It was the first day of school. I wore my uniform with my hair in a ponytail tied with a red and white matching ribbon. I was the head cheerleader despite only being a sophomore. Surprisingly, you didn't have to be a senior. Coach Sylvester seemed to like me. Maybe it was because I was the best. Whatever the reason, I still hated her. I did what she said, because I didn't want to lose my place or my popularity.
Even though I was on top of the pyramid, both literally and figuratively, I didn't get there by being mean to people. Don't get me wrong, I could be a bitch if you got on my bad side, but I wasn't about to belittle or abuse people just because they were in my way. Besides, Santana was pretty much already filling that role.
Speaking of Santana, I saw her throwing a slush in the face of Rachel Berry. I knew who Rachel Berry was. She was the biggest dork in school. I didn't have a problem with her even if I didn't really like her that much.
"Did you really have to do that?" I questioned. I also didn't understand why someone would spend two bucks on a drink just to throw it at someone. Yes, I clearly would have the money to do it, but Santana lived in Lima Heights Adjacent.
"I'm just showing that dwarf how things go around here." She remarked. "You know you're not a very good cheerleader."
"I am the best cheerleader on the squad." I argued. "I've seen all of the Bring It On movies and the protagonists in the movies aren't bitches. I'm not going to be some sort of stereotype. Do you wanna know why I'm the leading candidate for Homecoming Queen?"
"Because you're the most popular girl in school." She pointed out.
"And I'm the most popular girl in school because people like me." I added.
"So when are you and Puckerman going to get together?" She asked. I hadn't told her or Brittany about it because I knew that they wouldn't keep it a secret, Brittany because she was too dumb to keep secret. I really didn't even want them to know. "Don't tell me that you're still doing that whole virgin thing."
"It's not a thing. There's nothing wrong with wanting to remain celibate." I pointed out. Truthfully, I'd slept with Lucy. It was much better than whatever happened with Puck. I wasn't even sure what happened with Puck. I only remembered about half of it.
On my free period, I told Coach Sylvester that I wanted to use the field to practice my cheers. She never actually came to check on me, so what I was actually doing was meeting with Lucy. I didn't have a lot of time with her, so we started to make out almost immediately. If there was one thing that I had learned after what happened with Puck, it was that I loved Lucy.
"You need to get back inside." I told her after we were done. We weren't going to have sex outside.
"So you know we could tell my mom about this." She suggested.
Lucy was beautiful. She looked like a normal girl who just happened to be a lesbian. She had long blonde hair and green eyes. What I liked most about her was her hair. I was attracted to girls with long hair. I didn't think I could ever get into the whole butch lesbian thing. Since I was attracted to girls, why would I want to be with one that looked like a guy? It kind of defeated the purpose.
"The point of no one knowing is no one knows." I declared. "I still don't like how you told Puck about us."
"Well if my mom knew, we could have a place that we could meet more often." She responded.
"No." I remarked. "I'm asking you to please not tell her."
I began to sing to myself as I headed back inside.
I can almost see it, that dream I'm dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying "you'll never reach it"
Every step I'm taking, every move I make feels
Lost with no direction, my faith is shaking
But I, I've gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high
There's always gonna be another mountain, I'm always gonna wanna make it move
There's always gonna be an uphill battle, sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
It aint about how fast I get there, aint about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
The struggles I'm facing, the chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down but no I'm not breaking
I may not know it but these are the moments
That I'm gonna remember most yeah just gotta keep going
And I, I've gotta be strong
Just keep pushing on
There's always gonna be another mountain, I'm always gonna wanna make it move
There's always gonna be an uphill battle, somebody's I'm gonna have to lose
It aint about how fast I get there, aint about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, keep the faith
It's all about it's all about the climb
Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, keep your faith
It's all about it's all about the climb
The following day, the school was hit by scandal. Drama teacher and glee club coach Sandy Ryerson was fired for inappropriately touching a male student. As soon as I walked into school, I found a microphone in my face. There was a Jewish kid with a afro and glasses. I would think nerds would be embarrassed by looking at him.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I'm Jacob Ben Israel." He explained. "I run the most influential blog at school. So I'm here with Faith Fabray and I want to know how it feels to be the youngest head cheerleader in this school's history."
"I honestly don't have many strong feelings about it. I got here by working hard." I answered.
"Well which football players do you want to get with?" He asked.
"First, that question is entirely inappropriate." I commented. "Second, I'm a virgin, so there won't be any getting with football players. Now if you excuse me, I need to get to class."
I was pretty sure that spending too much time with that guy would cause him to get on my nerves. I didn't like annoying people and I could tell that he had the ability to get really annoying really fast.
On Wednesday, Lucy and I were supposed to meet after school to go on a date. I didn't have a lot of time, because I needed to be home for my mom making dinner and she didn't like me eating fast food. She sent me a text saying that she was going to be late, but didn't give me any more details than that.
So I headed to the library and finally after an hour, she came to see me.
"You have some serious explaining to do." I declared. "You know I don't have a lot of time."
"I'm sorry, but there was something that I had to do." She answered.
"No, I'm not letting you give me some flimsy excuse." I stated. "I want you to tell me just what you were doing that it caused you to be an hour late."
"I was in the Glee Club." She muttered.
"What?" I questioned. "Did you just say that you were in the Glee Club? Why would you do that? You know that is the bottom of the barrel because the Glee Club isn't even good. What reason could you possibly have for wanting to join?"
"So you know how my shower isn't working right now?" She asked. I nodded. "Well anyway, I was taking a shower here and singing a song when this girl Rachel Berry suddenly shows up. I'm in the shower, so I want her to leave, but she keeps talking and making me sing some more and then tells me that I have to join the Glee club, so I did because I feared she would find me and keep bugging me until I did."
"So are you saying that this girl saw you naked?" I questioned. I suddenly liked Rachel a lot less. I wasn't going to throw a slush in her face, but I didn't like her. It was a moment where I wished that I was out because I could tell her to stay away from my girlfriend, but I couldn't do that.
"You know you'd probably like it in there because I know you love to sing and they need quite a few more members."
"I don't think so." I declared. "Let's just go and get some coffee because we're running out of time for this."
We went to a coffee shop in Fort Shawnee because we didn't risk being seen there. Even though it was hard to discern that we were a couple, we still weren't supposed to be hanging out together at all.
As I was driving her home (well really to the street that she lived on because I wasn't going to drop her off her house), she began to sing a song that was a hit a few years ago, even though I actually found out that it wasn't actually a hit on the Hot 100, despite being all over the radio.
I know I've been mistaken
But just give me a break and see the changes that I've made
I've got some imperfections
But how can you collect them all and throw them in my face
But you always find a way to keep me right here waiting
You always find the words to say to keep me right here waiting
And if you chose to walk away, I'd still be right here waiting
Searching for the things to say to keep you right here waiting
I've made a commitment, I'm willing to bleed for you
I needed fulfillment, I found what I need in you
Why can't you just forgive me
I don't want to relive all the mistakes I've made along the way
But I always find a way to keep you right here waiting
I always find the words to say to keep you right here waiting
But you always find a way to keep me right here waiting
You always find the words to say to keep me right here waiting
And if I chose to walk away, would you be right here waiting
Searching for the things to say to keep me right here waiting
"That's not how you really feel about me, is it?" I asked in surprise.
"No, it's just a song and even though you're a little hard to be with sometimes, I love you." She answered.
"I love you too." I reciprocated. More than anything, I was glad that she loved me. I hoped nothing would ever come out about the indiscretion I made. I mean no one would ever have to know about it. I just wanted to forget about it.
By the end of the week, it wasn't hard to see that the Glee club wasn't going well and I wasn't even in it. Mr. Schuester, the Spanish teacher who had taken over the club looked pretty distracted in class. He actually looked like he was ready to give up. It did mean that I would have more time to spend with Lucy. I then realized that maybe being in the Glee club would give us time to be together.
"So I guess there's not going to be any Glee club after school." I told her in the bathroom.
"No, we're still going to be there in the auditorium, even if it is the last time." Lucy explained. "You should come."
I did end up going. I stood in the doorway to watch as they performed. They were six of them, one of them was in a wheelchair. They looked like a regular band of misfits. They were all wearing red shirts.
Just a small-town girl living in a lonely world
She took a midnight train going anywhere
Just a city boy born and raised in South Detroit
She took the midnight train going anywhere
A singer in a smoky room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard
Shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
Working hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Paying anything to roll the dice just one time
Some will win, some will lose, some are born to sing the blue
Oh the movie never ends, it goes on and on and on and on
Don't stop believing hold on to that feeling
Streetlight people
Don't stop believing hold on to that feeling
Streetlight people
Don't stop
There was one thing that I couldn't help but notice and it was how Rachel was looking at Lucy and I immediately knew that I didn't like it. I would have to do something about it.
So the story has officially begun. As you can see, Faith is not a carbon copy of Quinn. We get appearances by Santana, and also Jacob Ben Israel, the guy everyone hates. The songs are "The Climb" by Miley and "Right Here" by Staind. Please don't forget to review.
