Ally's POV
I walked into the choir room because I got a text from Rory that said to meet him there. I got there and everyone else was there too. I guess this wasn't a private chat. "What's going on?" I asked, looking at everyone. I noticed the room was decorated; it was October and the school I guess liked to decorate for holidays. I did like Halloween so I had no problem with it.
Next thing is I turn to Rory and then I feel Santana, Quinn, and Rachel pull me over to a chair that is in front of him and I sit down in it. Music starts playing and Rory smiles at me.
[Rory]
I can feel you comin from a mile away
My pulse starts racing from the words that you say
And you say so many of them like you don't have a clue
That I'm signed, sealed, delivered with a stamp on you
You don't have to try too hard
You already have my heart
You don't got a thing to prove
I'm already into you
So
I was smiling like crazy, looking around at everyone. We got to chorus of the song and I decided to come in.
[Ally & Rory]
Hold, hold, hold, hold me tight now
Cause I'm so, so good to go
Don't say, don't say good night you know
You had me at hello
You had me at hello
You had me at hello
Don't say, don't say good night you know
You had me at hello
[Ally]
Close your mouth now baby don't say a word
Cause you ain't saying nothing I ain't already heard
Plus all them words get buried when the beat so loud
And the speakers blowin' up to this dance song
[Ally & Rory]
You don't have to try too hard
You already have my heart
You don't got a thing to prove
I'm already into you
So
Hold, hold, hold, hold me tight now
Cause I'm so, so good to go
Don't say, don't say good night you know
You had me at hello
You had me at hello
You had me at hello
After the song finished, I got up and kissed him on the lips. "You had me at hello." I said and he laughed. That was when Mr. Shue came in and we sat down, I guess he missed the performance.
"Rory and Ally, have already given us a good example for our newest assignment." Okay, maybe he did here it. He turned back to us after writing Halloween on the white board.
"Since it's close to Halloween, we should go with a Halloween theme. You can sing scary songs or songs from movies or TV shows that that go along with a Halloween theme, like what Rory and Ally did." I grinned, looking at him.
Once Glee Club was over, I was about to leave the room with Rory when Mr. Shue called me back. "I'll wait for you outside." Rory said and I walked over to Mr. Shue; I had no clue to what this would be about.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"You are aware of the dance on Friday?" He asked me and I nodded. It was a Halloween dance.
It's an excuse to dress up and have a good time while the little kids get free candy.
"What about it?"
"Well, Principal Figgins asked us to perform and I was wondering if you would take the lead and pick a song for us to do." He said. It's weird how Rachel and Finn were the captains and he was giving these decisions and things to the newbie.
"Sure, I guess." I said.
"And there is another thing…" He said.
Rory's POV
Ally came out and she didn't look good; she looked distraught. "What happened?" I asked her.
"He wants me to lead a performance at the Halloween dance on Friday." She said. What was wrong with that? She was great at the fall assembly. "But that's not what I am worried about."
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Apparently, so many people have been concerned about my pregnancy, that they want to me to talk about about it to the school. Basically do a speech on how bullying wrecks lives." I knew she believed in that stuff, so why would it be an issue?
"Explain…"I said.
"I have to write a presentation speech and give it in front of the entire school." Ally told me, I was getting the idea that she didn't want to give a speech. "I guess since I caused this problem, I have to fix it which is basically me making things worse for myself…there is no way I'll be able to do it."
"But you've gone in front of them before. You sang, most people have harder times with that, right?" I replied.
"That's different." Ally said, but I didn't understand how. "When I am singing, I am telling someone else's words, a different story. Plus, I know I can sing and it was before I was pregnant. Also I had you and the other members of the Glee club behind me. With a speech, it's my words, I'm by myself, and everyone is going to be thinking oh look, the pregnant slut is speaking or whatever."
I put my hand on her shoulder and smiled at her; it was interesting seeing her afraid. Now I could be like those boyfriends you see in movies, even if it was for a second. "You'll be great." I told her. "It's you were talking about. And if anyone messes with you, Puck, Sam, and the others will kill them." She laughed.
"I better go." She said and I sighed as she walked away. This wasn't going to be an easy week.
Joe's POV
I walked in the hallway and I saw Ally leave Rory's side. I go over to him, I wondered what happened. "Hey Joe." Rory said.
"Is Ally okay?" I asked. I really hoped it wasn't the baby, but if it was I would be telling Rory that it was mine.
"She has to write and give a speech and she is stressing about it." Rory said. "I told her she has nothing to worry about…she just doesn't believe me." Rory had a point because she has sung in front of people.
"Well, it's how Ally feels. It doesn't really matter how we look at it, it's how she does." I said and he nodded. "Tell me, what is one thing you don't like?" Rory was about to speak, but I stopped him. "And by that I mean a thing, something that freaks you out. Don't say a parent." He laughed.
"I wasn't but…heights." Rory said.
"Why?"
"Because my brother pushed me off a roof when I was twelve and I had to go to the hospital because of a broken rip and arm." Rory said. I wasn't expecting that, but I guess it worked.
"Yes, and that's how you feel about it. What if someone else told you that they aren't that bad…why wouldn't you listen?"
"Because they probably hadn't been thrown off a roof." Rory replied. I am getting nowhere with this.
"It's how you feel about it and that is how Ally feels about…public speaking." I said and I think he started to understand.
Ally's POV
So I went to Glee Club, even though I should be rehearsing my speech with a mirror. Rory asked me to come, so I did. Finn, Joe, and Mike were performing. I wouldn't know why those three would decide to work together.
[Finn]
I was working in the lab late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
[Joe]
For my monster from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise
[Finn, Joe, & Mike]
He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did the mash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash
[Mike]
From my laboratory in the castle east
[Mike & Joe]
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
[Finn]
To get a jolt from my electrodes
[Finn, Joe, & Mike]
They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They did the mash
It caught on in a flash
They did the mash
They did the monster mash
After that I went into the auditorium so I could be alone and that was when Sam came in and clapped when I finished it. It startled me and I jumped. "Sorry." He said and I grinned. It was fine, except that my speech sucked.
"It's okay." I said. "What's not okay is this stupid thing." I said and I threw the flashcards; I seriously hated this. Because of this stupid pregnancy I had to do something I have always hated and never done.
"Rory told me about what's happening." Sam said and I sighed. "Don't worry, I am not going into the whole you can sing in front of people, but you can't speak thing."
"Why not?" I asked, how could he understand, but the others couldn't.
"Because I know you. You're like me." He said, but I did not follow."
"Explain Evans." I said, jokingly.
"In middle school, we always have these teachers. Some only have one others have more, but there is always one that want to torture children." He said and I couldn't help but laugh. "And of course, they give us an oral speech assignment and they make you do it first. You can't read the words right, you start to sweat, your hands shake, and nothing comes out but mumbles." I frowned at what he was saying; was he there? "Everyone laughs and the teacher sighs and excuses you, but the worst part is that you never forget."
"How—How do you know this?" I asked, I was pretty sure he was living in Tennessee at that time. I knew for sure I was in a different state to him.
"Because I went through the same thing." Sam said and I grinned. "That was when I found out I had dyslexia." Oh crap, I forgot he had it too. No wonder.
"Me too." I said, smiling. "Of course, I had to go through another traumatizing experience. As if losing my parents and being in foster care wasn't bad enough; that made everything worse."
"Anyway, I know people don't understand. They think it's strange." Sam said and I nodded, exactly it. "You want to know my fear, it's worse than the one you have?" I nodded and he whispered it in my ear.
"You are not serious!" I said, it couldn't be true. But he shook his head, it was true. Oh my god, now that I found hard to believe, but it didn't mean I didn't understand an intention he had.
"Anyway, I know, but I know you." Sam said. "You are strong, I mean you have more guts than Quinn did when she was pregnant, that I have heard. You will be fine, and besides I think your words would be better than anyone else."
"Stop flirting!" I said, shoving him, playfully. But that was when I got an idea. "Okay, I think might have a way to make this whole thing a little more exciting; more me at least."
"What do you need me to do?"
"Get Rory. I need both my boys for this." I said.
It was the day of the speech and Sam and Rory both met me backstage. "Are you guys ready?" I asked them and they nodded. We started and I walked to the podium. I looked at Rory and Sam and took a breath. I began to talk about what fear makes us do and how it makes us bully. "Anyway, I have something that kind helped me get over something." I said and that was when Sam came out and then music started.
[Sam]
I'm walking on a thin line
And my hands are tied
Got nowhere to hide
I'm standing at a crossroads
Don't know where to go
Feeling so exposed
[Ally]
Yeah I'm caught
In between
Where I'm going and where I've been
But no,
There's no turning back
Yeah!
[Sam & Ally]
It's like I'm balanced on the edge,
It's like I'm hanging by a thread,
But I'm still gonna push ahead
So I tell myself
Yeah, I tell myself
Don't look down, down, down, down
Don't look down, down, down, down
That was when Rory joined in.
[Sam, Ally, & Rory]
Don't look down, down, down, down
Don't look down, down, down, down
[Rory]
It'd be so easy
Just to run
It'd be so easy
To just give up
[Ally]
But I'm not that girl who gonna turn my back
There's no turning back
[Ally & Rory]
No turning back
[Ally]
It's like I'm balanced on the edge
[Rory]
It's like I'm hanging by a thread
[Ally]
But I'm still gonna push ahead
So I tell myself
Yeah I tell myself
[Ally & Rory]
Don't look down, down, down, down
Don't look down, down, down, down
[Sam, Ally, & Rory]
Don't look down, down, down, down
Don't look down, down, down, down!
Everyone cheered and both boys hugged me. I ran off the stage with them and I kissed Rory; thank god that was over with.
"You were amazing." Rory said.
"Thank you." I said and kissed him again.
"It was you. I guess you're fearless now." He said and I grinned; I knew what solo I was going to be singing in Glee Club; even if I had already sung one and one literally two minutes ago. And then again tomorrow night.
I'm stuck in your head, I'm back from the dead
Got you running scared, I'm fearless
I'm calling you out, I'm taking you down
Don't you come around, I'm fearless I'm fearless
I'm callin' you out
I'm takin' you down
Don't you come around
I'm fearless I'm fearless
Now I was in the choir room, in front of everyone with a microphone in my hand.
I've got the upper hand now, and you're losing ground
You never had to fight back, never lost a round
You see the gloves are coming off, tell me when you've had enough
Yeah
Ready for a showdown, and we're face -to -face
I think I'll rearrange it, put you in your place
You don't get the best of me, check it, you're afraid of me
I'm stuck in your head, I'm back, back from the dead
Got you running scared, I'm fearless
I'm calling you out, I'm taking you down
Don't you come around, I'm fearless, I'm fearless, I'm fearless
You used to make my heart pound, just the thought of you
But now you're in the background, watcha ya gonna do?
Sound off if you hear this, we're feellin' fearless, we're feelin fearless
I'm stuck in your head, I'm back from the dead
Got you running scared, I'm fearless
I'm calling you out, I'm taking you down
Don't you come around, I'm fearless, I'm fearless
Rory's POV
It was the night of the Halloween dance and I waited for Ally outside the school for a few minutes, but it colder so I went inside, where I bumped into Sam who was dressed as a zombie. "Hi Sam." I said.
"Hey Rors." He said. "Are you Dracula?" I sighed, I wished that I could say no to that question, but it was obvious that it was a lie, if I did say that. I nodded.
"It was the only thing I could get. Well this or Spongebob, but I thought this was the better choice." I told him.
"Agreed." He said and I nodded. "So, where's Ally?"
"I don't know, we said we'd meet here." I told him. I hoped she would be here soon, we only had little time to talk and dance before we had to do that song she picked with the Glee Club. As Sam walked away, I saw Ally come in through the door, in a suit like outfit. It wasn't anything scary that was for sure.
"Hey." She said, walking over to me.
"Hey, what's this costume about?" I asked, I didn't exactly know what she was or if she was actually in a costume. "You are in costume, right?" I hated myself for asking, but she laughed so I knew I was okay. She reaching into her pocket and pulled out something; a fake badge.
"SSA Jennifer Jareau, but you can call me JJ." She said. I smiled, I remembered that was a character from one of her favorite shows, it was perfect for her. Nice, tough, blond, and beautiful. "So, what's up with you Dracula? I thought—"
"It was either this or a cartoon sponge!"
"I love this!" She said and we both laughed. A slow song started and I knew this is the last one before we had to get ready for the number. Well the ones whose costumes didn't match the theme of the song.
"May I have this dance?" I asked and she put her arms around me and we danced. "I love you." I said. Oh crap, why did I say that?
"I love you too." She said.
"Oh thank god!" I said and she smiled, I knew it even if I couldn't see it. "I didn't mean to say that."
"Well, I know I meant to do this." She said and kissed me and after some more dancing the music changed and we went back to get ready for the song. We went on the stage and the music began, with Ally leading the song.
[Ally]
Heart thumps and you jump
Comin' down with goosebumps!
You dared to go there
Ima-Ima get you so scared!
We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eh,eh
If you stayed in too late
To be getting afraid
This scene extreme
I-I-I-Ima get you so scared!
We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eh, eh
Gonna get your body shaking
Wishin' you could just awaken
Here we go!
[Ally & the New Directions]
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya'!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're coming to get ya'!
If you're only dreaming
Why I hear you screamin'?
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya'! We're comin' to get ya'!
[New Directions]
Callin' all the monsters, callin' all the monsters
Callin' all the, callin' all the, callin' all the monsters
[Ally]
You hide or you try
Kiss tomorrow goodbye!
We thrill to your chill
B-B-B-Buckin' for a freak-out!
We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eeh, eeh
We might just bite
Underneath the moonlight
More fun if you run!
I-I-I-I'm I'm already chasin'
We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eeh, eeh
[Ally & the New Directions]
Gonna get your body shakin'
Wishin' you could just awaken
Here we go!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya'!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya'!
I think a Halloween theme was appropriate since it's October and Halloween is in two weeks! HAPPY EARLY HALLOWEEN!
So we had some more of Ally and Sam's growing friendship and it looks like Ally knows Sam's secret fear. (What could it be?) Also, Ally and Rory had their moments as well, especially with Ally dealing with a fear that she has carried with her.
Songs: You Had Me Hello (from Girl Vs Monster), Monster Mash (from Spooky Buddies), Don't Look Down (from Austin & Ally), Fearless (from Girl Vs Monster), & Calling All the Monsters (from A.N.T. Farm)
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