Safe with friends Chapter 20, a glee fanfic

The final chapter :( I am still writing the first chapter to the third and final story in the Safety series so it'll be a few days before that's posted, I really want to have a few chapters done for that one and post them so you guys won't have to wait for so long this time. I forgot to mention that the songs in the last chapter were Duncan Sheik's 'Half life', Glee's 'Lucky' and Cher's 'It's in his kiss (Shoop Shoop)' This chapter holds Glee's 'Get it right', Glee's 'Loser like me', Glee's 'I feel pretty/Unpretty', Glee's 'Pretending' and Glee's 'Light up the world'

Chapter 20

With Regionals so close the New Directions put in as much practice as they possibly could, Kurt even had an idea for the finale of their group song while Tina had an idea for the duet. The night before the competition the New Directions had dinner together before Rachel decided that they should go home and get an early night.

Noah sat on Rachel's sofa blissfully while she went to get drinks from the kitchen and her fathers were playfully arguing over which musical they were going to watch, both men were happy that their daughter and her boyfriend had worked things out and welcomed Noah without question, it was like the whole 'Darla problem' had never happened.

"Oh would you two stop arguing and just watch both?" Rachel came in. "Sometimes I have to question who the parent is and who the children are in this house."

"Who the...? Who the...? You want to watch yourself young lady or I'll bring out the baby book." Leroy threatened playfully.

"Like Noah hasn't seen it before anyway." She laughed and sat down and snuggling into Noah's side. 'Why was I being so stupid? Noah was hurting just as much as I was, he told me that he regretted it and I believe that, I could see it in his eyes. I shouldn't have broken up with him in the first place, we were both miserable and I was hurting Noah by avoiding him. This is where I belong, and nothing's going to change that.'

"What are you thinking about babe?" Noah asked smiling down at his girl. 'I can't get enough of that. My girl.'

"How lucky I am to have you."

"You're lucky? I'm the lucky one Rach, I thought I'd lost you forever."

"You'll never lose me Noah, we're Puckleberry; we're made for each other. And I'll never let you go again, from now one, when I say we'll work through things together, I mean it."

"Sh you two, it's starting." Hiram hissed. Leroy laughed at his husband and wrapped an arm around him.

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"Regionals." Mr Schue began the next day. "We did it guys, we made it to Regionals together."

"As if you had any doubt." Kurt winked. "We are the New Directions, we're a family, and as a family we'll be going to New York."

"Amen to that." Karofsky, Artie and Azimio cheered.

"Very true." Mr Schue laughed. "Great job on the costumes by the way Kurt, Tina and Mercedes, you three are amazing and you all look great."

"Well, when you have an eye for fashion like we do then everyone looks great." Mercedes smiled.

"Ok, you guys are up next. Quinn, the song you wrote is amazing, are you sure you don't want to perform it?"

"I'm good Mr Schue." Quinn smiled.

"Ok, well guys, go take your places and break a leg." He left them.

"Quinn you wrote the song and it is amazing, you should sing it." Rachel urged.

"You didn't get to come to Regionals last year because of me Rach, and I wrote it in your key for you, kind of like my apology." Quinn smiled. "Besides, you're our strongest performer hands down."

"Girl speaks the truth," Mercedes agreed. "you pulled out a solo on the fly at Sectionals last year and we won because of that."

"You guys are going to make me cry." Rachel sniffled."

"Honey I love you but don't you dare, there's no time for me to re-do your make up." Kurt laughed.

"Come on guys, let's win this." Finn said when the warning lights above them flashed.

Rachel, Santana, Brittany and Carrie went onto the stage and waited for the music to start.

(GIRLS ALL)

What have I done?
I wish I could run,
Away from this ship going under
Just trying to help
Hurt everyone else
Now I feel the weight of the world is on my shoulders

What can you do when your good isn't good enough
And all that you touch tumbles down?
Cause my best intentions
Keep making a mess of things,
I just wanna fix it somehow
But how many times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take for me to get it right, to get it right?

Can I start again, with my faith shaken?
Cause I can't go back and undo this

(Cause I can't go back and undo this)
I just have to stay and face my mistakes,
But if I get stronger and wiser, I'll get through this

(But if I get stronger and wiser, I'll get through this)

What can you do when your good isn't good enough?
And all that you touch tumbles down?
Cause my best intentions keep making a mess of things,
I just wanna fix it somehow
But how many times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take for me to get it right?

So I throw up my fist, throw a punch in the air,
And accept the truth that sometimes life isn't fair!
Yeah, I'll send out a wish, yeah, I'll send up a prayer
And finally someone will see how much I care

What can you do when your good isn't good enough?
And all that you touch tumbles down?
Cause my best intentions keep making a mess of things,
I just wanna fix it somehow
But how many times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take, to get it right?
To get it right?

Rachel smiled as the crowd leapt to its feet in applause. 'But Quinn should be the one who gets the standing ovation.' She reminded herself, however there was no time for her to think about it further as the rest of the club came on stage for the group number.

(RACHEL, SANTANA, FINN, ALL)

Yeah, you may think that I'm a zero
But, hey, everyone you wanna be
Probably started off like me
You may say that I'm a freakshow (I don't care)
But, hey, give me just a little time
I bet you're gonna change your mind

All of the dirt you've been throwin' my way
It ain't so hard to take, that's right
'Cause I know one day you'll be screamin' my name
And I'll just look away, that's right

Just go ahead and hate on me and run your mouth
So everyone can hear
Hit me with the worst you got and knock me down
Baby, I don't care
Keep it up and soon enough you'll figure out
You wanna be
You wanna be
A loser like me
A loser like me

Push me up against the locker
And hey, all I do is shake it off
I'll get you back when I'm your boss
I'm not thinkin' 'bout you haters
'Cause hey, I could be a superstar
I'll see you when you wash my car

All of the dirt you've been throwin' my way
It ain't so hard to take, that's right
'Cause I know one day you'll be screamin' my name
And I'll just look away, that's right

Hey, you, over there
Keep the L up-up in the air
Hey, you, over there
Keep the L up, 'cause I don't care
You can throw your sticks, and you can throw your stones
Like a rocket, just watch me go
Yeah, l-o-s-e-r
I can only be who I are

Mike had disappeared for a second to retrieve Kurt's idea for the group number; a slushy cart with jumbo slushy cups filled with confetti which they threw over the audience. After a few hugs most of the club left the stage, leaving only Rachel, Quinn and Noah in the centre, Noah took up his guitar, went to stand behind the girls and began to pluck at the strings, behind the girls a screen came down with different images of girls and boys of all ages and sizes.

(QUINN, RACHEL, BOTH)

I wish I could tie you up in my shoes
Make you feel unpretty too
I was told I was beautiful
But what does that mean to you
Look into the mirror who's inside there
The one with the long hair
Same old me again today

My outsides are cool
My insides are blue
Everytime I think I'm through
It's because of you
I've tried different ways
But it's all the same
At the end of the day
I have myself to blame
I'm just trippin'

You can buy your hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if he says so
You can buy all the make-up that M.A.C. can make
But if you can't look inside you
Find out who am I to
Be in a position to make me feel so damn unpretty

I feel pretty
Oh so pretty
I feel pretty and witty and bright

Never insecure until I met you
Now I'm being stupid
I used to be so cute to me
Just a little bit skinny
Why do I look to all these things
To keep you happy
Maybe get rid of you
And then I'll get back to me

My outsides are cool
My insides are blue
Everytime I think I'm through
It's because of you
I've tried different ways
But it's all the same
At the end of the day
I have myself to blame
Keep on trippin'

You can buy your hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if he says so
You can buy all the make-up that M.A.C. can make
But if you can't look inside you
Find out who am I to
Be in a position to make me feel so damn unpretty

I feel pretty
Oh so pretty
I feel pretty and witty and bright
And I pity
Any girl who isn't me tonight

Oh oh oh oh oh (Tonight)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh (Tonight)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh (Tonight)
Oh oh oh oh oh

I feel pretty (You can buy your hair if it won't grow)
Oh so pretty (You can fix your nose if he says so)
I feel pretty and witty and bright (You can buy all the make-up that M.A.C. can make)
But if you can't look inside you
Find out who am I to
Be in a position to make me feel so damn unpretty

I feel pretty
But unpretty

Rachel and Quinn wiped a tear from their faces before hugging each other and then Noah. The rest of the club came back onto the stage along with their competitors and their coaches. It was no surprise to them that they won; the New Directions were going to Nationals, they were going to New York.

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"A toast." Burt Hummel raised his glass a couple of hours later in his living room where the New Directions, their parents, Coach Sylvester, Mr Schue, Ms Pillsbury and Coach Beiste were celebrating their victory, Matt and Jesse were celebrating via skype. "To the New Directions and Will Schuester, the best this town has and may you kick some ass in New York."

They all raised their glasses and cheered. Mr Schue stepped forward smiling. "Thank you. I never thought that Glee club would take off and get a first year, let alone a second. I am so thankful and proud of all you kids for your hard work and perseverance and to your parents for supporting the club. And to you Sue, thank you for trying to take down Glee club last year, without you I don't think I would have fought so hard for us to succeed."

"It's what I do William, now enough chatter, we came to party not listen to how much hair product you drown your head with." Coach Sylvester smiled wryly. Matt and Jesse signed off and Burt turned the music up.

"Noah, can I have a word please?" Shelby came over to Rachel and Noah a few minutes later. "Don't worry honey I'm not going to hurt him." She assured Rachel before leading Noah to the kitchen. "I want to thank you Noah; for being honest with my daughter, for giving her time and for fighting for your relationship. She was a mess those weeks you were apart and now she's happy again, possibly the happiest she's ever been." They both looked into the living room where Rachel was laughing at something Artie had said. "That smile hasn't been on her face for a while, thank you for putting it back on there."

"I'm the reason that smile disappeared." Noah sighed. "I can't believe I was such a jerk to her in the first place, not just the cheating, but the bullying too. I shouldn't have done any of it."

"The point is that you've learned from your mistakes, and that's what they'll forever be; mistakes that you learn from, nothing more, they won't haunt your life. Blame is a horrible thing and if you continue to carry it around with you then you will never feel better in any of your decisions." She pulled Noah into a motherly hug. "You're a wonderful man Noah, don't let your past attitudes to life affect your future, not when it's so bright."

"Thanks Shelby, you know you being around makes Rach happy too." Noah pulled away. "When Mr Schue's friend came in and started going on about dreams, even though Rach put Broadway I knew that her biggest dream was to know and have a relationship with her mother, that's probably why she was so upset when you told her that you weren't ready for a relationship with a teenager yet."

"One of my biggest regrets, also not being honest with her. I wanted so badly to know my daughter, but the last time I had seen her was when she was a baby and I never got to hold her." Shelby held back tears. "I had one photo of her for sixteen years and then I saw her at Sectionals, she was perfect, she was me, and I wanted to know her, I just had no idea how hard it would be if her fathers found out that I broke the contract so I had Jesse bring her to me, I thought I'd be getting my baby back, but instead I got a teenage girl who didn't need me and that I knew hardly anything about, and then Quinn lost your baby and Rachel needed me more than ever."

"Even if Quinn hadn't lost the baby I think you and Rachel would've been fine, you didn't know about the miscarriage until after Rach told you and you and Jesse were already at her house." Noah smiled. "Come on, we'd better get back."

"Indeed, my daughter might be thinking that I'm torturing you." Shelby laughed. "I couldn't have asked for a better leading man in my daughter's life Noah, thank you."

"I should be thanking you; you're the one who gave birth to her." Noah laughed.

The two went back into the living room where Noah pulled Rachel into his arms and nuzzled against her neck.

"Everything ok?" Rachel asked.

"Everything's perfect babe, just perfect." 'I got my friends, family and my girl, nothing could spoil this feeling.'

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After their win at Regionals the New Directions began to relax and enjoy life, prom was around the corner and with the girls and Kurt busy planning their dresses the boys were left to catch up on some much needed male bonding time; playing xbox and football. With Jesse and Matt unable to go to prom with them, Karofsky and Santana went together so not to be the only singletons of the group. After prom they began to prepare for Nationals, once again they would be singing original songs and once again Tina, Kurt and Mercedes would be choosing what they'd wear while Santana, Brittany, Mike and Carrie would be working on choreography.

The only person in McKinley not enjoying life at the moment was Coach Sylvester; her sister Jean had sadly died and she was not coping as well as she wanted to, she even cancelled Cheerio practice until after the funeral.

"Coach Sylvester?" Kurt knocked on her office door, while the rest of the school still feared her the Glee club did not, she was family too. "I just wanted to offer my condolences."

"Thank you Porcelain." She smiled sadly, he smiled at the nickname. "They said she'd never live past 25 and as always, she proved them wrong by living to 50."

"If there's anything the Glee club and I can do to help you please just name it."

"If you and some of the boys wouldn't mind going to the Home and sorting through Jean's belongings I'd be grateful, I'll give you a list of things to keep, throw out and donate, I'd do it myself but with planning the funeral and dealing with my Nazi Hunting mother I just don't have the time."

"Of course." Kurt smiled, accepted the list and left.

A week later found the Glee club and their families in the same ceremony hall that Burt and Carol were married in, but this time for a different occasion, a sombre occasion; the funeral of Jean Sylvester. The Cheerios and the girls in the Glee club had surprised everyone by working together to help arrange the funeral, following Coach Sylvester's instructions and surprising her by decorating it to look like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory which was Jean's favourite movie. After Coach Sylvester gave Jean's eulogy, with a little help from Mr Schue as she grew emotional, the Glee club performed 'Pure Imagination' before the coffin bearers carried Jean's coffin from the room.

As Quinn was one of the longest standing Cheerios and co-captain she offered to hold the wake at her house. The adults culminated around Coach Sylvester while the teenagers were in the back yard, all getting along except for Kitty. When the wake ended and the guest had gone home, Sam stayed behind to help Quinn with the clean-up, when they were done they rested on the sofa and watched Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, wrapped in each other's arms Quinn sighed with happiness.

"What's up Princess?" Sam asked.

"I'm just happy that's all." She replied. "Thanks for helping me Sam."

"Anytime Quinn."

"I don't just mean tonight Sam, I mean for every day since I got out of Juvie, you helped me move on from my mistakes last year and helped me to be a better person. I feel so safe and happy when you're around, you've been so good to me and not judged me, I can't imagine my life without you now." She paused. "I love you Sam."

Sam smiled and kissed his girlfriend. "I love you too Quinn. As for your past mistakes, I don't care about them, and I don't really consider them mistakes, I think that they're lessons everyone has to learn. You're not that girl anymore and I think I would have loved her just as much as I love you." Sam held her closer and they watched the rest of the movie, Mrs Fabray came in some time later and smiled at the two sleeping teenagers.

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'New York was magnificent the first time and now that I'm here with the people I love the most it's even better.' Rachel stared in awe at Times Square, they had just arrived in the big city and were surprised when Jesse turned up to meet them from the airport with the bus they'd be using.

"Come on Diva," Noah pulled on his girlfriend's hand. "we still need to get checked into the hotel." They ran to catch up with the group and waited in the lobby of the hotel while Mr Schue and Jesse checked them in. "I think it's great that St James is here; Karofsky was beginning to act more like a girl than a dude."

"Hush Noah, David's in love he's allowed. If you were gone for months at a time I know I'd be an emotional wreck missing you." Rachel chided.

"Luckily we'll never have to go through that." Noah pulled her closer.

"Poor Santana though, she's the only one who's alone here." Rachel sighed. "I wish she and Brittany would just get together but then Artie would be alone."

"Don't worry babe, these things have a way of working themselves out." They went to stand with the rest of the club who were babbling excitedly.

"I can't believe we're in New York." Tina squealed. "Oh my God I think I'm going to faint."

"I am not carrying you." Kurt laughed. Poor Mike was left with Tina's bags and had his hands full. "And I can believe we're here; we're the hottest thing in Lima since grilled cheese sandwiches."

"Interesting choice of description." Blaine smiled to his boyfriend. "Which reminds me, I'm starving. Airport food is not something I'd eat again."

"Amen to that." Finn agreed. "When Mr Schue and St James have us checked in we'll go get some real food and explore a little." He wrapped an arm around Carrie.

"Can we visit the zoo?" Brittany asked excitedly.

"Of course Britt." Artie smiled.

"Ok everybody, guys in one room and the girls are in another, my room is in between them both and Jesse's is across from the girls'." Mr Schue came over with Jesse and handed each member a card key. "Take the rest of the day to relax and enjoy New York but remember that we have early rehearsal in the morning so try not to stay up too late." He began to walk away. "Oh and one more thing, no switching rooms to be with your better halves boys, same for you too girls." He smiled.

"He knows us so well." Santana smirked. "Sorry boys, looks like your girlfriends are all mine."

"And your boyfriends are all mine." Kurt added teasingly. They took the large elevators up to their floors and hurried to their rooms to unpack before meeting back in the lobby. "New York is our Kingdom people, let's conquer it." Kurt linked arms with Rachel and Blaine before leading the group out of the hotel.

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"Up next we have Rachel Barbara Berry, star of upcoming Broadway show-" Kurt paused. "You know I have no idea which Broadway you're going to take over first."

"She'll be doing them all." Santana yelled from the wings of the stage. "She'll work through them alphabetically the Broadway Slut." She laughed.

"Hey Satan enough of the name-calling in these hallowed halls." Rachel stuck her tongue out.

"Hey you kids what are you doing in here?" A security guard burst through the doors at the back of the audience. "You're not supposed to be in here."

"Scatter." Carrie yelled before they ran through the backstage and out the back door. Artie pushed by Noah.

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"I never want to get that close to a snake ever again." Quinn shuddered as they came out of the reptile house a couple of hours later. "Those things can eat you whole, call me old fashioned but if I ever die in an animal attack, I'd like to be dead before they eat me."

"Yeah, cause that's normal." Tina rolled her eyes smiling. "Other than the whole, snakes-can-eat-you-whole spiel, why don't you like them?"

"My dad let me watch Snakes On A Plane the night before we were due to fly out to Florida and I haven't been a fan since. I won't even watch Harry Potter cause they talk to the beasts." Quinn shuddered again.

"You won't watch Harry Potter?" Blaine asked. "Are you mad? Harry Potter is like the best thing since sliced bread."

"Not with all the snake chatter." Quinn argued playfully.

"Hm, my girlfriend is nuts." Sam said thoughtfully.

"Join the club." Noah added.

"Shut up." Quinn and Rachel slapped their respective boyfriends playfully.

"Come on, we've still got half of the zoo to see and I'm pretty sure Quinn wants to get away from the reptile house." Artie laughed. "Who wants to go to the house of insects?"

"Eww." The girls and Kurt cringed while the boys laughed.

When it began to get late Rachel and Kurt showed them to what they considered the best place to get pizza and pancakes for dinner before heading back to the hotel, excitement and travel meant that they were more tired than they thought so a late night wasn't an issue.

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The day of the competition arrived, the morning was spent rehearsing the choreography and making sure everything was perfect before they loaded into the bus and travelled to the theatre where they'd be performing. Finn had written a duet and whereas before Carrie joined the group Rachel would sing it with him, Rachel thought it would be best for Carrie to sing with her boyfriend.

"Oh no. Oh no. Oh no." Carrie paced back and forth in the green room. "I can't go out there, I'm going to look like an idiot." She panicked. "What if I mess everything up and we lose?"

"Easy there Chica, you'll be fine." Santana assured.

"Don't worry about messing things up, just focus on how you feel as you sing." Rachel told her comfortingly. "It's not your first competition but it is the first time you're featured other than in the group number. You'll be fine."

Carrie calmed down a little and as the lights flashed above them she went to the other side of the stage ready to begin, she could see Finn on the opposite side and suddenly all her fears and nerves were gone. 'I'm singing with the guy I'm crazy about. Rachel and Santana are right, everything will be fine.' The music began.

(FINN, CARRIE, BOTH)

Face to face and heart to heart
We're so close yet so far apart
I close my eyes I look away
That's just because I'm not okay
But I hold on, I stay strong
Wondering if we still belong

Will we ever say the words we're feeling
Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls
Will we ever have our happy ending?
Or will we forever only be pretending?
Will we a-a-a- always, a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always be pretending

How long do I fantasize
Make believe that it's still alive
Imagine that I am good enough
And we can choose the ones we love
But I hold on, I stay strong
Wondering if we still belong,

Will we ever say the words we're feeling
Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls
Will we ever have our happy ending?
Or will we forever only be pretending?
Will we a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always be

Keeping secrets safe
Every move we make
Seems like no one's letting go
And it's such a shame
Cause if you feel the same
How am I supposed to know?

Will we ever say the words we're feeling (Oh, oh, oh)
Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls (Tear down all the walls)
Will we ever have our happy ending?
Or will we forever only be pretending? (Only be pretending)
Will we a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always be
Will we a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always be
Will we a-a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always, a-a-a-always be pretending?

Finn and Carrie were so caught up in their feelings and how romantic the song was that they kissed at the end of it, something that could quite possibly cost them the competition but there was no turning back now. In the wings Santana and Rachel bit their lips nervously; the kiss wasn't a rehearsed kiss and the judges would pick up on that.

"I'm so sorry." Carrie hissed to the girls when they came on stage. "I told you that I'd ruin things."

"Shh, it's ok. Let's do the group number and we'll all talk about it later." Rachel smiled and got into place.

(SANTANA, BRITTANY, ARTIE, ALL, FINN,RACHEL)

Hey hey hey
You and me keep on dancing in the dark
It's been tearing me apart
Never knowing what we are

Hey hey hey
You and me keep on trying to play it cool
Now it's time to make a move
And that's what I'm gonna do

Lay it all down
Got something to say
Lay it all down
Throw your doubt away
Do or die now
Step on to the plate
Blow the door wide open like up up and away

Let's light up the world tonigh-igh-ight
You gotta give up the bark and bi-I-ite
I know that we got the love, alrigh-igh-ight
Come on and ligh-ligh-light it up
Light it up tonight

Hey hey hey
You and me turn it up 10, 000 watts
Tell me why we gotta stop
I just wanna let it rock

Hey hey hey
You and me keep on staring at the road
Like we don't know where to go
Step back, let me take control

Lay it all down
Got something to say
Lay it all down
Throw your doubt away
Do or die now
Step on to the plate
Blow the door wide open like up up and away

Let's light up the world tonigh-igh-ight
You gotta give up the bark and bi-I-ite
I know that we got the love, alrigh-igh-ight
Come on and ligh-ligh-light it up
Light it up tonight

Hey hey hey you
Hey hey hey you
Hey hey hey you
Hey hey hey you you you you you

Lay it all down
Got something to say
Lay it all down
Throw your doubt away
Do or die now
Step on to the plate
Blow the door wide open like up up and away

Let's light up the world tonigh-igh-ight
You gotta give up the bark and bi-I-ite
I know that we got the love, alrigh-igh-ight
Come on and ligh-ligh-light it up
Light it up tonight

They didn't win Nationals, they didn't even come into the top ten for the next round, and as Rachel said they all talked about the kiss back at the hotel.

"We don't blame you guys for this." Mr Schue assured Finn and Carrie.

"I told you to focus on the feeling you had during the song so it's no one's fault." Rachel added.

"Have to say though that kiss was hot." Santana tried to make them feel better.

"You know just because you guys didn't win Nationals this year, doesn't mean you don't have a shot next year." Jesse told them. "You can learn from each competition and while i'll admit that the kiss was unprofessional, it was real and that's something no one can deduct points on."

"I'm kinda glad Rach didn't sing with you Hudson," Noah laughed. "your ass would have been mine if that happened."

"Thanks everyone, and thank you Jesse," Finn smiled. "I thought you were all going to eat our asses for costing us Nationals."

They celebrated making it to New York regardless of their loss before flying back to Lima the next day and celebrating again, this time for the guaranteed third year for the Glee club.