FLASHBACKS ➳ JACK GILINSKY

Chapter 29 - Everything

You guys lacked on the comments, which kind of made me sad. I love just going through comments and just reading on of your reactions throughout the chapter. It's hilarious yet refreshing at the same time. I hope you guys can give me more feedback as the chapters go on. Even though, we haven't reached the comment goal, I just really wanted to update today. I've been so excited to let you guys read this, because it has been a long time coming. I bet most of you have been waiting for this for a while, so I thought, who am I to prolong that any longer? So here's the anticipated chapter.

Btw, this truly is a beautiful song. If you guys don't usually listen to the songs I put on here, I highly advice you to listen to this one.

//29//

"How many of you loved Jack and Elena's slowed-down version of 'Best Song Ever'?" Nick asked the audience right after the judges gave us positive feedback. The whole crowd cheered to answer him, and he lightly chuckled. "Remember to vote for them if you want them to be one step closer to winning!" Again, the stadium erupted with cheers and applause. "But before we continue on with the show, I was told that someone here has an important message to make."

I was about to go off the stage, since that someone had an important message to make and I didn't want to invade in their space while they were doing so. However Nick Cannon, caught onto my wrist and pulled me back. "I think you'll want to stay for this," he whispered in my ear, before pulling away. He shot me one last huge smile, then went of the stage.

I wanted to ask him, "What are you talking about?" but he was already offstage. I couldn't possibly yell to him and cause any extra attention to myself that I didn't really want.

I just stared ahead of me, and my gaze caught Adam's. He too gave me a huge smile, and a saw a mischievous glint in his eyes. It was like he knew something I didn't. Did he?

I made eye contact with the other judges, but they looked as confused as I felt. Although, their confused look dissolved shortly afterwards, and a small smile grew up on each of their faces. Jennifer crossed her arms and stared ahead in amusement. By looking at Blake and Simon, I could see that they were quite amused as well.

What the hell was going on?

I turned to look at Jack to see that he had a microphone in his hands.

"Thank you, Nick," he spoke into it.

He was the one who had something important to say? What did he possibly need to say?

"First of all, I would like to thank this show and everything about it. I would like to thank this show for existing, and allowing me a chance to strive for my dreams. I would like to thank the judges for giving me a second chance. I would like to thank all of my new friends I had made here. I would like to thank the producers for letting me to this. And last of all. I would like to thank one special person, a girl who has changed my life and continue to do so."

My heart churned, as I waited for his next words to come out of his mouth. Honestly, I was half expecting Avery to walk onto the stage, but why would I be on the stage then? Unless, he wanted to embarrass me. Though, why would everyone else agree to this? Maybe they hated me after they believed all the rumors like 90% of the people of this world.

"My story started like many teenage boys. I had a normal, loving family," he started. I could tell that this was actually really hard for him to speak of, by the clearly distant look in his eyes. He seemed almost depressed again, and there was longing in there somewhere too, a longing for all of it to be the same again, I suppose, "but like most normal teenagers, I hit a rock, an obstacle if you will. Life started getting harder and harder to manage. Then, my best friend and I started a vine channel out of fun, so we could do stupid, funny stuff and entertain others as well. We would have never guessed for us to blow up like we did, but we started getting known. We attended events, eventually going on tours."