Chapter 21
Road to Sectionals
"Do you think I will get the lead in sectionals?" Naomi asked Ivan Flores as they walked out to their rides.
"You were amazing, and so much better than Rachel," Ivan complimented.
"What about Mercedes?"
"There is no denying that she can sing. So I think she is your biggest competition."
"Yeah, thanks."
They both pulled into a warm embrace, then went to their rides.
"Okay," Blaine began, "Kurt informed me that they think I am going to do my usual lead at Sectionals, but this time, I want to shock them. Jeff, I want you or Ivan to sing lead."
"That means that both of you have one hour to choose the song you want to perform, and to sing it for the group."
"Okay," Ivan said, nodding.
"We are rivals now, so I am going to give it my best, " Jeff said to Ivan as he marched out of the room.
"Jeff, hey, wake up!" Ivan Chavez yelled from above the stairs, "We have Sectionals today, and we need to make sure we get a good breakfast!"
Jeff climbed up the stairs to find that Ivan made some omelets with cheese.
"Wow, that looks amazing."
"Thank you."
He sat down, and began to eat, and, once finished went to brush his teeth and comb his hair.
"Okay, are you ready to go?" Jeff asked.
"Yeah," they went out to the car, and got to the school in about fifteen minutes.
"Ms. Wilson," Jeff said, when he and Ivan entered the teacher's classroom.
"Yes?"
"We wanted to give you a ticket to come to Sectionals," Jeff handed her a beige ticket that had the words 2011 Sectionals printed in a large font.
"Aww, thank you, but I don't know where it is."
"Well, you can ride the bus with us, then you save money on gas," Ivan Chaves advised.
"Gee, a bus full of teenage guys. What could be better?" she asked, sarcastically.
"Well, we are The Warblers. Think of it like you are going on tour with a band back home," Jeff added, convincingly.
"I do like The Warblers, okay I will go."
"Thank you, you won't regret it."
"This is it everyone, I have made my decision," Mr. Schuester announced to the glee club.
"Thank you Mr. Schue, and I gladly accept. I have my song already chosen, and may I say it is amazing," Rachel interrupted.
"Sorry Rachel, but it isn't going to be you this time."
All of the excitement and cockiness drained from her face like the air in a flat tire. Mercedes and Naomi both perked up when they heard this.
"Naomi, I have chosen you to sing lead at Sectionals."
Naomi was shocked and Rachel looked like she was about to explode.
"But Mr. Schuester. Do you really think it is safe to let someone new perform a solo? I mean, she probably hasn't performed in front of an audience before."
"I haven't, but I have sang solos before."
"See Mr. Schue. She clearly isn't ready for the task. You need to give it to someone more experienced."
"Oh hell no," Alyssa interjected, "Naomi is way better than you are, and you are not about to take this moment from her."
"Better than me? I have been singing since I was seven."
"I don't care when you started singing."
"How dare you?"
"Rachel, that is enough. I have made up my mind. Congratulations Naomi, and good luck."
"Then I am going to quit," Rachel stormed out of the room before anyone could try to convince her to stay.
"I am so tired of her attitude. I am going to get her back," Alyssa left the room, and went to the first place she could think of that Rachel would go, the bathroom.
"Okay bitch, we need to talk," Alyssa scolded.
"What are you doing here?"
"I am tired of your sour attitude, and hating on everyone that has more talent than you."
"Well, I am tired of everyone nocking me down to give everyone else a chance."
That was too much. Alyssa smacked Rachel across the face leaving a red handprint.
"You… just… hit me."
"Yes, because you always get the leads in everything that the glee club does, and I am not going to sit here and listen to you lie to me about how 'everyone nocks you down.'"
"I guess… I just… want to be a star so much that I don't care who I step on."
"Well with that attitude, you will never be a star. Now get your ass back to glee club, and congratulate Naomi."
"Thank you, Alyssa."
'Thank you? I just slapped her, which felt great, and now she is thanking me?' Alyssa thought, as they walked back to the choir room.
"I am sorry, and I wish you the best of luck Naomi. Don't mess up, because this year is our last chance at Nationals," Rachel said, when she entered the room.
'Well, I guess that is the best I will get,' Alyssa thought, returning to her seat.
"Okay everyone, we only have one more hour until Sectionals, and we need to practice," Mr. Schuester said, grabbing a marker and beginning to write on the board.