It was still surreal being in Hollywood. I knew it would get even crazier if I lived in the mansion but that was still two weeks away. I needed to prepare for this week. I was also pretty sure that I was starting to develop feelings for Sam, but I needed to focus on the music. I couldn't help but wonder if maybe I could channel what I was starting to feel into my music. I mean part of performing was feeling what the song was about, whether you were faking it or otherwise. I did wonder if we had time to go on another date. I also couldn't help but wonder if the media would start to notice, but I was pretty sure that no one cared until you made the Top 12.
I also realized that it would probably be a good idea to make friends. Maybe I could go somewhere with Quinn or some of the other girls. In fact, I noticed her in the hallway with Brittany and Santana wearing kind of flashy clothes.
"Where are you going?" I questioned.
"Clubbing." Brittany replied. "Wanna come?"
"I can't. I'm only 20." I pointed out. "They won't let me in."
"They'll let you in. You're famous." Santana argued. I would disagree with that statement.
"Even if I could get in, I couldn't drink and I'm not really looking for a guy right now." I replied. "You can tell me about it later."
An hour later, I was busy going through some songs in the lobby when Quinn came back.
"Why are you back so early?" I asked.
"I really wasn't having a good time." She replied. "Not to mention Brittany and Santana were all over each other. I'm not going to find someone who wants to date a girl with a 7-year-old at the club. So what are you doing?"
"I was trying to figure out what to sing this week." I answered.
"Can I see?" She questioned.
"I don't know if I should tell you." I admitted.
"I'm not going to steal your song if that's what you're worried." She replied. "So what do you think of the guys?"
"They're pretty good singers." I declared. She laughed.
"I mean looks wise." She corrected. "You and Sam seem pretty close."
"Well other than you, Sam's pretty much the only person that I really know here." I reminded her. "So are there any guys that you like?"
"Puck's pretty cute, but I don't know if it's a guy that I want." She admitted.
"So are you gay then?" I whispered.
"I don't know." She answered. "I haven't figured it out yet. I know my parents wouldn't approve if I was, but I don't really care about their opinion."
"You know that there's nothing wrong with you if you are." I pointed. "So is that where you went tonight? To a gay club?"
"Yes and I didn't really feel comfortable, but I was never really a club kind of girl." She explained.
"Well I've never been to one especially since my line of work involved getting up early." I replied.
"How did you become a maid anyway?" She asked.
"I basically just saw the ad in the paper and I did want to get out of my mom's house. It's hard to turn down something that includes free room and board."
"Do you still have your uniform?" She asked.
"I didn't bring it with me, but my boss said I could keep it, yes." I stated. I then noticed the look in her eye. "But I'm not looking to be anyone's French maid fantasy."
"I think you should sing this song." She suggested as she took out the paper. "I like that one. I heard it a few years ago and I think that you would sound great singing it."
"So are you going to tell me what you're going to sing?" I asked.
"Yeah, I could do that." She replied. "I'm seriously not trying to sabotage you. I do want to win, but I don't want to sell my integrity to do it."
So I found out that this week, they were switching things up a little bit and having the guys sing first which meant that we had an extra day to prepare. I was interested in seeing Sam's performance.
Getting born in the state of Mississippi, her papa was a copper and her mama was hippie
In Alabama, she would swing a hammer price you gotta pay when you break the panorama
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
What in the world does your company take me for
Black bandana sweet Louisiana, robbing a bank in the state of Indiana
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner, on her merry way saying baby whatcha gonna
Looking down the barrel of a hot metal .45
Just another way to survive
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm her priest yeah, yeah
Who knew the other side of you
Who knew that others died to prove
Too true to say goodbye to you
Too true to say, say, say
Push the fader, gifted animator, one for the now and eleven for the later
Never made it up to Minnesota, North Dakota man was gunning for the border
Down in the Badlands, she was saving the best for last
It only hurts when I laugh, gone too fast
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm her priest yeah, yeah
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm her priest yeah, yeah
"That was great." I told him as he walked off the stage. I couldn't help but notice that some of the other girls were looking at me with jealousy in their eyes. If they wanted him, they still had a chance to get him and I wasn't going to stop them. We weren't dating yet.
On Wednesday night, I prepared to sing my song. I wasn't going to be singing first, which was a relief.
"Hello once again, America." Jesse declared. "Last night the boys sang what they had to offer and this night, we'll be hearing from the ladies once again. Here there are: Kitty Wilde, Rachel Berry, Marley Rose, Brittany Pierce, Faith Hudson, Tina Cohen-Chang, Sunshine Corazon, Mercedes Jones, Quinn Fabray, and Santana Lopez."
Kitty led off the show singing "Crazy" by Patsy Cline. I happened to think that it was a mistake because that song was too big for her and it really ate her up. She was someone that I thought could possibly go home if there weren't any other bad performances.
Next up, Rachel sang "I Told You So" by Randy Travis. She sounded amazing on it. I knew that Carrie Underwood had done a cover of it and that was probably where she got the inspiration from.
After her Marley sang "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel. It was a good song, but I wasn't sure how it showed how she fit into today's pop radio. I did think that it would probably be enough to take her into next week.
Fourth was Brittany singing "I Want It That Way" by The Backstreet Boys. There wasn't really anything wrong with it, but the song is incredibly easy to sing. It didn't really have any power notes and the Backstreet Boys are kind of a joke these days. She could have been in trouble.
I then headed out to the stage. Before I went on, they showed a video of me talking about the song and how grateful I was being here. I wanted to make sure that I looked like a rockstar so I wore a black tank top and layered leather jacket with an orange pleated skirt and tights. I might have looked like a rock and roll ballerina but it was how I wanted to dress.
Hello, let me introduce you to the characters in the show
One says yes, one says no
Decide which voice in your head you can keep alive
Even in madness, I know you still believe
Paint me on canvas so I become what you could never be
I dare you to tell me to walk through fire
Grab my soul and call me a liar
I dare you to tell me to walk through fire
I dare you to tell me, I dare you to
Hello, are you still chasing the memories and shadows
Some stay young, some grow old
Come alive there are thoughts unclear you can never hide
Even in madness, I know you still believe
Paint me on canvas so I become what you could never be
I dare you to tell me to walk through fire
Grab my soul and call me a liar
I dare you to tell me to walk through fire
I dare you to tell me, I dare you to
I dare you to tell me, I dare you to
"It looks like Faith has let her rock side come out." Will declared. "It sounded great."
"I also thought that you sounded great and I really like your outfit." Emma added.
"Well at least you didn't come out in leather pants like the Joan Jett wannabes." Sue commented. "I think this is one of those where your voice can really shine even if the verses were a bit shaky."
"If you wanna vote for Faith, dial 1-866-Idols05." Jesse stated.
After I was done, Tina performed Elvis's "Suspicious Minds" and it was weird. She went for this dark arrangement that didn't really work and the music overpowered her voice.
After her was Sunshine, who sang Alicia Keys' "No One", which while not as good as last week, was still good. Mercedes followed her up with a booming performance of "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls. It was very good, if predictable.
Then Quinn took the stage. I was a bit nervous by the song that she was singing but she sounded great in rehearsal.
Don't know much about your life, don't know much about your world but
Don't wanna be alone tonight on this planet they call Earth
You don't know about and I don't have a future figured out
And maybe this is going too fast and maybe it's not meant to last
But what do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge
Never knowing if there's solid ground below or hand to hold
Or hell to pay what do you say what do you say
And I had my heart beaten down but I always come back for more yeah
There's nothing like love to pull you up when you're lying down on the floor there
So talk to me, talk to me like lovers do
Yeah walk with me, walk with me like lovers do like lovers do
What do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge
Never knowing if there's solid ground below or hand to hold
Or hell to pay what do you say what do you say
Don't much about your life and I don't know much about you world
I thought that she pulled off. There might have a been a note or two that she didn't hit, but overall, it was a good performance.
Santana then closed the show with Heart's "Alone" and it was good. Not as good as when Carrie did it, but still good.
On Thursday night, we performed our group song.
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Even if the sky is falling down?
Down, down
You oughta know tonight is the night to let it go
Put on a show I wanna see how you lose control
So leave it behind cause we have a night to get away
So come on and fly with me as we make our great escape
So baby, don't worry, you are my only you won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down, you'll be my only no need to worry
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Even if the sky is falling down?
Just let it be, come on and bring your body next to me
I'll take you away, turn this place into our private getaway
So leave it behind cause we have a night to get away, so come on and fly with me
As we make our great escape so why don't we run away?
Baby, don't worry, you are my only, you won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down, you'll be my only, no need to worry
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down?
Down, down
Even if the sky is fallin' down?
And the sky is falling down
We then got to the results. I was in the back row.
"Let's start with the girls. Front row stand up." Jesse replied as Santana, Kitty, Marley, Sunshine and Quinn stood up. He then sat down Santana and Marley down before sending Kitty home meaning Quinn and Sunshine were safe.
For the guys, Sam was in the first group to which Joe was going home. I was glad that Sam was staying because I still wanted to get to know him more.
"Okay, I want Faith, Brittany, and Tina to come to the center of the stage." He said. I was a little bit nervous because Brittany and Tina did not have good performances, but it could have easily meant that they were going to be the bottom 2. "Faith, go sit down. You're safe."
I smiled and headed back to the couch. It ended up that Tina was the one who was eliminated. The last group of guys came down to Blaine and Rory with the Irish kid going home. There was only one more week until the top 12 and the line between fame and missing out.
So Faith and Quinn spent some time together in this episode. The top 12 has almost been revealed. You might have an idea who will make it and I'll even reveal Faith, Puck, Quinn, Rachel, Sam, and Mike will be in the top 12. Who will be in the other 6 spots? The songs are "Dani California" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, "I Dare You" by Shinedown, "Taking Chances" by Celine Dion, and "Down" by Jay Sean. Please don't forget to review.