I attacked Liam with a huge hug as he exited the stage. He hugged me back tightly, as if he didn't want to let me go.

"You did it!" I exclaimed as he picked me up and twirled me around.

"Yeah," Liam whispered. "I did it. Again."

He was emotionless. I could feel that he did not know what he was to feel; whether it was to be happy he pass the auditions, or upset that there might be a possibility that he could fail again before going through to the live shows. Dermot came over to us so that he could interview Liam.

"How are you feeling?" Dermot asked Liam.

"Uh, I'm really excited. I did what Simon asked me to do: come back in two years time," Liam replied, looking into the camera.

"Alright, well then I'll see you in Boot Camp."

I skipped out of the backstage area with Liam hot on my heels, following me. I stopped dead as I saw who was standing in front of me. It was not just shock that overcame me, but also fear that flushed over my heart.

"Cameron," I whispered. He nodded in response to me.

"Hey, Addie," he replied, sounding much more confident than I am. We stood there frozen for about two seconds until a boy behind him spoke up.

"Addie! I can't believe it's you!" Zach beamed and took me into his embrace. I laughed and hugged him back. I breathed in his scent, missing him so much. He finally placed me back on the hard-tiled floor after awhile.

"Wh—what are you doing here?" I asked, smiling like a Cheshire cat.

"I could ask the same with you," Zach smirked at me. Liam was still standing beside me, while Cameron was standing quietly beside Zach. I did not notice that they were silently giving death glares to each other. Mistake number one.

"Accompanying Liam who's auditioning," I replied, still smiling at the fact that I just met my best friend again after a few years. Zach nodded at my response and I waited for him to tell me his reason.

"Cameron's auditioning," he simply said. I nodded back at him. "Addie, can I, like, talk to you? Privately?"

I was confused, what did he want to talk about? Whatever it was, it probably ended a few years ago when Cameron and I broke up.

"Sure, I guess," I shrugged and motioned at Liam to wait for me in the car. Liam glared at Cameron once last time before walking away. I did not even notice that Cameron was still standing beside Zach.

"Privately," Zach repeated sternly, aiming his words at Cameron. Cameron shrugged, trying to look as if he doesn't care. But I could see more than that. I know how to read his feelings just by taking a glimpse at his eyes. And it was enough. He looked away from me and I saw him blink a few tears away and stormed to the other side of the room. Soon he was joined by Dermot to be interviewed.

"Don't you miss him?" Zach asked. I turned around to face him. I thought about it for a while. Do I miss Cameron? Honestly, I don't know. Everyone said we used to look good together as a couple and we should not have broken up. Sometimes I believe what those people say; and yet sometimes, I believe that it was the right thing for me to do at that moment.

"Maybe," I whispered. "I'm not even sure what I feel for him anymore."

Zach sighed and looked back at Cameron who was still being interviewed by Dermot. Cameron laughed awkwardly at Dermot's failed attempt to crack a joke, causing me to chuckle slightly.

"As much as I am Cam's friend," Zach started, hesitating to continue, "I think you have been much better off without him, Addie."

I pondered upon his words. Is it possible that I am actually moving on from Cameron, whom I thought I would love for the rest of my life?

"You could even date Liam soon," he added jokingly. I smirked and laughed to myself silently. Oh, how I miss Zach and his crazy jokes.

"I should probably go now," I started saying slowly to Zach. "But you have to text me. We haven't contacted each other in what felt like forever."

I smiled at him and gave him a teddy bear hug. I did not want to let go. Zach was, is and will always forever be my best friend. He may be a guy, he might use to bully me in seventh grade, but we understand each other. We know what it feels like when we try to change someone we love yet he or she still could not change. And then we just felt like giving up. We did give up on changing that person, but it doesn't mean he gave up on love. But I did.

We both pulled away from the hug and Zach kissed my forehead. He nodded another goodbye to me as I walked away from him. I stopped walking at an empty hallway and leaned at the wall. I slid down and brought my knees to my face as I broke down in tears. Meeting Zach brought all the memories with Cameron back to life. I still have not gotten over him after these few years.

I heard the floor squeaked as a pair of Toms walked towards me. I looked up at the boy who was staring at me, probably wondering why I was crying in the middle of the hallway. I must be looking like a mess right now with my red and blotchy face and such messy hair. He looked handsome; I would have showed him my dazzling smile by now if I were not in such a mess. He had such an out of the ordinary sea green eyes along with beautiful curls on his head.

"Are you okay?" the boy asked as he offered me a tissue. I took the tissue willingly and wiped the remaining tears stained on my face. I shook my head in response to his question. He sat down, crossed-legs, next to me. "A beautiful girl like you shouldn't be crying."

"I really regret breaking up with him," I sobbed into his shirt as he brought me into his embrace, placing an arm around my shoulder. To this day, I still wonder why I opened up so much to him. He was just a stranger who pitied the crying girl while walking past the hallway.

After a good ten minutes of sobbing into a stranger's shirt, the tears finally stopped flowing. I sniffled as I removed my head from his shoulder.

"I'm sorry," I whispered to him.

"It's alright," he whispered back. "It breaks my heart to see a beautiful girl cry all alone in a hallway. I'm Harry, by the way."

"I'm Adelaide, but you can call me Addie." I smiled at him.

"Addie… I like that."

"Where have you been?" Liam shouted as saw me walking towards the car park with Harry by my side helping me walk as if I was a sick patient.

"Sorry," I mumbled.

"Thank you for taking care of her," Liam said to Harry as he took my hand into his grasp. I could feel his pulse going very fast; he must have been so worried about me.

"Hey, no problem. I'm Harry."

Liam and Harry did this man handshake as they introduced themselves to each other. Harry had to go and meet his family to tell them he got through the auditions. He hugged me goodbye as I felt him slip something in my jeans back pocket. I watched Harry walk away from me, waving a goodbye as I did so.

"You like him," Liam stated. I turned around to see a smirking Liam leaning over his rusty, old van.

"I do not!" I argued as I step inside his van.

"Sure," he replied sarcastically, still having that annoying smirk plastered on his face. "You even got his number."

"How'd you-? Wha-? Gah, stalker," I scoffed. He chuckled in reply and hit the gas pedal of his van, us heading back to our hotel.