Chapter 28:

Amelia's POV:
Harry told me to meet him in the choir room, but I can't see him. Finally he turns up. "Hey baby," I say as I stand up and put my arms around his neck, leaning up on my tiptoes... But he gestures for me to sit back down. "Oh no, what is it? Did you cheat on me again? I won't forgive you this time..."

"No, no," He pulls up a chair himself. "It's something good! I just have a feeling you're going to be mad." I don't say anything. "Well, um, I've decided I don't want to go to New York." My face falls- Harry got into three New York schools and he doesn't want to go to any of them. "Well, I do, just, next year." I give him a confused expression. "Amy, next year, you're going to be here and in going to be a million miles away. I don't think I can survive being that far apart from you for a year."

I run my hand through his hair. "A year isn't that long, and I'll visit New York as often as I can, and you can come visit Lima all the time too!"

"Amelia," Harry takes my other hand. "Long distance relationships just don't work."

I frown. "I know that. I just don't want to be the reason you give up on your dream."

"I'm not giving up on it!" He denies. "I'm just putting it off for a year so that we can start working towards our dreams at the same time."

"Harry, I won't let you do this!"

"I won't let you not let me do this!" Harry says. "This is my decision and you can't make it for me."

I shake my head. "But I want you to do what's right,"

"You don't know what's right for me," He shouts suddenly and storms out of the room, leaving me sat on the chair in the choir room, wondering what just happened.

"Hi honey," Dad says as he wanders through from his office. "I thought I saw someone in here. What's up?" He adds as I lift my face.

"Well," I begin. "What do you do when you're in love with someone and then they get some great opportunities but don't want to go because they don't want to leave you and then you tell them they should go but they get mad at you and you don't know where you stand with them anymore?" I say all in one breath.

"Wow," Dad pulls up a chair next to me and sits down in it. "Well, you probably wouldn't believe me, but something similar happened with your mom and I, and we turned out okay." He chuckles and I manage a small smile. "It's perfectly natural for couples to fight. You two arguing about something like this just proves that you care about each other. It seems like you want what's best for him and he doesn't want to be far from you. You've both got good intentions."

"Thanks Dad," I grin and kiss him on the cheek. "It's not true what Alex says- that Mom gives us great advice and you give us bad cakes."

"Hey!" I hear him shout as I head out of the door to my lesson. "I pride myself on my baking AND my advice giving!"

Harry's POV:

I don't see what Amelia's problem is. This is my life and my decision and I'd rather be with her than alone in New York. I got accepted to NYU for football, Julliard for singing, and Columbia for football too. But I also got accepted into my two Ohio schools and I've decided that I want to just take some basic classes there and then put off New York until I can do it with Amelia. Is that something she should be upset about? Shouldn't she be happy that I love her and I don't want to be without her? Still, I know she's only saying it because she cares about me.

Hi,

Meet me quickly in the choir room? Please?

Amy xx

I head back to the choir room, spotting Mr Hudson leaving his office to go to class, he winks at me. I sit down in a chair but I don't have to wait long.

"Look," She says. "I do not agree with this and I still think you should go. But you were right; it's ultimately your choice and I shouldn't have tried to force you."

"Oh shut up!" I grin and kiss her wildly as the bell goes. "I was too harsh as well. I know you only said that because you were trying to help me."

"I really have to get to cla-" I kiss her again and we're both quiet for a moment, before I stop the kiss and walk her to her class, I have a free period anyway!

Aaron's POV:

As I stand beside my sisters and the rest of the Glee Club warming up, I notice the difference between the girls that used to be close to identical. Alex' bright blue hair stands out dramatically against Amelia's brown but it's more than that. They stand in the same way but the expressions on their faces are wildly different. They are both chatting to their friends, but Amelia's are talking about ballet and trying to stop Amelia from crying, and Alex's are talking about hair dye and getting tattoos. They are both wearing the Nationals outfits but Alex's looks scary- I mean that in the best way possible- and Amelia's looks cute.

"Welcome to the graduation of the Class of 2029!" We all get into position as we hear the principal announce that. "Well done everyone for making it this far and I know there's only great things to come. Before you come onto the stage, we have a surprise for you. Our newly victorious New Directions!"

The curtains open and we all start to sing,

Amelia: Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray (New Directions: I would pray)

To break away

New Directions: I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes 'til I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway

There's definitely an air of sadness as the principal calls out the soon to be graduates' names out using a microphone over our voices singing the chorus and they collect their diplomas.

Alex, Lottie, Ethan+Leon: Buildings with a hundred floors
Macey,Chloe, Dave+Me: Swinging 'round revolving doors
Cho, Izzy, Will+Charlie: Maybe I don't know where they'll take me
Violet, Amelia, Theo+Frankie: But gotta keep moving on, moving on
New Directions: Fly away, breakaway

New Directions (with senior ND's): I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway

The seniors throw their caps into the air as we finish and there's a lot of camera flashes, kissing and hugging and laughing and crying. "I love you so much!" I hear Amelia say to Harry as she kisses him with tears streaming down her face. I try not to think about Elodie.

"Hey Aaron," Izzy says as she comes over looking like she's about to put her hands in her pockets, then realising the dresses don't have pockets! "Could I please talk to you?"

I look over at Amelia and see Alex looking in the same direction. "Maybe another time?" I suggest. "Sorry, I've just got some family stuff." Izzy bites her lip. "Sure, no problem."

I walk over to Amelia who's crying as she says something to Chloe and Macey. "Do you mind if we take over?" I ask and they each give her a long hug and whisper something to her before wandering into a corner. I take Amelia's hand as Alex takes her other one. Amelia rests her head on my shoulder and whispers, "I told him to go to New York, and he finally said yes. I should be happy." She looks from me to Alex as if we know the answers. "Why aren't I happy?"

"Because you'll miss him 'Lia," I come up with, "And that's okay." Alex strokes Amelia's hair and says something quietly which makes her smile. "That's natural. But you two are one of the strongest couples I know, and I know that if anyone can get through this it's you two. Hell, Elodie and I couldn't even get through a bit of mistrust." Suddenly the sympathy shifts to me as Amelia lifts her head and then hugs me and Alex squeezes my hand. "Look," I tell my siblings. "I don't want or need the sympathy. I'm honestly just trying to forget about it. But what I was trying to say was that, you and Harry will be fine, and we'll all be fine." The three of us hug before Alex gets out her camera and snaps a picture of us together with our friends pulling faces in the background.

Next Time: SENIOR YEAR! Whoop whoop! ;p