Sing It Loud Chapter 9, a glee fanfic

It was the week of Sectionals and the Songbirds were still waiting for Jasmine to wake up. Her condition had been upgraded and the doctors said that there was about a 70 percent chance of her awakening.

"So I decided that all of our songs at Sectionals will have a common theme and that theme will be domestic abuse." Sebastian replied.

"Are we going to sing this song?" Aria asked.

He's drunk again, it's time to fight
She must have done something wrong tonight
The living room becomes a boxing ring
It's time to run when you see him clinching his hands
She's just a woman never again

I hear her scream from down the hall
Amazing she can even talk at all
She cries to me "Go back to bed"
I'm terrified she'll wind up dead in his hands
She's just a woman

Well never again been there before but not like this
Seen it before but not like this
Never before have I ever seen it this bad
She's just a woman, never again

Father's a name you haven't earned yet
You're just a child with a temper
Haven't you heard don't hit a lady
Kicking your ass will be a pleasure

He's drunk again, it's time to fight
Same old stuff just on a different night
She grabs a gun, she's had enough
Tonight she'll find out how fucking tough is this man
Pulls the trigger as fast as she can

Well never again been there before but not like this
Seen it before but not like this
Never before have I ever seen it this bad
She's just a woman, never again
Never again, never again, no never again

"No, that is not one of the songs that I have chosen." Sebastian explained. "The songs that I have chosen will be Milla singing 'Because of You' by Kelly Clarkson, Cori singing 'Gunpowder and Lead' by Miranda Lambert, and Mustafa singing 'Face Down' by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus."

"Are you sure that I'm a good choice?" Milla asked. She was still in her boot.

"I was hoping that you would be able to play on the piano." Sebastian explained.

"You know, I think that I can really trust you guys after all that we've been through." Addie interrupted. "I have something that I need to say. This has never been easy for me to say. When I was younger my father…me molested me and my sisters."

There was a group of collective gasps from everyone except Cori.

"Thank you for having the courage and trust to tell us that, Addie." Sebastian remarked.

Later in the hallway, Cori was holding Addie close.

"I still cannot believe that anyone would do that to their child." The British girl stated.

"You know maybe you should tell people about Sara." Addie suggested.

"I don't know if that's such a good idea." Cori declared.

"No one is going to judge you." Addie argued. "You don't need to be ashamed of her. You should be proud. You can also show people that you're a good parent, as opposed to all of the bad ones that we have heard about recently."

So after school, Cori went home and brought Sara back for rehearsal. She knew that she probably would have been late. As long as no one was singing, she could interrupt.

"Sorry, I'm late." She declared. The group looked at her as she walked in holding her baby. "Most of you are probably wondering who this babe in my arms is. As some of you already know, this is my daughter Sara. I moved from England because people were bullying me while I was pregnant."

"So, how did you get pregnant?" Kayla asked curiously. "I mean I know how, but I thought you were gay."

"I was in denial and slept with a boy, but that didn't make me like girls any less or boys any more." Cori explained. "I am a lesbian and I have accepted it. All of this stuff with Jasmine makes me think of what I would do if anyone harmed my child."

During the weekend was Sectionals. It was at another school and they would be performing third.

One of the groups was Crawford's former rival Lady Maria's School for Girls. Their lead singer was Amelia Burkhart. Unlike the Songbirds, they didn't perform in their uniforms.

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

While they were performing, Mustafa and Aria were both waiting for a call from the hospital regarding Jasmine. Aria had had her parents file paperwork to become her guardian if she wanted to, but they still needed her to wake up first.

After the second group performed, the crew began to move the piano onto the stage. Milla was a bit nervous about performing in front of everyone, especially with just a piano. She took some deep breaths as Danny came over to her.

"I'm so excited about this." He stated.

"I don't know if I can do this." Milla told him.

"Of course you can! You're awesome and you have an awesome voice!" He declared. "Now go out there and kick that song's ass."

She couldn't help but smile at his upbeat personality. It was definitely one of the things that she most liked about him. She headed out to the stage and took a seat at the piano before she began to play.

I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did you fell so hard
I've learned the hard way to never let it get that far

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you I find hard to trust not only me but everyone around me
Because of you I am afraid

I watched you die I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young you should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else you just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night for the same damn thing

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you I tried my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you I am afraid
Because of you
Because of you

After Milla was done, Cori walked onto the stage with a microphone in her hand. She knew that she needed to channel her anger into the song because it wouldn't work otherwise. It was all about the rage.

County road 223 under my feet
Nothing on this white rock road but little ole me
I've got two miles till he makes bail
And if I'm right we're headed straight for hell

I'm going home gonna load my shotgun, wait by the door and light a cigarette
He wants a fight well now he's got one, and he aint seen me crazy yet
Slap my face and shook me like a ragdoll, don't that sound like a real man
I'm gonna show him what little girls are made of gunpowder and lead

His fist is big, but my gun's bigger
He'll find out when I pull the trigger

Finally Mustafa headed out to the stage. He didn't particularly like the genre that he was singing, but he knew that the song was important and the way that it was presented was also important.

Hey Girl you know you drive me crazy
One look puts a rhythm in my head
Still I'll never understand why you hang around
I see what's going down

Cover up with makeup in the mirror
Tell yourself it's never gonna again.
You cry alone and he swears he loves you

Do you feel like a man when you push her around?"
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, someday this world's gonna end
As your lies crumbled down, a new life she has found

One day she will tell you she's had enough
It's coming round again

Face down in the dirt, she says this doesn't hurt
She says I've finally had enough
Face down in the dirt she says this doesn't hurt
She says I've finally had enough

After they were done, and the judges were deliberating, Cori found herself being approached by Amelia.

"Okay, let me start by saying that I thought that you guys sounded great." She remarked. "But I have to know why all of your songs were about domestic abuse."

"One of the girls in our group is in a coma after being beaten by her parents." Cori stated. She didn't see any harm in telling her, especially after the competition was over.

"That's horrible. Who could do that?" Amelia asked. "What kind of sick fuck would harm their own child like that?"

"I don't know." Cori stated.

They went to announce the winners and the teams stood on stage. The judge, who was a former Mexican-style wrestler, came out with an envelope with the decision in it.

"And the winners of this year's competition are…The Songbirds." The judge read.

As the confetti was falling, Mustafa's phone rang. It was the hospital. He had his mom take him and Aria. They found Jasmine lying in her bed. She couldn't sit up because her broken ribs were still healing.

"How did I get here?" Jasmine asked.

"Do you not remember anything?" Aria questioned.

"No." Jasmine explained.

"Your parents did this to you." Mustafa told her. "You know I was only trying to protect you."

"Maybe I should have listened." Jasmine declared. "What happened to them?"

"They're in jail and probably won't be getting out." Mustafa said as he began to cry. "I'm so glad that you're okay."

"What day is it?" The Latina asked. "Did I miss Sectionals?"

"Yes, but we won." Aria stated. "You were there with us."

So they won and Jasmine is awake and moving in with Aria. The other songs are "Never Again" by Nickelback and "Carolina" by Parmalee. Please don't forget to review.