-Chapter 55-
-Judy pov-
Sitting in this classroom is boring. The students are taking a test and I have nothing to do. I wonder if Shelby is bored? Maybe I could message Holly or Maribel. Maybe Fran isn't busy.
I hear a knock on the classroom door. I sigh and get up from my chair. I walk over and look out the window confused. I open the door and step out. I close the door and look at the guest confused.
"Hello Emma" I look around to try and see if the girls are around "What's going on?"
"It's been brought to my attention you don't really believe in my abilities" I sigh as Emma looks at me "What did I do?"
"Nothing" I shake my head before speaking again "I just know you're a counselor and Rachel needs a therapist"
"I have helped Rachel and other students before" Emma frowns "Is this something more personal? Is it cause I'm with Fran?"
"No" She raises a eyebrow and I groan "Yes! I think you're too old for her! She is young and can have any woman she wants!"
"But she wants me" I roll my eyes and Emma sighs "I really do love Fran and I won't do her any wrong"
I look at her and see she's sincere "Fine" She smiles brightly "BUT! You have to prove to me you can be a good therapist to Rachel AND a great girlfriend for my daughter!"
"THANK YOU!" Emma hugs me tightly "Thank you so much!"
She lets go and skips away. I shake my head and turn back toward my class. They all quickly look back down to their tests. I think I need a consequence for eavesdropping.
-Time skip-Shelby pov-
"Alright!" Everyone in the club looks at me with anticipation "I have been talking with some people and got a few strings pulled...welcome our newest tryout!"
Kurt Hummel walks through the door slowly. The girls, Dave, Sam, and Blaine clap. That's all who look happy. A girl named Lola stands up confused.
"Uh didn't he get Rachel drunk?" She looks around the room confused "Or did I just imagine it?"
"He's gotten better" Cherry looks at Kurt "Or so I've been told"
"Of course you'd back him up" Lola glares at Cherry "Team cheaters is a very caring club!"
"I didn't cheat on you!" Cherry stands up angrily "You are the one who said you didn't think we'd work! What am I supposed to do?! Wait all my life until you think we could work?!"
"Girls!" They both turn to me "We have a tryout and after practice we can take care of this issue in my office!"
"Thank you" Kurt takes a deep breath and steps forward "I know I'm not the most liked here...I'm lucky to even be allowed back on the team in and the school..but I really am changing and I wanna prove it to you all! If you all will have me that is"
"Go ahead and sing" Blaine stands up and walks to the piano "I know the perfect song if you weren't prepared"
"I wasn't really" Kurt smiles and walks to the piano "Lets do this"
-Kurt singing-
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Black bird fly, black bird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Black bird fly, black bird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
"We-well how do we even know he can sing with us?" I roll my eyes as the group looks at Lola incredulously "If he can't then he shouldn't be here!"
"Then let me prove he can" Snixx walks down to the piano "Snixx and porcelain are going to rock your world"
Snixx walks to the band and whispers something. They all nod and start to play. I smile as she walks over to Kurt.
-Snixx-Kurt-Both-
You could never know what it's like
Your blood like winter freezes just like ice
And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you
You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
And did you think this fool could never win
Well, look at me, I'm a-coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade away
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
And I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
Once I never could hope to win
You're starting down the road leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now
You know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't you know that I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
And I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah
The clubs claps and Lola stomps her foot "I think he's a lowdown traitor that shouldn't join!" We all look at her "He got a girl raped by forcing her to drink and then covertly took her upstairs with Mercedes before grabbing Finn!"
"You know I thought you look familiar" Kurt narrows his eyes at her "You were the girl Mercedes talked to before we did all of that...you stood by the stairs the whole time"
"I-I have no clue what you're talking about" She quickly sits down "Is this meeting over?"
"Lola Hartwell" We turn to the door to see Noah and Finn "I invited her to have a fun time but she ditched me when Mercedes came over"
"So you watched her get taken upstairs and did nothing?" Lola doesn't look at me "I expect a answer"
"You're not my mom!" Lola stands up "And she's not the best singer we have! Neither is the fag or the Asian duo!"
"Get out of my club now!" She grabs her things and walks toward the door "And you beat expect Sue to be hearing about this!"
"Already have" Sue walks in and Lola visibly tenses "Follow me to turn in your uniform"
Lola pouts and the club claps as she leaves. I turn toward the duo that's in the door. Noah looks at me and nods. He looks like he's shaved his hair more.
"You clean up your act?" Noah nods "What's up with the shaved head?"
"I have enlisted in a military camp and will be going into Air Force hopefully after" I nod and he looks at Finn "It's time to hit the bus"
"Hey Noah" He looks back at me "Next time you're around and we are...don't hesitate to stop by as long as you're still clean"
He gives me a big smile "Thank you" He turns around "Time to go"
I watch the two boys walk away and smile. They may have been major issues but at least they are trying to be better. That's a lot more than I can say for some adults. I really hope they make it back home.
"So" I turn back to a nervous looking Kurt "Am I in?"
"I say yes" I look at the club "Is he in?"
There's a cheer and some yeses. Kurt smiles and the group gives him hugs or hive fives. I smile and look back at the door the two were at. I really hope we have been doing right by these kids.
I really hope I have made at least a small difference in their lives. Just enough to make them better people. Enough to make them know they are worth it. That life is worth it.
But I guess time will tell.
