Hey guys, I'm back with a brand new chapter! I think Tina's been quite a bitch on season four, and it's annoying, since she was quite likeable before. So I decide to portray a little bit of her bitchiness here.
P.S. That news about Cory Monteith… heartbreaking. There will always be only one Finn Hudson. I feel so bad for Lea and everyone else. I've never been a big fan of Cory but he's still one of Glee's original cast members. Rest in peace, Cory.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
"All right, it's time for a little discussion on who's going to have solos for Regionals." Mr. Schuester claps his hands as he seats himself on a wooden stool, facing the eager Glee kids. "I know we planned on Marley and Blaine taking the lead, but let's see what we can get out of everyone else, okay?"
"Mr. Schue, the solos will be given to the seniors, right?" Tina emphasizes. "Since we'll be graduating soon, it's only fair that we're given the solos."
"If you all graduate," Kitty mutters with a smirk. Tina throws her a dirty look.
"Guys, Tina has a point. The seniors are graduating soon, and this is going to be their last Regionals competition. But, it doesn't mean that everyone else doesn't get a chance. We'll play it fair. We'll have auditions for the solos." Everyone claps their hands enthusiastically. "But, I was thinking that two of our recently outstanding performers should be awarded solos." He points, to everyone's surprise, at Gina and Ryder. "Gina, Ryder… you'll be getting a song."
Gina and Ryder look at each other excitedly. Their first solos for Regionals! They high-five each other cheerfully.
"Hold up, Gina is getting a solo?" Tina perks up, her diva personality appearing. "She's new, Mr. Schue! She's never been in a competition before, and she might not know what to do! Sure she was in competitions in Indonesia but it's different here! She's not experienced!"
A flash of hurt passes Gina's face. A sudden realization hits her. Nick was right. They treat me like I'm not worth it.
What did Nick tell her to do? Fight them back. If they push you around or degrade you, fight them back.
"Tina," Mr. Schue sighs, trying to calm her down. "Gina has proven herself to be a talented performer. I think she has what it takes to win us Regionals. We awarded outstanding performers with solos in the past before. Remember Sam and Quinn? Gina and Ryder have deserved theirs, and I want to show them – and everyone here – that hard work comes with appreciation."
"Yes, but not solos on Regionals," Tina continues to whine. "I've been anything but hardworking ever since I was a freshman. Where's my award? My solos? My appreciation?"
"It's not so hard singing backup 'ooh's and 'aah's, really," Kitty mumbles.
Tina chooses to ignore Kitty's last insult, and continues firing Mr. Schuester with accusations instead. "First you make her the star dancer, now you're giving her solos, next she'll be MVP! She's just a sophomore. What about the seniors?" she complaints. "All of us here have what it takes to win us Regionals! I've done and won this thing way more than Gina has!"
"You said there will be open auditions," Unique chimes in. "It's only fair that Gina and Ryder audition just like everyone else."
"Are you sure you want her up the stage, Mr. Schue? You should buy binoculars for the audience, in case they don't see the Asian midget waggling her tiny panda bump onstage." Kitty adds in.
More protests come from Tina, Unique, and Brittany. Blaine is trying to calm everyone down, but he admits to everyone that it would be better if Gina and Ryder audition for the solos.
"Shut up, all of you!"
Gina's loud voice startles everyone. She is on her feet, face flushed with anger. Ryder tries to pull her back to her seat, but she slaps him away. She glares dangerously at everyone on the room, especially Tina, Unique, and Kitty.
"Just because I'm new," she says, trying to keep her voice under control, "doesn't mean that I don't deserve solos at Regionals." Her eyes zero on Tina, who glares at her back, jealousy written all over her face. "I'm just as talented as any of you. I'm getting that damn solo, because Mr. Schue chose me. Get over it."
Everyone is silent as she returns to her seat. But then they all explode into chaos once more.
Tina, Unique, and Brittany are protesting non-stop at Mr. Schuester, while Kitty throws insults to not only Gina, but to Tina as well. Blaine and Artie try to intervene, but end up debating with the girls too. Gina starts shouting back at all of them defensively, while Ryder tries his best to calm her down. They all talk at once, screaming at one another, pointing at one another accusingly.
"Enough! Hey, enough! ENOUGH! All of you!" Mr. Schuester yells over the riot. He runs to separate Kitty and Gina, who are now almost at each other's throats. He barks an order for everyone to stop bickering and sit back down. Reluctantly, everyone obeys him. They all return to their seats, still glaring at one another.
"What is wrong with you? All of you?" Mr. Schuester asks exasperatedly. "Come on, guys. Regionals is coming up soon, we need to get our heads in the game. Focus! We have to become a team. We can't win Regionals if you all fight like five-year-olds over candies." He takes a long, deep breath. "So, Ryder and Gina are getting solos. That's my decision for now. No complaints."
He puts his hands on his hips. "Audition starts next week. Prepare yourselves."
I kind of find it funny whenever the Glee kids fight over who are getting solos for the competitions. I say after Rachel graduated, Tina is the one who wants to dominate the spotlight, so I want to portray that in this chapter… haha.
