The Irish Lad: A One Direction Fan Fiction

Chapter 9

A/N: Any italicized text in this chapter means it was a "tweet" by a viewer in the twitcam.

Katie's POV

It was Thursday, and we were leaving tomorrow. I was sitting in the flat, bored out of my mind. Everyone I knew was busy.

I had had a lot of fun the last few days with the boys and their girlfriends. We had been hanging out with them a lot. We had gone to the zoo and a waterpark. I went to lunch with Danielle, and then shopping with Eleanor. Perrie, I learned, really did not spend a lot of time with the other girlfriends, and I had not seen her since Monday night. I knew the boys and their birds well, and it was really exciting.

So, I picked up my computer and decided to do a twitcam. I quickly made a tweet, and then ten minutes later, I was sitting in front of the laptop. I had about five thousand viewers to start with.

"Hey guys! It's Katie here, and I decided to do a twitcam for you because I'm a directioner and I know what it feels like to have a ton of questions unanswered. So, ask me anything about me or the boys or the other girlfriends. I'm here to help as much as I can.So, shoot."

How did you and Niall meet?"

"Alright, this was actually kind of funny. Niall came to my house, because we live on the same block as his dad and we were having a dinner party with friends. I was watching football downstairs, and my mum sent him down. I basically told him to sit down and shut up until the game was over, and when I turned around, Niall Horan was on my couch."

Are the 1D girls really as close as they seem?

"Yes the girlfriends are very close. It's been really cool to know them,because I've admired all of them for a long time. Danielle was actually the first person I met when I came to London, and she's amazing. I am actually hanging out with all of them. Dani and El have been really great friends, and yea, it's all really fun."

Are the boys as close as they seem?

"The boys are ridiculously close. It's not funny. You'd think they've known each other for a lot longer than they have, and I just love watching them all together. because they're so close."

Do you have any siblings? Are they friends with Niall?

"I do have two siblings, two brothers. They're both older than me. My brother, Patrick, is 19, and he's at UCD, and my brother, Colin is 23 and he lives in Dublin. I think Niall and them have a good relationship, but Niall only met them last Saturday. My two brothers are very protective of me, and they love Niall, but they were also quick to tell him not to hurt me."

What do you get hate for and how do you handle it?

"I get hate for being Niall's girlfriend, and guys, I get it. I'm a directioner. I know how it feels to be so devoted to a fandom. I know how it feels to watch a concert via YouTube because you couldn't get tickets, and loving one of the boys and thinking they'll never know you actually exist. However, I also know that you guys are a very caring and supportive family of fans, and any hate that anyone negative gives me is overshadowed by all the amazing compliments. It has not gotten to me yet, but I get hate for my legs and the things that I have done for dance and for being a gold-digger. I'm not a gold-digger. I am just a girl trying to be with a guy. It's a relationship. I have my own goals, and they never included trying to get as much money as possible. I want to graduate from uni, and get a job and have a family, and if my boyfriend just happens to be a celebrity, then so be it. Dance has been intense. Irish dance, the girls spray tan and wear wigs and lots of makeup, and  usually only do that for dance. I wish people would do their research on those things before singling me out. Finally, I honestly don't understand why people don't like my calves. Yes, I am aware they are really big and I am aware they look deformed, but for god's sake, it's from the sports. Running, dancing and soccer have given me really strong calves, and if I'm being hated for working hard, then that's ridiculous."