Could It Be? (A Sam Woolf fanfiction)

Chapter 26

Sam's POV

"Sam, you really need to learn how to connect," said Randy for the twentieth time. I could tell he was getting irritated.

This week I will be performing Hey There Delilah by The Plain White Tees. I was trying to connect, but all I could think about was Alyssa. The last thing I saw of her was her red face from crying as I walked away. I still feel awful and wish I hadn't broken up with her. I didn't know what to connect with if I wasn't with her.

"I'm trying, I just have a lot going on right now," I said and continued to practice.

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Alyssa's POV

Today was Wednesday, my first day back at school since I left for my audition, and it was a struggle. We had Monday and Tuesday off for a holiday.

"Hey Kat," I sighed as she made her way to my locker before first period.

"Hey! You actually came to school! I'm so proud of you!" she said playfully. I was gonna stay home, but I shouldn't let a break up get in the way of my education.

"Yeah, I did. I really need to forget about him," I said, trying to avoid saying his name.

"You mean Sam?" she asked, immediately regretting it. I shot her an irritated glare and started to walk away.

"Sorry! I'm not used to this!" she yelled behind me.

"Clearly," I mumbled. I made my way to first period and got there just before the bell rang. I sat in my seat, but it wasn't the same that it was two months ago. He wasn't there. Of coarse, Kat was on the other side of me, but I missed the notes that he would give me and how he would always reach for my hand-

Stop it Alyssa! I silently scolded myself and payed attention to my teacher.

"It looks like we have our student back today from American Idol! It's great to see you again, Alyssa! How was your experience at American Idol?" asked my teacher. I really wanted to just scream in his face to shut up, but that would be rude. So, I quickly mumbled that it was great and went back to taking my notes.

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Sam's POV...that night at 8:00

"And this. . .is American Idol!" said Ryan Seacrest as the show began. All nine of us contestants walked onto the stage and the crowd went wild. There were many people screaming 'I love you, Sam!' which I hated. The only person I care about saying that is Alyssa. I really miss her, and it is really different without her-

Stop it, Sam! I mentally scolded myself because I didn't have time to think about that right now. I needed to put on my best performance in order to stay in the competition.

We all walked over to the lounge after the crowd seemed to have calmed down.

I was third to last, and I was very nervous for my performance. I was worried people wouldn't see me connecting. As I was waiting backstage for the show to come back from commercial, I finally decided what I had to do. I had no choice but to connect with Alyssa.

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Alyssa's POV...back to 3:00

When I got home from school, I had a hell of a lot of work to do. I knew I would have a lot of homework, but I didn't expect to have this much.

I went into the kitchen to grab a snack and noticed a note stuck to the fridge.

I'm going out with my co-workers tonight, won't be back till late. There's dinner in the fridge. Luv you -Mom

I took the note off the fridge and threw it into the trash can. She was always out, it was so annoying. I sighed and grabbed a tub of chocolate ice cream, and noticed that I eat that a lot...

I went upstairs and began my homework.

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Four and a half hours later, I finally finished what I had to get done today. I cleaned up all of my papers and looked at my alarm clock. Seven forty five. I went downstairs and made macaroni and cheese, then went into the living room to watch TV.

It was almost eight o'clock as I scrolled through the guide to find something to watch. I was almost about to watch American Idol, but decided to watch an old episode of Friends that I have seen a million times.

Fifteen minutes later, I felt someone tap my shoulder. I nearly dropped my macaroni, but was relieved when I saw who it was.

"OMG! Kat! You scared the hell out of me! What is wrong with you!" I scream-yelled at her as she sat on the couch next to me.

"I always come in without knocking. And the question is, what is wrong with you?"

"What do you mean?" I asked, confused.

"You should be watching American Idol! It will help you feel better, I promise." she said as she grabbed the TV remote out of my hand. There was no use in trying to get it back; Kat would always win. We watched American Idol for a while, then it was Sam's turn.

"No, no I can't do this," I said as I got up from the couch. But Kat grabbed my arm and pulled me back down.

"Yes, you can! Trust me, you'll be fine," she said. I sighed dramatically to let her know that I was annoyed, but gave in.

"Hey there, Delilah, what's it like in New York City, I'm a thousand miles away, but girl, tonight, you look so pretty yes you do. Time Square can't shine as bright as you, I swear it's true," he sang the first few lines of the song, and right away, I fell for him all over again.

I watched his entire performance, and by the end, I was crying my eyes out.

"I miss him so freakin' much!" I cried as I blew my nose into a tissue.

"I know, I know. I understand," said Kat, trying to make me feel better.

"So Sam, who is your Delilah?" asked Jennifer as the judges gave him feedback. I listened intently and waited for his answer.

"Uh, um," he stuttered as his face got red. This only made the crowd cheer more.

"Uh, my grandma," he said finally. I wished he would've said my name. I was done with this. I grabbed the remote out of Kat's hand and turned the TV off.

"Yes, that sure made me feel better," I glared at Kat.

"I'm sorry, I thought it would!" she said as she held up her arms in defense. We sat there in silence for a moment until I finally had the courage to say what I wanted to.

"So, who is that guy that you said likes me?"

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Oh no! Is Alyssa going to move on? Tell me what you guys think in the comments!

Thanks for all of the reads, comments, and votes! Ily guys!

Stay raw -Sam Woolf 💗