A/N: Thanks for the feedback! This was a hard chapter. I don't know. :/ But I must say that Maureen and Sam are freaking awesome in this chapter.
Chapter Seven: Maureen Says Tell Him, And Tyler And Daniella Unleash Their Inner Poet
"DUETS" was the word written on the board the week before Sectionals. And inside Sam was mentally freaking out, because who would he sing a duet with? No one else is gay!
"Okay, guys, this week we're doing duets. To avoid situations that happened in the past I picked your partners for you. In show biz, you don't get to pick who you work this, and I want it to be that way in here. Okay?"
Everyone nodded as Mr. Schue continued, "Okay, Hannah and Maureen, you two are together."
Maureen shot Hannah a reassuring smile and Mr. Schue continued, "Sam and Alice, you two are together."
Alice smiled.
"Blake and S.J."
Blake rolled her turquoise eyes.
"Tyler and Daniella."
They both groaned.
"And Xriss and Connor!"
They felt awkward.
Maureen lounged easily on Hannah's bed, looking at the pale yellow walls. Her room really reflected her. The bedspread was white, and her walls were pale yellow. There were a few grey accents around the room.
"So, I was thinking that you and I would sing 'Tell Him' by Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand. It's perfect," Maureen suggested.
Hannah nodded. "As long as I'm Celine. I don't want to be Streisand..."
Maureen laughed. "Good, because I can totally pull off her singing style tomorrow in Glee." The Asian girl leaned closer to the blonde one. "Tell me. Do you have feelings for Connor?"
Hannah frowned. "He...is a great friend."
Maureen rolled her eyes. "Bull."
"But, he is a good friend..."
"I mean, do you like him?"
Hannah shook her head. "No. That's crazy. I haven't even known him that long! Just since kidnergarten...his first grade class was right beside mine..." She smiled sweetly. "But I don't like him."
Maureen groaned and plopped on a pillow. "You are hopeless. Now, let's practice."
Sam looked awkwardly across the table from Alice. "Why did you invite me here? This is Breadstix."
"I know. I wanted to talk about the duet."
"Ah. I understand if you don't want to sing with me."
"Where did you get that idea?"
"I don't know."
Alice sighed and reached across the table to grab Sam's hand. "Look. I know it's hard being gay, but I'm sure you'll find someone. I promise. Now, I was thinking of a song called The First Day Of Our LifeDaniDai by Bright Eyes."
"I love that song," Sam grinned.
"Then we'll get along great," Alice winked.
Daniella stared dutifully at Tyler, who was propped up on his elbow, staring angrily at her.
"I really hate you," Daniella commented. "You're an asshole."
"Well, at least my first job won't be on a pole."
"I hate you, so effing much."
"The feeling's mutual."
Daniella's eyes widened. "Wait a second, tap me a beat." Confused, Tyler tapped out a simple beat on the library table. Daniella sang in a catchy, rock tune,
"I really effing hate you
You're such an asshole
You're first job's on a pole
The feeling's mutual!"
She grinned. "We just wrote ourselves a duet. Do you play guitar?"
Tyler grinned devilishly. "A little."
"Perfect."
"Okay, do you guys have your duets?"
Maureen and Hannah grinned and walked up to the front excitedly. "We're singing Tell Him, by Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand." The Asian announced to the class.
The music started and Hannah sang sweetly, yet strongly,
"I'm scared
So afraid to show I care
Will he think me weak?
If I tremble when I speak..."
Her eyes teared up and the emotion was raw.
"Oooh
What if
There's another one he's thinking of
Maybe he's in love
I'd feel like a fool
Life can be so cruel
I don't know what to do..."
Hannah looked to Maureen, who began to sing,
"I've been there
With my heart out in my hand
But what you must understand
You can't let the chance
To love him pass you by!"
The two joined together and sang in beautiful harmony:
"Tell him
Tell him that the sun and moon
Rise in his eyes
Reach out to him
And whisper
Tender words so soft and sweet..."
Hannah sang, "I'll hold him close to feel his heart beat..."
"Love will be the gift you give yourself..." Maureen finished.
The performance was amazing. The two grinned and walked back to their seats. Mr. Schue grinned. "That was great. Okay, anyone else?"
Daniella dragged Tyler to the front of the room and she said, "We have written a little song, and we want to sing it for you." Eyebrows went up. What the hell?
Daniella grinned as the cool guitar part started up. (A/N: I wrote this song. It's supposed to be funny. Don't flame me telling me I suck at songwriting.)
"You suck and I hate you!"
Tyler grinned and sang back, "Can't you find something better to do?"
"Like what?
Push people around and knock them down
A peg to feel good about yourself?"
Daniella glared at Ty;er, who sang,
"No,
You need to get jealous over your best friend
Fall in love, and wait for the end
Act like a bitch to get attention!"
Now they were infuriated. They harmonized on the chourus,
"I effing hate you so much!"
"You're such an asshole!" Daniella sang loudly.
"You're first job's on a pole!"
"The feeling's mutual!" They joined back together, then finished. Everyone clapped awkwardly.
"Yeah...okay...anyone else?" Mr. Schue asked, slightly concerned. Alice and Sam raised their hands. "Okay, come on up!"
They sat on stools beside each other and clasped hands. This song was expressing their newfound friendship. "It's called First Day Of My Life, and it's by Bright Eyes."
Sam sang first, his voice strong and clear.
"This is the first day of my life
Swear I was born right in the doorway
I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed
They're spreading blankets on the beach..."
Alice smiled and sang prettily,
"Your's is the first face that I saw
I think I was blind before I met you
Now I don't know where I am
Don't know where I've been
But I know where I want to go..."
The two began to harmonize.
"And so I thought I'd let you know
That these things take forever
I especially am slow
But I realized that I need you
And I wondered if I could come home..."
Sam sang once again by himself. Everyone liked the song, it was very mellow.
"Remember the time you drove all night
Just to meet me in the morning
And I thought it was strange
You said everything changed
You felt as if you'd just woke up..."
Alice looked Sam in the eyes and sang,
"And you said, 'This is the first day of my life
I'm glad I didn't die before I met you
But, now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you
And I'd probably be happy...'"
The two joined together and harmonized.
"So if you wanna be with me
With these things there's no telling
We'll just have to wait and see
But I'd rather be working for a paycheck
Than waiting to win the lottery
Besides, maybe this time it's different
I mean I really think you like me, me, me, me!"
They finished and everyone burst into applause. Mr. Schue looked pretty pleased. "Okay, everybody, you know what next week is, right? Sectionals!"
After Glee club let out, Hannah pulled Sam over to the side. "Sam? We still need someone to spy on the Warblers. Would you do the honors?"
Sam nodded. Anything for the team, he thought sarcastically.
Dalton Academy is huge. Really. He has no idea where anyone is. But, suddenly, a crowd of students make their way towards him. Thankfully, Dalton got rid of the uniforms years ago, so Sam didn't look out of place.
He tapped a boy on the shoulder. "Excuse me? What's going on here?"
The boy was smaller than Sam, with black hair and dark brown eyes, yet he seemed to be sort of an enigma. "Oh, The Warblers and I are hosting a little performance. Wanna come?"
Sam nodded and was dragged down the hallway by his elbow. Dang, for a small guy, he sure was strong.
The guy went to a huge common room and said, "My name is Evan Escobedo." He winked, then went to go sing with the Warblers.
They began to make the opening sounds to 'Edge of Glory' by Lady Gaga.
"There ain't no reason you and me should be alone
Tonight, yeah, baby!"
The Warblers echoed, "Tonight, yeah, baby!"
"And I got a reason that you're who should take me home tonight!" When Evan sang you, he pointed at Sam and winked.
"Tonight..." the Warblers echoed.
"I need a man that thinks it's right when it's so wrong
Tonight, yeah, baby!"
"Tonight, yeah, baby!"
"Right on the limits where we know we both belong tonight!"
He grinned and did a little step-stomp-snap dance movement that made Sam snort.
"It's hard to feel the rush, to push the dangerous
I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love..."
Sam was full on smiling by now. This was amazing.
"I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth
Out on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge,
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you!"
The Warblers continued the background sounds as Evan continued to sing,
"Another shot before we kiss the other side
Tonight, yeah, baby!"
"Tonight, yeah, baby!"
"I'm on the edge of something final we call life tonight!"
"Alright, alright!"
"Put on your shades, 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames
Tonight, yeah, baby!
It isn't hell if everybody knows my name tonight!"
"Alright, alright!"
Evan sang the bridge, and Sam was sure that he was looking at him and singing to him. The though made his heart flutter a bit.
"It's hard to feel the rush, to brush the dangerous
I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love!"
"I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth
Out on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge,
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you!"
Evan's smile was so big, you could probably see it in China.
"I'm on the edge with you I'm on the edge with you
You, you, you..."
Some Warblers replicated the saxophone solo, and then Evan continued to sing,
"I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge,
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you, with you, with you, with you, with you, with you!"
They finished, and Evan grinned and approached Sam. "So, did you like it?"
"Of course!" He grinned. "Just one question...is this really a gay school? Everyone makes fun of it."
"I'm gay, so hell yes."
The two laughed. "I'm sorry if I'm overstepping, but here's my number, if you're gay, too," Evan blushed.
Sam took it and nodded. "I'm one hundred percent gay."
Evan looked at him funny, then asked huskily, "Wanna make out?"
"Thought you'd never ask."
A/N: Ah I love that ending! Trust me, Savans isn't going to be all sweet like Klaine, it's pretty much anything but that at first. Think more like friends with benefits who eventually fall in love. (:
Next chapter is Sectionals! If you like Hannah/Connor, then you'll love it!
ALSO, I want to take a vote: Favorite character? Least favorite character? Favorite pairing? Pairing you'd like to see? Songs you want to be sung, and by who?
Review, please!
