In a few days Marley and Finn would be taking the Glee Club to Nationals. The kids have worked so hard and he was confident they had what it took to win. He walked into the Glee Club and smiled as he looked at his students and Marley. He then walked over to the white board and wrote Nationals on it.
"Nationals is this Saturday." Finn started. "First off, I'd like to say that you guys have worked so hard this year and I'm proud to have you all as my students. Just have fun up there, it doesn't matter if you win or not." His students nodded.
"Okay now, let's talk about the set list." He said. "We are going to start out with our duet. Which will be Hope and Skylar, our captains, singing Taylor Swift's Blank Space. Then our solo, One Direction's Summer Love will be sung by Ethan Hart. And finally our group number, We Are One by American Idol's runner- up Jena Irene."
"Now as for practicing for Nationals, school is ending. I will let you sing songs to sort of end the year in here, you guys have changed so much since the beginning—and anyway, would anyone like to sing something?"
"I would." Lacey said and went up to the front of my room. "As you guys know, my mom kicked me out and well recently I went to see her again and I know before I said that she doesn't deserve me if she can't accept me, well—now I mean it." She looked at Upton, she knew she would always have her as well as everyone else in the room.
Here's the thing
We started out friends
It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah, yeah, since you've been gone
You're dedicated
You took the time
Wasn't long till I called you mine
Yeah, yeah, since you've been gone
And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I picture me with you
That's all you ever hear me say
But since you've been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on, yeah yeah, thanks to you
Now I get what I want, since you've been gone
You had your chance, you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth, I just can't take it
Again and again and again and again
Since you've been gone
(Since you've been gone)
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on, yeah, yeah, thanks to you
(Thanks to you)
Now I get, I get what I want
Since you've been gone
I can't breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on, yeah, yeah, thanks to you, thanks to you
Now I get
You should know, you should know
That I get, I get what I want
Since you've been gone
Since you've been gone
Since you've been gone
After Lacey finished singing, she sat back down and kissed Upton.
The next day, Colton had gotten his test back, which would determine if he could go to Nationals or not and he didn't want to look at it without Maya since she helped him. She found her at her locker and she smiled when she saw him.
"Hey," She said and then saw the test paper in Colton's hand. "Is that your test?" Colton nodded. "What did you get?!"
"I don't know yet, I didn't want to look without you—I mean you did help me when I thought I was helpless and because of you I might be going to Nationals—"
"Can we just see what you got already? You needed at least a B, right?" Maya said and Colton nodded and then opened the test. He seemed disappointed, but then showed Maya the test with a B+ on it and she smiled.
"Oh my god." She said and then Colton kissed her.
"This is all thanks to you." Colton said and then kissed her again. "I love you!" And then as they were hugging, Colton glanced into her locker and saw something. He stopped hugging her and took out a visible pack of pills; the same pills Maya said she was done with taking.
"Colton—"
"Maya, you said you stopped taking these." Colton stated and Maya didn't respond. She eventually swiped the pill pack from his hands and looked away. She threw them in her locker and closed it. "Maya!"
"I need them Colton, without them I won't be able to fit into my Nationals dress." Maya stated.
"Maya, you don't need those pills."
"Yeah, I do."
"No, you don't. You're perfect—"
"You wouldn't be saying that if I didn't take them." Maya claimed. At that point Maya started to sing.
Look at me
I will never pass for a perfect bride
Or a perfect daughter
Can it be
I'm not meant to play this part?
Now I see
That if I were truly to be myself
I would break my fam'ly's heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight
Back at me?
Why is my reflection someone
I don't know?
Somehow I cannot hide
Who I am
Though I've tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
"Maya I don't like you—or any girl for that matter because of how they look, that really doesn't matter. What matters to me is who they really are." Colton said, making her look at him. "Maya, I love you for you. You are perfect just the way you are." He said and then kissed her. He then kissed him back.
"I can help you, just let me." Colton said.
"Okay."
It was the last day before Nationals and before Hope and Skylar had gotten everyone in the Glee Club to come to the auditorium.
"So what's this about?" Antonia asked.
"What's going on?" Ethan asked.
"Skylar and I brought all of you here to do one last group number for Nationals." Hope said. "Glee Club has been a blessing and well, it's changed all of our lives since we joined. This has been the best year of my life. And honestly, I never want to forget it. Even the hard and crazy things that happened this year, I wouldn't trade it for the world and I don't think any of you would either." They all did agree with that. Glee had changed their lives and it was a good year for all of them overall.
"I think this song says it all." Hope said as the music started playing and she started to sing.
[Hope]
So we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
[Hope & Skylar]
Keep on thinking things will always be the same (Be the same)
[Upton]
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
[Lacey]
No more hanging out 'cause we're on a different track and if you
[Upton & Lacey]
Got something that you need to say you better say it right now
'Cause you don't have another day (Another day)
[Antonia]
'Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
[Antonia & Ethan]
And I, keep thinking of the night in June, I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon (Oh, came too soon)
[Colton]
And there was me and you and then it got real Blue
Stay at home talking on the telephone and we would
Get so excited and we'd get so scared, laughing at ourselves
[Colton & Maya]
Thinking life's not fair, (Ooh) and this is how it feels (Ooh-Ooh)
[Everyone]
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
From whatever
We will still be
Friends forever
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends forever
[Freddy & Gabby]
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there? Can we make it somehow?
[Tobias & Fiona]
I guess I thought that this would never end
[Chandler & Abby]
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
[Avery & Connor]
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town?
[Rose & Jude]
I keep, keep thinking that it's not goodbye
[Jeremiah]
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
[Boys]
As we go on (Ooh)
We remember (We remember)
All the times we (We)
Had together (Together, Love)
And as our lives change (Yeah)
Come whatever (Come whatever)
We will still be (We will always)
Friends forever (Friends forever)
[Girls]
As we go on (As we go on)
We remember (Yeah)
All the times we (Yay-Yeah)
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever (Come whatever)
We will still be (Yay-Yeah)
Friends forever
[Everyone]
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
From whatever
We will still be
Friends forever (Oh, Ooh)
[Hope]
We will still be friends forever.
At the end of the song, they all got together in a group hug. Then Ethan's phone started to ring. "Hello?" Ethan said once he answered the phone. "Is Maddie okay" He said and glanced at Jeremiah. "What? Okay, we'll be there as soon as we can."
"What is it?" Jeremiah asked.
"Maddie's water broke a few hours ago and she is having the baby now." Ethan said.
"Do you want us to come with you?" Avery asked.
"No, we'll be fine." Ethan said and turned to his best friend. "Jeremiah, we better go. You're daughter is being born."
Jeremiah and Ethan got to the hospital about an hour after the call. Their mother had to drive to the school to pick them up and then bring to the hospital. They waited in the waiting room for a few minutes and then we're invited in to see Madison.
When they walked in Madison was holding a baby in her arms. She smiled when she saw Ethan and Jeremiah walk in.
"Hey guys." Madison said.
"That's our daughter." Jeremiah said. "She's beautiful."
"What are you guys going to name her?" Ethan asked. Maddie and Jeremiah smiled at each other.
"We talked about it over the phone for a while and eventually we came up with the perfect name." Madison said and then looked to Jeremiah, he should be the one to tell him. "Tell them Jerrie."
"Katherine Rose Mohr. We'll call her Katie for short." Jeremiah said and Ethan smiled. It was a pretty name. "Can I hold her?" He asked and Madison nodded as he carefully handed her to him. He looked at her and a tear fell. Eventually he handed her back to Madison and then he kissed her.
"You guys better kick butt in the competition tomorrow." Madison commented and the two boys laughed.
"I don't care if we win, but the whole time I am going to be thinking of Katie." Jeremiah said.
It was the night of Nationals and everyone was gathered backstage together along with Finn and Marley. Then a few minutes later Rachel came back stage. "I don't think you guys have officially met my fiancé, Rachel Berry." Finn said and everyone smiled as Rachel showed them their engagement ring.
"Alright guys, that's enough." Finn said. "Now I want to you guys to kill it out there, but remember to enjoy it."
"We will." Hope and Skylar both said.
"Finally from McKinley High School…The New Directions!" They announced and Hope and Skylar went onto the stage for their duet.
[Hope]
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven sin
Saw you there and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, want to play?
[Skylar]
New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny, rumors, lie
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
[Hope & Skylar]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space baby
And I'll write your name
[Hope]
Boys only want love if it's torture
[Skylar]
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn ya
[Hope]
Boys only want love if it's torture
[Skylar]
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn ya
[Hope & Skylar]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space baby
And I'll write your name
After they finished, they left the stage as Ethan came on for his solo.
Yeah, oh, oh
Can't believe you're packin' your bags
Tryin' so hard not to cry
Had the best time now it's the worst time
But we have to say goodbye
Don't promise that you're gonna write
Don't promise that you'll call
Just promise that you won't forget we had it all
Cause you were mine for the summer
Now we know it's nearly over
Feels like snow in September
But I always will remember
You were my summer love
You always will be my summer love
Cause you were mine for the summer
Now we know it's nearly over
Feels like snow in September
But I always will remember
You were my summer love
You always will be my summer love
You always will be my summer love
You always will be my summer love
Then everyone came onto the stage for the group number.
[Hope]
Mining for diamonds, I've stumbled on gold
You made me feel I was half-way to hope
[Maya]
Found a piece of you, found a piece of me
[Upton]
I didn't need you here under my skin
But I feel you now like the Sun sinking in
All in spite of you, all in spite of me
[Rose]
Like a dream we're awake
Like a feeling we stay forever
Where we go, we go together
[Girls with New Directions Boys]
I guess they don't know us
We turn cities to dust
I see the walls disappear
We are one here
I see fire in your eyes
Never felt so alive
I see the walls disappear
We are one here!
We are one, we are one
I see the walls disappear
We are one here!
[Gabby]
You're my protection, immune to the fall
Don't leave this armor I'm takin' it all
[Antonia]
I feel close to you
So you're close to me
[Lacey]
Like a dream, we're awake
Like a feeling, we stay forever
[Avery & Abby]
Where we go, we go together
[New Directions]
I guess they don't know us
We turn cities to dust
I see the walls disappear
We are one here
I see fire in your eyes
Never felt so alive
I see the walls disappear
We are one here!
We are one, we are one
I see the walls disappear
We are one here!
[Antonia]
In this dream I'm awaking
And our hearts never breaking
[New Directions]
'Cause we are one!
[Hope]
We are one here!
Everyone applauded and some even stood for the last performance. They went back stage while the judges decided the winners and eventually the New Directions were brought on stage along with another team.
"And the winner of Nationals is… THE NEW DIRECTIONS!"
So they won Nationals and also Madison and Jeremiah's daughter, Katie, was born.
Songs: Since You've Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson), Reflection (from Mulan), Friends Forever (Vitamin C), Blank Space (Taylor Swift), Summer Love (One Direction), & We Are One (Jena Irene).
That's the end of the story. I will be starting a new SYOC soon called "Finding the Music" :) Thank you all for reading and enjoying this story.
