The Intern. Program

Interview

‘Lexi you’ve gained quite a lot of followers on twitter, how do you feel about all the attention?'

‘Like the world is at my feet.’ I laughed, showing them my world map wedges that I was wearing. ‘Don’t worry listeners, I’ll tweet a picture soon to explain that one.’ I said in the microphone. ‘But seriously, I think it’s insane. I’m honoured and surprised that their fans pay attention to me at all.’

After my answer I got my phone and took a picture of my shoes.

@lexieames: look peeps, the world is literally at my feet haha

I attached the picture to the tweet and pressed send.

‘I see you’ve also received some hate. How do you deal with that?’

‘I was really upset at first, but my friends cheered me up. And I spoke with the boys about it, and they told me they’d help me with it.’

‘Boys, how do you feel about Lexi getting hate?’

‘We don’t like that at all.’ Harry said, sounding mad.

‘Yeah, she’s an incredible girl and doesn’t deserve that at all.’ Niall piped up.

Heart. Melting. Again.

‘I sense a lot of protectiveness over Lexi. So a lotta love going on here.’

‘She’s our friend, and friends protect each other.’ Zayn smiled.

‘Lexi, is there one of the boys you like more than the others?’

‘I don’t think that choosing between guys as amazing as them is possible. And they are all so different and so interesting for different reasons.

‘So you really won’t be able to choose?’

‘No, I won’t. Asking me to choose between them is the same as asking me which finger to cut first. It’s bloody impossible!’

‘The last question is also for Lexi. Do you have any hidden talents that even the boys don’t know about?’

Would this be the right time to tell you all that I can actually sing? Yeah I think so, but am I ready for that? Yay or nay?

I don’t know man.

Harry, who was sitting beside me, nudged my side to snap me out of my train of thoughts.

‘I ehm, I’ve been told that I can sing a little.’ I said softly.

‘Oh really! That’s great, would you mind singing a little bit for us?’

‘I suppose that’s okay.’ I smiled. ‘I’ll sing a little bit of Ed Sheeran, my personal hero.’

I wanna be drunk when I wake up,

On the right side of the wrong bed,

And every excuse I made up,

Tell you the truth I hate,

What didn't kill me, it never made me stronger at all,

Maybe I'll get drunk, again

I'll be drunk, again

I’ll be drunk, again

To feel a little loveI looked around a now completely silent studio. The hosts were smiling at me, the boys were all staring at me with wide eyes and Paul stood stunned in the corner of the room. Liam seemed to be the first one who got himself together again after blinking a couple of times.

‘Lexi that was.. just.. wow.’ He smiled brightly at me.

‘Yeah.’ Zayn spoke up. ‘Your voice is really, really strong.’

The other three boys didn’t say anything, they were just nodding so firmly I was afraid their heads were going to roll right to the floor.

‘Thanks guys.’ I smiled at them.

‘That was very beautiful Lexi!’

‘And that wraps up today’s interview with One Direction and the lovely Lexi Eames, you can now listen to the lad’s first single of their second album, here’s Live While We’re Young!’

‘Thank you so much for having us here.’ I said, shaking the hands of the radio hosts.

‘It was great having you all here.’ The girl smiled back.

‘Yeah thank you all for coming here and we hope to see you back sometime.’ The guy said.

‘We’ll definitely will be mate.’ Niall said, high fiving him.

***

‘I heard you on the radio, you were amazing Lexi.’ Gary smiled at me. ‘You were so nice during the interview and your voice!’

‘Thank you Gary.’ I laughed.

My phone vibrated, indicating I had a new message or something. I got it out of my pocket and saw it was a text message from none other than my new friend Ed Sheeran! I squealed and dropped my phone in excitement.

‘Everything okay there Lexi?’ Liam chuckled.

I just let out a weird, non-humanlike noise and quickly grabbed my phone off the car floor. With shaking hands I opened the message.

From: Ed Sheeran aka Ginger Jesus

I just heard someone sing my song better than I do on the radio ;)

You seriously were brilliant, never heard drunk like that!

‘Harry check if she’s still breathing.’ I heard someone say.

I felt a hand shake my shoulder gently. ‘Lexi? What is it?’

‘OHMYGODEdjusttextedmehelikeditomg.’ I uttered all in just one breath.

‘What was that?’ Liam chuckled.

‘I think Ed just texted her he liked her singing.’ Louis said.

‘Wait you could follow that?’ Zayn asked, looking at Louis in astonishment.

‘Of course I could, Lexi’s not the only one who can talk fast.’ Louis chuckled, proud of himself.

‘He’s right, that’s pretty much what I said.’ I said, while typing a message back to Ed.

To: Ed Sheeran aka Ginger Jesus.

Oh wow, thank you so much. But don’t be cray cray, I didn’t sing it better than you. But wow you really liked it? Excuse me while I go faint here.

I really did almost faint when I got a reply from him.

From: Ed Sheeran aka Ginger Jesus

I didn’t like it, I loved it! You have a really strong voice, I’d love to jam with you some time.

To: Ed Sheeran aka Ginger Jesus

Oh wow, I’d love that, just wow.

From: Ed Sheeran aka Ginger Jesus

Cool, we’ll set a date later :)

It took all five One Direction boys and Gary to calm me down enough to explain what just happened. I told them about the convo Ed and I just had and they were all very happy for me.

‘Oh and Lexi, before we forget, you have to come to the Halloween party on Friday!’ Harry said.

‘What Halloween party?’ I asked them curious.

‘At Syco. It’s great fun every year, you’ll love it. Just get a cute costume and get ready to party!’

‘I’d love to guys.’ I smiled at them. ‘I always love a good party.’

‘Guys stop it, you’re making me blush!’ I giggled out.

‘And boys, what did you all think when Lexi walked into your lives?