Sorry everyone I know it has been a few weeks. December I always find is so crazy. Merry Christmas everyone, hope you all had a good, safe day. To make up for the lack of chapters it is longer, and I will also try and update again in a couple of days.
3 days later…
'Rach, wait up, please stop, I was only kidding.' Jesse called after Rachel, silently groaning as she got defensive over yet another one of her ex-boyfriends.
'Why should I Jesse? I know Brody and I are no longer together but that doesn't mean I want to listen to you say horrible things about him.'
She started storming off and could hear his last ditch attempt to make it up to her.
'Can we at least talk about it, or sing about it?'
Sighing she whirled around; 'You're right maybe I am overreacting a little bit. I'm just stressed, we're so close to opening night, and I want our performances to be perfect, but I just feel like we're missing something.'
At rehearsal later that day…
Jesse and Rachel had forgiven each other for the argument earlier that day and were leaning up against the wall talking whilst other scenes were rehearsed when they heard the news. The casting director needed to find someone who could take over Brian's part in Spring Awakening because he had shooting to do in Hollywood.
'I know someone who will be perfect for the role. Should I call him now and see if he's interested and can come in and audition?'
'Sure, but only if he can get here quickly.'
Rachel dialled Kurt's number and waited for him to pick up.
'Kurt Humm-'was all he managed to get out before Rachel burst in excitedly.
'Kurt, you'll never believe it. You remember Brian, right? He has to go to Hollywood early to shoot so can't be in the show anymore and so they need a new cast member. Can you get here quickly?'
'Good thing we live so close. Be there in twenty.'
The casting director gave them the rest of the day off as he needed to hold auditions so Jesse and Rachel went to wait in a close by coffee shop. Talking about various musicals that they had seen and Broadway parts they wanted to act, Rachel felt herself feeling more relaxed than she ever had with Brody. Sure she had loved Brody in many ways; however it was always a struggle to understand him. He was quite full of himself and believed that he couldn't do anything wrong and so in the end she had just let him have things his way instead of arguing with him anymore.
The peaceful moment that Jesse and Rachel were enjoying was suddenly interrupted by a voice loudly proclaiming; 'Oh look how cute, you seem to have found someone to complain to. What are you giving him in return?'
Rachel went a pale colour whilst Jesse just coolly replied, 'Oh you must be Brody, I can see what you mean by full of himself Rach, I mean here he is trying to insult you just because he can't out-sing you.'
'Yeah that means so much coming from a pretty boy like you, I went to NYADA and I placed second with my show choir in high school every year, second only to Vocal Adrenaline.'
'Ha! Don't you know who I am? I'm Jesse St. James; I sang lead in Vocal Adrenaline from freshman year until I graduated. The only person I know who can sing equally well, perhaps even better, is Rachel here.'
'So then why did she need me at NYADA?' Brody asked with a self-satisfied smirk on his face.
'Probably the same reason she needed Hudson, I'm assuming you have heard of him and Rachel, she has this compulsive need to help the worst singer she sees improve.'
'Well you're obviously all talk and no show, is that the best you've got St. James, unlike you're talk I have an audition for Spring Awakening that I have to do that I have been personally invited to try out for.'
'That's it. Sing off, right now!'
'Fine with me, even better when I win.' Brody said heading towards the stage to choose his music.
Sung is bold, thoughts italics;
Steve walks warily down the street, Another one bites the dust
with the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, Are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
Pfft what does she see in this loser anyway. Wait she mentioned a Jesse when we were dating. Something about he egged her and they never really spoke again after. I don't know, she tends to babble about unimportant things when she could be helping me or at least letting me get a word in. How do you think I'm going to get along, Are you happy, are you satisfied Another one bites the dust
without you, when you're gone
You took me for everything that I had,
and kicked me out on my own
How long can you stand the heat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
There are plenty of ways you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him
You can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him
When he's down
But I'm ready, yes I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
repeating the sound of the beat
Yeah, I totally owned that song, there's no way that this Jesse kid is going to beat me. I knew that the only reason my show choir didn't beat his was because of the rest of their laziness.
Jesse casually walked up to the stage and cued his song, hoping that Rachel would realise that this was about her, and feel the same way.
Sung is Bold, thoughts is italics
You're a falling star, you're the get away car. And you play it coy but it's kinda cute.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
And you're the perfect thing to say.
Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend that you don't know it's true.
'cause you can see it when I look at you.
She's smiling finally, hopefully Brody hasn't upset her too much. She looks so perfect. I've wanted to kiss her or comfort her, or just help her as much as possible but at the moment she needs me as her friend.[Chorus:] You're a carousel, you're a wishing well, And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man, So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
You're every minute of my everyday.
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
And you know that's what our love can do.
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're every song, and I sing along.
'Cause you're my everything.
Yeah, yeah
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
She really means the world to me, but I'm not sure s she'll ever love me back.
'Let's go Rach, and see if they've chosen someone. I think I won Brody, by just a little bit. Never come near Rachel again or I'll personally make you regret it.' As they were leaving Jesse couldn't help but call over his shoulder; 'By the way the Spring Awakening near here that has private auditions today, that's the one that Rach and I are lead in.'