Chapter One

Kendall's P.O.V

"Bye, I know you'll do brilliantly!" I called as he walked down the path to the taxi.

The taxi was about to take my best friend since we were 5, Niall Horan, to his first X Factor audition. To be honest, I was terrified for him. I knew that it was a hard competition and if he got voted off he would be crushed. But it was my duty to be there for him, right? I had a feeling I would be just as upset. After getting lost in my thoughts I looked up to see Niall running back towards me.

"Kendall, come with me. Please." I looked into his pleading eyes and immediately knew my response.

"I thought you'd never ask!" I exclaimed. I ran over to my house next door and burst through the door.

"MOM….DAD?" I called. I was so excited that he asked me to come and I just couldn't contain it.

"They're in the kitchen, stop yelling!" My sister Poppy complained.

I sprinted into the kitchen, out of breath and quite sweaty.

"Mom, as you know Niall is going to his X Factor audition today, and he asked me to go with him. I know it's sudden but I want to support him and I know he'll need it and as his best friend it's my duty to go..." I trailed off as I saw my mom eyeing my dad suspiciously.

"Ed, you didn't give her the ticket?" My mom sighed.

"Kendall, we had bought a ticket for you to go two weeks ago, but apparently your father didn't realize to give it to you..." She said, a tad apologetically.

"Dad! Mom! THANK YOU SO MUCH!" I squealed. Leave it to my parents to try, and fail miserably to surprise me.

I ran into my room and grabbed the overnight bag I always had packed. I looked in the mirror as I was walking out and stopped. I was in pajamas. I quietly laughed at my stupidity and changed into black leggings, a white vest top, my Uggs, and a purple Jack Wills hoodie. I brushed my long blonde hair out and let it fall in its natural ringlets down my back. I applied a little black eyeliner and mascara to my blue eyes and ran downstairs.

I kissed my Mom and Dad goodbye and hugged Poppy and my baby brother Matthew goodbye. I shut the door to my house and ran back to Niall's, only to see him making conversation with the taxi driver. "Only Niall would do that" I thought to my self and chuckled.

"Apparently they already had a ticket for me!" I exclaimed as I reached Niall and the taxi driver. Niall smiled his beautiful, crooked smile at me and hugged me tightly.

"Let's go to X Factor! Woo hoo!" He yelled. I smiled big in response.

I looked up towards his doorstep and waved goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Horan as I stuffed my bag in the boot of the taxi. When I climbed into the taxi Niall put his arm around me and tightened his grip.

"I love you Kendall. Thank you for coming." Niall whispered as he kissed my forehead. " You're the best friend anyone could ask for."

I smiled in response and rested my head on his shoulder. We rode to the train station in silence. Not the awkward silence, the good kind of silence.