Here you go guys, chapter five. Finn has to sing in the bar tonight. Enjoy. :) i dont own anything sadly :(.
Finn POV
God, I was a nervous wreck as I heard loud chatter from behind the curtains. The sweat from my hand was clinging to the microphone desperately. I tried wiping the sweat off in my trousers but that had stopped working five minutes ago. I looked across at Kurt and he mouthed two minutes, before smiling and skipping off. Great. I bit my lip and started panicking even worse than before. I hadn't sung in front of an audience for so long.
"Finn, breathe. All your friends are here, your okay. You can do this." Repeating the sentences over ang over again, I hadn't heard the footsteps walk towards me.
"Finn, talking to yourself is the first sign of madness you know?" Puck said. Puck stood there with his usual swagger and confidence that he had always had ever since I had known him. He had his hand through one of the belt loops in his jeans, that were unnecessarily low. His dark grey t-shirt showed off his muscles greatly.
I seen Santana walk up behind up him. Her beautiful dark hair was curled slightly at the bottom, giving it a casual yet fancy style about it. She was wearing white skinny jeans that she knew outline her legs perfectly. She wore a fancy top with a navy bow printed on it at the collar. Santana had black stiletto's on her feet that she made it look so easy to walk in. But after a dare in High School I knew for a fact that was not true, walking in heels was hard.
"Am I interrupting a little sensitive good luck session here?" She asked smiling at us, she was only teasing.
"Nope, but you interrupted Finn's personal pep talk." Puck laughed.
I felt the blood rush rapidly to my cheeks turning them crimson, right in front of Santana and Puck. I glared at Puck and shrugged. I jumped up and down on the spot, prepping myself up for one song. Was I overreacting to this?
"Well, I was told to come and tell you that as soon me and Puck leave the curtain rises and then it's all you, Finn."
I nodded which then turned into shaking. The sweat was building back up quickly in my hands but Puck didn't seem to notice as he wished me good luck and gave me a good old fashioned one armed manly hug. He waved goodbye before walking off back out through the door. Santana, however stayed. She looked at me and shook her head.
"Finn? You're gonna be okay. I'm not just talking about tonight, that no doubt you will nail but with Rachel- my heart throbbed at her name- she will come back, Finn. It's a matter of time." She smiled at me and placed her hand on my shoulder.
"Thanks, San."
"No problem and remember that we are all out there for you. I mean, all of us. Now, go kick that song square in the balls." She kissed me on the cheek before leaving.
Soon after, Santana left the red velvet curtains rose, revealing me to the audience. Don't panic, I repeated to myself. I placed the microphone on the stand and waved at the group of my friends that were all sat on the stools at the bar. Artie winked at me, while Mike did thumbs up.
I turned my gaze away from them and looked at the crowd sat before staring up at me, waiting for me to perform. The spotlight only hit the people in the front and the bar, so it was hard to see in the corner of the bar. As I was about to speak the door opened and Will, Emma and my parents entered. They smiled at me apologetically because they were late.
"Okay, hey everybody. Mine name his Finn Hudson and I'm here to sing a song for you. Recently, I lost someone very important to me. This song is for you." I nodded over at the band who started playing the introduction to the song.
I placed both hands on the microphone and pretended she was sat right in front of me. Smiling, her face all lit with pride, love and embarrassment that I would be singing to her. I pictured her brown hair falling perfectly to her shoulders, her brown eyes all warm and with the one sparkle that they always had. I pictured her with her leg over the other her foot slowly going to the music, her wearing the dress she wore on our first date. For a moment, if it was only a moment I seen her there.
So lately, been wondering who will be there to take my place
When I'm gone you'll need love to light the shadows on your face
I miss you, Rachel. I took the microphone of the stand for the first chorus. I meant every lyric in this song and I was going to show it. I lacked emotion was all she told me now, it was time to prove her wrong. I could put emotion in to it.
If I could, then I would
I'd go wherever you will go
I looked over at the bar and seen Brittany moving her head to the music, I saw Kurt and Blaine looking lovingly at each other. Santana was smirking to herself, Quinn held Sam's hand and smiled. My parents were sat on a table in front of the bar with Will and Emma, all of whom were smiling up at me. Everyone I loved was here, bar one.
And maybe, I'll find out,
A way to make it back someday
To-wards you, to guide you, through the darkest of your days
I smiled to myself. Santana was right, Rachel would come back either that or I would find my way to her. After the play though, I wanted her to live that first.
Well then I hope there's someone out there,
Who can bring me back to you
I'm not giving up on us anymore, Rachel. I mentally told her. I'll be coming back for you, I promise. We belong together.
I know now, just quite how
My life and love might still go on
In your heart, in your mind I'll stay with you for all of time
Through the rest the song I sung like I never did before. I loved the feeling I got every time I sung out an intense feeling or emotion and since I never felt like this before the song only came out stronger than never before. The band played harder and faster as we drew to the end of the song. This was one of the best feelings in the world.
If I could turn back time
I'd go wherever you will go
If I could make you mine
I'd go wherever you will go
I'd go wherever you will go
As the crowd applauded me at the end, I even received a few whistles which of course I was proud of. I smiled over at my friends and family who returned the smile. I put the microphone back on the stand and bowed to the audience. Smiling, I said thank you and turned around and walked off the stage for the next act to come on.
The adrenaline and buzz I got from that performance had put me in a good mood all week, that much to everyone's pleasure I was back to my old self. I was being nice to the kids that I was Coaching, nice to people around me, I went out drinking with Puck, I went to visit everyone more often and went to family dinnners again. But even though I was back to being like myself, I missed her.
All I thought about was her, I was even dreaming about her. The ring I was currently carrying around with me everywhere, it was a constant reminder to what I had and lost. I missed her and I loved her. I was going to fight for her and get her back. So, I booked my flight the following weekend to New York in hope that I would find her. I had to tell her that I was sorry and that I loved her. I had to bring her home.
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