Quinn's POV
As they walked in she could hear a baby crying and followed Blake upstairs to the nursery
She was stunned when she saw him holding a beautiful precious little baby in his arms rocking he back and forth.
"Ahh she is so cute, she reminds me of mine," whispered Quinn smiling walking over to where Blake stood and looked over his shoulder at the baby sleeping.
Hearing that she noticed Blake do a double take, "Wait what you have a child?" he asked surprised.
"Yeah you didn't think you were one only one to have a child young did you"
"Why do think I brought her Blake she's gone through similar things to you, I will leave you 2 to talk" Sam smiled as he left the room.
Blake was suddenly interested in her story and put down Melody into her cot and invited her down stairs to talk.
She told him everything for some reason, she felt like she could trust him because he had gone through something similar. She told him about getting pregnant lying about who the father was, everyone finding out being shunned by people she thought were her friend, bullied and ignored. The glee kids were the only ones who stuck by her and supported her and not matter what situation anyone was in they would accept them and help them. She mentioned Sam being homeless for a while which he already knew. He asked about what happened to her child. She said she wasn't ready to be a mother and gave her up for adoption but she then told him all about her time in dark place when she shook her friends away when she thought she was grown up and tried to get Beth back from a mother to loved and provided for her and how Sam brought her back with one line "Hold onto Sixteen"
"Blake I admire what you are doing for your Daughter and I understand why you think your girlfriend would have wanted this but your forgetting the one thing you have told me about what she was like, she wanted to have fun, she wouldn't want you to blame yourself, she chose to be with you, she planned to keep the child with you but she wouldn't want you living in seclusion the rest of your teenage life because of her, she'd want you to make new friends have fun in memory of her." She said looking at him trying to get thought the hard shell around him and what she saw surprised her: emotion.
He was crying.
Blake's POV
He tried to speak but couldn't his mouth was shut with shock, he knew he wasn't the only person to have a child so young but until you meet someone else your mind doesn't admit it, it makes you think you're the only one and special,. He knew he had shut himself out because he was afraid of rejection but as Quinn as said if he can't open up to Glee club he will never be able to open up to anyone which is no way to live.
He finally was able to speak "Thank you" he sighed. He knew he couldn't go on like this for much longer he had been boiling up inside but Quinn talking to him had let it all drift out like steam.
"Blake I hope you're okay but I got to go, I have some plans to keep, here is my number if you want to talk again." She said quietly giving him a hug as she got off the sofa and left a piece of paper beside him.
He grabbed her hand "Please stay for dinner".
She looked at her watch knowing she had plans but looked this boy's face and knew he was more important, he wasn't alright at this moment in time. She quickly text Finn saying she wouldn't be coming and sat back down on the couch. Blake was still shaking from the powerful testimony Quinn had given him.
Finn's POV
The next day during glee club in a free period Finn announced the plans for sectionals they would be doing one dance number with Brittany and Blake taking the lead dance roles and Tina, Artie and Aylin and a duet with Sam and Brittany as the new co captains. Livin La Vida Da Loca would be there dance number and Try by P!nk would be there duet. Finn had asked the New Directions Alumni to perform a song to the glee club to inspire them and also to help with preparations for sectionals but before that could happen Blake asked to say something to the group.
"The floor is yours Blake," Finn gestured to the centre of the room and stepped back to stand with the other Alumni.
"As many of you may have noticed I have been distanced form most of you even when I joined glee club, I never joined you for lunch or discussions or hung out after school, I barely laughed or smiled. You may have thought I am unsociable or just rude and I am sorry for giving you that impression, this is the truth. I have a baby daughter who is just under a year old, my girlfriend her mother died during child birth and my parents and I moved here to get away from the school I was at because my girlfriend and I had been bullied to a harsh extent. I thought having a child meant I couldn't have fun so put barriers up to protect me but 2 people Quinn and Sam helped me realise that I was wrong," he gestured at Quinn and Sam appreciatively. "I am sorry I wasn't honest with you, I hope you can forgive me as I am really excited for sectionals"
Finn was shocked and moved by Blake's speech he had no idea and thought it took real guts for him to get up and tell everybody. Blake asked if he could sing a song and he obliged.
Blake
Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs
With the boom box blaring as we're falling in love
Got a bottle of whatever, but it's getting us drunk
Singing here's to never growing up
Call up all our friends, go hard this weekend
For no damn reason, I don't think we'll ever change
Meet you at the spot, half past ten o'clock
We don't ever stop, and we're never gonna change
Say, won't you stay forever stay
If you stay forever hey
We can stay forever young
Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs
With the boom box blaring as we're falling in love
Got a bottle of whatever, but it's getting us drunk
Singing, here's to never growing up
We'll be running down the street, yelling "Kiss my ass!"
I'm like yeah whatever, we're still living like that
When the sun's going down, we'll be raising our cups
Singing, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
We live like rock stars, dance on every bar
This is who we are, I don't think we'll ever change (hell no!)
They say just grow up, but they don't know us
We don't give a fuck, and we're never gonna change
Say, won't you stay forever stay
If you stay forever hey
We can stay forever young
Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs
With the boom box blaring as we're falling in love
Got a bottle of whatever, but it's getting us drunk
Singing, here's to never growing up
We'll be running down the street, yelling "Kiss my ass!"
I'm like yeah whatever, we're still living like that
When the sun's going down, we'll be raising our cups
Singing, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Say, won't you stay forever stay
If you stay forever hey
We can stay forever young
Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs
With the boom box blaring as we're falling in love
I got a bottle of whatever, but it's getting us drunk
Singing, here's to never growing up
We'll be running down the street, yelling "Kiss my ass!"
I'm like yeah whatever, we're still living like that
When the sun's going down, we'll be raising our cups
Singing, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up no we're never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Everyone got up and gave Blake a group hug.
Aylin's POV
It was the day of sectionals and it was being held at McKinley which was useful for here as she had managed to convince her parents that there was a Saturday study sesh at school. They were facing to strong teams but none of them were the Warblers which were good in a way as they didn't want to knock Blaine out to early although Blaine had come to watch as well as the other Alumni. She shuffled down the aisle moving past the other New Directions to sit next to Sam, she grabbed his hand kissed him on the cheek. "You ready" he asked
"First time I have a solo part in front of a live audience, what do you think?" she replied
"Don't worry beautiful you will do great," he reassured her.
They settled down to watch their first competition whom they face last year; the Unitards with their lead singer Harmony, they were good but lacked a large vocal range next came the Golden Goblets whom were so boring they nearly put her to sleep.
The interval came and went so quickly before she knew it they getting ready to perform.
Livin La Vida Da Loca went off without a hitch with Blake and Brittany doing some great dance moves together and Artie and herself leading the main vocals the crowd were up dancing and clapping along.
Their duet of Try came next with Brittany and Sam complimenting each other's voices perfectly, Aylin felt a twinge of jealously while backing them up that she wasn't doing a romantic duet with Sam as she hadn't done one in a while.
Near the end of the song she nearly stopped dancing thinking she saw someone at the back of the auditorium that shouldn't and couldn't be there or see her.
After finally finishing there set they waited half an hour anxiously back stage while the judges made their deliberations. She ahd never waited so nervously, she asked how the rest of them had done it so many times, they just replied that we've done all we could.
The announcement came done by Roy Kleane the local councillor: " And in first place," he announced, "the New Directions."
They all screamed in joy, Finn was presented with the trophy all the of them were jumping hugging and cheering. She grabbed hold of Sam and kissed him giving him a huge long lasting hug just as she was about to release him, he held her closer and whispered in her ear.
"You were amazing out there, I love you."
"Wait did you just say you love me" she exclaimed excited as everyone around her were still celebrating.
"Yeah I did, is that okay," he said nervously wondering if he had said it too soon.
"No I love you too." And they embraced again not wanting to let each other go as they all walked off stage with those 2 holding hands. Little did they know it wasn't going to last.
Sheand Sam led the way back from the auditorium holding hands and still laughing, joking and celebrating into the choir room with Artie and Brittany bringing up the rear holding the trophy but she suddenly halted in her tracks when she saw who was standing there with his arms crossed.
"Father," she said shocked almost freezing out of terror and squeezing Sam's hand tighter.
"What is the meaning of this he" he yelled, " I came here as I was driving past and thought I would see if you wanted a lift home from study. And what did I find you showing an unacceptable amount of skin, dancing up on stage closely with boys, singing pop songs and hugging and kissing a boy, a Non-Muslim and Turkish boy!"
Tears were streaking down her face; she could hear everyone behind her whispering in total shock at the scene that was taking place.
She couldn't speak, she was too afraid!
"Well, what do you have to say for yourself!" her father shouted getting even louder and more angry, his face had gone bright red.
"Father please I can explain," she tried knowing it would do no good.
"NO You dishonour your family and religion, you are grounded young and lady and forbidden from seeing this boy again," he tried to grab Aylin by the arm and drag her off with him but she pulled back and fell to the floor crying with Sam trying to shield her from her father.
"Father please no I love him." She sobbed
"Sir please listen I love your daughter…" Sam tried.
"You what? Don't you say that about my daughter, Aylin we are leaving." He grabbed her arm again pulling her up and dragging her to the door, she was still crying uncontrollably.
Finn tried to get in his way "Sir let's just calm down there is no need to do anything rash, let your daughter and Sam explain."
"Get out of my way or will make an official complaint to the School board about you!"
Author's Note
Hope everyone is enjoying the story as I haven't had much feedback. Please any criticism or feedback is welcome, reviews and notifications inspire me.