An Unexpected Turn

Once the recording of the show was over, guests started exiting the studio while we were brought backstage. We were taken down a long hallway into a small waiting area. They wanted us to sign some stuff and they had to inform us that we'd have to pay taxes to the state of California as well as the state in which we reside. After taxes, the amount of money would be much less but something is better than nothing.

While we were sitting on the white leather couches waiting, we hear a door open and loud talking. Our door was wide open, so we were able to listen clearly. Hannah and I turn towards the door to see Liam walking past. He looks inside the room, smiles, and points to someone behind him. Then walks Louis and Harry, which do the same as Liam. Behind Harry and Louis walks by Niall. He stands by the door with his hands in his front pockets, looks at me and then waves. I don't wave back because frankly, I'm not sure what is going on. He then turns and walks away awkwardly.

"What was that all about?" Hannah asks with a half smile on her face.
"I'm not entirely sure. Seems like the guys were teasing Niall."
"But he waved at you!" She exclaims, then giving an apologetic look at the woman sorting our documents.
"I know, but we'll never find out. It was nice, but that's it." I tell her, trying to dismiss the conversation.

This whole agreement was taking longer to put together than I though. I went up to the woman and asked where the bathroom was. She said to the right, down the hall, passing the gigantic teddy bear.

Hmmm, a gigantic teddy bear.

I excuse myself, head down the hall and sure enough, there is the ladies room passing the gigantic teddy.

As I leave the bathroom, I am startled by someone that I didn't see standing there next to the teddy. It was Niall.

"Woah! Did not see you there..." I say, feeling my heart beat rapidly.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's fine. Excuse me." I try to politely leave. After all, he is famous and I am not. They don't typically want to be bothered.
"Wait!" Did Niall really just stop me?
"Yes?" I ask, tucking my hair behind my right ear.
"I want you to know I typically don't do this. Well, actually I have never... Anyway, I was hoping you could give me your number. We can text sometime."
"Oh.." It's not the response I wanted to give but it's not often Niall Horan asks for your number.
"You don't have to." Niall says, changing his tone to a disappointed one.
"No, no, I didn't mean it in a bad way. Just took me by surprise, but sure I will give you my number."
Niall takes his phone out of his back pocket and starts to type my number as I give it to him.
"I will see you around." Niall says as I walk away towards the hall. Hannah is not going to believe this.

-.-.-

"OK, spill. Why have you been non stop smiling since you got back to from the bathroom?" Hannah demands as soon as we walk in the hotel room.
"Hannah, you will not believe..." At that moment my phone rings with a notification.

Niall: Hey, it's Niall. Save my number!

I put on a big smile and start answering but Hannah interrupts me. "Mel, please, I'm dying! What is it?"
I show her the phone and she basically fangirl screams.

Melanie: Hmmm how do I know this is really you and not a prank?
Niall: *sends selfie in bed*
Melanie: OK, OK, I believe you.
Niall: Are you busy?
Melanie: Not really, we just got back to our hotel room from the show.
Niall: Which hotel?
Melanie: Best Western Burbank.
Niall: Sweet! We're not far from there. The guys all went out to eat together but I wanted to wait.
Melanie: Wait on what?
Niall: You.

Is this really happening?

"Hannah, what do I say?!" Heart is officially doing somersaults.
"Depends, do you want to be serious or flirty?"
"I don't know! OK, I'll go flirty."

Melanie: Is that an invitation to dinner? :)
Niall: Will you go to dinner with me?
Melanie: Of course. How does this work? I've never gone to dinner with anyone famous.
Fuck why did I bring the word 'famous' into it?
Niall: I'll send a car for you in 30 mins, what room #?
Melanie: 310. I'll be ready.

Notes

So, Melanie is going to dinner with Niall! If ya'll can give me feedback, that would be great. :)