In Glee, Sebastian was writing on the board. It came down to one word: Avril.
"Okay, this week we will be doing songs of Avril Lavigne." He explained. "This Canadian broke into the biz at 17. Since then, she has rattled off hit after hit. The floor is open for whoever wants it."
Milla stood up and began to sing, and also began to dance on the piano despite the Sebastian's protest.
You say that I'm messing with your head (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
All 'cause I was making out with your friend (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Love hurts whether it's right or wrong (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I can't stop 'cause I'm having too much fun (yeah, yeah, yeah yeah)
You're on your knees, begging "Please, stay with me!"
But honestly I just need to be a little crazy
All my life I've been good, but now, whoa I'm thinking what the hell!
All I want is to mess around, and I don't really care about…
If you love me, if you hate me, you can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good, but know, whoa! I'm thinking what the hell!
What? What? What? What the hell?
(La-la, la-la la la-la la)
You say that I'm messing with your head
Boy, I like messing in your bed
(La-la-la, la-la-la la la)
Yeah, I am messing with your head
When I'm messing with you in bed
All my life I've been…whoa
At that point, Milla fell off of the piano and hit the ground. She fell unconscious and when she woke up, she was in a bed with Danny and a doctor leaning over her.
"What happened?" She asked, not really able to feel anything.
"You fell off the piano and hit your head." Danny told her. She didn't even remember why she was on the piano.
"You suffered a concussion." The doctor told her. "Your head x-rays showed no cerebral bleeding, but you also broke your foot."
"It doesn't feel broken." She replied.
"That's because you can't feel anything because of the morphine." Danny explained. "You need to be careful. You have stitches."
"Thanks for bringing me here." She told him.
"I tried to catch you, but I wasn't fast enough." He explained.
"I'm glad to know that you tried." She told him.
"Excuse me Mr. Rodriguez, but she is going to need her rest." The doctor stated.
Danny then sent out a mass text to the Glee club to let them know that she was okay.
Later in the day, he began to sing in front of the room, looking over to where the remnants of the spot where her blood was.
You're not alone, together we stand
I'll be by your side, you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold and it feels like the end
There's no place to go you know I won't give in, no I won't give in
Keep holding on cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you can say, there's nothing you can do,
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on, cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Here me when I say, when I say I believe
Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
La-da-da-da, la-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da-da-da
Keep holding on cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you can say, there's nothing you can do,
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on, cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Keep holding on, keep holding on
There's nothing you can say, there's nothing you can do,
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on, cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
That night, Justin was helping Natalie decide what she was going to wear on her date with Aria. It wasn't completely willing. She came out in a dress that he didn't even think counted as clothes.
"What the heck is that?" He asked her.
"You can just say that you don't like it." She pointed out.
"That dress is about as far from you as I've ever seen." He told her. "Look, you shouldn't have to dress a certain or act a certain way to get someone to like you."
"I just want her to tell me that I look pretty, even I don't really know much about her." Natalie argued.
"This is a song that I was going to sing in Glee this week and I think that you really need to hear it." He told her. He hoped that she would listen to him.
Uh huh, life's like this
Uh huh, that's the way it is
Cause life's like this
Uh huh, that's the way it is
Chill out whatcha yelling for
Lay back it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be, you will see
I like you the way you are
When we're driving in your car
When you're talking to me one-on-one but you've become
Somebody else around everyone else
You're watching your back like you can't relax
You're trying to be cool, you look like a fool to me
Tell me why'd you have to go and make things so complicated
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else, it's getting me frustrated
Life's like this you fall and you crawl and break and you take what you get and you turn it into
Honestly promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no
Chill out whatcha yelling for
Lay back it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be, you will see
Somebody else around everyone else
You're watching your back like you can't relax
You're trying to be cool, you look like a fool to me
Tell me why'd you have to go and make things so complicated
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else, it's getting me frustrated
Life's like this you fall and you crawl and break and you take what you get and you turn it into
Honestly promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no, no
"Okay, I'm going to go put on something else." Natalie agreed. "So when are you going to go on a date?"
"Natalie, I really don't want to start this again." He told her.
Meanwhile, at the restaurant, Aria was waiting for Natalie to arrive. She seemed to be running a bit late.
"Hey, I know you." She said to one of the waitresses. It was Jasmine. "You're in the Glee Club with me."
"I got this job so I don't have to go home." Jasmine explained. "It's not the greatest job, but anywhere is better than being at home if you know what I mean."
"I don't." Aria replied. "But maybe we could talk while I'm waiting for my date to arrive." The Italian-American suggested.
"Well, my parents are kind of…abusive." Jasmine stated before Natalie walked in. "It looks like your date's here."
Aria couldn't help but frown as Jasmine walked away, but went over to Natalie who was in a simple black dress.
"Sorry I'm late." The blonde apologized. "So how are things?"
"I guess they're okay." Aria answered.
"Aria, this has been bothering me." Natalie declared. "I'm getting the feeling that you don't really want to be my girlfriend."
"I have a time letting people in." Aria remarked. "If that's too much for you, then there's the door."
"Fine, I guess that I'll just go then." Natalie agreed before Jasmine walked over.
"So can I get you anything?" She questioned.
"Well I want to hear more about your parents, so how about some steak?" Aria replied.
"Coming right up." Jasmine remarked. "Just don't expect me to tell you too much because I barely know you."
The next day in rehearsal, Cori was singing one of her favorite Avril songs. She had even changed into something that she felt represented the singer.
Let em know that we're still rock and roll
I don't care about my makeup, I like it better with my jeans all ripped up
Don't know how to keep my mouth shut, you say so what
I don't care if I'm a misfit, I like it better than the hipster bullish
I am the only and one princess, you still love it
Some, somehow it's a little different when I'm with you
You know what I really am all about, you know how it really goes
Some, some way we'll be getting out of this town one day
You're the only one that I want with me, you know how the story goes
When it's you and me when don't need no one to tell who to be
We'll keep turning up the radio
What if you and I just put up a middle finger to the sky
Let em know that we're still rock and roll
Rock and roll hey, hey, hey
Rock and roll hey, hey, hey
When it's you and me when don't need no one to tell who to be
We'll keep turning up the radio
What if you and I just put up a middle finger to the sky
Let em know that we're still rock and roll
After the performance was over, Justin went over to Jacobi.
"So do you think that you want to go out tonight?" He asked her.
"Sure, you're cute enough." She responded. "Be at my house no later than 6:45. If you get there at 6:46, then you might as well just go home."
Justin blushed as she walked away. He had to make sure that he was on time, which wouldn't leave a lot of time for him to worry about what to wear.
At the end of the week, Aria was preparing a solo. It was about Jasmine, even though she hadn't seen her at school and she wasn't in the Glee Club. Sebastian had gone to the headmaster's office, but he said it was okay for her to go on without him. Milla was since back in school with her leg in a boot, but otherwise seemed to be okay.
I couldn't tell you why she felt that way,
She felt it everyday
And I couldn't help her,
I just watched her make the same mistakes again
What's wrong, what's wrong now?
Too many, too many problems
Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs
She wants to go home, but nobody's home
That's where she lies broken inside
With no place to go, no place to go
To dry her eyes broken inside
Her feelings she hides, her dreams she can't find
She's losing her mind, she's fallen behind
She can't find her place, she's losing her faith
She's fallen from grace, she's all over the place…yeah.
She wants to go home, but nobody's home
That's where she lies, broken inside
With no place to go, no place to go
To dry her eyes broken inside
She's lost inside, lost inside oh, oh
She's lost inside, lost inside oh, oh, oh
At that point, Sebastian walked in the room, looking he had something to tell them.
"I just got back from talking to the headmaster." He said seriously. "It's about Jasmine. She's in a coma. She was found severely beaten when one of her neighbors called 911. Both of her parents have been arrested. Since this is a private school, I need to ask you to pray for her."
So Jasmine is not going to be at Sectionals, but Milla is. It was quite a week for New Directions. The songs are "What the Hell" from Goodbye Lullaby, "Keep Holding On" from The Best Damn Thing, "Complicated" from Let Go, "Rock N Roll" from Avril Lavigne, and "Nobody's Home" from Under My Skin. Please don't forget to review.
