It was the week where everything important happened. On Thursday night, the top 12 would be revealed and those who made it would move into the mansion. It would definitely be an adjustment because I had never lived with a roommate before, but I would still have to get there first, meaning that I would have to pick the right song. Though, tonight I had to worry about my second date with Sam. We were going to a real restaurant. I knew it was one of the places that the stars dined at and with any luck, someone more famous would be there so we could have a quiet date.

I wanted to wear a dress, but I knew that the place wasn't too formal. I ended up borrowing a dress from wardrobe. It was black and strapless which I wore with a pink blazer and black boots. I heard a knock on the door and saw Sam wearing a black suit and tie.

"You look fancy." I commented.

"You look pretty good yourself." He replied as he took my hand and we headed out to the car. It had a driver, which meant we would be in the back.

"So, do you know if you're sister's going to come to Hollywood to see the show at any point?" I asked. "I'd really like to meet her."

"I'd have to talk to my parents about that." He answered. "You know I have a brother too."

I really can't relate to any of this." I admitted. "I've been any only child all of my life. My mom never found anyone else that she wanted to have kids with."

"Well I imagine that it can't be easy falling in love again after you lost the person that you care about most." He stated. "Speaking of losing someone, we're not in the most conventional arrangement here. Most people don't have to worry about someone being sent home."

"Well maybe we won't have to worry about that." I proposed. "Maybe if we can keep doing our bests, we can be the final two. I mean you are pretty much the favorite among the guys."

"Yeah, but you're not exactly the most popular of all of the girls." He pointed out. "You ranked 4th at the last rating."

"Well I haven't shown everything that I can do yet." I declared. "People like Rachel and Santana and Sunshine are putting their best out now. They're basically sprinting at the beginning of a marathon."

Once we got to the restaurant, we headed to our table. The food was really good. It made sense why the stars would eat there. I noticed that Neil Patrick Harris was there with his boyfriend. In fact he walked over to us.

"Hey, you're Sam Evans from American Idol, aren't you?" He asked. I didn't know NPH watched American Idol.

"Yeah, I am." Sam confirmed.

"Do you think that maybe you could sing something for the crowd by any chance?" Neil requested.

"Well I'm kind of on a date." Sam stated.

"You know I wouldn't mind." I told him. I wasn't sure if he recognized me or not or if he was just a fan or Sam.

"Okay." Sam stated. "Is there a microphone by any chance?"

He walked onto the stage and began to sing. I couldn't help but wonder if it was the song he was going to sing for the week.

I know a girl, she puts the color inside of my world
But she's just like a maze where all of the walls all continually change
And I've done I can to stand on the steps with my heart in my hands
Now I'm starting to see maybe it's got nothing to do with me

So fathers be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters too

Boys you can break,
You find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong, boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without warmth of a woman's good, good heart

So fathers be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters too
So mothers be good to your daughters too
So mothers be good to your daughters too

We then headed back to the hotel and stopped outside of my room.

"So would it be okay if I kissed you right now?" He asked.

"How about this?" I suggested. "If we both make the Top 12, I'll kiss you on Thursday night."

We were performing on Tuesday night again this week. I really didn't want to be one of the ones who missed out like Kady Malloy, one of my favorites from Season 7 who just missed the Top 12 and has done nothing since.

"Welcome to American Idol." Jesse declared. "This is the last chance before we reveal our top 12. Tonight we'll hear from the ladies. Here they are: Santana Lopez, Sunshine Corazon, Brittany S. Pierce, Mercedes Jones, Rachel Berry, Marley Rose, Faith Hudson and Quinn Fabray. First we'll hear from Santana."

Santana sang "Whataya Want from Me" by Adam Lambert and it was pretty good. It was probably good enough to take her to the Top 12. I still thought that she was showing too much too early. There had been several people that were really good at the start but then trailed off as the competition continued.

Next, Sunshine performed "Broken" by Seether and it just didn't sound as good as either of her other two performances. The judges said that she would probably make it anyway, but I wasn't so sure.

After that, Brittany sang "Ocean Avenue" by Yellowcard and it was surprisingly good, but I didn't think that it would be enough to carry her to the next week. I could have been wrong, but I thought it was just too little, too late.

Mercedes went fourth and sang "Stop! In The Name of Love" by The Supremes. It was once again solid, but I was starting to wonder if she realized that she was typecasting herself. I understood that R and B was probably what she wanted to sing, but she wouldn't win the competition just by singing the same style of songs. She would have to think outside of the box to keep going.

Rachel performed fifth, singing "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie and she continued to show why she was one of the strongest girls in the competition and she was probably my biggest competition. It would take a lot to be better than her.

Marley headed up to the stage and sang "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson and it was just too much for her. I was pretty sure that she had bought herself a ticket home to go with Brittany.

After she was done, I headed up to the stage. There was a video of basically what was like to be me and what I liked to do. It was kind of awkward because I wasn't good at talking about myself.

I don't wanna be the girl who laughs the loudest
Or the girl who never wants to be alone
I don't wanna be that call at 4:00 in the morning
Cause I'm the only one you know in a world that won't be home

Ahh the sun is blinding, I stayed again
Oh I am finding that's not the way I want my story to end

I'm safe up high nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over
No pain inside you're my protection
But how do I feel this good sober

Coming down coming down coming down
Spinning round spinning round spinning round
I'm looking for myself sober
Coming down coming down coming down
Spinning round spinning round spinning round
I'm looking for myself sober

When it's good then it's good to till it goes bad
Till you try to find the you that you once had
I have heard myself cry never again
Broken down in agony just trying to find a friend

I'm safe up high nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over
No pain inside you're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober
How do I feel this good sober

"So how old are you again?" Will asked.

"20." I answered.

"You know it's not common that 20-year-olds have the kind of talent you have." He added. "I can think of one: Mariah Carey."

"Now I wouldn't go that far." Sue argued. "She's good, but she's no Mariah."

"I'm okay with not being Mariah." I replied.

After I was done, Quinn headed to the stage.

Never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no
Never can say goodbye

Even though the pain and heartache
Seems to follow me wherever I go
Though I try and try to hide my feelings
They always seem to show
Then you try to say you're leaving me
And I always have to say no

Tell me why is it so

That I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no
Never can say goodbye

Tell me why is it so
Don't wanna let you go

I never can say goodbye ooh, ooh baby
I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, no, no
I never can say goodbye ooh, ooh baby
I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, no, no

I keep thinkin' that our problems
Soon are all gonna work out
But there's that same unhappy feeling
And there's that anguish, there's that doubt
It's that same old, 'Did you hang up?
Can't do with you all the time'

Tell me why is it so
Don't wanna let you go

I never can say goodbye ooh, ooh baby
I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, no, no
I never can say goodbye ooh, ooh baby
I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, no, no

On Thursday we opened the show with yet another number of a current song. This one sounded a lot like another song, but it was the producer's fault for using the same track for two songs.

Remember all the things we wanted, now all our memories, they're haunted
We were always meant to say goodbye, even with our fists held high
It never would have worked out right, yeah, we were never meant for do or die
I didn't want us to burn out, I didn't come here to hurt you now I can't stop

I want you to know that it doesn't matter
Where we take this road, but someone's gotta go
And I want you to know you couldn't have loved me better
But I want you to move on, so I'm already gone

And I'm already gone, I'm already gone
You can't make it feel right when you know that it's wrong
I'm already gone, already gone there's no moving on
So I'm already gone

Remember all the things we wanted, now all our memories, they're haunted
We were always meant to say goodbye

And I'm already gone, I'm already gone
You can't make it feel right when you know that it's wrong
I'm already gone, already gone there's no moving on
So I'm already gone

"So as you can see, there are twelve stools." Jesse declared. "When I call your name, I will tell you if you made the Top 12 and if you have, I want you to take a seat in one of the stools. Let's start with Blaine. You are in the Top 12. Take a seat."

Blaine headed to the chair and he then sent Santana and Kurt to join him.

"Marley, please stand up." He replied. "I'm sorry to tell you that you are going home tonight."

The process continued with Mercedes, Rachel, and Sam going next before Ryder was sent home.

"Faith, please stand up." Jesse stated before I stood. I knew what it meant. Since I was being called before the end, I was definitely in. "You are in the Top 12."

I went over to the stools, but instead of taking a seat, I went over and kissed Sam.

"Okay, I did not see that coming." Jesse remarked before he sent Quinn to sit next to me. Puck and Artie then joined us with the former helping Artie into the stool. "So we've got four people, two spots left. Let's start with Mike and Sebastian. Please come to the stage."

Based on their performances, I thought that Mike would be the one in the Top 12.

"The person that is in the Top 12 is…Mike." Jesse declared. "Sebastian, you're going home."

That left only Brittany and Sunshine and I was pretty sure which one was going to make it.

"The last member of the Top 12 is…" Jesse started. "Brittany."

My mouth hung open and pretty much everyone else's did as well.

"America Idol, this is your Top 12: Artie Abrams, Blaine Anderson, Rachel Berry, Mike Chang, Sam Evans, Quinn Fabray, Faith Hudson, Kurt Hummel, Mercedes Jones, Santana Lopez, Brittany S. Pierce, and Puck. Who will your American Idol?"

So the Top 12 has been announced and it's mostly people that you would expect. All of the original cast except for Matt and Tina. The songs are "Daughters" by John Mayer, "Sober" by P!nk, "Never Can Say Goodbye" by The Jackson 5 and "Already Gone" by Kelly Clarkson. Please don't forget to review.