Something Stronger Than Love

Time skip... (Judge's house)

The group we had, Paige, Alexis, Violet, and I, made it to the Judge's house. The only competitors were our group, Four Is Enough, the guy's group, known now as One Direction, and two other singers, a girl named Jenna Marie, and a guy named Kyle Stevens. I gotta say, it was some tough competition. Kyle and Jenna were both extremely talented. But so were we, so anyone could win.

We were all at the farm, and I had make chicken with corn, both things we raised on the farm. We all kinda stood around the living room, drinking alcohol to celebrate how far we got. We also invited Kyle and Jenna over.

I find it extremely embarrassing that Flynn was extremely drunk, and he took every moment of the dark night to hurt me when no one was looking. I'm surprised Michael isn't flipping yet. That would suck, considering the fact that I haven't been outside for anything to 'happen'.

"Let's make a toast," Louis raised a glass, "To The X-Factor!"

"The X-Factor!!!" We all yelled.

I laughed and walked toward the door for a smoke, but someone stopped me. They grabbed my arm lightly, and turned me toward them, it was obviously not Flynn because whoever grabbed me did it lightly. When I looked up to their face, I was inches away from the one and only Louis Tomlinson.

"Miss me?" He leaned in closer, our faces were only an inch apart, "This is the first time we've had alone time since the island."

I sighed, he couldn't seriously be hitting on me, "Lou, I have a boyfriend." Yea, and an abusive one at that.

"I knew you first." He implied, shrugging like it was nothing.

"Well Flynn and Mikey helped us from being stuck at an airport. If it weren't for them, we would've been in Florida much longer. What did you help? Not much, you didn't even try and get the rafts back together."

What was getting into me? I'm never mean to anyone.

Louis leaned in, filling in the small gap, but only for a second, because he was pulled back as soon as our lips touched.

I couldn't look to see who it was, if it was Flynn, Louis would be fucked, and I'd have another scar somewhere. But I heard the all too familiar voice, and sighed with relief.

"Louis, she has a boyfriend. And you have a girlfriend. Try something again, I'll rip your dick off." Zayn said.

I laughed a little, but only for a second, because I realized what Zayn just said. "You have a girlfriend?"

"Yea, Eleanor Calder." Zayn answered for Louis, and Louis just stomped off.

I swiped my face with my hand, then walked toward the porch again, pulling a cigarette from my pack. Zayn followed, doing the same.

"You smoke?" He asked. I nodded.

"So, how long has it been since you got back on the island?" I blew out smoke rrom my mouth.

"About a year. When we got back to Pennsylvania, I looked all over the internet for you two, and I did succeed. But I never told anyone about it. I knew you'd be at the auditions, you would never pass an opportunity like that." He stepped a little closer to me, probably because I was shivering in this sleeveless dress.

"You know me too well." I laughed.

*

We were at the judges house now, Kyle and Jenna already did their songs, and The guy's were doing their song, Torn. The song we sang in the car to the ski resort that year.

Meanwhile, our group sat outside, waiting for our turn.

"I'm a little nervous..." Violet spoke up.

"Don't worry, We all are." Alexis said. "I'm scared I'll screw up the last part."

"Don't worry, you won't." I rubbed her back a little. "Your voice is beautiful. And wavy. You'll do fantastic."

She looked at me and smiled, "Thanks."

I nodded in response, then the guys walked out.

Harry smiled, specifically at me, then they called us in. Harry and I haven't talked, not since the auditions. It saddens me quite a bit.

We walked into the area where we'd audition, Jessie J and Cheryl Cole were there to watch.

"Hello ladies." Jessie J said.

Violet was freaking a little, she loved Jessie J.

"Hi!" She squealed. We all looked at her confused. I never thought she would squeal. She's so not like that.

"You may begin." Cheryl said. I nodded, then Paige began.

(This is a link to the song, Jesy is Alexis, Leigh-Anne is Violet, Jade is Paige, and Perrie is Toni. If you have to, Google the girls to know who's who. Thank you. Song)

"The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your home town."

We sang together.

"I hope you know
I hope you know."

I sang,

"That this has nothing to do with you."

Back together.

"It's personal
Myself and I."

Paige sang,

"We've got some straightening out to do."

Together.

"And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket."

Violet sang,

"But I've got to get a move on with my life."

We all sang.

"It's time to be a big girl now."

Alexis ended,

"And big girls don't cry...."

I looked over at Alexis, she was crying, so I started crying.

Jessie J said, "Thank you, ladies."

We walked away, all of us nervous and crying. We met the boys outside.

"How'd it go?" Zayn asked, rubbing my back.

I hiccuped a little, "I hope we did well. I don't know."

He nodded, and we all to the farm, to wait for The X-Factor to come on.

*

It was roughly 7:30pm, and The X-Factor would be on in a few moments. The guys were here, and the girls, and Kyle and Jenna.

"Ahhh! It's on!" Mikey spazzed.

I was truly grateful for Mikey, he was so supportive of all of us. He voted multiple times for both Four Is Enough, and One Direction. He voted for Kyle and Jenna a few times too, which makes my heart happy that he still likes the others.

The X-Factor theme thing came on, and we all surrounded the Tv.

Simon started talking to the camera, "We had the four acts in to the judges house today, and we've decided who would mentor who."

Louis spoke, "I'll be mentoring Kyle." Kyle nodded, approving him. "Dannii will mentor Jenna, Simon will mentor One Direction. And Cheryl will mentor Four Is Enough."

Cheryl then spoke up, "It's been so long since we could find a girl group that does this well. They're one of those bands that don't say 'We'll steal your boyfriend', but actually it says 'We represent girls all over the world'. And I'm proud to be apart of that."

They started announcing things like when the meetings with the mentors start, and stuff like that.

"Guys, congrats. Seriously." Flynn said. I looked at him. He must be beyond wasted if he's being nice!

I got up for another drink, only to be followed by Liam. He wasn't drinking alcohol, just juice.

Wait a second, that's not Liam, it's Flynn. And he is drinking alcohol.

"Hey Babe." He smirked. Oh god, I'm fucked.

"Hello." I finished pouring my drink, then walked to the living room, avoiding abuse.

He sat next to me, and pinched my back, whispering in my ear, "Come upstairs now, or you'll regret it later."

That's the signal, I'd rather not get my finger broken. I stood up, placed my drink on the table, and walked upstairs.

He pulled my to the wall once we arrived in the guest room, knocking a photo off the wall. He once again dug his nails into my arm, drawing blood.

No, I'm done with this, no more abuse. I can't take this. It's not right to not fight back.

I pulled my arm away from him, making a fist, and punching him hard in the face. He stumbled back, falling onto the bed in shock.

He looked up to me, "You little bitch!"

He jumped up and launched toward me, but I kicked him in the balls, and ran out of the room, with him behind me.

I reached the stairs, but I shouldn't have fought back. I felt his hands on my back, and I stumbled on the first step, sending myself into a spiralling fall to the living room floor.

I hit my head hard off the hardwood flooring, my vision was blurry.

"Toni!" Harry screamed, speaking to me for the first time since we found each other.

But that was the last thing I heard before my mind and body went numb, no longer sensing anything.

Notes

Hey. Sorry I didn't update for a week. I had writers block.

In case you don't know who Little Mix is, they're a band of four girls. Toni has Perrie's voice. Perrie is rhe blonde girl. Violet has Leigh-Anne's voice. Leigh-Anne has dark hair and small eyes. Alexis has Jesy's voice. Jesy is the one who's a little bigger than the others, but she's still beautiful. Jade is the last girl. Paige has her voice.

Q: What happened to Toni? Will she be okay?

Alright. See you TOMORROW because TCATB is over.

Bye, bitch!