Hidden Talent

Chapter 22 - Knock, Knock

"What's up my dogs," Holden exclaimed cheerfully as he made his way into the kitchen.

"Hold! You're back," I ran to him, giving him a huge hug.

"Yeah, I am. At least for now," he said as he hugged me back.

"I knew they were going to bring you back," I said with a huge smile pasted on my, otherwise, sleepy face.

"How," he questioned, his eyebrows scrunched up in confusion.

"The judges told me," that's when it hit me. "Wait, now that I think about it." I looked up at Holden. "They said there was just one spot left between me and the bikers duet. How did you make it back in?"

"Now that you mention that, how did you," Tyler asked behind me, leaning his back against the kitchen island, as Calibur leaned against the fridge a couple of feet away from Ty.

"Apparently, they were just stating out the possibility of their outcome so they, the duet, were able to see the whole picture. However, Everly and the duet were supposedly to pass to the next round."

"Oh," I marveled. "So they basically lost their opportunity to stay by saying those things to the judges' faces."

"That's like them," Ty spoke out. "If they don't like your attitude or mindset, your out of the competition before you know it. However, this year will be different."

"What do you mean," I asked.

"The whole show is out of control for who stays in next. This is how far the judges go based on their opinion," Ty said as he straightened up.

"You two better get ready," Cal said in a relaxed voice but serious expression covering his face. "Tomorrow all the coaches are coming. You're going to have search for them or you'll be stuck with someone you don't like."

"Who's going to be the coaches," Hold asked.

"Some people they were able to gather around," Ty responded.

"Just random people," I asked bewildered.

"If someone had let me finish," he said, looking my way pointedly, giving me the stink eye.

"Sorry," I smiled sheepishly.

"As I was I was saying before I was interrupted by someone," he continued.

"Stop messing with her Ty," Cal interrupted this time as he defended me. "You could see by the look on her face that's she's excited about this whole thing."

I didn't even know I had excitement written all over my face. You could say I was excited, but I also was a bit worried. Like, who am I going to get as a coach? I just hope I like her or him.

"Well, we should go to bed. Tomorrow is going to be a long day," Ty yawned out as he staggered up the stairs, trying to hold on to the banister so he wouldn't fall down the steps he just went up.

"Ty is right. We should all get some rest. It's already late," Cal said, pushing himself off the fridge and towards the stairs, up to the direction of his room.

Hold and I trailed behind Cal up the stairs.

"See you tomorrow," Hold said goodnight, giving me a side hug as he trotted to the other side of the mansion.

"Now that Ty doesn't work here, what is he going to do? Will they kick him out," I questioned Cal as I walked to our rooms side-by-side with Calibur.

"I didn't tell you," he looked down at me as we strolled down the hallway.

"Tell me what?"

"Tyler is my bodyguard." He stopped in front of my bedroom door.

"No, you never mentioned this to me before."