Everyone noticed that Finn had already had the assignment planned. They could see Winter Formal written on the board. They knew about the dance they had in the winter. It was like prom, but in the winter instead of the spring and everyone was welcome to come.
But it was usually held before Christmas, rather than in early October and not too long before the musical. "Why are we having the formal now?" Lacey asked, right away. They were all wondering the same, however.
"The dance had to get pushed back because of events and such." Finn said, he didn't know exactly, he only heard a little about it. That was when Finn stepped aside to let Marley talk because she would have more insight on the subject.
"Anyway, nothing really has changed except for the date. You dress like you would for prom and you may bring a date, but you don't have to." Marley started. "Also Principal Tristian has asked that the Glee Club perform. It help save the money that it would cost to hire a DJ or Band."
They could see it made it sense, sure they would get less time with their dates, but they didn't really mind that. "Anyway, your job this week is to pick a song to sing at the formal, doesn't have to be a solo, can be a duet or in a group." Marley added.
Maya then raised her hand. "I think I have a good song for the formal." Maya stated and then got up from her seat and sat the piano and began playing.
There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold, but you sing to me over
And over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
I give you my destiny, I'm giving you all of me
I want your symphony
Singing in all that I am at the top of my lungs
I'm giving it back
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
Mmmm...mmmmm oooooohhhh..ooo
Everyone seemed to like it, it was a classic choice from the Nicolas Sparks movie. Sure, the ending was sad, but the song, like most of the movie was beautiful. Maya sat back down as the applause died down. "As Maya just showed us, we'd like to see songs like that. So pick your songs like you pick your dress." She said.
After Marley and Finn talked more about the Formal and then about the play that was coming up very soon, everyone left. They weren't thinking as much about their song choices yet as much as their date choice.
Hope seemed distracted, which is why Maya thought it would be a good idea to catch up with her. "Hey, you seemed distracted all day." Maya said and Hope sighed. "Is it your mother or something?"
"It's something." Hope said.
"What is it?"
"Well, A few days ago, Abby left early so Skylar asked to rehearse the play with him." Hope said.
"Why didn't he rehearse with Fiona? She is playing Anna." Maya stated, it would make more sense.
"I don't know, she had to do something with Lacey, which was why I was also available. Anyway, he doesn't really talk to many girls, so he asked me and I rehearsed with him." Hope said, but Maya didn't see why it was a big deal.
"Wait, doesn't Abby play Elsa?" Maya said, as it just popped in her head.
"Yes, but she rehearses both parts with him." Hope told her and she nodded. "Anyway, we got to the part where Han and Anna kissed. And Skylar kissed me." Maya nodded, but didn't get it. Hope told her she wasn't interested in boys; it wasn't making sense at the moment.
"And…?" Maya asked.
"I liked it." Hope said and Maya's eyes went wide in surprise. So Hope went from not liking boys romantically, to liking boys that kiss her.
"I thought you didn't like boys." Maya said.
"I thought I didn't because the last time a boy kissed me I didn't like it." Hope said. "On the other hand I was only 11."
"And there could have been the possibility that you didn't like that boy." Maya added and Hope knew that she right. "So I guess you just found out that you are bi."
"Not just that, Maya." Hope said and looked around. "I like Skylar."
"Of course, you start to like him once he gets a girlfriend." Maya said and they both turned to see Skylar walk up to Abby as she pulled a flower from her locker. "Abby, will you be my formal date?" Skylar asked and Abby nodded and then hugged her boyfriend.
Hope sighed as she watched that happen. "What did you expect?" Maya asked her. "They are together and when Skylar was into you, you just sort of blew him off." Hope knew Maya was right, if only she hadn't just assumed she was gay because she kissed one boy and didn't like it.
Hope started to sing.
I remember trying not to stare the night that I first met you
You had me mesmerized
And 3 weeks later in the front porch light taking 45 min to kiss goodnight
I hadn't told you yet but I thought I loved you then
Now you're my whole life now you're my whole world
I just can't believe the way I feel about you boy
Like a river meets the sea
Stronger than it's ever been
We've come so far since that day
And I thought I loved you then.
I remember taking you back to right where I first met you
You were so surprised
There were people around
But I didn't care I got down on one knee right there
And once again I thought I loved you then
Now you're my whole life now you're my whole world
I just can't believe the way I feel about you boy
Like a river meets the sea
Stronger than it's ever been
We've come so far since that day
And I thought I loved you then.
"Not to be a downer, but you love him now, not then." Maya pointed out and Hope sighed and rolled her eyes. It was a song that came to mind when she thought about this.
Meanwhile, Antonia was at her locker. As she would grab her things, she would glance at Ethan, who was close by. Then Gabby came up to. "Just ask him already." She said.
"What?" Antonia asked.
"Just ask Ethan to the Winter Formal already. Staring at him from a distance isn't going to do anything but creep him out if he sees you." Gabby said and Antonia sighed. Gabby was right, but how could she just go up to him and ask him?
"What if he says no?" Antonia questioned. She didn't want to be shot down.
"Well, then it is his loss." Gabby replied, they then looked over as Fiona walked passed Ethan and he called Fiona back over to him.
"What's up?" Fiona asked.
"Would you like to be my date to the Winter Formal?" Ethan asked and Fiona smiled as Antonia frowned and her eyes widened; this couldn't be happening.
"Yes. I would love to." Fiona said and Ethan smiled.
"Pick you up at 7?"
"I'll give you my address later." Fiona said and then continued to walk off towards where Gabby and Antonia stood. She notice Antonia looked down and then looked back and had a theory. "Are you okay, Toni—were you going to ask him?"
Antonia shrugged, but Gabby nodded for her. "She was working on it."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you liked him." Fiona said, she did like Ethan, but didn't know that one of her friends liked him too. She didn't want to hurt Antonia and now she felt bad.
"It's okay." Antonia said, even though she wasn't completely okay.
"If you want, I could tell him I can't go and then you could ask him." Fiona offered, it was a nice offer, but Antonia would feel awful for making her dump her date. Plus, she didn't want to be a second choice anyway.
"No, you take him." Antonia said. "I'll just ask someone else. It's fine."
"Okay, thanks." Fiona said. "I guess I will see you guys later." Fiona then left and Antonia leaned against the locker.
"You could have taken the offer." Gabby pointed out.
"That would have been just as mean the girl based on the song Jolene." Antonia stated and Gabby then saw her point. "Do you know any guys that would be willing to go with me?"
"Well, I think Chandler is available." Gabby said and it took a minute for Antonia to remember him from Glee Club. He didn't say too much, but he seemed nice. "I am going with Freddy."
"Since when were you two a thing?" Antonia asked. She knew Freddy and she had never seen Gabby talk to him before.
"We are just friends. We are going as friends. We are also going to duet." Gabby told her and Antonia nodded; she thought it was sweet and couldn't wait to humiliate Gabby by saying stupid things while she was with Freddy.
"I can't wait to see it." Antonia said.
Skylar got home, he had picked up his suite for the dance and he had in his bag so his mother wouldn't see it. She would never let him go, so he had to hide any evidence. "Chloe!" Skylar called once he got in the house, but no answer. "Chloe!" He called again, but nothing.
He walked down and found his mother in Chloe's room, with Chloe; she was holding her by the shirt. "What are you doing?" Skylar asked, once he saw his mother going after his little sister.
"Shut up and get out of here!" His mother yelled at him and she turned her attention back to Chloe. "Now what did I say about using the phone?"
"Don't use it." Chloe said, with tears in her eyes.
"Then why did you use it!" She yelled and then held Chloe against a wall and that was when Skylar couldn't take it.
STOP!" He yelled as he ripped her hand off Chloe and she went running out of the room. When they heard a door slam, Skylar knew she was safe; but now he wasn't.
"One thing I hate more is brats thinking they can do whatever they want!" His mother said as Skylar tried to back away. He felt like running, but where would he go? She grabbed Skylar by his hair and then his shirt and push him down on the ground and started hitting him.
"S-Stop." He choked out as she continued to beat him. He choked, but he wouldn't scream or cry because that would make the beatings last longer; he learned that a long time ago. Eventually it stopped.
Every soon, the door opened and then slammed; she had left for work and that was when Chloe came out to see her brother in tears. He had his hand on his neck, it hurt the most when she hit him there. "I'm sorry, Sky." Chloe said as she hugged him.
"It's okay, I'm okay." Skylar said. He always said that. Even when he isn't okay.
It was the night of the dance and Fiona was getting ready, wearing her dress. She looked great and she couldn't wait to go with Ethan. She got a text from Ethan and opened.
"Wish I remember that I can't really pick you up when I asked you to the dance. Can we meet each other there? –Ethan"
Fiona smiled at the text and replied back.
"LOL, sure, see you there. –Fiona"
She put her phone away just as Mackenzie came in and looked at her. "Where do you think you are going?" She asked her.
"If you must, I am going to my Winter Formal."
"It's sad that you have to go alone." Mackenzie remarked.
"For your information, I have a date." Mackenzie then looked angry and surprised, as if she didn't believe it. "His name is Ethan Hart and he asked me. So don't even think about telling me that he felt bad for me, so he agreed to go with me."
"Well, I hope he can find another date because you aren't going anywhere tonight." Mackenzie said and Fiona turned to her with a look of disbelief.
"What are you talking about?"
"Mason and I have conferences tonight with our teachers. And you have to watch Bo, Declan, and Ivan." Mackenzie told her and Fiona's face fell. "So you better get out of that dress because you aren't going anywhere. And even if you were to try, we're taking all the car keys, so you have no ride."
Mackenzie then left the room and Fiona buried her face in her pillow. She was so excited to go to the dance and now she couldn't go because of her stupid step mother; Bo, Declan, and Ivan could easily stay alone; they just did that to make her miserable.
Fiona heard a knock on the door and saw Ivan, Declan, and Bo were there. "Do you guys need something?" She asked them.
"We listened in." Declan started by saying. "And we can take care of ourselves for like 2 hours."
"You are going to that dance." Ivan said and Fiona smiled.
"Are you sure?" Fiona asked.
"You have done so much for us, you deserve at least an extra hour away from this place." Bo said.
"Now go, Ivan, Bo, and I will be fine." Declan said and then Fiona brought them into a hug. She still had the issue about getting there, but then it came to her. She took out her phone and dialed a number.
"Hello?"
"Antonia. It's Fiona, I need you to pick me up." Fiona said.
"Why? What happened?"
"Ethan certainly can't pick me up and my mom—I'll explain on the way. Can you please pick me up?" Fiona asked, she hoped that Antonia would.
"I am riding with Gabby. We'll be there soon."
"Thank you." Fiona said and hung up the phone and now she just had to wait for Antonia and Gabby. She waited downstairs, where Bo, Declan, and Ivan were. "Are you sure you guys want me to go?"
"Trust me, we want you to go." Ivan said. "Besides Mackenzie and Denise are just horrible people who like to make us, but mostly you miserable. You need a night out." At that moment, Fiona could see the lights of a car pull up and she knew it was Gabby and Antonia.
"They're here, I'll see you guys later. I love you. I'll be back in two hours." Fiona said and went out the door and got into the car with Gabby and Antonia. While they drove to the school, Fiona filled them in on the situation; not her entire living situation. Only the current one.
When they got there, they saw Lacey and Hope, and Maya, who walked up to them. "You guys are here!" Lacey said. "Antonia, I need you to sing with me."
"Why? Aren't you singing with Hope?"
"She doesn't know the words and both her and Maya did their solos. Please." Lacey pleaded and Antonia agreed and then they went on stage.
[Antonia]
Who are you,
The one for whom Id really gladly suffer
[Lacey]
Who are you,
The one Ill always love above another
[Antonia]
Youre my world,
[Lacey]
youre my hope,
Youre all my dreams
[Antonia]
and all my heart
[Antonia & Lacey]
Who are you,
The one I'd give my life to
Who are you,
That loves as deep as I do
[Lacey]
Who are you,
Who takes me through the flood and through the fire
[Antonia]
Who are you,
Who leads me through the desert and the dry
[Lacey]
Youre in my thoughts,
[Antonia]
you know my mind
You are my fate,
[Lacey]
you are my light
[Antonia & Lacey]
Who are you
The one I'd give my life to
Who are you,
That loves as deep as I do
[Antonia]
Who are you,
You're the one I gave my life to.
Antonia and Lacey left the stage. Antonia saw that Gabby was with a boy and knew that she should go over there, so she did. "Hey, what did you think?" Antonia asked.
"You were great." Gabby said and turned to the boy. "I don't know if you two met officially yet, but Antonia, this is Freddy."
"Oh so you are her date." Antonia joked, only to make Gabby mad. "I'm just joking." She could see that Freddy looked more surprised than Gabby did. That was when Fiona then came over to us.
"Guys, Jude just got here." Fiona said and they all looked to the stage to find Jude at the microphone.
"Hey, I'm Jude… and I didn't think I would be here tonight, but now that I am. This song is for a girl that I think is special. She is a real flower." He said.
"As if he didn't give any hints to who it was." Fiona said as they glanced at Rose who wasn't far from them.
Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please
Oh can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Every move you make, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Everyone applauded Jude and Antonia, Fiona, Lacey, and Hope looked over to see that Rose was tearing up; she loved it.
"Well, we're not doing our duet now." Fiona added. Lacey and Hope then left to dance and Fiona found Ethan.
"Hey, I was looking for you." Ethan said.
"Let's dance, okay." Fiona said and Ethan nodded as he glanced at Antonia who walked by with her date, Chandler. Everyone started to dance to the next song that Upton was singing.
Ah, hey, ah oh
Baby, baby yeah, are you listenin'?
Wondering, where you've been, all my life
I just started living
Oh, baby are you listenin' oh?
When you say you love me
Know I love you more
When you say you need me
Know I need you more
Boy I adore you,
I adore you
Upton was looking at Lacey as she sang. Even though she was dancing with Hope, she would look at Upton up there; she knew who the song was for.
Baby, can ya hear me?
When I'm crying out, for you,
I'm scared oh, so scared,
When you're near me
I feel like I'm standing with an army
Of men armed with weapons, hey oh
When you say you love me
Know I love you more
When you say you need me
Know I need you more
Boy I adore you,
I adore you
Upton left the stage as Lacey made her way to get Hope and herself a drink. "What did you think of my song?" Upton asked.
"You sounded great, but you need to understand that I am with Hope. I like her and she likes me." Lacey said.
"I'm not so sure about that anymore." Upton stated.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, apparently she's got her eyes on someone else and it isn't you or any other girl." Upton said and Lacey then saw Hope look at Skylar as he then left Abby and made his way on stage.
"I don't know if I can top Jude, but this is for my girlfriend, Abby." Skylar said as the music started to play.
Looks like we've made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday
They said, "I bet they'll never make it"
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong
(You're still the one)
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're still the one I want for life
(You're still the one)
You're still the one that I love
The only one I dream of
You're still the one I kiss good night
Ain't nothin' better
We beat the odds together
I'm glad we didn't listen
Look at what we would be missin'
They said, "I bet they'll never make it"
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong
(You're still the one)
You're still the one I run to
The one that I belong to
You're still the one I want for life
As Skylar was still singing, there was a scream and suddenly the music stopped and Skylar stopped singing as everyone turned to see a woman who looked very angry. "SKYLAR!" She yelled.
"Oh god." Skylar mumbled, he couldn't believe this was actually happening.
"Ma'am, please calm down." Finn and Tristian tried to help, but she just pushed them aside as she went angrily towards the stage.
"Out of my way!" She yelled and Skylar took a step back. "SKYLAR! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!?" She yelled. Nobody knew who was more scared the entire body of students and teachers in the room or just Skylar.
"I was—" Skylar tried to say, but he couldn't.
"GET DOWN HERE NOW! WE ARE LEAVING!" She yelled. Skylar looked around, people were so confused, but they weren't as scared as Skylar was. But he made his choice and did what she said.
Skylar followed her out of the school, leaving Abby and everyone else there with no knowledge of what just happened. It was better that they knew less, he would hopefully have story to tell everyone by Monday.
So what is going to happen to Skylar?
We had a bunch of songs because it was the dance.
So Hope likes Skylar (and boys) now, but he is with Abby. Upton knows that and so does Lacey (maybe). Fiona and Ethan are sort of together even with Antonia liking him. Also Gabby and Freddy might have a thing started.
Songs: Only Hope (Mandy Moore), I Thought I Loved You Then (Brad Paisley), Who Are You (Carrie Underwood), Every Breath You Take (The Police), Adore You (Miley Cyrus), & You're Still the One (Shania Twain)
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