Letters To Rachel Berry...
"And i would like to officially congratulate all of our seniors here at William McKinley high school on graduating, Especially you, Mr Puckerman!" Principal Figgins bellowed through the microphone "And now, to close our graduation ceremony, The New Directions"
As the group took to the stage, they were met (to everyones surprise) by the loudest, and biggest round of applause they had ever heard. Rachel, of course began mentally compairing this applause to that of her idol's. In her mind, it was very close to the levels that Idina Menzel received on her opening night of the broadway show 'Wicked'. Although, to Rachel, this was more than applause, this was acceptance.
Acceptance was as imprtant to Rachel as oxygen. And after 4 years she had it. Prom Queen (although she knew deep down that was thanks to a certain blonde ex cheerleader, and possibly a fiesty latina too), National Show Chior Champion, Marrying her childhood sweetheart, Accepted into NYADA, and off to New York City to study and accomplish her Broadway dreams.
Rachel Berry had it all.
Love, Dreams, Passion, Talent, Friends, Goals, Everything.
She even had Quinn Fabray.
The introduction to their 'Goodbye' song snapped Rachel out of her train of thought, thank goodness, she had spent far too long thinking about Quinn lately.
Finn's voice rang through the auditorium...
" I've paid my dues
time after time
i've done my sentence,
but committed no crime"
'Credit where credit's due' Rachel thought to herself as Puck ook over 'Those boys really could sing!'
"And bad mistakes, I've made a few'
Pucks eyes found Quinn and then Finn, finally settling on Shelby.
"I've had my share of sand kicked in my face"
The auditorium in its entirety turned to face Rick.
Everyone had warmed to Puck lately, and he had absolutely no idea why.
"But I've come through"
Rachel's hands were grasped from both sides as the entire Glee club broke into the chorus.
"We are the champions, my friends.
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end,
We are the champions,
We are the champions,
No time for losers,
Cause we are the champions,
Of the world"
Rachel suddenly realized that these hands were far too soft to be Finn, Puck, or any of the guys for that matter. She slowly glanced at the smiling faces attached to the arms and hands, and to her surprise she was met with two of the warmest smiles she had ever seen, from one Quinn Fabray, and Miss Santana Lopez. Okay, Quinn she sorta got, they were kinda friends now, but Santana... Wow.
Quinn letting go snapped Rachel out of her thoughts and back into the real world, only to be met by the realization that she missed the warmth of Quinn's hand.
Quinn stepped forward, her last moment in the McKinley High spotlight.
This had to be perfect.
"I've taken my bows,
And my curtain calls,
You brought me fame and fortune
and everything that goes with it
I thank you all"
Smiling, Quinn returns to Rachel, takes her hand again, and whispers...
"Especially you"
"But its been no bed of roses,
No pleasure cruise,
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race,
And i aint gonna lose"
Rachel really didnt care who was singing at this point, she was just thankful she didnt have a solo in this song.
Yes, you heard right.
Rachel Barbara Berry, THANKFUL for a lack of a solo.
Quinn Fabray was having a very strange effect on Rachel lately, and right now- Santana Lopez wasn't really making things easy, either.