Crazy Dreams

[lovestory]

Yeah! Those were the four I really wanted to meet so I was very happy.



Tuesday morning rolled around and we were being pulled into a million different directions. One way to wardrobe, one way to hair and make up, another way to rehersal, another way to interviews. It was so fast paced and a litte bit overwhelming and I'm sure tomorrows show would be even crazier.

"Okay, you guys are going to have to move quickly tonight to get in your outfit changes. Once you step off that stage you are going to have people ripping your clothes off." Debbie told us, after we finished up our rehersal for tonights show.

"Sexy." Lee smirked.

"No. It will be anything but." Debbie gave him a small smile, placing her hand on Lee's shoulder.

"Don't lie. I know you just wanna see my Ab's. Back in Chicago they call me Lee "Ab's of steel" DeWyze."

"Are you serious right now? I can't even." I looked at him and laughed, "What are you on Jersey Shore? Mike "The Situation" and Lee "Ab's of Steel". Nice." I laughed, wrapping my arm around his waist.

"I don't know how you deal with him, Kendall." Debbie gave me a sympathic smile.

"He's kinda cute." I smirked.

"It's these ab's Deb. Watch, when you all are ripping my shirt off you're going to fall in love with all of this man here! You won't be able to resist the DeWyze charm." Lee teased.

"Good luck with this winner right here." Debbie teased back, squeezing my shoulder as she walked past me. "You guys can go and eat a little and we will get back to work in a little bit. Relax, because things are just going to get much crazier as the week goes on."

I sighed as Debbie walked off and I felt Lee's arm around my shoulder.

"You sounded awesome earlier." Lee said, wrapping his arms around me and resting his chin on the top of my head.

"Thanks. So did you." I said, resting my cheek against his chest and placing my hands on his side, grabbing his tee-shirt.

"Are you nervous for tonight?"

"Not yet. It hasn't hit me that it's actually happening tonight, but if I go out there and don't throw up or pass out and sing on key! I will be ocntent with the way it works out." I laughed.

"Wow. You're asking for a lot there, Ken."

"I'm a greedy person." I smiled.

"You're cute though." Lee bent down and kissed my forehead.

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It was a couple hours before the show and I was sitting in hair and make up, getting ready. I finally got to see my mom, sisters, grandparents, aunt, uncle,and a few friends who made their way out here for the show tonight and tomorrow. Thsi week had been so hectic that I barely had anytime to see them.

"Kendall, someone outside is asking for you. He said he is here with your family and he has a backstage pass." One of the stage hands said.

"What's his name?" I asked.

"I didn't ask." She said.

I sighed and stood up from my seat and headed towards the hallway. I heard Lee's voice and walked out of the room. I froze when I saw Lee standing in the hallway talking, to Kyle. How the hell did he even get here? This wasn't going to be good, not at all.

"Hey Ken!" Kyle said, his face lighting up when he saw me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked softly, as he handed me a single rose.

I glanced up at Lee who's jaw tightened as I took the rose from Kyle. He reached out and wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him I never thought of Lee as the jealous type and I must say it was kinda amusing and flattering that he was jealous another guy who was giving me attention.

"Do you mind if you give us sometime to talk?" Kyle asked Lee, "I mean I don't need you staring me down."

"Anything that needs to be said to Kendall, can be said in front of me." Lee said, tightening his grip on me.

"Lee, can you please give us a minute?" I asked softly.

Lee dropped his arm from my waist and leaned down, kissing my cheek. He glanced back at Kyle and gave him a death glare, before walking off. I smiled to myself at teh hate he had for Kyle. He knew the crap Kyle did to me and I know he was doing everything in his power to stay cool. Lee may not be the biggest guy, but he would be able to hold his own.

"So, that's the boyfriend?" Kyle smiled.

"It is. He's a great guy." I nodded, as I twirled the rose between my pointer finger and thumb, "Why are you here? Haven't you done enough damage?"

"I just wanted to apologize for being such a jackass to you. I was jealous that you had these dreams and I didn't want to face the reality that you had what it takes. I didn't wanna lose you, but I did." Kyle sighed, running his hand through his hair. "I treated you so bad and I am so sorry. Seeing you with another guy kills me."

"You're not sorry. You just want to try and get me back in hopes that you can be my arm candy." I scoffed and rolled my eyes, "I'm with Lee now and am very happy."

"Seriously. We have been through so much together and you leave me for that loser?"

"Don't come here and bash Lee. You don't know him." I sighed.

"He was a complete d!ck to me."

"Because he has been here with me during all the crap you put me through! He loves me and cares about me and I know for afact that if he could, he would kick you ass!"

"I know you want me back! I know that this is just a game you are playing, you don't love that jerk." Kyle said, grabbing my hand.

"Don't touch me!" I tried pulling my hand out of his grasp as he tightened the hold on me.

Maybe Lee should have stayed around.

"Don't you miss this?"

"What? The fighting and constant name calling? The cheating and lying to me? The constant crying myself to sleep? No! Not at all. You screwed this one up big time." I said.

"I still love you and will do anything to get you back." Kyle said.

"Get out of here." I spat out.

Kyle pulled me closer to him and wrapped his arms around me. I tried pulling away, but he tightened his grip around my waist. I placed my hands on his chest and pushed him with all my power, but he was too strong. Before I knew it his lips were pressed against mine. I pulled my head back, but it was too late.

"Seriously?" I heard Lee say.

Kyle smirked and dropped his arms from around my waist. I looked at Lee and opened my mouth to explain everything, but he held up his hand and shook his head.

"After everything and this is what you do, Kendall!" Lee shook hi head and my heart broke as I saw the hurt in his eyes, "This was the stupidest thing I have ever done. Getting in a relationship with you. I should have just focused on the competion and known that you would do this to me once this jackass popped back up in your life. You two can have a lovely life together."

"Lee, can I explain. Please?" I asked, choking back tears.

"No. There's nothing to explain." Lee shook his head, "You have a great show tonight."

"Lee!" I called as he stormed off.

"You're a a$$hole and I want you gone. If you don't leave I will call security and get you removed! I never want to see or speak to you again."

I just broke the man's heart that I love so much. I couldn't do this right now.

[caitlynj]

I cannot believe that Kyle came back and what he did. He's so stupid. I hope Kendall and Lee and make it work.

[lovestory]

"You seem a million miles away, you alright?" Megan, the make up artist asked as I sat in the chair before the show.

"Yeah. Just a lot going on." I said, glancing over at Lee who was getting his micpac on across the room.

He has been avoiding me all day and I kinda have been too. It was the place nor time to discuss this, because I know there will be some yelling and right now we needed to focus on the show. Sure, I wanted to run up to him and just hug him and kiss him and have him back. I wish I could just tell him what really happened, but he look at me let alone listen to me. It really sucked.

"Boy trouble?" She grinned, as she rubbed some foundation over my face.

"Isn't it always?" I whispered, "It's all good though."

"You're all done. No making kissing faces with Lee, your lip gloss will smear." Megan grinned, as I stood up and walked over to the doorway.

I'd be lucky enough to even have Lee want to kiss me. If only she knew.

I smoothed out my outfit for my first song, which was a song that we already sang on the show. I chose to do Paint It Black, because it was one of my favorite performances of the season and the judges and audience really seemed to like it. I changed it up a bit, but nothing too crazy.

I noticed Lee walking towards the doorway and I immediately felt butterflies and my palms get all sweaty. Was he going to ignore me or was he going to atleast give me a smile or head nod. We have never fought like this and it scared me to death. We've had our problems in the past, but this one takes the cake.

"Can we talk?" I asked quietly.

"I don't think there is much that needs to be said, I just don't understand why you would do this to me. You put me through so much sh!t with the whole Amber coming here to visit then accusing me of having something going on with Lacey, then you go and do this! Behind my back."

"I didn't know he was coming here." I crossed my arms across my chest.

"So, that makes it okay to suck face with him?"

"He kissed me." I defended myself.

"I've been hurt before Kendall. I have been cheated on and it is the worst feeling in the world. I honestly thought you were different, but apparently you are no different. You're just as bad as any of those girls, but I guess I was a idiot for thinking a girl like you would ever want to be wioth a guy like me." Lee shrugged, shoving his hands in his pocket, "I may not be the best looking, the most romantic, the best boyfriend there is out there, but I love you Kendall and I honestly thought you loved me too. I guess I was wrong."

"Don't do that! You know I love you Lee." I said, staring up at him.

"If you loved me you would have never kissed Kyle."

"Holy sh!t Lee!" I snapped, my voice raisising, "I didn't kiss anybody! He kissed me and I pushed him away."

"I'm not a idiot." Lee said.

"Yes you are! You are a huge idiot if you think I would ever cheat on you, especially with Kyle! If you believe that then I am so sorry for you, because you are wrong."

"I saw it Kendall! Just own up to it."

"I'm not owning up to anything, because I know the truth and if you don't believe me then that makes me sad."

"Don't play the victim role."

"Lee." I sighed.

"Are you done talking?" Lee asked.

I just stared back at him, feeling the tears burning the back of my eyes. He just nodded his head and walked out of the room. I hurried out of the room and walked the opposite direction of Lee and walked into the bathroom, and grabbing a paper towel. I dabbed my eyes and looked at myself in the mirror.

Hold yourself together Kendall. He's a stupid boy, a boy that I love more then anything, but right now this show meant a lot to me and I needed to get through it.

I grabbed my cellphone and quickly texted Katie to come and meet me here. I had a half hour before showtime, and I was in serious need of a pep talk and I know she would be here for me.

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I heard the bathroom door push open a few minutes later and Katie immediately came rushing over to me, when she saw my mascara running and me wiping my face.

"What the hell happened?" She asked, wrapping her arm around my shoulder.

"Kyle popped up and he kissed me, Lee saw and now Lee is pissed off at me." I cried, fresh tears falling down my cheeks, "I didn't kiss him back and I tried pushing him away. Lee caught us and now he thinks I cheated on him and he won't listen to me. He doesn't believe me."

"Oh my gosh. This would happen to you, right now." Katie pulled me into a hug and I wrapped my arms around her, burying my face in her shoulder.

"He's so mad and hurt and it kills me to see him like that. I should have never allowed Kyle to talk to me, alone."

"Don't blame yourself for this! I know you love Lee and he loves you too, but you can't be worrying about this right now. You have to be on stage in about twenty five minutes. You need to put all your energy into this night and sing your butt off. Knock Lee out of your mind for for a hour, then go back to worrying about it." She gave me a small smile, and rubbbed my back.

"This sucks so bad." I muttered and looked in the mirror, making a face. "Sh!t I look disgusting."

"Just a little case of racoon eyes, nothing you can't fix."

"I don't know if I could do this."

"Kendall, you went into this whole thing without Lee and you don't need him now. He wants to be a jerk and not believe you, then let him be one. He will eventually find out the truth."

"And what if he doesn't." I let out a shaky breath.

"Then he misses out bigtime, love."

"I love him." I whispered.

"I know you do, otherwise you wouldn't be sitting in the bathroom on the biggest night of your life crying."

"Atleast it took the nerves away." I muttered.

"Just go out there and do your thing, then you and Lee can worry about everything." Katie smiled, "And I am here for you and Lee if he needs me. I love you guys to death."

"I love you too Kate! Thanks so much." I hugged her.

"You owe me." She laughed.

"Let me go get my make up fixed and then kick some butt."

"That's the spirit."

I gave her a small smile.

I could do this.

[caitlynj]

aww poor Kendall. Katie is the bestest fried ever. lol.

[lovestory]

The night has been flying by so fast and everything seemed like one big blur. The judges praised me for all my first two song choices, and now it was time for my final song. My final song was the song that was going to be my single and all my nerves were gone. As soon as I finished my first song and I looked out at the hundreds of people who were in the audience, cheering me on they left my body. It was by far the biggest stage I have ever sang on, but it was a dream come true to be able to do this.

I stood near the enterance of the stage as they cut to commercial break. Lee came bounding down the stairs, after his final song. He looked over at me and I gave him a small smile. I got nothing in return, just a quick glance and he walked off. I sighed and turned back around, waiting for my cue to go out on stage.

I felt a hand on my lower back and turned around, seeing Lee standing there. A small smile spread across my lips and he smiled back at me.

"Good job." I said quietly.

"Thanks. I just wanna wish you luck. You'll do great." He patted my back gently.

"Thanks Lee." I said.

"Kendall, you ready?" Debbie asked as she came down the stairs, Lee walked down a few seconds earlier.

"Yeah." I nodded.

I glanced back at Lee one last time and walked slowly up the stairs. The crowd started cheering as they saw me approach the mic stand. I smiled and waved to a few girls who screamed my name in the front row. Megan and Soyon, the stylist, rushed onto the stage to fix my make up and make sure that all my jewelry was in place and my dress was fitting perfect.

Debbie started counting down the seconds and they quickly ran off the stage and I took my place back in front of the micstand. I glanced over at my family who was sitting in the front row, huge smiles on their faces and I smiled back. Then I looked to the other side to see Lee's family and friends sitting in the front row, his dad gave me a thumbs up and I smiled. They have become like family to me through this whole process and regardless what happens betwen Lee and me, I hope that doesn't change their views on me. They were a great people.

The applause sign came on and everyone cheered.

"Welcome back to American Idol, we have one more performance for you tonight. If Kendall Thompson wins, this will be her single. Please welcome to the stage singing, Angels Brought Me Here, Kendall Thompson!"

Everyone cheered and the music started to play.

It's been a long and winding journey
But I'm finally here tonight
Picking up the pieces
And walking back into the night
Into the sunset of your glory
Where my heart and future lies
There's nothing like that feeling
When I look into your eyes

My dreams came true
When I found you
I found you
My miracle

If you could see what I see
You're the answers to my prayers
If you could feel the tenderness I feel
You would know it would be clear
That angels brought me here

They brought me here to be with you
I'll be forever greatful-grateful
Oh forever faithful
My dreams came true
When I found you
My miracle

If you could see what I see
You're the answers to my prayers
If you could feel the tenderness I feel
You would know it would be clear
That angels brought me here

Oh and if you could feel
the tenderness I feel
You would know it would be clear
That angels brought me here

Everyone cheered, people standing on their feets all the way to from the front to the upper level. I let out a deep breath and walked towards the center of the stage. I waved to my family and all the other contestants who were standing in the audience cheering for me.

"Kendall, This is the first time I have done this, this season." Randy said as the crowd quieted down, he rose to his feet and started clapping, "You got dawg standing O."

Everyone cheered and I smiled.

"Thank you so much!" I said.

"Kendall, every week you just get better and better and tonight it was like watching a different person then the shy girl we just met in Georgia. It was a beautiful performance." Ellen said, over the cheers.

"Thank you, I really appreciate that." I said.

"What you have been able to accomplish in these past six monthes is incredible. When we met you, you were this shy girl with zero confidence. Tonight you came out on this stage and blew us all away. I am so proud of you." Kara said, as the audience cheered.

"Thank you." I grinned.

"Kendall, you have a lot of guts to get up there and do what you have did tonight. Going into this I actually thought that Lee would win hands down and I honestly didn't know if you would be able to compete with him. You proved me wrong and I think that you did enough to possibly win this tonight. Congratulations sweetheart." Simon said, as everyone cheered loudly.

"Thank you!" I grinned as Ryan made his way out to the stage, "Wow!"

"Nicely done." Ryan said, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

"Thank you."

Ryan read my phone numbers off to the crowd then they started playing the recap of tonights show with Lee's and my numbers. Lee made his way out to the stage and slapped hands with Ryan, who congratulated him. He looked over at me and I held out my hand to give him five, instead he wrapped his arms around my neck and pulled me into a friendly hug.

"You were awesome! Nice job." Lee said to me.

"Thank you. You were too!" I hugged him back.

"Can we talk later?" Lee asked.

"Yeah. I'd like that." I said.

"Good." He let go of me and stepped to the side that he was standing next to me.

"That's it America, phone lines are opened now and will be opened for four hours tonight. Kendall and Lee congratulations on everything."

"Thank you." We both said.

"Before we leave please welcome singing "Leave Right Now", Will Young!" Ryan annouced.

Everyone cheered as he started singing and clips from throughout the season started playing. It was kinda sad that it was all over and seeing the video of all the funny things that happened backstage was kinda touching. I knew that these were people I would be friends with for the rest of my life. No matter what happens between Lee and me I know we will find ourselves back into one anothers life, somehow and someway. We were just meant to be.

I felt Lee wrap his arm around my shoulder causally and I wrapped mine around his waist as I continued watching the montage, laughing at all the clips of us being stupid and having fun. The rest of the Top 12 all made their way to the stage as the video played. They all crowded around us and congratualeted us.

I loved all these people and they honestly were my best friends.

[caitlynj]

I hope they work things out.

[lovestory]

I was sitting around my apartment, in my pajamas after a nice dinner with my family. Lee was on his way over and I wasn't sure what was going to happen. How much more arguments could we withstan? We have broken up and got back together many times before and it was kinda getting old. I don't wanna lose him, but I didn't know what was going to happen. It was all in his hands.

The door opened and I heard him make his way into the living room. I looked up from the magazine I was reading and saw him making his way towards the couch.

"Hey." I said, closing my magazine.

"Hi. What's up?" He asked as he sat down next to me on the couch.

"Nothing. I'm exhausted, it's been a crazy day." I said.

"I know. You nervous about tomorrow?" Lee asked, glancing over at me.

"Not at all. I am going to be content with the outcome either or. I wanna win, but losing to you wouldn't be a bad thing. You deserve it just as much as I do and you kicked butt not only tonight, but the whole season." I told him, honestly. "How about you? You nervous?"

"No. I'm excited." He said.

"Why are you here? It's clearly not to talk about the show." I gave him a small smile.

"I think everything needs to be discussed." Lee said.

"Yeah." I nodded.

"I mean everything that happened today was complete bullsh!t. The fact that you even wanted to talk to Kyle, pisses me off."

"Whether you like it or not, Kyle was part of my life for a long time. We shared a lot of crap together. He was my frist kiss, the guy I lost my virginity too, my first real boyfriend, and he was my first love. I think I have a right to talk to him if I want to." I sighed.

"After all the sh!t he did to you and you wanted to talk to him."

"Lee, you don't know half the sh!t so don't sit here and play father figure to me. I don't wanna argue and if that is why you came by then I think you should just leave." I told him, as I brushed back my hair.

"I don't wanna do this anymore." He blurted out and I widened my eyes, taken a back by what he said, "I lost a lot of respect for you today when I saw you with Kyle. I can't be in a relationship with someone who I can't trust and today I lost all the trust I had for you."

"You're just ending it like that?"

"Yeah. I think it's best for us right now. I'm not saying I am over it completely, but we need a break." Lee sighed, running his hand through his messy hair, "I care way too much about you and right now I think it's best if we just stayed single for a bit. I don't want this to get so bad that we never talk again, because I do love you."

I nodded and looked down at my lap.

I had to agree with him. It was hard to maintain a relationship during the show and after teh show is going to be much tougher. We are going to be seperated on and off and recording. We'll be together on tour, but we were still going to be extremely busy. It pained me to let him go because I loved him so much and I could tell it hurt him too, but sometimes you gotta do things you don't wanna do.

"You're right." I whispered, wiping a tear away.

"I hate fighting with you and I think if we just stayed friends for now it would be easier."

"Yeah." I nodded.

"Don't cry." He said, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

"I don't want things to be awkward now." I buried my face in his shoulder.

"I promise they won't be." He assured me.

"So, this is it?" I whispered through tears.

"Yeah. I guess it is."

"I do love you Lee and I want you to know that I always will."

"I love you too, Kendall." He leaned down and kissed the top of my head, "You're a great girl."

I sighed and wrapped my arms around his neck, holding him tightly. I knew I had to let him go, but I didn't want too. It hurt so bad to let the one you go.

I hope one day we find ourselves back together.

[caitlynj]

too bad they didn't work it out. I hope he finally believes that she didn't kiss Kyle that he kissed her.

[lovestory]

"So, you're just over?" Katie asked me, over breakfast the following morning.

It was really early and we were heading to the studio, but decided to grab a quick bite to eat beforehand. It was a long night and once Lee left my apartment, I completely lost it. I ended up just crying myself to sleep and woke up with a awful headache and blood shot eyes.

"Yup. I am officially a single girl." I sighed.

"How do you feel about it? I mean obviously you're upset."

"I am heartbroken, but I understand why he ended things and in the long run it was the best thing to do. I just don't want things to be awkward between us, because we are all going to be together touring for the summer and that would really suck." I told her.

"I know, but the guys are on seperate busses and you have Didi, Crystal, and me."

"Thank God. Imagine you guys weren't there it would be a mess. Lee kept telling me how he wants to be friends and he doesn't want things to be awkward, but I don't see how it's not going to be. We've dated for like six monthes and we were pretty serious. Serious to the point where I pictured him with me for the rest of my life." I said, "And now he doesn't want things to be awkward."

"It probably will be for the first couple of weeks, but you are going to be seeing a lot of Lee. Aren't half of your apperances after the show going to be together?"

"I believe so. Even when we aren't going to be interviewed together we will be in the same city and place, until we both go our seperate ways to record and whoever wins has a couple weeks of apperances more then the runner up." I told her.

"I think things will be good between you guys and I think after all this crap you will end up together. You're too perfect not too."

"I hope so." I shrugged.

"If you win you should just grab him and make out with him and claim him as yours again." Katie smiled.

"You have been hanging out with the boys way too much!" I laughed softly, "That's not happening."

"Just cheer up, boys aren't worth the heartbreak."

"I wish I could just give him the big FU, but he was right and he wasn't a jerk about it."

"You two confuse me so much! On again and off again, but in the longrun I think you guys will get together and be together forever. You guys picked a really hard time to maintain a relationship, but once this is all over and you settle into your new life it will all work out. Take my word for it."

"We shall see." I smiled.

"You ready, we have to get to the studio." Katie said.

"Yeah." I nodded, "Let's go!"

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The day has been really hetic. We were being thrown into interviews and had last minute rehersals for all of our group numbers, after last minute rehersals we were sent to have our lunch break. I was sitting on the couch with Katie and Crystal and glanced over at Lee who was sitting across the room with Andrew and Lacey.

"Even if he isn't mine anymore, can I still be jealous that he is talking to her?" I asked.

"Yes." Crystal and Katie said in unison.

"Is he doing that to piss me off?" I asked.

"Probably. Guys have it in their minds that they have to be jerkoffs when it comes to this kind of stuff. Take my word for it, we are in the same boat." Crystal said.

"He broke up with me though!" I scoffed, "I'm going to have to deal with Lee flirting with other girls all summer and I swear if he brings a girl back to his hotel room on tour I will punch him and the girl in the face. At the same time, because I have that much jealousy in me when it comes to him."

"You need to relax there girl." Katie laughed.

"It just sucks. I want him to be flirting with me." I said.

"You're losing it, Ken." Crystal smiled.

I looked over and saw Lee wrap his arm around Lacey's shoulder and hug her. I felt my face heat up with anger and my fist ball up in fist.

"Are you kidding me." I scoffed, "Stop touching her!"

"Oh gosh! We offically lost her." Katie laughed.

"Jealousy is a ugly thing." Crystal snickered.

"I hate them both!"

"No you don't. If you hated Lee, you wouldn't be acting all cray ex-girlfirend on him." Katie laughed.

"I'm not cray!" I defended myself, "Just pissed."

"It's going to be a long summer." Crystal laughed.

[caitlynj]

haha, Crystal and Katie are funny. I hate that Lee put his arm around Lacey right there in front of her.

[imthegirl]

i read the entire story.
it's pretty good!
kyle's such a bitch!
i want kendall n lee together.

[lovestory]

The show was amazing and I was having such a great time. Being able to perform with people like Christina Aguilera, No Doubt, and Joe Cocker. I couldn't ask for anything more. The night went by so fast and before I knew it, I was getting rushed into my dress for the results. It was the final commercial break and in the next five minutes or so either Lee or I would be the next American Idol.

It was finally hitting me that my life was about to change. When I stepped out of this Idol bubble, whether I win or lose, people are going to know who I am and I actually have fans. I have accomplished so much on this show and it was bittersweet that it was coming to an end.

"You ready?" I heard a familar voice say.

I glanced up and saw Lee standing in front of me, looking better then ever. He was dressed in a suit jacket and dark jeans. He looked like he was about to throw up, but it was adorable.

"Let's do this." I said quietly, nudging him out of the room.

"You look really pretty tonight."

"Thanks." I blushed slight, why did he have to make this so difficult, "You look good too."

"Lee and Kendall, let's go!" Debbie yelled from the stairs, waving us up.

Lee held out his hand for me and I hesistantly placed my hand in his as I walked up the stairs slowly. He held onto me so that I wouldn't fall, because my heels were high and I tended to be a spaz at times. That would be the last thing I needed. Kendall Thompson breaks leg at Idol finale.

We walked onto the stage and over to Ryan who was getting his hair touched up. I took a place next to him and Lee.

"Would you mind us getting a glimpse at the card right now?" I asked.

"Nice try." Ryan laughed.

"Please don't drag it out." Lee smiled.

"I gotta do what I gotta do." He laughed again.

"I just want you to know that whatever happens tonight, whoevers name is on that card. I love you and will be so happy if you win or not. You're one of my best friends and I want everything good to happen to you and I know you are going to be all over the place after this." Lee said quietly to me, drapping his arm causually around my shoulder.

Gosh, he was making this breaking up thing so much harder. Why did he have to say the right things? Why did he have to give me that adorable smile? Why did he have to put his arm around me? Why did he have to be so damn perfect for me? He drove me nuts, but I loved him.

"Same goes for me! I'm proud of you, we came a long way." I wrapped my arm around his waist, squeezing him.

"That we did." He nodded.

Debbie started counting down and everyone hurried back to their places. I let out a deep breath as the crowd started cheering and I suddenly felt the butterflies as I gripped onto Lee tighter.

"Welcome back to American Idol! We are moments away from crowning either Lee DeWyze or Kendall Thompson as your season nine champion." Ryan said.

I glanced up at Lee and he gave me a small, nervous smile. I could see the tears forming in his eyes and I knew then that he wanted this more then anybody in the world. He has been struggling in the music world since he was sixteen and has been trying to get his name out there. I wanted this badly, but it would mean so much more to Lee.

"Dim the lights and let's get to this." Ryan said.

Lee bent down and leaned foreward. I smiled and placed my hand on his back as the crowd started yelling out our names, showing their support for us.

"The winner of American Idol season 9 is." Ryan said.

Lee stood up straight and leaned his forhead against my temple. I reached up and placed my hand on the back of his head, then dropped my hand and grabbed his hand and squeezed it gently. I've never seen anybody so nervous in my life. I was nervous, but I thought Lee was going to vomit.

"Lee DeWyze!" Ryan yelled into the microphone.

The crowd erupted in defeaning cheers, as the music started playing and the lights started flashing. Lee covered his mouth with his hand and walked over to the side of the stage. He was in complete shock over what just happened. I stepped off to the side of the stage and clapped along with the remaining contestants of the Top 12 who made their way onto the stage. I couldn't help but smile.

"Congratulations!" Katie said hugging me.

"Thank you! I can't believe it's over." I said.

The rest of them crowded around me and hugged me and congratulated me. Big Mike stood next to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulder, as I looked on and watched Lee try to pull himself together. I looked down and saw my family all standing up and cheering for Lee polietely and then down at his family who was estatic and I couldn't help but feel happy for him.

"How are you feeling Lee?" Ryan asked, placing his hand on Lee's shoulder.

"Oh my gosh! I can't believe it! Thank you guys. Oh my gosh! I love you all!" Lee said.

The crowd started cheering again and I saw Lee look over and me. His cheeks red, from the tears.

"Kendall, I love you and I wouldn't want to go through this with anybody else! Thank you for just being a awesome friend!" Lee said, as he walked over to me.

"I love you too! Congratulations!" I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him tightly, as everyone cheered, "I'm so happy for you!"

"Give it up for Kendall Thompson, you're runner up America!" Ryan said.

Everyone cheered and I smiled and waved.

"You ready to sing us out?" Ryan asked Lee as the intro to Beautiful Day started playing.

"Yeah." Lee nodded.

"Sing it!" I smiled, pushing him out to the center of the stage.

Lee walked to the center of the stage as he started singing, getting choked up in parts. I stood between Katie and Big Mike and started clapping and dancing along with the music. Lee walked down into the audience as the confetti started falling and we all followed him out there and onto the small stage, behind the judges table. Simon, Kara, Randy, and Ellen were all standing and cheering for Lee.

I walked up onto the stage and Simon reached out and grabbed my hand, congratualting me and giving me a hug.

"Be proud of what you accomplished. I will be seeing a lot of you around, I'm sure of it." He smiled.

"Thank you so much! I really am happy." I smiled.

Lee walked over towards me as he continued to sing and wrapped his arm around me. I smiled and wrapped my arm around his waist as he finished up the song. The audience was still going nuts. Lee wrapped his arms around me again and bent down burying his face in my neck.

"We're going to party it up tonight." I said into his ear, loudly so he could hear me over the screams.

"Hell yeah!" He nodded.

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After the show I was immediatley met by my family, who was so proud of me. Hugs and tears were all given out around us and I couldn't have been anymore proud. It made this whole thing so much more amazing, just to see how proud they were of me for accomplishing this.

I walked into Lee's dressing room, to see him celebrating and talking to his family. I wanted to congratulate him on everything again and maybe I just wanted a hug. It felt so good to be in his arms.

"Sorry to interuppt." I said, walking into the room.

"Congratulations!" Lee's mom said, hugging me.

"Thanks! Congratulations to all of you for everything. It was truely awesome to see this, dork here win it!" I said, placing my hand on Lee's upper arm and smiling.

"You going to throw back a few shots with us tonight?" Mike asked, as he hugged me tightly.

"I am." I laughed, rolling my eyes.

"Congratulations. You were great." Lee's dad said, hugging me.

"Thanks." I said, "I really just wanna congratulate Lee again. I didn't really get to say much to you, because it was so hetic, but I am truely proud of you. Nobody deserves this more then you and I can't wait to be spending the summer on tour with you. Congratulations!" I said.

"You're too sweet! I'm gonna cry." Lee teased.

"Shut up! I'm being nice to you." I rolled my eyes and pushed him playfully.

"I appreciate that. I'm proud of you and I wouldn't have wanted to do this with anybody else. Congratulations on everything and I know you are going to be around for a long time!" Lee said, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Same with you!" I hugged him.

"Let's party!" Lee smiled, "I think I need to get drunk tonight."

I laughed and nodded.

"Let's do it."

[caitlynj]

it seems so awkward between the two of them. I hope that everything works out. I feel like I say that almost everu time I post a comment.

[imthegirl]

more please!

[lovestory]

*final chapter- I'll probably end up writing another story soon if I get bored*



The afterparty was going great. Tons of Idol alum's, the judges, contestants from this season, and crew were all here. It was a lot of fun to just have a few drinks with the people who were there with us from the beginning. Well, some of us had more then a few drinks. I'm looking at you Lee.

I was on the dance floor, dancing with Katie and my sisters. When I felt a light tap on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Lee standing behind me, a beer in his hand. I smiled and waved.

"Can we talk for a minute?" He said in my ear, over the loud music.

"Sure." I nodded, then turned to Katie and my sisters, "I'll be right back. My drunken buddy needs my help right now."

"Okay." Katie smiled.

I grabbed Lee's arm and walked him out to the hallway of the club, where it was easier to hear. I leaned against the wall and he stood in front of me, a glazed look in his eyes.

"What's up?" I asked.

"I'm drunk." He smiled, slurring his words.

"I know and maybe you should slow it down a bit. We have interviews starting at five in the morning and you don't need to be drunk in them, now do you?" I asked, taking his beer from his hands.

"That wouldn't be good for the American Idol." He laughed and grabbed onto my arm as he stumbled.

"No. Not at all." I shook my head, and helped him stay to his feet.

"I love you." He said.

"I love you too, Lee." I said.

"No, I really love you and I think I made a mistake on letting you go." Lee said, looking into my eyes.

"Lee, you're drunk."

"I know. I mean everything I am saying though."

"You're so drunk." I repeated, "You don't mean any of this."

"I swear I do. Hugging you tonight was the best feeling I have had in a long time and I think we should just try and make this work. I'm sorry about freaking out of Kyle and I should believe you, you would never just cheat on me. Especially with Kyle." Lee placed his hands on either side of the wall, blocking me in.

Wow! It took him until he was drunk to finally admit that he was wrong. I was liking drunk Lee tonight.

"Don't do this." I whispered, his lips were inches from mine, "Don't feed me this bull and then in the morning regret all of this. I can't take much more with this relationship."

Lee pressed his lips forcefully against mine and kissed me with all the passion that he had. I dropped his beer on the ground, causing it to spill all over us, but that didn't break up the kiss. I slid my hands up to his face and cupped his cheeks as I kissed him bak with just as much passion.

I pulled back and he rested his forehead against mine.

"We have some f**ked up relationship," I whispered, "Off and on, off and on."

"We're two f**ked up people." Lee smiled, "In a f**cked up enviorment, that we are no longer in."

"I wouldn't have a f**cked up relationship with anybody else." I smirked.

"Good." He said.

"Let's just take it slow." I said.

"I can do that. I'm a romantic guy." He smiled.

"Definately no more drinking for you." I kissed him again.

"Are you serious?"

I pulled back to see Andrew standing in the doorway.

"You guys are seriously stupid with this whole dating thing. I'm just going to call you guys hook up buddies who keep going back to one another." Andrew said.

"I love this girl right here." Lee slurred, wrapping his arm around me.

"I love you!" I smiled.

"Wanna get outta here? I need to sleep off this alcohol." Lee winked at me, or attempted to wink.

"Yes." I nodded.

"We can celebrate everything too, if ya know what I am saying."

"Clever."

It may not be the best relationship in the world or the healthiest. We may have a lot of problems and we may be a bit immature when it comes to dating, but we always find our way back to one another. I think being off the show is really going to help us instead of hurting us.

"Let's go my American Idol!" I wrapped my arm around his waist.

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Epilouge.

The tour wrapped up in the beginning of summer and it was the best time of my life. Being on tour with my best friends and singing in front of thousands of people in arenas, it was dream come true.

Two weeks after the show wrapped up I got signed to Jive Records and have been recording while I was on the road. My album was due to hit stores in late October and I was so excited how things were looking with it. I was proud of the music on it.

Things with Lee and I have never been better. We were taking things slow and it was really helping. Once the show was over we haven't fought since and I have to say I was more in love with him then I ever was before. He was also signed and his album is due to hit stores a week before mine. The media has finally caught onto us dating and it's really weird to have our love life plastered on the front of US Weekly, but it could be worse. He was living a few minutes away from me with his brother, Mike.

Katie and me bought a apartment in Los Angeles together, when she turned 18. She is trying to get signed and I know that she will soon. We're having a lot of fun living together and having girls night. It was a blast to have people that I love nearby. It made this transition a whole lot smoother. Her older brother, Ryan, was coming out here to live and he was going to be living with us. He was a cool kid and one of Lee's really good friends. Lee and Mike were always over or vise versa. It was nice to have them around.

Bayley was still living in Georgia and finishing up school there. She came out and spent half the tour with us. I have been trying to get her to move out to LA, but she has no desire to be here. She's a country girl at heart and wants to stay where she is. Especially now since she has a boyfriend out there.

Leah was living out here for school. She is attending USC and living on campus. She is loving it out here and it's awesome to have her out here and spend quality time together. Remember the little fling she had with Mike? Well, it isn't some little fling anymore. They are offically a couple and I was a bit skeptical at first, but he treats her so well and they are so much more mature then Lee and me. They were cute together and Mike treated her very good. The DeWyze boys have a certain charm about them that make us Thompson girls fall.

Things with my dad have gotten a little bit better, although they aren't a hundred percent. Him and my mom speak and he has been making a effort to work on his relationship with my sisters and me. I don't forgive him for what he did and I don't think I ever will, but I love him and wanna have a relationship with him. He is my dad afterall.

With all the stress of the show and the sh!t that I went through, it was all worth it.

Thank God Crazy Dreams come true!