Chapter 1: The New Member
Tyler stepped up to the bulletin board at the end if the hallway, pen in hand. A stack if blue papers with lines on them were pinned onto the board. He carefully signed his name: Tyler Lynn.
Tyler had been excited to sign up to be in the glee club all eighth grade year. Now he was finally a freshman and old enough to qualify. The only downside were auditions, where he would have to sing in front of his older brother: Ryder. Ryder wasn't that much older than him, only two years. He was a nice brother but had no idea what had been going on for years...
Tyler turned around just in time to receive a red slushy to the face. "Welcome to McKinley, loser!" Bobby Surette said walking away laughing. Tyler wiped slushy from his eyes then went to the bathroom to clean up.
Tyler came out if the bathroom with his newly combed brown hair, wearing a fresh pair if jeans and a t-shirt. "You okay?" A voice behind him said. Tyler turned to see Ryder's friend, Jake. He was a about a foot taller than Tyler with caramel colored skin and short black hair.
"Uh...yeah I'm fine. I just spilt some coffee on myself." Tyler lied.
"Okay, you just looked kinda upset."
"Well thanks I guess." Tyler walked away.
At three o'clock the final bell rang and Tyler hurried out of the classroom to go to glee auditions. He still had no idea what sing he was going to sing. It had to be something upbeat and happy. Something that could hide how he felt. "No one can ever find out," he mumbled to himself.
"Find out about what?" His brother said coming out of no where from behind him.
"Nothing. It's nothing," he replied.
"Okay," Ryder said suspiciously. He walked past him and into the auditorium. His long brown hair matched Tyler's. He wore jeans and a brown and navy blue jacket. "Good luck little bro," Ryder called to him at he went through the door.
"Next!" Mr. Shuester called as somebody Tyler didn't recognize walked off the stage. Tyler stepped on and went to center stage. "And what us your name?" Mr. Shue asked.
"Tyler Lynn," he replied. "And I'll be singing "Catch Me" by Demi Lovato."
"Ok. Go ahead," Shuester ordered.
The music started and Tyler began to sing,"Before I fall, too fast. Kiss me quick. But make it last. So I can see how badly this will hurt me when you say goodbye. Keep it sweet. Keep it slow. Let the future pass. Don't let it go-
"Okay, I think we've heard enough," Mr. Shuester said cutting him off. "Results will be posted tomorrow after school."
Terror and insecurity flooded his body. "O-okay." Tyler left the auditorium and waited for Ryder to come out so he could go home.