Hey guys! This is my second Glee fanfic; my other one is called 'I'm Going Home,' so it'd be great if you read it. (: I'm really excited about this story! It starts off with Dylan, Lena, Tessa, and Zander. Enjoy!
Also, RIP Cory Monteith. Everyone will miss you dearly. Your family, friends, and Lea are in my prayers. Look over them always.
Chapter One:
Mr. Will Schuester sighed deeply as he walked into the front doors of McKinley High School. His wife, Emma, was with him, holding his hand warmly as they walked in work. She knew Will had a lot on his mind. With the start of another school year meant recruiting for glee club. Last graduation took away most of his members. The students that remained were Joe, Marley, Jake, Ryder, Kitty, and Unique. That was only six students. He needed at least twelve students to compete, so that meant six new faces needed to join glee club.
Fresh sign-up sheets were gripped tightly in Mr. Schuester's hand when he walked up to the large bulletin board that was used to promote school clubs. He tacked two of the sign-up sheets on the bulletin board, praying to himself that students would take interest. There were lines for twenty students, but Mr. Schue thought he would be lucky to get those needed six.
Turning back to Emma, Mr. Schuester tried to smile, but a slight smirk was all he could form. "This is gonna be an interesting couple weeks." He said to her.
Emma smiled at him, "We'll get through this honey." She grabbed his hand again, "It'll be fine."
"I hope you're right, Emma."
Dylan Cooper, or commonly known as DJ, brushed her long hair out of her face while she stood by the bulletin board. It was the second week of the school year, so the sophomore decided it was a good time to sign up for some clubs. The only thing she did last year was softball, which was her passion in life, but DJ wanted to be even more involved. It would keep her busy and out of the house, plus being in clubs looked great on applications.
With a sign, DJ's eyes scanned the numerous sign-up sheets and advertisement for the clubs at McKinley. Book Club? DJ liked reading, but that sounded like a bore. Student Council? The girl remembered that almost everyone in student council, except for maybe three students, only joined to look cool and actually got nothing done, so that option was eliminated. Japanese Culture Club? Was that some kind of a joke?
The girl started to walk away disappointedly from the list when a fresh sign-up sheet stuck out to her. It was for the McKinley High New Directions, the glee club. Glee Club? Dylan did like to sing, and she had been told by many family members she was talented. Plus didn't the glee club win Nationals or something like that? She heard that they had a good track record of winning competitions, and it would be nice to be a winner. As much as Dylan loved her softball team, they really didn't have the best track record last year.
The sign-up sheet was practically calling to Dylan. No one else signed up yet; all those blank lines made it so tempting.
Oh what the hell? Dylan grabbed a pen out of her bag and wrote her name down on the first line. She took in a breath and smiled. Being in glee club seemed fun.
"Hi Dylan!" the girl whipped around and saw her best friend, Lena Abernathy, walking towards her with a big smile on her face. When the blonde reached her, her hazel eyes twinkled at Dylan. "What are you up to?"
"Oh, hi Lena," Dylan tucked her hair behind her ears, "I was just checking out the clubs."
"Cool! Did you sign up for anything yet? I think we should do something together." Lena said, eyeing the bulletin board.
Dylan looked at the glee club sign-up sheet, "I just signed up to join the glee club."
"The glee club?" Lena looked at Dylan, furrowing her eyebrows, "As in show choir?"
With a smile, Dylan nodded, "Yeah."
"Hm, interesting." Lena pulled out her own pen and signed up, writing her name underneath Dylan's.
DJ eyed her best friend, "You're joining too?" she asked, a little confused.
Lena shrugged her shoulders. "Glee club is like very intense karaoke, but without the machine. You know how much I love karaoke." She responded with a smirk. "Plus, I did just say I wanted to join a club with you. Nothing else seems very interesting."
Dylan tried stifling a laugh, but a small giggle came out, "Good enough for me." She pulled her books closer to her chest because she felt a notebook slipping. "We better get going, so we're not late for English."
The two girls smiled at each other as they walked away, not noticing the blue eyed blonde awkwardly standing against the wall.
Tessa Blake wasn't sure what to do with herself. She was a new student to McKinley, having transferred from Boston, Massachusetts. Ohio was definitely different from Massachusetts.
Plus, she was now living with her aunt due to family issues. Tessa loved her cousin, Lilly, but the woman was only twenty-three, so she was still adjusting to raising a teenage girl. It was more like living with a roommate rather than a guardian, which wasn't a bad thing, but it was just weird not having the adult-supervision a parent gave you.
With a sigh, the girl tugged on her jean jacket and eyed the bulletin board that some students were looking at. They were two girls that seemed like really close friends. Tessa missed her friends from Boston, well the couple she had. Let's just say that even though she was a people person, Tessa really wasn't around people much.
Tessa discovered that the bulletin board in front of her was one for the school clubs. Good! This was the board the blonde wanted to find. Due to the constant persistence of Lilly, Tessa was going to sign up for at least one club at McKinley. She knew it would be good for her; it would help making friends an easier task. The sophomore sighed again as her eyes darted towards the numerous sign-up sheets she saw. Nothing really stuck out to her, that is, until her blue eyes stumbled upon a sign-up sheet that only had two names. Tessa read the top, and in bolded text was 'McKinley High New Directions.' New Directions? Was that like a club for something college related? That was the technically the new direction students needed to take. Tessa's confusion was clarified when she read 'glee club' in the fine print.
Glee Club? This school had a glee club? Wasn't that show choir? Seemed interesting, plus Tessa was a good singer, when she sang. Her voice was hardly heard, unless she was in the shower. The one time Lilly heard her sing she had harped and obsessed over the fact Lilly found Tessa's voice to be amazing. Tessa wasn't the new Christina Aguilera or anything, but being in a glee club seemed like fun.
Pencil in hand, Tessa wrote her name down on the third line. Pressing her lips together, she turned around and nearly knocked into the tall boy that was standing behind her.
"Oh!" she cried out, pressing her books to her chest, "I'm so sorry!"
The boy looked surprised at first, but he managed a grin, "Eh, it's alright." The thick Irish accent was a surprise. "Are you signing up for glee club?" he nodded towards the bulletin board.
Tessa nodded her head, "Yeah, um, are you?" She stuck out her pencil just in case.
The boy's grin grew as he took Tessa's pencil. He quickly wrote his name down and stuck it back in Tessa's hand. "Thanks." He said, a hand gripping on his backpack strap.
The pair stood there silently. Tessa began to feel awkward, then realized it would best to introduce herself. They were technically teammates now, or whatever. "Um, I'm Tessa. Tessa Blake." She said with a sheepish smile.
"Rory Flanagan." Irish boy replied, smiling at her still. "Blake, that's Irish isn't it?"
She nodded, "Yeah, I mean, not as Irish as you." Tessa joked, giggling a little. "I'm actually from Boston, which explains a lot."
Rory laughed, "Very nice," His blue eyes never adverted from hers, "So, I'll seeya at auditions?"
"Auditions?" Tessa raised an eyebrow. "W-we have to audition?"
"Obviously, you just go up on stage and sing a song." Rory explained, shrugging his shoulders. "It's pretty simple. Plus, they accept anyone basically. Just have a good attitude and if they see potential, you're in." It was almost like he'd done this before. "Look, I gotta go. Seeya around, Tessa." With a smile and a nod of the head, Rory turned around and walked down the hallway, probably to get to class.
Tessa felt the heat in her face increase. She would have to audition? Like a solo? That would be an experience, but she actually had a song in mind. Taking in a deep breath, Tessa walked off so she could get to English class.
Alexander 'Zander' Lewis walked down the hallway when he noted the blonde girl with a denim jacket walking away from something. Looking to his right, Zander noted the bulletin board for school clubs that he'd grown accustom to seeing. As a junior, Zander was use to McKinley, plus, he was kind of a star. He was on the football team and the soccer team. People knew that, because he always wore his Varsity jacket. But, as much as he loved sports, Zander wanted to do something different.
His sneakers made that weird squeaky noise as he abruptly turned right and walked to the bulletin board. A hand went through his shaggy brown hair while his eyes studied the board. He was searching for a specific sign-up sheet, for a club he always wanted to join but was too scared to do thanks to peer pressure and Slushies.
Zander grabbed a pen and wrote his name down on the New Directions sign-up sheet.
Most people wouldn't consider Zander a show choir kind of guy, but his parents both participated in glee club in high school, and that was how they met. They went to the same high school, joined the same glee club, and the sparks were there. Zander wasn't expecting to meet his soul mate in glee, but he thought he owed it to the glee club world to join. Choreographed musical numbers and show-stopping tunes performed by teenagers were the reasons for his existence. Plus, he really liked singing.
A laugh interrupted Zander's thoughts, and he turned to see Isabelle James, the head Cheerio at McKinley, standing in front of him with her hands on her hips. A glossy smirk was on her face and her dazzling green eyes focused on him.
"Did you really just sign up for Loser Club?" she snorted, unattractively Xander noted, shaking her head. "Are you playing some kind of prank?"
Zander furrowed his brows, "No, but why do you care?"
Isabelle stepped towards him, placing a delicate hand on his shoulder. "Look, Zander, I think you're really cute. I mean, every girl does. And I'm head cheerleader, so we'd be perfect together." Her glossy lips went to his ear as she whispered, "But I refuse to date a gleek."
Stepping back, Isabelle batted her eyes, "Think about what you're doing, okay? You have a choice: me, or being a loser." With that, the raven haired girl walked away from Zander, joining a couple other Cheerios whom names escaped Zander's mind.
The male sighed, but rolled his eyes. As hot as he thought Isabelle was, he didn't regret his decision; Zander would join glee club even if it killed him.
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