Chapter 5

"And the last person to go through to next week is...Willow" Jeremy announced, but the cheers were so loud that she didn't hear that she had gotten through. It was only when Heidi and Drew came over and congratulated her for getting through when she realised. "Good luck guys" Willow said quietly as she walked off the stage, where she was congratulated by everyone except Spencer, as they waited for the results. "The first celebrity who is leaving us tonight is...Drew" Christy announced, as the other contestants came back onto the stage to say goodbye to him. "Join us again next week, where our famous faces will be singing songs from the movies to stay in the competition. Don't miss it" Jeremy said as the show's theme music started.

A few days later, the two men were sat face to face, a plastic window separating them. "Why should I help you?" the older man asked "I have no previous connection to you, so you need to convince me" "I love Willow. I have done for many years" the younger man said "I love her as well, but look where it has got me" the older man replied "but I don't blame her one bit. I did some horrific things to her and pushed her straight back into his arms" "I know that she is your daughter, but I want to destroy her boyfriend" the younger man said, the older man suddenly becoming more interested "but I don't know how, which is why I need your help" the older man nodded, as the two men plotted to break up Willow and Matt.

"Now I know last week you were singing your little heart out for your boyfriend, so who are you singing for this week?" Brooke and Robin asked Willow "my adoptive parents, Mike and Grace. It sums up just how I feel about them" Willow replied, as they made their way to a surprise rehearsal along with Khloe and Heidi, who looked like she would rather be anywhere else. "Welcome ladies" Polly said "the producers have decided that as of this week, both the males and female contestants will be singing a group song as well as their solo efforts to stay in" Heidi sighed "do we have to Polly? I mean everyone knows that I'm better than these four and I'll just embarrass them" which sent Khloe, Brooke and Robin into fits of laughter which lasted for the entire rehearsal.

After a few long days of rehearsals, the live show was just a few minutes away and the girls would be performing their group number, their version of Cell Block Tango from Chicago to open the show. "Good evening ladies and gentlemen, welcome to week two of the X factor" Jeremy announced "and here to open the show are our girls, Heidi, Robin, Khloe, Brooke and Willow" as they launched into their song, they left the stage to a standing ovation. The boys would be closing the show with their version of Grease Lightening.

Barry started the solo efforts with a good rendition of 'Stand By Me', followed by Khloe singing 'Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend', Spencer and Heidi duetted on 'Time of My Life' then it was Willows turn. Everyone held their breath as she started to sing One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge:

I follow the night
Can't stand the light
When will I begin to live again

One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
What more could your love do for me
When will love be through with me
Why live life from dream to dream
And dread the day when dreaming ends

One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
Why live life from dream to dream
And dread the day when dreaming ends

One day I'll fly away
Fly, fly away...

When she had finished, the whole audience were on their feet, which annoyed Heidi. "You are definitely the one to watch Willow" Idina said, "I'm amazed that you haven't been signed to a label before. But you do have a beautiful tone in your voice" Simon added as Randy nodded in agreement as he added "girl, you should be on the stage" as Willow left the stage she searched the audience for Matt and the others. She didn't have to search very long as she heard the wolf whistles coming from Jeff. Matt had a huge grin on his face and he wasn't alone, Trish, Amy, Victoria and Christian were smiling and cheering at her performance. Christian and Victoria gave her two thumbs up which made her smile.

Mario followed her with his version of 'Sandy' from Grease, followed by Robin's rendition of 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic. Brooke sang and danced her heart out to 'Flashdance' before Dean brought the audience to their feet for a second time by singing the theme tune to Spiderman, 'Hero' before rushing off to change his costume before returning to the stage with the rest of the boys to perform their group number. "That's it for tonight. Be sure to join us tomorrow for the results" Jeremy announced as the show went off the air.

The next night, in a surprise elimination, Robin was voted off the show, much to the delight of Heidi and Spencer. Matt and the others went down to see Willow to catch up with the past week's events. They had less than five minutes together before the producers ushered Willow back to the house and away from the one person she wanted to be with.

Back at the house Willow was about to get the shock of her life, by someone she thought she could trust.