Chapter 12

"Matt don't do this, please" Willow begged, the tears now streaming down her face as she watched the love of her life turn his back on her. "Willow, I can't deal with this. I can't even look at you right now. I'm sorry but it's over" Matt said quietly as he made his way to the rental car and drove away from the younger redhead, leaving her completely heartbroken.

Willow slowly made her way into the house where she was staying. She wasn't in the mood to interact with anyone, she just wanted to get to her bedroom, crawl into her bed and curl up into a ball. Unfortunately it wasn't to be. When Willow go to her room, sat on her bed were Jeff and Brooke, waiting to hear all the details from what happened earlier that night. "It's over. Matt ended it tonight after I told him that Dean and I kissed again this morning" she said quietly "WHAT?" Jeff yelled "Dean kissed you again? I'm gonna kill him, and as for Matt, I say he's crazy for walking away from you darlin'" as he put his arms around her and hugged her "thanks Jeff. You've always been there for me" Willow whispered as she sobbed into his chest before Brooke came up from behind and hugged her too. "Guys, will you do me one favour?" Willow asked as both Jeff and Brooke replied "sure honey, what is it?" "Keep Dean away from me coz I aint gonna be held responsible if I end up killing him in this house" as they all giggled as Brooke replied "you know we will Wills"

"How could she do that to me?" Matt said angrily as he threw his water bottle against his hotel wall "Matt what are you going on about?" Adam asked, seeing that his best friend was upset "Willow. She kissed that Dean guy again, so I ended it" Matt replied. "Oh my God Matt. I'm guessing that you're regretting it now?" Adam asked cautiously "I am Adam, but it's too late now, I'm pretty sure she wouldn't want me back after the way I treated her tonight. It's over, for good"

"Guys can I get you all in the living area" Polly shouted as everyone made their way into the living area. Dean and Mario were already sat down when Brooke, Jeff and Willow entered, followed a few minutes later by Khloe who was carrying a hot cup of tea. "Ok, now that I've got you all here I have to say congratulations on being our top six contestants" Polly said enthusiastically "This weekend not only will you be singing your group numbers, you will also be singing two solo numbers and the theme this week is classics and dance anthems" everyone let out a huge groan at having to learn three songs this week.

"Adam, are you serious? He regrets ending it with her?" Jeff asked the man down the phone "yes I'm sure Jeff. He still loves her but he was so angry last night" Adam said "but he doesn't think that she'll ever forgive him after how he treated her last night" "Matt is crazy. Willow is completely heartbroken, she has barely slept these last two days and she's a mess" Jeff replied "Matt's in the same way" Adam said before adding "we have to get them back together"

The next show came around very slowly for Willow. She was dreading singing after having her heart broken by Matt after the last show, especially as her classic song reminded her of him. "Wills, you ok darlin'?" Jeff asked, putting his arm around her as she nodded "Jesus Wills, you're shaking and you are really pale" he added, as Willow broke down in tears "everything is just so messed up Jeff" she sobbed "I still love Matt and the first song I'm singing tonight reminds me of him so much. I guess it's just gonna be hard singing that song, knowing that he's going to be in the audience watching me" as the show's theme music started.

Jeremy made the usual introductions, the celebrities were ready and first out singing her classic song, a haunting version of Stay by Shakespeare's Sister was Willow.

If this world is wearing thin
And you're thinking of escape
I'll go anywhere with you
Just wrap me up in chains
But if you try to go alone
Don't think I'll understand

Stay with me
Stay with me

In the silence of your room
In the darkness of your dreams
You must only think of me
There can be no in between
When your pride is on the floor
I'll make you beg for more

Stay with me
Stay with me

You'd better hope and pray
That you make it safe
Back to your own world
You'd better hope and pray
That you'll wake one day
In your own world
Coz when you sleep at night
They don't hear your cries
In your own world
Only time will tell
If you can break the spell
Back in your own world

Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay, stay with me
Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay
Stay with me

At the end of the song, tears were rolling over her cheeks as she looked at the one man in the audience who used to be there to support her, staring straight back at her, tears in his eyes although he would never cry or admit what he was feeling, he knew then that Willow loved him and that he loved her back, but at the same time he feared that he could never have her again.

Mario followed her with Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson, then Khloe, Dean and Brooke who sang All or Nothing, The Rose and Songbird. Jeff finished the classic songs section with a cover of Green Days Good Riddance (Time of Your Life). When he finished and left the stage as the show went to commercial, Willow ran up to him, before announcing "Jeff, please don't hate me for this, but I've made a decision. On Monday, I'm going to see Eric" "Wills, why would I hate you?" he replied "It's your decision if you wanna go see Eric, he is your dad after all" "Thanks Jeff, I'm not going because I want a relationship with him. I'm going because I have questions and only he has the answers"