Chapter 1:
The Obsession
I was sitting there staring at the boys jumping up and down and hugging each other when I finally realized. This is real. They really formed as a group. I was so happy, I mean I loved them individually, now they are all together? I was so ecstatic that I wanted to fly to England and not have to watch them from my computer screen and just watch them live. I wanted to be one of the first people to meet this soon to be superstars. Also, just by how they acted I knew they wouldn't ever change. No matter how much fame, money or girls they get. They were naturally great and were destined to be a group. They were destined to be One Direction.
I began to obsess over them. Since America didn't get any merchandise yet I had to make my own posters. I would watch the video diaries every week. I even made posters of the video diaries. I could tell Louis was the funny one and Niall was the always-just-peachy one. I was the only one in America practically who was obsessing over them in 2010. All my friends would get confused when I would talk about them. They had never heard them sing or even know what they looked like. I knew once they won X Factor they were going to come to America on a tour. Once they did, I knew my friends were going to be crying over them like me.
I kept watching X Factor every time it came onto the computer. I could tell that how Simon Cowell was acting and how good their singing and their looks were, they were going to get 1st place. I loved being able to obsess over a hot British/Irish boy band without anyone else in my area knowing who they are. So I could call all five and nobody arguing with me. Then it happened. I cried for them. I cried for Simon. I cried for everyone involved. I just was so sure...
I began to obsess over them. Since America didn't get any merchandise yet I had to make my own posters. I would watch the video diaries every week. I even made posters of the video diaries. I could tell Louis was the funny one and Niall was the always-just-peachy one. I was the only one in America practically who was obsessing over them in 2010. All my friends would get confused when I would talk about them. They had never heard them sing or even know what they looked like. I knew once they won X Factor they were going to come to America on a tour. Once they did, I knew my friends were going to be crying over them like me.
I kept watching X Factor every time it came onto the computer. I could tell that how Simon Cowell was acting and how good their singing and their looks were, they were going to get 1st place. I loved being able to obsess over a hot British/Irish boy band without anyone else in my area knowing who they are. So I could call all five and nobody arguing with me. Then it happened. I cried for them. I cried for Simon. I cried for everyone involved. I just was so sure...
