You Make Me Strong

Chapter 1

Niall walked cautiously into his new room followed closely by his mom. They were both carrying several boxes and suitcases, as this was the weekend Niall was going away to college. Niall was admittedly very nervous. He walked in and was met with a pair of very friendly blue eyes.

    "Hiya," the boy cheered jumping off his bed. Niall felt strangely comfortable with the boy. He had talked to him several times on the phone before this and had felt they would get on just fine.

    "How you doing Louis?" Niall asked smiling at him. "You've been here a few weeks right?" Niall asked.

    "Yeah, they want us to get as much footie practice in as we can," Louis explained cheerfully. Niall felt calmed by Louis cheerfulness it set his mind at ease.

    "Louis's on the football team mom," Niall explained.

    "Right I think you'd mentioned that. It's nice to meet you Louis," Niall's mom said kindly.

    "You too ma'am. I've been so excited for Niall to get here. It's been too quiet here by myself."

    "I think you two will get on just fine," Maura smiled. "You need anything else Nialler?" Niall shook his head feeling better about his mom leaving. "Already love, you have fun. Don't study too hard." She told him.

    "I'll make sure of that," Louis teased putting his arm around Niall. Maura smiled.

    "I'll hold you to that." With that she turned and left the room.

    "I'll help you get set up," Louis said eagerly. The two boys got Niall's things out and set up in a way that made the room seem bigger than it was. Louis pulled out Niall's guitar and was very impressed. "I take it you play?"

    "Oh yeah," Niall smiled.

    "Music guy," Louis smiled.

    "Yeah I came on a music scholarship," Niall explained. "Here" Niall took his guitar back from Louis and started to play. Louis was overcome with excitement.

    "You're going to be the star of every party," Louis gleamed.

    "I'm not much of a partier," Niall told him.   
"Don't worry I'll teach you," Louis smirked. Niall rolled his eyes and smiled. Louis was going to be a lot of fun he could tell. "The first party we're going to go to is tomorrow. Everyone's moving in and we've got to kick things off with a bang!"

    "It could be fun," Niall admitted.

    "It's a great way to meet people. Well girls I mean," Louis teased. Niall shrugged this off. It wasn't that he didn't like girls but he always felt like he could fall for anyone. It just had to be the right person.

    "I'll take your word for it," Niall chuckled.

    "You'll see for yourself. You'll need to bring your guitar for sure." Niall loved to play for others so he didn't mind the idea much. He just wouldn't be using his skill set for the same reason Louis wanted him to. "Play something else," Louis told him. Niall nodded. He thought for a minute before he started strumming an acoustic version for Bruno Mars 'It will Rain'. He couldn't help but to sing along with it. Louis's eyes got wide as he realized just how talented Niall really was. Niall got through the first verse and the chores before stopping. He saw Louis's face in shock and he laughed a little.

    "What?"

    "You are a gold mine!" Louis cheered. "Do you realize how popular this is going to make us?" Niall smiled and shook his head.

    "I don't sing to be popular. I sing because I love it," Niall explained.

    "But with all that talent you've got to use it somewhere."