Dancing In One Direction

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

I watched the crowd as I danced, trying to interpret the expressions on their faces. I could tell some of them were affected, seeming truly captivated which was the response I wanted.

That’s when I spotted a familiar face at the front of the crowd.

Riley stood there, smirking at me as he wrapped his arms around some tall blonde standing next to him. I wanted to roll my eyes, but knew that would break the character I was in. He was trying to make me jealous, I could tell that when he kissed the girl while watching me, but that was a stupid thing to do. There was no way he could make me jealous.

I focused back on my music, ignoring the guy who happened to be right in front of me. I prepped for a pirouette and turned on my toes, loving how easy my pointe shoes turned on this floor. The song began to fade and I did a couple more moves before walking off the stage as the song faded into silence. I ran back onstage after it ended to take a quick bow and smiled at the applauding audience then went back into the wings.

Niall grabbed my around the waist, lifting me up in the air and spinning me in a circle. “That was incredible, love!”

I laughed as he spun me around, wrapping my arms around his neck as he set me back on the ground. “Why thank you.”

Each of the boys took a turn hugging me and telling me how well I did, including Josh who said, “You smashed it!” right by a microphone so it echoed throughout the room.

Paul rolled his eyes at us, chuckling.

Danielle, the only girl still backstage, grabbed me into a tight hug. “You looked beautiful out there! I’m so glad we made you dance tonight. You were phenomenal!”

“You’re just being nice.” I snickered, knowing Dani was so sweet she would tell anyone they were phenomenal.

“I mean it, Kor. That was one of the best-if not the best-times I have ever seen you dance.”

I smiled at her compliment, feeling the now common warmness spread across my cheeks.

“Boys, you still have to perform your acoustic version of More Than This,” Paul reminded them.

Louis gave Paul a questioning look. “If we sing, can we have milkshakes tonight?”

“Do you promise to only have one?”

Zayn scoffed as Lou smiled innocently and said, “Why, of course, Paul.”

Liam shook his head. “This won’t end well…”

“Erm, shouldn’t we get out there now?” Harry mumbled in his usual way. I had learned very quickly that Harry pretty much always sounded bored and it took him at least five minutes to explain a very simple and short story.

“Will you come out with me?” Liam asked Danielle, giving her a puppy pout that made her giggle.

She smiled at him, leaning in to kiss him. “Of course.”

I watched as Harry grabbed a mike and chair and headed out onto the stage, soon followed by Louis, then Zayn, then Liam and Danielle. I took off my pointe shoes, expecting to go back to the dressing room and change into some normal clothes.

Niall had different plans. He grabbed my hand, pulling me along after him as he carried his seat and microphone close to the edge of the stage.

“What are you doing?” I whispered, standing awkwardly at his side.

He smirked at me, his blue eyes twinkling. “I want you to hear this song.”

I blushed, but smiled back, murmuring, “I’m sorry if my feet smell.”

He laughed at me, shaking his head as he sat in his chair. I took a seat at the edge of the stage, leaning against his legs.

“So, basically, this is our last song for the night.” Harry said into his microphone, earning a few laughs.

Louis rolled his eyes. “There’s no basically to it, Harold. This is our last song of the night.”

Liam laughed at the two boys. “Anyway, this is More Than This. We hope you all enjoyed this ball tonight. Thank you so much for donating to the charity.”

Liam began to sing.

I’m broken; do you hear me?

I’m blinded, ‘cause you are everything I see.

I’m dancing alone.

I’m praying that your heart will just turn around.

And as I walk up to your door, my head turns to face the floor.

‘Cause I can’t look you in the eyes and say…

Harry started next.

When he opens his arms and holds you close tonight,

It just won’t feel right.

‘Cause I can love you more than this, yeah.

When he lays you down, I might just die inside.

It just don’t feel right.

‘Cause I can love you more than this...

Can love you more than this.

Niall looked at me as he sang, sending chills down my spine as I turned to watch him.

If I’m louder, would you see me?

Would you lay down in my arms and rescue me?

‘Cause we are the same.

You save me.

When you leave it’s gone again.

I couldn’t even focus on the rest of the song. All I could pay attention to was the way Niall was looking at me and the way it made me feel.

That’s when it hit me.

Holy crud-cakes, I was very quickly falling for this boy and that scared me.

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