Behind the Mask

Visit On Set

Louis' P.O.V.

Today I had to record another VT for the show.  This time it was a special one because a Friend would be giving away informations about the contestants. I thaufgt about who to choose for a while but in the end I decided on Freddie. Throughout the competition so far he was my biggest support. 

I also had a plan for  Harry not to suspect anything. The producers knew about my plan also. I would get a 'tour' of the set together with Freddie while Harry had a meeting with the producers. but instead og getting the tour we would go intoo my dressing room and sit befor the greenscreen to record the VT like every other week. 

But right now I was in a car with Harry and Freds and we drove twards the studio. All the weeks befor I first had to drive to the Footballstadium where I then got a lift from one of the backstage workers. It was always very stressful because the studio and the stadium are nearly on opposite ends of London.

The ride there was really relaxing with soft tunes on the radio and Harry telling us about the whole studio. "I'm so HAppy that you finally get the chance to see the studio. I mean it is amazing and the stage! I secretly wish I would be the one singing there and not be the judge!" Harry sounded so enthusiastic it was endearing really. I giggeled at that "Yeah The stage seems to be amazing. sad thing I can't sing or else I would have already participated." I said lightly trying to make Harry belive even more that I can't be part of the show. "I never heared you sing though." Harry contered. I didn't think that he would question my statement but I just had improvise and come up with a lie. It wasn't easy to lie to Harry so long but I knew I could do it because the surprise I had for him when I got unmasked will be worth all this hideing.

"Well I don't want to demage your ears." I the told him befor he lokked at me scepticly. "I would like you to prove that." Harry then told me and stared at me with an iron glare. "I guss I can give you two a little show." I said and stopped the car at a red light.  Then I took a deep breath and ang as bad and out of tune as I could, I also made my voice sound very different and I also sang with an american accent. I sounded so terriable that Freddie covered his ears and Harry souerly pulled his face.  Yeah I did a good job pretending to be an awful singer. 

"Okay you can stop now!" Harry nearly screamed. "Told ya! I am awful, like really terriable." Finally he belived me, I don't think I could have done anything else to convince him. 

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We were now Inside the studio, Harry was already talking to the producers and Freddie and I were on our way twarts my room. On the black door was a golden and purple sing that read 'The Dragon'. I quickly got in and Freddie looked arround the room. On the wall was my costume, the Dragon in blues and cream colours. Freddie first tuched the rianbow shimmering glass droplets that were dangelling off the suitjacket. The long tail that was attaced was laying nearly compleatly on the floor, just like when I wore it. Then I looked at the mask that was on the vanity table. "Dad It is sooo pretty." Freddie told me and showed me a little jewlery box with a special something inside. "Yeah, it is very beautiful isn't it?" I asked him and took the tiny box from him and put it back into the inner pocket of the costumes suitjacket. "Yeah it is. For who is it?" Freddie then asked me. "It is for Papa." I said with a small smile.

I then turned and opened a cabinet. Inside was the costume that Freddie was supposed to weare. It was an all black leotard that covered even his hands. for a mask he got a the top half of an broken egg. To pull over the onesie he got the bottom half of that egg, maybe it should portray a dragons egg, that had suspenders to hold up. 

"Is that mine?" Freddie asked me and I nodded. "Yeah, you apperantly will be a a dragonegg." "So a baby dragon? Lika a little Daddy?" Freds then asked me. "Yeah, my little droplet, you are going to be the little version of me... Just like in real life." I then realised and grinned wide.

Then a member of the crew came inside and helped both me and Freddie with our costumes. It took about ten minutes to get both of us dressed in the sophisticated costumes. And then we shot the VT.

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We were finished and and walked twarts the main studio where we were suppost to meet Harry again. But befor we walked through one of the tunnels on stage we were stopped by a voice. "Louis why aren't you wearing your disguise." It was Liam that wore a black hoddie with black sweats and black trainers. In bold white letters, that were printed ontop of the hoddie, stood the words 'DON'T TALK TO ME!' "Li don't talk or someone might hear you!" I wisper shouted and that shut him up. "Freddie and I are here to because we got a 'tour'", I made airquots, "of the set and we are suppost to meet Harry on stage in a bit and it would be great if we arrive befor him." I finished, hugged Liam goodbye and pulled Freddie with me.

Out on stage I could see the empty studio and I was able to take it all in for the fist time. This week would mark the half of the journy called 'The Masked Singer'. The last four would be in the final and if I am honest with myself, I would have never thaught to come this far. I outlasted already four other charecters! 

"It's amazing isn't it?"I then heared Harrys voice. He stood next to me and looked me sraight in the eye. "Yeah..." I breathed out befor looking down at Freddie that had the same astonished expression that I had only moments befor. 

"How about we take a picture?" Harry then asked and I took out my phone. Harry picked up Freddie and sat him on his hip. I lifted the phone and opened the camera and then flpped it. I was givin the camera a wide smileand croosed my eyes. Harry was giving be a Kiss on the cheek and Freddie stuck out his toungue and closed one eye. I took the pic and then posted it on Instagram with the caption: 'Visiting my love at work. This stage is amazing! I wish I could be here when the show is on but I got training during that. Tough luck! But at least I could see it now. Freddie also loves it here, since the show came on he is always singing and dosen't stop talking about his favourite charecter.'

All in itself, it was an amazing day...