FOUR
We stand there, all eight of us in a line right in front of the menu. This seems to be a very tough decision. I've only had a hamburger here once, and my dad had ordered it for me. I really don't remember anything about it at all.
"OH MY GOSH, IT'S ONE DIRECTION!" I hear a girl shriek from behind us. Next to me, Harry sighs and drops his head. The girls start shouting their names and asking for photos. Looking over at Harry, Niall, and Louis' expressions, I turn and face the fangirls behind us.
"Excuse me," I say in a kind voice. "The guys are taking a short vacation. They are having a meet-and-greet soon and you will be able to see them there. I hope you have a nice day, goodbye." The girls seem shocked as I walk away, but I guess I made sense to them since they leave right away. Everyone else looks at me in disbelief.
"Alrighty then, I think I know what I want. Is everyone else ready?" I ask cheerfully, trying to avoid the awkward stares.
"Ceibs, I can't believe you sent the fans away like that. That was so… selfish." Scarlett tells me. I look over at Harry who has an embarrassed look on his face.
"I think she did that because she saw our expressions and didn't want us to get frustrated." Louis defends me and adds. "I'm ready to order, too."
"But, that was rude. Imagine if you were them, Ceiba. Would you have liked that?" Iana says in a soft voice. I wouldn't. But I also preferred the guys' happiness to the fans' happiness. They will be able to see them tomorrow anyways. I look to my friends and glance at Harry. They catch my gaze again, and I know they understood. We've always been able to have silent conversations. We know each other that well. I let Harry order, and Scarlett takes out her wallet to pay for her hamburger. Harry stops her.
"I'll pay it, babe. Don't worry about it. I'll pay everyone's. It's my turn to treat." The three of us agree automatically. I'm shocked that we aren't fangirling right now. We seem very relaxed around the guys. Actually, this is the most relaxed I've been in ages.
We push two tables together, and we each take a seat. The eight of us laugh and joke and get to know each other over hamburgers. When I mention funnel cake, we learn that the boys have never tried it before. My first instinct is to buy one, but I've already ordered it when I realize one won't be enough. I order three more, and Liam comes to help me carry them to our table.
"This is really nice of you," he says. I just smile and nod. "A regular fan would be screaming and crying, whereas you're sending those fans away. Why?"
"Because I know you guys had a day off today, and if I were you I'd want someone to take the screaming fans away." I take my seat in between him and Niall and we distribute the funnel cakes. I share with Liam, Scarlett shares with Harry, Iana shares with Zayn, and Louis shares with Niall. We eat and joke some more, and we finally head for the carnival section of Redondo. I never leave the pier before going on my favorite ride: the spinning apples.
We sit four to an apple and spin it until it's at full speed. We spend the rest of the night in the carnival room winning huge stuffed animals that will be very difficult to fit in the car. The night has been amazing. I think it's a dream when we're exchanging numbers. I scroll through my contacts and find all five of their phone numbers there. They have my twitter and they've all followed me. When we reach the parking lot, we go our separate ways.