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Chapter 9: Sing
The next weekend comes faster than any of the expected. They've been rehearsing every day after classes and have perfected the five songs. It's not a big deal really, just a gig at a bar but they put all the effort they could into it. As Tia kept saying, you never know who might show up. Kurt's said he's going to come and watch, he'll bring May and Pippa along with him but Lola has to visit her grandmother so she can't make it. Santana decides to go to the auditorium to rehearse, she goes to push open the door but stops when she hears a piano playing. She listens as a voice begins to sing
Skies are crying, I am watching catching tear drops in my hands
Only silence as it's ending like we never had a chance
Do you have to make me feel like there's nothing left of me?
It's a beautiful voice, running over the lyrics, smooth and silky
You can take everything I have, You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass, Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, Like a skyscraper
As the smoke clears, I awaken and untangle you from me
Would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed?
All my windows still are broken but I'm standing on my feet
Santana quietly pushes open the door and closes it behind her. The singer has her back to Santana but she can see flowing dark blonde hair
You can take everything I have, You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass, Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, Like a skyscraper
The singers Maddy. The girl who doesn't talk. She has so much pain, you can hear it in her voice.
Go run, run, run I'm gonna stay right here,
Watch you disappear, Yeah, oh
Go run, run, run yeah, it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here
Santana can tell she's close to crying
You can take everything I have, You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass, Like I'm made of paper
Oh Oh
Go on and try to tear me down I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper, Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
Maddy finishes and Santana claps causing her to spin around frantically in shock.
"You're amazing" Santana tells her "You should sing more often" Maddy shakes her head hectically "Why don't you talk?" Santana asks calmly, looking Maddy in the eyes. Maddy looks away, at the floor
"I-I don't know you" She finally manages to stutter out before running off. Santana swears she hears a sobbing noise as Maddy exits. Santana sighs and sits down at the piano stool. She attempts to play the opening bars of the song Maddy sang.
"You know, it would help if you got the right notes" She turns round and sees Emma watching her. "You saw Maddy sing didn't you?" Santana nods "I sometimes come here to watch her. It's almost poetic, a girl who never talks lets her feelings out not through words, but through music."
"I'm pretty sure singing is words" Santana points out
"Shhh! Don't ruin my moment" Emma says dramatically, Santana chuckles
"Whatever Beats" Santana decided that nickname a few days before when Emma was telling her stories about her high school days.
"Shut it cycle-path" Santana had told her about the Brittany thing. They're quiet for a few minutes before Emma finally speaks up "I'm gonna go now. See ya at the concert tonight!"
"And rehearsal" Santana points out
"That too"
"It's mostly for you; none of the rest of us need it" Santana mocks
"And Hannah, she needs it"
"Oh yes," Santana agrees jokingly "Hannah gets everything wrong"
"It would be nice if she occasionally messed up though"
"I'd pay to see that" Santana agrees. Emma smirks and walks off.
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"Where are they?" Hannah says, exasperated. They're on the stage, ready to rehearse but Maddy and Tia are missing
"I'm gonna say making out" Chris says, they laugh and Santana forces a smile. That should be her and Brittany. I mean, don't get her wrong, she loves Maddy and Tia but she sometimes gets jealous, I mean, they're here together, as a couple while Brittany's stuck in Lima. Watching them makes the separation worse. Then Tia walks in, dragging Maddy behind her. They sit down in their places without saying a word and Tia glares at Santana. Oh shit. Santana thinks to herself.
"Okay now that everyone's her we'll start off with Vulnerable" Hannah instructs
The Olivia and Tia start off, playing out the intro's tune with the boys changing their sounds to give it the right affect. Emma starts playing as Santana begins to sing
Felt the heat of the fire, caught a cold from the rain, Love just left me standing with nothing but a name
Lily starts playing a repeated tune on the upper notes of the keyboard
Pick my heart off the ground as I set to the sky, Never will I let somebody ever make me cry
Hannah starts up, playing another layer of the guitar part as Maddy harmonizes Lily on the piano
But just a smile from you tore through my defenses, it made no sense, Now I got to confide and tell the truth 'cause boy I'm left wide open, open, you won't leave me broken
The boys pick it up for the chorus with fast, electronic noises, like a video game but more…vintage. That's the only way Santana can describe it. Emma, Lily and Tia sing back up.
You think, but now I've seen it all, That my heart, should be indestructible. But your touch, made it impossible. Cos underneath it all, I'm vulnerable. You think, but now I've seen it all, That my heart, should be indestructible. But your touch, made it impossible. Cos underneath it all, I'm vulnerable.
They repeat the pattern for the second verse and chorus before the bridge.
Cos underneath it all, I'm vulnerable.
All the music fades except for the drums and Hannah who's playing long, quiet notes on a flute. Seriously, how has she got the time to practice everything she plays?
No you're not him, for all that its worth, And I'm trying to love like I've never been hurt, but sometimes I know that I push you away, Cos underneath I'm still afraid
Santana holds it on while the other girls sing the chorus, her putting emphasis on important words. The music fades out as Santana sings the last line.
Cos underneath it all, I'm vulnerable
"Do we do feedback?" Santana asks
"We don't do that on the dress rehearsal." Emma says
"Why?"
"Because this is like the opening act of the performance" Olivia says "If you get something wrong here there's next to no time to change it"
"Besides," Lily says "It helps to stay positive before a performance"
…
The bar fills up for the night. Santana's standing by the side of the stage, looking for any sign of Kurt.
"Santana!" She turns round and sees him behind her. Walking with him are two girls, one is his height with dark hair and the other looks just as small if not smaller than Rachel Berry. Sadly Rachel's not here to compare.
"Hey Kurt" She says
"Santana, this is Pippa and May"
"Hey" Pippa waves
"Hi" May smiles
"Santana!" She turns around to see Emma behind her "Come on! Hannah's getting stressed out" Santana rolls her eyes
"Bye guys"
"Good luck!" Kurt, May and Pippa call as she's dragged away by Emma
…
Santana's standing at the front of the 'stage' in the bar.
"Hey guys! We're Exclamation and I hope you enjoy our music"
They start off with Break Your Heart because Hannah wanted to get it out of the way. None of them really know what her big opposition to doing Taio Cruz is.
Woah Woah, Woah Woah
Santana starts singing as the boys do video game sounding track. On the second lot Hannah claps the beat into a muffled microphine. After that parts done Emma starts on the drum as Santana moves into the verse. Olivia plays a guitar part and Lily plays chords on the clapping beats
Now listen to me baby, Before I love and leave you, They call me heart breaker, I don't wanna deceive you
The claping stops and Tia and Maddy start playing. Emma, Lily and Tia sing with Santana
If you fall for me I'm not easy to please, Imma tear you apart, Told you from the start, baby from the start.
I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. Woah Woah
They play the next verse and boys continue with the video tune and Emma drums but only that and the claps remain
And I know karma's gonna get me back for being so cold, Like a big bad wolf I'm born to be bad and bad to the bone, If you fall for me I'm only gonna tear you apart. Told ya from the start.
Emma stops leaving just Hannah's clapping and the boys
I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart.I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart.
They all start playing again
I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart.I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. I'm only gonna break break ya break break ya heart. Woah woah woah woah.
They move on to the next song which is Rabbit Heart, after that they do Not Fair and then they do Vulnerable. After that they go onto Hey Stephen.
Emma hits the drums before going into a beat as Olivia and Tia start playing. Santana hums a tune and on the second lot Lily and Maddy start playing chords. They continue in a repeated pattern as Santana starts to sing.
Hey Stephen, I know looks can be deceiving but I know I saw a light in you, As we walked we were talking and I didn't say half the things I wanted to
Olivia and Maddy play up an octave
Of all the girls tossing rocks at your window, I'll be the one waiting there even when it's cold
They go back down
Hey Stephen, boy you might have me believing I don't always have to be alone.
The boys make breezy sound effects through the chorus and Hannah starts plucking the strings on a cello (she doesn't use the violin on stage)
'cause I can't help it if you look like an angel, Can't help I if I wanna kiss you in the rain so, Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you, Can't help it if there's no one else, mmm, I can't help myself
Santana hums again and the others go back to the original pattern for the next verse
Hey Stephen, I've been holding back this feeling, So I've got some things to say to you
I seen it all so I thought but I never seen nobody shine the way you do, The way you walk, way you talk, way you say my name, It's beautiful, wonderful, don't you ever change, Hey Stephen, why are people always leaving, I think you and I should stay the same
They do the same for the chorus before the bridge. They cut it all out except Olivia, Emma and the sound effects
They're dimming the street lights, You're perfect for me why aren't you here tonight?, I'm waiting alone now so come on and come out and pull me near, Shine, shine, shine
They do the same thing they do at the end of the verses
Hey Stephen I could give you fifty reasons why I should be the one you choose, All those other girls, well they're beautiful but would they write a song for you
Santana laughs triumphantly (only half acting) and they go through the chorus two times, the second time louder
Myself, can't help myself, I can't help myself.
The people watching clap and they walk off the stage. Their makeshift dressing room is buzzing from their excitement. Santana walks into the bathroom and see's Emma taking off the foundation Tia made them wear (except Lily, Santana and Mark because she only had enough money for one colour).
"Hey" Santana says
"Hey, you were really good"
"You too"
"Thanks," She says stepping back from the mirror "That means a lot from-" Emma trips over and Santana catches her with one arm, their faces are centimeters apart. That when it happens. Emma closes the gap and kisses Santana full on the lips. It takes Santana a few seconds to register what's happened and she pulls away.
"Santana I'm…" Santana pushes Emma away and runs out the door. One word is running through her mind, Brittany.
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The songs were:
Skyscraper-Demi Lovato
Vulnerable-The Saturdays
Break Your Heart-Taio Cruz
Hey Stephen-Taylor Swift
This is like the longest chapter I've ever written... It came up to six pages on word... Anyway, any more things you want to see?
