Melody's POV

I looked around at everyone coming into the choir room. I was waiting for Bridget and Emily, so far they were my only friends at this school. Emily came in and sat next to me, but Bridget never did. I wonder where she was, but I was interrupted when Mr. Evans started the lesson for today.

"Duets" He said. "I want you guys to pick a partner and sing a duet of the song of your choice." That was when everyone started looking around and getting up to find their partner. I saw that Daniel and Colin got together because they were friends and then Emily got together with Gabe, it was only fair because they were the captains.

I sighed, I didn't really have anyone. Since Bridget wasn't here and Emily had a partner. I didn't know anybody else in here, so I'd probably have to be the leftover for the person who didn't have a partner. Then a girl walked over to me.

"Want to be partners?" She asked me and I nodded. "I'm Melody." I told her, I didn't think anyone in here really knew me yet, so I might as well introduce myself.

"Lucy." She said. "So why don't we discuss the duet after school today." She suggested and I thought for a second. I nodded, I just hoped she didn't mean at my house because that wouldn't be a good idea to say the least. "Okay, call me later and I'll come over."

This was going to be a problem.


After school I went home, maybe if my dad was home I could convince him to let me have a friend over. I mean, it's hard with my family because it is very complicated. I walked in and was welcomed with the sound of loud screaming coming from upstairs of the house. I carried my things and quickly walked upstairs to my room and saw my step sister, Jess.

"What are you doing?" I asked her.

"Nothing." Jess replied and then as she was heading towards the door to leave, she pushed me out of the way. "Sorry." She said, before leaving the room. I know she didn't mean it at all. It's been like this for as long as I can remember.

My father remarried when I was eight and my sister, Ella was fourteen. Jess is to be described as a brat, she is a lot like Elsa Matthews, except that I have to live with her and she takes joy out of me being miserable; it's easy when I have to live with her and her mother.

I did some homework as I waited for my dad to get home. Once I heard the door open, I rushed downstairs, but frowned when I saw it was my step mother, Ana. "What are you doing?" She asked me as if I had done something wrong.

"Nothing." I replied. She hit me.

"Don't lie!" She yelled. "Now your father will be working late. Now go to your room because I do not want to deal with you." She told me and hit me again. I ran back upstairs and locked the door. I panted and I slide down the door and onto the floor. Why did my dad have to marry her? I asked myself that same question probably one thousand times over the years. I knew why, I still didn't understand it.

He remarried because he thought Ella and I needed a mother. But Ana is not my mother. I would have been better if it had just been him, Ella, and I; all this marriage gave me were two tormentors. My thoughts were interrupted by my phone going off.

I picked it up and I saw it was a text from Lucy, but I didn't get to read because she started to call. I picked it up. "Hello." I said.

"So, are you free to work on the duet assignment?" She asked me. Ana would kill me if I left the house with or without telling her. Jess would surely tell her, but I didn't really care because I needed to get out of here.

"Yes, but can we do it at yours?" I asked, she didn't need to know what happens in my life. "Things are kind of crazy at my house right now."

"Sure, I'll text you the address and you can meet me." She said and hung up the phone. I grabbed my things and by then I had gotten the text. I went out my window because it would be easier to avoid Jess and Ana for longer.


Lucy's POV

Very soon after I talked to Melody and sent her my address, my mom came home and almost right away asked about my day. "Fine." I told her. "I'm having someone come over to work on something."

"Alright." She said, I knew she would have preferred it if I had asked first instead of telling, but too late now. Every soon, I answered the door when Melody knocked. I took her up to my room and locked the door; I didn't want my mom walking in on us working.

"I know we meant to do this at mine, but I don't think it would be a good idea." She said and I nodded, I understood.

"If you don't mind me asking, what's going on?" I asked, maybe I shouldn't have. But I knew I couldn't take it back now since I had already asked it.

"My sister is being a pest and my dad is working late and other boring stuff." She said. It didn't sound boring to me.

"It's fine." I replied. "So any ideas on what are duet should be?" I asked Melody and she shook her head, personally I'd like her to have a say in this because she was my partner; I had a few ideas.

"Did you have anything in mind?" She asked me.

"Well, I was thinking Carrie Underwood." I said and she smiled, so I gathered that she liked that idea. We looked over the lyrics after picking one of her songs and then we heard the door close, which meant Dani was home. There was a knock on my door and Dani came in.

"Lucy, where is—" She stopped talking once she saw Melody. "Sorry, I didn't realize we had company." She said and I sighed. Well this was going to be good. "Who is this?" She asked.

"Melody." I told her. "She's just a friend." I made sure that was clear and Dani nodded, but not before winking before leaving me and Melody alone. I sighed. It's times like these I wish that I either had a sibling or just had one mom. I couldn't bring a girl into the house without Dani assuming that I had a found a friend.

"I didn't realize you had two moms." Melody said and I nodded.

"Dani isn't really my mom. My mom was in a relationship with a man, my father, but then realized she was a lesbian and hit it off with Dani one night, I was very young, so I don't know who my dad is." I told her, maybe that was a little too much. "Sorry, I tend to talk a lot."

"I don't mind." She replied and I grinned. It was then I noticed that she had nice eyes and a cute smile. I snapped myself from those thoughts and told her we needed to think about the duet. She noticed.

"If it's anything, sometimes I wish that my dad didn't remarry." Melody said and I looked at her. I could understand that, since it was basically what happened to me, except I never knew my father.

"What happened to your real mom?" I asked.

"She died when I was seven; Cancer. Then my dad married this woman, who had a daughter of her own. So, my sister and I got two things we didn't really want or need." Melody said, at least she had memories of her mother. "You know, you're really pretty." I grinned, but stopped after a few seconds. I was flattered and yes, I thought she was pretty, but I wasn't ready to come out yet; of course, I did like this one.

The next day in Glee Club, Melody and I were the first to sing a duet.

[Lucy]
Dry lightning cracks across the skies
Those storm clouds gather in her eyes

[Melody]
Daddy was mean old mister
Mama was an angel in the ground
The weather man called for a twister
She prayed blow it down

[Lucy]
There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house

[Melody]
There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past

[Melody & Lucy]
Shatter every window till it's all blown away,
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
Till there's nothing left standing,
Nothing left to yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,

[Melody]
There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house

[Lucy]
There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past

[Melody & Lucy]
Shatter every window till it's all blown away,
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
Till there's nothing left standing,
Nothing left to yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,
Blown away, blown away,

[Melody]
Blown away...

[Lucy]
Blown away...

[Melody & Lucy]
Blown away

Ally's POV

I sighed. Lucy sounded great, but she would have sounded better with me. I know she went with that girl to be nice, but seriously, she better not steal her away from me. Lucy is my best friend. Since she worked with that Melody girl, I worked with Jon.

I didn't really know him that well, but he was alright. And he didn't really care about what song we sang, which made things a lot easier. I went into the hallway to talk to Jon, who was at his locker. "So, I have decided on our duet." I said and handed him some sheet music.

"I'm not much of a rock person." He replied and I sighed. I guess he did care about the duet we would be singing after all.

"Well what did you have in mind? I am not singing country." I told him, I mean I liked country, but I really don't want to sing a country song for a duet. Since they are mostly love and break up songs, I don't think it would be appropriate since Jon and I are barley friends, let alone liking each other in that way.

"I like folk music." He said and I thought about it for a moment.

"Alright, why don't pick a few songs and I'll let you know what I think about them." I said. He nodded and I started to walk away, once I did, Elsa came up to me.

"Why were you talking to mini Randy Jackson?" Elsa asked.

"We have to sing a duet together." I told her. "It was either him or Lucy Clarkson." I told her, I know this wouldn't be much of an issue anymore for her since she disliked Lucy with passion.

"Right, anyway, why did you have to join the club for the losers, anyway? I thought you were cool." She stated and I wasn't going to take that.

"My mom used to be in the club and basically demanded that I join it. And besides, with me in there, they might actually be decent in competition." I said, I mean they were all good and some of the people in there I actually liked; Elsa just didn't need to know that. "Anyway, I have to go." I said and I waited outside for my brother.

"Let's go." He said, when he finally came out.

"What took you so long?" I asked, playfully.

"Sorry, I have a life." He replied and I laughed. "So, terrorize anyone today, Anna?" I rolled my eyes and gave him a shove. He always made fun of my friendship with Elsa.

"Not that I know of." I said, Elsa does a lot more terrorizing when I'm not around. We got home quickly and once Matthew and I came through the door, dad left the house, slamming the door as he left. It was like he didn't even notice us.

I followed Matthew to the kitchen where mom didn't look great. It looked like she had a fight with dad again; they had been having them for as long as I can remember. It makes me wonder why they had me and Matthew if they always fight; it's obvious they aren't really happy together.

"How was school?" She asked us.

"Nothing interesting." Matthew replied and I laughed mentally. He probably was like most of the seniors at McKinley, they fall asleep in class and the teachers don't care to wake them up; I don't blame them of course.

"…and you, Ally?" My mom says, she notices that I am not listening as usual.

"I have something to work on." I said and went upstairs to my room. I sighed, my mom didn't really get me. She always pictured me as the good girl who wears bright colors and all that crap like she did in high school. But that is not me.

I like to wear dark colors and I like to be different. A lot of people call me a rebel and so far it has stuck with me since Freshman year and I tend to keep it that way; it's better than the alternative. I would know because I have been like the people Elsa tortures every day. I care and I wish I could do something, but then I would become a victim and I am never going to be that girl again.

I open a window and light a cigarette. I don't usually smoke, I am just stressed and I only do this when I am really stressed. My year was going great, Elsa and I were queen of the school and I had Lucy, my best friend who I could talk to, but then Melody had to have the invisible outcast look on her face and Lucy went to her.

After a while, I sat there, but someone knocked on my door and put the smoke out and closed the window and opened the door to find Matthew. "Seriously Ally? I guess someone had a bad day." Matthew said.

"Shut up!" I told him.

"I can't remember you smoking since middle school." He said and I hit his shoulder.

"Tell mom and I will make sure she knows what you learn in class." I threatened and he frowned. I got him there. "How did you know what I was doing anyway?" I asked him.

"Easy, you're my little sister and I know you. And besides, I can smell it on you and it's disgusting. I have no idea how mom doesn't know." Matthew said and that was when mom appeared behind him.

"I don't know what, exactly?" She asked and both of our eyes widened.

"That Ally has a boyfriend!" Matthew said and ran away to his room. Great, so now I had to cover his lie to protect mine; this was great.

"Really?" She asked me and I rolled my eyes as if he Matthew was teasing me again.

"No, just because I was talking to a boy earlier means, nothing. He's my partner and we are working on something, so if you will excuse me…" I said and locked my door again; that was a close call.


The next day I met up with Jon and he actually managed to pick out a song that I liked. We got to Glee Club and both Daniel and Colin were performing a song.

[Daniel]
I'm waking up to ash and dust
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
I'm breathing in the chemicals

[Colin]
I'm breaking in, shaping up,
then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse
Whoa

[Daniel & Colin]
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive

[Colin]
I raise my flags, don my clothes
It's a revolution, I suppose
We're painted red to fit right in
Whoa

[Daniel]
I'm breaking in, shaping up,
then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse
Whoa

[Daniel & Colin]
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, I'm radioactive, radioactive

After they finished, Jon and I went up in front of everyone.

[Jon]
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all your so called problems
Better put them in quotations

[Jon & Ally]
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say

[Ally]
Walkin' like a one man army
Fightin' with the shadows in your head
Livin' up the same old moment
Knowin' youd be better off instead
If you could only

Say what you need to say

[Jon]
Even if your hands are shakin'

[Ally]
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closin'

[Jon & Ally]
Do it with a heart wide open

Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say


After Glee Club, I went out into the hallway to find Lucy, Jon, and Elsa in the same area, which was not a good sign; it would never be a good sign.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"Nothing, Ally, I am taken care of Obama and the dark southern witch." Elsa replied and that was when she pushed Jon aside and Lucy and Elsa looked like they were going to kill each other.

"Elsa, they aren't worth it." I whispered. I didn't want Elsa going after either of them.

"Ally, they are losers and besides this bitch has gotten in my way for the last time. I held Elsa back and Jon held Lucy back and it was a fight until Principal Shuester came in and broke them up. Then he sent the four of us to his office; this was not going to be good.


So Lucy and Melody might have a romance blooming and Ally is getting a little jealous. Also there was a fight, which Will broke up. It doesn't look good for them. Ally's older brother Matthew made an appearance. He is played by Dylan O'Brien. Also Jess is portrayed by Leven Rambin.

Songs: Blown Away (Carrie Underwood), Radioactive (Imagine Dragons), & Say (John Mayer)

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