That afternoon, we began our first meeting. There were six of us right now, but my mom told me that we needed 12 to compete, which makes a bit confused as to why she didn't choose six more people.
"So here we are. Welcome to the currently unnamed Glee Club." Mom greeted them.
"Are we going to have a name?" One of the guys asked. I think he was Craig. He had long blonde hair wearing a shirt that said 'Bazinga!' on it from an old show called The Big Bang Theory, and jeans with a grey sweater jacket.
"Yes, all the groups have names. We're like a group. Now the previous group here was named New Directions." Mom explained.
"Did you just say Nude Erections?" Jacqueline questioned in surprise. I guess the two did sound similar.
"No, Jacqueline." Mom answered.
"I prefer to go by Jaque, J-A-Q-U-E." The shortest girl said.
"So what kind of songs will we be singing in here?" Liam asked curiously. I think I noticed something under his hat.
"Beth, would you mind singing 'More Than a Memory' by Marley Rose?" Mom requested. I sighed and stood up to sing.
Speak to me, you're walking closer and it's hard to breathe
I should be running but the heart's naïve and I expect too much
You were good to me, I left a scar that no one else can see
And now you're back here and reminding me that I lost way too much
And you know that night I almost said I loved you
And you almost said it back
Are we ever gonna be more than a memory, no matter how lame my apology
I let go of you, you let go of me are we gonna be more than a memory
Are you just gonna stand in front of me, pretend that I'm not your destiny
I'm not over you, are you over me are we gonna be more than a memory
Stay with me, I really need to hear you breathe
If words can't speak lay your body next to me
Are we ever gonna be more than a memory, no matter how lame my apology
I let go of you, you let go of me are we gonna be more than a memory
Are you just gonna stand in front of me, pretend that I'm not your destiny
I'm not over you, are you over me are we gonna be more than a memory
I'm not over you are you over me are we gonna be more than a memory
"Is it true that Marley Rose was a student here?" Jaque asked. Marley won The Voice when she was 18 before going on to release six number one singles including the one I just sang.
"Yes and she was a member of New Directions before they disbanded." Mom added. "Now at the end of the week, we are going to be performing at the Pep Rally to help increase our membership and let the school know about us."
After rehearsal was over, I headed to my first ballet class in Lima. Once I was changed into my leotard, I happened to notice a familiar face.
"I didn't know that you danced." I said to Edmund.
"Yes, I love to dance." He confirmed. "So yesterday was quite an experience. I didn't expect Rachel Berry-St James to be there and completely buggered up my audition."
"Yeah, my sister is kind of a celebrity." I agreed.
"She's your sister?" He asked me in surprise as I nodded. "I'm sorry, but you really don't look anything alike."
"That's because I'm adopted and so was she." I explained. "She's my mom's biological daughter but was given up for adoption. So are you going to audition again?"
"I think so. I need to learn to control my nerves better." He declared as I began to practice my positions.
"Well maybe we could rehearse sometime." I offered. There was a lot to like about this guy. He had a sexy accent, he was nice and he danced and I was pretty sure that he wasn't gay.
"Maybe." He agreed. I don't know if he realized that I was flirting with him.
The next day, I went to school to talk to Jordan. I noticed that she was with Hispanic girl with long black hair who was the same height as her wearing a pink floral dress with a leather jacket and fingerless.
"Do you know this chick, Jordan?" She asked.
"Yes, this is Beth Corcoran. We're in the Glee Club together." Jordan explained. "I don't think that you could say that we're friends."
I frowned a little bit at that.
"Well, since you're new here, I guess you don't know that I'm Lexi Wild, the head cheerleader." The other girl said. "I was thinking about auditioning, but I decided against it. I mean all they sing is show tunes."
"We don't just sing show tunes." I argued. "We sing pop songs too."
"Hmm, maybe I'll stop by and check it out." Lexi stated. "Come on, Jordan, Coach Abrams needs to see us before class."
The two of them then walked off. I didn't know that Mrs. Abrams was also the cheerleading coach. I did notice that they stopped so Lexi could kiss a black guy. I could tell by his letterman jacket that he was the quarterback. So my first impression of Lexi was that she kind of a bitch.
As fate would have it, none of the people in Glee Club had the same lunch period as me.
"Hey Beth, do you wanna sit with us?" Marissa asked me. I noticed that she was at a table with a guy with short dark brown hair and a beard wearing a red flannel shirt and jeans. Marissa herself was wearing a green long-sleeved tee and denim miniskirt. I decided that it would be nice to sit with someone and put my tray down at the table with them. "Beth, this is Whiskey Hawthorne."
"Howdy." He replied.
"I'm sorry, did you just say that his name was Whiskey?" I questioned. He nodded. "Is that a nickname or something?"
"No, my parents were drug addicts." Whiskey explained. "I live with my uncle now."
"Oh…" I remarked, not sure what to say in response to that.
"So your mom's pretty tough." Marissa commented, changing the subject.
"Her mom?" Whiskey asked curiously.
"My mom's the Glee Club director." I explained. "Marissa auditioned yesterday but didn't make it. I think if you want in, you need to choose a better song. We still need six people to compete."
"I could probably check it out." Whiskey offered. "I like to sing."
"Well like she says, my mom is tough. She only wants the best." I declared.
So later in the day at rehearsal, I noticed that Lexi and Edmund were in the room.
"Now before we get started, we have two more auditions." Mom explained. "Which one of you wants to first?"
"I will." Lexi volunteered before she started to sing.
I took my love and I took it down
I climbed and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Till the landslide brought me down
Oh mirror in the sky what is love
Can the child within my heart rise above
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides
Can I handle the seasons of my life
Well I've been afraid of changing cause I built my life around you
But times makes you bolder even children get older
And I'm getting older too, oh I'm getting older too
Edmund then began to sing the same song again, but this time he sang it better. I guess he sang better when Rachel wasn't here. Mom seemed to be please.
"Alright, both of you are in. Please take a seat." She instructed before Edmund took a seat by me and Lexi sat over by Jordan. "Now, does anyone have suggestions for what we should perform at the Pep Rally?"
"How about something by the Pretty Reckless?" Kayleigh suggested. The Pretty Reckless was a rock band led by former TV star Taylor Momsen. "They've got some sick tracks that could really pump the students up."
"Okay, but we won't be performing anything profane or sexual." Mom warned us. "I will have some sheet music for you tomorrow afternoon. That will be all for today."
I began to head out to my car when Jordan ran over to me.
"Hey, Beth do you wanna go shopping?" She asked me.
"Sure." I told her with a smile before I let her into my car. "So I don't really know much about you."
"Well I was born premature and my parents are divorced. I live with my mom." Jordan explained as I put my top down. We were kind of wealthy because Mom got a percentage of Rachel's earnings as part of the contract that she signed before she was pregnant. Rachel didn't really mind it.
We headed to the mall and the first thing that I wanted to try on was dresses. We went into the dressing room together and typed in what we wanted on the computer and the rack rotated, revealing two dresses: one red and one blue.
"You know I don't really like to wear dresses that much." Jordan remarked as we began to get changed.
"Well you don't actually have to buy anything." I pointed out as I began to put the blue one on.
"True." She agreed. "So what happened to your dad if don't mind me asking?"
"I don't know." I replied. "I've never met or my mom. I'm adopted. We should head to the bookstore. I want to see if they have the new Lucy Evans book and we should probably see if they have Divergent."
"Remember when we were kids and they didn't even have books?" She questioned. Everything used to only be available on eBooks, but then there was a virus and a lot of them were lost forever. That was when people decided it would be a good idea to buy physical books again. At that point, Jordan finished putting the red dress on. "So how do I look?"
"You look good." I told her. "Do you want to come over to my house after we're done here? We could use the pool."
"That sounds fun." She stated. "So are there any guys at school that you've got your eyes on."
"Well I kind of like Edmund." I told her. "I mean he dances like me. I know that he really likes musicals and he's a total fanboy of my sister, but I think he's cute."
"He sounds kind of gay to me." Jordan commented. "I mean do you know if he likes girls?"
"How do I find out without flat-out asking because I don't want to offend him?" I inquired.
"Ask him on a date." She suggested. "I think I wanna get a bathing suit."
She typed it in and a black one-piece came out. We then put our original outfits back on and went to the register.
After a trip to the bookstore, where they did have the Lucy Evans book (she's my favorite author), we headed to my house. We went inside and Mom was there making dinner.
"I wasn't sure if you would be home." She said as we walked into the kitchen. "Oh, hello Jordan."
"Hello, Ms. Corcoran." Jordan greeted her shyly.
"Please call me Shelby when we're not at school." Mom requested. "Are you going to be staying for dinner?"
"I guess I could." Jordan replied.
"We were going to use the pool for a little bit." I explained. "How much time do we have?"
"It should be done in half an hour." Mom told us before we went up to my room.
My room was a little bit messy with quite a few articles of clothing on the floor. I had a bookshelf with a shelf dedicated to Lucy Evans books. I put the new one on it. I had a poster of a ballerina on my wall, which was painted pastel pink. I went into my dresser and pulled out a navy polka-dot bikini. As we were changing, I couldn't help but notice how good Jordan looked. I also noticed that she had a star-shaped birthmark on her hip.
"Your mom let you get a tattoo?" Jordan asked in surprise, noticing my foot.
"Yeah, I wanted it to be like I always had dancing shoes on. I can't get bellybutton pierced because it would interfere with my movement." I told her before we headed downstairs and got in the water. "So are you and Lexi friends?"
"Not really, but she's the head cheerleader so she has seniority." She answered.
On Friday, we headed out to the pep rally. All of the girls were wearing black dress with white heels and the guys were wearing black dress shirts and slacks with white ties. Kayleigh was going to be singing the lead on this song since it was her idea.
Does what I'm wearing seem to shock you, well that's okay
Cause what I'm thinking about you is not okay
I've got it on my mind to change my ways
But I don't think I can be anything other than me
No I don't think I can be anything other than me
Do you have a light, can make feel alright,
There's plenty of white to go around
Do you think it's right when you hit me to the ground
Well light me up when I'm down, light me up when I'm down
Does what I'm taking seem to be bother you, well that's okay
Cause I can take it all without you, and I'm okay
I've got it on my mind to change my ways
But I don't think I can be anything other than me
No, I don't think I can be anything other than me
Do you have a light, can make feel alright,
There's plenty of white to go around
Do you think it's right when you hit me to the ground
Well light me up when I'm down, light me up when I'm down
Marissa ended up finding me in the hallway before we went to rehearsal.
"Hey, Beth, I thought you guys sounded great out there." She told me. "Do you think your mom would let me have another chance to audition by any chance?"
"You're always open to try again." I told her as she gave me a wide smile.
She ended coming to the rehearsal and she brought Whiskey with her. He ended up singing a country song before she tried to audition again.
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my address
In this torn up town, no post code envy
But every song's like gold teeth, Grey Goose, tripping in the bathroom
Blood stains, ball gowns trashing the hotel room
We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like Cristal, Mayback diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands tigers on a gold leash
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair
And we'll never be royals (royals) it don't run in our blood
That kind of luck's just aint for us, we crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler), you can call me Queen B
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule let me live that fantasy
So now we had ten members. We still needed two more but we were getting closer. I decided to follow Jordan's advice and walked over to Edmund.
"Hey Edmund?" I asked as he looked at me. "I was wondering if you wanted to go to the football game or do someone else tonight like a date."
"Sure." He agreed. "I'll pick you up at 6:00."
I smiled because things were starting to go my way now.
So the final two characters are
Dean Martinez (Diego Boneta) by purpleshampoo
Thomas Williams (Tristan Wilds) by AZDiamond
Both characters will make their debuts in the next chapter. I know some characters haven't been as fleshed out as others, but I'll get more time to do that when I'm done filling the Glee Club. So does anyone have any ideas on what the club should be called? Also Beth doesn't know that her favorite author is in fact her mother. The songs in this chapter are "More Than A Memory" by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, "Light Me Up" by The Pretty Reckless, and "Royals" by Lorde. Please don't forget to review.
