Hey! I finished this chapter faster than I expected :P Just in case you were wondering, Kurt is Adam's biological father :3 The songs I used are Don't Trust Me by 3OH3! and My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. Enjoy!
"You didn't have to drive me to school, you know." Elizabeth said.
"I know, but I wanted to." Adam said.
One of Blaine's songs was playing in the car stereo. Elizabeth hummed, looking out of the window while her brother drove.
"Are you going to the airport to receive Barbra?" the girl asked.
"No, I don't think so" Adam said.
"It's everything okay between you and Barbra?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Because every time someone mentions her name, your face turns all…serious"
"What?"
"You know, like this" Elizabeth imitated her brother's face, furrowing her eyebrows and pursing her lips. Adam laughed.
"It must be your imagination" he said
"I know you, Adam. What happened?"
"Nothing, Lizzie, nothing happened! We're acting like we always had, like… cousins." he said that last word like it was something really hard to pronounce.
"Then why didn't she tell you that she was going to move here?"
"Because…" Adam started, but he didn't found any reason. His sister raised one eyebrow "I don't know, she didn't told you either!"
"But I don't live with her, you do."
Adam scowled, and Elizabeth sighed.
"Look, Adam, I'll figure it out sooner or later, whether it's you the one who tells me, or Barbra. Or I can investigate by myself." the girl said "And when I discover what is going on between you two, I'm sure I'll have a new reason to blackmail you."
She smiled at her brother brightly, and he glared at her.
"I hate you"
"Nah, you love me" Elizabeth said.
Adam stopped the car in front of the school. Elizabeth kissed him in the cheek and climbed out.
"Thank you for driving me!"
"Whenever you want"
Adam winked at her and left. Elizabeth walked towards the school doors. When she was about to open it, someone else did it for her.
"Thank you" she said, as she looked up to see who had helped her "Spencer"
The boy smiled. She stepped inside, and he did it after her.
"Hi, Lizzie" Spencer said, as they walked down the hallway.
"Hi, Spencer."
"I didn't know you were a Cheerio."
"No one did, I kept it a secret." Elizabeth said with a smirk.
"Well, that performance was really se…"
The girl raised her eyebrows at him.
"Sespectacular!" he said "Your performance was sespectacular!"
"Sespectacular?"
"Yeah, it means like spectacular…but even more spectacular." the boy smiled.
"Okay, that's a new word." Elizabeth said, laughing.
They reached the lockers, and started to retrieve their books.
"Hey, I was thinking" Spencer said "Maybe I could join the Glee Club."
Elizabeth turned to look at him.
"You're kidding, right?"
"No, I'm serious."
"Spencer, can you even sing?"
"I don't know, I never tried. But look, you need twelve members to be able to compete at sectionals, right?"
"Right."
"How many members do you have right now?"
"Eight."
"You need at least four more. If I join, you'll only need three!" Spencer explained, as they walked to their respective classes.
"Well, you're right. Why don't you audition today?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm sure Miss Schue will accept you even if you sing like an asthmatic donkey"
"I don't sing like an asthmatic donkey!" Spencer said, indignant.
Elizabeth laughed, as they entered the science classroom.
"Hi, Lucy"
"Oh, hi David." the girl said, smiling.
She sat next to him.
"Where's Mr. Bucher?" Lucy asked.
David shrugged. Their literature teacher was always late.
"You look really pretty today." he said, smiling.
"Thank you." the girl blushed.
She felt something hit the back of her head. It was a crumpled piece of paper. Lucy bent down to pick it up and opened it. It was a drawing of a heart that said "L+D". There was also a caricature of her and David, holding hands and smiling, surrounded by dozens of little hearts.
The girl turned around to see who had thrown it to her. She saw Kevin and the twins giggling. Lucy glared at them and put the drawing in her bag.
"Lucy" David said "Do you want to watch a movie today?"
"Sure" the girl said smiling.
In that moment, the teacher entered the classroom and asked for silence. David gave her a little smile and started to take notes. Lucy smiled too.
The cheerleaders looked at their coach with a smile, waiting for her opinion. Sue took the megaphone and yelled:
"Is that the best you can do?"
The smile on their faces disappeared, and it was replaced with disappointment.
"You suck! Excepting you, Little Porcelain, you were acceptable." Sue said.
Elizabeth smiled, and a couple of girls looked at her with envy.
"Thank you, Coach." she said.
"You're welcome, Little Porcelain."
A blonde girl looked at Elizabeth with hate.
"Natasha, are you okay?" a cheerleader next to her asked.
"You don't care." she said, without taking her green eyes from Elizabeth.
"Barbra! Over here!"
The girl looked around. Finally, she saw Kurt jumping next to Blaine, waving his arms to call her attention.
"Uncle Blaine! Uncle Kurt!"
She ran to them, carrying her luggage. They hugged her tightly.
"I've missed you both so much!" the girl said, with a big smile in her face.
"We've missed you too!" Blaine said, helping her with her luggage.
"How was the trip?" Kurt asked, as the three of them walked outside the airport.
"It was fine. My mom made a scene in the airport because she didn't want me to leave, but the rest was okay."
Kurt laughed, while he and his husband put Barbra's suitcases inside the car. They climbed in, and Blaine started the car.
"Where's Lizzie?" Barbra asked.
"She's in school"
"Oh, I see. And what about Adam?"
"He stayed home." Kurt explained.
"Oh"
"Will you start going to school tomorrow?" Blaine asked.
"Yes, I don't want to miss any more classes."
"That's great" Kurt said "I hope you get a lot of classes with Lizzie."
"Yeah, that would be awesome." Barbra said.
"David and Lucy go to the same school."
"David and Lucy? I haven't seen them in ages! How are they doing?"
"Great."
"Are they dating yet?" Barbra asked.
"Nope" Blaine said.
"What are they waiting for?"
Both men shrugged.
"Lizzie, I'm not sure about this…"
"Come on, Spencer, you can do it!"
"But…"
"Why are you so nervous?" Elizabeth asked.
"Well, I've never sang in front of anyone…"
"So?"
"It's easy for you, you have an amazing voice!"
"Spencer, don't be ridiculous, just go there and sing!"
The boy looked inside the choir room. He and Elizabeth were standing in the doorway.
"Okay, I'll do it."
"Good boy." Elizabeth said "Now, come with me."
She dragged him inside the room. Everybody turned to look at them.
"Spencer?" James said "What are you doing here?"
"He's going to audition for the club." Elizabeth said, before the boy could open his mouth "Miss Schue, it's that all right?"
"Sure." the teacher said, and she sat next to Lucy.
Spencer looked at Elizabeth, with evident nervousness.
"You can do it" she said, smiling.
The boy nodded. Elizabeth went to sit, and Spencer stood alone in front of everyone.
"Um… hi" he said "My name is Spencer Richards. I… I hope you consider me good enough to join this club."
He looked at Elizabeth, and she nodded, encouraging him. Spencer looked around and sighed. Then, he started to sing.
Black dress
with the tights underneath,
I got the breath of a last cigarette
on my teeth.
And she's and actress,
but she ain't got no needs,
she's got money from her parents
in a trust fund back east
Elizabeth smiled at him. He was actually pretty good. A little bit more confident, Spencer kept singing.
T-t-t-tongues
always pressed to your cheeks
while my tongue is on the inside
of some other girl's teeth
you tell your boyfriend,
if he says he's got beef,
that I'm a vegetarian,
and I ain't fucking scared of him.
The girls sang the chorus, smiling.
She wants to touch me, woo ooh,
she wants to love me, woo ooh,
she'll never leave me, woo ooh, ooh, ooh
Spencer smiled, and sang.
Don't trust a ho,
never trust a ho,
Won't trust a ho,
Cause the ho won't trust me.
Once again, the girls helped him with the chorus.
She wants to touch me, woo ooh,
she wants to love me, woo ooh,
she'll never leave me, woo ooh, ooh, ooh
Spencer smirked. He wasn't nervous anymore.
Don't trust a ho,
never trust a ho,
Won't trust a ho,
Cause the ho won't trust me.
He walked among the kids, singing.
X's on the back of your hands,
wash them in the bathroom,
to drink like the bands
And the set list
you stole off the stage
has red and purple lipstick
all over the page.
He looked at Elizabeth while he sang the next verse.
B-b-bruises
cover your arms
shaking in the fingers
with the bottle in your palm,
and the best is
no one knows who you are,
just another girl alone at the bar.
He extended his hand to Elizabeth. She laughed and took it, as she and the rest of the girls stood up to sing with him.
She wants to touch me, woo ooh,
she wants to love me, woo ooh,
she'll never leave me, woo ooh, ooh, ooh
Spencer danced with Elizabeth, as he sang.
Don't trust a ho,
never trust a ho,
Won't trust a ho,
Cause the ho won't trust me.
The boys stood up too, and started to dance with the girls.
She wants to touch me, woo ooh,
she wants to love me, woo ooh,
she'll never leave me, woo ooh, ooh, ooh
Don't trust a ho,
never trust a ho,
Won't trust a ho,
Cause the ho won't trust me.
The boys sang with Spencer. Alma smiled. They were having fun.
Shush, girl,
shut your lips,
do the Helen Keller,
and talk with your hips.
I said,
Shush, girl,
shut your lips,
do the Helen Keller,
and talk with your hips.
I said,
Shush, girl,
shut your lips,
do the Helen Keller,
and talk with your hips.
They danced to the music. Then, the girls sang again, jumping around the choir room.
She wants to touch me, woo ooh,
she wants to love me, woo ooh,
she'll never leave me, woo ooh, ooh, ooh
Spencer sang, while the boys followed the girls.
Don't trust a ho,
never trust a ho,
Won't trust a ho,
Cause the ho won't trust me.
The girls sat in their chairs, singing.
She wants to touch me, woo ooh,
she wants to love me, woo ooh,
she'll never leave me, woo ooh, ooh, ooh
The boys sat too, and Spencer stood alone in front of them, singing the last part.
Don't trust a ho,
never trust a ho,
Won't trust a ho,
Cause the ho won't trust me.
He finished with a smile. Everyone clapped.
"Wow, Spencer, I didn't know you could sing." Steven said.
"Me neither, actually." the boy said. He looked at Elizabeth, and she smiled at him.
"Well, Spencer, you're in." Alma said.
The boy smiled broadly, and everyone high-fived him and patted his back. Elizabeth put a hand on his shoulder and smiled.
"Welcome to Glee Club." she said.
"Thanks, Lizzie."
"You're wel…"
But the girl couldn't finish the sentence, because Spencer hugged her and lifted her from the floor. Everyone laughed, even Elizabeth.
"So Spencer joined the club?"
"Yeah, he's pretty good."
"I didn't know my boys could sing. I mean, James, Steven and Spencer all joined the Glee Club, right?"
"Yes, I'm reallyy happy about that, they're great boys."
Alma and Brad were having lunch. Alma sighed.
"What's wrong?"
"Well, apparently the rest of your team isn't very happy with that."
"What did they do now?" Brad asked, frowning.
"They slushied James and threw Steven into a dumpster."
"What!" Brad exclaimed "But why?"
"I don't know. I thought our problems were solved."
"I think we should talk to the Principal once again."
"My father will make them work together again, and I'm sure none of our teams will be happy with that."
"What should we do then?"
"I don't know…"
"Look, we'll figure something out, okay?" Brad took Alma's hand and looked at her right in the eyes. She smiled slightly.
"Okay."
Brad smiled and let go of Alma's hand. The teacher pouted slightly. She liked the feeling of Brad's hand holding hers.
"Alma, I was thinking that maybe we could do something together" the coach said "You know, watch a movie, go out for dinner… what do you think?"
"Sure!" Alma said, a little too happily. She cleared her throat "Sure"
"Great!" Brad said, smiling brightly.
Alma took a sip of her juice, holding back a smile. It looked like she had a date.
Barbra took out some books from her suitcase and put them in a shelf. She turned around and found Adam looking at her intensely.
"What?" she said.
"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked.
"I don't know what you mean" Barbra kept unpacking, ignoring Adam's piercing glance.
"You know exactly what I mean, Barbra. Why didn't you tell me that you were moving with my parents?"
"You would realize anyway." the girl looked at him "And I don't have to tell you anything, your nothing but my cousin."
Adam bit his lip without taking his eyes from Barbra.
"Really? Is that what you think?" he said, stepping towards her "Or you came here just to convince yourself of that?"
Barbra looked at him and he raised his eyebrows.
"You have no idea what it's like…" she started.
"Oh, I know perfectly how it's like, Barbra" Adam said "I know how it's like because I feel the same way that you feel, and you know it."
Barbra looked down, but Adam put a finger under her chin and made her look at him.
"Barbra, please." he said, his eyes filled with sadness "Don't do this."
"It's done now, Adam" she said "I'm sorry, but I will stay here."
She turned her back at him and kept taking things out of her suitcase. Adam left the room and went down stairs.
"Weren't you helping Barbra to unpack?" Kurt asked.
"She wants to do it alone." Adam said. He took the keys from the table and opened the door "I'm going to pick up Lizzie."
"Okay" Kurt said.
Adam left the house, and Kurt frowned slightly. His son had been acting weird since Barbra arrived. The man adjusted his reading glasses and kept reading his magazine. He would ask him later.
Elizabeth opened her locker and put her books inside of it. Lucy walked towards her and opened her own locker, that was next to Elizabeth's
"Hey, Lucy"
"Hey"
"What are you going to do after school?"
"David and I are going to watch a movie. Do you want to come?" Lucy asked.
"I can't, Barbra arrived today, and I think I'm going out with her." Elizabeth said as she closed her locker.
"Oh, that's right! Is she coming to school tomorrow?"
"Yes."
"That's great!"
"Yeah. So, Lucy, my dear friend, why are you and David not dating yet?" Elizabeth asked.
"Because we're just friends!"
"Oh, shut up! I've been waiting for you two to start dating since we were six years old, and you two are still fooling around!"
Lucy bit her lower lip and looked down.
"Come on, Lucy, don't tell me that you don't like him." Elizabeth said, smiling.
"Yes, I do, but…"
"But?"
"Look, the three of us have been friends since we were babies. Our friendship is the biggest treasure I have, and I don't want to lose it." Lucy explained.
"Don't be silly! Look, you like David, and David obviously likes you. I would even say that you two are in love with each other. So what are you waiting for?"
"I already told you, I don't want to ruin my friendship with him!"
"You won't ruin your friendship, I'm sure. If you tell him the truth, you will be a couple and best friends at the same time, and it will be wonderful." Elizabeth smiled at her friend.
"Okay, I'll tell him that I like him. But not today, I'm not ready yet."
"That's okay" Elizabeth winked at her. She took out her cell phone and looked at the screen "I have to go, Adam is waiting for me outside"
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
They kissed each other in the cheek, and Elizabeth walked away. Lucy looked at her as she left.
"Shall we go?"
Lucy turned to see David standing next to her, smiling.
"Sure!"
They walked away, smiling.
Adam and Elizabeth climbed out of the car. The girl ran to the door and opened it. When stepped inside, she found her dads and Barbra sitting in the table, talking.
"Lizzie!" Barbra stood up when she saw her cousin, a big smile in her face.
"Barbra!"
They ran to each other and hugged tightly, laughing.
"I've missed you so much!" Elizabeth said, without letting go of Barbra.
"Me too!"
"I have a lot of things to tell you" Elizabeth said.
"Let's go upstairs, you can tell me while you help me to organize my bedroom." Barbra said, finally breaking away from her cousin.
"Let's go."
Both girls went upstairs, talking and laughing. Kurt and Blaine looked at each other and laughed softly.
"They're so cute" Blaine said.
"Yes, they are."
Adam sat next to Kurt, smiling.
"I bet they will go shopping every day." the boy said.
"Oh, yeah, your sister is like your father" Blaine said, looking at his husband.
"Of course she is" Kurt said proudly.
Barbra and Elizabeth walked around the store, talking and laughing. Their hands were full of bags from different stores.
"Lizzie, look at this belt!"
"This one's prettier, don't you think?"
"I don't like the color."
Elizabeth put the belt down and looked at her cousin.
"So, tell me, Barbra" she started "How's everything between you and Adam?"
Barbra looked up, surprised with the question.
"Um, everything's fine… why do you ask?"
"Well, lately, you two seem a little uncomfortable around each other."
"That's not…"
"I know you, Barbra, and I know my brother too." Elizabeth said, looking at the other girl in the eyes. "What happened?"
Barbra bit her lip and swallowed. She looked around. Think fast, think fast…
"Look, that dress is beautiful!" she said, pointing at something behind her cousin. Elizabeth turned around.
"Oh my God, you're right!"
The girl took the dress in her hands, marveled.
"I'm going to try it on." she said, and ran to the dressers.
Barbra sighed. Thanks God that her cousin was such a fashionista…
"Hello, everybody." Elizabeth said, entering the choir room. Barbra entered behind her, shyly. "This is my cousin Barbra."
"Hi" the girl said.
"Barbra!" Lucy exclaimed, standing up.
"Lucy!"
The girls hugged.
"How have you been?" Lucy asked
"Great, how about you?"
"Great."
"Hey, Barbra." David said.
"David!" they hugged too "I haven't seen you both in years!"
"Barbra, they are Hannah and Anna" Elizabeth said, pointing at the twins. They smiled and waved their hands. "That one's Kevin."
"Hey" the boy said.
"James and Steven" Elizabeth kept introducing the rest of the kids. Both boys smiled.
"And he's Spencer." the girl finally said. Spencer winked at Barbra, and Elizabeth glared at him.
"Nice to meet you all." Barbra said, smiling.
"Hi, kids." Alma said, entering the room. She looked at Barbra and smiled "Hi"
"Miss Schue, she's my cousin Barbra" Elizabeth said.
"Hi, nice to meet you, I'm Barbra Hudson." Barbra said.
"Nice to meet you, Barbra, I'm Alma Schuester. I teach French and I'm in charge of the Glee Club." the teacher smiled brightly.
"Barbra would like to join, Miss Schue." Elizabeth said, and her cousin nodded.
"Well, that's great!"
"Do I have to audition?" Barbra asked.
"If you want to."
"Okay, I will."
"Great!" Alma said "Everyone, sit down."
Everyone sat down. Elizabeth took out her iPod and connected it to the speakers. The music started to flow, and Barbra started to sing, softly.
Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you, go on
Everyone looked at her with surprise. She had a beautiful voice, and her technique was impeccable. Elizabeth smiled at her cousin, and she kept singing.
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you, go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Alma smiled. Barbra was as talented as Elizabeth, she thought. The girl kept singing, while everyone looked at her, amazed.
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're one
David looked at Lucy, and they both smiled.
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on.
Barbra sang wholeheartedly, her beautiful voice filling the choir room.
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
She sang a little louder, closing her eyes and raising her arms.
You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on.
Everyone clapped, amazed. Barbra smiled and looked at Elizabeth, who raised her thumbs and winked at her.
"Barbra, that was amazing!" Alma said, standing up. "Welcome to Glee Club!"
Elizabeth hugged her cousin, and the rest of the team stood up to welcome her. Barbra laughed, and thanked everybody.
"So, how was the movie yesterday?" Elizabeth asked.
"It was fine." Lucy said.
"Did you kiss?"
"No. But we held hands" Lucy answered. Elizabeth sighed.
"Lucy, you and David hold hands all the time!"
"I know, but… this time was different."
"Why?"
"I don't know. Now shut up and at least pretend that you're working. The teacher is looking at us."
"I don't understand why you don't tell him what you feel."
"I'm waiting for the right moment."
"If you keep waiting for the "right moment", you'll end up being eighty years old when you tell him."
"Miss Hummel, would you mind telling me when did the French Revolution start?" the teacher asked, annoyed.
"The French Revolution started on 1789, Mr. Mays." Elizabeth answered.
"That's… correct." the teacher said, and then turned around to write something on the board. Elizabeth smiled and turned to look at her friend.
"Just tell him." she said. Then, she started to take notes.
Lucy sighed. Elizabeth was really persistent.
"I don't care if you think she's hot, Spencer, just get away from my cousin!" Elizabeth said, opening her locker.
"Okay, okay, as you wish." the boy said. "She's too short, anyway…"
"Yeah, she got that from my aunt." the girl said, smiling.
"I gotta go" Spencer said "See you tomorrow!"
"See you!" Elizabeth said, as the boy walked away. She organized her books a little, and when she was about to close her locker, she heard someone talking to her.
"Hello"
Elizabeth turned around. Standing next to her, with her hands on her hips, there was another girl, tall and slender, with her long blonde hair tied in a ponytail, and big green eyes. She was very pretty. The girl was wearing the Cheerios uniform, and she was looking hatefully at Elizabeth.
"Hello" Elizabeth said, wondering why that girl was looking at her like that "Can I help you?"
"Yes, you can help me. Disappear."
"What?"
"I think you heard me. Unless your ears are as bad as your singing."
"Excuse me, who the hell do you think you are?" Elizabeth said, angrily.
"I'm Natasha Steiner, captain of the Cheerios."
"I don't care if you're the captain of the Cheerios, if you talk to me like that again, I'm going to rip off your extensions, and use them to strangle you." Elizabeth said, using a line her aunt Santana had taught her.
"Do you think you can talk to me like that just because Coach Sylvester likes you?" Natasha said.
"Well, maybe she likes me because, unlike you, I have talent."
Natasha hit the lockers with her fist, making a loud noise. Elizabeth jumped a little, surprised.
"Look, don't mess with me" Natasha said. She saw the picture Elizabeth had in her locker.
The picture showed the four Hummel-Andersons smiling. Adam had an arm around Elizabeth's shoulders, and Kurt was resting his head on Blaine's shoulder.
"Why don't you and your family go to Gay Land and let the world be a better place? That way I wouldn't have to bother in making your life a living hell from now on." Natasha said.
Elizabeth widened her eyes, and before she could say anything, Natasha turned around and left. The girl closed her locker slowly, and walked away, with her head held high. She wouldn't let anyone bring her down, no matter what.