Changing Directions

Chapter 7 part 2

Here goes nothing, I thought to myself. I gave a slight nod to El and stood up from her seat next to Louis and sat by me. We had been practicing the song I was going to sing for hours and in the car ride and El helped with the guitar part. Liam handed her the guitar and she started strumming the tune.

"Okay." I said, clearing my throat.

"Can anybody find me somebody to love? 

Each morning I get up I die a little 

Can barely stand on my feet 

Take a look in the mirror and cry 

Lord what you're doing to me 

I have spent all my years in believing you 

But I just can't get no relief, Lord! 

Somebody, somebody 

Can anybody find me somebody to love? 

I work hard every day of my life 

I work till I ache my bones 

At the end I take home my hard earned pay all on my own - 

I get down on my knees 

And I start to pray 

Till the tears run down from my eyes 

Lord - somebody - somebody 

Can anybody find me - somebody to love? 

(He works hard) 

Everyday - I try and I try and I try - 

But everybody wants to put me down 

They say I'm goin' crazy 

They say I got a lot of water in my brain 

Got no common sense 

I got nobody left to believe 

Yeah - yeah yeah yeah 

Oh Lord 

Somebody - somebody 

Can anybody find me somebody to love? 

Got no feel, I got no rhythm 

I just keep losing my beat 

I'm okay, I'm alright 

Ain't gonna face no defeat 

I just gotta get out of this prison cell 

Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord! 

Find me somebody to love 

Can anybody find me somebody to love?"

During the song, I received a bunch of hoots and hollers from everyone around us. I looked over and saw all of the guys speechless, which made me blush.

"Marry me." Harry said and I giggled. Liam gave him a death glare and pushed him over right into Louis' crotch. I started laughing uncontrollably as Harry started scrubbing his face and Louis was fake crying into El's shoulder to comfort him about 'the rape'. Once I sobered up, I looked at Liam who was looking at the chaos as an achievement.

"Liam.." I was about to scold him when a peppy woman cut me off.

"Numbers 100029, 100030, 100031, 100032, and 100033 to the stage." she hollered out.

"Well that's us." Harry said as the rest of the boys stood up with him. Each of them gave El and I hugs, but Liam held on longer.

"Come backstage and watch us." He whispered in my ear and I nodded, taking El with me.