-Chapter-30-Sectionals part 1-
-Shelby pov-
Sectionals are finally here. McKinley is hosting and I'm so not ready. We were supposed to be in Indiana but there was a mold problem. I stupidly said we were prepared for them.
I had to get everything ready last minute with Judy. Thankfully it all looks amazing. I am just very tired right now though. Another plus is we are able to sing and then get off stage.
The club looks so ready to win. They all are so talented. I do notice Kitty and Marley are closer. I hope it is for good reasons that they are.
"Alright!" Holly walks over with a smile "It seems everything is about to start!"
"Great" I look at the club as everyone's eyes move to me "We are a great group alright? I believe that you all can get the win no problem! But I want you all to have fun as well..if you lose, you lose"
"Just try your best" The lights flicker and Judy opens the door "Go one and show them what you all got!"
"LETS GO MCKINLEY!" Blaine leads them out the door "WE ARE GOING TO WIN THIS AND HEAD INTO REGIONALS A WINNER!"
They all cheer as they follow after him. I smile and pull Holly into me. We follow them backstage and I see our soloist is already out there. Here starts the newest journey.
She starts to step out but then steps back. Everyone seems confused. I glare at Kitty who throws up her hands and seems innocent. I quickly make my way to her.
"I-I can't do this" Marley is close to tears "I'm not good enough to be the solo!"
"No you aren't good enough" She frowns and I cup her face "You are better than good! You have a future in singing Marley! The start of that journey starts tonight!"
"Do you really think so?" I nod and she smiles "The only person who's believed in me is my mom"
"You have a whole family with you two now" I let her go and point to the stage "Now go out there and sing your heart out"
She nods and the music starts. She takes a deep breath and walks out determined. I hope my words get her through this night. Because we really need her.
I don't think we can win without her singing for us.
-Marley singing-
You wait, little girl, on an empty stage
For fate to turn the light on
Your life, little girl, is an empty page
That men will want to write on
To write on
You are sixteen going on seventeen
Baby, itÂ's time to think
Better beware, be canny and careful
Baby, youÂ're on the brink
You are sixteen going on seventeen
Fellows will fall in line
Eager young lads and rogues and cads
Will offer you food and wine
Totally unprepared are you
To face a world of men
Timid and shy and scared are you
Of things beyond your ken
You need someone older and wiser
Telling you what to do
I am seventeen going on eighteen
IÂ'll take care of you
I am sixteen going on seventeen
I know that IÂ'm naive
Fellows I meet may tell me IÂ'm sweet
And willingly I believe
I am sixteen going on seventeen
Innocent as a rose
Bachelor dandies, drinkers of brandies
What do I know of those
Totally unprepared am I
To face a world of men
Timid and shy and scared am I
Of things beyond my ken
I need someone older and wiser
Telling me what to do
You are seventeen going on eighteen
IÂ'll depend on you
There's silence and I see her start to falter. She's about to step toward us when they erupt. A smile breaks across her face and I can't help but smile too. She bows as our duet goes out.
"I told you that you could do it" She nods and hugs me "You got talent kid"
"Thank you" She pulls back still smiling "Thank you for believe in me"
"I believe in all of you" She gives me another hug and I hold her close "You and your mom never have to worry again"
I look over and see the duo ready. The music starts and I know we are good now. Nothing can stop this group. I can't think of anyone who's be able to teach better than me.
-Blaine-Sam-Both-
Do you hear me, I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying
Boy, I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard
Lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you, I promise you, I will
Lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday
And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair
Though the breezes through the trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning round
You hold me right here right now
Lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday
Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooooh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
The crowd erupts even louder as the whole group goes out. I smile as I see they are happy. They all seem so confident. I love seeing them all so happy.
"I was hoping the rumor wasn't true" I turn and see Jessie walking over "But hearing the talent I should've guessed it was"
"You finally got on at Vocal?" He nods and I hold out my hand "May the best team win Jessie"
"We will" He smirks and shakes my hand "Maybe I can get you a spot in regionals"
"Funny" We let go and turn toward the group "Just see how this goes"
-Unique-Sarah-Cassidy-Tina-All-
You went to school to learn girl
Things you never, never knew before
Like "I" before "E" except after "C"
And why 2 plus 2 makes 4
Now, now, now
I'm gonna teach you
(Teach you, teach you)
All about love girl
(All about love)
Sit yourself down, take a seat
All you gotta do is repeat after me
A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
Come on and love me just a little bit
Come on and love me just a little bit
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out
Come on, come on, come on
Let me show you what it's all about
Reading, writing, arithmetic
Are the branches of the learning tree
But listen without the roots of love everyday girl
Your education ain't complete
Tea-Tea-Teacher's gonna show you
(She's gonna show you)
How to get an "A" (na-na-na-naaaaaa)
How to spell "me", "you", add the two
Listen to me, baby
That's all you got to do
Oh, A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
A B C it's easy,
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
That's how easy love can be
Sing a simple melody
1 2 3
You and me
Sit down girl,
I think I love ya'
No, get up girl
Show me what you can do
Shake it, shake it baby, come on now
Shake it, shake it baby, oooh, oooh
Shake it, shake it baby, yeah
1 2 3 baby, oooh oooh
A B C baby, ah, ah
Do re mi baby, wow
That's how easy love can be
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
I'm gonna teach you
How to sing it out
Come-a, come-a, come-a
Let me show you what's it's all about
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
I'm gonna teach you
How to sing it out
Sing it out, sing it out
Sing it, sing it
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
"They are good" The crowd is losing it as they walk off "Stick around for my boy James solo"
I nod as the group comes back. I see Jessie direct some kids over and a boy walks onto the stage. The music starts and I keep my eyes on him. He looks like Jessie.
-James singing-
Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
But dreams come slow and they go so fast
You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you'll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies
But you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
Staring at the ceiling in the dark
Same old empty feeling in your heart
Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast
Well you see her when you fall asleep
But never to touch and never to keep
Cause you loved her too much and you dived too deep
Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
Ohhh, oh no
And you let her go
Ohhh, oh no
Well you let her go
Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
The crowd erupts like they did for us and I gulp. All my confidence has gone down the drain. Vocal adrenaline is good. It's lead by a great singer I trained.
"This will be close" Jessie points for his duet to go out "Good luck Shelby"
"Yeah" I see my club is walking away "Good luck Jessie"