Charlie's POV
I had just finished my early morning Cheerios practice and was in the locker room with a few of the other girls that had gotten done early.
"So would any of you be interested in joining the show choir?" I asked as I began to undress. "It's actually kind of fun and if you don't want to take my word for it, ask Nikki."
"You know Sue doesn't like that kind of stuff." Jane Oh declared as she entered the shower. She was short and of Asian descent. "It doesn't really seem like a way to get in her good graces."
"I don't really care about being in her good graces." I pointed out as I entered my own and turned on the tap. I had to say that I liked being able to see the other girls undress even though I couldn't do anything. I didn't want to either because I had a fake girlfriend that possibly liked me for real.
While I was washing myself, I couldn't help but someone hear singing. I turned my head and saw that it was one of the sophomores, Allison Clark. She was about average height and of Filipino descent. She had a nice voice.
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to tremble whenever you're around
Oh baby when I see your face as mellow as the month of May
Oh darling, I can't stand it when you look at me that way
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to tremble whenever you're around
Oh darling when you're near me and you tenderly call my name
I know that my emotions are something I just can't tame
I've just got to have you baby
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I just lose control down to my very soul
I get hot and cold all over, all over, all over, all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down
Once we were back in our uniforms, I got with Nikki. The two of us went to see Allison as she was leaving the gym.
"We need to talk to you." I declared.
"Um, about what?" Allison asked nervously.
"We heard you singing the locker room." Nikki replied. "We were wondering if you wanted to join the Glee club."
"I didn't even know that we had a Glee club." She remarked.
"Word is slowly spreading." I pointed out. "We need more members to compete. How about you come to meeting and if you don't like it, you can leave?"
"Okay sure." She agreed.
The three of us then headed to the choir room and I took a seat next to Marley.
"Okay, everyone we will be covering two groundbreaking albums for women this week: Carole King's Tapestry and Alanis Morrissette's Jagged Little Pill." Rachel explained.
"So we just sing any song from either CD?" I asked.
"Yes." She confirmed. I smiled and walked to the center of the room. I noticed Nikki giving me the 'Rock on' fingers.
I want you to know that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
And older version of me, is she perverted like me
Would she go down on you in the theatre
Does she speak eloquently and would she have your baby
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother
Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time that you speak her name does she know
How you told me that you'd hold me till you died
Till you died, but you're still alive
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
Cause the joke that you laid on the bed that was me
And I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes and you know it
And every time that I scratch my nails down someone else's back
I hope you feel it, well can you feel it
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
"Well now." Rachel replied. She seemed to be shocked by my choice. Had she forgotten the most famous song from the album?
Silas's POV
Being gay in high school isn't the easiest thing. Being gay and black in high school, or really anywhere is even harder. Things had definitely advanced recently, but they still had a way to go. Dating wasn't easy. Luckily there was a thing called Tinder. I was going to meet my date in the lunchroom.
"You're Arturo?" I asked as I sat down at the table. He was a little bit short and Hispanic.
"Yes and you're Silas?" He responded. I nodded. "So what do you like to do?"
"I like AV club. I create movies and stuff." I explained. "What about you?"
"I'm a runner. I love to run." He explained. "So do you sing by any chance? I'm asking because I'm in the glee club and we're looking for new members."
"I don't think what a glee club is." I admitted.
"It's where we sing covers of songs." He explained. "This week we're covering songs by Carole King and Alanis Morrissette."
"Well I do like me some Alanis." I stated. "I wouldn't mind singing with you. How about after we finish lunch, we go somewhere and do that?"
After I finished my microwaved orange chicken, we headed to the auditorium.
I had no choice but to hear you
You stated your case time and again
I thought about it
You treat me like I'm a princess
I'm not used to liking that
You ask how my day was
You've already won me over in spite of me
Don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it's all your fault
He then started singing the next verse.
Your love is thick and it swallowed me whole
You're so much braver than I gave you credit for
That's not lip service
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
And don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it's all your fault
You are the bearer of unconditional things
You held your breath and the door for me
Thanks for your patience
You're the best listener that I've ever met
You're my best friend, best friend with benefits
What took me so long
I've never felt this healthy before
I've never wanted something rational
I am aware now I am aware now
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
And don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it's all your fault
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
And don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it's all your fault
Marley's POV
So it seemed like we had a few more members today. I was currently going out with Charlie. Her idea was that in order to be believable as a couple, we should go on dates so people could say that they saw us outside of school. So we were at Breadstix. I wore a pink sweater and blue skirt and she wore a black fringe dress.
"So do you like Arrow?" I asked her.
"I love Arrow." She replied. "Thea Queen is a total babe and I'm digging the new hairstyle, even though I could never rock short hair."
"You probably could." I replied.
"I would look good but I love these long flowing locks too much to cut them." She explained. "So how do you like kissing me?"
"You're a really good kisser, but I've kissed any other girls." I answered.
"What about sex?" She questioned.
"What about it?" I responded.
"Have you ever had it?" Charlie clarified.
"No." I replied with a blush.
"You don't know what you're missing then." She stated. "But don't do it with a guy. Only a girl can know how to really please you."
"I'll keep that in mind." I replied. "So do you know what to order?"
"I've never really been here before. What's good?" She questioned.
"I really like the chicken parmesan." I told her as the waiter came to the table.
"What can I get you ladies tonight?" She asked.
"I'll the spaghetti and one order of chicken parmesan for her." Charlie answered. "With Coke for me and what do you like to drink?"
"Milk is fine." I replied before the waitress left. "I didn't need you to order for me and why did you ask if you already knew what you wanted to get?"
"Well it's easier to share if we get different things." She pointed out. "You know I think you should move over."
"Why?" I questioned.
"Who would you buy is a couple more?" She asked. "Two people who are sitting across from each other or two people who can't keep their hands off of us each other?"
"I don't know if I'm okay with you touching me." I admitted. Though, the image of her feeling me up was kind of hot.
"Well I wasn't going to touch your boobs because this is a family restaurant." She explained. "Let's just try it out and if you're uncomfortable, we can stop doing it."
I had a lot of fun on the date. I couldn't believe that the best date that I'd ever had wasn't really a date at us. I felt that since I wasn't trying to impress anyone, I could just be myself with her.
"So did you ever think that maybe the reason that you're not comfortable being touched is you haven't touched yourself enough?" She asked.
"What do you mean?" I questioned. I had an idea but I wasn't going to say it out loud.
"Do you masturbate?" She inquired. That was what I was thinking.
"Umm…" I stammered.
"You should try it out." She suggested. "Just think of something sexy or look at something sexy, strip naked and do your thing."
When I got home, my mom wasn't there. She was working tonight. She had gotten a job as a cook at a nice restaurant. It was a definitely a step up from being a lunch lady. I went to my room and took out my laptop. I couldn't believe that I would about to listen her suggestion. I pulled up a video of Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried kissing in Jennifer's Body.
I couldn't believe how good it felt. I thought it would make me feel dirty but it was euphoric. I couldn't help but sing to myself as I was done.
Looking out on the morning rain I used to feel uninspired
And when I knew I had to face another day, lord, it made me feel so tired
Before the day I met you, life was so kind
But your love was the key to my piece of mind
Cause you make me feel, you make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman
Cause you make me feel, you make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman
Oh baby what you done to me (what you done to me)
You make me feel so good inside (good inside)
And I just wanna be (wanna be)
Close to you, you make me feel so alive
Cause you make me feel, you make me feel
You make me feel like a natural, natural woman
Cause you make me feel, you know you make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman
Cause you make me feel, you make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman, natural woman
I think realized that it wasn't Megan Fox I was thinking about. It was Charlie.
Allison's POV
So I joined the Glee club. I hoped that it would finally be a place that I would feel happy. I thought cheerleading would help with that, but the happiness seemed to stop when I was off the field. I wasn't even sure what was wrong with me. I hoped that I would be able to find it out soon. My parents didn't know what was wrong either.
At the end of the week, Ms. Berry got us on stage to perform a song.
I recommend gettin' your heart trampled on to anyone(Yeah yea)
I recommend walking around naked in your livin' room(Yeah)
Swallow it down (What a jagged a little pill?)
It feels so good (Swimming in your stomach)
Wait until the dust settles
You live you learn, you love you learn
You cry you learn, you lose you learn
You bleed you learn, you scream you learn
Wear it out (The way a three year old would do)
Melt it down (You're gonna have to eventually anyway)
The fire trucks are coming up around the bend
You live you learn, you love you learn
You cry you learn, you lose you learn
You bleed you learn, you scream you learn
Hey, hey, hey, hey
You grieve you learn, you choke you learn
You laugh you learn, you choose you learn
You pray you learn, you ask you learn
You live you learn
I wasn't sure what I was going to do.
So more new characters, including one who's not in the Glee club. Marley's also starting to fall for Charlie. The songs are "I Feel the Earth Move" and "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" by Carole King and "You Oughta Know" "Head Over Feet" and "You Learn" by Alanis Morrissette. Please don't forget to review.