Ok guys this is it. This story is coming to an ending. This is the last chapter and then there's gonna be an epilogue to close with this story. I feel kinda weird to be honest. And with all the spoilers I've heard about Tina in season 5 I would be willing to write about Mike being there to help and comfort her but I've taken my decision and I'm not gonna write a similar story about season 5. At least… not yet. Ok so… Let's get moving. Episode 22 of glee is here I really hope you like it.
Tina's POV
Mr. Schue announces that we will be the ones to host Regionals and then talks about the other schools and performers mentioning Frida Romero. I frown. Yeah I've heard of her so many times… In fact I know her personally. We actually used to be kinda friends in the past but she was horrible to me. She always used to sing her high notes to show her voice and once I had managed to sing in front of her and she was always correcting me and pointing out that my voice wasn't that strong like hers and blah blah blah. Ugh even if that happened like ten years ago when we were just little kids I really can't get over this. I hope she has changed a little bit now that she's older.
"She has her final callback for Funny Girl" we applause for Rachel. I pray for her so hard these last days. She deserves to get the role so bad. I've talked to her, tried to encourage her. She is stressed but also determined. And that's the Rachel everyone knows and loves.
"She did great. I'm sure she did. You don't even have to think about it. I'm sure she killed it"
"I know Mike but what if she choked again?"
"That was a onetime accident. Why don't you call her to see how she did?"
"I did. She didn't answer. I 'll call her again later"
"Come here" he wraps his arms around me and kisses my forehead "Everything is gonna be fine. She did great and you are gonna be great too. Okay? You don't have to worry about Frida"
Of course he knew. He always knew everything I had in my mind.
"It's not that" I lie but he doesn't believe me. He raises an eyebrow and I sigh "Ok maybe it's that, just a little bit, but basically it's just the general pressure"
"Tina look at me" he places his hand under my chin so I look him in the eyes "You have an amazing voice, you will know the choreography better than anyone, you're beautiful, you're perfect. You don't have to worry about anything"
"Kay" I answer placing my arms around his waist and my face in his chest "But… we will still practice the choreo again and again even though I will already know it by heart, right?"
"Right" he laughs and I smile too pecking his lips.
The next day I'm sitting on the piano with Sam sitting next to me and we're talking about Blaine wanting to propose to Kurt.
"He loves him"
"This is no serious excuse" he answers and I shrug.
"This is how things work. You should chill out a little bit" I'm trying to calm him down and that exact moment Sugar and Joe enter the choir room.
"We're going with I love it by Icona Pop" announces Mr. Schue and I smile.
"I love it" I shout excited and Sam high-fives me.
"And Marley's original song: All or nothing" continues Mr. Schue while Brittany gets in the choir room.
"Hey Mr. Schue what about my original song? Do you remember?" she asks and starts singing it with Artie. And… she goes a little bit crazy demanding all the solos and songs. Bite me!
"Tina please make an exact replica or Jennifer Lawrence's Oscar dress" she orders and I frown.
"Um, no?"
"Um, yes" she says back and I look at Sam confused. Brittany then starts insulting everybody and finally she ends up with breaking up with Sam by text. Seriously now? She gets out of the choir room shouting: All or nothing. The irony huh?
"Does that mean that she won't sing with the new directions? We're lacking a person?" asks Mike alerted and I shake my head.
"I really don't know. She acts so weirdly. I really don't know what's going on with her"
"This will be a problem. If I don't know how many there are gonna be how am I gonna make the dancing couples?"
"Maybe you could plan something that doesn't require couples?" I ask frowning and he sighs.
"I see what I can do. But she better decides quickly. We don't have that much time!"
We 're sitting in a circle in the choir room two days later talking about our performance –without Brittany being present- when Ryder interrupts Mr. Schue. He announces that he's not performing for Regionals unless he finds out who Catfish is.
"It could be any of us" I try to calm him down but he hits the things in front of him with his foot frustrated. I jump surprised.
"Relax man. I… I know this is upsetting" says Blaine and I nod terrified.
"Nobody is going to admit it for fear of being murdered" says Kitty but Ryder ignores her.
"Who is it?" he insists demanding to see our phones. He starts hitting things again and shouting when…
"It's me. I'm Catfish"
Marley. How… How could she…
"Playing with him like that? This is unacceptable. And Jake knew… I can't believe it" I put my hands up while Blaine and I are driving to the mall.
"I know. I don't know what to say. It was so unexpected. I would guess it could be anyone but her"
We get into the mall and go straight to the ring store. We walk around the stands and something catches my eye. I lean to see it better and I smile.
"Well if you were asking me to marry you I'd want that big one… My fingers are on the larger side and you have to figure with my build after we have a few babies I may put on a couple of pounds" I tease him and he gives me a sweet smile.
"Tina I'm looking for a ring for Kurt"
"He is so lucky" I put my arm around his and that moment we hear a voice behind us so we turn our heads.
"Those are engagement rings"
"That's good cause I'm looking to get engaged" answers Blaine and I smile.
"I am constantly telling my nieces and nephews to wear condoms"
"It's for my boyfriend"
"I'm not pregnant" I frown and Blaine smiles at me.
"He used to be my boyfriend. It's complicated" Blaine explains the situation almost breathlessly and I nod.
"Tell me about your man" says the lady and I roll my eyes leaving them alone to talk about Kurt. I go on the other side of the shop looking at some other rings. A lady asks me if I'm looking for something particular and I sign no.
"This is beautiful. Simple and beautiful" she shows me a ring and I nod looking at it more carefully.
"Are you getting engaged too anytime soon like your friend?" asks the lady again and I say no but keep looking at the ring as closer as I can. It's when I hear Sam's voice and the old lady asks if he is the one Blaine is talking about. We all shake our heads negatively.
"I mean he wants to do me but… we're just friends" says Sam and I look at him uninterested. He joins me a minute later and I look at him curiously. He seems alerted.
"What's up with you?" I ask and he shrugs.
"What do you mean? Nothing is wrong at all"
"Sam you're talking with me. Spit it out"
"It's just… Something's wrong. I… really it's not about the break up, Brittany acts so weird and I want to help her but she won't let me and I don't know what to do"
"Well I hate to say so but the only person who can help you is Santana"
"She won't. She hates me"
"It doesn't matter. If you ask her help she won't ignore you. She would do anything for Britt"
"You think so?"
"Come on Tina focus. This is the third time you're doing it wrong" Mike scolds me and I frown. I'm doing this choreography over the past two hours and even if it's easy I still don't fully get it.
"I'm sorry" I whisper and get started again. This time I do it right but not with the energy I had two hours ago.
"What's up babe? You're not concentrated. You're thinking of something that distracts you. Come here" he makes me sit on his bed and I take a deep breath closing my eyes.
"It's nothing. I just so many thing in my mind. Blaine proposing to Kurt, Rachel and her Funny Girl audition, Regionals, Brittany going crazy, Sam trying to help her, Ryder founding out Marley was Catfish and freaking out denying competing with us, so many frustrating things" I put my head in my hands and he sits next to me taking me in his arms. We stay like that for five whole minutes. I'm counting them one by one. Then without a word we get up again and start with the choreography. This time I'm more concentrated and I manage to complete the choreo without mistakes.
"That's it" Mike high-fives me and I smile "Ok. Take a shower. I'm taking you out. You need something to clear your mind" he announces and doesn't even let me argue so I step in the bathroom and treat myself a quick bath. By the time I'm ready he takes my hand in his and leads me out of the house.
"Usually I would take you to Breadsticks but we don't want anyone to suspect anything so I'm taking you out of town… kinda" he smiles and I laugh.
"So that only the detectives can detect us and nobody else?"
"Something like that"
It appears that the place he's talking about is really near the suburbs of Ohio but it is beautiful and friendly.
"What if I screw up?" I ask suddenly and he sighs.
"Can you please stop thinking about it? You won't! There's no reason to be so stressed"
"Frida is gonna kill the songs"
"You too. Everything is gonna be fine" he takes my hand in his and kisses it.
I'm ready. Ready for Regionals. Ready for Frida Romero. Ready for the challenge. I'm sitting with the New Directions backstage in the auditorium trying to stop my hands from shaking.
"Marley was right" we hear Ryder's voice and I look at Mike immediately then I smile at Ryder until he announces that after Regionals he's leaving the glee club. Listening to Frida Romero singing makes it even worse. She really has killer voice. I catch Mike's eyes and they say 'Calm down'.
We form the show circle before we go on stage and Brittany gives a quick speech. She announces she got offered early admissions to MIT. I look at her surprised and smile at her just like Blaine next to me. She goes on about how much she loves us and that we're her family and she cries and I cry too and I laugh when she says that Mr. Schue is like our dad and that Mercedes, Sugar, Unique and I are like her sisters and that Mike and the rest of the boys are like her brothers. I see Blaine looking surprised when she says she took Artie's virginity. I thought he knew… She goes on about the rest of the newbies, then Sam and finally Santana.
"Ok one more. Show circle" she announces and I take a deep breath. We step on the stage and start singing and dancing to Halls of fame. Then we go by I love it. I sing and dance with Kitty and then we all gather for All or Nothing. I see Mike with Mercedes looking at us from near the curtain.
And it's time.
I'm trying to sit as far away as I can from Frida Romero.
"First place goes to McKinley High New Directions" I scream and hug Blaine and the girls and Sam with Artie and then there's Mercedes and Mike and I hug him not even caring if everyone could see us.
Mike is talking with Mercedes when we're all in the choir room and then approaches Mr. Schue agreeing with his words.
"Mrs. Pillsbury. Who's your friend?" he asks and we all look behind to see a man you looks like… a priest?
"Um I figured out that I can't handle the pressure of a big wedding so… I told Will if we're going to get married, then I wanted an intimate ceremony and a special place surrounded by the people that we love" says Mrs. Pillsbury and my eyes pop out of my face. A surprise wedding?
We all gather quickly making a circle and Kitty grabs my hand excited and I do the same. So we plan it as a cute ceremony. We gather in two lines -Unique between me and Mike- and Mrs. Pillsbury gets in and we all hum. Sugar is throwing pedals on the floor and I look at Mike again. We form again a circle and Mr. Schue and Mrs. Pillsbury exchange I do's. They kiss and we cheer loud and hug each other and I see Mike grinning at me and I do the same.
It's two days of happiness that have passed since the wedding. The dinner at Breadsticks was awesome and very romantic and amazing.
"Mike?" I almost shout not seeing anyone. I'm in a park that I never have gone before and Mike asked to see me here. I agreed thinking it might be one of the romantic picnics he always plans but now the high grass is ending and tall trees are in front of me. Like a forest or something…
"Just keep walking straight" I receive a message on my phone. It's from Mike. I frown and walk straight like he ordered me.
"Hello" he greets me when I pass another tree.
I can't believe it.
Ooops. Cliffhanger? Well I wanted to make an epilogue that's why I stopped it right here. You'll find out what happened the next days. Wow we're at the end guys.
Remember this is the last chapter and there's an epilogue and then that's it. The story ends. Please review!