"So the theme for this week is going to be family." Rebekah stated. "I also need you girls' input. Would you rather keep meeting on Sunday nights or on Monday mornings?"
"I think we generally prefer Sundays so we don't have to get up as early." Yoana replied. "So what do you mean by family?"
"It can be anything involving family." Rebekah explained. "Like for example, my dad and I have never been close since I came out. Sometimes I would sing this song."
Hey dad look at me, think back and talk to me
Did I grow up according to plan
And do you thinking I'm wasting my time, doing thinks I wanna do
But it hurts when you disapprove all along
And now I try hard to make it, I just wanna make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you, can't pretend that I'm alright
And you can't change me
Cause we lost it all, nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and we can't go back
I'm sorry I can't be perfect
Nothing's gonna change the things that you said and nothing's gonna make this right again
Please don't turn your back, I can't believe it's hard just to talk to you but you don't understand
Cause we lost it all, and nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and we can't go back
I'm sorry I can't be perfect
Cause we lost it all, and nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and we can't go back
I'm sorry I can't be perfect
After the rehearsal was done, Yoana and Audrie headed back to their room. They had been planning something for later in the week.
"So do you still wanna do that double date on Wednesday?" Yoana asked.
"Yeah sure." Audrie replied.
"What's wrong?" Yoana asked.
"This theme is making me feel homesick." Audrie explained. "I know I was home only a few weeks ago, but I miss my family."
"Well maybe you should talk to them on Skype." Yoana replied. "You're not from around here, are you?"
"No, I live in New Hampshire, but I think that I like the Skype idea." She stated. "You know it would definitely be easier if I could convince my mom and dad to do it together."
Later that night, Audrie took out her laptop and headed into a more private setting to call her mom on Skype. She was a bit surprised to see both her and mom were there.
"Hey." She replied.
"We're glad that you called." Her mom stated. "We have something important that we need to tell you."
"Is everything alright?" She asked in concern.
"Yes." Her father declared. "Your mother and I have decided that we're going to get remarried."
"To other people or to each other?" She questioned. She had a pretty good idea, but she hoped it wasn't what she was thinking.
"To each other." Her stated.
"Oh." She replied. "I just remembered that I have a homework assignment that is due tomorrow and I haven't started on it, so I have to go."
With that, she closed the window and her computer. She wanted to throw it across the room but didn't because then she would need a new computer. She'd gotten use to the part where she would spend time at different houses. She was still getting over the fact that they had split six years ago and wasn't sure how to react to the sudden change.
The more she thought about, the more she wanted them to be happy. That afternoon, she sang a song in Glee illustrating that.
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
I know I let you down, didn't I
So many sleepless nights where you were waiting up on me
But I'm just a slave unto the night
Now remember when I told you that's the last you'll see of me
Remember when I broke you down to tears
I know I took the path that you would never want for me
I gave you hell through all the years
So I,I bet my life I bet my life
I bet my life on you
I, I bet my life I bet my life
I bet my life on you
Don't tell me that I'm wrong, I've walked that road before and left you on your own
And please believe them when they say that it's left me yesterday and the records that I play
Please forgive me for all I've done
So I,I bet my life I bet my life
I bet my life on you
I, I bet my life I bet my life
I bet my life on you
I, I bet my, I bet my, I bet my
I, I bet my life, I bet my life, I bet my life on you
Later in the night, Yoana went to NYADA to see Nina perform. It was going to be the first time that she performed there, so it was kind of a big deal. Their father couldn't be there because there was a major event happening with the Nets. He would make a later performance.
Backstage, Nina was very nervous. She wasn't sure if she could go on. She locked herself in her dressing room.
"Nina, the show's about to start." The stage manager told her.
"I want to talk to my sister." Nina demanded. "Bring her to me."
Yoana was a bit confused when she was called back to talk to her sister. She knocked on the door.
"Nina, it's me." She said as she waited. The door opened and the older sister pulled her in and locked it again. "Nina, you need to go out there."
"I don't know if I can." Nina replied. "This will be my first time performing since the thing with Mom happened. I can't do it."
"Yes you can." Yoana argued.
"No, I can't." Nina replied. Instead of arguing, Yoana began to sing.
Never took your side, never cursed your name
I keep my lips shut tight until you go-oh-oh-oh
We've come as far as we're ever gonna get
Until you realize that you should go-oh-oh-oh
I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens
And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling
The way is long but you can make it easy on me
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling
Into the night for once, we're the only ones left
I bet you even know where we could go-oh-oh-oh
And when it all fucks up you put your head in my hands
It's a souvenir for when you go-oh-oh
I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens
And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling
The way is long but you can make it easy on me
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling
"I'm here for you." Yoana explained. "Now will you go on?"
"Okay." Nina agreed. "I love you."
"I love you too." Yoana replied as she gave her sister a hug.
The show ended up being a huge success. Everyone in the audience seemed to be impressed by it. Yoana felt it was too bad that their father couldn't be there to see it.
After the show, they went out into the commons and hugged once more.
"You were great out there." Yoana stated. "I'm sure that Papa would have loved to see it."
"I did." A man with a thick Bulgarian accent declared. The two of them looked to see their dad standing there. Nina went over and hugged him. "We got done early, so I was able to see the end. I'm glad that I got to see it."
"I love you Papa." Nina replied.
"I love you too, dŭshterya." He stated.
The next day after school, Livvy decided to go and visit her brother at work. Her brother was not like most people because he was a performer on Broadway. He was performing in a revival of the classic Anything Goes.
"Hey, Theo." She greeted him.
"Livvy, what are you doing here?" Theo asked in surprise as he hugged her "I thought you'd be at school."
"Well, we're doing an assignment based on family and I thought that I would visit you." She stated. "You know I was thinking of this song that we used to sing together."
"Which one was it?" He questioned. She just smiled and started singing and soon he was singing along.
Hey brother, there's an endless road to rediscover
Hey sister know the water's sweet but blood is thicker
Oh if the sky comes falling down for you,
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
Hey brother, do you still believe in one another
Hey sister, do you still believe in love I wonder
Oh if the sky comes falling down for you
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
What if I'm far from home, oh brother I will hear you call
What if I lose it all, oh sister I will help you out
Oh if the sky comes falling down for you
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
What if I'm far from home, oh brother I will hear you call
What if I lose it all, oh sister I will help you out
Oh if the sky comes falling down for you
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
"So we're performing in Regionals in a few weeks." She stated. "Do you think that you'll be able to come?"
"Yes, I'd love to. Just tell me where." Theo declared.
On Wednesday, Yoana and Bella and Audrie headed to a restaurant where they met Audrie's boyfriend, J.B. Stone. He stood up so they could sit.
"Babe, this is my roommate Yoana and her girlfriend, Bella." Audrie introduced before everyone sat down.
"It's nice to meet you." Yoana replied.
"J.B, what is that short for?" Bella asked curiously.
"It's James Burke." He replied. "I always said that it was a good thing that my parents didn't switch my first and middle names."
"So are you saying that you don't like them then?" Yoana teased.
"So what kind of name is Yoana?" He asked with a blush.
"It's Bulgarian." She stated. "My dad moved here many years ago."
The four of them ended up having a good time. Things did get a little tense when Yoana and Bella found out that he went to Manhattan Regional, the school they'd be competing against at Regionals, but it didn't last."
On Friday, Bella headed to the center of the room.
"So this song doesn't exactly have anything to do with my family." She declared. "Well, my uncle is in the military, so I guess it kind of does. Anyway, I'll just start singing."
He called her on the road from a lonely cold hotel room
Just to hear her say I love you one more time
But when he heard the sound of the kids laughing in the background
He had to wipe away a tear from his eye
Little voice came on the phone said "Daddy when you coming home?"
He said the first thing that came to his mind
"I'm already there, take a look around
I'm the sunshine in your hair, I'm your shadow on the ground
I'm the whisper in the wind, I'm your imaginary friend
And I know I'm in your prayers, oh I'm already there"
She got back on the phone said "I really miss you Darling
Don't worry about the kids they'll be alright
Wish I was in your arms, lying right there beside you
But I know that I'll be in your dreams tonight"
"And I'll gently kiss lips touch you with my fingertips
So turn out the light and close your eyes"
"I'm already there, don't make a sound
I'm in the beat in your heart, I'm the moonlight shining down
I'm the whisper in the wind and I'll be there till the end
Can you feel the love that we share, oh I'm already there
Oh I'm already there"
As soon as she was done, the guidance counselor, Ms. Lancaster walked into the room. She looked like she had some bad news.
"Can I help you, Nora?" Rebekah asked.
"Yes, I'm here to see Elle Greene." Nora stated. "Your father had a stroke. He's in the hospital."
Rebekah took her there and found that Elle's dad's cancer had gotten worse and he was in ICU. As she walked around the waiting room, she saw one of the doctors. Only it was someone that she wasn't expecting to see because she didn't know that he worked there.
"Dad?" She asked.
So there were quite a few name faces in this chapter. First there's Yoana's father played by David Duchovney, then Theo played by Colin Donnell, J.B. played by Dave Days, Nora played Rachel Bilson and Rebekah's father played by Rob Lowe. The songs are "Perfect" by Simple Plan, "I Bet My Life" by Imagine Dragons, "The Mother We Share" by CHVRCHES, "Hey Brother" by Avicii, and "I'm Already There" by Lonestar. Please don't forget to review.