Keep On Dreaming.

Monkey On My Back

Hollywood week was pretty difficult, but I got through it like it was almost nothing, and in the blink of an eye, the week was gone.  

The first challenge, was a group challenge. We had to come up with a group and perform a beatles song, in front of Paul McCartney, who was a guest. Of course, Lauren, Scotty, and I were a group, and we performed Let It Be. I met Paul once before at Steven's surprise birthday party, so I wasn't as nervous this time, and it was certainly a thrill to perform my favorite song infront of the artist who wrote it. 

The rest of the week was simple challenges involving working with others, and singing to the best of my ability. 

Tonight is the final night we can sing for the judges, before they tell us who's in the final 24, and who will move into the mansion. 

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"Mia?" Ryan Seacrest called out my name. 

"Yeah?" I smiled

"It's your turn! Good luck!" He grinned and held the door open for me. I walked into a dark room, with a single light shining down on the stage infront of the the judges. I saw Steven and instantly calmed down.

"Hi guys" I said, calmly into the mic.

"Hi, Baby." Steven grinned, and I blushed.

"So what will you be singing for us tonight?" Randy asked. 

"Umm, since Steven's songs happened to work for me in the past, I figured I'd beat him at his own game, and perform another one of his songs, better than he can." I grinned and winked.

"Woah there, missy." Steven laughed.

I walked over to the side of the stage where I set down my guitar. I unlocked the case and gently lifted out my BB King custom Gibson Lucille that Steven got me last Christmas. I looked up to see Steven grinning. 

"Wow, beautiful guitar!" Randy gasped.

"It's so... gypsy-esque. It kinda reminds me of you." Jennifer smiled

"Thank you." I giggled and winked at Steven. 

I started plucking away at the strings to create the soft opening melody of 'Cry Me A River.' 

I gently began to sing the opening verse

"Now you say you're lonely

You cried the whole night through

Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river

I cried a river over you

Now you say you're sorry 

For being so untrue

Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river

I cried a river over you."

I added in a little flair of my own, and began a small solo, right before the tempo picked up.

Then, I whipped out the raspyness in my voice, and began the next verse, mimicking the way Steven originally sang the song.

"Now you say you're sorry

For being so untrue

Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river

I cried a river over you."

I looked up from the strings of the guitar for a moment, to look at the judges. Randy has his eyes closed and was bobbing his head to the music. J-Lo was staring at me intensly, but I could tell she was into it. Steven was grinning and nodded at me in approval.