Disclaimer: I don't own Glee, RIB and Fox do.
A/N: I know I said the chapters after the auditions would be shorter and this probably will be, but it will be quite long. This chapter will feature Leo's party, Harry and Izzy's first date and Caleb and Katie's first date.
Chapter 4: Leo's Party
Izzy's POV
It's the day before Leo's big party and my date with Harry. I'm not really sure if you can call it a date since I just met him yesterday but that's basically what it is. I finish getting ready and step out the door of my house when I bump into Harry and Hunter coming up the drive. "I told you you didn't need to meet me here. I was going to drive over to your place" I say.
"Yeah but I felt bad enough that you have to drive me, I thought the least I could do was come and pick you up" he says.
"Well that was very sweet of you. I'm sorry I flaked yesterday, my brother needed my help with something" I say.
"It's okay. It's not like we made it to the coffee shop. Did your brother manage to get done what he needed to?" he asks.
"Yes thanks. He just wanted my help getting some things for his date with Riley" I say.
"How did that go?" he asks.
"He said it went well. Hudson charm strikes again I guess" I say.
"Hudson charm?" he asks.
"My mom says my dad has a certain romantic charm-she calls it "The Hudson charm" I say.
"I think you have some of that too" he says.
"You do?" I ask.
"Yeah. I think you're sweet" he says.
"Well it's nice to hear that from someone and know that they're not really trying to say "your ass looks cute" I say.
He laughs at that, then takes my hand and we walk to my car. "Hunter" he says to his dog and Hunter opens the door. Literally.
"That is one smart dog" I comment.
"I trained him to do that" he says.
"Well then I guess you're one smart guy" I say.
"Smart was always one thing I knew I could be" he says.
We drive to the coffee shop. "What do you want to drink?" he asks.
"Mocha latte" I say. He smiles at that. "What's so interesting?" I ask.
"We have the same coffee order" he says. I should have known.
He brings the coffees over and we start to talk. "So you said you haven't sung since you were twelve. Why is that?" he asks.
"I got sick of everyone thinking they knew me. My mom was a big broadway star and I was always known as "Rachel Hudson's daughter". I wanted people to get to know me for who I am. I didn't realize how much I missed it, until I sung with you that day" I say.
"I get the whole not wanting to talk to your parents thing" he says.
"You do?" I ask.
"Well my parents are divorced. I hated my dad for ages after their divorce because he just gave up. He never tried to follow us, never tried to be close to us. He just left. I've seen him since but the entirety of last year I didn't speak to him once. I only started speaking to him again this year when my mum pointed out to me that divorced or not he's still my dad. He's the only one I'm going to get" he says.
"I speak to my dad sometimes, it's just my mom" I reply.
"Well she's the only mom you're going to get too. You must have been close at one point" he says.
"Yeah we were when I was younger. I have this one really great memory. We were making cupcakes for my class at school, I was about eight at the time. We made a load of pink icing-way too much. So when we'd iced the cupcakes there was so much left over. My mom just took a spoon and start flinging the icing at me. We had a food fight and we ended up covered in icing but for once she didn't feel like someone who everyone knew. She just felt like my mom" I say.
"You just have to find some way to get back there" Harry says taking my hand in his. It fits, like it was meant to be there.
"I'm sorry, we've been talking all about me and I haven't once asked about you" I say.
"I like to hear about you. There's not much to tell about me really" he says.
"Tell me something I don't know about you already" I say.
"I love to swim" he says.
"Swimming? Really?" I ask.
"Yeah. I wanted to prove that being blind wasn't going to stop me doing what I wanted to. So my mum signed me up for swimming classes. It made me feel like I could still do everything that people who could see could do. I loved that" I say.
"I actually can't swim" I admit. I must really like this guy because I never tell people that. Ever. It's so embarrassing.
"I could teach you" he offers. I usually never want to even try swimming because I'm terrified that I might drown. But Harry makes me feel safe.
"I would like that" I say and to my surprise I actually mean it.
"Do you ever wish you could see?" I ask.
"I wish I could see you right now. I've never wanted to see a girl as much as I want to see you" he says.
"You do. See me, I mean" I say.
"How exactly?" he asks.
"You just see who I am far better than anyone else" I say.
Music starts to play in the coffee shop. I look at Harry questioningly.
"Was this you?" I ask.
"Might have been. Izzy Hudson will you dance with me?" he asks.
"In front of all these people?" I say.
"There aren't that many people. I just thought a dance would be a nice end to this date" he says.
"So you admit this was a date?" I ask.
"First of many I hope" he says. I smile and take his hand. He leads me out to the front of the coffee shop and we dance. He starts to sing.
Harry:
I think that possibly, maybe I'm falling for you
Yes there's a chance that I've fallen quite hard for you
I've seen the paths that your eyes wander down
I want to come too
(I join in once I realize what the song is)
Izzy:
I think that possibly, maybe I'm falling for you
No one understands me quite like you do
Through all the shadowy corners of me
Harry:
I never knew just what it was about this coffee shop
I love so much
All of the while I never knew
Izzy:
I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop
I love so much
All of the while I never knew
Harry:
I think that possibly, maybe I'm falling for you
Yes there's a chance that I've fallen quite hard over you
Izzy:
I've seen the waters that make your eyes shine
Now I'm shining too
Harry:
Because oh because
I've fallen quite hard over you
Izzy:
If I didn't know you, I'd rather not know
If I couldn't have you, I'd rather be alone
Harry:
I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop
I love so much
All of the while I never knew
Izzy:
I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop
I love so much
All of the while, I never knew
Both:
All of the while, all of the while
It was you
At the end of the song Harry spins me into his arms and kisses me. He is surprisingly good at dancing, he didn't step on my toes once.
I drive him home. "Does it feel weird kissing someone you can't see?" I ask.
"No. I've never seen someone I've kissed so I wouldn't know but I reckon it's probably better" he says.
"How come?" I ask.
"Because you feel so much more. For me it's all about the touch" he says.
"That sounds incredible. I've never thought what it would be like to not be able to see" I say.
"I've thought about it a lot. But once I realized I was never going to, I started to appreciate how much closer to people you feel when you can't see. You really have to put your trust in people" he says.
"I've never been very good at that" I admit.
"Do you trust me?" he asks.
"Yes" I reply.
"Well then that's a start" he says kissing me. Hunter helps him out of the car and I walk him to the door.
"Goodnight Harry" I say.
"Goodnight Izzy" he says kissing me one last time before walking into his house.
Katie's POV
It's Saturday and the day of my date with Caleb. I'm a little nervous, my skating skills are a little rusty and I've never played hockey before. But it will be nice to spend some time with Caleb. He's a nice guy and I like him a lot. I'm not sure if he likes me in the same way though. I hear the doorbell ring and run downstairs.
"Dad, Caleb's here" I yell to my dad.
"Okay sweetheart have a great time" he says.
I open the door. "Hey Katie" Caleb says giving me a kiss on the cheek. He walks me to the car and opens my door for me.
"So hockey huh?" I say.
"Yeah. My dad started teaching me to skate when I was three and I got my first hockey stick when I was 5. I actually still have it" he says gesturing to one of the hockey sticks in the back of the car.
"It sounds like you and your dad were really close" I say.
"We were. We always used to watch the Edmonton Oilers games together and every year our entire family came to our house at the reserve and watched the Grey Cup together" he says.
"So you were all really into hockey then?" I ask.
"Yeah, hockey's the national sport of Canada. Everyone in my family got into it at a really young age. I'm nothing compared to my dad, he was awesome at it" Caleb says.
"Do you miss him?" I ask.
"Every day. My mom's never been the same. She used to be so happy, so lively but she's been depressed ever since my dad died. She hasn't left the house in five years, she just sits alone in the dark in her room and cries" he says.
"She must have really loved him" I say.
"She did. He was the love of her life, sounds corny but it's true. She's never loved anyone like that not even Liam" he says.
"Who's Liam?" I ask.
"My stepfather. He's an arrogant ass" he says.
"I take it you don't like him very much" I say.
"No. I had a dad, I don't need a new one" he says.
I sense that this topic is one we should get off fast. He seems to think the same thing.
"Enough about me. How about you?" he asks.
"Well I just have my dad. My mom left when I was a kid, I've never met her, all I know is her name. But my dad's great, he's been all I've ever needed" I say.
"Have you ever wanted to meet your mom?" he asks.
"Of course but why should I? She's the one who left me" I say. He pulls in at the ice rink.
"Okay let's get our skates and get onto the ice" he says. We get the skates and soon enough we are out on the ice.
"So I'm just going to teach you the basics of hitting the puck today, we can go over different shots and blocking methods later" he says. We spend about an hour hitting the puck around and though I have definitely got better, Caleb can still skate circles around me. He skates right into me and I fall onto the ice.
"Hey, that's not fair. You knocked me over" I protest. He leans forward and kisses me.
"What was that for?" I ask. He helps me up.
"What do you think? I like you Katie" he says.
"You said that this was just a friends thing" I say.
"Well I wanted to make sure you liked me first. You didn't push me off you when I kissed you so I'm guessing that's a good sign" he says.
"You guess right" I say kissing him again. I skate away and start to sing.
Katie:
Today is a winding road that's taking me to places that I didn't want to go
Whoa (whoa, whoa, whoa)
Today in the blink of an eye I'm holding on to something and I do not know why
I tried
(Caleb skates after me)
Caleb:
I tried to read between the lines
I tried to look into your eyes
I want a simple explanation
For what I'm feeling inside
Maybe there's a way out
Katie:
Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer
Do you know you're unlike any other?
You'll always be my thunder, and I said
Your eyes are the brightest of all the colours
I don't wanna ever love another
You'll always be my thunder
So bring on the rain
And bring on the thunder
Caleb:
Today is a winding road
Tell me where to start and tell me something I don't know
Whoa (whoa, whoa, whoa)
Today I'm on my own
I can't move a muscle and I can't pick up the phone
I don't know (I don't know, I don't know, I don't know)
Katie:
And now I'm itching for the tall grass
And longing for the breeze
I need to step outside
Just to see if I can breathe
I gotta find a way out
Maybe there's a way out
Caleb:
Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer
Do you know you're unlike any other?
You'll always be my thunder, and I said
Your eyes are the brightest of all colours
I don't wanna ever love another
You'll always be my thunder
So bring on the rain
Katie:
Yeah I'm walking on a tightrope
I'm wrapped up in vines
I think we'll make out
But you just gotta give me time
Strike me down with lightning
Let me feel you in my veins
I wanna let you know how much I feel your pain
Caleb:
Today is a winding road that's taking me to places that I didn't want to go
Whoa
Katie:
Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer
Do you know you're unlike any other?
You'll always be my thunder, and I said
Your eyes are the brightest of all colours
I don't wanna ever love another
Caleb:
And I said
Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer
Do you know you're unlike any other?
You'll always be my thunder
So bring on the rain
Oh baby bring on the pain
And listen to the thunder
"Is that really how you feel?" I ask.
"Of course. I like you Katie" he says.
"Why me? There are so many girls at school who are hotter" I say.
"You underestimate yourself Katie. You're smart and talented and beautiful. Who wouldn't want that?" he says.
"And you are far too sweet" I say. We walk back to his car and he drives me home.
"Before I forget I have something for you" I say as we pull into the driveway. I hand him a folded piece of paper.
He opens it. "Is this me?" he asks pointing to the drawing.
"Yes. Do you like it?" I ask.
"I love it. You're very talented, it's so accurate" he says kissing me.
"I have something else for you" I say handing him a smaller folded piece of paper.
"Your number?" he says.
"Just in case you want to call and schedule a second date" I say.
"I definitely will" he says. I kiss him one last time before walking into my house.
Vicky's POV
I was debating the entire week whether or not to go to Leo's party. Eventually curiosity won out-I had to see why Kieran had invited me. I didn't for one second believe the crap he'd told me about Leo wanting me there.
"Hey Vicky" Kieran says when I arrive at the party.
"No Carrot Top today? Why are you being strangely nice? Why did you invite me here?" I ask getting increasingly frustrated.
"Relax Vic. Have a drink" Kieran says handing me one. I've never been drunk before. I've never even had an alcoholic drink. I know I shouldn't take it but I do. I down it in one.
"Give me another" I say.
"Are you sure that's a good idea? You look like you're a lightweight" Kieran says.
"Give. Me. Another. Drink." I say.
He hands over a second one reluctantly. I'm already feeling a little lightheaded but I don't want Kieran thinking that I'm a lightweight.
"Who wants to be the person I do shots off?" I yell.
Everyone looks a little nervous. I grab Kieran's arm and push him down onto the table.
"Vicky what are you doing?" he asks.
"I'm drinking shots off you" I say.
"Are you drunk?" he asks.
"Soon I hope" I say giggling. I rip his shirt off and lick his chest before pouring vodka into the glasses. I drink each one-there were about six of them and by the time I'm finished I know I'm truly drunk.
"Karaoke time!" I yell stumbling onto Leo's dining room table. I hand a mic to Kieran.
"Why have you given me one?" he asks.
"Because you're singing with me silly" I say. I slowly pull off my dress to reveal my underwear underneath.
"Vicky I don't think this is a good idea, you're really drunk" he says.
"I'm not that drunk now just sing with me" I say.
Vicky:
Sometimes I hate every single word you say
Sometimes I wanna slap you in your whole face
There's no one quite like you
You push all my buttons down
I know life would suck without you
Kieran:
At the same time, I wanna hug you
I wanna wrap my hands around your neck
You're an asshole but I love you
And you make me so mad I ask myself
Why I'm still here, or where could I go
You're the only love I've ever known
But I hate you, I really hate you
So much, I think it must be
Vicky:
True love, true love
It must be true love
Nothing else can break my heart like
True love, true love
It must be true love
No one else can break my heart like you
Kieran:
Just once try to wrap your little brain around my feelings
Just once please try not to be so mean
Repeat after me now R-O-M-A-N-C-E-E
Come on I'll say it slowly (Romance)
You can do it baby
Vicky:
At the same time, I wanna hug you
I wanna wrap my hands around your neck
You're an asshole but I love you
And you make me so mad I ask myself
Why I'm still here, or where could I go
You're the only love I've ever really known
But I hate you, I really hate you
So much, I think it must be
Kieran:
True love, true love
It must be true love
Nothing else can break my heart like
True love, true love
It must be true love
And no one else can break my heart like you
(I love you, I think it must be love, I love you)
Vicky:
Why do you rub me up the wrong way?
Why do you say the things that you say?
Sometimes I wonder how we ever came to be
But without you I'm incomplete
Kieran:
I think it must be
True love, true love
It must be true love
Nothing else can break my heart like
True love, true love
It must be true love
And no one else can break my heart like you (like you)
No one else can break my heart like you
Both:
No one else can break my heart like you
A lightheaded feeling washes over me. I stumble backwards and fall into the arms of Tony Hummel-Anderson.
"Is she okay?" Kieran asks.
"I think so, she just needs to lie down" Tony says. I feel vomit rising in my throat but before I can stop myself, I vomit all over Tony's shoes.
"I'm really sorry" I slur. He looks completely horrified so I'm guessing they're some kind of designer shoes.
"I'll take it from here" Kieran says picking me up and carrying me upstairs.
"You're so sexy" I say as he places me on a bed.
"You're so drunk so get some sleep" he says.
"I want you and I know you want me too" I say.
"This is not a good time to talk about this" Kieran says.
"Just admit it. Why won't you admit it?" I say.
"Because you're drunk and I don't want this to go this way" he says.
"I want this" I say.
"So do I but not like this" he says.
"Kiss me. Kiss me and prove to me that you don't like me" I say.
"I can't do that" he says.
"And why not?" I ask becoming more hysterical by the second.
"Because I do. I like you" he says. A silence overwhelms the room before he kisses me.
I pull him closer my hands moving to the zipper of his trousers.
"What the hell are you doing?" he asks pulling back.
"You want this too don't you?" I ask.
"Yes but is this really how you want your first time to be?" he asks.
"I want it to be with you. I don't care how it happens" I say.
"I don't want to take advantage of you" he says.
"I am giving you the advantage. Take it. Take it" I whisper into his ear.
I pull him onto the bed and he kisses me again and then removes my bra and underwear.
"Are you sure about this?" he asks.
"I've never been more sure about anything in my entire life" I say. He kisses me, soft and beautiful. Then he enters me and we move together. I never imagined that sex would make you feel so complete. We reach our orgasms together and then I fall asleep curled up in Kieran's arms.
Adrianna's POV
I arrive at the party on Saturday night. Leo greets me at the door.
"Hey Ade, want a drink?" he asks.
"Okay just a small one" I say. He hands me a small glass of cider and takes my hand.
"Where are we going?" I ask confused.
"The garden. I thought it would be a little quieter out there" he says. We walk out onto the porch that looks out over the garden and sit on the swinging chair together.
"Why do you think so little of yourself?" he asks.
"Because I'm not pretty like other girls. Like Blaize or Elena" I say.
"You're beautiful. You should learn to believe that" he says.
"I've tried. But everywhere I go people just look through me. They don't look at me" I say. He turns my face to look at him.
"I'm looking at you. Right now. I'm looking at you and I'm seeing the most beautiful girl I've ever seen" he says.
"Stop, you're making me blush" I say.
"Enough about me, let's talk about you" I say.
"What do you want to know?" he asks.
"Anything. Everything" I say.
"My real name is Leonard. People used to call me nerdy at school when I was younger so I made sure that everyone called me Leo after that" he says.
"I write songs. I've never shown one to anybody except my parents before today" I say taking a piece of paper out of my pocket.
He reads through it. "This is beautiful Ade. Could you sing it for me?" he asks.
"I don't know, I don't have any music" I say nervously. I've never sung my original songs in front of anyone before.
"I'm sure you've sung without music before" he says.
"Yes I have but I've never sung my own songs in front of anyone without music before" I say.
He gives me the puppy dog eye look. I've never been able to resist when someone gives me that look.
"Okay I'll do it" I say.
(A/N: I know these will probably not be that great since I've never written lyrics before so please be nice)
Adrianna:
I was looking for something to believe in
Something that was all mine
It turned out what I was looking for wasn't something
But someone
That someone was you
I may not believe in much
But I believe in me and you
I know what we have is true
The someone I believe in is you
I knew the first time we met
That we were something special
We danced together in the rain
And got soaking wet
I didn't care because I knew
From that day on it would be me and you
I may not believe in much
But I believe in me and you
I know what we have is true
The someone I believe in is you
You're the one who always made me smile
The one who stopped me crying
The one who could cheer me up without even trying
Our love I know is real
I may not believe in much
But I believe in me and you
I know what we have is true
The someone I believe in is you
You make me feel more special
More beautiful than anyone has before
You save me when I feel like I'm dying
You catch me from falling without even trying
I may not believe in much
But I believe in me and you
I know what we have is true
The someone I believe in is you
The someone I believe in is you
The someone I believe in
Is you
(A/N: So that was my first attempt at songwriting-I know it was probably rubbish but like I said before please be nice about it)
"That was beautiful. Is it about me?" Leo asks.
"Yes. I wrote it last year" I say.
"Last year? But our first date is tonight" he says.
"Yes but don't you remember? The first time we met, it was pouring with rain. The homecoming dance. You asked me to dance and then you took me outside. I asked you why and you said that it was way more romantic to be dancing in the rain than in some stuffy school hall. We danced out there all night and I got the flu from that dance but it was worth it" I say.
"I can't believe you remembered. I knew that but I wanted to see if you remembered" he says.
"Of course I did. It was you" I say.
He leans over and kisses me. I kiss him back. Then he takes my hand.
"Where are we going?" I ask.
"To dance under the stars" he says putting his arms around my waist.
"There's no music" I point out.
"Isn't there?" he asks. He's right as we start to dance I swear I can hear the faint tune of music. I can't quite put a name to the sound but it sounds to me like happiness.
Nate's POV
"I'm going to duck out early if that's okay" I say to Georgie.
"Are you sure? We've only been here for a couple of hours and the party's not over yet" she says.
"Yeah, I'm not really a party person and I'm quite tired. I'd just like to go home and go to sleep" I say.
"I'm your ride though" she says.
"It's okay, I can walk" I say.
"Are you sure you want to walk by yourself?" she asks.
"It's not that far back to my house, I'm sure I'll be fine" I say.
"Okay well goodnight Nate" she says hugging me.
"Night Georgie" I reply and I start to walk home. I'm about halfway there when someone in black jumps out of nowhere and grabs me.
"Give me your money" the figure growls.
"I don't have any" I say.
"I don't believe that" the figure says and takes out a knife.
"Where is your money?" the person asks.
"I told you I don't have any" I say.
"Then I guess you'll have to make your payment in blood" the person says. I back away but the person in black pins me down. I can't see much but I can see the glint of the sharp, serrated knife.
The person rips my clothes apart trying to find money that I don't have. When they can't find any, they start cutting. I scream in pain-even after cutting myself for three years I haven't got used to the sharp, searing pain of the blade. They kick and punch and even bite me. Just when I think they've finally had enough I feel the knife rammed straight through my shoulder.
The person pulls the knife out and walks away. The sky seems to swim before my eyes, the world spinning around me but then everything goes black.
A/N: So that's chapter 4. Chapter 5 should be up next weekend depending on how busy I am and how much work I have. The next chapter of Rachel Enchanted will be up soon, as will the next chapter of Moving On: Senior Year-thank you to the people who reviewed the last chapter, you've helped me not give up completely on that story. I haven't given up on Back To The Start, I will try to update as soon as I can but with 4 stories and school I can never be sure what story will be updated when. The songs used in this chapter were Falling In Love At Coffee Shop-Landon Pigg, performed by Izzy Hudson and Harry Marshall, Thunder-Boys Like Girls performed by Katie Abrams and Caleb Spencer, True Love-Pink feat Lily Allen performed by Vicky Flanagan and Kieran Jackson and Someone To Believe in written by me, performed by Adrianna Evans. All rights go to owners.
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