Joe's POV
It's been a little while and I have given Ally what she wanted: a little space and a little time. I know it wasn't that long, but I really just want to talk to her. She is carrying my baby and once Rory finds out most likely he won't want to be with her; if not because it's mine, but because she lied.
I liked Ally—I more than liked her, I really liked her. I have known her since she moved here with her family. I wish she would give me a chance.
I would after Glee Club. I was interested in what our set list would be. I sat in the back behind Ally and Rory and I hoped nobody would notice me staring at her.
"Okay, so Sectionals is in a few days and we all need to be ready." Mr. Shue said. "Now let's go over our set list."
"We will start off with our solo. Which will be Ally singing Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls." He said and I looked at Ally and smiled; she was going to be great.
"Congrats." Rachel said to her, but everyone knew even if those two were friends, she was angry that she got the solo.
"…anyway, next will be a small group number. Ally, Santana, Rachel, you three will be singing Slow Down by Selena Gomez, and each of you will have a partner, since there will be chorography that goes with it." He said, I wondered who would get who. "Rachel, you get Finn, Santana, you get Puck, and Ally, you get Rory." He told them. Figures, she gets to be with her boyfriend; but he isn't the best dancer.
"Mr. Shue, I'm not the best dancer…" Rory started to say. That's what I said—or was thinking at least.
"Don't worry, you'll get it." Ally told him and kissed him.
"Well if you don't have it by Friday, let me know and I'll have Mike or Joe step in if it's needed." Mr. Shue said and Ally looked back and smiled at Mike; avoiding me. She really was trying to avoid all contact with me.
"Anyway finally, for our group number, we will be singing Flash by Queen." I did love that song. Even if it wasn't very popular. "Finn, Puck, and Artie, you guys will take the lead vocals."
"So girls, do think we should run through your number?" He asked them and the three of them nodded. We went into the auditorium to practice and the girls changed quickly…I guess it was a dress rehearsal. The music started and Rachel started off the song.
[Rachel]
Now that I have captured your attention
I wanna steal you for a rhythm intervention
Mr TSA, I'm ready for inspection
Sh-sh-show me how you make a first impression
[Santana]
Oh, oh
Can we take it nice and slow, slow
Break it down and drop it low, low
'Cause I just wanna party all night in the neon lights
'Til you can't let me go
[Rachel & Santana]
I just wanna feel your body right next to mine
All night long, baby, slow down the song
And when it's coming closer to the end, hit rewind
All night long, baby, slow down the song
(Slow-o-o-o-o, slow-o-o-o-o)
Yeah, baby, slow down the song
(Slow-o-o-o-o, slow-o-o-o-o)
Yeah, baby, slow down the song
[Ally]
If you want me I'm accepting applications
So long as we can keep this record on rotation
You know I'm good with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Breathe me in, breathe me out, so amazing
Oh, oh
Can we take it nice and slow, slow
Break it down and drop it low, low
'Cause I just wanna party all night in the neon lights
'Til you can't let me go
[Rachel, Santana, & Ally]
I just wanna feel your body right next to mine
All night long, baby, slow down the song
And when it's coming closer to the end, hit rewind
All night long, baby, slow down the song
[Rachel & Santana]
Yeah, baby, slow down the song
[Ally]
Yeah, baby, slow down the song
Everyone applauded. It was really good and I had to say Ally looked especially hot in that number.
After rehearsal was over, I grabbed my things and I had to talk to Ally. I wanted a chance, I just needed ten minutes. When I found her, I saw her talking to Tina.
"I know you've been here longer than I have—" Ally was saying, but Tina cut her off.
"Hey, it's okay. At least you're not like Rachel Berry, who always get the solos and when you don't get one, complain about it to the world, saying that the teacher hates you." Tina said. "And there will be other competitions where I can be in the spotlight."
Tina looked and saw me, so I then walked over. That was when Ally saw me and frowned. "I'll see you tomorrow." Tina said and left me alone with her. Please give me a chance, Ally.
Ally's POV
I turned around when Tina's expression changed and saw Joe coming this way. God, why? Tina left me alone with Joe and I sighed and was about to walk away when he stopped me. "Wait." He said and I turned back to him.
"I have to go practice." I told him. Yes, it was an excuse, but I honestly didn't want to talk to him.
"Please. Ally, just give me ten minutes. Just ten minutes. I want to talk to you and I know you think I don't really care about you because of what I did, but I do and I just ten minutes of you time to show you." He told me and I sighed. I nodded and then we walked outside to the courtyard and that was when he began to sing.
I've been searching for something true
My heart says it must be you
I'd love to fall and see it through
But only if you told me to
Well I'd run through the desert
I'd walk through the rain
Get you into trouble and take all the blame
I'd paint you a picture
Write you a song
And I'd do it all over if I did it all wrong
I don't want to steal you away
Or make you change the things that you believe
I just want to drink from the words you say
And be everything you need
Yeah, I could be so good at loving you
But only if you told me to
I don't want to steal you away
Or make you change the things that you believe
I just want to drink from the words you say
And be everything you need
Yeah, I could be so good at loving you
But only if you told me to
Maybe this is something I'll never be
But I'll be right here 'til you tell me...
I grinned as we then sat on the benches. I felt a cold breeze and rubbed my hands on my arms. Joe must have noticed and gave me his coat. I smiled, okay maybe he was an okay guy. That song was nice, one of my favorite country songs.
He sat down next me and this time I chose to actually look at him. I was so busy being mad—I have a right to be mad, he got me pregnant. But I guess besides that mistake, he is a good guy.
"I know you're with Rory and I accept that, but please don't ignore me and pretend I don't exist." He said. "I want to try and be friends with you."
"Joe—" I tried to say.
"Ally, I have known you for a long time—ever since you moved here I have known you. I liked you since then and you just didn't realize. You like Rory and I get that and all I am asking is for you to try to forgive me and have me in your life." How could I say no to that?
"I do love you, but being your friend will good enough for me." He said and then kissed me. Now how could I say anything? "I'm sorry, I better go." He said and got up and walked away. I guess it was worth trying.
Rory's POV
I was looking for Ally and I saw her in the courtyard with Joe. I figured they were just talking about Church or something. But then I saw Joe kiss her and I felt thing feeling of rage rush through me. He kissed her. Joe kissed Ally. My best friend kissed my girlfriend. How could he do that to me?!
Then I watched as he got up and walked away and I looked at Ally's face; it was undescribable.
Ally's POV
It was the day of Sectionals and I was so nervous. I have practiced my solo all week, but Joe had me distracted. Why couldn't he wait until after the competition? I was already stressed out which isn't good for my baby.
Joe kissed me and I can't stop thinking about it. He said he wanted to be friends and I was about to be okay with it, but then he kissed me and now I'm not sure. God I should like such a heartless bitch!
I don't want to be mean. Joe is alright and I have known him for a while, way longer than Rory, but the thing was I liked Rory, not Joe. I am just worried about Rory finding out everything and what if he finds out about the kiss? What if he thinks I kissed him?
I need to stop because I will end up losing this baby.
Kurt drove the both of us to school where we were going to have the competition, we were getting there a little early to rehearse. We were good and Rory had the chorography down, which was great.
"This is great guys! I have feeling you guys are going to take home, yet again another trophy." Mr. Shue said and I smiled; I really hope we will. Then Rory pulled me aside to talk to me, I was worried what he was going to say.
"You look good." He said and I grinned. Personally, I am not a fan of dressy clothes that much.
"You do too." I replied. I noticed something was bothering him.
"I saw you and Joe together the other day." He said. "What were you two doing?"
"He was asking to be friends." I admitted, I hated lying. I was still holding the truth from him.
"Is there something going on between you two?" He asked me. I hated this, I hated this! But it would be worse if he knew that I lied to him and that the baby isn't his.
"Rory—"
"Ally, please! Tell me what is going on." He said and I felt like I was going to explode. I couldn't lie anymore. I looked and saw Joe behind me and I frowned at him, if he didn't know, he was about to find out what I was about to do.
"The baby isn't yours. It's Joe's." I admitted.
"What?"
"It's his baby." I repeated.
"All this time you lied to me?! All this time, we were together you lied to me. You cheated on me with my best friend!?" He yelled, I tried to say something, because I didn't cheat on him, but he wouldn't let me. "Don't touch me!"
"Rory, please—"
"Don't speak to me! We're done!" Rory yelled and Mr. Shue tried to stop him. "There is no way I'm performing with her!" I was crying, I hated myself. This was exactly what I was afraid of happening.
Oh god. What I have I done? What have Joe and I done?
"Okay, so what are we going to do now?" Rachel asked.
"We can still do the number." Santana said. I didn't want to do it, it wouldn't make sense without them.
"Okay, we either can just do the two numbers or come up with a new number quickly." Mr. Shue said, I looked at Rory, who looked angrily at me. This is my chance to fix something; we had to win Sectionals.
"I have something we could do." I said and everyone looked at me. "But this one involves all the girls."
It was time for us to perform and I was so nervous. We just worked on the new number and who knows if it will be good on the stage? And these baby hormones are making me very emotional, so Rory breaking up with me hurt a lot. I hated myself for what I did and I hated Joe for what he did to me. It was all my fault.
Sam found me back stage. "Hey, are you okay?" He asked me and I wiped my tears away, but she enough he knew that I wasn't.
"Of Course, I'm not." I said.
"It's okay—"
"No, it's not Sam. I hurt him. I hurt Rory." I said. "If I didn't lie to him maybe things would be better—hell no it wouldn't. God this is all my fault. Maybe things would have been better if I never joined—" He stopped me from talking then.
"If you didn't join, we wouldn't be here." Sam said. "It's not your fault."
"What—?"
"Look Joe kind of told the guys…well not Rory because he can't stand to be in the same room—anyway he told us what he did to you. It's not your fault."
"It doesn't matter. Rory will never forgive me and I'm all alone again." I cried.
"You have me. And all of us, but sure enough he will come around when he cools down." I grinned at him and then he hugged me. I really hoped he was right about that. I love him.
"Now from McKinley High, the New Directions!" The speaker announced and I went on stage alone in front of the microphone.
And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
'Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
The audience cheered and I smiled. Then the rest of the New Direction girls came on stage for our small number.
[Ally]
I know that once in love
You don't think of the devil who's inside
[Rachel]
And maybe it will come one day
When you'll feel safe and I won't have the time
You hear what you wanna hear
Blink once I could disappear
[Ally]
Some rules to the game of me
Get it right for both of us
Just say what you wanna say
[Rachel]
I've got it to give away
We both want to make it last
[Ally]
So keep your eyes on me, your eyes on me
[Tina]
It's not an illusion that you're the one
And I have fallen deep
[Santana]
I said it from the start, when we're apart
You must only think of me
Temptation is all around
Take good care of what you found
[Tina]
That's why when I turn around
You better keep
[Tina & Santana]
You better keep your eyes on me
[Quinn, Mercedes, & Brittany]
No matter what you think I need
No matter what you once believed
If you're mine, so you better say
No matter what you think I need
No, it doesn't really matter what you once believed
I wanna be the air you breathe
Yeah, you better be everything you said you'd be
[Tina]
Keep your eyes on me
[Rachel]
Your eyes on me,
[Ally]
Your eyes on me
Okay, good thing we didn't mess that up. Now we just had to get through the group number. Which was mostly just Finn, Puck, and Artie.
[Finn]
Flash a-ah
Savior of the Universe
Flash a-ah
He'll save every one of us
[Puck]
Flash a-ah
He's a miracle
Flash a-ah
King of the impossible
[Artie]
He's for every one of us
Stand for every one of us
He save with a mighty hand
Every man, every woman
Every child, with a mighty
Flash
[Finn]
Flash a-ah
Flash a-ah
He'll save every one of us
[New Directions]
Just a man
With a man's courage
You know he's
Nothing but a man
And he can never fail
No one but the pure at heart
May find the Golden Grail
They seemed to like it. I hope we win.
They took some time to elevate the decision but then they brought us and the other two teams on stage to announce the winner.
"…and the winner of Sectionals is…The New Directions!"
Rory's POV
I watched as Ally walked through the halls avoiding my gaze. I was still angry, but I was more angry, not that she did what she did, but because I still loved her and I shouldn't after that. I wanted to be with her, but it was wrong after what she did. God I hated this.
"Hey, can we talk?" Joe asked me and now I was angrier. I was mad at him for many reasons.
"Stay away from me." I said, but he stopped me. A part of me wanted to punch him.
"Look I want to talk to you about Ally."
"Please, don't worry, you can have her, I mean she made that choice when she cheated on me." I said, even though I hated that it was true. I love her, but I guess she didn't love me enough back.
"Rory, she didn't cheat on you." Joe said, now I was confused. Or he was just lying again. "The baby is mine, but she didn't cheat on you."
"What?"
"We had sex before she even met you." He told me, they did go to the same church so they would have known each other first. "And she didn't exactly want to have sex with me."
"What?" I hoped this wasn't going where I thought it was.
"I raped her." He told me. And that was when I punched him. I did and didn't feel bad about it.
"I deserved that." He said. "Look, anyway, Ally loves you. She obviously does, she doesn't like me and the reason she didn't tell you was because she was afraid of what is currently happening." Oh god, why didn't I let her speak? "You're lucky to be with someone like her, don't make a mistake."
I found her at her locker. She looked happy, but sad, probably because of what happened. I hugged her because I really didn't know what to say at first. "I'm sorry." She said.
"No, I'm sorry." I told her. "I should have let you explain."
"What?"
"Joe told me everything. It was before we met and that he…raped you." I said and she seemed uncomfortable thinking about it; I guess it explained why she wasn't really friends with Joe. Things were making sense.
"You don't have to Rory—it's my fault." Ally said, she didn't understand.
"Come with me." I said and pulled her into the auditorium and got up on stage and music started playing.
Take me where I've never been
Help me on my feet again
Show me that good things come
To those who wait
Tell me I'm not on my own
Tell me I won't be alone
Tell me what I'm feeling isn't some mistake
'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love, you can
Save me from myself, you can
And it's you and no one else
If I could wish upon tomorrow
Tonight would never end
If you asked me I would follow
But for now I'll just pretend
'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love
Only you can take me sailing in your deepest eyes
Bring me to my knees and make me cry
And no one's ever done this
Everything was just a lie and I know, yes, I know
This is where it all begins
So tell me it will never end
I can't fool myself
It's you and no one else
If I could wish upon tomorrow
Tonight would never end
If you asked me I would follow
But for now I'll just pretend
If anyone can make me fall in love, you can
Show me that good things come
To those who wait
Ally was crying. I smiled at her and went back over to her. I took her hands. "This is where we first kissed." I commented and she grinned.
"Ally, I love you." I said and kissed her. "I love you and I'm so sorry. I promise to love you for the rest of my life. You and this baby. I love you." I kissed her and she looked at me.
"Please say something." I pleaded.
"I love you too, Rory." She told me and then kissed me. I smiled at her and kissed her again.
So they won Sectionals! Also Rory found out the truth, but Joe told him the extra information and he and Ally are still together. Next chapter will be Christmas.
Songs: Slow Down (Selena Gomez), If You Told Me To (Hunter Hayes), Iris (Goo Goo Dolls), Eyes On Me (Celine Dion), Flash (Queen), & You Can (David Archuleta).
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