Mr Schue's Pov
It was the end of the week, the time for the new lead vocalist auditions. Mr Schue did have doubt about this because of the tension it was causing between friends but Finn and Rachel had been the clubs backbone and leaders the club needed that again if they were going to win Nationals again. He had spent a great deal of time choosing a song for each of them that would suit but also challenge them. Artie and Kurt were coming along to help him judge, Kurt was leaving on Saturday so after the auditions the new Directions were going out to say goodbye before his flight to New York Blaine and Burt had both convinced him to follow his dream and go on an adventure. Sure he'd struggle for money but he had to get out of Lima and Mckinley and follow his heart.
First up was Tina singing Back to December by Taylor swift. She sung it well but both Kurt and he that she lacked the energy that Rachel had as well as the emotion in the song but with a bit of coaching she could get the power.
"So why do you think you should be the lead female vocalist?" asked Artie politely
"Well Rachel wanted me to be when she left, I've sat in the background for 3 years and I deserve my chance in the spotlight as I'm the best female singer we have left and I'm the only girl left of the original 5, I've earned it and deserve it so it should be mine." She demanded and left the stage leaving everyone shocked by her answer especially Will, Tina use to be so polite, caring and shy not a stuck up demanding teenager like she showed there.
Next was Brittany only other competitor for female vocalist, "Hi I'm Brittany S Peirce and I'll be singing I wanna Go by myself." Kurt snorted at that while Artie expected it and Mr Schue was just use to ignoring Brittany's strange comments.
Artie's POV
Wow, he missed Brittany, she was always so good to him and boy was she sexy up there dancing around in the tight and short cheerio uniform. She had the sexual factor that Tina didn't along with the fact that she had more energy although her voice was good but still under the par of Rachel's.
"I think I should be the new Rachel as over the 3 years glee club has inspired me and also I'm a unicorn," and with that very Brittany comment she skipped of stage. He knew he wanted her to win but he pushed that out of his mind for a the meanwhile and asked Wade Adams to come on stage.
On walked a large black women, wades alter ego Unique, " I'll be singing I'm Changing by dreamgirls. This song represents me at the moment. "
After the song Artie asked what eh thought was a reasonable question, and the answer he got from it was the one he had least wanted, it was not what the New Directions were about. "So Wade tell me which lead male or female did you have in mind to be playing?"
"Isn't it obvious," he asked in his posh voice, "I'd play both, with me being the lead star why would we need another voice that would just drag me down and ruin my chances of winning us Nationals."
Mr Schue looked exasperated at that comment, "Wade that is not how we in the New Directions role, we are a team, we sing as one, we dance as one and we win or lose as one."
"There is always a star player in a team," Wade pointed out "Au revoir" he finished as he waltzed off stage.
"Well that could have gone better," admitted Artie leaning back in his wheelchair.
"Yeah, that wasn't how he acted when we met him even as Unique, maybe winning MVP made him more confident and cocky," agreed Kurt and then asked for Sam.
As Sam walked on stage he smiled with his large mouth, at his friends who would be judging him, he hoped Artie would go easy on him, he knew how harsh his directing friend could be.
"Hey I'm Sam Evans and I'll be singing Breakeven by the Script."
I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just praying to a God that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even
Her best days were some of my worst
She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
'Cause when a heart breaks no it don't break even... even... no
What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you?
And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're ok?
I'm falling to pieces, yeah,
I'm falling to pieces
They say bad things happen for a reason
But no wise words gonna stop the bleeding
'Cause she's moved on while I'm still grieving
And when a heart breaks no it don't break even, even... no
What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you?
And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're ok?
I'm falling to pieces, yeah,
I'm falling to pieces, yeah,
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
Oh, you got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You took your suitcase, I took the blame.
Now I'm tryna make sense of what little remains, ooh
'Cause you left me with no love and honour to my name.
I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just praying to a God that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break...
No, it don't break
No, it don't break even, no
What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you?
And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're ok?
I'm falling to pieces
Oh, it don't break even no
Oh, it don't break even no
Oh, it don't break even no
Sams Pov
He knew to stand a chance he would have to show his emotions not just in his face but in his voice that was why he had chosen this song which had special meaning to him. He was able to harness the sadness, the anger, the love and the hope that he felt at the time of the memory which this song triggered.
Flashback
They were at the Airport, Mercedes, her family and him. Her flight left in 2 hours for Los Angeles where she could follow his dreams. He knew she was going to want some time alone to say good bye, as her family went to get something to eat at a Restaurant, she pulled him aside and led him outside and sat on a bench in a small park just outside the airport. "Sam I never really thanked you so much for this, if it hadn't been for you I might be staying in Lima," she sighed.
"Hey I knew how much you wanted this and I'm just glad I was the one to help you out and Lima wouldn't be so bad I'd me there." He winked at her leaning forward to kiss her.
"Sam, I know you probably don't want this after how hard it was to get me back but you don't deserve this me being so far away isn't fair on you, especially in your senior year." Tears started appearing on her face which caused him to tear up showing remorse. " These last months have been amazing and your such a good guy and I could bare to see you hurt and alone for so long, you're a handsome teenage senior, young girls are going to be throwing themselves at you, just don't forget me, give your heart a break?"
The day I, first met you,
You told me you'd never fall in love.
But now, that I get you,
I know fear is what it really was.
Now here we are, so close, yet so far.
Haven't I passed the test?
When will, you realize,
Baby I'm not like the rest?
Don't wanna break your heart,
Wanna give your heart a break.
I know you're scared it's wrong,
Like you might make a mistake.
There's just one life to live
And there's no time to wait(to waste).
So let me give your heart a break,
Give your heart a break,
Let me give your heart a break,
Your heart a break,
Oh yeah yeah.
On Sunday, you went home, alone,
There were tears in your eyes.
I called your cell phone, my love,
But you did not reply
The world is ours, if we want it,
We can take it if you just take my hand.
There's no turning back now,
Baby try to understand.
[ Lyrics from: d/demi+lovato/give+your+heart+a+break_ ]
Don't wanna break your heart,
Wanna give your heart a break
I know you're scared it's wrong,
Like you might make a mistake
There's just one life to live
And there's no time to wait (to waste)
So let me give your heart a break,
Give your heart a break,
Let me give your heart a break,
Your heart a break
There just so much you can take.
Give your heart a break,
Let me give your heart a break,
Your heart a break, oh yeah yeah.
When your lips are on my lips,
And our hearts beat as one
But you slip out of my finger tips
Every time you run, whoa-oh-whoa-oh-whoa-oh-ahhhh
Don't wanna break your heart,
Wanna give your heart a break
I know you're scared it's wrong,
Like you might make a mistake
There's just one life to live
And there's no time to wait (to waste)
So let me give your heart a break
Cause you've been hurt before,
I can see it in your eyes
You try to smile it away,
Some things you can't disguise
Don't wanna break your heart,
Baby I can ease the ache (the ache)
So let me give your heart a break,
Give your heart a break,
Let me give your heart a break,
Your heart a break
There just so much you can take.
Give your heart a break,
Let me give your heart a break,
Your heart a break, oh yeah yeah.
The day I first met you, you told me you'd never fall in love
By the end of the song nothing could stop the flow of tears coming from the both of them, "I was expecting this but I prayed I was wrong, don't forget me either" he smiled trying to put on a brave face as he got up and gave his girl a huge hug afraid if he let go he'd never see her again. "Now go make me proud girl."
"I'll try and go have a great senior year."
Flashback ends
Tears were once again falling from his face, his emotional memoary may have just won him the vocal slot.
Blaine's POV
He watched Sam's emotional performance from backstage and suddenly felt a bit nervous he had thought Sam was the underdog as he had ever been a lead vocalist for any group but maybe everything he had been through made the emotion so real and moving and Sam had been in New Directions longer than him but boy was he not going down without a fight. As Sam left he strolled out trying to look confident but actually feeling rather nervous, hey at least he was dating one of the judges.
"Good afternoon, I'm Blaine Anderson." At that Kurt let out a whoop but was quickly silenced by a glare from Mr Schue. Smiling Blaine finished," and I'll be singing With or Without You by U2.
Kurt's POV
He loved Blaine's voice it was so calm and beautiful and his face conveyed so many emotions along with his body movement, he was the most like Rachel person the club had left, but was it fair to give it to him just because he was his boyfriend and was the most like Rachel.
...
A couple of hours after they were all at Kurts hosue having a goodbye dinner for Kurt, even Aylin, Mario and Ali had come along after being invited, Mr Schue and Emma were also there along with Burt and Carole the only person hadn't come was Wade who had yelled at Mr Schue and Artie when he found he didn't get lead vocalist, stormed out of the choir room yelling he quit if they didn't want his superior talent.
"Hey everyone I'd like to say a huge goodbye and good luck to my son Kurt who has grown so much over these years and I'm so proud, he is a fantastic friend, a brilliant brother, a alright student and an ok son," joked Burt raising his glass," Good luck in New York, don't forget us, 3 cheers for Kurt."
As everyone was cheering Kurt looked over to see Blaine looking sad and decided to pull him to one side, "Blaine I've told you I'm never saying goodbye to you, we'll skype and text everyday and we can visit each other at weekends, you won't get rid of me to easily, I love you," he said and leant forward kissing his one true love. "Oh by the way sorry about you not getting the lead male vocalist."
"It's okay, Sam's voice goes better with Brittany's anyway,"
Sam's POV
As Blaine and Kurt started singing a duet of "As long as your mine" from Wicked much to everyone's amusement, Sam used the distraction to talk to Aylin, "Hey so what you think of glee club so far."
"Well you seem be a fun diverse bunch, a huge family you all get along," replied Aylin "Congrats by the way on being the new co-captain and lead male vocalist, maybe you and me could sing a duet sometime." She said seductively flicking her hair.
"Yeah I'd like that, and yeah we are a family, we accept anyone no matter if they are black, blind, in a wheelchair or changes their clothes before and after school so I think their strict parents don't know what they wear," he replied smoothly, but at that she turned on him and with fire in her eyes she pulled him outside, luckily no one noticed as they were too busy watching Kurt and Blaine sing.
As soon as they were outside she pushed him up against a wall "How do you know about that?" she snapped, showing the fury in her eyes.
"I saw you getting into your parents car with a head scarf and long body dress. You looked just as beautiful in that as you do now." That didn't do anything to dull her ferocity, wow she was sexy when angry. "So why do you change?"
"They can never know you understand me? There would be hell to pay if they did find out about that or that I'm in glee club," she told him seriously still giving him a deadly look.
"I promise your secrets safe with me, as you said we are a family we don't dob on family." He assured her gently taking her arms of him. She relented after seeing the serious look on his face. "You still haven't told me why your parent's can't know?"
Aylin's POV
Relenting and feeling like she could trust him, she told him everything, how her parents were of a traditional Turkish/Muslim family and followed strict guidelines like clothing, women's roles, religion and children upbringing. She was so glad to be able to talk to someone about this, even though she hardly knew him but for some reason she felt like she had known him for ages and could trust him. Was it his blonde hair, his devilish good looks or his huge smile, she didn't know but she liked it. They just sat outside Kurt's house and chatted, then she asked Sam where he lived, and he told her everything that had happened to him in the past 2 years, including losing the house, becoming a stripper so he could support his family and living here so he could attend Mckinley again. With him opening up like that made her feel something and they were both sliding closer when she looked at her watch and noticed the time. "Sam I got to go my parents will get mad otherwise" hugging him and rushing to her car.
Behind her Sam yelled "Don't forget about that duet sometime?"
She turned just as she got in the car "I won't" she smiled flicking her hair as she pulled her head scarf on.