Not Intended
1 - Eye Candy
"Hello, and what's your name love?" Simon Cowell asked me as adrenaline pulsed through my veins. I was trying out for the X-Factor. Yes the fucking X-Factor. Holy shit, why am I doing this again? Oh yes right, my boyfriend pushed me to follow me dreams. I gripped the microphone in my hands tighter scared that it might slip out of my sweaty hands.
"My name is Delphine Smith," I said with a toothy smile as the crowd cheered. I guess I really wasn't always scared of being in the spot light. I nervously dug my shoe into the ground as the judges smiled at me. Simon Cowell, Demi Lavato, Britney Spears, and Harry Styles sat in front of me. Fucking Harry Styles. He's more beautiful in person. His curly hair cascaded around his angular face. His dark eyes watched my every movement.
"Pretty name. Tell us about yourself sweet heart," Britney said. I bit my lip a little and thought about what to say.
"Well, I'm from the Florida Keys," I said as I heard a few screams from the huge crowd, "and I'm 21 years young." Harry smiled at me as Demi nudged his shoulder.
"Hey! You and Harry are the same age!" She cheered and Simon nodded along with her.
"Don't get any ideas Hazza," Britney muttered causing everyone to burst into fits of laughter, including myself. Harry didn't seem to notice her comment and continued on with the show
"I guess we are the same age then." He said with a cheeky grin causing his dimples to show, "Now Delphine, what are you going to perform for us, love?"
"I'm going to sing Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys," I said slowly contemplating the words I just said. Simon raised his eyebrows as if he couldn't believe in me. Demi and Britney still had on their reassuring, white smiles.
"Ah, go on," Harry continued as he sunk back into his chair and watched me intently. I took a deep breathe. I sang the first verse and the refrain of the song for the judges slowly and meaningfully. Not to mention I thought my heart was going to burst out of my chest because it was beating so hard. Th crews cheered loudly when I finished.
"Wow, that was beautiful sung Delphine," Demi said slowly. Britney nodded along.
"Yes, I loved how you made the song your own. I would listen to the version along with the original sweet heart. Great job," she said.
"Thank you so much," I said with a huge smile.
"Well," Simon started to say but he stopped. Demi rolled her eyes.
"Congratulations Delphine, you proved Simon wrong. No Simon, c'mon and tell the girl she did amazing," she snapped. The crowd screamed and shouted at her words. Simon smirked a little and played with his hands.
"You did a swell job dear. I didn't think you could do it, but you did. Again nice job," he said quietly. I laughed a little at his shyness. I turned my gaze to Harry who was smiling at Simon.
"I would have never thought you would admit something like that," he said with a smirk, "did you catch that on camera?" He yelled while turning towards the camera to the side of the stage. Simon scowled at Harry.
"Alright, alright. Nice job Delphine, you did spectacular, love," he said with lingering eyes that held mine for the longest time.
"You are going on the show sweet heart," Britney cheered. The grin on my face was so huge, that it started to hurt.
"Oh my god, thank you!" I said to take in the great news.
"Now let me hug you. You are so cute and sweet," Britney said while motioning for me to come over to her. The crowd went crazy as I walked over to her. She stood up from her chair and hugged me from across the table.
"I love your hair!" Demi said while standing up also for a hug. I gave her a quick hug.
"Thank you!" I said awkwardly, not knowing how to react to a celebrity's compliment. Simon offered me a hand and I shook it. I noticed Harry's eyes didn't leave my lips as he stood up from his chair.
"Amazing," he said. His deep, British accent rang through my ears. It was beautiful. He leaned over and placed a kiss to my cheek and sat down. I scurried off the stage with emotions ringing through my body. I was speechless. Jonah, my boyfriend, was waiting by the little tv showing the show on the side.
"I made it!" I yelled and ran towards him. He turned towards me. His face was contorted into a sour look, his lips pursed a little, and his eyes cutting more sharply than usual.
"Congratulations babe," he said lowly with a little tug to the ends of his mouth.
"What's wrong?" I asked. He shrugged but wrapped his arms around my waist to bring me closer.
"Nothing," he said and brought his lips to mine. This kiss was urgent, like he was trying to prove something. I opened my eyes during the kiss to see the screen behind him laying reruns of my try out. One thing I noticed through out the while thing was that Harry's eyes didn't leave my body at one time. A chill ran down my spine while watching him. But maybe it was just me. I was always a little perceptive. I pulled away from Jonah and smiled.
"My name is Delphine Smith," I said with a toothy smile as the crowd cheered. I guess I really wasn't always scared of being in the spot light. I nervously dug my shoe into the ground as the judges smiled at me. Simon Cowell, Demi Lavato, Britney Spears, and Harry Styles sat in front of me. Fucking Harry Styles. He's more beautiful in person. His curly hair cascaded around his angular face. His dark eyes watched my every movement.
"Pretty name. Tell us about yourself sweet heart," Britney said. I bit my lip a little and thought about what to say.
"Well, I'm from the Florida Keys," I said as I heard a few screams from the huge crowd, "and I'm 21 years young." Harry smiled at me as Demi nudged his shoulder.
"Hey! You and Harry are the same age!" She cheered and Simon nodded along with her.
"Don't get any ideas Hazza," Britney muttered causing everyone to burst into fits of laughter, including myself. Harry didn't seem to notice her comment and continued on with the show
"I guess we are the same age then." He said with a cheeky grin causing his dimples to show, "Now Delphine, what are you going to perform for us, love?"
"I'm going to sing Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys," I said slowly contemplating the words I just said. Simon raised his eyebrows as if he couldn't believe in me. Demi and Britney still had on their reassuring, white smiles.
"Ah, go on," Harry continued as he sunk back into his chair and watched me intently. I took a deep breathe. I sang the first verse and the refrain of the song for the judges slowly and meaningfully. Not to mention I thought my heart was going to burst out of my chest because it was beating so hard. Th crews cheered loudly when I finished.
"Wow, that was beautiful sung Delphine," Demi said slowly. Britney nodded along.
"Yes, I loved how you made the song your own. I would listen to the version along with the original sweet heart. Great job," she said.
"Thank you so much," I said with a huge smile.
"Well," Simon started to say but he stopped. Demi rolled her eyes.
"Congratulations Delphine, you proved Simon wrong. No Simon, c'mon and tell the girl she did amazing," she snapped. The crowd screamed and shouted at her words. Simon smirked a little and played with his hands.
"You did a swell job dear. I didn't think you could do it, but you did. Again nice job," he said quietly. I laughed a little at his shyness. I turned my gaze to Harry who was smiling at Simon.
"I would have never thought you would admit something like that," he said with a smirk, "did you catch that on camera?" He yelled while turning towards the camera to the side of the stage. Simon scowled at Harry.
"Alright, alright. Nice job Delphine, you did spectacular, love," he said with lingering eyes that held mine for the longest time.
"You are going on the show sweet heart," Britney cheered. The grin on my face was so huge, that it started to hurt.
"Oh my god, thank you!" I said to take in the great news.
"Now let me hug you. You are so cute and sweet," Britney said while motioning for me to come over to her. The crowd went crazy as I walked over to her. She stood up from her chair and hugged me from across the table.
"I love your hair!" Demi said while standing up also for a hug. I gave her a quick hug.
"Thank you!" I said awkwardly, not knowing how to react to a celebrity's compliment. Simon offered me a hand and I shook it. I noticed Harry's eyes didn't leave my lips as he stood up from his chair.
"Amazing," he said. His deep, British accent rang through my ears. It was beautiful. He leaned over and placed a kiss to my cheek and sat down. I scurried off the stage with emotions ringing through my body. I was speechless. Jonah, my boyfriend, was waiting by the little tv showing the show on the side.
"I made it!" I yelled and ran towards him. He turned towards me. His face was contorted into a sour look, his lips pursed a little, and his eyes cutting more sharply than usual.
"Congratulations babe," he said lowly with a little tug to the ends of his mouth.
"What's wrong?" I asked. He shrugged but wrapped his arms around my waist to bring me closer.
"Nothing," he said and brought his lips to mine. This kiss was urgent, like he was trying to prove something. I opened my eyes during the kiss to see the screen behind him laying reruns of my try out. One thing I noticed through out the while thing was that Harry's eyes didn't leave my body at one time. A chill ran down my spine while watching him. But maybe it was just me. I was always a little perceptive. I pulled away from Jonah and smiled.
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