Best Friends Forever

Iris' P.O.V.

Satisfied I threw all my shopping bags on my bed. I love shopping! I live for shopping! I hate when I go to town with friends and I come home with nothing. But today was different. Since my parents said they would pay the concert and meet and greet, I had €400 to spend today. And so that's exactly what I did. Lucie and I had bought everything what belongs in a girl's closet. It wasn't always easy for me to buy things with my red hair, pale skin and big length. I actually like my red hair, but I hate how tall and how pale I am. But because of my red hair and pale skin, I wasn't able to wear every color and this summer there were many colors who didn't suit me. But why should I complain? I had everything for America right now. USA here we come!

I walked over to my walk-in closet and grabbed a hoodie and jogging pants, put them on and put my hair in a messy bun. I plopped down on my bed and stared at the ceiling. I still couldn't believe I was meeting my idols in only one week. I didn't even know what to wear, or what to say to them. In my head I had so many imagines about how I would meet them and what I would say to them, but those were fake and this was real. I would meet them for real. I turned on my side and looked at the frame on my nightstand and smiled. It was a picture with my brother Thomas on our last family vacation. I really missed him. He was studying in London and I only saw him like four times a year. He was very busy and he lived his own life over there. I just realized I hadn't told him about the vacation, the concert and the meet and greet. I ran over to my laptop and logged in on Skype. I really hoped he was online. At that moment I got an incoming Skype call. From Thomas. I smiled and accepted. "Hey bro! Same thoughts, I came online to see if you were online", I said smiling. "Hey sis! Do you still survive over there?", he asked. "Of course", I said laughing, "Guess what", I continued. He raised his eyebrow. "Mom, dad, me are going to the USA and Lucie is coming with us", I explained smiling. "That's great!", he responded. I saw he really meant it. It was good to see his face again. I just wanted I could hug him. "And... We are going to the One Direction concert and meet and greet!", I exclaimed. My brother didn't like them, but he respected the fact that I like them. "I wish I could thank them", he said. Now it was my turn to raise an eyebrow. "Why?", I asked confused. "For making the scars on your wrist disappear", he answered slowly. I fell totally quiet. I really didn't know how to react on this and that moment I felt tears leaving my eyes. "I love you bro", I said with a lump in my throat. "I love you too sis. I'm proud of you", he said smiling. Another tear left my eye. It meant a lot to me that he said this to me. The last 3 years have been the best, but also the worst years of my life. My mom has been in the hospital many times in those years. Often very heavy. That was also the main reason for the scars on my wrists. It wasn't easy at home during that time. I ran away for my feelings and one time literally. "Running away from your problems is a race you'll never win." It became my favorite quote since things went better.
I said Lucie and One Direction has pulled me through anything, which is true, but I also wouldn't have been there without my brother. And of course my parents. The best of those 3 years were my idols giving me hope through their music. They never failed to put a smile upon my face, even though they might ain't aware of my existence.
"Please come back home soon. I miss you", I said after a while. "I miss you too, but it's very busy here. I have to make sure right now I'll pass my exams. When that's done, it will all calm down. I can come over to Paris with Stephanie as holiday and visit you in the meantime", he said. Stephanie is his girlfriend and my sister-in-law, as I call her. I thought they were perfect for each other and I always hoped someday they would walk down the aisle together and I would be their bridesmaid. I really loved my sister-in-law and we could get along really well, but it made me angry sometimes that they saw each other almost everyday because they're both studying in London. My brother and I talked some more and after a while we both said goodbye.

I walked to the attic and grabbed my bright pink suitcase. We were leaving for the USA in 2 days and I hadn't started packing yet. I put all my new clothes and stuff, still in the bags, right in the suitcase. I was too lazy to put it over from my bags to my suitcase. I grabbed some other clothes out of my closet. I had to pack for 4 weeks and I wondered if I ever had enough clothes for that. While I was packing, I had put on iTunes and I was listening to all the boys' songs. Right now Moments was on. One of my favorite songs.

If we could only have this life
For one more day
If we could only turn back time

I looked at my XXL Harry poster while his solo was on. I looked at the same smile I fell in love with 3 years ago. At the moment he came on stage my heart started beating faster and ever since then it hasn't stopped. His smile, his eyes, his curls, his cheeky bones. Everything about him was perfect. I just had to look at him whenever I was feeling sad and he could cheer me up. His voice is like an angel and it really gives me goosebumps. Harry gives me butterflies like no one else, not even Justin.

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