Disclaimer: I don't own Glee, or any of it's characters, or the songs "Hey Soul Sister" and "Tu Lo Sai"
The bell for third period rang, leaving Addison alone in the wood-paneled halls. She had forgotten how difficult it was to start at a new school, especially one with such a different hall set up and room number system. The four digit room number was supposed to mean something, but she couldn't remember exactly what it was. The first number meant the floor, and the second was the building. Or was it the other way around?
Not to mention trying to keep a low profile was proving to be harder then she had originally thought. It wasn't that she needed to keep a low profile, but the drama queen in her wanted to make a big entrance when she went to Glee Club for the first time, where a dramatic entrance really mattered.
Addison had nearly forgotten that she'd gone to school with nearly everyone at William McKinley High School before they were in high school. She had grown up in the district border, in a house that was virtually the four corners of the Lima Unified School District, it was strange to share a class with her first kiss, and the kid she punched over the last empty swing in first grade. Almost everyone recognized her at Mckinley, maybe not right away, but she could tell that the gossip mills were already up and running.. But it made her stand a little straighter, and walk with just a bit more purpose, to know that she was a hot topic.
Room 7114, that's where the Glee club met. There was no seventh floor, Addison rolled her eyes. This was not what she signed up for.
In all honesty, she wasn't looking forward to joining up with this 'Glee Club' anyways.
'I mean, who calls it glee club anymore anyways? It's show choir.' She thought smugly, slowly walking down the hall, looking for the room.
Oh, there it was. Tucked into the corner of the last hallway, so building number first, floor number second, she noted.
Addison checked her watch, and saw that she was almost fifteen minutes late. Fashionably late, some would call it, but she thought it was abysmal. 'To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is unacceptable.' She murmured, steadying her hand and her heart as she reached for the door.
Was she ready to do this? Addison Eva Trear was not one to back out of a challenge, but her challenges had never been this personal before. What if Jesse wasn't here working for Shelby? As unlikely as it was, what if he really did break up with her to be with what's-her-name? Rachel? She could see them through the window in the door, him and her sitting in the front row, exactly mirroring where they used to sit at LHS, the rest of the group seemed to be partying it up, with a band and everything. She didn't want to admit she was impressed.
She grabbed the door handle and took a deep breath before pulling it open.
A cappella strains of 'Hey Soul Sister' hit her with full force and she blinked in surprise. She didn't expect them to be this good, especially with the yummy eye-candy that happened to be singing the lead.
Unfortunately, the boy singing wasn't her boyfriend, so she tore her eyes from him, and searched the seats to see if her target had noticed her appearance yet.
He hadn't, he was two busy talking to his new girl, who, dressed like a toddler, Addison realized now that she could get a good look. She rolled her eyes. Jesse went from her, to that? In her opinion, it was a pretty big step down. She scoffed, getting him back would be easy.
Her attentions were quickly stolen by the performance that had rapidly included half the class. Even Addison herself was bopping along to the song in no time. She was so wrapped up in the excitement of it all, that being pulled into a spin by the most fastidiously dressed teenage boy she'd ever seen didn't faze her a bit.
It brought a halt to the other students though. The boy she had danced with apologized, but Addison could barely hear him over her own giddy laughter.
"Are you kidding?" She asked breathlessly, "that was amazing!" She bumped into someone, trying to find her balance, and turned to find herself face to face with the eye candy lead singer.
"You're amazing." She said, lowering her voice, and flashing him a flirty smile. Addison Trear may lose her balance, but she never lost her head.
"Thanks." He smiled back, his grin more innocent then it had any right to be. "I'm Finn, are you new? I haven't seen you around." Addison 'tripped' again, happy when Finn caught her.
"Sorry, yeah, I'm new. I just started today." She actually stood up this time, and tried to take an inconspicuous peek at Jesse, but Finn was too big to see around easily. "I was wondering if I could, maybe, audition?"
"Well, you'd have to talk to Mr. Schue..." Finn started hesitantly, even though she was a girl, and not really competition, Jesse's transfer still left a bad taste in everyone's mouth.
"Mr. Schue?" Addison asked, making sure she had heard clearly, "is this the same Mr. Schuester that taught my AP Spanish class last period?" The answer she received was not quite up to the intelligence caliber.
"I guess, I didn't know we had an AP Spanish class."
"Guys, what's going on?" 'Speak of the devil', except in this case, the devil appearing wasn't a bad thing. "You sounded so great, why'd you stop?"
"Mr. Schuester?" Addison recognized her new spanish teacher, and tried to cover the surprise in her voice with determination. "I'd like to audition." She said, before he could respond.
"Well guys?" Mr. Schuester asked the rest of the club, who had taken their seats as soon as he'd walked in. "Should she audition?"
Addison nearly laughed at the unenthusiastic 'yes' that answered Mr. Schuester, but she kept her composure, and took a place in the middle of the choir room.
"Wow," Addison said, looking around. "I've never auditioned in a room this small before."
"Your song?" Mr. Schuester prompted, putting Addison back on track.
"Right." Addison took a deep breath, before beginning,
"Tu lo sai quanto t'amai,
Tu lo sai, lo sai crudel!
Io non bramo altra mercè,
Ma ricordati di me,
E poi sprezza un infedel-"
She couldn't help but smirk when she saw Rachel's jaw drop. It was a simple aria, and Addison knew it made her voice sound flawless. Sixteen year of training with the best coach in Ohio had to have some perks, right? She was about to begin on the second verse, when Mr. Schuester stopped her.
"That's lovely-"
"Addison." Addison prompted.
"But we're a show choir, do you have anything else? A showtune, maybe, or a pop song?" Addison floundered for a minute. She had plenty of audition songs built up, but the only ones coming to mind were about love, and heartache. In other words, completely inappropriate.
"Yes, Mr. Schuester, I have something else." She whispered the title into the pianists ear. It was perfect, the show stopping number that had won Vocal Adrenalin nationals her first year.
"I don't wanna show off no more..."
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~Belle