Chapter 1
Elise's POV
Today was a bad day for me. My mom Kelly and dad John had just gotten a divorce and my mom and I were moving to Lima Ohio. My dad had given full custody of me to my mom. Since the day I was born he had made it known that he never wanted me. My mom and I had just left the airport and were going to find the apartment we would be staying in. We had called the land lord and told him we were interested in living there. We pulled into the small driveway next to the apartment and got out of the car. The landlord was waiting for us when we got there. He waved to us and motioned for us to come inside. We followed him inside and he began to show us around. The apartment was small and had two bedrooms. One for my mom and one for me. The kitchen and the living room were small as well but it was just me and my mom so it would work. The land lord finished showing us around and my mom said that she thought it was perfect for the both of us. She signed the lease for the apartment and the land lord left the keys with her. After he left we began to bring our stuff in from my mom's car. It took us a half an hour to unpack all of our stuff. By the time we were done it was 5:00. We ordered a pizza then waited for it to be delivered. The pizza was finally delivered and we sat down in the kitchen to eat. I started to take a bite of my pizza when my mom said "Tomorrow is your first day at McKinley high school."She had called the school and gotten me enrolled there. I nodded and said "I don't want to go to a new school. I wont know anyone there. It will just be like my old school where I had no friends."My mom came over to me and said "You will be fine. Just try to talk to people. I know your shy sometimes but you have to try."I nodded again and we both went back to eating our pizza. We both finished our dinner then went to get our rooms set up. We had brought our beds with us and the people from the moving truck had left them in our rooms. I helped my mom get hers set up then we both got mine ready. We finished and went downstairs to relax for a bit. We didn't have our TV set up yet so we both just sat and talked for a bit. It was finally 9:00 and I was getting tired. I stood up and said "I'm tired I think I'm going to bed."My mom nodded and we both headed upstairs after turning off the lights. I set my alarm for 6 then crawled into my bed. My mom came in and said goodnight to me then left. As soon as I layed down I fell asleep. I was nervous about going to my new school tomorrow. I didn't know what the kids were like at this school. I knew I would find out when I got there in the morning.
The next morning my alarm rang off and I slowly sat up. I turned off my alarm then stretched. When I got into the kitchen my mom was already awake and eating breakfast. I sat down at the table after making myself a bowl of oatmeal. I said good morning to my mom and began eating. It didn't take me long to finish eating so I went to go shower. I finished my shower then got dressed. As soon as I left the bathroom my mom went in to get ready for the day. I packed my backpack as I waited for her to finish getting ready. I was sitting in the kitchen when she finally came out of the bathroom. She told me she was ready to go. She got her jacket on and grabbed her keys. I put my jacket on as well and grabbed my bag. I followed her out to her car and we began the drive to my new school. I was still super nervous to be going somewhere new. I became extremely nervous as we pulled into the parking lot at the school. I said goodbye to my mom and walked towards the school. When I got into the school I began looking for the main office. They had told my mom that I should go there first so I could get my class schedule. I found the main office and talked to the woman sitting at the desk. She must have remembered my name because she handed me my schedule right away. I thanked her and found the locker that she had told me would be mine. I left my bag and my lunch in my locker then headed to my first class,which was math. I sat down and waited for the teacher to come in. When he did he motioned for me to come over to him. The rest of the class had come in and he got their attention. "Class this is Elise. She is new here so lets make her feel welcome."I walked back to my seat as I noticed a blonde girl talking and laughing with her friends. I had no doubt they were talking and laughing about me. The teacher began the lesson and I did my best to ignore the comments they were making behind my back. I took notes for the rest of the class and did my best to pay attention to the lesson. When the bell rang I quickly gathered up my stuff and headed to my locker. I dropped off the book that my teacher had given me and looked at my schedule to see what my next class was. It was spanish. I walked to the room and sat down to wait for the class to start. Great another boring class to sit through. I hoped it would go by fast. Once again the teacher introduced me to the class then began the lesson.
Elise finally made it through her first classes of the day. She was sitting in the cafeteria eating lunch alone. She preferred to sit alone rather than with other people. She looked up towards the door of the cafeteria to see the same girl that had been in her first class earlier. She quickly looked back down at her book and hoped they wouldn't notice her. She quickly finished her lunch then continued to read her book. The bell finally rang for the end of lunch and she left the room to get to her locker before class. She finished up at her locker and headed towards her next class. On the way there she noticed a flyer on a bulletin board for glee club. She had always loved music and always loved to sing. She wrote down the number of the room that the flyer said and continued to her class. She couldn't wait for her day to be over so she could find the room where the glee club would be meeting. She didn't know if they would take any new members but she thought it was worth a shot.
Marley's POV
I finally made it through all of my classes. I was really excited for glee. I was auditioning today and I was a little nervous but mostly excited. I got my things from my locker and headed to the auditorium. When I got to the auditorium there were a few kids waiting around to audition. I noticed a tall girl with brown hair sitting separately from the other kids. I had never seen her anywhere in the school before. I wondered if she was a new student at the school. I took a seat with the other kids then waited for Mr. Schue and Finn to get there. They came a few minutes later and began the auditions. I sat through all of the other kids performances then it was my turn. I had known what I was going to sing since I had signed my name on the flyer in the hallway. I walked on to the stage and began to sing as the music started.
Some folks like to get away
For a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or to Hollywood
But I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
I'm in a New York state of mind
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and the blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times,
The Daily News
Oh, It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me
'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind I'm just taking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line
'Cause I'm in I'm in a New York state of Mind New York State of Mind
I finished singing and took my seat as everyone clapped for me. Mr. Schue and Finn told me I did a good job then introduced the next person. It was the girl I had never seen at school before. She walked up onto the stage and waited for the music to start. I could tell she was nervous as she began to sing.
The smell of your skin lingers on me now I hope you know, I hope you know And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket And big girls don't cry The path that I'm walkin', I must go alone I hope you know, I hope you know
You're probably on your flight back to your home town
I need some shelter of my own protection, baby
To be with myself and center
Clarity, peace, serenity
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
I must take the baby steps 'til I'm full grown, full grown
Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending, do they?
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay
That this has nothing to with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket Like the little school mate in the school yard Yes, you can hold my hand if you want to 'Cause I want to hold yours too But it's time for me to go home I hope you know, I hope you know And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
I'll be your best friend and you'll be mine Valentine
We'll be playmates and lovers
And share our secret worlds
It's getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself, and center
Clarity, peace, serenity, yeah
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
She finished her song and everyone clapped for her as well. I thought she was really good. She had a nice strong voice. She would be a great addition to the glee club if she made it in. The rest of the kids left except me and the new girl. We were packing up our stuff when Mr. Schue and Finn came over to us. They motioned for her to come over to them then said "You guys were great. We would like to welcome you to the glee club. We would like to show you where the choir room is."Both of us nodded and followed them out of the auditorium.