(Jade)

I stood on the stage looking out at the thousands of people filling Wembley Arena. Dermot was just about to announce the winner of the X-Factor and I was more nervous that I had ever been in my life. My heart was racing and I knew that his next few words could change our lives. The girls that stood beside me, Leigh-Anne, Jesy, Perrie and our mentor Tulisa had just as much riding on this as I did, 'If we win, we win together' Tulisa's words ran round my head. There was nothing I could do, I was powerless I could only beg silently.

'And the winner of the X-Factor 2011 is'. The tension in the arena was terrifying; nerves were beginning to take over as I waited to hear the decision. I felt Tulisa's hand squeeze mine briefly, I was grateful for the gesture and felt somewhat calmer, I took a deep breath before I heard it,

'Little Mix' In that moment I lost all control of myself, my emotions skyrocketed and I found myself screaming and crying before I even noticed the tears. I couldn't think, I was in complete shock. Someone quickly pulled me into a hug with the girls and the whirlwind began. From the moment Dermot said Little Mix I was numb with pleasure. It wasn't until I was sat back stage after the show that I actually began to feel again. Slowly I was beginning to process the news, very slowly. Perrie who usually never stopped speaking couldn't muster words, Jesy and Leigh-Anne danced and screamed while I just sat in complete shock. We had won. We had won the X-Factor. A smile broke out across my face, everything I had ever dreamed or wished for had just become a reality. I glanced over at Perrie, my fellow Geordie. Her eyes were trained on mine beaming with a light I had never before seen, her usually toothy grin was stretched even wider than usual and I watched as her shock melted away into uncontrollable happiness, and I felt it too. I was being carried by three girls I had only met half a year before into the most amazing experience of my life. All the excitement bubbled up and I couldn't sit still anymore, I stood holding my hand out to an ecstatic Perrie. She wrapped her fingers around mine and we both joined our band mates in the celebration. We jumped and screamed and hugged. Time wasn't a factor, we could have celebrated like this all night but we were soon interrupted by our mentor Tulisa. Tulisa had been our rock through the entire competition and her presence just ignited the roaring fire inside of us.

'Tulisa!' Perrie screamed grabbing her wrist and pulling her into our madness of colliding voices and over exaggerated dance moves. She humoured us for a short while screaming along with us and dancing without a care but she soon interrupted us.

'Right my little muffins, you know how proud I am of you but this is not a proper way to celebrate' Tulisa is known for being a party animal so I had no surprise as to her next suggestion 'So let's hit the clubs!' she yelled making us all scream along with her. Even Perrie and Jesy who aren't huge drinkers agreed that if ever there was a night to have a few drinks it was tonight.

The club was packed. As soon as I walked in the huge room filled with flashing lights and sweating bodies I was hit by a wave of heat and sound. The DJ had everyone on the dance floor along with Perrie and Jesy who had made a dash for the dance floor before they even had a second to take in the atmosphere. I felt a hand upon my own and smiled at Leigh-Anne as she pulled me to the bar, knowing I was a sucker for a celebration she handed me two jager bombs, one for me and one for Perrie. We had recently had an interview in which Perrie had admitted she had never heard of a jager bomb let alone had one and subsequently Leigh-Anne had made it her personal mission to make Perrie have one. Many failed attempts had led to this perfect opportunity, neither Jesy nor Perrie could say no tonight. We made our way to the girls handing them their drinks, Perrie eyed hers up inquisitively making us all laugh. Leigh-Anne was just about to make her toast when we were interrupted by the voice of the DJ,

'A massive shout out to the winners of the 2011 X-Factor, LITTLE MIX!' I looked over to the DJ box where Tulisa stood grinning like a Cheshire cat before the DJ threw the room inside another dance beat. I turned back to my bandmates as we clinked our glasses and downed the drink, Perrie's face forming a picture of disgust as I burst out laughing,

'Tastes like cough syrup' she shouted to me causing me to laugh harder. Regardless of the taste it didn't stop her from consuming another along with as much alcohol as she could hold.

The night quickly turned into a blur of dancing and drinking. I had no sense of time nor did I care. I was relishing in my free night before all the mayhem hit and it seemed like the rest of the girls had a similar idea. I took a moment out of my world to glance around, the club had emptied significantly indicating it could be time to leave. I found Leigh-Anne and told her to find Jesy and Tulisa while I find Perrie, shooting me a sympathetic look she stumbled off calling for Jesy. I stood for a moment searching for the blur of blonde that I'd come to know as Perrie. I finally found her toward the back of the dance floor grinding up against a guy who she would surely regret getting so close to in the morning. She looked up locking eyes with me, she screamed and ran toward me, leaving the poor guy alone.

'It's getting late, let's go' I shouted into her ear, she took my hand allowing me to lead her out of the club as she stumbled and tripped over everything in sight. Slowly the sound of the club began to fade and I was instead left with the rambling of a drunken Perrie.

'Jade, I'm going to start drinkin', don't know why we didn't like alcohol in the first place' she declared leaning on me as we walked,

'Yeah, let me know what you think about that in the morning baba' I laughed,

'Jade, Perrie' I turned to see Jesy shouting as she stepped into the taxi,

'Come on Pez, time to go' I murmured as she rested more weight on me,

'Oooh, Shotgun!' Perrie shouted finding a surge of energy and jumping into the front of the taxi. I got into the back looking at the faces of my band mates and mentor who were grinning giddily at the result of a great night.

I leant my head against the window closing my eyes letting the alcohol send me to sleep.

(Perrie)

The taxi was spinning, actually I think the world was spinning. I had convinced the rather smitten taxi driver to take us the long way home because I wasn't ready to head to bed just yet. I liked the feeling of being in a car, I find it calming even when I can't see straight.

'You are a great taxi driver, do you know that Mr. Taxi Driver, wait what's your name?' I could feel the words slurring out of my mouth before I realised what I was really saying,

'Mark' he chuckled,

'Mark' I repeated to myself 'Well mark you're a good driver' I looked over at Mark, hey he's actually quite cute, I smiled giddily. I had lost control and the alcohol had become Perrie.

'Mark, can I tell you something?' He nodded and I moved closer to him 'I think your quite cute' I giggled like a little girl confessing my first crush. He looked over at me smiling, but as he began to turn round he seemed to look at me again recognising me this time,

'You're that girl off X-Factor aren't you?' He asked as I nodded. His face changed then, from a sweet looking man to a man who saw a shot at fame. His stare fixated blankly on the road as he reached across the seat clutching my leg as he began to work his hand up my thigh,

'Fuck off you pervert!' I screamed at him, he just laughed persisting,

'Jade' I screamed waking her up, 'Get the fuck off me!' I shouted again and punched him in the side of the face, he recoiled back letting go of the wheel with one hand as he lunged further for me. I heard Jade shouting in the back as I lashed out at the taxi driver,

'Come here, you little….'

Mark's words were drowned out by a persistent horn and a deafening scream. Everything went in slow motion, I looked back in front of us seeing a set of lights looming closer to us as I realised with horror that we'd drifted onto the wrong side of the road. Marks hands were a blur as he attempted to swerve left attempting to avoid the oncoming car. He wasn't quick enough and as the lights became blindingly bright I was thrown to the side smashing my head against the window, suddenly the light went out as I began to slip unconscious, before I was swallowed by the blackness though I felt myself being thrown forward colliding with the windscreen as I let out one final scream.