Loved You First.
Flashback.
The lights shown brightly in my eyes as silence fell over the crowd. I could hear my heart beating in my ears and prayed that nobody else heard it as well. I stood awkwardly on the stage and glanced over at my best friends who had their armms wrapped around one another. The blonde one looked my way and faintly smiled before Simon spoke into the microphone. My stomach sank and I could feel tears starting to form in my eyes. I knew I was going home.
"Aleah, you are such a talented young girl and I know that you will go so far in the music industry. I am sorry, but the act I will be sending home tonight it...Aleah" he said.
I was crushed, but I respectfully nodded before I was enveloped in a hug. Harry squeezed me in his arms and tried to cheer me up. I looked over his shoulder and saw Niall standing behind him nervously looking down at his feet. When my eyes met his I saw the tears start to well up in his eyes as well. The rest of the boys then surrounded me. I was happy for them, they were continuing on in the competition, but part of me hated this moment. I felt like my dream was gone and I was never going to get another chance. I guess I should be proud to have made it to the top four, and I have been competing with the best.
Everything else seemed to flash by and before I knew it I was on my way into the green room, where we would all wait for interviews. I tried to hang back from the rest of the group, to give me time to think. But, I was soon joined by Niall who put his hand around mine and squeezed it gently. I knew that everything would turn out alright at that point. I looked into Niall's eyes and smiled at him as he smiled his goofy smile back at me.
"I know that this is going to sound stupid, but I wish we would have gone home instead of you." Niall whispered to me.
I shook my head and told him, "Niall, don't think that way. Everything happens for a reason, and everything will work out for me in the end. I know it."
Just as we were about to enter the room with everyone else, Harry grabbed my shoulder, causing Niall and I to stop in our tracks.
"Do you have a minute?" Harry asked, looking between Niall and I.
I nodded and then smiled at Niall before the Irishman left Harry and I alone in the hallway. Harry pressed his body against mine, causing my back to hit the wall. His hands cupped my face as he brought our lips together to do a passionate dance. When we pulled away my eyes remained closed as I tried to soak in what just happened between Harry and I. His cheeky smirk was the first thing I saw when my eyes opened. I could not help but smile at him.
He took a deep breath and then began, "I really really like you, Aleah...and I would really really like to be your boyfriend. This is a shitty way to do this, but, Aleah, will you be my girlfriend?"
I was shocked, but I shook my head "yes" before I even really understood what just happened.
He smiled genuinely and then leaned down to meet my lips with his again. As my eyes shut in the lust of the kiss only one person ran through my mind, and it was not Harry. It was a certain blonde boy who secretly had a hold on my heart.
"Aleah, you are such a talented young girl and I know that you will go so far in the music industry. I am sorry, but the act I will be sending home tonight it...Aleah" he said.
I was crushed, but I respectfully nodded before I was enveloped in a hug. Harry squeezed me in his arms and tried to cheer me up. I looked over his shoulder and saw Niall standing behind him nervously looking down at his feet. When my eyes met his I saw the tears start to well up in his eyes as well. The rest of the boys then surrounded me. I was happy for them, they were continuing on in the competition, but part of me hated this moment. I felt like my dream was gone and I was never going to get another chance. I guess I should be proud to have made it to the top four, and I have been competing with the best.
Everything else seemed to flash by and before I knew it I was on my way into the green room, where we would all wait for interviews. I tried to hang back from the rest of the group, to give me time to think. But, I was soon joined by Niall who put his hand around mine and squeezed it gently. I knew that everything would turn out alright at that point. I looked into Niall's eyes and smiled at him as he smiled his goofy smile back at me.
"I know that this is going to sound stupid, but I wish we would have gone home instead of you." Niall whispered to me.
I shook my head and told him, "Niall, don't think that way. Everything happens for a reason, and everything will work out for me in the end. I know it."
Just as we were about to enter the room with everyone else, Harry grabbed my shoulder, causing Niall and I to stop in our tracks.
"Do you have a minute?" Harry asked, looking between Niall and I.
I nodded and then smiled at Niall before the Irishman left Harry and I alone in the hallway. Harry pressed his body against mine, causing my back to hit the wall. His hands cupped my face as he brought our lips together to do a passionate dance. When we pulled away my eyes remained closed as I tried to soak in what just happened between Harry and I. His cheeky smirk was the first thing I saw when my eyes opened. I could not help but smile at him.
He took a deep breath and then began, "I really really like you, Aleah...and I would really really like to be your boyfriend. This is a shitty way to do this, but, Aleah, will you be my girlfriend?"
I was shocked, but I shook my head "yes" before I even really understood what just happened.
He smiled genuinely and then leaned down to meet my lips with his again. As my eyes shut in the lust of the kiss only one person ran through my mind, and it was not Harry. It was a certain blonde boy who secretly had a hold on my heart.
Notes
It's quite short, but I am just setting up the rest of the story. The next chapters will be longer.:) Wills.
8/18/13