Things Change

Bars And Melody

My eyes snapped open as I awoke. I lifted my head, it seemed I had fallen asleep on Leo's... chest? I thought it was his legs. Oh well. I closed my eyes again while the rest were asleep, hoping to catch a little longer nap.

"We're going on Britain's Got Talent." Leo announced happily.

"WHAT?" I yelled, rubbing my eyes. It had been literally two minutes since I had awoken.

"What are you doing? Singing?" I asked.

"Well, Leo's gonna rap and I'm gonna sing." Charlie said.

"What song?" I asked, yawning. I turned to face Leo.

"Is it one of your raps?"

They both just said 'wait and see' and winked.

It was about one in the afternoon and everyone was going home.

"Tay...will you come and watch me and Charlie practice?" Leondre asked anxiously. I nodded and smiled.

"Now?" I asked, and they nodded.

"Uh, can I take a shower first?" I asked.

"Ugh, fine. Please don't take like five hours." Charlie complained.

"Shut it, you." I laughed, punching him lightly on the shoulder.

"Go then." he said, and I ran upstairs to my bathroom.

I locked the door and got undressed, and into the shower. While I was just rinsing my hair out, I heard the boys come into my room. I hope I definitely locked the bathroom door. Yeah. I did.

I heard a few thuds and rustles

"Try not to destroy my room or anything!" I shouted over the sound of the running water.

"Uhh...bit too late for that." I heard Leo shout.

"WHAT?" I yelled. I was gonna kill them!

"Well it's not destroyed, just a bit...damaged." Charlie shouted. I sighed. Oh well, I needed to get out anyway. I got out and wrapped a towel around me. Crap. I didn't bring my clothes with me! Was I supposed to go out in a towel, or ask them to bring me clothes? Then again they'd have to choose a bra and...no that would be too embarrassing.

"Guys I need to get some clothes." I told them loudly, before opening the door.

They stared at me as I rummaged through my wardrobe and drawers to find something to wear.

"Quit staring!" I hissed, picking up a top and leggings.

"Would you like me to pick a bra for you princess?" Leo joked, laughing.

"Go away." I muttered, swatting him.

Charlie cracked up, and I rolled my eyes. Once I'd got everything, I retreated back into the bathroom and got dressed. I came back out towelling my hair to find them both wearing a bra.

"Wow." I muttered, shaking my head. Charlie started singing milkshake and even I couldn't keep a straight face for long.

"Alright, alright. We need to go." I said, taking my bras back.

They calmed down and we went back to Leo's. Charlie lived in Bristol, so it was pretty far away.

I sat crosslegged on the carpet and waited.

"Ok we were going to keep it a secret which song we sing but since we need you to judge, you'll have to know." Charlie explained.

"It's hopeful by Twista and faith Evans but...I wrote the rap myself." Leo said, and I mentally prepared myself. I cried when I read those words, let alone heard them.

I nodded and they started. Leo started with the rap, it was the first one I'd read. I began wondering when Charlie would come in when he started singing. His voice was amazing, beautiful.

just be hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today. take this music and use it let it take you away. and be hopeful hopeful and he'll make a way I know it ain't easy but, that's okay just be hopeful

I managed not to cry.

"Do your parents know that you're auditioning?" I asked. They shook their heads.

"Not yet, we're going to tell them when we've practiced more so we know we're definitely going." Charlie said.

"The auditions are in three weeks."

Better get practicing then.

Over the next few weeks, I bonded with both of them. I watched them practice and get better.

Finally, the day came when they were going to tell their parents. Karen, Charlie's mum and Victoria, Leo's mum were talking in the kitchen downstairs. I heard a piece of their conversation when I crept downstairs.

"Charlie's always singing around the house. In his room. I don't know why he doesn't do something with it. Like join a band or audition in some sort of show." Karen was explaining to Victoria.

"Yeah, Leo has been writing a lot of things down recently. I've taken a sneak peek at them while he's out and I think they're song lyrics or something. They're very sad and lonely though, which worried me. I think I heard him rapping the other day, to Taylor." Victoria carried on.

I just smiled to myself. This was the perfect time.

I walked into the kitchen silently.

"Hey, Taylor. Did you want something love?" Victoria asked.

"No, the boys just wanted to tell you something." I said, and moved aside so they could come in.

"We're auditioning for BGT!" they announced, and the mothers got up to hug their sons.

"We were just saying you should do something like that!" they said.

"Do you want to hear it?" the boys asked, and we all nodded.

They performed their song one last time, and it was great. They even thought of a name.

Bars and Melody

B.A.M