Dancing Is My Future, Hopefully?

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by jadesricecrispecake

by jadesricecrispecake

Hi, I'm Callum Maddox Nelson-Thirlwall, I'm 19 years old and I'm the adopted child of Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall.

Callum's POV: I've been dancing since I was 7, mostly breakdancing and more recently ballroom dancing as I've dreamt of going on Dancing with The Stars. But, last week I was pulled into my mothers' rehearsals cause they wanted to see what I could do so it went like:

A week prior: So, next Sunday, my two mothers start tour but for some odd reason, I've been invited to come watch?
"This is the famous Callum that we've been hearing all about, eh?" One of their dancers asks, smiling.
"Yep, Callum Maddox Nelson-Thirlwall" I introduce myself, proudly. I think I've met them before but that was a couple years ago.
"Well, I'm Claudimar but everyone calls me Claude, I'm dance captain, and over there we have Randall, Jaron, Aaron, Mikey and Wolfgang" Claudimar tells me, pointing to each person. "So we was wondering if you wanted to show us some of your moves?" My eyes go wide and I grin, shyly.
"I-uh sure" I respond, nodding. "Make something up on the spot?" Claude nods.

I end the dance with a sweet roundoff, back handspring and a back tuck. I stand up, breathing hard. Everyone is cheering loudly.
"That was brilliant, kid! Give us lads one moment" Claudimar tells me before having a group discussion with the other lads.

A few minutes later: He comes up to me and asks "How would you like to join us for a tour date in London? And if you enjoy it, you may get yourselves into this team." I nod, enthusiastically not knowing what was in store in a couple months.

Present: Skip forward a month and it's that tour date in London! I have somehow memorised every single move in every single cheography, I guess it's mostly because of my past being in dance groups.
I'm currently standing at the side of the stage waiting for the lights to switch on, I buckle up my belt, tightly. The music starts for Salute and I take a deep breath in.

I perform the song, flawlessly not missing a single beat and after the song mam decides to introduce me "Alright, O2, you may have noticed that we have a brand new back up dancer so this is mine and Jesy's adopted son Callum Maddox Nelson-Thirlwall. And if you are wondering lads, no he isn't single, he has a boyfriend." I chuckle at that last part, I do identify as bisexual but are more into dudes than girls. "He is the youngest by far since he just turned 19 years old.". I get through most of the show when during "Shout Out To My Ex", I'm not exactly looking where I'm going and slip down the stairs. I feel a severe pain in my left knee but like the trooper I am, I get up and continue.

It's not until we get to the backstage when we dicover that I have severely sprained my MCL. But Claude comes up to me and asks "Have you made your decision, lad?" Despite being in loads of pain, I nod and he shakes my hand and replies "Then welcome to the family, kiddo."

A family, even though biological still means the world to me.