Nellie's POV
I really relate to this song. Right now I feel like I'm lost, floating aimlessly around space like a satellite. Without Dani here, I find it hard to really be certain anymore. I just can't do it. The thought of her being at home, away from me, frightens me. But what really hurts is that I blew her off. I cheated, I destroyed her wall. I broke her down. It's my fault she's gone. Now Michael and I are on dangerous grounds, like quicksand. If I move, one way or another I am going to hurt myself or someone else. So I have to play my cards right, as I don't have much left to lose.
Lily's POV
We trudge down the corridor, speaking in hushed whispers. Well, everyone apart from Blake, Nellie, Michael, Callie and I. Silently, we make our way to the choir room. There is nothing to say, it hurts too much. All I know is that, somehow, I need to show who I am, not who I play in this performance. The real Lily Mae Harrington is going to shine, and I am going to try not to cry. Each one of us has a connection to this song. This is Michael's friend's song, Blake's prom song, the story of my life. To be honest, I don't know what's wrong with Callie. She's usually so bubbly, but now she's dissolved into Vunerability. I want the old Callie back. The one who'd lighten the mood by talking about her cat Charlie chasing his titchy tail, or impersonating Irish people. But that Callie has gone on holiday. She's not coming back any time soon.
Callie's POV
I really try to stay strong. Images flash through my mind like a flipbook. I don't tell anyone of what happened in the past, where I went and what happened. That this song used to get me to sleep at night, that it was all the words I wanted to say. All the words I would have said before she died.
We take our seats in the room and eagerly await for the guest mentor. I sit next to Charlie. We dangle our feet forwards and smile broadly at each other. Aylin perches in front of Charlie, next to Shanna. When they enter, I know that everything will fall into place. I hope.
Mentor's POV
It's crazy, but there's a first time for everything, right? I let my hand push the door open, revealing a group of diverse kids on red chairs like the ones on set. I hope these one's are more comfortable, for their sakes! I glance down as the guys applaud and gasp. My red dress tightly ends above the knee, revealing my plain black tights. My strapless dress clings to my body like a wetsuit, except slightly more comfortable. My electric red wedges slide across the floor, leaving a smile on my face. I. Can't. Wait.
Blake's POV
I can't quite believe it. Well, I can. Her character is vulnerable to me. Throughout seasons 1,2 and 3 so far, she has learned so much and let her true colours shine. She is, as Brittany would say, a unicorn.
"So guys, this is obviously the wonderfully talented Naya Rivera who plays Santana Lopez on glee."
"Being vulnerable is all about connection and expression. It needs to be real. Like... when Santana finds out about the campaign video, she shows vulnerability as she's insecure about being a lesbian. So, just show me the story behind the words, okay? I can't wait to hear it." We take our places underneath a spotlight. Everyone's, bar mine, turns off. We all get into our freeze frames, preparing for a huge moment. The introduction begins and I take in a breath of fresh air. For Maria.
Blake: nobody knows, nobody knows but me that I sometimes cry
Lily: if I could pretend that I'm asleep when my tears start to fall
Aylin:I peek out from behind these walls
I think nobody knows, nobody knows, no
Mario: Nobody likes, nobody likes to lose their inner voice
The one I used to hear before my life made a choice
Michael: But I think nobody knows, no no
Nobody knows, no
Callie: Baby, oh the secret's safe with me
There's nowhere else in the world that I could ever be
Shanna: And baby don't it feel like I'm all alone
Who's gonna be there after the last angel has flown?
All: And I've lost my way back home
I think nobody knows, no
I said nobody knows
Nobody cares
Charlie: It's win or lose, not how you play the game
And the road to darkness has a way
Nellie:Of always knowing my name
But I think nobody knows, no no
Nobody knows, no no no no
Baby, oh the secret's safe with me
There's nowhere else in the world that I could ever be
And baby don't it feel like I'm all alone
Who's gonna be there after the last angel has flown?
I think nobody knows
Nobody knows
Nobody knows but me
Me
