Wow. It's been forever. So so sorry :) really...it's been like a year! Well here's an update! Now that it's summer I'm starting this up again. I hope I still have readers! So much has happened in glee since this...Blaine, etc...you know. Hopefully you all will still like what I have planned :)
It was Monday morning in glee club, and Mr. Schuster had an announcement.
"New Directions has been officially invited to sing at a special benefit concert to get more funds for all of the arts in Lima!"
"Yay." Sam said sarcastically.
"NEXT WEEK?" Rachel sqeaked. "We'll never be ready! And it's way too much stress for me, I mean, I am a professional and all, but professionals still need more notice than A WEEK!" Rachel wouldn't stop fretting.
"I know," Will said. "That's why Sam is going to sing the lead."
The room, which had been buzzing a moment before, was completely silent. Rachel just stood with her mouth wide open in a perfect "O".
"I can't…not me," Sam stuttered.
"Yes, you can! Girl, you can blow," Mercedes said. Sam was shocked. She had only been in the glee club for two weeks, and she already knew Mercedes was always pissed about not getting the solos. To have her be happy for her was a pretty big deal.
Rachel, on the other hand, was almost in tears.
"Alright, Mercedes! That's the optimism I'm looking for!" Will said.
"I think she'll blow everyone away," Kurt added.
"She'll be awesome," Finn said.
Hearing Finn talk about Sam in a positive way just broke Rachel.
"What, do you all hate me or something?" Rachel screamed and ran out of the room.
"Yeah, I do hate you," Santana said after Rachel left.
Mr. Schuster cocked an eyebrow and went on. "We're going to try something new for this special concert." He handed out the music. "At Last, by Etta James."
The glee club exchanged murmurs of confusion and excitement.
"Okay, you KNOW I deserved this solo Mr. Schu," Mercedes stated.