"Only Friends" A Celtic Thunder FF

Sorry for the double post.


Neil had just sat down at on the piano bench.
I got my nod and stepped out and began playing.
I wish I could tell you every little detail about every step and note but I can’t, ‘cause I don’t remember a thing. The only thing I can think of is stepping out on stage and seeing tons and tons of brilliant bright lights.
The next thing I knew it, I was being pulled off stage by Brendan and was met by a glowing Damian.
I practically fell into his embrace and didn’t move ‘cause I felt that if I did, that I would faint or collapse. He held me for a long time and I could feel is smile.
Then I heard a squeal and Damian immediately broke away to let Karen practically run into me and squeeze me lungs extremely tight.
Karen opened her mouth and looked as if she’s going to scream something at me but Damian slapped his hand of it and whispered, “Remember where we are?”
Karen’s eyes moved to the side as all of us were silent, listening to Paul start “You Raise Me Up.”
Damian slowly let his hand drop from Karen’s mouth and his shoulders relaxed.
Karen then turned to me and whispered as loudly as she dared. “You were awesome!”
I grinned and hugged Karen. “Thanks. I had a lot of fun out there.”
Damian squeezed my shoulder with one hand, “It looked like it.”
Just then I heard a commotion coming from the door leading from the hallway to backstage.
Damian and Karen looked in the direction of the door and my eyebrows knitted. That voice sounded familiar.
I started walking in that direction.
“I don’t care if it’s off limits, that girl, who just so happens to be my best friend, did wickedly awesome out there and I intend to tell her so.”
I froze mid-step. I couldn’t possibly be- “Lauren?” I asked aloud.
The voice stopped in the middle of another angry sentence and let out a scream. “ELIZA JOHNSON!!!”
My face almost split with my grin and I ran to meet my best friend.
She squeezed me harder than Karen had.
When she finally let go she burst into a thousand questions. “How did you get here? What’s it like being on stage? Was is fun? Have you met the guys? What are they like? Are they-”
I put my hand up to signal her to stop, still grinning. “One at a time.” I said taking her hand and immediately leading her to Damian.
“Damian this is my absolutely most best friend in the world, Lauren Lenning.” I then turned to Karen, “And this is Karen, Damian’s girlfriend.”
Lauren’s eyes were wide as she shook Damian and Karen’s hands. “I’m a BIG fan of your music, Damian.”
Damian smirked, “You kinda have to be to be here.”
Lauren did seem to be bothered by that.
I turned to Lauren, “Tell me the story about how and why you’re here!”
She shifted on her feet to get comfortable and said, “Well, your mom gave me a ring and filled me in on what had happened. I was like, all freaking out, MY BFF IS WITH CELTIC THUNDER, you know? So, I talked to my mom and she got me the cheapest plane ticket possible and I flew here and got a ticket and well, here I am!”
I hugged her again. “I’m so glad you came!”
She squeezed me hard once again. “I can’t wait to here EVERYTHING that happened!”
I looked at Damian with an excusing look. He nodded with understanding and turned to Karen and began to say something but Lauren and I were already on our way to one of the dressing rooms for a lot of catching up.


I know it's been along time but deal with it anyway.
 
Wow! I just got finished reading this thread (which admittedly I started a couple days ago because I wanted something to do) and I love it! It is just possible enough that my reason isn't constantly interrupting to say, "That can't happen!" so I can really enjoy it! More! More! More! More!
 
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OMGOSH! Guys, I'm so sorry! I get so distracted. I have to admit that I kinda forgot about this thread. But since the end is kinda in sight....I'm writing as we speak. I promise you'll have an update no matter how big by tomorrow at this time. :)
 
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Sorry about the double post.

Ok I finally have an update. :)

“Oh, my gosh, girl! What have you been doing to make friends with Celtic Thunder?!” Lauren asked me as soon as we were out of earshot from the guys.
I ducked my head and grinned, “It’s a long story.”
Lauren gave me a look of teasing disgust. “You think I’m going anywhere?!”
I chortled, “Ok.....”
And so starting at the very beginning, I told her everything, from having Damian use me in his “act” and then meeting the real girlfriend then being asked to perform.
Lauren’s eyes were bulging by the time I ended with being on the stage and then coming off and hearing her making a fuss at the stage door.
She laughed at all the awkward situations that I’d gotten into and that Karen had never even noticed.
I even mentioned the mysterious girl that seemed so interested in who I was.
“Wow, girlfriend, you have got some serious issues.” Lauren said with a overloaded sigh.
I giggled, “You think?” I asked sarcastically.
“You girls in here?” I heard a voice call from outside the dressing room.
I called back to Damian, “Yeah we’re done.”
“Finally,” I heard him mutter under his breath.
“What?” I asked, throwing a teasing glance at Lauren, who winked in return.
Damian quickly straightened up when I opened the curtain. “Nothing.”
I looked at him sheepishly, “Sure.”
He gave me an innocent look, “What did I do?”
I just rolled my eyes and snickered. Walking passed him, I pushed him square in the chest and he fell into a pile of boxes.
Lauren and I burst into fits of laughter and ran ahead of him.
I heard him mutter under his breath but when I looked back over my shoulder, he was pursuing with a playful look on his face.
I turned my head back around and almost ran straight into Lauren’s back. She had stopped short at a fork in the hallway not sure of which way to go but as I stopped so suddenly I felt a great weight fall right into me and strong arms rap around me to steady itself.
“Hey!” I exclaimed as the breath was knocked out of me and I fell back with Damian. He fell against another stack of junk and my fall was cushioned by running into him.
He ended up basically sitting down on one of the piles and I was sitting on his lap.
Lauren was laughing her head off and so were we by the time we arose awkwardly.
“Sorry about that.” Damian said lowering his eyes.
I gave him a small smile, “That’s ok.”
Lauren just turned away grinning.
Damian told her which way to go and she led the way there.
When we were almost to the door I felt Damian’s hand slip into mine. I didn’t take mine out of his grip but we both pulled away fast when we saw who was at the door when Lauren opened it.


Not the longest I've ever had but it's something. ;)
 
I had to go back to see what had been happening.:p
That was great! People on here seem to like cliffhangers.:D Is it Karen?:eek:
 
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