Niall's POV:

I'm not saying the winner didn't deserve it, I'm just saying we deserved it as well.

It was over.

Now what?

I mean, I couldn't just forget about this. One Direction was a part of me now.

Zayn was right. This wasn't the last of One Direction.

But for now, I had to go back to school.

"You know, we're still going to be famous. I just know it." Louis said, after popping in a gummy into his mouth.

"But we lost." I said and he looked at me.

"Niall you really think all of this was for nothing? I'm sure someone will recognize us out on the streets. People know us and now we've got a chance." He said and now all of us were looking at him.

"You think so?" Zayn asked, joining the conversation.

"I know so." Louis said.

"If we ever become famous let's make a deal." Harry said.

"What kind of deal?" Liam questioned.

I motioned Louis to hand me a few gummies.

I put a red one in my mouth.

"Let's not let anything get in the way of our friendship. Not girls, rumors, hate or just the fame itself." He said and I looked at all of them.

"Deal." We all said in unison.

"I'll miss you guys." Liam said.

"Yeh me too. But we'll see each other soon. Meet up and stuff." Zayn said and I smiled.

"Yeah this really isn't over lads." I said.

They smiled.

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"Niall! Awe you're finally home! We've missed you so much." My mom said and I hugged her.

"Oh I bet you had a good time. Took a break from having to look after me!" I joked and she laughed.

"It's good to have ya back son." My dad said and I smiled.

It was good to be back.

I started walking upstairs to my room when something caught my eye.

A purple Jack Wills sweathshirt neatly folded on my bed.

It was Taylo'rs jumper.

Crap.

"Eh, mum! Who's jumper is this?" I asked, even though I knew very well who it belonged to.

She walked into my room.

"Oh that's Taylor's. She forgot it here and I thought you could give it back to her." She said and I nodded.

"Oh. Uh, okay." I said and she left.

Great.

My mom didn't know Taylor and I weren't on speaking terms but she didn't need to know that.

If I told her she'd give me a mom talk and what not.

Maybe I can just give it to her at school...

Actually, she won't dare go near me at school. I better just give it now.

The thought of just seeing Taylor made my insides churn.

On a scale of one to ten, the awkwardness that I was about to expirience would probably be a thirteen.

I decided to just walk over there and get it over with.

It's not like things could get any worse right?

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Taylor's POV:

[Earlier that day at school]

"You know, I'm never going to trust you again." I told Hailey and she rolled her eyes.

"Don't say you didn't like being left alone with Charming Chris." She said and I laughed.

"Charming Chris?" I questioned. "What kind of name is that?"

She shrugged.

"All I know is you guys would be so cute together. He's a nice guy. Give him a chance." She said, and I thought about it.

"But I made things super awkward. How am I supposed to talk to him now?" I asked, reminising on yesterday's events.

"Just tell him you need help on your English essay." She said.

"But I already finished it." I said, confused.

"Oh my gosh you're the dumbest person I know. Just pretend you do so he can hang out with you." She said, taking a bite of her sandwhich seconds after.

"Oh right. Okay."

As if on cue, him and Stephen walked by our table.

"Hey guys! Wanna join us?" Hailey said, and I envied her for a second.

She was your typical social butterfly and I was just an awkward mess.

I don't understand why she didn't have any friends before I came.

Maybe it was because she was new or something.

"Sure." Stephen said and Chris and I made eye contact.

It was almost like a staring game.

I decided I'd lose, and looked away.

They both sat down.

"Did you guys finish that essay already?" Hailey asked, obviously trying to get me to say 'I hadn't finished yet.'

"Uh no, I kinda need help with it. I'm running out of ideas." I lied and Chris looked back at me.

"I could help you." He said, smiling.

"Yeah that'd help a lot. Thanks. Meet me after school so we can go to my house." I said and he nodded.

I could hear Hailey mentally squealing of joy.

Before we could continue our conversation, the bell rung.

Thank goodness.

Saved by the bell.

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"You've got a nice house." Chris said, looking around.

"Thanks. Now let's get started." I said before my sister would see me with him.

"Oh hey- oh hey...and may I ask who this is?" She asked, already looking at him up and down.

"This is Chris. Now bye." I said.

Chris just laughed.

We walked into my room and took out some paper for me to write my essay on.

"So what do you want to right about?" He asked.

"My X-Factor expirience. I think it's a big part of my life now so..."

He nodded.

"Alright so, you could maybe write it like a story from your point of view but dramatize it a bit to give it a bit more character." He suggested.

"How?" I asked, trying not to sound dumb.

"For example: 'As I walk, I see all the people in line. Thousands of people fighting for the same thing: a singing career.' kind of thing y'know?" He said and I smiled.

That was actually quite smart. I guess maybe I did need help after all.

Oops.

Hailey didn't need to know that though.

Suddenly I heard someone calling my name.

My sister again.

"Hey Taylor! Someone's here to see ya." She said and raised an eyebrow.

That's weird.

Chris and I walked downstairs to get the door and my eyes widened when I saw him standing at my door.

"Niall?" I asked.

"Uh hi. I just came to give you this." He said, handing me my jumper.

He gave Chris a quick look.

Wow, this is awkward.

"Thanks." I said, and he looked straight into my eyes.

I envied him for having such pretty eyes.

They even beat Chris' eyes.

"Hey wait Niall from One Direction?!" Chris said, and Niall looked at him again.

"Yeah that's me." He said. "Now I have to go...uh, bye."

And he walked away.

Once again.

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