DISCLAIMER: I own nothing of Glee (although I wish I did). I am just playing around with the characters (hehe) So enjoy the story. Also I don't own the song Pulled from The Addams Family musical. That is the song in this chapter, if anyone wants to play it as they read.
Previously on… Tyler comes to McKinley High School. It's a new school for him. He meets Rory and is immediately infatuated with him. Tyler eats lunch with Rory and some other glee kids. They want Tyler to join glee. Then Sam shows up and Tyler leaves the table without saying a word.
It's Not Easy
Chapter 2 – Pulled In A New Direction
I just couldn't believe it. Out of all the places in the world for him to show up, he had to show up here. He had to be friends with the people I was becoming friends with. He was probably in glee club too. What am I going to do? I really don't know at this point.
All of that was going through my head as I left the cafeteria after bussing my tray. I just had to get out of there. As I was walking I noticed someone else leaving the cafeteria and heading in my direction. He walked quickly up to me.
"Tyler, why did you leave so quickly?" Rory asked me.
"I'd rather n-not talk about it," I said, not even cursing my stutter this time. I just didn't want to talk with anyone, especially Rory.
"Okay," Rory said, with a little disappointment. "I'll leave you alone."
And with that he turned around and started heading back toward the cafeteria. Even though I just met him, I knew I couldn't stand to see him like that. That I had disappointed him in some way. It's kind of weird, but I felt a connection toward him I had never felt before.
"Rory," I called after him. "Can we g-go somewhere to talk?"
Rory turned around and looked at me. He smiled and gestured down the hall. We ended up going into what looked like a choir room.
"This is the choir room," Rory explained as we sat down in two chairs. We stared at each other for a bit. I couldn't actually believe it, but I think I was starting to really like Rory. Yeah, like it wasn't evident from before, but the connection I feel with him just gets stronger the longer I spend with him.
"Rory, I know Sam," I started.
"Well, no shit Sherlock," Rory stated. "We all kind of figured that out. You ran out pretty fast."
I smiled and continued, "I know Sam from my last school. He was there because that was where his dad had gotten a job. He moved from here to there. Anyway, he and I were kind of…together."
If Rory was shocked by that news, I couldn't tell from his facial expression. I decided to continue.
"It started out great, but then I kept seeing him around other people and I guess I got jealous or something because the next thing I knew we weren't talking to each other. It all happened so fast, I just didn't know if it was my fault or his."
Rory looked at me with sympathy in his eyes. It was almost like he had gone through the same thing at some point in his young life. He didn't look any older than fifteen, so it probably had to have been recently. Anyway, we just sat in the silence for a while until the school bell rang and made the pair of us jump. I smiled at Rory and he smiled at me, grinning at something so trivial as being scared by a bell ringing.
"Glee will start soon," Rory said. "Sam will be here."
"I think I'll stay," I said, looking Rory in his amazing eyes.
A few minutes later the choir room was full of the glee people. I could tell they were all in the same boat as each other, because it seemed like they were all happy to be in a place where they all belonged. The last person to enter the room was Sam. I looked at him as he entered, but I don't think he noticed me until he sat down a few spots from me. He looked at me, kind of shocked to see me there, but was he smiling inside? I really couldn't tell. What happened between him and I was tragic (kind of) but I got over it. I don't know if he ever did. All I remember from one of our last conversations was him saying he was just finding his place in a new school. Well, so was I and I thought that we had something. The next thing I know, we're yelling at each other and storming off in opposite directions. I really never figured out what happened. I actually liked him for a while. Yeah, we kissed and made out for what seemed like hours at a time, but I don't know if I ever felt something more for him. I think I feel more for Rory, and I've only known him for like four hours or something like that. So was what Sam and I had special or just a fling for us to get each other off?
All of that went through my head as we stared at each other for a few seconds before turning away. I then looked to Rory, who was sitting beside me, and told him I didn't know if I could do this.
"You can do it," he said. "We've all had to do it."
What was he referring to? Oh yeah, probably singing in front of the group. I definitely wasn't ready for that. But I had to give it a try, just to show Sam, I mean Rory, that I can do something worthy for him.
At that moment a teacher walked into the room and wrote something on the white board while the rest of the kids in the room groaned. I didn't get what all the fuss was about, all the teacher wrote on the board was the word ballads. He then turned toward the room and noticed me.
"It looks like we have a new student," the teacher said, looking at me. "What's your name?"
"Um, Tyler Behrends," I replied, looking at him.
"I'm Mr. Shuester, but the kids usually call me Mr. Schue," Mr. Schue said, looking at me. "Now, I don't know if you know the protocol to join glee club, but…"
"Mr. Schue," Rory interrupted. "Tyler wants to sing something for the group."
"I do?" I asked, looking at Rory. I didn't know I had anything prepared. I guess I knew a few songs, but they were from musicals and I wasn't sure how they felt about them. So I guess I decided to give it a shot. I rose from my seat and walked to the guy sitting at the piano. I told him what song I wanted to sing and he nodded his head. Wow, I guess the band here knows every song, ever. I went to the center of the room and nodded to the piano guy. He started playing and I nervously started to sing.
I don't have a sunny disposition.
I'm not known for being too amused.
My demeanor's locked in one position.
See my face? I'm enthused.
Suddenly however I've been puzzled.
Bunny rabbits make me want to cry.
All my inhibitions have been muzzled,
And I think, I know why.
I looked at the group. I couldn't tell if they were impressed with my singing or not. I looked at Rory and he was smiling. I also looked at Sam, and I couldn't tell what he was thinking as his arms were crossed and he was leaning back in his chair.
I'm being pulled in a new direction.
But I think I like it, I think I like it.
I'm being pulled in a new direction.
Through my painful, somehow birdies took route,
All the things I detested, impossibly cute.
God! What do I do?
I could see the group starting to stir, as if I sparked an interest in them by singing the words I was singing. It was kind of interesting to see all of their reactions. Most of them had smiles on their faces, like I was the best thing ever to come into their lives. Others were harder to read, but I got the fact that I was pretty good and continued, getter stronger in my emotions as I sung the song to the person I liked, which I guess you'll just have to figure out.
Mother always said be kind to strangers,
But she doesn't know what they destroy.
I can feel the clear and present dangers,
When she learns that the boy:
Has got me pulled in a new direction,
But I think I like it.
I think I like it.
I'm being pulled in a new direction.
And this feeling I know is impossible so,
I'll confide that I've tried, but I can't let it go,
It's disgustingly true.
Pulled, pulled, pulled.
As I was looking around the group of people, Sam caught my eye. And was he…smiling? He uncrossed his arms and was sitting up in his chair. Was he excited that I was doing well? Or was he afraid I'd be competition for him? I really didn't know.
Puppy dogs with droopy faces, unicorns with dancing mice.
Sunrise in wide-open spaces, Disney World, I'll go there twice.
Butterflies and picnic lunches, bunches of chrysanthemums.
Lollipops and pillow fights, and Christmas Eve, sugarplums.
String quartets and Chia Pets, and afternoon banana splits.
Angels watching as I sleep, and Liberace's greatest hits.
Have got me pulled in a new direction.
If they keep insisting, I'll stop resisting.
Just watch me pulled in a new direction.
I should stay in the dark, not obey every spark,
But the boy has a bite, better far than his bark.
And you bet I'll bite too,
Do what's truly taboo.
As I'm pulled in a new direction.
As I finished the song, the room burst into surprisingly loud applause. I could see almost everyone smiling at me, like I was an unanswered question to their prayers or something. It was kind of a relief as Mr. Schue put a hand on my shoulder and said, "Welcome to New Directions, Tyler."
I was so happy. I couldn't help but smile and then look at Rory as I sat down next to him. I think it was definitely going to be a good rest of the year. Now, if I could only figure out where I stand with Sam and if Rory wanted to do something later…
A/N: There you have it, chapter two of this little tale. I usually don't like reading Glee stories with songs in them, but usually a song just fits so perfectly into a story that I just had to put it in. Again all comments/suggestions/whatever are always welcome in the reviews. Thank you for reading. =)