Destined [H.S]

The Results

Emma's POV:

"Okay guys, we need you on stage now, they've made their decision. But you have to go in with the judges so wait there." Brandon, the person who worked backstage informed us and pointed to the place from where the stage was visible. We nodded, making our way to the place and waiting for Simon to show up. We were told we'll be going in with Simon, while Rebecca would go with Cheryl and Matt would be going in with Louis Walsh. I'm so nervous, I hope it's us who win.

"Ready?" Simon asked as he approached, fixing his blazer a bit. We all nodded and I held Harry's hand, trying to reduce the nerves. He squeezed my hand gently, as if trying to reassure me that everything was going to be okay and I gave him a smile to thank him. I watched everyone else, Liam and Zayn held each other's hands too, while Niall and Louis fixed each other's hair.

"Okay, now." Simon said as he motioned for us to walk forward, and he would be following behind. My gaze immediately fell onto the people cheering for us, and I felt a bit less nervous than I was earlier. The support they gave us, it made me feel that I'm actually capable of doing something. A smile crept up on my lips as I watched everyone cheering with signs and pictures of us.

"And here we have, Simon Cowell with One Direction!" David announced as he stood in the middle of the stage, and I noticed that Matt and Rebecca were already there with Louis Walsh and Cheryl. I gave Rebecca a quick wave and a thumbs up and did the same to Matt and both of them returned the gesture.

I think that even if we don't win this, the person who truly deserves this position will win. I'm gonna keep this attitude in mind and congratulate whoever wins and not be sad about it. Harry is right, we're at least in the top three and all six of us will remain close friends no matter what. It's not as bad as I thought it would be. But it's still kinda bad...

After the cheers died down, all six of us held our hands and waited for David to announce who was in the third place. My breath was caught in my throat as I nervously scratched the back of my left leg with the tip of my right foot.

"And in the third place, we have..." David paused for some climax on the show, while creating a bigger climax in real life, "...One Direction." He said as my heart sank, a frown forming on my face. I really thought we would win it. The fans in the crowd seemed kind of disappointed too, but cheered for us nonetheless. Their cheers brought a smile on my face and I clapped my hands together, and so did the boys. Simon, however, looked so disappointed, he didn't even cheer for us. Huh.. Competitive much?

Turned out that Rebecca had earned the second position while Matt had won won this thing. I am so happy for him! Matt kinda looked nervous, though.. So Harry walked up to him and whispered something in his ear, and the way his lips moved told me he had muttered "think of how much pussy you'll get", mentioning the afterparty kinda thing that was about to happen after the show, making me snort with laughter. His statement brought a smile on Matt's face too and he burst out laughing. Satisfied with his achievement, Harry grinned and walked back to me. Everyone was celebrating, but Harry chose to hug me instead. The fans in the crowds started screaming louder, thinking that we were together, but I just brushed it off, because none of their conspiracies could keep me from hugging my Harry.

"It's finally over." I muttered against Harry's hair and he nodded, the mop of curls on his head tickling my neck. All of my other boys, who had been jumping up and down to the upbeat music while Harry and I hugged, came running to us and engulfed us in a huge group hug. We pulled in Matt and Rebecca too.

"Okay, so that were the results!" David said excitedly as we all pulled apart. We were all grinning ear to ear, satisfied with what we had done. We made it into the top three. My mum and dad are gonna be so proud. Can't wait to meet everyone back home.