Here is chapter 5 of glee does Tina. Sorry I have been MIA, (if you guys were actually reading) but life got in the way. Well, now it is time for Sam's solo...
Sam is walking down the McKinley hallway dialing Mercedes's cell number. Although she is in LA and he probably forgot to take the consideration of the difference in time, he began to dial. Whatever you do Sam, don't do any of your impressions in an effort to relieve your anxiety, the blond thinks to himself.
"Hello?" A souful voice fills Sam's ears. She still makes his heartbeat quicken with desire.
"Wehhh-lll, howdy there pilgrim." Damn-it!
The screen splits in half to reveal the ex New Direction member/short time Cheerio. She rolls her eyes at Sam's John Wayne impression. Typical Sam, she thinks to herself
"Hi Sam."
Hi Mercedes, how's LA?" Sam asks, remembering Mercedes quest to musical stardom.
The Lima songstress began to go into detail about her troubles adjusting to LA life coming from a small oppressive town like Lima and looking for a new record label and manager after her argument with her old one about using another, more thinner model for her album cover, which she was happy she followed her heart and refused.
"Well that's all I've been up to about since I last saw you guys."
"So you haven't been dating anyone?" Sam asks coyly, with a twinge of fear
Mercedes chuckles, "No, Sam, I'm not dating anyone. I'm too focused on my career now."
"Oh, cause I was just wondering, you're single, and I still single-"
Before Sam can finish his proposition, his old flame cuts him off, "No Sam, we are not getting back together."
The blond begins to sulk, "Oh come on 'Cedes."
"Boy, didn't you hear me good, I said no. You saw what long distance relationships have worked out in the glee club, they have failed every time. I'm too preoccupied with my music to bring a man into my life now." An aggravated Mercedes tries to explain to Sam.
Sam's trouty mouth, as Santana once called it, has sunk into a full frown.
"But Mercedes, you know I still love you-"
"I know Sam, but-"
"Don't you still love me-"
Mercedes hesitates, feeling so conflicted. She still have feeling for him, "Sam, love is not my priority."
Sam's heart begins to break, and he starts to becomes angry as the love of his life rejects him.
"I hope we can still be friends, Sam." She says in a sad, but sweet tone, but to him, it's condescending . Sam chooses his next words carefully.
"You maybe no longer in love with me, but you can't stop me loving you, Mercedes."
Sam hangs up and cuts Mercedes, as the music goes into a rock/bluesy drive. He opens his locker and pulls out his guitar and begins to play along as he sings the edgy Tina Turner classic, "You Can't Stop Me Loving You" walking down the hallway to the auditorium.
You can run and you can hide
You can tell me you're untrue
You can play 'round with my feelings,
Say you've "Found somebody new"
But there's one thing you can't do
You can't stop me loving you
Sam begins to reminisce about his favorite moments with Mercedes, his heart twisting and turning with grief.
Oooh, you know I love you, baby
Oooh, why do you treat me this way?
Oooh, I don't deserve this kind of treatment
Sam walks through the backstage of the auditorium stage and the band begins to harmonize with him
When I've been so good, like a lover should
And I've loved you in any way
Aay-aay-aay, aay-aay
Mr Shue and Finn are sitting in the front row, with all the glee kids sitting with them watching Sam's performance. The two glee instructors look at each other in mild confusion at Sam's song choice. This was a rare Tina song, and it seems these kids are taking cues from songs with grown-up tales.
You can run and you can hide
You can tell me you're untrue
You can play 'round with my feelings,
Say you've "Found somebody new"
But there's one thing you can't do
You can't stop me loving you
Ohh! I know I'm gonna be fine
Ya ain't gotta pull my chain
I ain't gonna change my mind!
OWW!
How do ya feel, baby
Oooh, I bet you feel real tall
Oooh, why did you leave your man, honey-honey?
I give you loving and it's not enough
And you try to make look small
A-all-all-all, all-all-all
The kids sing the chorus along with the heartbroken teen
You can run and you can hide
You can tell me you're untrue
You can play 'round with my feelings,
Say you've "Found somebody new"
But there's one thing you can't do
You can't stop me loving you!
You can't stop me loving you!
Ohh, no
Can't stop me loving you
No matter what you do
You can't stop me loving you!
The auditorium rings with the sound of appulause, but Sam isn't feeling it.
"Well Sam, that was a very…grown up topic." Will choses his words very carefully
Finn takes the lead from his mentor, "What lead to you choosing that Tina classic, Sam?"
Sam looks at the class, and his eyes begin to tear up as he says one word.
"Mercedes." He drops his microphone and leaves before anyone can say anything else.
"Maybe I should set up a meeting for Sam with Emma?" Will says under his breath as he looks at his notes on Sam's performance.
Blaine gets out of his seat to catch up to his friend. He finally does in the weight room as he sees Sam lost in lifting a barbell, burning off his stress and his excess body fat.
"Sam?" He asks tentatively
"Blaine, I'm in no mood to talk right now. Besides you don't know what I'm going through." Sam grunts out, momentarily forgetting his friend's break up and grief
"Excuse me, Sam. I broke Kurt's heart with my poor descision making. I guess that what I get for becoming to clingy after he left for New York. But I hate to break it to you, but you and Mercedes weren't together when she graduated."
Sam sets down the barbells and sits up to look at the ex-Warbler.
"I know it isn't easy loving someone, who doesn't love you anymore. At the very least, just be her friend, that's probably what she needs, more than a boyfriend." Blaine continues to talk to Sam as he sits down on the bench with him
"I guess you're right Blaine, thanks for the advice."
"Any time buddy."
They share a hug.
End of chapter 5. Gave you guys a little Blam action at the end, but sadly Blaine still hasn't not opened up to anyone. Will he ever? Can anyone help him? Will Sam get over Mercedes? Will they get back together? Where is Kurt?! Stay tuned, for Finn Hudson has a trick up his sleeve...