-Chapter 46-

-Santana pov-

"Alright what are we doing?" I turn toward Quinn who does not look happy "We left Rachel with the club and we are sitting outside a damn house"

"We are spying" I turn and raise my binoculars back up "He has to be here"

"What are you even going on about?" The door opens and Sam steps out "What is Sam doing here?"

"Same thing Mercedes is" Two kids slowly walkout with Mercedes and I share a confused look with Quinn "Did we miss something?"

"San this is not there house" I turn back and watch the two teens hug "Sam is living somewhere else"

"Who are the kids?" Quinn stays quiet "Quinn?"

"He has siblings" We both jump and I turn to see the teens we were spying on "You two want to come in?"

"We actually wanted to know why you two were not at school" Sam sighs and looks away "I guess we are going inside"

-Rachel pov-

I have never been so bored in my life! It has been a great few weeks do not get me wrong. I just wanted something more today. Instead no one is really doing anything at all.

"Hey Rachel!" I turn and smile at Donna "How are you doin? You like my new owl sweater? I love your rabbit one!"

"I do love it!" We share a quick hug and sit down "Everyone has just been odd today"

"I can tell" Donna looks around the library before looking at me with a mischievous smirk "Want to go spy on your mom?"

"Yes!" We run out of the room and straight to the club room "This is going to be great!"

"I think you would be great on Broadway" I stop in the doorway as April stands in front of my mom "I came for Will but I think you would do much better!"

"I do not know April" Mom sighs and sits down "My Broadway days may be behind me honestly"

"Shelby you could be amazing again" April smiles and pulls out her phone "Why not try a song before the club get here?"

"I guess one would not hurt" I can feel Donna trying to pull me away but I stay in the spot "Let's try it"

(Lyrics from genius, name edit done by me obviously)

[APRIL]

Now, here you go again, you say you want your freedom

Well, who am I to keep you down?

It's only right that you should play it the way you feel it

Listen carefully to the sound of your loneliness

[SHELBY]

(Heartbeat)

[APRIL]

Like a heartbeat, drives you mad

[SHELBY]

(Stillness)

[APRIL]

In the stillness of remembering

[SHELBY]

(Lonely)

[APRIL]

What you had and what you lost

[SHELBY]

(Oooh)

[APRIL]

And what you had

[SHELBY]

(Oooh...)

[APRIL]

Oh, and what you lost

[SHELBY]

(Oooh)

[APRIL]

Thunder only happens when it's raining

Players only love you when they're playin'

I say, women, they will come and they will go

When the rain washes you clean, you'll know

You'll know

[SHELBY]

Now, here I go again, I see the crystal visions

I keep my visions to myself

[SHELBY & APRIL]

It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams, and

[SHELBY]

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell, dreams of loneliness?

[APRIL & (SHELBY)]

(Like a heartbeat) Like a heartbeat, drives you mad

(Stillness) In the stillness of remembering

(Lonely) What you had and what you lost

(Oooh) And what you had (And what you had)

Oh, and what you lost (And what you lost)

[SHELBY & APRIL]

Thunder only happens when it's raining

Players only love you when they're playin'

I say, women, they will come and they will go

When the rain washes you clean, you'll know

Oh, thunder only happens when it's rainin

Players only love you when they're playin'

I say, women, they will come and they will go

When the rain washes you clean, you'll know

You will know

You will know

Hey... you'll know

"See?" April smiles as the bell rings "You have this"

"Maybe" Mom looks up and sees me "Hey sweetie"

"Hi" I feel my phone go off and look down at it "Santana says we are needed in the auditorium"

The two nod and we make our way to the auditorium. I stay silent even though I am asked questions. Donna just keeps a hand on my shoulder the whole time. I am not mad in anyway or sad really.

I just feel like we are the reason mom can not go. She obviously wants to be on Broadway so much. I just want her to be happy with her life. I want her to have no more regrets.

"Look who we got!" We all look up to see Sam with Mercedes and my mates "He has good reasons to go missing"

"My families house got foreclosed" Sam frowns and sighs "My siblings and I have been living in a motel out in the woods a little bit"

"I have been taking things to them and helping" Mercedes motions toward Kurt "He was helping too but Sam asked us to stay silent"

"I did not want pity or to be looked down on" Sam sighs and looks out at all of us "Have you all been good?"

"Sam no one will pity you because of a dumb reason" Quinn puts a hand on his shoulder "We would pity you because you are family"

"We are a family so no more secrets" I look over at my mom "So are you going to go to Broadway?"

"You heard?" I nod and she sighs "I plan on leaving when you do"

"Mom you have a dream" I put on a big smile "You should try to accomplish it"

"I will see after nationals" I give a nod and mom looks to the stage "You seem to be ready for a song?"

"Don't stop by Fleetwood" Sam smiles and motions us up "I would love my family to sing it with me"

We all nod and make our way up onto the stage to sing with him.

(Lyrics from genius)

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop)!

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop)!

[SAM]

If you wake up and don't want to smile

[QUINN]

(If it takes just a little while)

[SAM]

Open your eyes, and look at the day

[QUINN]

(You'll see things in a different way)

[FINN and RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS]

Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow

Don't stop

[RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS]

It'll soon be here

[FINN]

(It'll soon be here)

[RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS]

It'll be better than before

[FINN and RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS]

Yesterday's gone

Yesterday's gone

[NEW DIRECTIONS GIRLS & (NEW DIRECTIONS BOYS)]

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop)!

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop)!

[QUINN]

Why not think about times to come

[SAM]

(And not about how on the things that you've done?)

[QUINN]

If your life was bad to you

[FINN & QUINN]

Just think what tomorrow will do

[RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS, (FINN with NEW DIRECTIONS)]

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop), thinking about tomorrow

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop); it'll soon be here ( It'll soon be here)

It'll be better than before

Yesterday's gone

[FINN and RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS]

Yesterday's gone

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Ooooh!

[FINN with NEW DIRECTIONS]

Oooh

[FINN]

Don't stop no!

[NEW DIRECTIONS GIRLS & (NEW DIRECTIONS BOYS)]

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop)!

[FINN]

Thinking about tomorrow

[NEW DIRECTIONS GIRLS & (NEW DIRECTIONS BOYS)]

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop)!

[FINN]

Oh

No, no, no

[NEW DIRECTIONS & (FINN)]

Ooohh! (Finn: Oooh no)

[FINN]

All I want is to see you smile

[QUINN]

If it takes just a little while

[FINN]

I know you don't believe that it's true

[FINN & RACHEL]

I never meant any harm to you

Ooooohhhh

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop), thinking about tomorrow

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop)

[RACHEL]

It'll soon be here

[RACHEL & NEW DIRECTIONS]

It'll be, better than before

[FINN & RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS]

Yesterday's gone

Yesterday's gone

[FINN & RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS & (FINN with NEW DIRECTIONS)]

Don't (don't) stop (stop) thinking about tomorrow

Don't (don't) stop (stop);

[FINN with NEW DIRECTIONS]

It'll soon be here

[RACHEL]

It'll soon be here

It'll be better than before

Yesterday's gone

Yesterday's gone

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Oooh, don't you look back

[RACHEL]

Don't you look back

[FINN]

Don't you look, don't you look, no

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Don't you look back

[RACHEL]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[FINN]

Don't you look back

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Oooh

[FINN]

Don't you look back

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Don't you look back

[RACHEL]

Don't you look back

Don't you look back

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Oooh, don't you look back

[FINN]

Don't, don't, don't you look back

[FINN & RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS, (FINN with NEW DIRECTIONS)]

Don't (Don't) stop (Stop) thinking about tomorrow

-Shelby pov-

I watch the kids hug onstage and sigh. I have a lot to think about right now. I look at the door to see my mate. Judy has a small frown on her face but it turns into her fake smile.

No matter what my choice is someone will get hurt. I hate being stuck in the middle like this. Something is going to go wrong either way. I can only hope I chose the right option now.

This is not the road to New York I wanted to be on.