Chapter 1: Birthday surprise

Violets P.O.V

"VIOLET! GET OUT OF BED! THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE!" Someone screamed. My eyes snapped open and I jumped out of bed.

"OK! Everybody get out of the house and remember to crawl!" I got down on my hands and knees and started down the stairs. I then looked behind me to see if Kit and Casey were doing the same. I didn't see them, so I panicked. I stood up and ran to my bedroom. There they were, the pair of them, rolling around on the floor and laughing uncontrollably. I realized then, that it was all a hoax, to try to get me out of bed.

"Really? You had to say that the house was on fire?" I was shaking my head and mentally killing them over and over.

"I-cannot-believe-you-fell-for-that!" Kit had to pause in-between words so she could catch her breath.

"Ha. Very funny guys! That was the best birthday present ever." I said sarcastically, and waited for them to catch their breath.

"That wasn't your birthday present silly!" Casey stood up and sat on my bed, next to me.

"Yea! This is." Kit went into her room and came back with a small box. She sat down on the other side of me and placed the small, green box into my hands. I popped the top off and looked inside. I saw a picture of the Grand California Hotel, and a note right next to it. I picked it up and it said…

Dear Vi,

First of all, we (Kit and Casey) would like to say that you have always been there for us. You've always been there for us when we needed advice, a shoulder to cry on, a laugh, or even money . You have been like a sister to us both. Occasionally we get into a quarrel about things around the house, but we always resolve it. You have stuck with us through thick and thin, sickness and in health, good times and bad (sheesh! We're starting to sound like an old married couple). Anyway, since you do so much for us, we decided to repay you. Now, we all know you've never stayed in a hotel before, so we booked a room at the grand California hotel for a week!

HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY!

LOVE YOU!

-Kit & Casey3

"OH MY GOD! You guys are so sweet! I love you both!" I stood up and embraced the two in a tight hug. When I pulled away, they were both smiling.

"When are we going?" I wondered

"We're leaving tomorrow!" They screamed simultaneously. I couldn't contain my happiness any longer. I started jumping up and down. I ran over to my two best friends and embraced them once again.

Niall's P.O.V

"Louis? What are you doing?" I turned to my band mate and raised an eyebrow.

"I am doing my warm ups. Duhh." He was sitting in the back of the limo screaming "WARM. UP. WARM. UP." I chuckled to myself and decided to look out the window. As I watched the trees, it finally hit me.

'I was in a famous band that was on tour. We came in 3rd in the X-factor, and now we had a record deal.' It all hit me very fast and I realized, my life was no longer ordinary.

I turned and saw that Harry was staring at me.

"You okay mate? You look a bit scared."

"I'm fine." I lied. I felt like my gut was doing summersaults.

"It's just that, it finally hit me. We aren't normal guys anymore. We can't go outside with ought someone to recognize us, and girls to go all crazy when they see us." It felt good to get that off my chest.

"That last part isn't such a bad thing." Harry said. Typical, flirty Harry.

"Yea," Zayn agreed. They loved all the attention they got from girls. Whilst, I just wanted to be treated like, a normal guy. Not a pop star.

"There are a lot of beautiful girls in California. Maybe I'll find my soul mate here." Harry joked. We all laughed, but little did I know, I was about to do just that.

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