We were close to being ready for the trip. On Saturday, we would be heading to Los Angeles with the competition being on Monday. It was going to be us and I'm not sure of the exact number of groups we would be up against. All I need was I hoped that we would get some time for sight-seeing.

Mr. Schue wrote Places on the board.

"So the theme for this week will be songs that have City or State names in their titles." He explained. "There are many great songs with names like: 'California Dreamin', 'New York State of Mind', and 'Georgia Rain'."

"Well this is a song that was a hit a few years ago." Jake declared. "It's by a band called Augustana."

In the light of the sun, is there anyone oh it has begun
Oh dear you look so lost eyes are red, the tears are shed
This world you must have crossed you said

"You don't know me
And you don't even care"
She said "You don't know me
You don't wear my chains"

She said "I think I'm going to Boston, I think I'll start a new life
I think I'll start it over where no one knows my name
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of weather
I think I'll get a lover and fly him out to Spain
Oh yeah I think I'll go to Boston, I think that I'm just tired
I think I need a new town to leave this all behind
I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of Sunset
I hear it's nice in the summer, some snow would be nice"

Oh yeah "You don't know me
You don't even care"

Boston where no one knows my name
Where no one knows my name
Where no one knows my name

I noticed that Marley was looking at him longingly, but that wouldn't work. She needed to stay away from him. He wasn't good for her and she needed to see that. I wasn't sure how I was going to convince her of that. I mean it wasn't like there was any other guy that I could set her up with and while Jake was better for her than Hunter Clarington, she just needed to be a with nice guy. You know the kind of guy that you can see yourself having kids with. Like how I wanted to have kids with Sam. I didn't want them now, but I did want to have them someday. I really was madly in love with him.

I decided to call a meeting of the girls so we could stop this reunion from happening. I met with Kitty and Katie after school to see if they had any suggestions for what we should do.

"So why are we here?" Kitty asked.

"Marley is pining for Jake again and we need to find a way to convince her not to get back together with him." I explained. "He's not good for her."

"Should we really have a right to decide who she dates?" Katie asked me.

"Well he's already broken her heart once and I don't want her to do it again." I pointed out. "Do either of you know any guys that we can set her up. There would have to be someone that could make it so she doesn't miss Jake."

"Well maybe we could set her up with my older brother Robbie." Katie suggested. "He's nineteen, but he's single."

"Okay that will work." I agreed. So we were going to set up Marley with Robbie Armiger. "Wait, he's not an asshole, is he?"

"No." Katie confirmed.

"So can you give me some feedback on this song that I wanted to sing?" Kitty asked.

London calling to the faraway towns, now war is declared and battle come down
London calling to the underworld, come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
London calling now don't look to us, phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust
London calling see we aint got no swing except for the ring of that truncheon thing

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Engines stop running but I have no fear
Cause London is drowning and I live by the river

London calling to the imitation zone, forget it brother you can go at it alone
London calling to the zombies of death, quit holding out and draw another breath
London calling and I don't wanna shout but while we were talking I saw you running out
London calling see we aint got no high except for that one with the yellowy eyes

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Engines stop running but I have no fear
Cause London is drowning and I live by the river

"I think it doesn't work because you're not British." I explained before I looked at Katie. "So do you know if your brother is free tonight?"

"He should be." Katie replied as I saw Marley by her locker. I walked over to her.

"Hey, are you free tonight?" I asked her.

"Yeah, why?" Marley replied.

"Because I have a date for you tonight." I declared. "Katie says that her brother is single and we think that you should go out with him. He could be your Mr. Right."

"I don't know about going out with someone that I've never met." Marley explained.

"You should really give him a chance." I urged. "You said that you didn't want to fool around, so we're giving you a chance to meet someone."

"I guess I can try it." Marley begrudgingly agreed. I really hoped that this worked out. Right now, I needed to go meet Sam. I was going with him to get his cap and gown for graduation. I thought that they would just send them to the school. Instead there was a store that was selling them. I had a feeling it would be very busy. I hoped that he at least ordered ahead of time.

"So do you know what I like most about you?" He asked. "You remind of the girls from where I grew up."

"I do." I responded in surprise.

"Well not in looks, but you're nice and caring of others." He explained. "It's like this."

Home is where my heart is still beating
And I don't know when I'll see her again
I hate to see her cry when I'm leaving
But now I'm a thousand miles away again

And she feels like Carolina, looks like California
Shining like those New York lights on Broadway
When she looks back I'm behind her, I'll always be there for her
She makes me feel like home's not so far away
She feels like Carolina

No matter how far I go, you know I can't stop thinking about her
And there's nothing like the way I feel the way I feel when I'm beside her
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

She feels like Carolina looks like California
Shining like those New York lights on Broadway
When she looks back I'm behind her, I'll always be there for her
She makes me feel like home's not so far away

Carolina, California
Likes home's not so far away
She feels like Carolina, looks like California
She makes me feel like home's not so far away
She makes me feel like home's not so far away

I really wanted to hug him after that. That was so sweet. It was at that time the line went to the front and we were at the register.

"Names?" The clerk asked.

"Sam Evans, she's not graduating." He stated as he was giving the red garments. He went to the changing room which didn't have that long of a line and came wearing his cap and gown. He smiled at me. "Miss Fabray, you're trying to seduce, aren't you?"

"Your Dustin Hoffman impression needs some work." I told him as I straightened his tassel. "You look great. I can't wait to see you on the stage when you get your diploma."

"Well we have another stage that we need to be on first." Sam reminded me. "I'm pretty sure that I am looking forward to that one more. So what are we going to do after we win Nationals?"

"We can go back to our suite in the hotel and well you know…" I told him.

"Are we getting our own room?" He asked. "Will the school allow that?"

"We're engaged. They have to." I pointed out. "So what do you think about Marley might want to get back with Jake."

"I think that Jake made a mistake and she should give him another chance." Sam opined.

"I don't know if you can call cheating a mistake." I pointed out.

"Well you cheated on me." He reminded me.

"I didn't sleep with another guy, though." I argued. "You know what. I don't wanna fight about this. How about we just agree to disagree here? Now I know that I don't need to remind you to wear clothes under this, at least when you are on stage."

"Maybe some time when I'm not on stage I can wear it without clothes underneath." He suggested and I smiled.

In the morning, I tried to talk to Marley about the date went, but she didn't seem to want to talk to me. She did however have a song that she wanted to sing in Glee. I wondered if it related to how the date went.

I remember when my heart caught the fever
You were standing all alone in the summer heat
I was with my boyfriend, my new boyfriend, he was sweet as he could be
But one look at you and I was through, my heart switched up on me

Like a postcard from Paris when I've seen the real thing
It's like finding out your diamond is from an old promise ring
A call back from your fortune teller, she read your cards upside down
The meanest thing you ever did is come around
And now I'm ruined I'm ruined

Just when I thought things were alright, my eyes play tricks on my mind yeah
Will I ever be satisfied cause all I ever seem to find is a

Postcard from Paris when I need the real thing
It's like finding out your diamond is from her old promise ring
A call back from your fortune teller, she read your cards upside down
The meanest thing you ever did, the cruelest thing you ever did
The meanest thing you ever did was come around
I am ruined, yeah I'm ruined yeah
I am ruined yeah, I am ruined yeah

I decided to talk to her as soon as she left the room. It seemed like it didn't go well.

"So what happened?" I asked her.

"We were at Breadstix when I saw Jake and his mom and I tried my best to keep it together." She explained. "I can't date anyone when I still have feelings for Jake. I know that what he did was horrible, but I don't want to move on. I want to take him back."

"You know that I feel like this is a bad idea. Can you at least wait to take him back until after Nationals?" I requested. "I think it would be best if we focused on the competition right now and we need to come up with some songs for the competition."

"Maybe I can see if he wants to write something with me." She suggested.

"Sure, why not?" I responded. "We just need to have a better song than the one that you wrote for Regionals. I think we're supposed to get together on Friday and try to come up with something."

I decided to sing the song that I had come up for this week's assignment. I had already started working on my song with Sam and I think that it was going okay.

You gotta help me out, it's all a blur last night
We need a taxi cause you're hungover and I'm broke
I lost my fake ID, but you lost the motel key
Spare me you're freaking dirty looks now don't blame me

You wanna cash out and get the hell out of town
Don't be a baby remember what you told me

Shut up and put your money where mouth is
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas
Get up and shake the glitter off your clothes now
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas

Why these lights so bright, did we get hitched last night
Dressed up like Elvis, why am I wearing your class ring

Don't call your mother cause now we're partners in crime
Don't be a baby remember what you told me

Shut up and put your money where mouth is
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas
Get up and shake the glitter off your clothes now
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas

Shake the glitter, shake the glitter
Get me some cash out baby, get me some cash out baby

That's about the only Katy Perry song that I like. I don't want to get married in Vegas though. It doesn't seem like it would be very romantic.

On Saturday, we headed to the airport with our bags all packed. Since it was a school trip, we didn't need to spend as much time as most people do. We boarded the plane. I was seated next to Marley with Sam on my other side. Everything was going right. We were about to head to Nationals. Suddenly Marley got up and began to puke. I prayed that it was only motion sickness.

So what's wrong with Marley. It's not a relapse of her bulimia. The songs in this chapter are "Boston" by Augustana, "London Calling" by The Clash, "Carolina" by Parmalee, "Postcard from Paris" by The Band Perry, and "Waking Up in Vegas" by Katy Perry. Please don't forget to review.