Author: SkyTate19
Title: Reluctant Idol
Summary: After being raised by only his father since he was 4, Bridge now has a new obstacle ahead of him: gaining the respect of his high-school classmates! Can he gain their respect by his hidden singing talent and maybe even find some true love? Find out!
Chapter 14
It was now the moment of true. While he was walking with Sky and Madison, every possible thought pass into his mind. He didn't even saw the other two stop in front of him and he crushed with them.
"Ouch!" said laud Madison while rubbing her foot where Bridge had stepped on.
The boy turned every known shade of red and started to apologize embarrassed, while Sky laughed at the scene.
"Bridge please calm down!" said the guy while taking the boy into a hug. "You're going to be great. You even create a sort of your own version of the song! You are obviously going to be great!"
Bridge looked at Sky smiling. Even Madison was doing the same thing, but because she realized that both boys liked each other, but apparently they didn't know it.
In that moment, Sky was called on stage, where he was going to do is own version of his song "I've to go. Wish me luck!" "You know you don't need it! Go out there and win some votes!" Maddy said while pushing him laughing.
Sky laughed too and, with one final look at Bridge, he ran on stage.
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The commercial ended and the crowd was already cheering mad. Ryan, from the second floor of the stage, was laughing at the scene "Welcome back to American Idol. For sure the girls here in the studio already know what will happen next. Let's don't make them wait. Up next is Sky"
The video started and the blue-eyed guy's images come on screen "I'm Sky, I'm 25, and I'm a bartender"
(Images of Sky working at the bar come on) "I'm doing this job since I was 19 and basically the same day I started it is the same day my parents stopped talking to me. They wanted me to be a lawer or something like that. But can you really picture me in a suit? Naahhh"
(Everybody laughed in the studio) "I love adding my own spin on the song I'm singing. So that's what I'm going to do tonight. Hoping that everybody will love it"
The video ended and Ryan took again the spot "will you like his version of the song? Let's find out! With –I don't want to miss a thing- from Armageddon, here's Sky ladies and gentleman"
With some screams from the girls in the audience, the camera focused on the centre of the stage, where Sky stood in the middle surrounded by violinists. After a small intro by them, Sky grabbed the microphone stand in front of him and started singing.
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
The violists continued playing softly as backup while Sky kept on singing
I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
I just wanna be with you
Right here with you just like this
I just wanna hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment for all the rest of time
yeah, yeah, yeah
The rest of the band joined Sky, who took the microphone in his hand and walked in front of the judge's desk to finish the song
I don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
'Coz I'd miss you baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Coz even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing…
He then looked back at the band and, with a gesture of his hand, they stopped playing. The crowd erupted in cheers while the boy ran back on stage to hear the judges judging his performance
"Dawg that was fantastic! You have created your own version of the song. You've token your time through it. You've even told the band when to stop! This is official the best performance of the night!" said Randy happily
Sky nodded smiling. Paula then spoke "Sky! You're amazing! You will going straight to the finale of this competition I promise you!"
Simon nodded "Sky, two things: or it was good or horrible. Believe me, it was very good"
Sky held up his fist happily, than Simon kept on talking "You know what? That reminds me of one year ago, the same week when David Cook sang on this stage for the first time…"
That shocked Sky a lot. Simon thought he was as good as David, his Idol. That meant a lot for him.
Ryan approached him smiling "that was a very good thing to say Simon. And Sky, if you connect things between you, David and him being the current American Idol well… it's a got thing, isn't it?" "An amazing one!" answered Sky.
"These are the numbers you need to vote for Sky, and I believe they will be many right girls?" asked Ryan to the crowd, who cheered excited.
"Let's move on with the competition. We still have two contestants after all. Up next is Madison"
As always, the presentation video started and it showed a cheerful Maddy "Hi! I'm Maddy, I'm 24 and I'm studying to become a movie director"
(Images of Maddy with a camera come in) "I auditioned to American Idol because my sister made a bet with me saying that I wasn't going to do it. Well… I'm done it and I'm part of the top 12 as well!"
"Tonight I'm going to sing a very beautiful song that it's almost like an inspirational one. I hope everybody think of it the same thing"
The camera showed Ryan on the stairs who was going to introduce the girl "let's see what she prepared for us! With –I believe I can fly- here's Maddy"
The crowd cheered at the sight of the girl set on the opposite part of the stage on the stairs. After the intro of the flute player, Maddy started singing.
See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes inside us, it can seem so long
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe
She then stood up and, while she was walking in the center of the stage, the backup singers sang for her
(I believe I can fly)
(I believe I can touch the sky)
I think about it every night and day
(I think about it every night and day)
Spread my wings and fly away
She then looked at the crowd in front of her and headed to the last part of the song
If I can see it, I see me running through that open door
I can fly (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
If I could spread my wing like eagles
I can fly…
The band ended and Maddy smiled at the crowd. She then looked at the judges and saw that they weren't so happy.
The first one was Randy "Maddy, Maddy. Listen. You were too nervous during the performance and that made you mess up your lyrics. Other than that, it was very karaoke for me."
The girl sighed at that. She that looked at Paula "Let me start with the positive things. You look amazing tonight. I'm sorry but for the rest I have to agree with Randy. But I'm happy because it's seems that from the moment that you finished your song, you knew it"
Simon then talked "Pack your suitcases you're going home. It wasn't good enough"
"Thanks guys" Maddy said sad. Ryan then went near her and put an arm around her shoulders "Listen. You have done all you could do with the song. It happen sometimes with the amazing singer that they don't do well their performances."
Maddy smiled sadly but was OK with that. She had to have faith in America. That's all she needed.
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While Ryan was talking to Madison, Bridge was getting ready to sing. Suddenly, an arm grabbed him from behind and he screamed.
"Hey! Calm down! It's me!" he turned around to see Sky standing there laughing.
"I just wanted to wish you good luck. Now that I'm thinking about it, you don't really need it that much. Anyway, beat them tiger!" he patted the boy's back and walked away.
Bridge smiled and turned to the stage waiting for his turn. He didn't notice a pair of eyes watching him from the other side of the stage.
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"It's time for our last contestant! Bridge is closing the show" Ryan said pointing at the big screen, where the last presentation movie appeared.
"I'm Bridge, I'm 17 and I'm a high school student in Newteck City"
(Imagines of Bridge at his school come on) "I'm not the typical student surrounded by a bunch of friends and stuff like that. But I'm happy this way. At least I have my father to lean on"
(Imagines of Bridge and Mike playing football come on) "He was the first who made me sing in public, and he was also the first one who saw me faint on stage. Tonight I'm going to play the piano on an amazing song. I know that it has already a big band style on it, but I kind of want to join the party."
Ryan was in the middle of the crowd when the camera focused on him "Will you join the party with him? With -24- by Jem, here's Bridge Carson!"
The crowd erupted once again as the camera turned its attention on the band on the second floor. Than it turned quickly on Bridge's hands, who were playing the piano.
Been given 24 hours
to tie up loose ends
to make amends
His eyes said it all
I started to fall
and the silence deafened
Head spinning round
no time to sit down
just wanted to
run and run and run
Be careful they say
don't wish life away,
now I've one day
And I can't believe
How I've been wasting my time
In 24 hours they'll be
laying flowers
on my life, it's over tonight
I'm not messing no I
need your blessing
and your promise to live free
please do it for me
The crowd cheered at the performance and at how Bridge was playing trough it.
I'm not alone, I sense it, I sense it
All that I said, I meant it, I meant it
And I can't believe
How much I've wasted my time
Everybody stopped playing. After a second, Bridge began playing the piano without the band backing up for him.
In just 1 hour they'll be
laying flowers
on my life, it's over tonight
I'm not messing no I
need your blessing
and your promise to live free
please do it for me
He stopped playing and the crowd erupted in cheers for him. He looked strangely at the piano. He didn't know what it was, but it hadn't play same tune it was supposed to.
The judges then started. Randy went first "That was good. I mean, it look like you were uncomfortable paying the piano because you can tell you were out of tune most of the time. Overall it was good after all"
Bridge nodded. So not only him noticed it. Paula then continued with the judging process "Let's forget about the bad notes. That was a very good way to close the show."
Bridge smiled at her kindness. When he looked at Simon, fear started to grow inside of him "I didn't know the song honestly. Now that you sing it, I want to forget about it. Not that it was a bad song, but you performed it horribly"
The crowd bowed madly at the man "it was just a mess the arrangement of the band. You destroy it with playing the piano, where you were out of tune all the time."
The boy was about to cry, when Ryan come near him "Simon that was very bad for you to say. He is already very nervous you aren't making it any good"
Simon rolled his eyes and Ryan sighed "Don't care about him. You were fantastic. These are the numbers you need to vote for Bridge. Now let's see once again all the numbers of tonight."
While a recap of all performances come on the screen, the other 11 contestants joined Bridge on the stage. Sky rushed near the boy and hugged him.
Ryan than spoke for the last time "You saw all the numbers. You have two hours to vote for your favorite. Thanks to the judges for tonight. Thanks to Ricky and his amazing band. Thanks to the idols. But most of all, thanks to you for watching! We will see again tomorrow for the result show. Good night everybody!"
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Everybody was celebrating in the backstage. They were happy because they had passed the first night.
Bridge, however, wasn't celebrating at all. He was on the rooftop with Sky, who was hugging him while the boy was crying "I don't know what happened… I'm sure I've played the right note. How can I was out of tune?"
Sky sighed "I don't know… I really don't know"
Bridge continued crying madly.
In the meantime, someone was looking at them grinning evilly. He walked away thinking "You had what you deserved. And now you will go home…"
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SO! The Top 12 is officially done! What do you think about it? Who will be the first one to leave the competition? But most important, what Ty has done to Bridge? Let's see who can guess it!
Stay tune for the result show!