From the Start

Chapter 5: Progress

**Niall's POV**

Mmmm mmm yeah

Do do do do do do do-do

Ohh yeah

Gotta change my answering machine

Now that I'm alone

I keep singing as I wash my hair and body. I keep singing until I'm walking out the door and continue walking towards my room when out of nowhere, someone says something from behind me, making me jump about a foot in the air.

"Ya know, you should sing that song in a contest or something. You might even win."

After I realized that the person that nearly killed me by heart-attack was my sister, I quickly took the opportunity to annoy the crap out of her. What can I say? I'm still that annoying little brother I was 10 years ago.

"Oh my God! Were you seriously listening to me sing while I was in the shower?!"

She rolled her eyes at me and replied, "For your information, I was on my way back to my room from the kitchen when I heard someone singing. You're not exactly quiet when you sing so it's not really easy to ignore."

"Oh, well, even if I did enter in a contest, there's no chance I'd win. There's like, 50 million people in England and almost a third of them have that exact same idea, so yeah, no thanks." I started to walk to my room when I heard her start talking again.

"You do too have a chance! You have an amazing voice! You have all this talent and it kills me to see you just sit there and wait for an opportunity to be handed to you! There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you could win the whole thing. You're always talking about wanting to be somebody. Well, here's your chance. Take it. If you don't, someone else definitely will."

I just stood there speechless. I wasn't expecting her to say anything like that. I was in shock. Out of all of the 18 years she had been my sister, that was the most amazing thing she had ever said to me. I didn't know what to say, so I just walked up to her and hugged her. I could tell she wasn't expecting it, she just stood there for a second but then she hugged me back after a few seconds.

"Do you really think that?" I asked into her hair.

"Of course." She started to pull away then look into my eyes, "You're really good, little brother." she said with a small smile.

Maybe she was right, maybe I did have the talent. Well, I guess we would find out.

I'm going to try out for The X-Factor.

**Louis' POV**

"So, what do you think?"

Niall had just finished telling me his idea to try out for The X-Factor. I still didn't know if it was such a good idea. But, it was Taylor's idea, so how bad could it be?

"Well, I mean, It's not going to be easy, but, I guess it's worth a try,"

"YES! Mum!! He said yes!!" My best-friend was way too excited. Why was he telling his mum, of all people?

Before I knew it, his mum, along with my mum, and Taylor came around the corner and walked into Niall's room with big smiles.

"Wait a second, you knew?" I asked my mum.

"Of course I knew! Niall told his mum and then, as you know, Jay and I don't keep secrets from each other. I think it's a great idea! You both have lovely voices! It's just a matter of time before all the ladies figure it out too!" She said with a wink.

"Oh. My. God. I can't believe you just said that mum." I said face palming at what she just said.

"What!? It's no secret that you're a very handsome young man. Right Taylor?" She added as she nudged Taylor in the side.

I looked up so I could see her response to this comment. She just turned bright red and found the keenest interest in the hem of her shirt.

"U-um... I-I don't know.." she replied awkwardly.

Well, I guess that answers my question. I have absolutely no chance with Taylor. She sees me as a friend and a friend only. Too bad I don't feel that way.

**Taylor's POV**

"What!? It's no secret that you're a very handsome young man. Right Taylor?" Jay said nudging me in the side. I have absolutely no idea how to answer that. I can't let Louis know how I feel about him! At least not yet.

"U-um... I-I don't know.." I answered feeling the heat rush into my cheeks.

"Oh, is my baby blushing!?" My mum asked jumping into the conversation.

"I think she is!" Louis said with a cheeky grin on his face.

Why does he do this? He just made this ten times more awkward. Every time we touch I get these little tingles that move all the way from the spot where make contact throughout my entire body. The way he smiles makes me want to tell him how I feel but there's no way I'll ever have the guts to.

"Unbelievable.." I mutter as I walk out of Niall's room to mine.

I start to think about how completely unnecessary that whole awkward event was when I'm interrupted by a knock at my door.

"Go away."

"No thanks." I hear the person reply through the door. They open the door anyway to reveal the last person I want to see. Louis.

"What was all that about?" He asks referring to the whole encounter a few moments ago.

"I don't know, that's just a really awkward question to answer."

"Why?"

"What's with the twenty questions?" I reply so I don't have to answer his question.

He chuckles softly and replies almost in a whisper, "That was only my third question."

My breath catches in my throat when he starts to lean in towards me. What was he doing?

Then, he does the last thing I ever thought Louis Tomlinson would ever do.

He kisses me.

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