-Chapter 40-
-Shelby pov-
We are going to be setting up our regionals set list right now. I have two group numbers set by the kids. I just really want to pop with the next number. There is a knock on my door though and I look up to see Judy with Maribel there.
"Hey girls" They walk in and more of the girls follow after "Uhh...what is happening?"
"We need to talk" I look around and see the expressions on their faces "Just listen to us and try to hear out what each of us have to say before speaking"
"Alright" This must be serious "Let's talk"
-Time skip-Rachel pov-
"Yeah I think one of these could work" I look between the sheet music Mercedes has out on the piano "Try the left one first"
I nod and pick up the sheet.
-Rachel singing-
After all you put me through
You'd think I'd despise you
But in the end, I wanna thank you
'Cause you made me that much stronger
Well, I thought I knew you
Thinkin' that you were true
Guess I, I couldn't trust, called your bluff
Time is up 'cause I've had enough
You were there by my side
Always down for the ride
But your joy ride just came down in flames
'Cause your greed sold me out in shame, mhm
After all of the stealing and cheating
You probably think that I hold resentment for you
But uh-uh, oh no, you're wrong
'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do
I wouldn't know just how capable
I am to pull through
So I wanna say thank you, 'cause it
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
Makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, yeah, yeah, ohh
Never saw it coming
All of your backstabbing
Just so you could cash in on a good thing
Before I realized your game
I heard you're goin' 'round
Playin' the victim now
But don't even begin feeling I'm the one to blame
'Cause you dug your own grave
After all of the fights and the lies
Guess you're wanting to hold me
But that won't work anymore (No more, a-ha, it's over)
'Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture
I wouldn't know how to be this way now and never back down
So I wanna say thank you, 'cause it
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter
How could this man I thought I knew
Turn out to be unjust, so cruel?
Could only see the good in you
Pretended not to see the truth
You tried to hide your lies, disguise yourself
Through living in denial
But in the end you'll see, you won't stop me
I am a fighter and I (I'm a fighter)
I ain't gon' stop (I ain't gonna stop)
There is no turning back
I've had enough
Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder (Yeah)
It makes me that much wiser (Oh yeah)
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster (Yeah)
Made my skin a little bit thicker (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Makes me that much smarter (Yeah)
So thanks for making me a fighter (Fighter)
You thought I would forget but I, I remembered (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
'Cause I remembered (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I remembered
You thought I would forget (Ooh-ooh)
I remembered (Ooh-ooh)
'Cause I remembered (Ooh)
I remembered
Makes me that much stronger (Ooh-ooh)
Makes me work a little bit harder (Ooh-ooh)
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter
"Nah" Mercedes hands me the other music sheet "We need to keep you in your lane and that was too far out"
"I wish I could disagree" I look at the next song and smile "This could be much better!"
(Lyrics from genius)
[RACHEL]
We could just go home right now
Or maybe we could stick around
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Get another bottle out
Let's shoot the breeze
Sit back down
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
So lets give 'em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to us
We stuck it out this far together
Put our dreams through the shredder
Let's toast cause things got better
And everything could change like that
And all these years go by so fast
But nothing lasts forever
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
[RACHEL]
'Cause the last few nights
Have gone too fast
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
If they give you hell
Tell em to forget themselves
Here's to us
Here's to us
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES BOYS harmonizing]
Here's to all that we kissed
And to all that we missed
To the biggest mistakes
That we just wouldn't trade
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
To us breaking up
Without us breaking down
To whatever's comin' our way
[RACHEL]
Here's to us
Here's to us!
[TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to you
Fill the glass
[RACHEL]
'Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
So let's give em hell
Wish everybody well
[RACHEL]
Well!
[TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
Here's to love
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few nights
Have gone too fast
If they give you hell
Tell em forget themselves
[RACHEL]
Here's to us
[TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
[RACHEL]
Oh here's to us
[TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS, & (TROUBLE TONES)]
Here's to us
Here's to love
(Here's to us)
[RACHEL]
Wish everybody well
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
Here's to love
Here's to us
[RACHEL]
Here's to us
"That was much better! I can already imagine the back up and harmonies!" Mercedes nods and then looks up confused "Uh hey! I thought you all were busy"
"We need to talk" I turn when I hear the tone "It is important"
"Are you all leaving me?" I can feel the anxiety rising but try to keep calm "I am fine if you are! I just need to know who and I would love to know why if able"
"That's not exactly what this is" I gulp as they come onto the stage "We seem to have forgotten something very important"
"Well I am sure it is fine" My anxiety is peeking "I think I need to go take a walk"
"Hang on!" I turn and see the club pushing a cart with a cake on it "We all forgot and we are sorry"
"Forgot what?" I walk over and my heart melts "I...I forgot it was my birthday already"
"It has passed but we are hoping you can forgive us?" I nod and wipe my tears "Vegan cake and chocolate cake! Vegan Ice cream as well!"
"Thank you" I let go a watery smile "Thank you so much"
"No more tears!" Noah pulls out confetti poppers and pops them "HAPPY TIMES!"
I laugh and we start the party. The cheerios join and get a cheat day on their diet. Sue has been letting them go on better restrictions. It has been nice to see her human side.
I can not wait for what comes next for us all.
