30 He made it to the finals ! (2/2)
Said one of the male judges, he didn't sugarcoat his words, in all cases the losers will be told that they lost so he just said it straight, he didn't want to lose time either as it was already 10 PM and he was starting to feel lightheaded.
”The order in which I will announce the winner's name is random.”
After saying that he started enumerating names and every time a name was announced the person it belonged to would jump in joy but the other people's hearts would feel heavier as their chances of going further had been reduced by one.
”Moussa Nelle, congratulations. I hope you will be able to surprise us in the next round.”
The guy was jumping in joy and Sam was looking at him, the dude was a black guy around the same age as Sam and his performance was a dance act, hip hop dance.
He was already the 8th called while Sam hadn't been called yet he didn't feel anything, he knew that if the show was authentic he would go to the next round.
”Sam Petit, congratulations. I won't ask you to surprise us as I already know that you will !”
Until now the judge had announced the results with a poker face but he smiled when he announced Sam's name, everybody felt something weird and looked in Sam's direction. Actually nothing was weird it was just that Sam had got a new fan.
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In Annie's house even though the girls had class tomorrow they were still up watching the show with the adults, Em and Rika were in each other's arms and jumping up and down while screaming. Annie and Jin was clapping and laughing, and the parents were sitting on the sofa smiling widely and watching the kids happy, since Em came to their home they felt like the house had became more lively, if they could they would just keep the small cutie forever.
”Now now girls, it's late you shouldn't scream like that !”
Said the dad, he was a handsome chinese man, just an older version of Jin. He was the one that bought this big house that they lived in, he had inherited his father's corporation in China and left to live in France because the love of his life was a Korean teacher in France, their story was very simple : when he went a year to study in Korea during his college years he met her and he fell in love, at first she didn't feel anything about him but slowly the flower of love started blooming inside her too.
Years later they had Jin and then Annie, this was the back story of Annie parents that were keeping an eye on Em while Sam was away, their names were Li Wei for the dad and Li Jisun for the mom, she had taken her husband's last name after marriage.
”Let them be happy haha, Sam just got his ticket to the final round !” Rebuked the mom while giving him a light slap to the back of his head, she also felt very happy for that boy that she had yet to meet but she had heard enough stories about him to guess that he was a very nice boy that took perfectly care of his sister while his parents weren't there for them anymore.
”Hahah Sam did it ! I knew he would go to the finals !”
Said Jin with a big grin on his face
”You liar ! Weren't you the only one that didn't believe in him and kept repeating that he wouldn't be able to go past the semi finals because everybody was insanely talented at that point ?”
”Did I ? I can't remember saying that...”
In truth even though they wanted him to go to the finals everybody felt that it was an impossible thing but they still said that he would to support him and not anger Em.
Em was actually the one that believed hard like rock that her brother would go tot he final and win the show.
Meanwhile in Eric's house a similar scene was happening, everybody knew that Sam was his friend so they all rooted for him but they didn't expect such a result either.