Chapter 11
After five minutes, the former lovers pulled away from each other. "Dean, I'm sorry but that should never have happened" Willow said, feeling guilty about what had just happened "you're still in love with Matt aren't you?" Dean asked, feeling disappointed yet happy at their kiss. Willow nodded as she said "yes I am Dean. I love him so much and we have been through a lot together. He helped me find my mom, he was there when Eric was stalking me, when he kidnapped me Matt was the only one who didn't give up on me and after yesterdays kiss, he was so hurt by what he saw, I need and want to make it right with him" "I understand Wills. I know how that feels, because that's how I feel about you" Dean replied as Willow got up from the sofa and headed into the bathroom to take a shower, where she broke down in tears as soon as she locked the door.
Willow left the bathroom nearly ninety minutes later, her skin red raw from where she had scrubbed it roughly, trying to get rid of the guilt she felt after kissing Dean. She would be seeing Matt in a few hours and she knew she had to tell him, even if it meant the end of their relationship.
Later that day, Willow and the others made their way back to the studio for the results show, which Willow was not looking forward too. She would be spending all day trying to avoid Dean, who wanted desperately to talk to her. After managing to avoid him for three hours, he finally caught her coming off the stage after rehearsing her song for that night's sing off. She never knew if she would be in the bottom two, but she always liked to rehears a song just to be prepared. "Willow, can we talk?" Dean asked "Dean, I have nothing I want to say to you. You've kissed me twice this week when you knew that I was with Matt" she said angrily "well you didn't seem to mind this morning Wills" Dean replied "I was vulnerable after seeing Eric yesterday and you know it." she spat at him "doesn't stop me loving you though Willow" he replied, moving towards her but she backed away "sorry Dean. It's never gonna happen. I love Matt" she said as she pushed past him and headed for the dressing room she was sharing with Brooke and Khloe, leaving Dean alone on the stage feeling angry and upset. I will get you back Willow. Even if it means hurting you to get you.
"Ok thanks Steph for letting me know" Matt said down the phone to his bosses daughter and long time friend. "What did she say Matt?" Amy asked as Nevaeh slept in her Moses basket nearby, handing Matt a hot cup of coffee. "Eric got to go and see Willow due to his good behaviour in prison but he went straight back after Willow confronted him last night" he replied, pacing the hotel room where they were staying, "apparently Molly is appealing her sentence, but Vince and his team of lawyers are looking into stopping it" "I'm just so worried about her Matt" Amy said quietly "I just want to know who is out to hurt my baby girl" "So do I Ames" Matt replied "so do I"
Later on that night at the results show, Willow found herself in the bottom two, along with Barry. This shocked everyone, "Willow gave the best performance of her life last night. So for her to be in the bottom two, massive shock" Simon said "I agree with Simon. Willow rocked that song last night. I guess the public didn't like it as much as us" Idina said, totally shocked by the result. In the sing off, Willow would be singing first, and she had picked the song that best reflected her and her current situation, Christina Perri's Jar of Hearts.
I know, I can't take one more step towards you
'Cause all that's waiting is regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most
I learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms
I've learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
And It took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
'Cause you broke all your promises
And now you're back
You're lookin' to get me back
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Don't come back at all
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Barry followed her with his version of Bon Jovi's Blaze of Glory. All three judges decided to save Willow as Jeremy came onto the stage to do Barry's final interview "I'm sad to be leaving, but I always said that if I go out I'd rather go out to someone talented like Willow" he said as Willow and the others came over to hug and say goodbye to him.
Willow felt something brush against her leg which made her jump. She looked down and saw a mass of blonde hair at her feet which made her smile. Her baby sister Nevaeh had rushed onto the stage to see her after the sing off. "Hey sweetie, where's mommy?" she asked as she picked her up off the floor, as Nevaeh pointed to the older redhead and blonde man who were walking towards her. "Hey baby girl how you doing?" Amy asked her elder daughter as she pulled her into a hug "I'm fine mom. Just missing everyone like crazy, especially Matt" Willow replied "I know what you mean Wills" Adam said, "Matt's been going crazy without you" as they looked over to where he was standing with Trish talking to Jeff, before being taken aside by Dean, which made her feel nauseous.
"What do you want Dean? I mean, you've already lost me my fiancée" Matt said quietly to him "Look Matt, I'm sorry about what happened between Willow and myself, but please don't blame her. It was entirely my fault" Dean replied, making Matt curious as to what he was about to say. "I know what I did was wrong and I also know that Willow loves you and misses you like crazy. So please don't give up on her, not if you really love her" he said as he turned and walked away from Matt, leaving him more confused when he saw Willow walking towards him with tears in her eyes "Matt I'm so sorry I didn't mean to kiss him this morning, it just happened. I was still feeling upset about seeing Eric and I wasn't thinking" she sobbed "you and Dean kissed again? Willow I can't believe you'd do this to me" he said, the hurt showing in his voice "Matt, I'm sorry. I love you" she sobbed even more as he said "I'm sorry Willow, but I can't deal with this right now. It's over"
