A/N:
Sorry guys about the lack of a chapter last week. I had it all written, but then I got sick and completely forgot to post it.
Also, I'm still debating whether or not to continue this past sectionals…so tell me if you want me too. Reviews-Love.
Episode 10-Ballad
Emma Pillsbury& Kurt Hummel
Dear Journal,
Will came to me for advice. I always appreciate times like these, as I get to not only spend time with him, but learn a little more about him. I accidentally let slip that he's the most crush-worthy teacher at this school, but I think I managed to distract him by having him tell me about Suzy Pepper. I have to admit, the story freaked me out quite a bit, but I hope my idea about the ballad will help. He'll need a very clear one though after singing Endless Love with her.
Emma
Dear Journal,
Will asked me to come to his performance of his ballad for Rachel, in order to help let her down gently in case she wasn't clear on his message. He sang a mash-up of "Young Girl" and "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and it was very nicely done. I'm afraid I lost my head a little bit during the performance and thought he was singing to me, and at the end I was so swept off my feet that I forgot to help him get the true message through to Rachel. But I hope he won't be too mad at me when I see him tomorrow…
Emma
Dear Journal,
Well he wasn't too mad at me. He then confided in me that Rachel had showed up at his house last night. I could tell he wanted to say something more (about Terri?) but he held back. We discussed what to do, and he finally decided to just tell Rachel upfront about how inappropriate her feelings for him were. While I'm not sure if this is the greatest solution, I couldn't come up with anything else. I just hope she doesn't continue to behave like a stalker…it's not healthy.
Emma
Dear Journal,
Well apparently Rachel had already realized the error of her ways, and everything is back to normal…or as normal as anything ever is around here. I'm glad about this, and I was even more pleased to hear Will talk about how proud he was of the other Glee kids and their idea to sing a ballad to Quinn and Finn. I think sometimes we give kids too little credit for their sensitivity and perception…
Emma
Dear Journal,
Today we picked were told that we were going to be put with a partner and sing ballads to each other. I was lucky enough to get Finn! I'll admit, I've had a crush on him since the day we first met, and we've only gotten closer as we've bonded over Glee, football, and skincare. Even though I know my shots are slim, I've got a whole plan to make him fall in love with me. Quinn is going to break his heart soon enough, and I intend to be the one he comes crying too…anyway back to the ballads. Mr. Schue and Rachel demonstrated one, and she got a little too…into it. He looked kind of freaked out and everyone was trying to stifle laughter or looks of disgust as she chased him around the piano. Mercedes and I started texting halfway through it, each of us jokingly coming up with ballads to sing to our respective partners (I suggested "I Hate Everything About You" for her to sing to Puck, but we both figured it was a bit too overstated and dramatic.) I'm not sure what will come when Finn and I practice tomorrow, but I intend to wear my brown sweater with the black and white striped cuffs, white skinny jeans, possibly with a hat and some sort of wrap or sarong… I'm sure I'll come up with the perfect look tomorrow.
Kurt
Dear Journal,
Today was Finn and I's first ballad rehearsal. He couldn't think of what to sing to me, and then he got very frustrated and started going off about being sick and tired of being told what to do. I tried to help him, and I think it worked. I had him sing to his little girl ("I'll Stand By You") and he did it beautifully. I could really tell it helped him feel better, and a lot of emotion was put into the song. I think this really helped move my plan along forward, along with my flawless outfit.
Kurt
Dear Journal,
Finn and I had a wonderful time today. I went over to his house to help him pick out something to wear for his dinner at the Fabrays. It's times like these wear I don't feel like my crush is all for nothing. We talked a little bit about our deceased parents, and then together we formulated a plan to help him tell the Fabrays the truth. I know it's going to be hard for him and all but this is an important step for them both…Wait my iron is all warmed up. I'll write more in half an hour.
So…While I was ironing, Finn called me. I was hoping we could have a long conversation, or at least find out how it was going. He was freaking out, but he hung up pretty quickly, from what he said I ascertained that he was pretending to use the restroom while he called me. I hope it turned out well…if it didn't it reflects badly on me and it puts him in pain, which is obviously a bigger concern.
Kurt
Dear Journal,
Well Quinn's parents kicked her out. I feel awful, because my plan didn't work at all. But Finn at least didn't seem too mad at me. He said he thinks he's better that everything is out in the open. This seemed very observant of him, seeing as my ballad to him was going to be "I Honestly Love You". He looked a little worried when I said the title though…luckily Mercedes interrupted at this point. We've been planning our group ballad for about half the week, and it seemed like her timing to collect Finn and I was perfect. We got to sing the song which was "Lean on Me", and it seemed perfect. In the end our choreography sort of fell apart as Mercedes pulled the two of them up to join us and we all just hugged each other and casually danced. I hope that Finn will remember this week as fondly as I know that I will.
Kurt