X-Factor Aus Experience (Instereo FanFic j.d)

Chapter 19

"This is your X Factor top 10, by the end of tonight's show only 8 will remain. In an X Factor first, 2 of your favorites will leave the competition tonight. Who will stay? And who will go? Brace yourself Australia, this is the X Factor double elimination."Luke said walking between us. I just had to be put right in front of the boys who I'm avoiding *cough* In Stereo *cough*.

Please don't send me home, I thought.

~~~

So, we are going on to perform with Jess Glynne sometime soon, and we are getting our makeup and outfits checked. I don't even like Jess Glynne... I was wearing a long sleeved white crop top, navy blue skater skirt, and black boots that I'm in love with!

"Your top 10 killed it last night, and they are ready to do it again, joining them for an epic group number, is a very special guest. You've heard her songs all over the radio. Now prepare for a TV takeover. Performing a medley with a song that got her a grammy, it's Jess Glynne with your top 10!"

Mahalia started of with:

"We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land and sea"

Then Louise:

"But as long as you are with me, there's no place I'd rather be"

Now Cyrus, and the crowd started screaming:

" With every step we take, Kyoto to The Bay

Strolling so casually"

Then Big T. #Bromance!:

"We're different and the same, get you another name
Switch up the batteries"

We all started singing the chorus:

"If you gave me a chance I would take it

It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it
Know with all of your heart, you can't shake me
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be
N-n-no, no, no place I'd rather be"

Me, Jimmy and Michaela sang:

"When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be"

Jess Glynne started singing 'Don't be so hard on yourself' and that was the end of us singing.

"I came here with a broken heart that no one else could see

I drew a smile on my face to paper over me
But wounds heal and tears dry and cracks they don't show
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Let's go back to simplicity
I feel like I've been missing me
Was not who I'm supposed to be
I felt this darkness over me
We all get there eventually
I never knew where I belonged
But I was right and you were wrong
Been telling myself all along

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

Oh, Oh, Oh, I
I learned to wave goodbye
How not to see my life
Through someone else's eyes
It's not an easy road
But no I'm not alone
So I, I won't be so hard on myself no more

Don't be so hard on yourself, no
Learn to forgive, learn to let go
Everyone trips, everyone falls
So don't be so hard on yourself, no
'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no

'Cause I'm just tired of marching on my own
Kind of frail, I feel it in my bones
Won't let my heart, my heart turn into stone
So don't be so hard on yourself, no" She finished.

So much for a group performance. We got to sing, like, half a song maybe?

We went back stage to get ready for the verdict of who's going home and who's staying.

~~~

Chris Isaak had performed a new song a couple of minutes ago, and now most people had gotten through to the top 8.

"The final act straight through to the top 8 is..." There was still all of Dannii's category (me, Michaela, and Mahalia) and Jimmy, so either way, at least one of us girls will go "...Rachel" I hugged Dannii, Mahalia and Michaela and made my way of stage.

"The act with the lowest votes and leaving the competition is Mahalia. So it means that Jimmy and Michaela are safe for now" They went through the whole exit interview thingy while Michaela and Jimmy went backstage. It's so sad Mahalia is going. And if Michaela gets sent home I'll be in an apartment all by myself. Creepy.

Before they did they did their possibly last performance, Little Mix sang 'Love Me Like You', which is one of my favorite songs.

~~~

So, Jimmy went home, and that was hard for all of us.

But a bonus was that I got to meet Perrie from Little Mix: So, I was looking for Chris because I couldn't find him anywhere at all, so I just circled the studio and I still couldn't find him. He was probably backstage with Ethan and Jakob where they WEREN'T supposed to be. We had been told not to go backstage multiple times, but because they are teenage boys they probably weren't even paying attention, or are going through that 'rebel' stage of life. I finally found them backstage standing around awkwardly.

"Chris" I hissed as I got closer to him.

He spun around almost immediately. "What?" He asked confused.

"You guys aren't supposed to be back here. Did you guys not listen when they were running through what we were supposed to do?" I ask already knowing the answer.

"Well..." They trailed of looking behind me. I spun around seeing Perrie walking towards us. THE Perrie Edwards.

"Act casual" I mumble to no one in particular.

"Hi guys. I'm Perrie"

"I'm Rachel"

"And I'm Ethan, that's Chris, and this is Jakob" Ethan introduced.

"I loved both of your performances last night"

"Thanks" we said simultaneously.

We talked for a few more minutes and I could feel eyes looking at me, it was making me feel uncomfortable. It was probably Jakob giving me judgmental looks, or even Chris, after what happened the other day.

I'll have to make up with Jakob sometime. Just not today...