Author Note: I thank you all for your wonderful comments and reviews ! :) This chapter is my favorite, just remember: The little things make the bigger picture.
Chapter 12
Glee Club met one last time before the final bell signaled the end of the day. Everyone sat in their original seats with very little conversation between anyone. Brittany, however, sat in the middle of the rows, a few seats to the right of Artie and a few seats to the front of Santana. Brittany looked uncomfortable and found it very hard to say or do much.
When Mr. Schue entered he felt the tension in the room and his smile quickly faded.
"What's with everybody today?" He asked.
Rachel looked at Quinn who looked at Finn and folded her arms. Tina looked at Mike but said nothing; Sam looked at Quinn then to Santana and shook his head. Puck looked to Lauren and shrugged. Mercedes looked dumfounded. Artie and Santana both looked to Brittany.
"Mr. Schuester, may I?" Rachel had her hand raised and before Mr. Schue could get a word out she was already out of her seat and standing in the front of the room.
"Great, the chief of Man Hands is going to speak." Quinn said rolling her eyes.
"Let her talk." Puck insisted.
"Thank you Noah, I have you all know that Regional's is coming up soon and…"
"And we need to be focusing on songs, yeah we know Rachel." Finn interjected.
"That wasn't what I was about to say." Rachel said with a sigh.
"Then what Yentl, we don't have all day." Santana said folding her arms across her chest.
Rachel sucked her teeth, "Songs are great for any Glee Club the right song selections will do wonders for any great winners, but that doesn't matter if we don't have a winning team." They all looked at each other, "Today has been one of those days where everything happens for a reason. People have hooked up…" She turned to Quinn and Finn, "People have broken up…" She turned to Santana and Sam, "And people have confessed their love." She turned to Brittany, "Today has been a day for the books, but it hasn't really brought us closer together has it?"
There was a mumble amongst the group.
"Mr. Schuester's lesson wasn't really a lesson like he said, it was for us to be true with ourselves but what have we really been truthful about? True we have acknowledged that relationships are amazing or dreadful and we have acknowledged that love is a one way street, but we haven't acknowledged anything about each other. I know I may regret this, for I fear someone after me will sing a song about love and my total speech will be put to shame, but for one time during this lesson let's all sing a song that expresses the Glee Club. That remarks on how we are a family through and through, no matter what happens in our personal lives. Because let's be serious here, what are we without each other?"
No one said a word.
"Brad, if you please."
Rachel smiled at her group members.
"We are family
I got all my glee members with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing…"
Everyone stood up from their chairs and made their way down onto the center of the floor. Finn took Quinn's hand and led her down. Puck took Lauren's and did the same and to no surprise, Santana reached for Brittany's hand who took it wholeheartedly and made their way onto the center floor, which turned into the stage in the auditorium. Boys dressed in navy blue suits and the girls in matching blue dresses.
"…We are family
I got all my glee members with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing…"
Finn took the lead vocals and smiled as he danced around both Quinn and Rachel.
"…Everyone can see we're together
As we walk on by
And we fly just like birds of a feather
I won't tell no lie…."
Quinn and Rachel grabbed each other's hand and smiled sweetly at each other, almost letting the hate they once shared float away.
"…All of the people around us they say
Can they be that close
Just let me state for the record
We're giving love in a family dose…"
Everyone joined hands and sang.
"…We are family
I got all my glee members with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
We are family
I got all my glee members with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing…"
Santana moved forward from the background and sang.
"…Living life is fun and we've just begun
To get our share of this world's delights…"
Brittany smiled and reached for Santana's hand.
"…High hopes we have for the future
And our goal's in sight…"
Sam and Artie made their way beside Santana and Brittany respectively.
"…No we don't get depressed
Here's what we call our golden rule
Have faith in you and the things you do
You won't go wrong
This is our family jewel…"
Sam smiled and pointed at Artie who did the same.
"…We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing!"
There was laughter heard throughout the auditorium and one single clap as Mr. Schue clapped loudly from the audience. Artie popped a wheelie and smiled happily at Brittany who smiled happily back then turned to see Santana wave sweetly at her. Then all the emotions rushed back to Brittany and she realized that nothing had really changed.