Your Greatest Mistake

Chapter Twenty Five

Riley's POV

"What do you mean he's too sick to perform?" Louis asked.

"He has the flu and can barely speak nevermind sing. I'm sorry, but Harry is too sick to perform tonight." The doctor said.

"Then we have to cancel the show. Harry has the most solos out of all of us." Zayn sighed.

"But there's already so many people out there." Eleanor mumbled.

"Why don't you divide the solos between Niall and Louis?" Perrie asked.

We all turned to her and thought about it. Niall and Louis could probably compensate for Harry. Maybe.

"That is a good idea." Liam said.

"It is?" Niall asked.

"Well isn't it? It's the only way!" Zayn said.

"I guess." Niall muttered.

He looked down and sighed. I walked over to him and leaned in closely to him.

"What's wrong?" I whispered.

"These fans all want Harry. Especially not me. Maybe this is a bad idea." He whispered back.

"You and Lou will do amazing." I said as I kissed him on the cheek.

He smiled and nodded his head.

"Alright, let's do this!" He shouted.

The boys smiled and exchanged punches to the shoulder as they ran out on stage.

"Hello Australia!" I heard Liam yell.

I walked down the hall and knocked on the door.

"Come in." I heard a quiet voice try to yell.

"How are you feeling?" I asked.

Harry shook his head and sighed.

"They didn't have to cancel the show. Niall and Lou are gonna split your solos. So I guess that's good." I rambled.

"That's good." He whispered.

"Don't talk. It's just gonna get worse." I commanded.

He frowned and looked away.

"Sorry. They need you out there. Niall's so nervous. He thinks that the fans don't really like him." I said.

It sure was hard having a conversation with someone who can't speak.

"I'm sorry, I'm rambling. I'm just so nervous for him." I apologized.

"He will do great." He choked out.

"Sorry," he mouthed. I kept Harry company for about an hour until he fell asleep. I decided to go and see how the boys were doing without Harry. They were singing Over Again, which was almost done. Niall saw me and turned to me. He had the last line.

"So we can start it all over again." He sang.

The crowd went crazy as he blew me a kiss.

"Okay folks! I have a surprise for you. I'd like to introduce you to someone very special to all of us, but especially me. Maybe if we get loud enough, she'll come out. Make some noise for my girlfriend Riley!" Niall shouted.

I was frozen in my place. This was the first time we really went public with this. The crowd was screaming as I saw Niall come towards me. He grabbed my hand and dragged me out.

"This is Riley! I have known her since I was about thirteen and I've been in love with her ever since." He said.

The crowd erupted in "Aw's." I giggled and bit my lip.

"Lately I don't think I've really let her know just how special she is to me, so I'd like to ask you guys for a little help. I'm pretty sure you all know this song. When I start I would like you all to sing along." Niall said.

Zayn came up behind me with a chair and told me to sit. Then, Niall came out with his guitar. Please don't tell me he was going to song what I though he would sing. He started to strum the guitar to a familiar tune.

"Your hand fits in mine Like it's made just for me But bear this in mind It was meant to be And I'm joining up the dots with the freckles on your cheeks And it all makes sense to me

I know you've never loved The crinkles by your eyes When you smile You've never loved Your stomach or your thighs, The dimples in your back at the bottom of your spine But I'll love them endlessly

I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth But if I do It's you Oh, it's you they add up to I'm in love with you And all these little things

You can't go to bed without a cup of tea And maybe that's the reason that you talk in your sleep And all those conversations are the secrets that I keep Though it makes no sense to me

I know you've never loved The sound of your voice on tape You never want To know how much you weigh You still have to squeeze into your jeans But you're perfect to me

I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth But if it's true It's you, It's you they add up to I'm in love with you And all these little things

You'll never love yourself half as much as I love you And you'll never treat yourself right, darling, but I want you to. If I let you know I'm here for you Maybe you'll love yourself like I love you, oh.

And I've just let these little things slip out of my mouth 'Cause it's you, Oh, it's you, It's you they add up to And I'm in love with you And all these little things

I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth But if it's true It's you, It's you they add up to I'm in love with you And all your little things."

The whole time he sang to me, never dropping eye contact. And I cried like a baby the whole time.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you too. I hope I finally proved it to you." He said.

"You never needed to. I always knew." I laughed.

He wiped my tears away and kissed me. The crowd went insane and began to clap. I blushed and smiled.

"You guys are awesome!" I shouted.

I walked off stage with a smile on my face and for once, it wasn't fake.