New Roads

I was kind of scared when I got to Hollywood, I had no idea what was going to happen…

People seemed nice, there was a guy with huge dreads... another one must be 13… wow, that one is gay, for sure! I spotted 3 guys that I'd probably get along with...

Actually I was getting along with everybody, they were all very cool people.

As expected, those 3 guys were awesome, Michael, Luke and Jason. Little did I know what we would go through together!

...

On the Hollywood week, I sang Everything I do, by Bryan Adams. I thought I had done well, but Simon gave me a "no". I was approved anyway, but I got upset. Then Ryan told me that Chris Daughtry got a no from Simon at the audition. Maybe I'm lucky too!

After that, I choose I'll Be and then, the most terrifying elimination came: the Top 24. If I moved on, it would be awesome, I was already taking that seriously. When Paula said "yes", I was so relieved…. I called Andrew, asked him to tell everybody... after a while, I got a text... "you did it, Bro!"
I started missing everything... I remembered our trips, our partis... I fell asleep with that in my mind.

I woke up the next day with somebody knocking on the door. I opened it, and Anne was standing on the doorway! I couldn't believe she had come all the way here! I held her tight, I confess I almost cried...

"I cannot believe you came, Sis! It has been so long since I saw someone familiar, and all of the sudden you show up here! I'm so happy!"

She smiled at me, but there was something different... It was probably because she was adapting to another country…. We went for a walk, I forgot she already knew it, and I told again about the Top 24 and all the good things that were happening. But she was weird I asked if there was something wrong, she denied, she was just sad for leaving again. She left the next day, and I felt lonely again…

I rehearsed all day long, did some vocal exercises, played guitar, hung out with the guys… Later, on the hotel, I lay on the bed and fell asleep, I woke up sweating and scared….

I had a dream about Matt, it was very weird, apparently he was hurt, on a lonely place, alone... I could hear glasses breaking, sirens, people screaming, and then it all dissapeared... I could only hear Anne crying...

I felt relieved when I woke up, it had been a very real dream, my heart was racing, I could hardly breathe... I called Matt, nobody answered, my heart was racing even faster, there was something wrong...

I finally managed to talk to Anne's mom, and she told me Matt was out of town... didn't say where he was and when he was coming back…

But I trusted her, I trusted the whole family, so I could go back to normal... Matt was fine, I emailed Anne, asking for news, she didn't reply...

I decided to go for a walk, but I came back to answer the phone... the boys were getting ready to party:

"What's up David, you're not getting down? We're in room 407, let's enjoy our day off! Don't bring anything, there's enough drinks and girls here…."

I put another shirt and got my guitar, I thought we were gonna play... but the guys made fun of me, and I left the guitar on the corner...

We started with Tequila...

"I can see the drinks, but where are the girls?" I asked.

Michael explained they were in the bigger room, and we were going there... they had been drinking before, and were stumbling and laughing on the hall. MJ was always telling me there was a very cute girl there… he could barely say her name…. I think it was Carly...

We got into the room, everybody was already there... I didn't see Archuleta there, maybe he was in bed, it was late... people was so loud, I remembered of the parties I used to go with Matt, I felt comfortable, I was making some drinks while I was sober...

Girls approached me to ask how I did that, and I treid to teach them... but it was impossible, there was not that many bottles to brake...
Between one drink and another, I took some shots and in a few time I could hardly say the name o fone of the guys there… Kachizie, Chazikie...
I was single, and I was kind of attracted by some of the girls there... but I had just got out of a relationship, a very complicated one, and I wasn't sure I was completely over Kelly yet... some of the memories were still there... but when I went to Hollywood, I was determined to start over... and have a lot of fun as well, I didn't know how long I'd be there, I had to enjoy every second.

Ad honestly, I hadn't missed her these days at all, and even less when one of the girls, with a sweet voice, asked if I could follow her to her room to get some CDs…

"Sure! I saw you singing yesterday, you are great... I remember your voice, but I forgot your name..."

"Kady..."