Disclaimer: Unfortunately, Glee is not something I can call my own.
"Mommy," Sophia asked, "When am I going to dance?"
"Right before we all sing," I replied, "Are you going to take your wings off?"
"Yeah, but I don't want to," She replied sadly.
"I was wondering," Kitty said, sauntering up to us, "What's with the wings. They are kind of tacky." Sophia looked up at her with a confused expression on her face.
"Kitty stop," I replied, as I felt anger course through me, "You can make fun of me and insult me all you want but you can't insult my daughter."
"Actually, I can, thanks to the first amendment," Kitty replied.
"What's going on," Ryder asked, coming up to us.
"Daddy, she called my wings ticky," Sophia said.
"What," he asked, looking perplexed.
"Tacky," she corrected herself.
"Kitty," Ryder said calmly, "Why are you picking on us. What did we ever do to you?" Kitty rolled her eyes and walked away.
"She's just upset because Madison and McKenna didn't get the commercial for Toys R Us and then Sophia got the Shirley Temple role without any issues," Jake said, who had been watching the conversation from the beginning. I nodded, knowing that she has had the same reaction to similar situations in the past.
"It's time to finish the performances," Will said, sticking his head in the room, "First up is Tina, Blaine, Taylor and Joey singing Just Can't Get Enough."
Blaine: When I'm with you baby
I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough
And I just can't get enough
Tina: All the things you do to me
And everything you said
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
Blaineand Tina: We slip and slide as we fall in love
And I just can't seem to get enough of
Taylor: We walk together
We're walking down the street
Joey: And I just can't get enough
And I just can't get enough
Taylor: Everytime I think of you
I know we have to meet
Taylorand Joey: And I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning love
And I just can't seem to get enough of
All:Just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
Blaine: And when it rains
You're shining down for me
Blaineand Tina: And I just can't get enough
And I just can't get enough
Tina: Just like a rainbow
You know you set me free
And I just can't get enough
And I just can't get enough
Tina: You're like an angel and you give me your love
And I just can't seem to get enough of
All:I just can't get enough (Taylor: Ohhhhh...)
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
Tina: It's getting hotter, it's a burning love
And I just can't seem to get enough of
"Great," Mr. Schuester said, "I love seeing all this talent in kids. It reminds me of the glee club. Anyway, next up is Jake, Kitty, McKenna, Ross and Madison singing Everybody Talks.
Ross:Ah
Kitty, McKenna and Madison: Aaah
Aaaah
Jake: Uh uh...mm...mm
Hey baby won't you look my way
I could be your new addiction
Kitty: Hey baby what you gotta say?
All you're giving me is fiction
McKenna: I'm a sorry sucker and this happens all the time
Madison: I found out that everybody talks
Everybody talks, everybody talks
Ross: It started with a whisper
And that was when I kissed her
And then she made my lips hurt
McKenna and Madison: I can hear the chit-chat
Take me to your love shack
Mama's always gotta back track
When everybody talks back
Jake: Hey honey you could be my drug
You could be my new prescription
Kitty: Too much can be an overdose
All this trash talk make me itchin'
McKenna: Oh my, my dear
Everybody talks, everybody talks
Everybody talks,
Ross: Too much
It started with a whisper
And that was when I kissed her
And then she made my lips hurt
Madison I can hear the chit-chat
Take me to your love shack
Mama's always gotta back track
When everybody talks back
Jake: Never thought I'd live
To see the day
When everybody's words got in the way, oh!
Kitty: Yeah, yeah
Oh, woah
Ohhh
Jake: Hey sugar show me all your love
All you're givin' me is friction
McKenna: Hey sugar what you gotta say?
Ross: It started with a whisper
And that was when I kissed her
And then she made my lips hurt
Madison: I can hear the chit-chat
Take me to your love shack
Mama's always gotta back track
When everybody talks back
All:
Everybody talks, everybody talks
Everybody talks, everybody talks
Everybody talks, everybody talks...back
Ross: It started with a whisper (Madison: Everybody talks, everybody talks)
And that was when I kissed her (Madison: Everybody talks, everybody talks)
All: Everybody talks
Everybody talks...back!
Uh!
I didn't want to join in the applause after what Kitty had said about Sophia, but I knew I had to be polite, especially after seeing Sophia clapping despite what Kitty had said about her beloved wings. Of course, that could be because she didn't know that calling her wings tacky was an insult.
"Next up is Sophia Lynn, doing singing and dancing to Good Ship Lollipop." Sophia marched up onstage with her tutu swooshing along with her. The music started and she began singing. We had spent any free time we had yesterday rehearsing the number and she had completely finished the routine this morning.
On the good ship lollipop
It's a sweet trip to the candy shop
Where bon bons play
on the sunny beach of peppermint bay
Lemonade stands
Everywhere
Crackerjack bands
Fill the air
And there you are
Happy landings on a chocolate bar.
See the sugar bowl
Do a tootsie roll
In a big bad devil's food cake
If you eat too much
Ooh ooh
You'll awake
With a tummy ache
On the good ship
Lollipop
It's a nice trip,
In to bed you hop,
And dream away,
On the good ship
Lollipop
She started the tap part of the routine and I saw everyone saying how cute she was. I was proud of her for self-choreographing the routine and teaching herself the lyrics, with only a little help. She began to sing again.
On the good ship lollipop
It's a nice trip
Into bed you hop
I got a little scared because I had no idea what Sophia said here, but nobody seemed to notice
All aboard for Candy Land
All Aboard!
Everyone clapped really hard as Sophia bowed and smiled, showing off her dimples.
"You're so brave doing this all by yourself," Mr. Schuester said, giving her a high five. "Stay here because up next is Ryder, Marley, Josh and Sophia. Josh isn't going to sing, but he is going to play the drums. Ryder, Marley and Sophia will be singing A Thousand Years."
Marley:The day we met
Frozen, I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart
beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid
to fall
But watching you stand alone?
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
Sophia:One step closer
Marley and Sophia: I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Ryder: Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
Marley and Ryder:I will be brave
I will not let anything take
Ryder: ...away
What's standing in front
Marley and Ryder: ...of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
Sophia: One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
Marley: I'll love you for
All:A thousand more
And all along, I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more...
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Sophia:I'll love you for
Sophia and Ryder:A thousand more!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Sophia:One step closer
Marley and Sophia: I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you
Marley and Ryder:For a thousand more
And all along, I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Sophia:I will love you
A thousand years
Mmmm, mmmm
Everyone clapped just like all the other numbers, but I did notice Jake's expression. I remembered that we had sung this song together in high school. I don't have any regrets though. I may have loved Jake in high school, but it was never real. He was never like Ryder, and I'm lucky that Ryder waited for me to come to my senses.
Another long chapter! I can't wait for Glee on Thursday! Anyway, I'm debating updating chapter 5 to make them younger. What do you think? I got a couple reviews complaining about how old they were, and after I did the math, I have to agree. I also updated the dance class and competition chapter to make Sophia's dance level a little more realistic.
Song Credits: Glee Versions of Everybody Talks(originally by Neon Trees), Just Can't Get Enough(originally by Depeche Mode), and A Thousand Miles(originally by Christina Perri featuring Steve Kazee). Good Ship Lollipop by Sophia Lucia (originally by Shirley Temple).
The link for Sophia's Good Ship Lollipop dance is in my bio.
Chapter 12 Preview: The Lynn family's last day in Lima before heading back to Pittsburg comes with a confession.