-Chapter 50-
-Rachel pov-
Every high always has a low. Prom was great and so was after prom. But like I said every high always has a low. That low came in the passing of Jean Sylvester.
Jean died during the night and Sue told us the next day. The funeral is later today. She told us to do our tryouts and honestly we are a bit out of it. She is judging us though as we have to give it our all.
(Lyrics from genius)
SANTANA
He left no time to regret
Kept his lips wet
With his same old safe bet
Me and my head high
And my tears dry
Get on without my guy
You went back to what you knew
So far removed from all that we went through
And I tread a troubled track
My odds are stacked
I'll go back to black
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to...
I go back to us
I loved you much
It's not enough
You love blow and I love puff
And life is like a pipe
And I'm a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
Black, black, black, black, black, black, black
I go back to
I go back to
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to black
"That was good but maybe not good enough" Santana frowns and walks back to backstage "Next!"
(Lyrics from genius)
[KURT]
Some people can get a thrill
Knitting sweaters and sitting still
That's okay for some people
Who don't know they're alive
Some people can thrive and bloom
Living life in the living room
That's perfect for some people
Of one hundred and five
But I at least gotta try
When I think of all the sights that I gotta see
And all the places I gotta play
All the things that I gotta be at
Come on, papa, what do you say?
Some people can be content
Playing bingo and paying rent
That's peachy for some people
For some hum-drum people to be
But some people ain't me
I had a dream
A wonderful dream, papa
All about June in the Orpheum circuit
Gimme a chance and I know I can work it
I had a dream
Just as real as can be, papa
There I was in Mr. Orpheum's office
And he was saying to me
"Rose, get yourselves some new orchestrations
New routines and red velvet curtains
Get a feathered hat for the baby
Photographs in front of the theatre
Get an agent and in jig time
You'll be being booked in the big time"
Oh, what a dream
A wonderful dream, papa
And all that I need is eighty-eight bucks, papa
That's what he said, papa
Only eighty-eight bucks
Goodbye to blueberry pie
Good riddance to all the socials I had to go to
All the lodges I had to play
All the shriners I said hello to
Hey, L.A., I'm comin' your way
Some people sit on their butts
Got the dream, yeah, but not the guts
That's living for some people
For some hum-drum people I suppose
Well, they can stay and rot
But not Rose
"That was the same" Kurt frowns and comes back to us "Next up! Bring something!"
"Sue please" Sue sighs and mom looks at Mercedes as she walks out "You all have been great! Please give it your best"
(Lyrics from genius)
[MERCEDES]
Oh, she may get weary
Them young girls, they do get weary
Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah
But when she gets weary
Try a little tenderness
Oh-may may mmm
You know she's waiting
Just anticipating
The thing that you'll never never never never possess, yeah yeah
But while she's waiting, and without them
Try a little tenderness (that's all you gotta do)
It's not just sentimental, no no no
She has her grief and care, yeah yeah yeah
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle, yeah yeah
It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah yeah yeah
You won't regret it, no
Young girls, they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness, yeah yeah yeah yeah
But it's all so easy
All you gotta do is try
Try a little tenderness, yeah
All you gotta do is man, hold her where you want her
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Get to her, got to try
Try a little tenderness, ooh yeah
You got to know how to love her, man
Get to her
You've got to
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave
You've got to hold her and rub her softly
Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah
You've got to rub against her, man
Get to her
Don't bruise her, no no
Please her, don't leave her, squeeze her
Oh yeah nah nah nah try
Try a little tenderness, oh yeah yeah, squeeze her
Don't tease her, never leave her, try try try yeah
Tenderness oh yeah, you've got to, you've got to yeah yeah
Rub her gentle man, don't bruise her no no
You've got to love her, tease her, squeeze her yeah
Try a little tenderness
Sue stays silent and mom claps for her. Mercedes comes back and I take a deep breath. I guess I am up now. I walk out with my song ready.
(Lyrics from genius)
[RACHEL]
Oh my man, I love him so
He'll never know
All my life is just despair
But I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright
All right
What's the difference if I say
I'll go away
When I know I'll come back
On my knees someday
For whatever my man is
I am his, forevermore
Oh my man I love him so
He'll never know
All my life is just despair
But I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright
All right!
What's the difference if I say
I'll go away
When I know I'll come back
On my knees someday
For whatever my man is
I am his forevermore!
"I am sorry" Sue sighs and stands up "I should not have been judging today"
"It is alright Sue" Mom stands up and puts a arm around her "We are a family and you are not alone"
"I think we all did not do our best" Kurt walks out with the club "How about instead we do a duet and a group number? Two created ones made by our best minds!"
"That works" I look up at mom and sue "How about it?"
"That sounds great" Sue smiles before frowning "We have to go now"
We all nod and head off the stage.
-Time skip-(Lyrics from genius)
[KURT]
Come with me, and you'll be
In a world of pure imagination
[FINN]
Take a look, and you'll see
Into your imagination
[TINA]
We'll begin with a spin
Traveling in the world of my creation
[ARTIE]
What we'll see will defy explanation
[TINA & NEW DIRECTIONS]
If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Want to change the world?
There's nothing to it
[KURT]
There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
[FINN]
Living there, you'll be free
If you truly wish to be
[KURT & NEW DIRECTIONS]
If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Want to change the world?
There's nothing to it
[TINA]
There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
[KURT]
Living there, you'll be free
If you truly wish to be
"Thank you Trouble tones" We step aside as Sue stands at the podium "I have practiced this the past few nights...trying to perfect it and not cry but I just can not...my sister was my world and the world was brighter with her in it..it will be dark but I know there is a light of hope at the end! I know I will see her again and until then Jean...I love you and I will miss you"
She breaks down sobbing snd we give her a big hug. Jean will be missed but live on through memories. We all met her doing a nursing home sing through. She was so kind.
Everything will get better over time I know. We all know that it will. But loss hurts and takes time to heal. We all will help sue through that time.
It's what family is for.