I had a lot of fun writing this chapter, I hope you like it! I also introduced a new character, who will play a very important role in this story from now on :) The songs I used are Things I'll Never Say by Avril Lavigne, For You I Will by Teddy Geiger, So Close by Jennette McCurdy and My Sacrifice by Creed. Enjoy!
"Okay, guys, sit down." Alma said, entering the choir room.
Everyone sat down and looked at their teacher. She wrote something on the whiteboard and turned to look at them.
"CONFESSION"
"Have you ever confessed your feelings to someone?" she asked.
Lucy looked at David, and he looked at her. They both looked away, blushing. James and Kevin nodded. The twins looked at each other and shook their heads. Barbra looked down and bit her lip.
"Yep" Spencer said, looking at Elizabeth. She looked at him and they both laughed.
"Yes, a couple times." Elizabeth said.
"So, which song would you use to confess your feelings for someone?" Alma asked. Her students looked at her, and she smiled "That is going to be your assignment for this week"
They smiled, and some of them looked like they had the perfect song.
"This could be your opportunity" Elizabeth said to Lucy.
The girl looked at David once again and smiled.
"Hey, Blaine, do you like this one?"
"Let me see."
Kurt handed the sketchbook to his husband. Blaine looked at the design and smiled.
"Yeah, it's awesome. I just think that the skirt should be a little shorter." Blaine said, returning the sketchbook.
"Um, maybe you're right…"
Both men went silent. Kurt was working on a new collection, and Blaine was writing a new song. After a while, Kurt put his sketchbook aside and looked at his husband.
"Don't you think that Barbra and Adam had been acting a little weird lately?" he asked.
"Yes" Blaine said, putting his pencil down "Why do you think it is?"
"I don't know. They've always been very close, but now they're… cold to each other."
"Well, maybe Adam is angry because Barbra didn't tell him that she was moving with us."
"No, I think something happened before, and that's the reason Barbra didn't tell Adam in the first place." Kurt said.
"But what?" Blaine asked.
"I don't know. Maybe we should ask him."
"Lizzie told me that she asked them both already, but they said that everything was okay between them."
"Then maybe we're wrong. Maybe nothing happened, and we're jumping into conclusions." Kurt said.
"Yeah, maybe." Blaine said, but he didn't seem very convinced.
Both of them kept working, but they were still thinking about Barbra and Adam. What could have happened between them?
"Help me here, dude!"
"I don't know, I'm not the one who's going to confess his love, man!"
David sighed and leaned back in his chair. Kevin took off his glasses to clean them.
"If you like her that much, why don't you just tell her?" he said, putting his glasses back.
"I want it to be special."
"So you're going to sing a song to her?"
"Exactly! Besides, the assignment for this week is confession, right?"
"Yeah, I know, but why do you ask me to help you pick a song?"
"I don't know, because you're my friend."
"Aw, thank you!" Kevin said mockingly "You're so sweet!"
"Shut up." David said, laughing "So, are you going to sing a song to someone?"
"Nah, I don't think so."
"Don't you like anyone?"
"Nope. The twins are smoking, but I can't even tell them apart, Lizzie plays for the other team, Barbra is too shy and Lucy is your girl."
"But they're not the only girls in this world, you know"
"I know, but the other girls in this world don't even talk to me."
"But you're a good looking guy, and you're nice." David said.
"Aw, thank you! You're so sweet!" Kevin joked again.
"Stop with that!" David laughed again.
"Well, the point is that I repel girls, and I don't know why."
"That's ridiculous. Have you ever tried talking to a girl?"
"Well, I talk with the girls in Glee Club."
"They don't count, they're your friends!" David said. "Look, if you help me pick a song, I'll help you with girls. Deal?"
Kevin smiled at him and nodded.
"Deal"
"Great. Now help me out."
Lucy looked at the members of the band and nodded. They started to play. The girl looked at Elizabeth and then she looked at David. Finally, she started to sing, looking at him.
I'm tugging at my hair
I'm pulling at my clothes
I'm trying to keep my cool
I know it shows
I'm staring at my feet
My cheeks are turning red
I'm searching for the words inside my head
Elizabeth smiled, and turned to look at David. He was looking intensely at Lucy, a silly smile on his face.
Cause I'm feeling nervous
Trying to be so perfect
Cause I know you're worth it
You're worth it
Yeah
Lucy smiled and kept singing, with her eyes fixed on David.
If I could say what I want to say
I'd say I wanna blow you away
Be with you every night
Am I squeezing you too tight?
If I could say what I want to see
I want to see you go down
On one knee
Marry me today!
Guess I'm wishing my life away
With these things I'll never say
Lucy's face was bright red while she sang, and David smiled. She looked really cute.
It don't do me any good
It's just a waste of time
What use is it to you
What's on my mind?
If it ain't coming out
We're not going anywhere
So why can't I just tell you that I care?
Cause I'm feeling nervous
Trying to be so perfect
Cause I know you're worth it
You're worth it
Yeah
Anna looked at James. He noticed her gaze and turned his head a little. The boy smiled, and she looked away, blushing.
If I could say what I want to say
I'd say I wanna blow you away
Be with you every night
Am I squeezing you too tight?
If I could say what I want to see
I want to see you go down
On one knee
Marry me today!
Guess, I'm wishing my life away
With these things I'll never say
Looking intensely at David, Lucy kept singing. Elizabeth smiled, feeling proud of her friend.
What's wrong with my tongue?
These words keep slipping away
I stutter, I stumble
Like I've got nothing to say
Cause I'm feeling nervous
Trying to be so perfect
Cause I know you're worth it
You're worth it
Yeah
Lucy sang with all her strength. David thought his heart was going to come out of his chest if she kept looking at him like that.
If I could say what I want to say
I'd say I wanna blow you away
Be with you every night
Am I squeezing you too tight?
If I could say what I want to see
I want to see you go down
On one knee
Marry me today!
Guess, I'm wishing my life away
With these things I'll never say
Lucy smiled, walking slowly towards David.
If I could say what I want to say
I'd say I wanna blow you away
Be with you every night
Am I squeezing you too tight?
She stood in front of him, and looked right into his eyes, singing the last part of the song.
If I could say what I want to see
I want to see you go down
On one knee
Marry me today!
Guess, I'm wishing my life away
With these things I'll never say
These thing I'll never say.
Everyone clapped and laughed. Lucy and David just stood there, smiling and looking into each other's eyes.
"See, that's what I'm talking about!" Alma said, standing up "Great job, Lucy."
Elizabeth smiled at Lucy, and she shrugged, a big smile still on her face, as well as a slight blush on her cheeks.
"It seems like Lucy already decided which song to sing, right?" Kevin said to David.
"I have decided too" David said, looking at Lucy, who was laughing with the rest of the girls. Their eyes met and the girl smiled shyly.
"Did you see the look on his face?" Elizabeth asked. "It was like, the cutest thing I've ever seen!"
"I still don't understand why you are so excited" Lucy said, as they both walked down the hallway.
"It's like when you watch a movie or a TV show, and you want two characters to be together. When it finally happens, you feel happy, don't you?"
"Yes, but David and I are not characters from any show, we're your friends" Lucy said, trying not to laugh "Besides, we're not dating yet."
"Oh, but now he knows how you feel, and I'm sure he'll confess his own feelings very soon!" Elizabeth said with a big smile on her face.
When Lucy was about to answer, Sue appeared in front of them.
"I'm sorry, Pucca, but I need to borrow Little Porcelain for a while." she said to Lucy.
"Um, sure" Lucy said.
Sue put an arm around Elizabeth's shoulders and took her away. While the woman talked, the girl turned around to look at her friend, confused. Lucy shrugged. When Sue and Elizabeth disappeared from her view, the girl stood alone in the hallway.
"Hey Lucy"
"Hey…" she turned around, and a small blush covered her face "…David"
"I… really liked your song." the boy said.
"I'm glad you did. It was for you." Lucy said, smiling.
"I know. I mean, you were looking at me while you sang, so…"
"Yeah…"
They both looked down. After a little while, both of them raised their heads and made an attempt to talk at the same time.
"You… talk first." Lucy said.
"Okay. Um…" David tried to find the words, but he was distracted by Lucy's eyes, those wonderful eyes… The boy shook his head "I just wanted to know… did you mean it? The song, I mean."
"Of course I meant it. Every word of it."
"Really?" David smiled broadly.
"Really" Lucy smiled too.
"Well, I… " the boy took her hands, and looked at her friend in the eyes "Lucy, we've been friends since we were little, and there's one thing that hasn't changed ever since."
He made a little pause. Lucy looked intensely at him, expecting for the next words to come out from his lips. Those words would be everything she was waiting to hear, she was sure.
"My feelings for you." the boy said, and then smiled "I like you, Lucy. No, I love you. And… I hope you feel the same way about me."
The girl smiled. She thought she was going to die from happiness. Maybe it was a dream, she thought. But no, it was real. David hands holding hers, the loving look on his face, the wonderful words she just heard… Everything was real, and it was absolutely perfect.
"Of course I feel the same way, David. I love you."
David smiled brightly and hugged her against his chest. They looked at each other in the eyes, and kissed. Lucy was about to melt in David's arms, as the boy held her tightly. Lucy's lips were perfect, David thought. So sweet, and soft. They were even better than how he had imagined them.
They parted, and looked at each other in the eyes. They both let out a giggle.
"Well, that was…" David started.
"Amazing." Lucy finished for him.
"Absolutely. Shall we go?" David said, extending his hand for Lucy to take it.
"Yes" the girl smiled and took David's hand. They walked together to their next class, holding hands.
"Finally!" Elizabeth exclaimed. David and Lucy laughed "No, seriously, it took you years!"
"I'm so happy about you, guys!" Barbra said.
"Thank you, Barbra." Lucy said, and shared a smile with her boyfriend.
"So, how did you confess to her?" Elizabeth asked to David "Did you hold her hands? Did you looked at her in the eyes and told her something corny? Did you hugged her and then kissed her tenderly?"
"Yeah!" Lucy said "How did you know?"
"Oh, believe me, David has been rehearsing this for YEARS"
"Lizzie!" the boy said, blushing.
"Oh, come on, it's true, and you know it!"
"Aw, you look so cute together!" Kevin said, in the same mocking tone he used when he was talking with David earlier.
"You look really good together" Anna said, and Hannah nodded.
"What, are you two dating?" Steven said, stepping into the choir room with James and Spencer.
"After a whole life of liking each other, yes, they're finally dating!" Elizabeth said, smiling.
"That's awesome!" James said.
"Thanks" David said.
"So, a little birdie told me that David and Lucy are dating!" Alma said, entering the room. "Congratulations, guys!"
"Thanks, Miss Schue." Lucy said.
"Miss Schue, Lucy sang a song to me yesterday, so today I wanna sing to her." David said, looking at his girlfriend. She smiled.
"Of course, David. Let's hear your song, then." the teacher said, as everyone sat down.
"Hey, James, can I borrow your guitar?" David asked.
"Sure"
David took the guitar and looked at Lucy. The girl smiled.
"Lucy, this song is for you." he said.
He started to play, looking at her. Then, he started to sing, softly, with his eyes fixed on Lucy.
Alright, yeah.
Wandering the streets, in a world underneath it all
Nothing seems to be, nothing tastes as sweet
As what I can't have
Like you and the way that you're twisting your hair
'round your finger
Tonight I'm not afraid to tell you
What I feel about you
Lucy smiled, while David sang the chorus, looking at her.
Oh, I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
and cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will,
For you I will.
The boy walked towards her, playing the guitar and singing.
Forgive me if I st-stutter
From all of the clutter in my head
Cause I could fall asleep in those eyes
Like a water bed
He stood in front of her, and looked at her right in the eyes, smiling softly.
Do I seem familiar?
I've crossed you in hallways a thousand times
No more camouflage
I want to be exposed, and not be afraid to fall.
Oh, I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
And cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
You always want what you can't have
But I've got to try
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
James looked at Anna, and they smiled at each other.
For you I will
Alma smiled, thinking about a certain football coach.
For you I will
Barbra smiled softly, half mindedly playing with her eighth-shaped necklace.
For you I will
David and Lucy smiled, looking at each other with love.
For you
David sat next to his girlfriend, looking at her while he sang.
If I could dim the lights in the mall
And create a mood, yeah, I would
Shout out your name so it echoes in every room, yeah
That's what I'd do,
That's what I'd do,
To get through to you
He stood up, and sang the last part, without taking his eyes from Lucy.
Oh, I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
And cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
You always want what you can't have
But I've got to try
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
For you I will
For you I will
For you I will
David put the guitar aside, and before he could turn to look at Lucy, the girl was already hugging him tightly. He hugged her back, while everyone clapped and laughed.
"I'm so happy for you!"
"I know you are, you keep saying it every ten seconds." David said, laughing.
"I just can't get over it. I waited for this for a long time, you know." Elizabeth said.
"Yeah, I know, and you've been really helpful, Lizzie. Thank you." David hugged his friend.
"Oh, you're welcome." the girl smiled and patted his arm lightly. "Hey, if you two have kids, can I be the godmother?"
"Um, sure" David said, shrugging.
"Yay!"
When she looked ahead, Elizabeth's eyes widened, and her jaw fell open. David looked ahead too, and had a similar reaction. Barbra was walking towards them, visibly upset. She had remains of purple slushie all over her face and clothes.
"Oh, my God, Barbra!" Elizabeth said, putting her hands on her shoulders. "Who did this to you?"
"Some football players." Barbra said.
"Oh, I'm going to kick their asses." David said, turning around.
"Oh, don't bother. They're already terrified." Barbra said. David and Elizabeth looked at her, confused "I told them that my father was the famous quarterback Finn Hudson, and that he will not be happy to hear that they slushied his daughter." the girl explained "They ran away. Apparently, they find my dad scary."
David and Elizabeth laughed.
"Well, I think they won't slushie you anymore."
"Yeah, but this thing is still all over my face." Barbra said, annoyed.
"Come, let's go to the bathroom to clean you up." Elizabeth said, taking her cousin.
Both girls entered the bathroom. When Elizabeth saw Natasha standing in front of the mirror, putting her lipstick on, she stopped dead on her tracks. But then she kept walking, until she got to the sink.
"Look, you have a lot of slushie in your hair…" Elizabeth said, using some toilet paper to wipe the slushie from Barbra's face.
"I know, it sucks"
"Is she your girlfriend?" Natasha asked to Elizabeth, with a sneer.
Elizabeth tried to stop her cousin, but it was too late.
"No, I'm her cousin. And who the hell are you?" Barbra said.
"It's not of your business, smurf." Natasha said, looking at Barbra.
"What did you…!"
"Hey, don't pay attention to her" Elizabeth said.
"See you" Natasha said, as she passed next to the girls. She left the bathroom, and Barbra turned to look at her cousin.
"What the hell was that? I mean, who is that girl?"
"Her name is Natasha Steiner, she's the captain of the Cheerios, and she hates me because Coach Sylvester likes me." Elizabeth explained.
"Well, she sucks."
Barbra washed her face on the sink, and then looked at Elizabeth.
"Have you told anyone?" she asked.
"About what?"
"Well, she's bullying you, right?"
"It's no big deal, I can deal with her." Elizabeth said, as they both left the bathroom.
Anna put her hair behind her ear and sighed. She was aware that Hannah was looking at her intensely, but she only had eyes for James. The boy was looking at her with a little smile.
Anna nodded to Kevin, who played the song on her iPod, which was connected to the speakers. The music flooded the room. Anna looked at James and started to sing.
Just keep tugging, pushing, pulling
On my little heartstrings
Got me all tied up in knots
Anytime I see your face
Oh, it brings out
It brings out the girl in me
James smiled, and Anna did the same. Hannah, however, didn't look so happy.
Don't know just how you did it
But you got me real good
Hook, line and sinker
Like I knew you could
But you don't even notice
Boy, I wish you would.
While her sister sang, Hannah just looked at her, frowning, with her arms and legs crossed.
I can't help myself
I can't help but smile
Every time I see your face
And we never met
I bet you don't know my name
Am I out of my mind?
I think that I might be going crazy
'Cause my heart is yours to have and hold or break
Oh, how'd you get to be so close,
when you're so far away?
Steven nudged James, and winked at him. The boy smiled even more widely, and kept listening to Anna.
Yeah you might be close to perfect
Girls, you know what I mean
He's got a face straight out
Of a magazine
Gotta pinch myself
To prove he ain't a dream
Oh, oh, oh
Anna was sure that her cheeks were red, but she didn't care. She looked at James, the boy she liked, the boy she had liked ever since the first time she saw him, and he was looking at her, smiling. The girl kept singing.
I can't help myself
Now my secret's out
I can't help but smile
Every time I see your face
And we never met
I bet you don't know my name
Am I out of my mind?
I think that I might be going crazy
'Cause my heart is yours to have and hold or break
How'd you get to be so close,
when you're so far away?
Anna smiled sideways, singing softly.
I wish you were mine
All mine
Mine, all mine
I wish you were mine
All mine
I wish you were mine
The girl sang with all her strength, smiling and looking at James.
I can't help but smile
Every time I see your face
And we never met
I bet you don't know my name
Am I out of my mind?
I think that I might be going crazy
'Cause my heart is yours to have and hold or break
How'd you get to be so close
when you're so far away?
How'd you get to be so close
when you're so far away?
The kids and Alma clapped. All the girls, excepting Hannah, surrounded Anna, asking her questions and squealing. The boys laughed with James, cracking jokes and patting his back.
Anna and James looked at each other and smiled. Hannah remained seated, frowning at her sister.
"Very good, um…" Alma said, trying to figure out which girl was she talking to.
"Anna" the girl said, laughing.
"Sorry, Anna. I loved your choice of song, and you sang it wonderfully."
"Thanks, Miss Schue." The girl smiled broadly.
"Um, excuse me…"
Someone said from the doorway, shyly. Everyone turned to see who it was. It was a tall girl, with long, brown wavy hair and big brown eyes, dressed in a pair of tight jeans, sneakers, a white tank top and a jacket. She was very pretty.
"Is this the Glee Club?" the girl asked.
Elizabeth looked at her. Suddenly, her eyes widened and a big smile appeared on her face.
"Sam!"
"Lizzie!" the girl asked, smiling too.
They ran to each other and hugged, laughing.
"Oh, my God, Sam!"
"Lizzie! I can't believe it!"
Everyone looked at them, confused. The girls parted, holding hands, and looked at each other, with those huge smiles still on their faces.
"Where have you been?" Elizabeth asked.
"Well, me and my mom have been moving from town to town, and we ended up here" Sam explained "I didn't know you lived in Ohio now!"
"Yes, we moved a couple years ago." Elizabeth hugged the other girl again "Oh, Sam, I missed you so much, you have no idea!"
"Excuse me, would you mind introducing us?" Spencer asked.
The girls reluctantly let go of each other.
"Sam is a childhood friend of mine. She moved to another city when we were twelve, and we haven't seen each other since then." Elizabeth explained.
Everybody looked at the newcomer, and she smiled at them.
"What are you doing here, anyway?" Elizabeth asked.
"I just transferred here, and I heard about the Glee Club, so I wanted to join." Sam said.
"Well, you can audition right now if you want." Alma said.
"Sure." Sam said, and looked at Elizabeth, who smiled and took her hand.
Sam cleared her throat, seemingly nervous. They have moved to the auditorium. The girl approached the microphone.
"Um, hi, I'm Samantha Thompson, you can call me Sam."
Elizabeth smiled.
"So, I hope you let me join the club."
The band members started to play, and the girl grabbed the microphone. She looked at Elizabeth, who smiled at her. She smiled back. Then, she started to sing.
Hello, my friend, we meet again
It's been a while, where should we begin?
Feels like forever
Within my heart are memories
Of perfect love that you gave to me
Oh, I remember.
She had a beautiful voice, deep and soft. Sam sang with a lot of confidence, and a lot of feeling too.
When you are with me, I'm free
I'm careless, I believe
Above all the others we'll fly
This brings tears to my eyes
My sacrifice
Elizabeth couldn't take her eyes from her. Just like her, Sam wasn't the same girl she was three years ago. She had changed, and of course, she was more mature now, Elizabeth could see it.
We've seen our share of ups and downs
Oh, how quickly life can turn around
In an instant
It feels so good to reunite
Within yourself and within your mind
Let's find peace there
Sam's eyes were fixed on Elizabeth. As she sang, she thought about how much she had missed her, how happy she was to see her again.
Cause when you are with me, I'm free
I'm careless, I believe
Above all the others we'll fly
This brings tears to my eyes
My sacrifice
Both girls looked at each other, trying to communicate everything they felt with their eyes. Sam kept singing, putting all her feelings in the song.
I just want to say hello again
I just want to say hello again
Elizabeth felt a slight mist forming in her eyes, as she saw Sam standing in the stage, as she saw her in front of her again, after all those days they had spent away from each other. Sam raised her arms and closed her eyes when she sang the chorus for the last time.
When you are with me I'm free
I'm careless, I believe
Above all the others we'll fly
This brings tears to my eyes
When Sam opened her eyes, Elizabeth could see that she was about to cry too. Their gazes met again, and their eyes never left each other during the rest of the song.
Cause when you are with me I am free
I'm careless, I believe
Above all the others we'll fly
This brings tears to my eyes
My sacrifice, My sacrifice
I just want to say hello again
I just want to say hello again
Sam sang the last line, grabbing the microphone with both hands.
My sacrifice.
Elizabeth stood up, clapping, and everyone else did the same. Sam smiled, her eyes shining under the light of the reflectors.
"That was beautiful, Sam!"Alma said "Welcome to the Glee Club!"
The girl climbed off the stage, while everyone congratulated her. She got to Elizabeth, and looked at her with a smile.
"Why are you crying?" she asked, seeing how a couple tears fell down Elizabeth's cheeks.
"I've missed you." Elizabeth said, wiping the tears away.
"I won't go anywhere. This time, I'll stay with you." Sam said, holding her hand.
"You promise?"
"I promise."
They hugged again, wishing that they never had to let go. This was where they belonged.