, that's awesome! I'm gonna go take a shower and will come back soon,"
When I came back, food was already on the table.
"Looks great, Dad,"
"I tried. So, how was your day?"
"Very good thanks,"
"Show me your tattoo," I extended my hand to him. He smiled.
"It's very nice,"
"Thanks Dad,"
"And how was dancing?"
"Awesome, I had so much fun. Sammi went with me and she loved it,"
"Oh I need to tell you something,"
"Is there anything wrong?"
"I'm sorry, I can't go with you on Friday!"
"What? You won't see my best performance! And I was so looking forward!"
"No worries, I'll come on Saturday night,"
"Dad, you scared me! Then it's okay I guess,"
"I'm glad,"
"I'll have a huge team with me though. Ash, Andy, CC, Jinxx and Sammi. And Mel of course,"
"I'm glad you're happy,"
"Of course I'm happy. I found happiness in life, you know,"
We remained talking with Dad for another couple of minutes and then I went to do my homework. Thursday was a long day. After school and fencing, I went home and started to pack my things. A pair od jeans, three t-shirt, one jacket, my dancing costume and my ballet shoes and so on.
On Friday, I was going to school just until lunch. Then I went back home and Dad took me to the airport.
Mel, Ash, Andy, Jinxx, CC and Sammi were all waiting there.
"Hi!" I was so glad to see them.
"Aife, I'll go now, I'll be there tomorrow evening, okay?" Dad said. I gave him a hug.
"I'll see you,"
"Bye, Mr. Pace, bye Frank," all the others said and then it was time to go.
I slept almost whole way, having an earphone in my right ear, while Ashley had the other one. We were flying first class, so it was very comfortable way. Plus my head was on Ashley's shoulder and he was holding my hand too.
When we landed and got our luggage, we headed by taxi to our hotel. New York Hilton Hotel. I never thought I will be able to stay in Hilton. Ash paid for the hotel and my flight ticket, saying it was nothing. But since I was angry he paid it all, he said I can take it as one of my birthday presents.
Sammi and Jinxx decided to go out for a dinner, alone. Mel was having an appointment with one of her friends. Me, Ash, CC and Andy went for a walk. We went on the 5th Avenue and enjoyed the tons of people passing by. We stopped in an Abercrombie shop and Ash just had to buy me a new hoodie.
"I'm hungry," CC complained.
"Let's go get something to eat. Where to?"
"I don't care. You chose,"
"Pizza Hut?" Andy said, leading us to the other side of the road. We found a free table and a waitress came to take our order.
"Andy Biersack!" someone shouted then. I turned around as if I was the named one.
"Yeah," Andy said casually, looking around. Two guys, dressed in typical BVB inspired clothes came to my line of vision.
"Oh my God, Andy, CC, Ashley! We are huge fans of yours, are you playing here a secret show or something?"
"Unfortunately not. We're here in a personal reason," CC said.
"Oh. And where's Jake and Jinxx?"
"Jinxx is with Sammi and Jake had to stay in LA,"
"So, would you mind taking a picture with us? Please?"
Guys nodded and got up.
"I'll take it," I automatically offered. The two guys look at me finally. They looked like they didn't know what to say.
Ash smiled.
"Thanks, honey," he said and one of the two handed me an iPhone to take the picture with. When I was done, one of the two asked me:
"Do you want me to take a picture of you and the guys too?" he obviously didn't spot me before. I laughed.
"No thanks. I have tons of pictures with them already," I said. Ash laughed with me and then placed his arms around me. We kissed.
"You...you, are...Aoife?"
"So I'm famous too? Yeah, I'm Aife!" I replied, pulling away from Ash.
"Of course you're famous baby. You are the most beautiful, most intelligent, most creative, most athletic, most talented and over all perfect girl in the world."
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