That One Thing

Chapter 15

*Tatum's POV*

We can't decide where to go tonight. And honestly I am not being very helpful as I don't really care. As long as Niall is there I am just dandy. Finally we decide to just wait 'til the boys get here to because, despite knowing them so well as celebrities, turns out hanging with them is pretty unpredictable. Niall had been texting me pretty much all day. It was mostly just random banter but every time his name popped up on my phone butterflies fluttered in my stomach. This is crazy. I think I need to sing everything because it more aptly describes how I feel. I pull out my fabulous dark blue travel sized guitar. Penelope sits with me and I start playing. Random chords at first but it quickly morphs into "One Thing" Of course at the part where it says "Get Out Get Out Get Out Of My Head! And Fall Into My Arms Instead!" We throw caution to the wind and yell BED instead of arms. Hopefully Penelope's mum didn't hear it... but oh well! But of course with our lucks its just not the easy. Right then we hear a knock on our door. Saba jumps up and runs to look through the peep hole before opening it. She turns out, the look on her faces says everything. They would be outside the door now. What if they heard us. Uh oh... She opens the door and Saba invites them in. Penelope is practically frozen to the spot. She is staring awkwardly directly at Harry. "So, uh" I clear my throat, "How long were you guys standing out there?" Niall sits down beside me. "Oooh long enough!" he says with a smile. They rest of them crack up. I try to laugh it off as well but ooooh this is awkward. Penelope and Saba have gone beet red but Liam just hugs Saba and laughs (in a nice way) at her. I feel kinda bad for Penelope she just sort of sits next to me awkwardly by her self. The other boys have sat on the other bed. "So play us a tune!" Niall says. "Oooh erm I am not that good!" I say, "And I can't sing!" I exclaim. "Then who was singing earlier?" Louis asks. I point at Penelope, she is actually not a bad singer. "Well lets go then! I wanna hear!" Niall repeats. I look at Penelope, she seems to have revived herself but she is always nervous to perform in front of anybody, let alone One Direction. "Okay..." I stall a little longer, now for the embarrassing part "Except all I really know is your guys' songs..." They laugh, "Well come one then! I've always wondered what it would sound like if a girl sang one of our songs!" Zayn said. I look at Penelope, she sighs "Alrighty but please don't be mean!" I strum a couple times before diving into WMYB which I know the best. Penelope closes her eyes and starts to sing, so obviously nervous. I think we do pretty well considering the circumstances. By the end of it we have gotten into it and we're all jammin' out. Then when it's supposed to end Harry calls out 'One more chorus!" and they all begin to sing as well. How my fingers even continue to function is beyond me because my brain sure doesn't. Its all gobbldeygook now! I've gone crazy! They sound like angels! I am playing guitar to WMYB while the entire of One Direction sing along. HOLY BEANS DA FUCK OMIGOD. After a couple lines of silence Penelope regains her outer composure and starts to sing along as well. They actually all sounds really good together. She sings an octave up and adds a couple harmonies and I'm practically blown away by the amazing-ness that is us. Saba is dancing away, obviously too nervous to join in singing, but still enjoying herself. Well you can check this off my bucket list!