A/N…I don't own glee…only this H.P. laptop I'm typing on….Not beta'd all errors all of my own accord.
A/N…Songs Listed: I Won't Let Go by Rascal Flatts and We're All in this Together from High School Musical.General POV
As the boys walked off the stage, Rachel walked on.
Leroy and Hiram's POV.
Wow look at my/our daughter….she's beautiful. I can't believe she's graduating in a few short days and headed off to New York with Finn. Life hasn't always been easy for her, but she's made it her own, and I can't wait to see what it holds….
General POV
Rachel got to the microphone and looked out at everyone. I've never been this nervous she thought, it's not like I've never song before or talked in front of people. I guess maybe it's different because this time I'm singing our song. Dads and mine. She looked out to the audience, took a deep breath and said, "Hi. As most of you know my name is Rachel Berry. I am co-captain of this year's New Directions with my amazing boyfriend/fiancé Finn Hudson. Many of you know this already, but I am a product of two dads. Okay so maybe that came out wrong…My parents Leroy and Hiram used a surrogate named Shelby to have me. Then they chose to raise me. While my Dads may not have always had the easiest time with me, they did their best and I want you guys to know just how much I love you. I get up and sing all the time, it's what I'm going to college in New York for at NAYDA (she was one of the few who had told everyone in advance her plans) I'm actually kind of nervous to be up here today. Why might you ask? Because, I've never sang this song in public before. This song is special to my DADS and me, it's the first song I ever learned, because they started to sing it to me the day they brought me home…"
Hiram's POV.
She can't be…she always said that she would never sing this song in public, because it was ours…who am I kidding I don't care, I'm just going to be bawling like a baby anyhow because she's my little girl all grown up.
General POV.
As soon as Rachel finished her introduction she began seeing her song of choice for the night, her song that was special to her and her DADs. I Won't Let Go by Rascal Flatts.
It's like a storm
That cuts a path
It's breaks your will
It feels like that
You think you're lost
But your not lost on your own
You're not alone
I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you've done all you can do
If you can't cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let go
It hurts my heart
To see you cry
I know it's dark
This part of life
Oh it finds us all (finds us all)
And we're too small
To stop the rain
Oh but when it rains
I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you've done all you can do
And you can't cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let you fall
Don't be afraid to fall
I'm right here to catch you
I won't let you down
It won't get you down
You're gonna make it
Yeah I know you can make it
'Cause I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you've done all you can do
And you can't cope
And I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let go
Oh I'm gonna hold you
And I won't let go
Won't let you go
No I won't
Hiram and Leroy's POV.
As Rachel sang the men just looked at the daughter, and thought about all she had gone through. Not only was she born because of a surrogate, and raised by two gay dads, but her dads were an interracial couple, and she was half-Jewish as well. And those things alone had gotten her bullied/made fun of growing up, not to mention that she had decided to join New Directions back when it was first starting and was way "uncool." But they didn't care, they were there for her, they fought her battles for her when she was young, and taught her how to be an independent woman and stand for herself and fight her own battles as she was older. They held her as she cried when Shelby exited her life as quickly has she'd come when she was sixteen. They'd always be there for her. Looking at each other in the eye's Leroy leaned over to Hiram and whispered, "We did good. Didn't we?" and Hiram leaned back and said, "yes honey, we did good."
General POV.
As Rachel's song came to an end the rest of the glee club walked on to stage. Rachel walked back up the microphone and said thank you Dads for everything. Thank you to all of our parents, you guys never gave up on us, and never let go.
Stepping back with the rest of the group, Quinn started to sing,
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on let's have some fun
Together, were there for each other every time
Together, together come on let's do this right
Kurt:
Here and now it's time for celebration
To finally figure it out
That all our dreams have no limitations
That's what it's all about
Quinn:
Everyone is special in their own way
We make each other strong
Were not the same
Were different in a good way
Together's where we belong.
All:
We're all in this together
Once we know
That we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows
When WE STAND
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come true
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on lets have some fun
Together, were there for each other every time
Together together come on lets do this right
Puck:
We're all here
And speaking out in one voice one voice
Were going to rock the house
The party's on now everybody make some noise
Come on scream and shout
Rachel:
We've arrived because we stuck together
Champions one and all
All:
We're all in this together
Once we know
That we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows
When we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come
We're all in this together
When we reach
We can fly
Go in sight
We can make it
We're all in this together
Once we see
There's a chance
That we have
And we take it
Wild cats sing along
You know really got it going on
Wild cats in the house
Everybody say it now
Wild cats everywhere
Wave your hands up in the air
That's the way we do it
Lets get to it.
Time to show the world
We're all in this together
Once we know
That we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows
When we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come
We're all in this together
When we reach
We can fly
Go in sight
We can make it
We're all in this together
Once we see
There's a chance
That we have
And we take it.
Wild cats everywhere
Wave your hands up in the air
That's the way we do it
Let's get to it
Come on everyone
Kurt walked up to the microphone and said, "We all are in this together. We as the New Directions have walked the halls together for the past three years fighting those who said we couldn't do it, and doing the impossible by making friends with people we never thought were possible, and we did it together. We won nationals together. We became a family together. But it wasn't just us, it was all of you guys as well, it was all you parents, step-parents, siblings, teachers and coaches. So thank you."
Mr. Shue's POV.
I can't believe how grown up these kids are. Kurt's right they did do the impossible, they're all friends. I never thought I'd see the day that Santana and Rachel would be friends or Quinn and Tina. I'm just happy to see that things have changed since I first met them. I'm happy they have each other, and I can't wait to see where life takes them. Hopefully they will stay in it together, and run the great race of life with each other by their sides (okay maybe not so literarily); but I hope they never loose contact with each other, because each of them brings something to the group and they need each other.
General POV
As the song came to an end Tina walked to the microphone…
