My heart is pounding in my chest harder than any amount of Monster Energy Drinks has ever made it. I quickly blink back tears of nervousness, as I feel my hands tremble uncontrollably. This is the moment I have been waiting and preparing for for 17 years, I gulp, literally my whole life I have worked for this one moment.
My X Factor audition.
"What if I mess up? No, don't think like that! You can do this!" My mind frantically yells at itself through jumbled thoughts.
My brain says to run away and hide but my body is frozen still, almost as if the shivers running through my body are from cold, not from undeniable fear.
Trying to keep my mind from running so quickly, I zone out on a stout boy in a blue shirt with honey colored hair standing under the almost blinding luminescent lights. "Hey there Delilah" He sings softly, the notes flowing so effortlessly into the microphone, calming me almost instantly. I slightly hum the melody along to myself, focusing on the boy's soft features and the quiet tone of his voice. But as the final chords of the tune play, I'm jolted back into reality.
I'm next, oh my gosh, I'm next. my throat tightens quickly as I hear, "155205" over the loudspeakers. My number.
I feel my legs moving to the middle of the stage. Suddenly I'm the one under those same blinding lights, all the eyes on me. I take a deep breath and think to myself "It's showtime, Indie"
"Hello, what is your name?" a bored and stern Simon Cowell says to me, my hand visibly trembling as I raise the microphone to my mouth. "Indie Rogers" I feel my breath catch in my throat. "Pull yourself together, Indie" I think to myself as I look out at the crowd to see my mum's face, smiling so brightly and clapping. That's all I needed to know that I am okay. With a small bit of newfound confidence, I say "I will be singing 'Bubbly' by Colbie Caillat."
As I finish the song, glancing back up at the audience, all clapping and cheering my name, all of the nerves running through my body turn into a certain bliss I've never felt before, but I know I never want to stop feeling. I can feel myself smiling widely. Maybe all of the work, tears, and performances at small cafes was worth it. I'm officially living my dream, I'm actually on the X Factor.
As I walk off stage and into the room full of other contestants, some with their families, some nervous, or crying, or extremely happy. This place is already too much for me already. I think to myself with a small smile, remembering that I made it. I can hardly process any of it. My heart is still pounding so hard it feels like it could fall out of my chest. It feels like I'm dreaming, and any minute I'll wake up to Sophia jumping on my bed or Noelle wanting to show me her newest dance routine. I swear those two cause more trouble than any twins ever, being only 6.
But suddenly someone shoved into me at full speed, barely tackling me, awakening me from my daydream.
"Hey! Watch it, I really don't want to get killed on my first day." I grumble, and turn to see a blonde boy, around my age with blue eyes.
A thick Irish accent spills out as he says, "Sorry you were in front of the vending machines" he mumbles after seeing my slight anger. My face softens as I turn to see a brightly colored selection of snacks.
"I'm really sorry though, can i buy you something?" he sweetly asks.
"I mean I am a bit hungry, could I have some m&ms?"
"Sure thing..hey what's your name by the way?"
"Oh, I'm Indie, what about you?"
"I'm Niall Horan, future superstar"
He throws his hands into the air in triumph, throwing my M&Ms across the room. We both watch as they hit a boy in the back.
"Hey, watch out" A small boy says in a quiet voice. I notice quickly his dark hair and eyes, and he definitely gives me bad boy vibes. I make a note to stay away from him, I'm not trying to get in any drama or anything.
"Gee, Niall. You really are causing all kinds of trouble today." I chuckle as he goes to get the M&Ms with an embarrassed grimace on his face.
"Oops!" he says as he pops one of my M&Ms into his mouth before handing me the open package, which is only fair considering he bought them. The Irish boy and I chatted for another 30 minutes about everything. Music, life at home, friends, I feel like I have learned his whole life story at this point considering he barely let me get any words in.
But as we talk, my thoughts keep skimming back to the boy with the soft features and the soft voice. I really want to see him again.
I decided I really like Niall, always smiling, never a dull moment. But I suddenly watch his eyes light up as a girl walks in holding a guitar. He quickly stands up and walks over to her, saying something I can't quite make out because of the new found distance between us, but then he turns back towards me, guitar in hand.
"You ready to hear future grammy award winner, Niall Horan?"
"Ready as I'll ever be" I laugh
He smiles as soft chords spring up from his fingertips. He focuses in and his eyebrows furrow just slightly as he starts to sing a melody, his voice rough against the silky chords he is strumming, a bit louder though. As he sings, I glance around the room, now filling with people. I've never been too good in large social settings. At home, I only really feel comfortable around a couple people, but most of all my best friend Elenour Calder, who is sitting in the crowd right now. She came all the way with my family to see me perform, so I'm really glad I made it through and made her and my mum proud.
But as I continue to listen to Niall, the boy who sang "Hey There Delilah" won't leave my mind. Did he make it through, gosh I should have paid more attention when he was singing. His voice echoes through my mind and I continue to see his nervous grin in my head.
Just as Niall had finished singing, the same boy that has been stuck inside my head walks through the door clapping. As I turn around to see who it is, we make eye contact and my heart drops.
HELLO YALLLL! I really hope that you guys liked the first chapter! I honestly am so scared to publish this bc I dont know if anyone is going to like it but I have worked really hard planning out tons of things for you guys!!
This story is about Louis and Indie but I want her to have close relationships with each of the boys as friends before she really becomes close with Louis so it might be a little slow at the beginning but I promise it will be worth it.
ALSO me and my best friend sophia are writing SISTER BOOKS !! so go read hers about her character billie and harry styles! It's called 'ever since new york' by kevinsmylove ! billie and indie might be meeting up soon ;)
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Fanfiction[ ONGOING ] I went to Amsterdam without you and all i could do was think about you .. it was always you Indie Rogers is a young aspiring musician, auditioning for the X Factor. She meets the young Louis Tomlinson, a new member in the boy band One Di...
