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Where Do We Go From Here?

Paper Planes

Someone shaking me woke me up. I turned over and saw a drowsy Ben. He looked terrible.

"We gotta go. You gotta get your stuff from your bus." He mumbled and I groaned but eventually rolled out of the bunk. I slipped my shoes on and mentally cursed out the sun as I walked to my bus to get my things.

I knocked and the door opened.

"Hey Becca." Dan said with a small smile, looks like he's been up a while. Everyone was up. I smiled at everyone and they said their hello's

"Did you guys have fun this summer?" I asked as I gathered my things.

"Yeah! It was such a blast. How about you? It was you're first time touring right?" Eric said happily and I nodded.

"It was definitely an experience." I chuckled.

"We've heard." Dan smirked and I rolled my eyes.

"Well, I'm off. I hope when you guys come touring, you hit me up! I'd love to go out and have a drink if I'm around." I smiled but sighed. I gave them all hugs.

"Keep in touch alright?" I said just before leaving, luggage in hand.

The lot was quiet. Instead of seeing and hearing people trying to rapidly get the stages up before doors opened, it was just the hum of buses getting ready to leave. I smiled sadly before walking back on the AA bus where the boys were rushing to pack their things.

The driver gave the boys a quick nod before we drove off the lot.

I sat and pulled out my laptop and went through all my photos from this summer, smiling at each one. They held memories of a summer I would surely never forget.

Soon enough, we arrived at the airport that we were all departing from. I said goodbye to the bus driver since he had to put up with a lot of bullshit and once we all had our major thing off the bus, we went in and checked in.

"This summer went by quick." Cam said and I nodded. Too quick if you ask me.

After a little while of talking, having a few day drinks, Sam and Cameron had to go. Ben and I were next. We actually were sharing the same flight surprisingly.

"I love you two, have safe flights, alright." I said and gave the two boys a hug. I'd miss them the most out of the group.

Ben gave them some corny bro hugs and we said our final goodbyes before boarding.
I was a few rows back from Ben and I frowned a little when he sat down. I waited until his row was full to go and ask the older lady sitting next to him if we could switch seats.
"Excuse me, ma'am, would you mind switching seats with me? I have really bad anxiety and this is my boyfriend, I just want to be with him." I asked quietly and she smiled softly.

"Of course honey, no problem." I thanked her gratefully and we switched seats.

"You have anxiety?" Ben asked and I nodded.

"I've gotten good control over it as the years have gone but it flares up once in awhile." I sighed and I felt him place a hand on my knee and softly rubbed it back and forth.

"Don't worry, you're safe with me, love." He said sweetly and I gave him a kiss before resting my head on his shoulder.

I must've fallen asleep because I was kissed awake to see that we were landing.

This is where Ben and I would part to our connecting flights. It wouldn't be for a little while but eventually we had to leave each other.

"Thank you for putting up with me this summer and more so last night." He said, a bit of remorse in his face.

"You could drag me through hell and I'd still love and put up with you." I chuckled.

"Seriously though, I'd probably be in jail right now if it weren't for you." I sighed. I wished he wouldn't bring up last night.

"Whatever he said about me pissed you off but you gotta just calm down. It's what people are gonna do, they're gonna talk..." In the midst of my little rant, a girl came up. She looked quite shy and asked quietly for a picture.

"Of course, sweetie." Ben said happily, he loved his fans.

"Here, I'll take it for you." I said and she smiled. She was so cute and not ready to attack me.

"Smile." I said, snapped the picture and gave her her phone back. She smiled gratefully.

"You're Becca right?" She said and I nodded a bit hesitant of what would come next.

"You two are so cute together." She smiled and that warmed my heart.

"Wait, how do you know she's my girlfriend?" Ben asked and I was honestly wondering the same thing. We hadn't posted any pictures together.

"Someone took this picture of you guys this summer, I think it's adorable." She showed us her phone with someone's instagram pulled up and a picture of Ben and I kissing before he went on stage. I smiled at the picture.

"People aren't too happy about it if I'm honest but some of us ship it." She smiled again.

"Well, thank you sweetheart for coming up and saying hi, have a good day." Ben smiled and she glanced at me quickly, a bit of panic in her eyes.

"Can I have a picture with you too? I loved all your pictures from this summer." She asked rapidly and I was a bit shocked at first but nodded. Ben took a picture of us and she smiled happily and said a quick goodbye before going back to her family.

"Well, I guess the cat's outta the bag." Ben chuckled.

"Yup, guess it is." I shook my head with a smile. I pulled out my phone, pulling up the camera.

"Let's take a picture and make it official." I suggested and he smirked. I snapped the picture of us kissing and sent it to him to post as well.

@colorfulrealityphoto

Love this man with all my heart, while he's a pain in the ass, I don't think this summer would've been complete without him.

I posted it and smiled when I saw myself tagged in his photo.

@benjaminpaulbruce

She's put up with me all summer and I don't know if I'll ever find a kinder soul than her. I love her to the moon and back. Another amazing summer down, so many memories made; here's to many more.

I awww'd out loud and he chuckled. We sat and watched the comments roll in until my flight was called and I had to leave.

"I'll come see you in a few weeks." He said while hugging me, I was tearing up a little bit.

"I'm gonna miss you so much." I whined.

"Don't cry, it's alright." He smiled and kissed the top of my head while rubbing my back.

"I love you."

"I love you too, Becca, with all my heart. Call me as soon as you get home, okay?" I nodded and gave him one final kiss before going to board my plane.

Before I could be sad, I was home. The plane had landed, I had taken my Uber back and I was sitting in my living room smiling just to be back.

I sent all the guys a quick message saying I was home, took a shower and went to bed.

I sit and think about how that summer really changed my life and how much I learned. It's definitely a time that still gets brought up when all the boys are over. I still feel all the butterflies I felt back then whenever we all talk about it. The year after that was a wild roller coaster that I both loved to hate and hated to love.