Niall and I get in a car and start to drive to his dad's house. During the drive, Niall tells me about the first time he saw me.
"So, was that you at the Cenica Record party?" he asks.
"Ya, you were there?" I had no idea. Then again, I didn't know who anyone was with all the masks.
"It's the only reason we were in town. I knew the first time I heard you that you were different. I made the boys stay longer so we could find you. We got lucky finding you the next day."
"No one has ever done anything like that for me. So you gave up a day of your vacation…just to find me?" I can't believe he would do that.
"Ya…" he says shyly.
We drive the rest of the way blasting music and having fun. Once we get there, Niall's dad is already lingering outside, waiting for his son to get home. Niall gets out of the car first and his dad's face just lights up. Then he sees me and a look of confusion crosses his face. He turns back to Niall and greets him with a huge hug. After a moment he turns to me.
"Hello, I'm Bobby Horan. And you are?"He asks, shaking my hand.
"Oh, I'm Corinne Jobco, but please just call me Cori," I say pleasantly.
"Dad, how about we go inside and I'll tell you the whole story," Niall says as he pushes us inside.
Niall explains the last two days to his dad with a little bit of my input. Once he finishes, Bobby says, "Well, she is welcome here."
We go out to get our stuff out of the car and take it to our rooms. Once we've set our stuff down I get a quick tour of the house, then we all sit down again and talk for a while.
"After all this boasting about your singing, Cori, I think I need to hear it" Bobby says a little jokingly.
"Oh, God. I'll make you a deal," I respond. "I will only sing if Niall sings with me." I look at Niall. He rolls his eyes at me and gets up to get his guitar, causing Bobby to laugh.
When he comes back, he sits down and starts to play one of the songs I sang at the party. When we finish, Bobby has the same look on his face that the boys had back at the café.
"Wow. Well are you hungry? I can start dinner," he says after the initial shock wears off.
"Sure."
"Sounds great, Dad, thanks." After Bobby leaves the room, Niall turns to me. "Come on. I want to show you something."
I get up and follow him to his room. He grabs a notebook and we sit down on his bed.
"No one has ever seen or heard these. Not even the guys. There weren't really meant for the group," he says as he opens the book, which is full of songs.
"Well, then why show them to me?"
"I told you, you're special."
I feel the butterflies rise in my stomach.
"Will you sing one for me?"
"Well, most of them are duets," he says cautiously.
"Then teach me," I say with a smile.
"What?"
"You said they are duets and I'm 'special'. So teach me a song," I answer, putting air quotes around the word special.
A huge smile runs across his face. I start to learn the songs in the book. We spend our month at his dad's house learning the songs. At the end of the month, Niall helps me pack my things.
"So I figure we can show the songs to the lads at the bungalow," Niall says as we pack.
"Really? Finally ready to show them?"
"Ya. I mean we both know all the songs. Plus, I think I've kept them hidden long enough."
"Well, okay then. Let's do it," I say with a smile. I've really gotten to know Niall over the month and I've really started to like him.
A few hours later we are ready to go. We say goodbye to Bobby and we make our way to the airport. As we take off, I say my goodbyes to Ireland. I hope to see it again soon.