Susanna's POV

As we come over the hill I can see it in the distance. I feel a smile on my face, as I take in the city that has become so familiar and like a second home to me. I pull out my cell phone and text Joey, "We're almost home!!!!! :D"  I talk to Jamie and Kelsey about our plans after the tour is over for the rest of the way till we reach our home base. We all part ways waiting to met up later.

Joey comes up beside me and wraps his arms around me in a light hug. I shrug out of them, crossing my arms and fake pouting. "You never text me anymore!" I call out, only managing to hold back my laughter for a few small seconds.

Joey catches me, holding me again. "You can be mean, Susanna Stephens."

"No I just like teasing you, Joey Stamper." I grin, kissing him on the cheek and tapping him on the tip of his noise. "We should get ready. It's only a few hours till the contest winners get here." We part ways, and in thirty minutes he's back at the apartment door waiting for me.

I hug Madison as I'm leaving, telling her I'd help her more with her last minute wedding preparations when I got back home. She just grinned and shooed me away. "Are you kidding? I'm going to be at that concert tonight. Max too. We wouldn't miss it."

We all laugh and Joey and I leave, making our way to the place where our final tour stop was going to be held. To be honest, I've loved the tour, but I'm happy to be back in Nashville again! The contest winners will be here today. I'm going to let them babysit... I mean... let Chosen be their special escort in to the concert. Show them back stage and all that good stuff.

~An hour later~

I can see the bus coming just in the distance. Jake picked everyone up at the airport, including my parents, cousins, and Granny, along with my three of my closest friends from back home. Within minutes, the bus has stopped in front of all of us that are the concert "acts" and family members (not just mine, some of the others families are along, including Joey's). The last people to get off the bus are the four contest winners. These four girls have no clue what sort of surprises are in for them in this next week. I smile at the thought, of how truly fun this going to be.

The first girl to step off the bus is wearing an Anthem Lights ESCAPE shirt, jeans, Anthem Lights snap back, and a pair of neon pink high top converse. I squinted for a second at her, and I started laughing. "Liz? You're Elisabeth?" I rush forward and hugged her.

"Guilty as charged." Elisabeth said with a grin.

The next girl to step off of the bus sported a colorful shirt, skinny jeans, boots, lots of bracelets and a bandana in her hair. "Hi. I can't believe that we've finally made it her. I'm Elle." Elle grinned, and I rushed to hug her as well.

We stood for a few minutes and now one else came off the bus. "Where are the other two girls?" I ask Elle and Elisabeth, who answer me with a shrug, as laughter and a commotion come from the bus doorway. Both girls sport matching grins and high top leopard print converse shoes. "Maggie! Eliora!" I run forward and hug both of the girls, both hug me back as well.

Maggie is wearing an Anthem Lights shirt, matching snap back and three "I Can't Shut Up" Bracelets with her jean knee pants. "I'm so ready for this!" She calls out, voice filled with excitement.

Voicing her agreement, Eliora, wearing a "Modest is Hottest" shirt with a black leather jacket and black tulle skirt, sings out, "I'm Outta My Mind!"

"But I'm really lovin' livin' this way!" Chad swings his arm around her shoulder, as they have their little duet, and everyone starts laughing.

Everyone files back into the building. Well, everyone except for me, Joey, the girls, and the Chosen boys. I step up, taking charge. "Okay. You girls are going to get your own personal escort for the night."

I swing my arm towards the four teen boys, then realize there are only three. "Wait a second." I glance back at the girls. "Well this is Nicolas, Stephen, and Phillip. I have to go find the fourth Chosen guy." I say. "You can mingle." I call over my shoulder as I walk around the corner of the building. "TIMON!" I call out.

Realizing I just sounded like the mom of Timon the meerkat on The Lion King 1 1/2, I struggle to hold back a laugh. A blur speeds past me, and before I can chase after him I hear a chorus of surprised voices. Running back to the scene of the crime, I see that Timon has slammed full force into Maggie.

At first she looks flustered, but then the look changes. She exchanges glances with me, and I see she's holding back a laugh. When I come up beside her, I see why. Timon's face is dirt and dust covered and he has the most pitiful look on his face as he won't stop apologizing. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to."

I don't even try to hold back my laughter, as I point back and forth between them. "Maggie your escort, Timon. Timon, your escortee, Maggie." I'd already paired the two off together in my mind as a team for at least today, so I was happy with how this had turned out.

I turned to see each of the other three guys chatting with the girls, I had unbeknownst to them already paired them off with. Elisabeth and Phillip were talking about motz sticks, turtles, and Soul Surfer as I passed by them. Nicolas and Elle were deep in a conversation about anything ranging from working out and music to outdoors and horses.

The last girl and guy I passed on my way to where Joey stood waiting for me was Eloria and Stephen. "Is that leopard on your shoe?" I heard him say to hear, I slowed my walking smiling like a crazy person. Within a few minutes they were joking, talking about their shared passion for music, and soon I hear an exchange about a dodge ball challenge.

I reach Joey and he takes my hand. "I think the girls will be very well taken care of, Sus."

I smile, feeling satisfied. "I know." And with that we went in side for the last night of the "Treasured" tour. And to be honest, I felt more treasured then I ever had before. My boyfriend, family, plenty of friends, and most importantly my loving God. I sent up a prayer of thanks, and went to work practicing for tonight.

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Author's Note:
I tried to find a video for each tour stop, either about the place or related to the chapter itself. This I have to admit was the easiest one. It just felt right when I spotted it. It just fit like that last puzzle piece. It fell right into place.

Eliora means "my God is my light".

This chapter is dedicated to four girls...
elephantgirlemp
Godslittlelight
MaggieStamper912
And Elle whose not got an account on Wattpad.

I chose the following names of Timon, Phillip, Stephen, & Nicolas for the boys from the Chosen group for a reason. I found this verse while trying to think of  a band name.

Acts 6:5  (KJV)

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Two more after this!!