Here is the performance! I hope you all enjoy it. As you read it, I would listen to the song, Glass by Thompson Square. I think there will be two more chapters after this one. I am still considering writing a sequel to this story but I haven't been getting a lot of feedback so I'm not sure if anyone is still reading the story! Please leave your reviews, it makes writing easier when I know people are waiting to find out what happens to our two favorite characters!
The music began to play and Rachel began walking towards the middle of the stage, she took a deep breath and began singing:
Trying to live and love,
With a heart that can't be broken,
Is like trying to see the light with eyes that can't be opened.
Yeah, we both carry baggage,
We picked up on our way, so if you love me do it gently,
And I will do the same.
(Both): We may shine, we may shatter,
We may be picking up the pieces here on after,
We are fragile, we are human,
We are shaped by the light we let through us,
We break fast, cause we are glass.
(Rachel): Cause we are glass.
Rachel hadn't realized how true these words were until she was standing across the stage singing them to Finn. They had both been through so much together as well as separated. She choked back the tears as she listened to Finn sing the next part to her, throwing in a few harmonizing phrases every few lines. Finn never took his eyes off her. He continued to watch her as they sang together.
(Finn): I'll let you look inside me, through the stains and through the cracks,
And in the darkness of this moment,
You see the good and bad.
But try not to judge me, 'cause we've walked down different paths,
But it brought us here together, so I won't take that back.
(Both): We may shine, we may shatter,
We may be picking up the pieces here on after,
We are fragile, we are human,
We are shaped by the light we let through us,
We break fast, cause we are glass.
Finn could hardly take his eyes off her beautiful face. As they had practiced this song the past week, he had not realized how true to their situation the words actually were.
(Rachel): We might be oil and water; this could be a big mistake,
We might burn like gasoline and fire,
It's a chance we'll have to take.
Rachel turned towards the audience to sing the final chorus. She had heard sniffling while they were singing, but as she looked out at her classmates and friends, she saw that many of them were wiping tears from their eyes. Even Santana was trying to compose herself. Rachel had known she was a powerful singer, but she never realized how much power her and Finn had together.
(Both): We may shine, we may shatter,
We may be picking up the pieces here on after,
We are fragile, we are human,
We are shaped by the light we let through us,
We break fast, cause we are glass.
Rachel turned back to face Finn as they were bringing the song to an end. H walked close to her and she felt her heart quicken. She had a momentary flashback to how she had felt when they had been singing 'Pretending' together of when they had had the "Superman of all kisses." As much as she wanted to throw herself into his arms, she knew that it would be very unprofessional if they had another repeat where, as Kurt explained it, the Jew was being eaten by the T-rex.
(Harmonizing together): We are glass.
Finn wanted so badly to kiss her like he had the last time it had only been the two of them singing together on a stage like this but he knew Rachel was trying her hardest to impress these people before she officially started school. He grabbed her hand after their bow, and led her to the side of the stage. He took her to a corner where he knew no one would find them and turned to face her. He leaned down close to her face and kissed her. He tried display all the passion he was feeling because of that song without getting too carried away. He wanted this girl to know just how special she was to him and how much he truly loved her, every part of her. As he felt her pull away, he rested his forehead against hers. He watched her rub her lips together and smile up at him. "I love you, Rachel Barbra Berry. Don't you ever forget that. You look so beautiful today and when you were singing that song, I just, I just wanted to kiss you like I had when we sang 'Pretending' together. You were spectacular today," Finn whispered.
She knew from the reaction they had gotten once they finished that people would be coming to find them. As soon as they had finished the last line everyone had been up on their feet, clapping loudly. Rachel had gotten so many standing ovations but this one was even more special because of how far she had come in her life. She was sharing the stage with the love of her life at the school of her choice in the city of her dreams. She knew that if she tried to express how much she loved Finn she would just start crying so instead she leaned up and kissed him. It was a quick kiss because she could hear people coming up onto the stage. She kissed his cheek and whispered that they would continue this later and pulled away just as Kurt and Santana came running up to hug her.
"Berry," Santana shouted, "you were spectacular! I mean, you weren't bad either Hudson. I have seen so many of your performances together that I think I have a right to say that that performance was by far the best one you two have ever done! It was amazing!"
"She's right little diva," Kurt cut in. "We could all feel the passion as you two were singing. It almost reminded me of how it felt to watch the two of you sing 'Pretending' two years ago, except I must say I am very thankful that we didn't have a repeat of the kiss."
Everyone laughed. Rachel looked away shyly as Finn wrapped his arm around her and pressed a kiss into her hair. The six friends didn't have much time alone because everyone wanted to congratulate Finn and Rachel. Finn stood next to Rachel as she talked with almost every single one of her classmates. He thanked unknown faces and smiled at every one of them, but he could not wait until they could go back to the apartment. Rachel had allowed him to loosen his tie and unbutton the top button of his shirt but he was still tired of standing on a stage listening to the same things over and over again. When the last person left Rachel grabbed her purse to leave. Madame Stewart, Rachel's instructor, asked if she could meet with Rachel the following week to discuss a few things. Rachel agreed and Finn was actually quite relieved that Rachel didn't ask to just meet with her then. They were finally going home.
