Break the Distance

Chapter 30

Friday 16th of September, 2016

Sydney, Australia

Noah Williams

Today we have the very first show here in Australia. I'm so excited and I can't wait to dance. Last days were so much fun. I have to say that I'm still not completely over my jetlag, but I can live with that. Australia is amazing. The nature, the buildings, the weather it's just the best.

I just woke up from my alarm and all I want is to sleep again. Not that it's still early, no it's already 9 am, but I still just want to sleep. I'm about to pretend that I never heard my alarm and fall asleep again when my phone buzzes. I ignore it at first, but I'm too curious to not look. There's like a 99% chance it's Richelle and I'm not going to ignore her.

I look on my phone. 'Gathering at 9:30 am in the hotel lobby,' it says. It's from Giselle. So that was that other 1%. I'm just going to ignore it.

I lay my phone aside and bury my head in my pillow again. A while later I hear my phone buzz again. Nope, I'm not falling for it this time. I sigh and turn away from my phone, but I keep thinking about who it could be and I'm not able to fall asleep again. "Ugh, stupid curiosity," I say out loud and grab my phone.

Great, this time it was Richelle. 'Good morning (: ' her text says. 'hi,' I send back, 'I seriously don't know what I should do without you.' 'Haha, why that?' she asks. 'If you wouldn't text me every morning, I would probably ignore my alarm and fall asleep again,' I send. 'So basically I save you from having angry friends? ;p' she sends. 'Exactly,' I send and laugh slightly.

Yea I don't really like waking up early. Especially now with my jetlag. 'Anyway, how are you doing?' I ask. 'Good,' she sends, 'just 1,5 week (:' 'Until?' I ask. 'Okay it's not that early!' she sends.

What does she mean? 1,5 week. What date is it in 1,5 week? 27? 28? Oh wait. I get it. We'll finally meet in 1,5 week. My brain just doesn't work this early in the morning.

'I get it now, September 28 is in 1,5 week (:' I send. 'Good job!' she sends, 'never thought you would figure it out.' I chuckle slightly. I'm about to react when someone knocks on my door. I stand up and walk over to it. "Good morning," James says when I open the door, "you're awake?"

"No I'm sleepwalking," I say and rub in my eyes. "Just wanted to make sure since you didn't react on Giselle’s text," James says. "Well I'm awake," I say. "Good," James says, "see you in 10 minutes then." "Wait what, 10 minutes?" I ask. "Yea it's 9:30 in 10 minutes," he chuckles. "I'll try my best," I say scratching the back of my neck. "You better be on time," James laughs and walks away.

I take a quick shower and put some clothes on. I do my hair and grab bag and phone before I walk to the elevator.

'Forgot the time, whoops,' I send to Richelle. 'Nice job, haha,' she responses. 'Your fault,' I send and look up to press on the button of the elevator. 'So that's how you are?' she sends, 'the real Noah comes into play.' I hear a 'ping' from the elevator and walk laughing in. 'you're cruel ;p' I send.

'I know,' Richelle responses, 'you didn't know?' I walk out of the elevator and look quick up to see where the others are. I see them sitting on some couches probably waiting for me. I start walking towards them while I look down at my phone again. 'Don't you have to study or something?' I send. 'Haha,' she sends, 'my next class isn't until later.'

I start typing my message back when I suddenly walk against something. I literally fall back on the ground and grab my head. I look up to see that I walked against a wall and I hear the rest of the cast laugh. "Couldn't anyone warn me?" I ask half laughing. "It was too funny, and we didn't want to interrupt you," Riley laughs loudly. "Are you hurt?" Michelle asks laughing, yet sounding kind of worried. "No I'm fine," I say and stand up.

"I really want to know what so interesting was," Giselle says, "but since you're late we kind of have to hurry." Everyone else grabs their stuff and we walk outside where two cabs are waiting already. Riley, West and James get into one gab and Eldon, Michelle, Giselle and I in the other one.

I'm sitting nice, squeezed between Giselle and Eldon when my phone buzzes again. Since I just know that it's Richelle and Eldon and Giselle can look right at my screen, I decide to ignore it, but a few seconds later it buzzes again. I still keep ignoring it, but then it buzzes again, and again, and again.

"Don't you have to look what it is?" Eldon asks me confused. "Oh no," I say, "probably my mom." "Well it seems like she needs you," Giselle says. "I'm sure it can wait," I say and stare forward out of the window. "Until when?" Eldon asks. "Until we aren't around," Giselle whispers too Eldon, perfectly aware of the fact that I can hear it perfectly too.

"Noah what's going on lately," Eldon asks suddenly, "you're almost always on your phone. It's like your best friends are in your phone instead of touring with you." I chuckle slightly. If he only knew how close he was to the truth. "What?" Giselle asks. Probably a reaction on me chuckling. "Nothing," I say, "you're right, I'll try to be less on my phone." "Nice," Michelle joins the conversation.

The rest of the ride we make small talks while I keep ignoring my buzzing phone. I'm sure I've more than 100 messages by now.

We walk into the theater where we'll give our very first show in Australia tonight. "I'm so excited," Riley says slightly jumping up and down from excitement.

The rest of the day is spend at the venue. We run through all the dances, have a sound check and have a nice warm up.

Before I know it we head out to get pizza and after that we head back to make ourselves ready for the show.

Now the tour really begins again.