A/N: I cannot find any inspiration, at all. I have mild writer's block. GRRRR. So this chapter is terrible. I apologize.
Plus I have to go get cavities filled this afternoon and I'm scared. I hate pointy things in my mouth, plus the gas makes me go loopy. Who knows what I'll say to my poor mother.
"Is this first period?" A guy with an Irish accent asked awkwardly. Hannah turned around surprisedly.
"Oh, you're the exchange student. I'm Hannah," she stuck out her hand before briskly shutting her locker. "And you are?"
"Damian..." he stated. "I'm Damian."
Hannnah smiled. "Well, the other transfer should be here soon. Oh, there she is!" The tiny blonde girl pointed to a pale, skinny girl with huge blue eyes and black hair falling into her eyes. "Audrey Barrett? Is that you?"
Audrey walked over and rolled her eyes. "No, it's Marilyn Monroe, arisen from her grave. Duh," she commented snarkliy. She stuck her hands in the pockets of her vintage, light green sixties-style dress, paired with ankle boots.
Hannah frowned. "Welcome to McKinely..." she muttered.
Damian smiled. "So, what is it you do for fun around here?" His little Irish quirks made Hannah grin.
"Well, I'm in Glee club. We sing and generally have a good time. Actually practice starts in a few minutes. Follow me!" She and Damian walked off, leaving Audrey to roll her eyes and huff off with them.
"Hello, Glee club!" Hannah exclaimed. "I have brought to you two transfer students by the names of Damian and Audrey."
Damian waved and Audrey smirked.
Mr. Schue grinned. "That's great, good job, Hannah. Now, on to the assignment, who came up with a song to reflect your individuality?"
Maureen raised her hand. "I did! From talking with other people, I think we all went a little Bowling For Soup crazy this week. I'm singing 'She Has A Boyfriend Now'." Maureen stood and walked to the front of the class.
"I was going to sing something by Mama Rose from Gypsy, but that's so expected, you know? I'm a Broadway girl! So I wanted to mix it up by singing something a little different."
The music started up and Maureen sang out,
"She used to be the happiest girl I knew
I remember seeing her laugh
I remember the time she cried
When tears filled her eyes
As we sang 'Love Song' by Tesla
Her smile is turning upside down
She's got a boyfriend now..."
Everyone laughed as Maureen belted out,
"She's got a boyfriend now
And it's hard to see
What she's got herself into
She's getting used to
The loneliness that's bottled up
Inside she knows
She'll make it through the sad times
And all the bad times
Cuz it's up to her to make some sense somehow
She's got a boyfriend now!"
Maureen sat in Connor's lap playfully before getting up and singing out,
"She always knew she'd find the right guy
To hold her through the night
Someone she'd take to meet her mom
And take her to see Brittany Spears
Who knows if Clark Kent is a Superman?"
She winked at Hannah, remembering the Clark debacle,
"Or if he's just an asshole
Leading on and on
And on and on
And on..."
Maureen laughed.
"She's got a boyfriend now
And it's hard to see
What she's got herself into
She's getting used to
The loneliness that's bottled up
Inside she knows
She'll make it through the sad times
And all the bad times
Cuz it's up to her to make some sense somehow
She's got a boyfriend now!"
She looked down and appeared to be lost in thought. Hannah looked sadly at her, knowing she was thinking of Haley.
"Why does it always seem to be
Guys like that always get to be the one
She thinks the world of
And why does it always seem to me
That girls like that can't ever find someone
Someone like me
And its hard to know the difference between inside and out
When she asks if I can mend her broken heart
I wouldn't know where to start..."
Maureen belted out,
"She got what she always wanted
She got what she always wanted
And now
She's only crying on the inside!"
She finished up,
"She's got a boyfriend now
And it's hard to see
What she's got herself into
She's getting used to
The loneliness that's bottled up
Inside she knows
She'll make it through the sad times
And all the bad times
Cuz it's up to her to make some sense somehow
She's got a boyfriend now!"
Everyone clapped and Maureen curtsied jokingly. Mr. Schue nodded. "That song reflects you in a lot of ways. It's subtle, but it's there. See, that's what artists do. They write and perform songs that reflect who they are. Anyone else?"
Dane raised his hand. "Me! I do!" He skipped up there, his floppy black hair spiky for the day. "Most people say I'm crazy. So, I'm singing the song Crazyby Gnarls Barkley."
The guitars started up and he sang in his unique voice,
"I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that place
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space..."
He began to jump around excitedly, and Savannah laughed into her hand.
"And when you're out there
Without care
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn't because
I didn't know enough
I just knew too much!"
He sang imploringingly,
"Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Probably!"
He sang directly to Maureen, jokingly of course,
"And I hope that you are having the time of your life
But think twice, that's my only advice
Come on now, who do you, who do you, who do you, who do you think you are
Ha ha ha bless your soul
You really think you're in control..."
He laughed before singing,
"Well, I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
Just like me!"
He belted out,
"My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb
And all I remember is thinking, I want to be like them
Ever since I was little, ever since I was little it looked like fun
And it's no coincidence I've come
And I can die when I'm done!"
Dane sang,
"Maybe I'm crazy
Maybe you're crazy
Maybe we're crazy
Probably
Uh, uh!"
He finished and everyone laughed and stood up to clap. Dane grinned before plopping in the seat beside Savannah. Mr. Schue nodded. "I forgot how great you guys were. Who wants to go next?"
Connor raised his hand hesistantly. "Um, I guess I will." He walked up and grabbed the electric guitar and began to play rapidly, before singing out,
"It's too late baby, there's no turning around
I've got my hands in my pockets and my head in a cloud
This is how I do, when I think about you..."
Hero/Heroine. By Boys Like Girls. Hannah smiled serenely and bit her lip.
"I never thought you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hold of my heart
You want to get inside
Then you can get in line
But not this time..."
Connor belted out,
"Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming..."
He went into his higher register and sang beautifully,
"I feel like a hero
And you are my heroine..."
He went back down to sing,
"I won't try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath and I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel
And it's so surreal..."
Connor looked in Hannah's eyes and belted out,
"I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and the skeletons
And I don't know why
You'd even try..."
He belted out,
"You caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming..."
Connor reached out to hold Hannah's hand, and he sang,
"I feel like hero
And you are my heroine
Do you know that your love
Is the sweetest sin?"
He played the guitar rapidly and sang,
"And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Hold my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
I'm feeling like a newborn child
Everytime I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded!"
He slowed down and sang, "And you caught me off guard..."
Connor belted out, "Now I'm running and screaming!"
"I feel like a hero
And you are my heroine
Do you know that your love
Is the sweetest sin?"
"I feel like a hero and you are my heroine..." Connor sang as Hannah stood up and belted out,
"And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
Then you turned me around!"
"Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?" Connor belted out as Hannah sang,
"I'm feeling like a newborn child
Everytime I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded!"
Connor sang softly, "I feel like a hero..."
"And I am your heroine..." Hannah sang breathlessly.
Marie stood and walked to the front. Audrey snorted. "If we're done with the cute stuff, I think Marie wants to sing."
"Thanks, new girl," Marie said curtly. She put a strand of her long brown hair behind her hair. "I'll be singing 'Thank You For The Music' from Mamma Mia!"
The piano started up, and Marie began,
"I'm nothing special
In fact, I'm a bit of a bore..."
Everyone nodded solemnly.
"When I tell a joke
You've probably heard it before..."
Marie frowned and sang out,
"But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
Cause everyone listens when I start to sing!"
She belted out,
"I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud!"
She smiled softly and sang,
"So I say thank you for the music
The songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it?
I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance
What are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me..."
Everyone began to sway, adding background harmonies.
"Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
But I've often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing could capture our heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan!"
Marie smiled softly as she sang,
"So I say thank you for the music
The songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it?
I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance
What are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me..."
She sang softly as the piano played,
"I've been so lucky
I am the girl with golden hair
I want to sing it out
To everybody
What a joy
What a life
What a chance!"
She finished up,
"So I say thank you for the music
The songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it?
I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance
What are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me!"
She stopped and everyone grinned. Sam stood and sauntered up to the front of the room, grinning. "Marie was great. But I want to add some more Bowling for Soup to this party."
The guitars began to play (someone was playing them, duh. They don't go to Hogwarts.) Evan joined Sam in front and Sam belted out,
"Well we've all heard about how the guys in the band
Weren't the popular kids in school
And now you hate your parents 'cause of the way you turned out
But in the end the blame's on you..."
Evan grinned and sang,
"And we all sympathize with your torn-apart heart
And your really artistic worldly views
It sells records when you're sad these days
It's super cool to be mad these days!"
The two joined together and sang,
"I think rock and roll is really funny
When it's serious!"
"Don't hate us 'cause we're happy!" Evan sang out.
"Don't hate us 'cause we're beautiful!" Sam grinnned.
"Don't hate us if we make you smile!" Evan sang out.
The two joined together and sang in harmony,
"Or if we go the extra mile
To make someone feel better
On a really shitty day
And if you're hearing what I'm saying then
I want to hear you say, 'I'm gay!'"
"I'm gay!" The Glee club yelled. Jocks outside nodded, agreeing.
"Say, 'I'm gay!'" Evan yelled.
"I'm gay!" Everyone screamed. Evan and Sam sang together,
"Let's start a movement, let's start it right now
And if you don't know where to start
I can show you
I'm your new team captain
Put your left hand over your heart and repeat after me..."
Evan put his left hand over his heart and said, "It's perfectly fine to be a happy individual!"
Everyone except Dane and Savannah repeated, "It's perfectly fine to be a happy individual!"
Sam grinned, "Savannah, Dane?"
"Yeah, buddy!" Dane said.
"You guys wanna join in?"
"Sure, sorry dude..." Savannah amended.
Sam grinned and said, "It's perfectly fine to be a happy individual!"
"It's perfectly fine to be a happy individual!" Everyone yelled.
"Very nice. Very nice," Evan mused before he and his boyfriend sang together,
"Don't hate us 'cause we're happy
Don't hate us 'cause you're miserable
Don't hate us if we make you smile
Or if we go the extra mile
To make someone feel better on a really shitty day
And if you're hearing what I'm saying then
I want to hear you say, 'I'm gay!'"
"I'm gay!"
"Say, 'I'm gay!'"
"I'm gay!"
Evan sang out,
"It sells records when you're sad these days
It's super cool to be mad these days
I think rock and roll is really funny
When it's serious!"
"Yo, where my 'la la's' at?" Tyler yelled. The entire Glee club sang in unison,
"La la-la la, la-la la-la
La la la la La la-la la, la-la la-la
La la la la La la-la la, la-la la-la
La la la la La la-la la, la-la la-la
La la la la La la-la la, la-la la-la!"
Everyone laughed as the two striked poses and Mr. Schue grinned. "That's a great song about being yourself. Who's next?"
No one said a word.
Connor snuck up behind Hannah and covered her eyes. "Guess who?"
"My incredibly weird, cheesy, and overall dorky boyfriend?" Hannah guessed. "Hmm, what do you know, I'm right!" She turned around and pecked him on the lips.
"No PDA!" Sue stuck her head out of the door. "Actually, Teeny Blondie, come here. How much do you weigh?"
Hannah shrugged. "About one hundred pounds."
Sue nodded. "Excellent. You just earned yourself a position as our replacement flyer. Veronica just sprained both of her ankles because we tossed her seven stories high. You should feel very honored," Sue said seriously.
Hannah's eyes widened. "Are you serious?"
"Yes. Here's your Cheerios uniform. I'll see you at practice, everyday after school for three hours. Oh, yes, and here is your cleanser. I got it patented. Drink it instead of eating."
"I, I really can't. I'm serious, this is incredibly bad..." Hannah stuttered, running a hand through her pixie cut.
"Are you really denying Sue Sylvester?" Sue glared. "I'm offering you a chance to go places. Also, I have legal rights to the deserts in Somalia. I can pay a simple fee of ten dollars and have you there by midnight."
Hannah gasped. "Uh, I think I'll just join the squad." She briskly walked back to Connor, uniform in hand.
"Have it dry cleaned!" Sue yelled. "And ironed before practice!"
Connor raised an eyebrow.
"She forced me onto the squad..." Hannah muttered.
"So, uh, why are you wearing a cheerleading uniform?" Damian asked confusedly as he walked beside Hannah, who was wearing the uniform.
"The coach wanted me to be on on the squad. She threatened to send me to a foreign country," Hannah admited. Damian rubbed the back of his neck.
"Sheesh. Sounds kinda harsh..." he commented in his Irish accent.
Hannah nodded. "Yeah, but I refuse to drink the cleanser. Just because of...well...nevermind."
"What?" Damian asked. "You can trust me."
Hannah frowned. "I haven't even told my boyfriend or best friend."
"Ah, come on! You can do it!"
She whispered a few sentences in his ear. After receiving the news, he wished he hadn't asked. Damian felt terrible that he was the first person she told, and he barely knew her.
"Er, I'll be singing Hobbit On The Rocks, by Toad The Wet Sprocket," Damian said awkwardly, standing on the stage, gripping the microphone.
"There's an old Virginian vibraphone
With a calculated gait
And a man who thinks he's Al Capone
With a cumberbund and cape..."
He sang like he knew excactly what he was talking about. Hearing his Irish voice made all of the girls melt.
"Don't criticize what a vicar would prize in you
And talk to the man if you feel he needs talking to
And the hobbit on the rocks is crying
And the fish upon the docks are dying..."
Damian belted out,
"There's an orchestra in rococo and an insulated dwarf
And the ships are sinking in the sea
As they sail from the shores..."
He finished,
"Don't criticize what a vicar would prize in you
And the hobbit on the rocks is crying
And the fish upon the docks are dying
And the hobbit on the rocks is crying
For the grunion in the sand entwining
Don't criticize what a vicar would prize in you
And talk to yourself if you feel you need talking to..."
Everyone stood and cheered, then Audrey walked onto the stage. "Since this week is about individuality, I decided I'd sing a song that really describes me."
The familar notes started up and Audrey sang, flipping her midnight colored hair over her shoulder,
"Tripping out
Spinning around
I'm underground, I fell down
I fell down..."
Maureen began tapping her foot. She liked the song 'Alice' by Avril Lavigne.
"I'm freaking out
So where am I now?
Upside down
And I can't stop it now
It can't stop me now!"
She belted out,
"I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop it?
I, I won't cry!"
She stoppped and sang softly,
"I found myself in Wonderland
Get back on my feet again
Is this real?
Is this pretend?
I'll take a stand until the end!"
She finished out by belting out,
"I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I'm falling, hit the ground
I'll just turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I won't cry
I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I, I won't cry..."
Everyone clapped. Audrey had such a unique voice, she truly was a talented performer.
"Welcome to the Glee club!" Mr. Schue grinned.
All of the Glee kids stood on the stage, dressed as different cliques. Savannah and Hannah were wearing Cheerios uniforms, and they stood beside each other, gossiping. Xriss and Daniella decided to do the cliche goth look, wearing all black. They were over-exaggerating everything, and it was hilarious.
Maureen, Alice, and Marie were nerds, and Dane, Tyler, S.J., and Connor, and Damiank, were jocks. Sam and Evan were your typical gay guys. Audrey was a theatre gitl.
The music started up and Dane sang out,
"Four years, you think for sure
That's all you ve got to endure!"
Tyler shook his head and sang,
"All the total dicks
All the stuck up chicks
So superficial, so immature..."
Connor sang out,
"Then when you graduate
You take a look around and you say, hey, wait!"
S.J. frowned and belted out,
"This is the same as where I just came from!"
Xriss shrugged.
"I thought it was over
Aw that's just great..."
Everyone began to dance in sync, and the moves were good. They sang out,
"The whole damn world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names, and the trends
High school never ends!"
Maureen belted out, "Check out the popular kids!"
"You'll never guess what Hannah did!" Alice sang.
"How did Savannah lose all that weight?" Audrey sang sarcastically.
"And Maurie had a baby..." Hannah sang softly.
"So I guess Sam's straight!" Savannah finished.
"And the only thing that matters..." Daniella sang. All of the girls joined in and sang,
"Is climbing up that social ladder
Still care about your hair and the car you drive
Doesn t matter if you're sixteen or thirty-five!"
Savannah strutted across the stage as everyone sang,
"Reese Witherspoon
She's the prom queen!"
Dane began to break dance, and everyone sang,
"Bill Gates
Captain of the chess team!"
Hannah did a few backflips and landed beside Damian, who sang alone,
"Jack Black, the clown!"
"Brad Pitt, the quarterback!" Everyone sang as Connor began to dance. Everyone belted out,
"I've seen it all before
I want my money back!"
Everyone sang out,
"The whole damn world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names, and the trends
High school never ends!"
"High school never ends!" Maureen belted out.
"The whole damn world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names, and the trends
High school never ends!"
Everyone grinned and clapped. For the sure group performance of the year, it was great.
"Okay, you guys. I decided that next week's assignment will be vulnerability. Sing a song that makes you seem like you are broken. Make us cry. Be real, and strip away all of your inihibitions and just...sing about it," Mr. Schue said. "Class dismissed."
"I can't be vulnerable!" Savannah exclaimed to Hannah. "Is he crazy?"
Hannah shrugged. "Who knows. Come on, let's get to practice, I want to work my round off backhandspring tuck, and then I want to try to dismount from a full." ( A/N: You are all impressed with my cheerleader knowledge and terminology. Do not lie. ;) )
Savannah, knowing what she was talking about, grabbed the girl's hand as they raced off to Cheerios practice.
Maureen and Connor watched Hannah run away from them with sad eyes.
"What happened to her?" Connor asked, slinging an arm around Maurie, who shrugged.
"Let's just worry about being vulnerable."
A/N: Next chapter is vulnerability! Send in the songs you want your character to sing, plus plot/group number ideas!
Also, who here watches The Glee Project? Yeah, well, me and Matheus are getting married. As soon as he realizes I'm alive.
What do you think of Damian and Audrey?
Review? PLEASE!
