Hey guys, so I've decided to something new, so grab some Kleenex.
Every time I reveal the callback list, I'm going to write a chapter like this one, which is the other competitors finding out about who goes home etc...
So, here's the first chapter of that, it is quite short but these ones will be.
The night before
The bottom three leave to go look at the list, hands entwined like ivy. Everyone says goodbye and the door closes slowly behind them, symbolising the closing of a door for one of the three. Penny sits beside Emily on the couch, hands covering her teary eyes. Emily looks down at her friend, feeling completely useless. She places her hand on the sobbing girls' back, rubbing up and down gently.
"Shh... he tried his hardest. There's nothing any of us can do now..." She softly coos, feeling tears spring to her eyes. Penny sniffles, trying to regain a regular breathing pattern. She straightens up her back, wiping her nose with the back of her hand. Mascara trails run down her blotchy cheeks, black droplets still falling occasionally. Emily wraps her friend in a reassuring hug, struggling to keep herself from crying at her friends pain.
"Come on, let's go clear you up." Penny takes her the brunettes hand as she leads her upstairs into the girls bathroom, Emily locking the door behind them. Cindy watches, feeling isolated, like she's being ignored by her friend. West notices this and sits down next to her, putting a supportive arm around her shoulders. Cindy smles slightly, mouthing two simple words: 'Thank you'.
Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Penny winces at her face in the mirror.
"Oh god, I look like the face of death!" She chuckles, her voice cracking. Emily smiles, whipping a face wipe from her make up bag and passes it to Penny, who nods gratefully. She wipes her face quickly, removing any trace of sadness. When she's finished, she throws it in the bin and unlocks the door, glancing back at her friend.
"Come on, no point putting it off any longer," Penny says, and they return downstairs. West and Cindy sit in a corner, whispering quietly to each other, Cindy's body shaking slightly as she cries and West passes her a crumpled tissue. Jenna and Jaia confide to each other in the corner, looking back at everyone else's broken faces, mirroring them in their own way. Pierce, Ollie and Jack stand in the kitchen, speaking quietly, not wanting to draw attention to themselves. Penny and Emily take a seat beside Cindy, who shares a sad smile with them. They're interrupted by the red door opening, and they hold their breath.
Chesney.
Max.
Ace.
Which ones will come through the door, and which one won't?
Ace comes in first, followed by Chesney. They are met by a flood of sound, congratulations and tears being heard over the rabble. But the joy is soon replaced with remorse, as they are instructed to go into the choir room to see Max for the last time.
Penny pushes to the front of the group, pushing the door open with a shaky hand before running to her friend who's crouched by the piano, tears staining the ground.
"I'm going to miss you," Max sobs, hugging the ginger haired girl tightly.
"Not as much as I'll miss you," Penny chokes out, looking into the boys eyes.
"Don't forget about me," The boy exhales, wiping his face and looking into Penny's grey eyes.
"Never," she replies, wanting desperately to never let go.
I was so close to crying when writing that, it's unbelievable! Thanks x