I don’t know how long I have been out in this hallway crying. Maybe minutes, maybe hours. I feel three people come out and sit around me. I have my head buried into my hands, not looking up to see who these people are. I feel one wrap their arms around me in a comforting gesture. They are strong, masculine arms, warm and comforting, inviting. I am trying to guess the three people sitting around me, Niall, Harry, and Zayn are the main suspects. I’m also guessing that it is Harry who has his arms wrapped around me. My hysteria calms to quieter sobs and I lift my head out of my hands to see that my guesses had been correct. “Thanks guys”, I say as Niall helps me to my feet. “I’m sorry that that jackass came”, Harry says kissing the top of my head. “It’s ok, it’s not your fault I have an ass of a father”, I say feeling the tears start to stream down my face again. “Shhh, it’s ok”, Harry says pulling me into his chest. I have to calm down, this is fucking ridiculous. I start to calm down and Harry smiles, “there’s my little warrior, you can pull through this, he is with mum on the other side of the room, he won’t bother you anymore tonight, I promise.” I walk to a mirror down the hall and fix my smudged makeup. “I’m ready”, I say taking Harry’s hand and walking back in. There is a large stage in the back of the room, how did I never notice that? Harry walks up over to a table and we sit down, near the stage. Nick comes out on stage smiling, “I would like to wish the birthday girl a happy birthday”, he says smiling as a spotlight goes on me, making me blush dark crimson. “Oh God”, I mumble turning away into Niall’s shoulder as the rest of the boys pull up chairs to the table. “Tonight we have some great entertainment at this party, that would love to preform”, Nick continues. Harry chuckles as I turn my attention back to the stage. “I would like to hand the microphone over to the first performer”, Nick says before walking on stage. This is going to be interesting. Cher walks out onto the stage smiling. “Happy birthday Kayla”, she says the spotlight once again shining on me. The music starts and I recognize the song right away, ‘Love Me for Me’. I start singing along as Harry pulls a waiter over and gets us each a drink. “Hey Kayla, tonight is the first night where you can drink and it is legal”, Niall says laughing, knowing I have gotten so wasted before, with him. Cher finished that song then does her signature grunt, starting the next song, ‘I Want You Back’. She finished that and goes into her last song of the night, ‘Oath’. “Goodnight everyone, happy birthday Kayla, now to the next performer”, she says walking off stage handing the microphone to someone on the side. After everyone starts cheering I almost jump out of my seat, Ed Sheeran is walking out onto the stage. I am literally screaming as he brings me up on stage with him and gets me a second microphone. “I freeze with fear, he wants me to sing with him, doesn’t he?”, I mouth to Harry. He smirks giving me all the conformation that I need. Shit. Harry knows that I can’t sing in front of people, I freeze. Ed starts playing the intro chords to ‘the A Team’ and I feel as if the world is watching, oh wait with all these fucking paparazzi taking pictures and video the whole world probably is watching. Ed looks at me reassuringly as he starts. He nods at me telling me to start, I start literally shaking. Harry is dead, when I get off this stage. We get to the chorus and I start singing the harmony automatically. He looks at me impressed as we make it to the end. “I never knew you could sing that good, Harry told me you were a good singer, I never expected you to be that good”, he says looking a little shocked. “Thanks”, I say sheepishly stepping off stage and over to Harry. “That was terrifying!”, I say walking back to the table as Ed starts singing ‘Little Bird’. “You did amazing!!”, all the boys say hugging me. I feel a tap on my shoulder making me jump. I turn and gasp, I am staring at the creator of One Direction, in the flesh…Simon Cowell.
*Author's Note-Sorry this chapter is so short. It is honestly a filler chapter. I needed aa few chapters with not a lot of drama to lead up tp one with a lot of drama. Hope you understand. Thansk for reading. Hope you enjoy. Love you all!!!!*
