"Alright guys, um, time to start thinking about song selections." Mr. Schuester said whilst writing 'Sectionals. Gear Up!' on the board. He then turned around and looked at the club. Dylan couldn't help but think that he was looking at them like they were little kids.
"Looking good, Puckerman. Someone's been eating their wheaties." Santana said and Puckerman smirked while kissing his biceps.
"These guns are fully loaded." He said.
"Mr. Schue, I for one think we should use our set list for Sectionals to start exploring the oeuvre of one Bernadette Peters." Rachel then said.
"Someday, I'm going to go to Paris and visit the oeuvre." Brittany then said and Dylan grinned at the Cheerio.
"I just want to dance." Mike said.
"I'm with you there." Dylan added, looking up to Mike.
Mr. Schuester, you look a little green." Mercedes then said and Dylan did notice that he did look a little sick.
"Um, I think I'm going to go see the nurse. But first I feel like I should get you guys a sitter." Mr. Schuester said and Dylan's eyebrows furrowed in confusion as the club was dismissed.
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"I'm shaking and it's either from low blood sugar or rage. I knew it was only a matter of time before Rachel tried to take over the glee club." Kurt said whilst talking to Mercedes and Dylan and the blonde boy couldn't help but nod, going back to the last glee session that happened an hour before.
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Rachel was facing the board where she wrote 'Me' in big letters before turning to the club.
"Class, in Mr. Schuester's absence, I would like to go around and ask everyone what solos they would like to hear me perform at Sectionals." She said and Dylan rolled her eyes before a bellowing Santana broke his internal rant about the ever controlling Rachel.
"Alright, you know, let me at her! Tu eres loca!" the Latina screamed at the girl with Mercedes, Brittany and Dylan holding her back. Dylan could hear Brittany trying to calm Santana down and screaming and he looked to see Jack picking up Rachel in a protective manner and carrying her out of the choir room.
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"I know. Could she at least give people another chance?" Dylan asked and Kurt and Mercedes mumbled in agreement before the soccer player felt something vibrate in his pocket. Dylan reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone, seeing that a reminder had appeared.
"Damn. I forgot that Coach Donovan was coming in at lunch. He was hired to assess the sports programmes in the school since he is qualified to do that.
"Then why do you have to go?" Mercedes asked.
"He decided to get a quick boxing session with me in because I've got a tournament coming up in a couple of months and he wants me to be in top condition. I have been late for quite a few training sessions too." Dylan said.
"Well have fun." Kurt said and Dylan smirked before putting his phone back in his pocket.
"Later, divas." Dylan said before walking out of the cafeteria.
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Dylan was now in the choir room, currently texting his older brother Eric about how New Directions are facing the Warblers at Sectionals.
Eric graduated from Ohio State University but now lives in Alabama, DJing a local radio station as well as being a well known singer on the club circuit.
Eric had actually gone to Dalton and so did Dylan's youngest older brother Nicholas. Back then, his parents could afford the tuition fees but when it was Dylan's turn, they did have enough and Dylan did go for freshman year but he felt like he didn't fit in so he dropped out and he definitely felt like he belonged at McKinley, apart from the excessive bullying. Although he had to admit, the extra IQ points he scored at Dalton had helped him with classes at McKinley.
Dylan felt his phone vibrated and he looked, thinking he got another text from Eric but it was from Kurt.
Got a new sub. I think people will like her :)
Dylan looked up to see people messing around.
"Guys. Kurt just text me. He found a sub." He called out and everyone stopped and looked at Dylan.
"Who is it?" Artie asked.
"He didn't tell me. He just thinks people will like them." Dylan replied and Puck went to one of the chairs on the bottom row and pulled a bag from underneath.
"Um…isn't that Jack's bag?" Mitchell asked and Puck nodded.
"He's gotta have it somewhere." The boy with the Mohawk mumbled before pulling a cube from the bag and immediately rubbing it along a spot on the floor. Then Finn walked in.
"Dude, what are you doing?" he asked.
"Kurt got us a substitute so I'm buttering the floor." Puck answered.
"But Sectionals is like two weeks from now." Finn answered back, agitated.
"Dude, relax. We're gonna be fine." Dylan said and Finn sighed before hearing Artie call out to him.
"Hey, gigantor. We're all gonna swap names, yo."
Cue Jack and Rachel walking in.
"Um, did I hear something about a substitute-" Rachel said but slipped on the buttered floor. Dylan's eyes widened as he stifled a laugh.
"Yes! It works. Thanks, Jack Ass." Puck said, handing Jack the cube to which he looked at carefully before his head sharply turned to Puck.
"You took my Extra Slip Grease Butter? Only top pranksters can own this." Jack said, almost disgusted that Puck took it. There would have been a brawl if Rachel hadn't stood up and fixed her hair.
"Well, at least I didn't fall and break my talent. I'm fine." Rachel said, walking past Artie, Mercedes, Dylan and Tina who again subdued laughter.
Just then, a blonde woman walked in. Dylan recognized her. She subbed for his and Kurt's English class last week where she sang 'Conjunction Junction'. 'Why didn't I think of her as a substitiute? Damn Kurt's logical mind!' Dylan thought just as Miss Holliday slid across the floor with ease.
"Oh, what the hell?" Artie asked, voicing the shock of the club.
"Hola, clase. Nothing says bienvenidos quite like a buttered floor." Miss Holliday said. Cue Kurt entering and slipping on the floor, Dylan not being able to hold his laughter in any longer and Kurt giving him a glare.
"Let's start with some introductions. My name is Holly Holiday. What's yours? Go." Miss Holliday continued, turning to Puck.
"I'm Finn Hudson. I'm quarterback of the football team." The football player answered.
"I'm Rachel Berry. His loud, loud girlfriend." Santana added on.
"I'm Mike Chang." Brittany said, ending the name-swapping abruptly.
"Those aren't your names. You know why I know that?" Holly asked.
"You're psychic." Brittany answered.
"I know this because I recently watched a video of you guys performing at Regionals where you came in last. Maybe it was because the songs were about thirty years old but-" Holly said but Finn interrupted.
"Those songs are classics." He said.
"Those songs are amazing but they sounded like somebody else's favorite songs. Not yours. Just saying." Holly countered and Dylan was a tiny bit creeped out. It was like she was psychic. Dylan thought exactly that when it came to Mr. Schue's song choices. He was a good teacher but he never gives his students free reign.
"She speaks the truth." Brittany said, almost voicing Dylan's thoughts.
"I'm not your average, run of the mill, substitute teacher. I want you guys to do things that you want to do. I want you to have fun in our fabulous but fleeting time together. What do you say we have class outside today?" she then asked and Dylan's eyebrows wrinkled in confusion.
"It's raining outside." Mercedes said.
"Well then let's take a field trip to Taco Bell." Holly then said and Dylan's eyes brightened. 'Now that is what I call a perfect field trip.'
"Should we toke up some medical grade marijuana? I wish." Holly asked and Dylan laughed with most of the club. Dylan smirked to Kurt, who smiled back but Rachel and Jack had to spoil the fun.
"Okay, no. We can't just goof off all day." Rachel said.
"We have to write a set list for Sectionals." Jack added on.
"You're right. What songs would you like to do?" Holly asked and Dylan's jaw dropped. 'Did she seriously ask that?'
"Oh, don't get asked that question much, do we?" Holly then asked.
"Miss Holiday is right. Mr. Schuester's set list sometimes seems like he hasn't listened to the radio since the 80s." Kurt then said and Dylan nodded.
"He never listens to what I have to say. I asked him if we could do that new Cee-Lo song and he said no." Puck said.
"Forget You?" Mitchell asked and Puck nodded. Holly's eyes seemed to brighten up at the mention of Cee-Lo.
"Cee-Lo! That's what I'm talking about." She said and Puck's face lifted into almost euphoric.
"Excuse me, what would you know about Cee-Lo? Because you're like forty." Santana said.
"Top 40, sweet cheeks. Hit it!" Holly then countered and the band went into 'Forget You'. Everyone was dancing and singing along…well, except from Jack and Rachel but who was surprised?
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The glee club apart from Rachel was sat in the auditorium, watching Rachel and Miss Holliday perform 'Hot Honey Rag/Nowadays'. He wasn't usually into girls like Rachel but damn! Dylan could not stop staring at her in that dress. And she was actually a really, really good dancer. And the part with the machine guns and the exploding wall, Dylan was amazed. She certainly knew what she was doing didn't she?
Afterwards, Dylan was about to head out when he heard a voice behind him.
"Hey, Dylan. I wanna talk to you for a second." Miss Holliday called out and Dylan looked surprised yet headed back down to the stage.
"What's up, Miss Holliday?" Dylan asked.
"I noticed you play guitar." Holly said.
"When did you notice that?" Dylan asked again.
"When you were in here playing the vocal part of 'Bleeding Love' entirely on guitar yesterday." Holly then said and Dylan laughed. He was bored.
"Anyway, I've also noticed you don't really play it that often. How come?" Holly asked.
"I have wanted to play some guitar based songs and there's this one song that I've always wanted to do but Mr. Schue shoots me down." Dylan says.
"Well, what do you ask?" Holly asks.
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"Mr. Schue? Can I do an unusual song that is kinda out of my comfort zone but is a favourite of mine? And it has a killer guitar line." Dylan asked.
"No." he said before turning to the club.
"Alright, Finn and Rachel. Lead us into the one Journey song we haven't done yet." Mr. Schue said.
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"Not to fear, Mr Muscle. You are doing it in glee club." Miss Holliday then said and Dylan smiled.
"Thanks, Miss H." Dylan said and Holly smiled.
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After Jack performed Clay Aiken's 'No More Sad Songs', Dylan retrieved his guitar and stood in the centre of the floor. He counted the band in before the song started. He played his acoustic guitar for a few bars and began to sing.
Please could you stop the noise, I'm trying to get some rest
From all the unborn chicken voices in my head
What's that...?
What's that...?
When I am king, you will be first against the wall
With your opinion which is of no consequence at all
What's that...?
What's that...?
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Kicking and squealing gucci little piggy
You don't remember
You don't remember
Why don't you remember my name?
Off with his head, man
Off with his head, man
Why don't you remember my name?
Rain down, rain down
Come on rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height... height...
Rain down, rain down
Come on rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height... height...
Rain down, rain down
Come on rain down on me
That's it, sir
You're leaving
The crackle of pigskin
The dust and the screaming
The yuppies networking
The panic, the vomit
The panic, the vomit
God loves his children, God loves his children
Ooooh, yeah
Dylan strummed the last chord and stopped it a beat later, receiving loud applause from everyone in the choir room and he smiled and bowed before pointing to Miss Holliday in thanks, applauding her.
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"When is this song from?" Sam asked.
"Well, the movie opened in 1952. But but but, it's really timeless." Mr. Schue answered as if creating a compromise.
But thanks to Miss Holliday's help, they performed a killer mash-up of Singin' In The Rain and Umbrella by Rihanna. This had to be one of Dylan's favourite songs the club has performed. And what made it better was that when everyone was split up into pairs, Dylan was with Brittany and they had a lot of fun splashing each other with the water. Although Brittany did get some in Dylan's eye and that ended up with them wrestling on the floor with Santana and Puck wolf whistling and making jokes and Artie glaring evilly at the dancer. But the song went well and Dylan knew that their competitors at Sectionals were in for a surprise.
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The song used is 'Paranoid Android' by Radiohead but I want to use a Kris Allen live version. There is a link below (just remove the spaces).
www . youtube . com / watch?v=2ntqRyV7Fd8
Again this chapter is short but it was longer than I expected. And the next chapter should be longer or I'm not doing my job right :P
With the next episode Furt being very Kurt centric, Dylan is bound to be close behind. And there are many things planned for him when we get there :)