AN- Sorry for the huge delay. I currently work two jobs and have no internet. I hate when writers abandon stories, so I'm drawing this one to a close in the following two chapters. Thank you for being such great readers.

I hate to say it, but it didn't matter what the kids sang or how well they sang it. I knew we weren't going to win at Regionals the minute I saw the list of judges. Sue Sylvester: out to get us. Rod: local news guy who dated Sue (which shows his lack of judgment). And she's probably go some blackmail material on the guy. Olivia Newton-John: international pop star who made a career-reviving music video with Sue. Josh Groban: international pop star who knows me and my two male leads as "guys who hang out with my stalker."

But the kids did a great job. They killed on the Journey medley Finn and I arranged with solo lines for everyone. Mercedes and Artie rocked out on their duet of "Stand By Me" while Rachel, Puck, Brittney, Matt, Santana and Mike did their stunning contemporary dance routine. Then Kurt and Tina began "For Good" from Wicked as a duet. Gradually, the rest of the choir joined in until they were all singing: "Who can say if I've been changed for the better? I do believe I have been changed for the better, but because I knew you…I have been changed for good."

I said earlier that it didn't matter what they sang or how they sang it. I only meant that in terms of winning. I knew we couldn't win. But when I looked in their faces, lit up on that stage, I could see their hearts, and the audience could see it, too. When the last chord ended, they were on their feet, applauding, whistling, cheering and crying. I've never felt anything like it—not even when my glee club won nationals. New Directions may not have won a trophy, but they won the audience's hearts. The rest will come. Especially since Sue just told me she got Figgins to give the glee club another year. I don't understand why she did it, but I don't care. I only care that my kids get another year full of chances to shine.