Hey guys, so in this chapter Gina and Ryder are going to do their duet. Try to find and play the song while you read their duet scene! I have these dance moves in my mind, and I swear their performance would be a lot cooler if it was onscreen. Anyways, try to listen to the song so you'd get the hyped, energetic feeling while reading this chapter.
CHAPTER SIX
It is dark and cold behind the auditorium. The black curtain that shields the stage from Gina's view sways gently to the blow of the air conditioner. The polished floor feels cold underneath her feet.
"Everyone's settled," Ryder suddenly appears behind her, smiling widely. "We're ready to go." He is about to jog to the stage when he notices Gina's rigid posture. "Hey, you okay?" he asks.
"I'm fine," Gina snaps. Ryder is going to back off when she finally breaks down. "What if they hate this performance? What if they think I suck?" Gina spins around to face Ryder. Somehow, with him, she feels like she can confess to anything. She can put on her snarky attitude and scare everyone away, but with Ryder, she just feels like a lost little girl. She doesn't mind admitting to him that she's scared. That she's not as confident as she looks, or as sassy as she wishes to be. With Ryder, she's just plain, old Gina.
"They won't," Ryder reassures her. "I'll tell you what's going to happen. We're going to give a kick-ass performance, and we're going to sweep them off their feet, and they're going to give you your second standing O in a week." He grins. "How does that sound?"
"Amazing," Gina breathes with a tiny smile. "Okay. I guess that's good."
"I'm up first, so I'm going to tell the band to start. Then we're off, okay?" Ryder pats her shoulders. "You'll be fine. Put on your cocky face."
Gina laughs as she tries to put on her 'cocky face.' Ryder leaves her backstage still smiling at herself.
Upbeat music flows from the band in the background. Several green lasers, like the one Santana Lopez and David Martinez used in their performance of La Isla Bonita, blare to life and fill the stage.
Ryder walks in the stage, dressed in black shirt and pants. He taps his foot to the beat before breaking into the song.
So we back in the club, with that body rockin from
Side to side, side, side to side,
Thank God the week is done, I feel like a zombie
Going back to life, back, back to life
Gina's voice breaks in as she appears from the left side of the stage, also dressed in black shirt and pants.
Hands up, and suddenly, we all had our hands up,
No control of my body
The two of them meets in the middle of the stage. They exchange a smile as they break into the chorus.
Cause baby tonight, the DJ got us falling in love again
Yeah baby tonight, the DJ got us falling in love again
So dance, dance, like it's the last, last night of your life, life
The two of them dance in perfect harmony. Gina with her swift and agile movements, Ryder with his powerful dance moves. Ryder twirls Gina around and catches her in his arms. They dance to the beat, breaking, turning around, twirling on the stage. The music of Usher and Pitbull's DJ Got Us Falling In Love keeps on playing. The Glee clubbers cheer and put their hands up as they dance to the beat along with Ryder and Gina.
In the middle of the song, Ryder leaves the stage, and Gina surprises everyone by rapping Pitbull's part on her own.
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil,
Get it baby? I hope you catch that Latino,
And that's how we roll,
My life is a movie and you just TiVoed
Ryder jumps in for the last two choruses, reappearing behind Gina and taking her hands so she can twirl around. They dance the last two choruses together, completing each others' moves, very much in synch with each other.
When the song finally ends, the two of them are panting and drenched in sweat. The Glee clubbers, however, are excited and on their feet again. Gina can't believe her eyes. Her second standing O, and it's only been her second week on Glee! She laughs as she hugs Ryder.
"Wow, that was an amazing performance!" Mr. Schue says, standing up as well. "Ryder, Gina, what inspired the performance?"
"Well, the theme of the week is confidence, and this song makes us feel confident about our dancing abilities. They're not that great, but we thought it might be, you know, a fun song. We both like it, and it's a really cool song." Ryder explains.
"Well, I'm glad you chose that song, because it worked for both of you," Mr. Schue says. "Well done! Now, who's next?"
Gina's eyes twinkle as she turns to Ryder. "Thank you," she says, grinning broadly.
"Nah, you were awesome," Ryder says, and they hug again.
"No, seriously," Gina whispers. "Thank you, Ryder."
Ryder laughs. "Don't mention it, man. We should do this again sometime."
"Definitely."
Looks like Gina is starting to fit in, thanks to Ryder!
What do you think of the song and performance? Should they have performed something else?