A/N: First all I want to thank you for reading my first attempt at fanfiction writing. Now a couple things before we begin. Of course the regular disclaimer. I do not own the Glee Characters. But I do own Chance Matthews,Paul Carter,and the members of the C Sharps. Another thing is yes I am a gay author. Now I do other things besides fanfiction, but that is for another site. So if you want more please review. Also since it my first attempt at this I need some help in editing and reviewing things. So please be kind in your comments. If you want to reach me direct my email is unclebubbha or you can send me a private message on here. Thanks again for reading. I hope you enjoy reading. Now about the setting, I am writing this in Journal entry setting. So its the main character, which is Chance Matthews account of the events that unfold. Some chapters will be actual in Journal entry and story form, but other chapters will be just Journal form. So have fun reading. Because I have fun writing.
Journal Entry 1: Date September 1st 2010.
After a long awaited promotion at the plant my father worked at, we transferred to Ohio. Lima Ohio to be exact. I started school at McKinley High, where after winning at Nationals, the New Directions are a buzz on the Show Choir social hub. Everyone can't stop talking about them, Well I just had a to get my hands on them. Coming from a school where we were the Southern Region National Champions ourselves, I am a hardened performer. Molded under the direction of one Shelly Parker. My gosh she was a hard sell at first, but after we started winning, we rocked the school. Kids from all the grades wanted to be in Glee Club. They were just coming out of the wood works. Last year alone we went from 12 geeky kids who could sing to 45 powerhouse people that singled out we were good, but together we made a wall of sound. My gosh I miss them, but starting over is never easy. So this is where my new journey begins.
First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Chance Matthews. This is the first day at my new school. Show Choir season as already begun before I left. Boy was Shelly po'd at me. I was the star soloist at my old school. But change is always around the bend. I said goodbye to my fellow Powerhouse team members in what can I say was an emotional party. As always I got up did a number, to express my feelings of loss and leaving and there wasn't a dry eye in the classroom. My BFF, Kaylee hugged me tight and told me that if I didn't want to go, I could stay with her. Her parents were cool and they agreed to Kaylee's plan, when I presented it to my parents I got a not so positive reaction. I really didn't want to go, but now here I am. A new school, new teachers and no Powerhouse.
"Chance time to get up. We have to get you registered for school.", my Mom called from downstairs.
"OK Mom.", I lied.
I didn't want to get out of bed. After getting up an looking outside my window at the new school I was going to be attending, I smiled put on my favorite Powerhouse hoodie and got dressed and padded downstairs to breakfast.
"Mom do you think I can register myself? I mean I am 17 years old, we live right across the street from the school, I think I can manage it on my own.", I said.
"Sure hunny." she said and she kissed my on the forehead and I left the house and after crossing the street I was there with registration paperwork in hand and a song in my heart.
According the paperwork I needed to meet Ms. Pilsbury, the guidance counselor, to get registered. So I walked up the door and walked inside. I was in shock. As no sooner as the door opened and I stepped through everyone in the hallway turned and looked at me. Here I thought I made a fashion mistake or something, was my fly open? Nope. My bright blue eyes and blond hair were in check, my outfit, even my Powerhouse hoodie was presentable, then what was it, why was everyone looking at me?
"OK OK, I get it I'm the new kid, you can all go back to BAU. Oh, for the jocks within the sound of my voice, yes BAU stands for Business As Usual. And don't you think about slushy me, because where I am from I did the slushes." I yelled out.
"Now can anyone tell me where I can find Ms. Pilbury's office?", I asked.
I felt a tap on my shoulder and I turned around. "You must be Chance.", the new face said.
"Yep, and you must be Mr Schuester." I replied. I shook Mr Schuesters hand.
"I have to say the email that you sent me was very impressive and the video was breathtaking." he said.
"Thank you very much. Well, I did my homework. When I found out where I was moving to I had reach out." I replied. No sooner as I said that a young man walked up and extended his hand.
"Hi I'm Blaine Anderson." he said.
OMG he was breathtaking. The hair, the eyes, he was the total package.
"Hi Blaine, I'm Chance Matthews.", I replied.
"Now Chance we have all the time in the world for introductions later, we need to get you registered and get your new schedule before anything else. So right this way." Mr Schue said.
So walking down the new hallway was surreal. After meeting Ms. Pilsbury and getting my schedule, was assigned a new student coordinator, which just so happened to be Blaine. He took a look at my schedule and said, "We are in all the same classes. So it looks like that we are going to be good friends." he said with that angelic smile on his face, but in my mind I was already planning our wedding. LOL. Yes, if you couldn't guess by now I'm gay.
Classes went off without a hitch and at lest the teachers were nice. I just couldn't wait till 3:30. That's when I audition for the New Directions. As time ticked on, I can't help thinking, I hope Blaine doesn't have a boyfriend, and if he does, I will just play it cool and stay in the friend zone and see what happens. Now, I am not the type to be vain, but at my old school, the jocks, wanted to be me and all the gay guys, wanted to be with me. I stand 6'1, and weigh in at 185 lbs. I have blue eyes, the color of window cleaner, blond hair, the color of gold, and not to brag, I do have a little muscle on me, from years of martial arts training. But that's me.
Now back to my first day.
After lunch was history and after history was dance, which leads me to swimming. I must remember to try out for the swim team, I don't really like to swim per say, but I love to dive. As the bell rings for the ending of my last class, I walked with Blaine back to Choir room. I took a look at the current members of the Glee Club.
Finn Hudson, and Noah Puckerman football jocks, Rachel Berry, your typical DIVA, Quinn Frabray, Britney S. Pierce, Santana Lopez, the Cheerios, Artie, I don't know his last name, but he's in film club and in a wheel chair, Sugar, the rich kid, Blaine, the heartthrob, Mike and Tina Chang, the smart kids, and Mercedes Jones, the wonder woman of the blowing, that's belting out ballads, for those who don't know Show Choir speak and then there was Kurt Hummel. The look I got from Kurt was strange. "Oh man he is going to be a hard fish to fry, but I am easily liked and I think I can get through to him." I thought to myself.
But no sooner as Blaine and I walked in Kurt jumped up and flew into Blaine's arms. Well looks like I got my answer to my question. I took a seat in the back row, which was my favorite spot in the Choir room.
"OK before we begin this weeks lesson, we have a new student Chance Matthews, he comes all the way from Dallas, Texas where he was the founding member of Powerhouse. Now lets make him feel welcome." Mr. Shue said.
All the current members just turned around and smiled and said welcome.
"Mr Shue, I know that you just don't let anyone into the New Directions, so I am ready for my audition." I said.
"Well OK lets see what you got." He replied.
I got up and walked over the Brad, the piano-man and I handed him my sheet music and thanked him for accompanying me. We treat out piano-man were nicely where I come from. The jazz band was there as well and handed them their music as well.
"OK, you don't know me from Adam, and I feel like the red-headed stepchild that is about to break-up a happy family, but I don't wanna be that so this is for you." I said
Intro into "Angels" by Robbie Williams begins to play and I sing my heart out. After the song was over and I opened my eyes, I got the reaction I was looking for. A Standing O. Even Kurt was on his feet clapping. Rachel comes running up to me and hugs me. Mercedes comes over and hugs me and whispers a "Thank you" and kisses me on the cheek.
"OK, after that I am going to get some water, just talk amongst yourselves and I will be back in a jiffy." I said and I exited the room. After the water, I went back inside the room and the response was overwhelming YES! I was in the New Directions.
I got hugs from everyone, even Kurt was hugging me.
"Thanks all of you for the warm an endearing welcome.", I said.
"Well, after that performance, we couldn't say no." Mr Schue said.
"Oh gosh, It was nothing.", I replied.
"OK, now that his audition is over, we can get back to the lesson. This weeks lesson is on "Remember". So go home and pick out a song that shows the emotion of Remember." Mr. Schue said.
"Mr. Schue, I have a question." I said.
"Yes, Chance?", he asked
"Well Mr Schue, if I can be so bold if to ask , in what tone do you want the song to be about?" I asked.
"That is a good question Chance, since your new here I will let you pick out the tone. Oh by the way, Welcome to the New Directions. Glee Club dismissed." He said "Oh and Chance if you need any help with your song choice there is a nice music store called Between the Sheets around the corner." He said.
"Thanks Mr Shue, I have already found that store. Where do you think I got "Angels" from? Oh Mr Schue, I do have a question. Since I am new here, I was wondering, if I could ask some of my old friends to help?" I asked.
"Sure I don't see why not? He replied
Outside school, everyone was gone and I was alone, since my parents were at work and I didn't want to go home to an empty house, I decided to check out the rest of the school. As I was walking around, my phone in my pocket starting buzzing, the number on the caller id was from Kaylee, my BFF.
"Kaylee you sweet thing you." I answered the phone.
"Chance hey babe!" , she replied. "So tell me everything. Are the kids treating you nice? Did you get into the New Directions?" she asked.
"Wow, I almost forgot speed talking is your superpower.", I said. "But to answer your questions with Yes and YES!." I exclaimed. "You should of seen my audition. I pulled off Robbie Williams. I mean I put everything on the line, all my cards were on the table and they ate it up. I am going to rule. But I miss you guys. Actually, I need your help, how fast do you think you can get the C Sharps together and make a trip up here? I asked.
You see the C Sharps are the group within Powerhouse. The C Sharps members are Kaylee, Susan, Travis, myself, and Bobby. We started out as just a vocal cover band and well it led into something more. At all the concerts and performances, we led the show. Before I left, we did a cover of Africa, by Toto that was to die for.
"OK give me 5 minuets and I will call you back." she said.
"Ok please I need your help I have a performace that could use the C Sharps touch." I said.
"Ok Babe let me work my magic, bye hun." with that she hung up the phone.
True to her word she called back.
"Ok babe were are in what do you want to do?" She asked?
"Well we have an assignment in Glee Club. It's Remember. So I was thinking that we could do our spin on "Think of Me" from Phantom." I said.
"Ok well thats a tough one, but I think we can pull it off, but one problem since you moved Shelly has got us working overtime for our Sectionals. So we cant make the trip, but we can do a virtual performance." she said.
"Dash it all, I really need you here, but a virtual performance will help." I said. OK so record your videos and I will edit them when I get home. Oh btw, I need them by Friday." I said.
"You got it. I miss my BFF." she said.
"I miss you too baby talk to you later." I said.
"See you on the flip side." we both said and hung up.
After that I didn't feel so alone. With the C Sharps help, I am sure that the performance will go great.
Man do they work fast, because as soon as I got home, the videos were already in my inbox and I started editing them. After doing my home work, and eating dinner. I got bashed with all the questions from my parents. How my day went? Did I make any new friends? How my audition went? Things like that. Well I answered them all and told them that I have a project that I am working on for Glee Club and excused myself. I really didn't want to watch the news with my dad. He understood, so I went upstairs to my room to finish the editing. As soon as I finished it was 3am in the morning and I am only going to get 4 hours of sleep before school starts tomorrow.
So Journal, I need to close for tonight.
End of Chapter 1.