Chapter 1:
-Will Schuester-
The bell rang. I waited for all of my kids to come into the choir room. Rachel was the first to show up, begging me for attention and solos. I sighed. Finn and Mercedes came in next, followed by Brittney, who was wheeling Artie. Quinn and Puck came in holding hands, and then Kurt and Blaine did too. Sam and Santana walked in, they both seemed angry with each other. Tina and Mike danced in. They all sat down, and I began my lesson.
"Alright kids, we have 3 weeks until Sectionals, and we need to go ahead and get our set list ready I want to go ahead and do four songs. One solo or duet, a boys number, a girls number, and a group number." The group began speaking aloud, thinking out interesting thoughts. "Mr. Schuester! I would like to take the solo!" I heard call out. Rachel and Kurt had their hands raised. I sighed. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Tina raise her hand. "Tina, what song would you like to do?" I asked, because Tina didn't ever really ask for solos. She smiled, and walked up to the front of the room.
-Tina Cohen-Chang-
I took a deep breath, and looked at Mike. He smiled at me and nodded, with a thumbs up.
"I know I can't take one more step towards you And I learned to live, half alive And who do you think you are? I hear you're asking all around And I learned to live, half-alive Who do you think you are?
Cause all that's waiting is regret
And don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love
I loved the most
And now you want me one more time
Runnin' round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms
And now you want me one more time
Runnin round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?"
Everyone cheered, and I smiled. I walked back to my seat. "Looks like we've got our opening number for sectionals!"
Mr. Schue said.
-Kurt Hummel-
"Uh, Mr. Schue? How is that fair? You didn't even give us a chance to try out." He looked at me. "Well, Kurt, you and Rachel always get the solos, so.." "Mine is actually a duet with Mercedes." I shot off. "Oh." Mr. Schue said, looking shocked. "Go ahead then." I grabbed Mercedes' hand, and we went to the front of the room.
"The French are glad to die for love.
They delight in fighting duels.
But I prefer a man who lives
And gives expensive jewels." I started, looking at Mercedes.
A kiss on the hand
"May be quite continental,
But diamonds are a girl's best friend." She followed.
A kiss may be grand
But it won't pay the rental
On your humble flat
Or help you at the automat. We sang together.
Men grow cold
As girls grow old,
And we all lose our charms in the end. Mercedes sang
But square-cut or pear-shaped,
These rocks don't loose their shape.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend. I sang, and we began to move, and Rachel smiled.
Tiffany's!
Cartier!
Black Starr!
Frost Gorham!
Talk to me Harry Winston.
Tell me all about it! We dueted.
Time rolls on, But stiff back Diamonds! Diamonds!
And youth is gone,
And you can't straighten up when you bend.
Or stiff knees,
You stand straight at Tiffany's.
I don't mean rhinestones!
But diamonds are a girl's best friend.
"Alright, anymore?" Rachel was the only one who raised her hand. Mr. Schuester sighed. "Alright, Rachel, go ahead." She walked up to the front of the room, and began to sing. "Wishing you were someHOW HERE AGAIN!" She started. Mr. Schuester looked grim. "There's a rule that says we can't perform songs from musicals." Mr. Schuester said. Rachel sighed, and went to sit down. After 30 minutes of Rachel attempting to think of a song she'd be able to cry in and not look totally stupid, Mr. Schuester said "Alright, good job kids." "We'll work on the boy song and girl song tomorrow."
The bell rang, and Blaine grabbed my hand. We walked out of the classroom together and to my locker. Karofsky walked by, but he said nothing. Blaine gave me a kiss on the cheek, which only succeded in making me want more, but before I could ask (or take), he smiled, and walked off to his math class. I sat down by my locker, covered with the chills.
-Quinn Fabray-
I really really wanted to do the duet. But Puck didn't want to. So I was stuck. And that was when she came up to me. "Hi, Quinn." Brittney said. I didn't really talk to her anymore, because she was always either with Artie or Santana. "Hey, Britt. What's up?" "Well, I kinda wanna do the duet. But Artie doesn't want to." I thought of all the songs we could possibly sing. "I've got it." I said, with a smile. Get ready, Mercedes, Kurt, and Tina. This ones gonna be all Fabray and Pierce. "Hey, Britt. I'll text you later. Puck and I have to go do something." I said. Puck met me at my car, and we headed over to the small brick house.
-Rachel Berry-
It can't be that hard for me to sing a song that isn't in a musical. I've done it before. I sighed. It's impossible. I'm too musically inclined towards the theatre. Damn dads. Well, no, otherwise I wouldn't have any smarts. Finn walked up, and he latched onto my hand. "Hey." He said. "Why didn't you suggest a romantic duet?" I asked. "Because Mr. Schuester thinks we do too much Journey, four songs, wow, and because he's right. We do always get the main roles, Rachel. I think we should let Tina have this one. She sounded really good singing that song."
"Well, maybe you should go make musical babies with her. Good luck getting anything more than The King And I!" I yelled, stomping off. I headed to the only place I could think of inspiration. My mom's.
-Noah Puckerman-
Quinn and I held hands as I knocked on the door. Shelby answered, with a smile. "I love the days you two come over. It makes me realize where Beth got her beauty." She said. I smiled. Quinn and I made our way inside, and we sat down in the living room. This was regular, a few weeks after the 2011 Regionals, which Shelby attended, we started coming to see Beth. She was now one and a half, and she was so beautiful. She had Quinn's everything, but my eyes. And I loved her so much. Beth crawled in the room cautiously, and then she saw me. She squealed with delight, and made her way over to me. I picked her up, and she looked at me with those beautiful eyes, and said "Pwuck." I laughed, and then I held her close. I loved her so much. Then the doorbell rang again.
"Rachel." Shelby said, as she answered the door. "Mom, I really need your help." Rachel said. She stopped and stood still when she saw me, Quinn, and Beth. "Oh..I'm sorry." She said, and continued to the kitchen. Shelby followed.
-Rachel Berry-
"Mom, I have no idea what to sing. It can't be from a musical, and it just has to be moving. I'm beside myself. Tina sang "Jar of Hearts", and Kurt, along with Mercedes, sang "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend." "I have an idea." My mom said. She went over to her radio, and put in a CD. The music started.
"I can't believe what you said to me I can't believe how you looked at me Could we fix you if you broke? I'll never talk again And I'll never love again,
Last night when we were alone
You threw your hands up
Baby you gave up, you gave up
With your James Dean glossy eyes
In your tight jeans with your long hair
And your cigarette stained lies
And is your punch line just a joke?
Oh boy you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
Oh boy you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
I can't believe how you slurred at me I can't believe how you looked at me
With your half wired broken jaw
You popped my heart seams
On my bubble dreams, bubble dreams
With your Johnnie Walker eyes
He's gonna get you and after he's through
There's gonna be no love left to rye
And after all the boys and girls that we've been through If I promise boy to you I'll never love again Will you ever talk again? Some men may follow me
Would you give it all up?
Could you give it all up?
That I'll never talk again
And I'll never love again
I'll never write a song
Won't even sing along
So speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless
Why you so speechless, so speechless?
Oh boy, why you so speechless?
You've left me speechless so speechless
But you choose "death and company"
Why you so speechless? Oh oh oh
"Mom, that was AMAZING." I said. She smiled. "Hey, Lady GaGa duets are our thing. Now go start practicing." I took off, headed home. I saw Quinn and Puck in the living room with HER. I kept walking, angrily, and I left.
-Quinn Fabray-
I saw Rachel storm out, and I rolled my eyes. My watch beeped, it was time for my shift and work, and Puck had to go pick up some groceries for his mom. We stood up, and kissed Beth. After we said goodbye to Shelby, we left. "I love you." I said. "I love you too." He said, and he walked 2 streets over to get his mom's car. I drove my car to work, and parked. I got out, and went inside.
-Brittney Pierce-
Ke$ha is so hard. Seriously. I didn't even know Love was a drug.
-END OF CHAPTER 1-
Music Featured-
Jar Of Hearts-Christina Perri (Sung By Tina Cohen-Chang)
Diamonds Are A Girls' Best Friend-Marilyn Monroe (Sung by Kurt Hummel and Mercedes Jones)
Speechless-Lady GaGa (Sung by Shelby Corcoran and Rachel Berry)