Video Love (One Direction)

Chapter 1

Dara's P.O.V.

I plopped down next to Aoife in the awaiting chair, right before my piano.  She had her guitar poised ready to be played in her lap, and the strap was lying over her shoulder.  

Aoife reached over and pressed the record button while I placed my fingers over the correct keys.

"Hi, I'm Dara," I greeted the future viewers.

"And I'm Aoife," Aoife continued.

Aoife began as I played the chords effortlessly:

It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside

I'm not one of those who can easily hide

I don't have much money, but boy if I did

I'd buy a big house where we both could live

I sang:

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do

You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue

Anyway the thing is what I really mean

Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

We both sang:

And you can tell everybody this is your song

It may be quite simple but now that it's done

I hope you don't mind

I hope you don't mind that I put down in words

How wonderful life is while you're in the world

She took over the chords with her guitar and I sang:

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no

Or a girl who makes potions in a travelling show

I know it's not much but it's the best I can do

My gift is my song and this one's for you

We played the music and harmonized together:

And you can tell everybody this is your song

It may be quite simple but now that it's done

I hope you don't mind

I hope you don't mind that I put down in words

How wonderful life is while you're in the world

We finished singing and playing, and shared a look. We both knew what each other was thinking; we had both gotten lost in the music as we played and sang.  That always happened to us- when we sang it was like we were a part of another more beautiful world.

I shook my head to snap out of it, and stood up from the piano with a smile on my face.  I pressed the end recording button, and Aoife and I quickly plugged the camera into the computer so we could upload it to YouTube.

Aoife giggled as she typed a few random words into the tags box, and we uploaded the video, logging out of YouTube to get some sleep- I hadn't realized how late it was when we started the video.

"We should go to bed," I suggested, yanking open a drawer and taking out a pair of clean pajamas.

Aoife nodded while smiling, and came beside me to grab hers out of the drawer.  

I changed in the bathroom and stood before the mirror, gently wiping away the makeup from today.  I took a moment to look at myself for real.  Would I ever make it big time?  Would Aoife and I ever be recognized, or even viewed or liked?  And if so, would I be able to stand the criticism and hate I would get?

Wiping my forehead, I removed my contacts and brushed my teeth before letting Aoife use the bathroom and climbing into bed.  Before I fell asleep, Aoife crawled into her bed and whispered goodnight to me.  

I fell asleep happy, knowing that whatever happens, Aoife will be by my side through it all.