Prologue
Time doesn't seem to pass, my legs are weak, I don't know how long I can take this…. Who would know how far I would go, I didn't even want to audition in the first place… There's so many people here... But she is missing... I think my heart is gonna explode. Go Ryan, say it! Ok, 2 Davids... I don't think it's me, Archie was way better than me yesterday… this is it. David, of course... but which one?
I saw my whole life passing through my eyes, that expectation was like the end of a crazy journey, a long journey...
1. Sis
Music had always been my passion, I confronted a lot of people that said I couldn't make money with this…
But I never thought about giving up, even when I had to play in a bar for 6 people, and 3 of them were staff, I knew my time would come…
One thing always gave me the strength to go on: my family and friends. Specially Matthew and Anne, who were almost brothers to me.
I'm currently working as a bartender, just to make some money, because honestly, I don't know anything about drinks... I can only drink them...
And after a binge session, I woke up late to follow my brother on that American Idol audition...
It was too early, and the rain was pouring down, but it was his dream, I had to be there for him…
I just wasn't counting that I was gonna be on the real thing…
A guy came with a camera and thought I was funny, asked if I had some kind of talent... I joked, saying I could do acrobatics, but he convinced me to sing, and thought I should audition too. I didn't want too, that was Andrew's dream, not mine... but he was very supportive... I had no Idea what song I was gonna sing, so I called Anne, maybe she could help me...
"Bon Jovi! Nice one, Sis! I knew I could trust your good taste in music! I call you later to tell how it was!"
I was very nervous during the audition. Simon said I was something that I didn't understand. I guess he didn't, too. But I got 3 Yes! I didn't even want to audition, and now I'm going to Hollywood! But there was the sad part, Andrew didn't get it. I asked ifhim if he wanted me to give up, after all, this was HIS dream… he said he wouldn't let me give up, and he'd be with me until the end….
I couldn't wait to tell my Sis... after all, she was the one who always said that someday I'd have my chance.. I tried to call, but my battery was dead, and I couldn't wait to tell her! I decided I would wait until I got home, to tell in person is always better.
When I got home, I went straight to Anne's and when she opened the door, I shouted:
"SIS! I did it! I'm going to Hollywood!"
I held and lifted her in the air… I invited her to celebrate, put her in my car and we went to a bar… She sat on the table and I went to get us 2 margaritas.
"I feel terrible that my brother didn't make it... He wanted it so bad! After being approved, I asked him if he would be upset with the fact that I was going on and he wasn't. If he did, I would give up Sis… but he was very supportive, he told me I should go on anyway, and he was gonna be there for me.
"Of course he is, Bro… I wouldn't expect less from him… He would never ask you to give up, and I know you would do the same if you were in his shoes…
We finished our margaritas and I went to get us more.
"I'm going to Los Angeles, but I want you to email me EVERY DAY, and I'm doing the same... I'm not promising to call everyday because it's expensive and I'm not a rockstar yet... but I'm calling everytime I can... don't forget about me! I' m gonna miss you so much!"
I woke up with a hangover the next day. I could hardly remember the end of the night, just the part where I said to Anne "I'm gonna be a milionaire and we're gonna party everyday!"
I started packing to go to California, after all, I'd be leaving soon. I asked for a few days off at work, I didn't know how long I'd be there, if I had to, I'd quit. When I got home, Anne came running to tell me she had been accepted to the Cinema classes in Australia that she wanted so much, and she was leaving tomorrow! Right after she left home, I got a call saying I was supposed to go tomorrow too. I sent her a message to tell. It was a new journey for us.
This is the beginning of the fic, it's the same one of the other fic I'm posting, "What if there's nothing left tomorrow", but it's David's version of the story... you have to read this one too, to get all the details of everything.
