I feel on top of the world, so proud of myself! I've been working on this all week but I'm afraid things are gonna get quiet soon. I go back to school on Monday, and for 6 weeks I have intense study for upcoming exams. But from approximately June 2nd, I'm off school for 3 whole months and then I'm down to this story full time. Thats not saying I won't have chapters up in the next six weeks, I definitely will, it just won't be too regular so I'm trying to make up for it now! Here's the last audition chapter and the first assignment. Also, a surprise at the end of the chapter! :)
"Next up is Lily Turner." smiled Mr Schue. Lillian smiled and walked up on stage, took the microphone and looked down.
"I'm Lily and I'll be singing Ever Ever After by Carrie Underwood." she beamed.
"Good luck." smiled Artie.
Storybook endings, fairy tales coming true
Deep down inside we want to believe they still do
In our secretest heart, it's our favourite part of the story
Let's just admit we all want to make it too
Ever ever after
If we just don't get it our own way
Ever ever after
It may only be a wish away
Start a new fashion, wear your heart on your sleeve
Sometimes you reach what's real just by making believe
Unafraid, unashamed
There is joy to be claimed in this world
You even might wind up being glad to be you
Ever ever after
Though the world will tell you it's not smart
Ever ever after
The world can be yours if you let your heart
Believe in ever after
No wonder your heart feels it's flying
Your head feels it's spinning
Each happy ending's a brand new beginning
Let yourself be enchanted, you just might break through
To ever ever after
Forever could even start today
Ever ever after
Maybe it's just one wish away
Your ever ever after
I've been dreaming of a true love's kiss
Oh, for ever ever after
Everyone clapped and Lily nodded happily.
"That was great Lily! You're in!" smiled Sugar, ticking yet another name off the list.
"Next up is Mary Becken." announced Rory, looking around for the girl, who stood up and walked on stage, smiling shyly at a beaming Lily as she went.
"I'm Mary and I'll be singing the acoustic version of One Thing by One Direction." she smiled. A few squeals were heard from the girls at her choice of song, followed by groans and moans from the boys (apart from Kyle) about the choice of band.
"Break a leg." beamed Tina.
I've tried playing it cool
But when I'm looking at you
I can't ever be brave
'Cause you make my heart race
Shot me out of the sky
You're my kryptonite
You keep making me weak
Yeah, frozen and can't breathe
Something's gotta give now
'Cause I'm dying just to make you see
That I need you here with me now
'Cause you've got that one thing
So get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you've got that one thing
Now I'm climbing the walls
But you don't notice at all
That I'm going out of my mind
All day and all night
Something's gotta give now
'Cause I'm dying just to know your name
And I need you here with me now
'Cause you've got that one thing
So get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
So get out, get out, get out of my mind
And come on, come into my life
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you've got that one thing
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh
You've got that one thing
Get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
So get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
So get out, get out, get out of my mind
And come on, come into my life
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
Yeah, you've got that one thing
Even the boys had to cheer when she finished. She blushed, taking a mock bow and running back to her seat.
"That was incredible Mary, well done and welcome!" smiled Blaine.
"Next is Mollie Dunce." added Sugar. Mollie stood up, smiling after a reassuring hand squeeze from Una who sat beside her. She walked on stage and took the mic.
"I'm Mollie and I'll be singing One and Only by Adele." she smiled.
"Tough artist to cover." commented Mr Schue. Mollie shrugged.
"I love the song." she replied, nonchantly.
"Best of luck." smiled Rory.
You've been on my mind
I grow fonder every day,
Lose myself in time
Just thinking of your face
God only knows
Why it's taken me so long
To let my doubts go
You're the only one that I want
I don't know why I'm scared, I've been here before
Every feeling, every word, I've imagined it all,
You never know if you never try
To forgive your past and simply be mine
I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
Promise I'm worthy to hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove that I'm the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
I've been on your mind
You hang on every word I say
Lose yourself in time at the mention of my name
Will I ever know how it feels to hold you close?
And have you tell me whichever road I choose you'll go
I don't know why I'm scared 'cause I've been here before
Every feeling, every word, I've imagined it all,
You'll never know if you never try
To forgive your past and simply be mine
I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
I promise I'm worthy to hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove that I'm the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
I know it ain't easy
Giving up your heart
I know it ain't easy
Giving up your heart
Nobody's perfect, trust me I've learned it
I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart
Nobody's perfect, trust me I've learned it
I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart
I know it ain't easy
Giving up your heart
I know it ain't easy
Giving up your heart
So I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
I promise I'm worthy to hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove that I'm the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
Come on and give me a chance
To prove that I'm the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts.
Everyone cheered as she skipped down the steps and sat down happily.
"Great job Mollie! Welcome to the New Directions!" smiled Will.
"Next is our freshman, Patrick Johnson." smiled Artie as the boy stood up and walked on stage.
"I'm Patrick and I'll be singing How To Save A Life by The Fray." he smiled. Everyone seemed pleased with the song choice. More intrigued than pleased maybe.
"Good luck kiddo." smiled Blaine.
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God, he hears you
And pray to God, he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Everyone was cheering at the end for the newest and youngest member of the group. Patrick beamed and sat back down, waiting for the decision to be announced.
"Well done Patrick, that was great, you're in!" beamed Will. Patrick seemed delighted.
"Next we have Stephanie Dunce." nodded Sugar. A few people, notably the older kids, raised an eyebrow to this. What was she doing here?
"I'm Stephanie and I'll be singing Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood." she announced, somewhat less happy than the others.
"Go for it." sighed Tina, remembering the slushie she'd gotten from the girl last year.
Right now he's probably slow dancing with a bleached-blond tramp,
and she's probably getting frisky...
right now, he's probably buying her some fruity little drink
'cause she can't shoot whiskey...
Right now, he's probably up behind her with a pool-stick,
showing her how to shoot a combo...
And he don't know...
That I dug my key into the side of his
pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,
carved my name into his leather seats...
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights,
slashed a hole in all 4 tires...
Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats.
Right now, she's probably up singing some
white-trash version of Shania karaoke..
Right now, she's probably saying "I'm drunk"
and he's a thinking that he's gonna get lucky,
Right now, he's probably dabbing on
3 dollars worth of that bathroom polo...
And he don't know...
That I dug my key into the side of his
pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,
carved my name into his leather seats,
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights,
slashed a hole in all 4 tires...
Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats.
I might've saved a little trouble for the next girl,
'cause the next time that he cheats...
Oh, you know it won't be on me!
No...not on me
'Cause I dug my key into the side of his
pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,
carved my name into his leather seats...
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights,
slashed a hole in all 4 tires...
Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats.
Oh.. Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats...
Ohh... before he cheats...
Everyone was impressed, and a little shocked that she was so good. At first there was silence until the group cheered and clapped. Stephanie smiled. It felt good. Really good.
"That was great Stephanie! You're in!" beamed Mr Schue.
"And finally we have Una Donnelly." smiled Blaine. Una smiled and walked on stage.
"I'm Una and I'll be singing We Cry by The Script." she smiled.
"Tough song." Mr Schue pondered.
"I know. But the lyrics mean a lot to me." she replied.
"Good luck buddy." grinned Rory.
Together we cry
Together we cry
Jenny was a poor girl, living in a rich world
Named her baby Hope when she was just 14
She was hoping for a better world for this little girl
But the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree
When she gets that call, Hope's too far gone
Her baby's on the way, with nothing left inside
Together We Cry
What about the junk head, could have gone the whole way
Lighting up the stage tryna get a deal
Now he's lighting up the wrong way, 'something for the pain'
Man you wanna see this kid he was so freakin' unreal
When he gets that call, he's too far gone
Can't get it together to sing one song
And they won't hear tonight the words of a lullaby
Together We Cry [X4]
Mary's ambition, she wanna be a politician
She's been dreamin' about it since she was a girl
She thought, that she'd be the one who could change the world
Always tryna pave the way for women in a man's world
But life happened, house, kids, two cars, husband hits the jar,
Checks that don't go very far now
Now she ain't making changes, she keeps her mind on her wages
The only rattling cages are her own
Together We Cry [X4]
There's so much sad gonna flood the ocean
We're all in tears for a world that's broken
Together We Cry
There comes a time when every bird has to fly
At some point every rose has to die
It's hard to let your children go, leave home, where they go, who knows?
Gettin' drunk, gettin' stoned all alone
Teach a man to fish, feed a man for life
Show your kids the truth, and hope they never lie
Instead of reading in a letter that they've gone to something better
Bet you're sorry now, I won't be coming home tonight
I'm sick of looking for those heroes in the sky
To teach us how to fly
Together we cry, we cry
Together We Cry
Together We Cry
There's so much sad gonna flood the ocean
With all the tears from a world that's broken
Together We Cry [4x]
Everyone cheered again and Una smiled, jumping down the steps and sitting in between Mollie and Flynn.
"That was great Una, welcome aboard!" beamed Mr Schue.
"That's it." sighed Sugar contentdly.
"Everyone was absolutely outstanding today, I mean everyone! We're gonna keep Nationals in McKinley this year! What are we gonna do?" he beamed.
"KEEP NATIONALS IN MCKINLEY!" they all cheered in unison, then laughed together.
"Okay so your assignment for this week is tougher than it sounds. Find a song to describe you and your life now. You have until next Friday to show us all. Now go on home, it's been a long day." smiled Mr Schue, letting the 16 students go. After they'd all left, he heard a voice.
"Mr Schue?" He spun around and smiled.
"Hey. Faith isn't it?" he asked. She nodded.
"Um... I saw all the auditions. It looks like real fun." she admitted, staring longingly at the stage.
"It sure is Faith. What did you wanna ask me?" he replied, picking up the sheets from his chair.
"Could I maybe audition?" she asked, twiddling her thumbs.
"There's always room in this club." he smiled, gesturing towards the stage. Faith hopped up.
"I'll be singing Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson." she announced to the old Spanish teacher, who sat in the front row.
"Good luck." he smiled.
Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray (I would pray)
Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I prayed I could break away
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away (I will)
And breakaway
(Chorus)
Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging around revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway
I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway
"Welcome to the New Directions, Faith..." smiled Mr Schue.
FAITH JOINED! Woop woop! Happy right now! :D
Anyway, I'm glad all these introductions are done. Just thought I'd run the idea of a Facebook page by you. It would have character profiles and pictures, spoilers and song lists/competition set lists on it. Or else a Twitter account? I just thought it could be an idea...? Or not... I dunno, you tell me what you guys want, you're the readers! :)
Now from the R to the E to the V to the I to the E to the W, what does that spell? REVIEW! :)