The consequence (narry)

The start

HARRY'S P.O.V.

I can't believe it! I made it! I'm officially on the X-factor! I ran off the stage and hugged my beautiful girl-friend Mary. "I made it!" I cheer. She gives a fake smile. "That's great Harry! You've gotta do me one thing though... Promise you won't forget me?" She said. "I promise..." I said just before the other lads I'd been put into a group with came over. "We never fully introduced ourselves." The tan guy said. "I'm Zayn. From Bradford" "Harry Styles. Cheshire. And Mary my girlfriend" I replied. The boy with a puppy face was next. "I'm liam, Wolverhampton" I looked over to the next guy. "Wait your name is Lewis right?" I ask. He sighs "Louis. I'm from Doncaster!" We turned to the last boy, he had dyed blonde hair. "I'm Niall... Mullinger, Ireland." He said quietly looking down. "You're irish?" Mary asks but Niall doesn't respond or acknowledge her in anyway. "Hello? Don't ignore me you jerk!" She said louder. Still no reaction.

"YOU BASTARD!" Mary yelled loosing her temper and slapping Niall. He let out a surprised yelp hiding behind the others. A woman came over quickly and started moving her hands, sign language? To Niall. Niall shrugs and does a quick sign back. The others glance over at Mary and I also confused.the woman looks at Mary. "Why did you slap my son?!" She growls. "He was ignoring me!" Mary snapped, I hated it when she got upset like this... "He's DEAF!" Niall's mum yells. We probably should have seen that coming with the sign language but it was a shock to all of us. Niall looked at his mum. "Mum, it's ok... They didn't know. Go back over to the other please?" He says. She nods slowly walking away. Mary scoffed and glared at Niall. "So he's a freak? God this guy, talentless, irish, blonde, and deaf! The media's going to rip him to shreds." She laughed slightly. All of us sent her a look except me. I turned away sadly. What is she doing? She's never this mean to anyone but me... "Don't talk about him like that!" Liam snapped. "Yeah! Just because he can't hear you say it doesn't mean he doesn't know what you're saying." Louis piped. Mary glared before grabbing my arm and walking away with me in tow. I sent them an apologetic look.

Once we were out if sight and ear shot of anyone she turned and slapped me hard "why the hell didn't you defend me?!?" She growls. "I-I'm sorry!" I yelp as her fist hits my chest. I'd push her away but my mum raised me right and I'll never hit a girl. Mary kicked my shin hard and I fell to the floor hold my leg. She continued to kick me but not in the face. She never hits me in the face because that's noticeable. She's hit me before but I never say anything, I can't. After she got her anger out I stood and walked back over to the other boys. "Hey lads, I'm sorry about her she's... Got a short temper." I said

They shrugged. "it wasn't you who said it.." Louis pipes.

Our group was called back on stage a few days later  to hear how we all sounded together. We'd all been practicing a bit of sign language and other body language in order to talk to Niall. He spoke what he signed to us hoping we'd catch on and . we were. Simon called us out so we ran out on stage. The only ones who knew about Niall were us, his family and Simon. he was constantly helping us with everything. we went out onto the stage and started singing. I waved at Mary from where I was and smiled. Everything seemed so perfect. We got up to the finally a few weeks later and sang viva la Vida. when Niall started to mess up Liam made a quick gesture and got him back on track. once the song ended we heard from the judges and went back stage to wait. when we were called out we heard the worst news of our lives. We lost. Mary ran on stage screaming at the judges, the crowd and Niall for messing up. Niall stared at her trying to figure out what she was saying and looked to me for help. I pulled Mary back and tried to explain that it wasn't Niall's fault but she wouldn't have it. she slapped me as hard as she could making me fall over holding my face. Our security guard Paul ran out and pulled her off stage while the lads helped me up and calmed down Niall. we all forgot our Mic's were on until Niall asked us what she said. the stadium grew quiet as people realized Niall was deaf.