Three people: me, Sam, and Quinn. We all began in the same place. I was pretty sure that had never happened before. It was only fitting that we would be heading back there before going our separate ways to our hometowns. The biggest downside was that I wasn't going to be able to see Sam except by Skype.
As a result, I wanted to spend the night before we left with him. We couldn't stay up too late because we would be leaving early. We were both naked, cuddling in his bed a little before 10:00 and I was already tired.
"So are you going to miss me in Nashville?" I asked.
"Of course I'm going to miss you." He stated. "I'm upset that you can't go with me."
"Well we will be going there for the tour and you can show me where you grew up." I explained. "And I'll be able to show you my hometown. God I love you."
"I love you too." He reciprocated. "So have you chosen your song for this week?"
"Yes. It's my favorite song ever." I explained. We were only choosing one song this week. The other two would be chosen by a judge and the producers. I was pretty sure that Sue was choosing for me, Emma was choosing for Quinn and Will was choosing for Sam. I was so close and I needed to make sure not to blow it, even though I would probably have to bomb all three songs not to make it to the finale and even then I might still have a shot.
In the morning, we all took a plane to Atlanta. I gave same a kiss before I got on my plane to West Palm Beach. As soon as the plane landed, there was a crowd of people. I was bit surprised when Bob Barker stepped out with a microphone in hand.
"Faith Hudson, come on down." He declared as I headed on the stairs. It was still a bit hard to believe that all of the people had come just to see me.
I then headed to the parking lot where I was presented a 2010 Ford Mustang from Al Packer Ford. It was the vehicle that I would be riding in for the parade. I wouldn't be able to drive it today, at least not during the parade, but I was still excited to get a brand new car.
The parade ended at a stage where I was supposed to give a concert. At the end of the show, someone came onto the stage and handed me an envelope.
"So I just got a message from Sue." I declared. "She's chosen 'Everywhere' by Michelle Branch for me. So do you wanna hear me sing it?"
The crowd roared and I began to sing the song.
Turn it inside out so I can see
The part of you that's drifting over me
Cause when I wake you're, you're never there
And when I sleep you're, you're everywhere, you're everywhere
Just tell how I got this far
Just tell why you're here and who you are
Cause every time I look you're never there
And every time I sleep, you're always there
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes, it's you I see
You're e everything I know that makes me believe
I'm not alone, I'm not alone
When I touch your hand it's then I understand
The beauty that's within, it's not that we begin
You always light my way, I hope there comes a day
No matter where I go, I always feel you soar
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes, it's you I see
You're e everything I know that makes me believe
I'm not alone, I'm not alone
You're in everyone I see
So tell me, do you see me
After the song was over, there was somewhere that I wanted to go.
I drove Figgins' house to see him. He was like family and I also planned to see my mom.
"Faith, it is good to see you." He declared as he gave me a hug. "You know I have something for me."
He then gave me my dress.
"I thought that you might want to keep for sentimental reasons." He added. I actually had wanted it, but wasn't sure if he would give it me. After seeing him, I went to see my mom.
"So why didn't you tell me the truth about Dad?" I asked her.
"I wanted you to be proud of him." She declared. "You thought of him as a hero and I didn't have the heart to tell you."
On Tuesday night, everyone was back in Hollywood and on the big stage for the most important week. This was it.
"Good evening everyone and welcome to American Idol." Jesse declared. "Tonight we're down to three, the contestants will be singing one song that the judges have chosen for them, one song they have chosen and one song chosen by our producers. Let's meet the contestants: Quinn Fabray, Sam Evans, and Faith Hudson.
Quinn was up first and sang "I Say A Little Prayer" by Dionne Warwick, which was chosen by Emma. It was kind of schmaltzy and seemed a bit like pandering. I thought that she did all that could with it and actually sounded pretty good.
Sam followed her and sang "Any Way You Want It" by Journey, picked by Will and it rocked. Journey was one of those bands that pretty much everyone loved. Will definitely seemed to be better at picking songs than Emma.
I then sang my first song with a video of me receiving the song accompanying it.
"I think that Sue did a pretty good job picking for you." Will declared. "Though, I'm surprised that she didn't pick Avril."
"I think that's the kind of sound that you need." Emma stated. "I'm hoping that I get to see you in the finale."
"I picked Michelle Branch because I think that's a better sound for you." Sue declared. "But I think that you blew it out of the park."
New up, Quinn sang "Pictures of You" by The Last Goodnight for her song and I thought it…fine. It wasn't spectacular and she really wasn't doing much to send her to the finale.
Sam then headed to the song with his guitar for the song that he had chosen.
Lightning strikes inside my chest to keep me up at night
Dream of ways to make you understand my pain
Clouds of sulfur in the air, bombs are falling everywhere it's heartbreak warfare
Once you want it to begin, no one ever really wins in heartbreak warfare
If you want more love why don't you say so
If you want more love why don't you say so
How come the only way to know how high you get me is to see how far I fall
God only knows how much you'd love me if you let but I can't break through at all
It's a heart, heartbreak
I don't care if we don't sleep at all tonight, let's just fix this whole thing now
I swear to God we're gonna get it right if you lay your weapon down
Red wine and Ambien, no one ever really wins in heartbreak warfare
Good to know it's all a game, disappoint has it's heartbreak, heartbreak
It's heartbreak warfare, it's heartbreak warfare
I thought that he sounded great and a John Mayer type sound would be really good for him. He sounded really good on it. I was pretty sure that we would be going to the finale together.
I then headed to the stage with my own guitar and they showed the video of me with Figgins.
There's nothing I could say to you, nothing I could ever do
To make you see what you mean to me
All the pain, the tears I cried, still you never said goodbye
And now I know how far you'd far go
I know I let you down, but it's not like that now
This time I'll never let you go
I will be all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart
All my life I'll be with you forever
And get you through the day
And make everything okay
Cause without you I can't sleep
I'm not gonna ever, ever let you leave
You're all I've got, you're all I want yeah
And without you I don't know what I'd do
I could never ever live a day without you
Here with me, do you see you're all I need
And I will be all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart
All my life I'll be with you forever
And get you through the day
And make everything okay
I will be all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart
All my life I'll be with you forever
And get you through the day
And make everything okay
"Wow, wow, wow." Will declared. "The way you connected to that song was amazing. I wouldn't be surprised if singing that song wins you the competition."
"I think you sounded great on that Leona Lewis song." Emma replied. I had to keep my cool because I really hated it when people called it that.
"It's not a Leona Lewis song." I explained calmly. "It's an Avril song. It was written by Avril and recorded by Avril."
"My mistake." Emma responded.
"I just want to give you a standing ovation." Sue replied as she stood up and clapped.
Quinn then headed to the stage for her final song.
There's a hero if you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid of what you are
There's an answer if you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know will melt away
And then a hero comes along with the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone look inside you and be strong
And you finally see the truth that a hero lies in you
Lord knows dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone tear them away
Hold on there will be tomorrow
In time you'll find the way
And then a hero comes along with the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone look inside you and be strong
And you finally see the truth that a hero lies in you
I thought that song was too big for her. It seemed pretty obvious that the producers wanted me and Sam in the finale together because it had a better storyline.
The producers then chose "Angie" by the Rolling Stones for Sam and I had to say that my favorite song by them. He sounded really good on it. I then headed to the stage.
"Okay, Faith, for your last song, the producers have chosen 'How to Save A Life' by The Fray." Jesse declared. Of course I had already known I was singing it. They weren't just going to have me sing a song that I hadn't rehearsed.
Step one you say "We need to think"
He walks you say "Sit down it's just a talk"
He Smiles politely back at you,
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to a rite
He goes left and you stay right
Between the lines you fear the blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You Lower yours, grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
A break with the ones who follow
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
I can't say, he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
"It was another good song from you." Will declared. "I think that you can sing anything at this point."
"You're amazing." Emma simply said.
"I think it would be a travesty if you didn't make it to the finale at this point." Sue remarked.
"If you wanna vote for Faith dial 1-866-IDOLS03, 06, or 09." Jesse declared.
On Wednesday, we led off the show by singing one song that I really liked. It did mean that I wouldn't be able to sing it next week like I wanted to.
When I was younger I saw my daddy cry and curse at the wind
He broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to reassemble it
And my mama swore that she would never let herself again
And that was the day that I promised to never sing of love if it does not exist
But darling, you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
I've got a tight grip on reality but I can't
Let go of what's in front of me here
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
And I'm on my way to believing
And I'm on my way to believing
"Okay, so here we are. It's time to find out who's going to be in the finale." Jesse declared. "The first person in the finale is…Faith."
I headed to one of the stools. I had a pretty good idea that Sam would make it to the other one and he did. I gave Quinn a hug after she sang her song and prepared for next week.
So it's Faith and Sam at the finale as you probably already guessed. Faith did have the talk with her mom about her dad. The songs are "Heartbreak Warfare" by John Mayer, "I Will Be" by Avril, "Hero" by Mariah Carey" and "The Only Exception" by Paramore. Please don't forget to review.