Hey guys! Sorry for my lack of updates lately. I've been busy and i had kind of a writer's block during the week. Thanks to the few people who take the time to read and comment! It means so much to me, thanks so much guys. You are honestly the only reason i keep writing this story. That and because I'm IN LOVE Paramore. haha.
This next chapter is kind of leading up to what i like to call my mid-way climax, so it's kind of slow and pointless. But you need to read it for the rest of the story to make sense so please don't skip! Enjoy!
"C'mon guys!" Hayley yelled to the guys as she piled off of their travel bus. Zac and Taylor hopped off behind her and Jeremy and Josh followed shortly after. They had arrived in Rockefeller Center, New York and it was beautiful. It was early November but the place was already packed with Christmas décor. The infamous Christmas tree already stood decorated and lit-up in the center of Rockefeller center. Hayley stood in awe as she took a minute to gape at what looked like a well thought-out masterpiece before her. She'd been to New York before, but never around the Holiday season. The guys stood around her, mouths falling to the floor as they too noticed the beauty of New York around Christmas time.
"It's not even Christmas yet!" Taylor exclaimed, almost as if to say all of this was unnecessary. "Why do they do all of this so early?"
Hayley chuckled to herself while Jeremy answered "Because it's awesome."
Paramore had been offered a chance to sing live on the TODAY Show and they had eagerly accepted. The band had been so laid back in their little 'mansion' in Chicago that they needed some kind of upbeat. New York sounded like the perfect road trip. So they packed up their snow gear, coats, boots, mittens and hats, piled into the bus they used for touring and took off for New York.
Hayley now stood in her caramel-colored Ugg boots and some skinny jeans. Along with a knit, blue hat over her red-head of hair. Her cheeks and nose were turning red from the cold, but she didn't care. As much as she loved the warmth and sunshine from her home in Franklin she loved to be in the cold every once in a while too. Besides, she'd already pretty much gotten used to it while living in Chicago. She wrapped her trench coat tighter around her body and dealt.
Josh hated the cold. He stood shivering in his layered clothing.
"When are we checking into the hotel, ya'll?" he asked his friends, his teeth beginning to chatter.
Hayley laughed at his reaction to the cold.
"Let's go now." Zac said, agreeing with his brother. "We can go sightseeing later."
Hayley frowned. "But it's so pretty! And we have so much time."
"It's prettier at night time, Hayles." Jeremy pointed out. "C'mon ya'll, let's go." And that was that. Jeremy had decided.
They piled back onto the bus and drove to their designated hotel. Josh sat thankfully in the passenger's seat rubbing his fingers together for warmth and Jeremy drove. Hayley sat in the back and engaged in conversation with Zac and Taylor.
"Josh come and get your bags!" Zac called from the bus. He carried two duffle bags and suitcase.
"It's too cold. Get em for me." He commanded his little brother.
Zac sucked his teeth and obeyed, throwing yet another duffle bag over his shoulder. He mumbled something about Josh being a lazy ass as he carried his bags inside.
Hayley stood in the bathroom unpacking her toiletries onto the sink. They'd be staying at "The Hotel in Times Square" for two weeks and Hayley was siked. She asked herself inside her head why the band didn't decide on moving out here but then quickly remembered how annoyed Taylor gets with large city crowds. It wasn't as intense in Chicago, which was good.
She placed her green Oral gel toothbrush in a large cup along with everyone else's toothbrushes. She put her hair brush and accessories under the sink where she found toilet paper. From her duffel bag she pulled a small package of U by Kotex sanitary pads and stuffed it under the sink. Though the guys never really got freaked out by her 'lady products' she didn't want it to ever be awkward, so she always found a place to hide them.
She wasn't sure if she'd need them this month. She'd missed her menstrual cycle last month and the month before. Though as a teenager, her periods were never really regular, she still worried. This would probably be the first time she actually wanted to get her period. Just to prove a point. Just to show that nothing was wrong. Proof that she and Josh didn't sleep together that one lazy night a few months ago.
After unpacking, Hayley lay down on the couch in the living area of their not-so-huge hotel room. It was spacious, but them now having lived in a mansion-like atmosphere for almost half of a year made it seem like anything smaller than their house was cramped.
She was tired. It had been a tiring drive from Chicago to New York and now all she wanted to do was sleep. But they hadn't been sightseeing yet, and she wanted so badly to see the city. She sat up on the manila colored couch, which was soft and fuzzy. Josh stepped out of the bedroom fully dressed in his winter gear again. The coat and sweatshirt he wore made him look 'fluffy' and boots that he had on his feet made him look like he was going hiking I the snow.
"Where are you headed?" Hayley asked, trying to wipe the sleepiness from her voice.
Josh looked around, almost as if he were confused. "Aren't we going sightseeing?" he asked.
Hayley laughed, "Yeah. But you look like you're going hiking in the great alps." She joked.
Josh squinted his eyes at her in anger, but couldn't hide his laughter. He did agree that he was slightly overdressed.
"It's gonna be cold!" Josh argued. "You should be getting dressed. Where are the others?"
"In the other room." Hayley replied calmly. She stood from her space on the couch. "Want me to go tell them that we're going to the mountains?" she joked again.
Josh slapped her playfully on the shoulder and she erupted in laughter.
"Tell them to get ready. Okay?"
"Yeah, yeah."
Within the next thirty minutes Jeremy, Zac, Josh, Taylor, and Hayley were dressed down in their cold weather clothing and were leaving the "The Hotel in Times Square" for sightseeing. Though the others wore their normal coats and boots and mittens, Josh was the only one entirely warm. Everyone else was completely under-dressed. Josh was sure to rub this in each one of their faces.
haha. i made up Josh's hate for the cold. i don't know if he really does hate it or not...
Don't ask me why they're not sleeping on the tour bus and got a hotel instead! Lol. I have no reason for that, i just realized how stupid that was AFTER i finished the story. Don't judge me. hahaha. Reviews are appreciated. I will update VERY soon. :)