Chapter Two: Glee Auditions

"Hola, chica!" The woman smiled with pearly white teeth. "Holly, this is Miss Holliday." The lady held out a hand and Holly shook it. She was excited to be starting her first class and intended to make a good impression. Her dad's had always told her to have courage. She doodled the word on every notebook and hoped that it would help her through her first day.

Upon hearing Holly's name, Miss Holliday grinned even wider - if that were at all possible. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Holly! And may I say you have a fabulous name!" Holly giggled. She knew she was going to get along just fine in this class. If this was how her day started, she couldn't wait to see what the rest would hold.

Spanish couldn't have gone any better. Holly found that she was actually quite good at the language, unlike Kurt who had complained incessantly about how difficult it was! At lunchtime, she decided to do a little exploring. Holly was just about to enter the canteen when she heard something. It sounded like singing. Her heart filled with excitement and the realisation washed over her.

Holly followed the melodic sounds down a corridor until she reached what looked like a normal classroom. Looking a little closer, she understood what the room was. This room had been talked about ever since she was born. Holly had seen pictures of her dad's and their friends, including her mother and godparents, winning trophies and learning songs in this very room. This was Glee Club.

She peered through the window and watched, as two girls danced and sang in the centre of the room. Their timing was perfect and their choreography was impressive to say the least. The girls looked very similar, so Holly assumed they must be siblings. They had dark, curly hair and an olive tone to their skin. Both had very long, slim legs and it was a little intimidating considering Holly was only 5"3. She had inherited her Rachel's height.

Holly watched as the girl's finished their performance of Meghan Trainor's 'Lips Are Movin'. She was amazed at how confident they were. The others clapped and cheered and Holly felt like clapping too.

"Mr Evans, I think we have a visitor." Crap, Holly thought. She'd been spotted. A cute, red-headed boy in the front row was the one who had spoken. The boy had bright blue eyes. His hair was swooped into a high quiff and was a startling shade of orange. He grinned at Holly and she felt herself going pink. Sitting next to him, was her Uncle Sam. She hadn't even noticed him. Holly had been too mesmerised by the performance. Sam stood up and walked towards her. As he got closer, a look of happiness formed on his face. "Holly!" he exclaimed. "Don't be nervous! Come on in!" Sam gestured for her to enter. All eyes were on her.

"Guys, this is my god-daughter, Holly. Her fathers were legends of Glee club and two of my best friends. Holly is a new student here." Holly blushed beetroot and stared at her feet. Although she, like Rachel, liked to be the centre of attention, this was a little too much on her first day. But, determined to make a good impression, she raised her head to face the students.

"Hi, guys. Like Uncle Sam, I mean Mr Evans, said, I'm Holly Anderson-Hummel. I don't know when Glee auditions are, but I'd really like to try out, if that's ok?"

"Hold on," it was the red-head from before. "Anderson-Hummel? You mean your dads are Kurt and Blaine? The Kurt and Blaine?!" Holly nodded. She heard murmurs around the room. Her eyebrows pulled together. Was this a good thing? Or were they making fun of the fact that she had gay dads? The boy noticed her expression and, seeming to understand her concern, said, "Don't worry. I'm not making fun! I have gay dads too! I was just saying how your dads are true celebrities of Glee Club! That's impressive." Holly smiled, she liked this boy already.

"Can she audition now, Mr Evans?" One of the girls who had performed before spoke up. "Yeah, I'd love to hear what the daughter of Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson sounds like," the other girl chimed in. Looking closer, Holly could tell that they were definitely twins.

"Sam looked down at Holly. "Would you like to audition now, Holly? It's a little unexpected. Do you have a song?"

"There's one thing my biological mother always told me, and that's to always have a song prepared! You never know when you may need it!"

"Wait," It was the red-head again. "Who is you're biological mum?" Sam rolled his eyes. "I apologise for Caleb. He's very quizzical!" Holly laughed. "No problem! My mum is Rachel Berry. She came here too." The Caleb's mouth hung open and several others expressions mirrored his. "Well, we have to hear her now!" a blonde girl sitting at the back said. "The stage is yours." Sam moved to sit down and Holly centred herself. This was it. She had to make her Dads proud and she knew the perfect song to do it with. Her stomach fluttered, as she sang the first line:

Oh I could hide 'neath the wings of the bluebird as she sings

The six o'clock alarm would never ring

Sam's eyes filled with tears. He knew why she'd chosen this song. He remembered the story behind it too. As she reached the chorus, his heart swelled with pride.

Cheer up sleepy Jean, oh what can it mean

To a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?

Cheer up sleepy Jean, oh what can it mean

To a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?

When she finished the last note, the room filled with the sounds of applause and cheering. Sam stood at the front, cheering the loudest. Holly's voice was pure, like Kurt's, upbeat, Like Blaine's, and strong, like Rachel's. In other words, it was perfect and Sam couldn't have been more proud. Seeing her up there brought back so many memories of his time in Glee Club. His eyes watered as he thought of his friends and the songs they sang together in this very room. He turned to his pupils. "So is she in?" He was met with a chorus of "Yes!"

"I would like to welcome the newest member of the Glee Club, Holly Anderson-Hummel!"