Hey y'all! I'm sorry the update is late! I've had some serious family/friend problems. My best friend's mom passed away and now my grandmother has a brain tumor. It's been a rough first week for me!
Fun fact: I'm a tenth grader.
Anyway, here is this chapter's play list.
She's So Mean, Matchbox Twenty
Half of My Heart, John Mayer ft. Taylor Swift
I Hope I Get It from A Chorus Line
Anything Can Happen, Ellie Goulding
Enjoy!
01x04: Anything Can Happen
Theo yawned and looked around his fifth period class. He was bored out of his mind. He wasn't interested in history. Like at all. He didn't care. So he began scanning the familiar faces for someone interesting to bother.
He found one- some girl was listening to her iPod in the back. Cortney or something. She was bobbing her head and not paying attention to history- much like Theo.
He grinned and winked at her.
She was taken aback but she rolled her eyes. She continued listening to her music. Theo wasn't going to back down, though- he began throwing paper wads at her. She didn't look at him.
Theo frowned. This was irritating. And unusual. Normally she'd be falling at his feet. He spent all class period trying to get her attention. And nothing. After class he cornered her in the hallway.
"Well hey there," he smiled, and flipped his hair.
She rolled her eyes. "Please quit breathing my air."
Theo glared. "No one ever says no to me," he said, unable to foresee this actually happening.
"Really?" Cortney asked, trying to walk away, but Theo followed me.
The blonde streak in her black hair made her pale complexion look even paler and she glared through heavy eye make up. "I thought I got the message across that I didn't want to talk to you."
"But no girl ever says no to me," Theo said, dumbfounded. Cortney raised an eyebrow.
"Seriously?" She smirked, before sauntering away like she owned the place. He watched her as she watched, before singing out,
"I know a girl, she gets what she wants all the time
Cause she's fine
But for an angel, she's a hot, hot mess
Make you so blind
But you don't mind…"
He leaned against the lockers.
"Cause she's an uptown, get around
Anything goes girl, girl
She's a hardcore
Candy store, give me some more girl
Girl…"
He slammed a fist on the lockers, singing out,
"She'll make you take her to the clubs
But then she leaves with her friends
She likes to stay late at the party cause the fun never ends
And all your clothes are on the floor and all your records are scratched
She's like a one way ticket cause you can't come back!"
Theo groaned and belted out, scanning her body up and down,
"Saying yeah, you want her
But she's so mean!"
Cody walked up, and sensing the song, sang back-up,
"You'll never let her
Why don't you let her go?"
Theo sang,
"Hey, you want her
But she's so mean!"
Cody shook his head and belted,
"You'll never let her go
Why won't you let her go?"
He went straight to singing out,
"She's got a wicked sense of humor
Can't believe what she says
She drinks Bacardi in the morning till it goes to her head
And all you want is just to hold her
But she don't go for that
She has a hard time coming when she can't hit back!"
Theo belted, walking angrily down the hallway,
"Saying yeah, you want her, but she's so mean!"
"You'll never let her go," Cody trilled, "Why won't you let her go?"
"Yeah, you want her, but she's so mean!"
"You'll never let her go, why won't you let her go?"
"I need a ride," Hannah said to the football player who was on his way into the locker room from practice.
He scratched his head and looked at his dirtied appearance, pads and helmet still on. "Er, I guess…" Neal said, looking at the blank-faced girl. "To where?"
"Dalton Academy in Westerville," she monotoned.
"That's kind of far away," he reasoned.
"You just need to drop me off," Hannah countered. She made the most serious expression she could and Neal laughed, because emotion seemed out of place on her pale face.
"Sure," he grinned. "Let me get changed. You come with me."
She raised an eyebrow. "I didn't realize we were to that point yet…"
Neal realized his mistake and face palmed, "Sorry! You can just…wait outside of the locker room…"
"Okay," Hannah shrugged. Neal grinned and walked inside to change. He was met with a weird look from Theo.
"What?" Neal asked.
"First you sing a duet with her," he deadpanned, "and now you are driving her places?"
"She's not getting her license till next month," Neal explained.
Theo groaned, "And now you know random, pointless facts about her! Geez, man, get a grip. We are the top guys at this school. We date cheerleaders, not weird hippies."
"Well, maybe I want to be different," Neal reasoned. "No, she isn't a cheerleader. But, you have to admit she is very pretty in her own way." Neal began changing out of his uniform to shower. He doused off quickly (and made himself smell a little better). When he was out, he was once again met with Theo, a towel around his waist.
"Yes, if you like homeless people," Theo smirked. "Dude, you're going soft. You need to toughen up if you want to be Homecoming King."
Neal stared blankly ahead and opened his locker. "Maybe that's not what I want anymore." He placed his helmet and pads in it.
"Just because Hannah is anti-establishment doesn't mean you have to be, too," Theo said through gritted teeth. "Fix yourself."
Neal shut his locker and grabbed his phone, wallet, and keys. He stumbled out of the locker room, his hair still wet from the shower. Hannah was leaning against the wall, doing something on her phone.
"Hey," she started, "Ready to go?"
"Shouldn't I ask that?" He grinned, walking beside her to the parking lot.
"Guess not," she said.
They reached his car and climbed in. He turned on the radio. For a little while it was silent.
"Do you have the directions to Dalton?" Hannah asked after twenty minutes of silence.
"Yeah," Neal said, "I know where it is."
"Oh," she said. The radio turned to a John Mayer song. Neal smiled and began humming it, before eventually singing and turning down the radio,
"I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been…"
Hannah briefly glanced at him.
Neal tried again,
"Then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring…"
She was still looking out the window. He belted out to her,
"Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
Oh, with half of my heart…"
Hannah looked over and smiled, before taking over in her soft, lilting voice,
"I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the girl who can only love herself
Lonely was the song I sang, till the day you came
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring…"
They sang together in melodious harmony,
"Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
Oh, with half of my heart
With half of my heart…"
Hannah smiled a rare smile that lit up her pretty face, and listened as Neal sang,
"Your faith, is strong
But I can only fall short for so long
Down the road, later on
You will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart…"
"But I can't stop loving you…" Neal sang honestly.
"I can't stop loving you!" Hannah trilled, smiling, her nose crinkling.
"But I can't stop loving you," Neal sang again.
"I can't stop loving you!" Hannah belted.
They joined together to sing in harmony,
"I can't stop loving you
With half of my heart
Half of my heart
Oh half of my heart…"
Neal sang alone,
"Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Half of my heart's got you
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That half of my heart won't do
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything…"
Hannah joined in to sing,
"Half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart…"
They pulled up to the gates of Dalton Academy. Hannah thanked him for the ride before hopping out of the car. Neal rolled down the window, "Why here?"
She rushed back over. "My mom is working all night, so I'm staying here with Caleb. The headmaster knows. I have a code and everything," she smiled, before quickly pecking Neal on the cheek. "Thanks again!"
"Alright you guys!" Mr. Schue said walking into Glee the next day. "I have the greatest idea ever! We are going to do…a musical!"
Dawn and Lorhin grinned, and Bailey and Oliver looked pleased. Cody raised his hand immediately.
"As the only male in the club who can play a convincing leading man, I am auditioning for that role," he said, before putting his well-manicured hands back into his lap.
"Okay," Mr. Schue said. "I like the enthusiasm. But first, we're going to go through acting boot camp!"
Groans sounded across the room.
"I have decided the musical will be Hello Dolly!," he said, and Lorhin's face lit up.
"I've always wanted to act in that musical!" She grinned.
"Awesome! Now, line up."
All of the Glee club members lined up, and Will said, "The part of being a good actor is picking up on things quickly…so first, we dance." He snapped and said, "Step, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch," while demonstrating. They gulped and attempted it.
"Again, step, kick, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch! Again, step, kick, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch! Again, step, kick, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch!" Seeing the decent attempts, he sang out, "Right, that connects with turn, turn, out, in, touch, step, step, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch!"
Seeing their faces, he continued quickly, "Got it? Going on, and turn, turn, touch, down, back, step, pivot, step, walk, walk, walk. Right, let's do the whole combination, facing away from me. From the top! A-5-6-7-8!"
After repeating the difficult routine, they looked to each other, and Lorhin stepped forward, singing nervously,
"God I hope I get it!
I hope I get it!
How many people does he need?"
Stepping back as Cody stepped forward, Cody belted,
"God I hope I get it!
I hope I get it!
How many boys, how many girls?"
Dawn stepped out and sang,
"Look at all the people
At all the people!"
James stepped forward, belting,
"How many people does he need?
How many boys?
How many girls?
How many people does he…"
Jordana stepped out, and surprising everyone, belted,
"I really need this part
Please, God, I need this part
I've got to get this part!"
"Alright guys," Mr. Schue said, "Let's do it again. A-1-2-3-4-5-6!"
They attempted to perform the complicated dance moves again, James and Lorhin the only ones really getting them. Of course, before Hannah tripped over her long skirt and belted out,
"God I really blew it!
I really blew it!
How could I do a thing like that?"
Neal stepped out, singing, "Now I'll never make it! I'll never make it!"
In perfect harmony, Bailey and Oliver sang,
"He doesn't like the way I look
He doesn't like the way I dance
He doesn't like the way I…"
They tried doing the dance again, over and over, before they perfectly mastered it. Mr. Schue grinned. They smiled and belted out together,
"God I think I've got it!
I think I've got it!
I knew he liked me all the time!
Still it isn't over, it isn't over
I gotta imagine what he wants!
I hope I get it!
I hope I get it!
I've come so far, and even so, it could be yes, could be no!
How many people does he?
I really need this part
God I need this part
I've got to get this part!"
Mr. Schue clapped and grinned. "Now you're looking like actors!"
"The list is posted today!" Neal said excitedly to Hannah.
She grinned slightly before resuming her typical expression. "I really hope I don't get a part."
"Why?" He winked. "You'd be a fantastic Dolly!"
"I don't act," Hannah deadpanned.
"You act like you don't care everyday," Neal pointed out.
"That's completely different," she muttered. They approached the Glee room, where everyone was tense.
"God, I hope I got it…" Lorhin muttered.
They began humming, and Lorhin belted out,
"Stripped to the waist
We fall into the river
Cover your eyes
So you don't know the secret
I've been trying to hide…"
Dawn stood and sang as Mr. Schue posted the list.
"We held our breath
To see our names written
On the wreck of '86
That was the year
I knew the panic was over
Since we found out
Since we found out…"
Hannah stood and belted in her clear, high voice, as Lorhin sang the lower part,
"Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could…"
Neal stood and sighed, singing out,
"After the war, we said we'd fight together
I guess we thought that's just what humans do…"
Cody stood and sang,
"Letting darkness grow
As if we need its palette
And we need its color
But now I've seen it through
And now I know the truth…"
All of the Glee club belted out,
"Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could…"
They each made the slow walk up to the list. Everyone took a look at it, before reaching Lorhin, who closed her eyes and sang,
"Baby, I'll give you everything you need
I'll give you everything you need, oh
I'll give you everything you need
But I don't think I need you
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
Ohh!"
She opened her eyes.
A/N: Definitely a short, filler chapter. But I have homework you guys! And jamboree game is tomorrow. Just be glad I updated.
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