X Factor Louis' POV Chapter 26

"We were young we were wrong
We were fine all along
If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one." Harry sang. 

"Right. There's a man who's a hero to all of us. Here he is. The incredible Robbie Williams!" I announced as Robbie walked out onto the stage. 

"When you get to where you wanna go
And you know the things you wanna know." Robbie began to sing. 
"You're smiling." We all sang.  

"When you said what you wanna say
And you know the way you wanna play." Robbie continued.
"You'll be so high you'll be flying." We joined in.

"Though the sea will be strong
I know we'll carry on
Cos if there's somebody calling me on
She's the one." Robbie sang. 

If there's somebody calling me on
She's the one
She's the one
yeah she's the one
yeah she's the one
she's the one." We sang. 

"All contestants please come on to the stage." Dermot announced. 

I held Nastya's hand as we walked onto the stage together. The guy's were walking behind us. Nastya gripped my hand tightly, not wanting to let go, no matter what. 

Cher was walking in front of us. As she walked up the steps, she tripped, twisting her ankle as she fell. She let out a cry of pain as she hit the ground. Nastya went to go help her but as soon as she was about to help her up, she snarled at her. "Don't touch me!" she shouted. 

"So-rry." Nastya said, rolling her eyes. Rebecca helped Cher up onto her feet and onto the stage. 

Then Simon called me and the lads over to him. 

"Good luck babe," I whispered to Nastya as I hugged her. "I love you." I said before letting go of her. 

"I love you too." she said, releasing my hand. 

Simon stood by me and the boys, Louis stood next to Mary Byrne, Danni stood next to Matt Cardle, while Cheryl stood next to Rebecca, Cher and Nastya. Cher kept her distance away from Nastya. 

"Welcome contestants. Only one of you will be the winner of X Factor 2010." Dermot announced gravely. "Good luck to all of you." 

"Here we go." I said to myself, knees shaking.

"In third place..." Dermot started. 

"Nastya." I thought.

"Is..."

"Please be Nastya." I thought. 

"One Direction!" Dermot announced, finally. 

"Yeah!!!!" we screamed, leaping into the air. 

"Oh my God!" I heard Nastya scream as she ran over to me, and into my arms. I embraced her as she jumped into my arms. "I'm so happy for you babe!" she said, almost in tears. 

"You're gonna be the winner." I said, looking into her eyes. Then I walked backstage with Simon and the boys. I stood by the steps so I could hear who won the competition. 

"In second place," Dermot began. 

Rebecca and Nastya squealed while holding each other's hands. 

"Rebecca Ferguson!" Dermot announced. 

Rebecca screamed so loud that it made me jump. She hugged Nastya, her tears of joy running off onto Nastya's dress. She said her thanks and walked off stage. 

"Well done Rebecca!" I said as she walked down the stairs. 

"Thanks." she said, hugging me. "Nastya's next." she smiled. 

"I sure hope so." I said turning my attention back to the stage. 

"And in first place is..." Dermot said. I could see that Nastya was shaking. I was even shaking. 

"Please. Please." I prayed. 

"Matt Cardle!" Dermot finally announced. 

"WHAT!?!" I yelled to myself. Nastya collapsed to her knees and sobbed hard into her hands. While the boys celebrated with Matt, I walked over to Nastya and helped her to her feet. We were both in shock that she didn't even place. 

"Thank you very much to all of the contestants." Dermot said as everybody walked off stage. I linked my arm with Nastya's, as she cried on my shoulder. 

"That wasn't fair." I snarled. She just continued to sob into my shirt, her makeup rubbing off on it. "Oh baby." I said, hugging her. "You were fantastic and you are going to be famous one day, trust me." I said, kissing her. 

When we got to her dressing room, her phone began to ring. Nastya let go of me and went to answer her phone. "Hello?" she answered, tears still falling. "Mom? What's wrong?" she asked. 

I could hear someone crying on the other end. Then Nastya's expression changed from shock to unbearable sadness. "Nastya?" I asked. "Baby what's wrong?" She looked like she was trying to say something but she couldn't speak. She just handed me her phone. 

"Hello? Mrs. Simmons? What's the matter?" I asked as I comforted Nastya. 

"Who is this?" she asked through sobs.

"Louis. Nastya's boyfriend." I answered. "What's wrong?" I asked again. 

"I need Nastya to come back to Australia!" she pleaded. 

"What! Why?" I asked.

"Someone came to our house looking for her. When I told them that she wasn't here, they busted into the house and tried to kill me! I barely got away! Now he's on his way up there to kill her! I need her to come back so I know that she is safe." she explained. 

"Oh wow." I said. "I will put her on the next flight down there myself."

"Thank you." she said as she hung up. 

"Oh baby!" I cried, as I held Nastya. "I'm so sorry!" 

"Don't worry. You'll be alright. Besides you'll have Paul with you the entire time, until this guy goes away. Paul will protect you everywhere you go." I explained to Nastya as we walked to her flight tunnel. 

"Louis, I'm so scared." she said, shaking.

"You'll be just fine." I said, kissing her. 

"Ok." she said. "I'm gonna miss you so much." she said as she started to tear up. 

"I'll gonna miss you too." I said. "But don't you worry. We'll see each other again one day." I said as I let go of her hand. 

Then she started to walk to her flight. 

"Oh, and Paul. Please keep your eye on her and keep her safe for me." I said. 

"Will do." he responded. 

As Nastya walked off, Paul following close behind, she turned around and waved goodbye. 

"I love you Nastya Simmons!" I shouted as I waved back. 

"I love you Louis Tomlinson!" she shouted back as she gave her ticket to the flight attendant. Then she walked onto the plane.

That was the last time I saw Nastya.