-Chapter 68-Sectionals part 1-

-Rachel pov-

Indiana isn't a place that sounds fun to me. It's another state farther from my dreams. The cardinals are happy but I'm not. I don't wanna be here.

I also don't like that we got screwed on our Bye on this competition because in McKinley going under. That wasn't our fault! It's all on those dumb idiots of the New Directions. They turned their back on me and hurt me.

I guess complaining about everything won't help. I don't know why I'm this mad either. It's just another state and a competition. I'm the least depressed I've been too.

So what's wrong with me?

"Rach!" I jump and look at Britt "You ok?"

"Yeah" I look at the bus seat in front of me "No...I don't know"

"What's going on?" She wraps her arm around me "Walk me through your beautiful mind"

I sigh "I just don't honestly know" I lay my head down on her shoulder "Just let me nap on it"

Britt sighs but let's me close my eyes. Maybe a nap will help. At least I hope it will.

-Time skip-Brittany pov-

We have been at the hosting school for a hour now. Rachel still hasn't lightened up. I really don't know what happened but she's not happy. It's honestly weird.

She isn't looking or acting like she had been. There's no real sigh she's depressed again either. I mean maybe it's the solo thing. But I thought she had gotten over that already.

I sigh and get up to take a walk. I get outside of the door and stop. I see two men that shouldn't be here entering the place. I start walking over angrily.

"YOU CHOKED MY GIRLFRIEND!" Hiram and Leroy turn toward me slightly pale "What the hell are you two doing here?! You're breaking a restraining order!"

"Technically you are" Hiram smirks "So ha!"

"Actually you are" A man walks over "This is a place that you obviously you knew they'd be and, if I'm taking a good guess here, the daughter you choked is in the room this girl just walked from"

"She is!" I look at the man "The order states they can be within thirty feet!"

"Well then" he pulls out a tape measure "Let's test this out"

He starts from them and measure to the door. He looks and nods before walking back over. He turns toward me and smiles.

"It is exactly" He turns toward Hiram and Leroy "29.892 feet away"

"This is ridiculous!" Hiram steps into my space "You can't just keep us away from our daughter!"

"The courts can" Shelby walks over and looks at the man "So good to see you Greg!"

"Greg?" Leroy pales even more and Hirams eyes go wide "As in your lawyer Greg?"

"One and only!" Greg looks at me "I'll get these guys taken care of"

"Thank you" I turn toward Hiram and Leroy "Never come near us again"

Hiram growls and I turn away. I walk back into the room with the club and walk to Rachel. She looks at me in the mirror and waves. I smile and walk over.

"Hey" Rachel starts messing with a makeup brush "I'm sorry for being so silent I just...something about today felt bad...like I was going to hate it"

"Your dads were here" she turns toward me wide eyed "But we got them leaving and they can bother you anymore"

"Thank you" We share a quick kiss and the lights flicker "I guess we are up first"

I nod and hold out my hand. She smiles and takes it. We walk to the stage area and stand with the club. Solo up first. Blaine steps out with his backup singers. Luckily we can't be disqualified for him having backup singers.

-Blaine-Backup-

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'

Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'

Don't let some Hellbent heart leave you bitter

When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)

I hope you dance

I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)

I hope you dance (Where those years have gone?)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

Dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)

I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder?)

The audience claps and Blaine steps off with the singers. I take a deep breath and nod to Quinn. We both walk out and the music begins.

-Quinn-Brittany-both-

What if I wanted to break

Laugh it all off in your face

What would you do?

What if I fell to the floor

Couldn't take all this anymore

What would you do, do, do?

Come, break me down

Bury me, bury me

I am finished with you

What if I wanted to fight

Beg for the rest of my life

What would you do?

You say you wanted more

What are you waiting for?

I'm not running from you

Come, break me down

Bury me, bury me

I am finished with you

Look in my eyes

You're killing me, killing me

All I wanted was you

I tried to be someone else

But nothing seemed to change

I know now, this is who I really am inside

I've finally found myself

Fighting for a chance

I know now, this is who I really am

Come, break me down

Bury me, bury me

I am finished with you, you, you

Look in my eyes

You're killing me, killing me

All I wanted was you

Come, break me down

Break me down

Break me down

What if I wanted to break

What if I, what if I, what if I (bury me, bury me)

There's less claps and I try not to show my disappointment. Were we not good? I thought we sounded great. What if that costs us?!

I feel a hand in mine and look. Rachel gives me a big smile and a light squeeze. I instantly forget about it. I love this girl so much.

-Dotty-Angela-Group-

This thing called love, I just can't handle it

This thing called love, I must get round to it

I ain't ready

Crazy little thing called love

This thing (this thing)

Called love (called love)

It cries (like a baby)

In a cradle all night

It swings (woo woo)

It jives (woo woo)

It shakes all over like a jelly fish

I kinda like it

Crazy little thing called love

There goes my baby

She knows how to rock 'n' roll

She drives me crazy

She gives me hot and cold fever

Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip

And get on my track's

Take a back seat, hitch-hike

And take a long ride on my motorbike

Until I'm ready

Crazy little thing called love

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip

And get on my track's

Take a back seat (ah hum), hitch-hike (ah hum)

And take a long ride on my motorbike

Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)

Crazy little thing called love

This thing called love, I just can't handle it

This thing called love, I must get round to it

I ain't ready

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Crazy little thing called love

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah

The crowd loses it and I'm torn. Part of me is happy but part of me...part of me is upset I couldn't get this reaction. Maybe it was me...did I mess up?

I sigh as we walk off the stage. We walk back to the green room and I sit down. Rachel sits in front of me and looks at me confused.

"Hey" she puts a hand on my knee "You ok?"

"They didn't clap like Blaine and the group" I look down at her hand on my knee "Am I that bad?"

"No!" I look up at her "You're a great singer"

"It doesn't matter too much about the audience anyways" I look over at Judy "The judges are who decide if we win or lose"

"I guess that's true" I sigh and stand up "I'm just gonna go for a walk"

I walk away and out the door. I walk through the halls and hear whispering. I sneak along the wall to see Kurt standing with Mercedes. What the hell is up with everyone being here?!

"That duet was trash!" Kurt laughs and I frown "I mean Brittany and Quinn? That's such a laughable pair!"

"Yeah" Mercedes joins in "I'm so glad we haven't been discovered here yet! That was so worth it!"

I feel my tears start to form and take off. I run to the closest bathroom and look at myself in the mirror. I really was that bad. Now we are going to lose the competition.

"Hello?" I turn and see feet under a stall "Is anyone in here?"

"Quinn?" The feet disappear and I walk to the door "Quinn I know it's you"

The door slowly opens "So" She looks at me and I see the red, puffy eyes "Come to tell me it was terrible and my fault?"

"I'd have to stop blaming myself first" She looks away and I sigh "I thought we did pretty good"

"So did I" Quinn looks back at me "You think we can still win?"

"You know what?" I hold my hand out to her "I think we will still win"

She smile and takes my hand "I think you're right" She stands up and uses her friend hand to wipe her nose "We were great and no one can say other wise!"

"Hell yeah" I motion her toward the door "Let's go"

We walk to it but it doesn't budge. I push and pull but it doesn't move. I look at her scared and feel for my phone. It's in the green room.

"Oh how the tables have turned" Mercedes laugh rings through the door "Have a fun time dying in there!"

"And you two were terrible don't lie to yourselves!" Kurts laugh rings through next "Bye losers!"

Footsteps are heard walking away. Silence falls upon the bathroom. We are locked in with no way out. No one knows we are in here. How do we get out?!

"HELP!" Quinn starts smashing her fists on the door "HELP US! WE ARE LOCKED IN!"

I join in and start hitting the door too. I don't know how much time we have left. We could get disqualified. This is bad.

This is really, really bad!