What We Are - N.H

Thirty One

AUTHORS NOTE:

I know this is an early update, but I really want to get on with the story.

I hope you enjoying it so far and I hope your all having a lovely summer!

Enjoy xxxx

MABEL'S P.O.V

"Mabel, babe you need to wake up" I felt Niall gently shake me, trying to wake me up from my short slumber, "we are nearly there"

I slowly opened my eyes and adjusted to my surroundings, "what, where are we?" I asked, momentarily forgetting where I was.

"We are in Ireland" Niall excitedly said as we both gazed out of the window looking down at the city of Dublin from the height we were at. I had only ever been to Ireland once when I was five, but i didn't remember it ever being this beautiful. The Leffey Bridge, The National Museum Of Ireland, Chester Beatty Library and of course, Croke Park Stadium.

"There it is," he said nervously pointing in the direction of the stadium. As we were getting closer to landing, we could see the X factor barriers being put up, allong with many signing in desks, dotted around the grounds.

* * *

"NIALL!!!! GREG!!!" was the first thing I heard as we walked into Niall's Grandmothers tiny house.

"GRANDMAAAAAAA!!!!!" Niall ran into the miniature living room and engulfed his elderly gran, who was sitting in a huge armchair, in a massive hug and thousands of kisses.

"I missed you so much boys" she said as he gently moved his body away from hers, letting Greg see his grandmother.

Once she had finished welcoming the boys home, she looked at me, up and down and said, "who is this pretty girl?"

"erm... she is my girlfriend Mabel." he told his grandmother, taking my hand in his.

"oh yes! I remember you telling me all about her in the letter you sent me last month." she said, reaching out for my free hand, " shes even more beautiful in real life!" she laughed. Niall started to blush, because I now knew that he talked told his grandmother about me. Eventually, we both started laughing too, with the kind, loving elderly lady, I only met minutes ago.

"sorry to leave you grandma, but we should really go and unpack. I have a big day tomorrow." Niall hugged her again, "we will be down for dinner"

* * *

"Gotta change my answering machine,

Now that I'm alone,

Cause right now it says that we, Can't come to the phone,

And I know it makes no sense Cause you walked out the door

But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore"

I nervously stood back stage with Bobby, Maura, Greg, and Margret, his grandmother. Waiting patiently for Niall's beautiful audition to be over so we could find out the result. Today he sounded a million times better than the many times he practiced with me, witch I thought were amazing. He has been waiting so long for this day and now its finally here, he's smashed it.

Flashback

We were sitting Niall's bed, deciding what song he should sing for his audition. We were scrolling through both of our play lists, thinking long and hard about witch song was best for him.

"Stop," I he said, "I'm singing So Sick, NE-YO. Its perfect"

"Niall, its about a break up," I said sadly, I thought he would want sing a song that related to our relationship.

"not for us baby, its about how I would feel if I ever lost you" he hugged me tight and wispered into my hair "I love you so much"

End of flashback

I could feel hot tears prickling my eyes, threatening to fall down my face as I reminisced those precious times when we were so free and we could be together whenever we wanted.

That could all change in a matter of words. All thats needed is three yeses, then he could be taken away from me, from his family.

"its ridiculous" he sang, sounding like an angel.

"he sounds amazing!" Niall's grandma proudly said, but as if she jinxed it, Simon put his hand up, signaling Niall to stop singing.

"I think you adorable and you have charisma but i just think that maybe you should work on it." Katy Perry said, "your only sixteen, I started out when I was fifteen and I didn't make it till I was twenty three"

"I think your unprepared, I think you came with the wrong song, your not as good as you thought you were," Simon babbled on and on, I just watched nialls heart slowly shatter like a smashed window at ever word, "but, I still like you." as if Simon just said the magic word, nialls face slowly lit up, and I could tell his heart began to fix itself.

"yeah your obviously adorable," Cheryl began, I instantly turned off, knowing by her facials that she didn't like it.

"Niall, I think you've got something, I think people will absolutely like you because you likeable," Louis started to say, this was more like it, I could tell niall was already impressed from the feedback he was receiving from his fellow Irishmen, "Simon, yes or no?" it was time for the big question now, what the judges say will really impact Niall's future,

"well, I'm going to say yes" Simon answered, the crowd cheered and niall triumphantly punched the air.

"Cheryl, yes or no?" Louis asked her, I was expecting the worst, as she didnt seem to enjoy the audition,

"I'm going to say no" she said shaking her head. Niall looked backstage to us, as if he had done a bad job. I tried to signal that he was amazing.

"I'm going to say yes," Louis remarked as he pointed at Niall all we need now, is Katy on our side.

"um... can I just say that I agree with Cheryl," Katy said, gesturing towards her colleague, "you do need more experience, and by the way, just if you likeable, likeableness, is not going to sell records. It's talent, and... you have a seethe of it."

"c'mon" Louis tried to persuade her decision.

"of course, your in!" she shouted. Niall jumped around the stage for joy, and Maura pulled all of us backstage into a huge hug, I could hear her sobbing onto my shoulder.

"I'm so proud, I knew he could do it! All hes ever wanted to doe is sing." she cried joyfully.

"dont let us down!" Katy shouted after niall as he ran of stage and joined us in our hug.