The first meeting of the Glee Club was in the morning before school. Sebastian looked around the school at the twelve teenagers.
"Good morning, everyone and welcome to the Glee club that I have officially named The Songbirds. It's not up for discussion. So I think the best way for us to start out is for us to by going around the room and introducing ourselves. I think you should start with your name and something about yourself." He declared. "So, who wants to start?"
"I will." Adalynn volunteered. "My name is Addie Chan and I am a feminist."
"I'll go next." The blue-haired girl stated. "My name is Cori Danbury-Stevens and I'm from London."
"My name is Danny Rodriguez and I play football." The Hispanic guy declared.
"I'm Jasmine Rodriguez and I'm not related to him." The Latina declared.
"My name Milla Johansson and I like to skateboard." The blonde girl said.
"I'm Justin Pearson and I want to write a novel." The blonde guy added.
"Mustafa Emenike, my mom works for the school." The African-American guy told them.
"I'm Jacobi Wallowbrook and I have two dads." The African-American girl remarked. This caused Abby to say something that she hadn't expected to.
"My name is Abby Rogers-Maddox and I have two moms." She responded causing Jacobi to smile at her.
"I'm Chace Matthews and my dad played for the Reds." The Australian explained.
"I'm Kayla Adams, and I like The Notebook." The curly-haired girl said. That left only Emerson.
"My name is Emerson Jackson and I'm gay." He replied.
"Very good." Sebastian remarked. "I hope to get to know each of you better as the year goes on. I think it would be a good idea for us to dive right into this week's assignment. This week we will be covering Classic Rock. Now since this term can be kind of loose. I only want songs that came out before 1991. I will give an example."
Shot through the heart and you're to blame
Darling, you give love a bad name
An angel's smile is what you sell
You promised me heaven and put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison you can't break free
Oh, you're a loaded gun
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me the damage is done
Shot through the heart and you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I played my part and you played your game
You give love a bad name
You give love a bad name
Read your smile on your lips
Blood-red nails on your fingertips
A schoolboy's dream you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
Oh, you're a loaded gun
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me the damage is done
Shot through the heart and you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I played my part and you played your game
You give love a bad name
You give love a bad name
You give love, you give love a bad name
You give love, you give love a bad name
You give love a bad name
After rehearsal was over, Cori went home. As soon as she got there, she noticed that Sara was crying. She took her child from her mother and began to rub her back.
"It's okay, mummy's here." She stated which got the child to stop crying. When it came to her baby's father, she wasn't sure why she had even slept with him. She thought that she might have been trying to convince herself that was she straight.
That night, after dinner, she took Sara out for some fresh air in her stroller. They were in the park when came across someone who was in one of her classes.
"Hey, I know you." Natalie declared. "Your name's Cora, right?"
"It's Cori." She corrected. "I'm sorry, but I don't really know who you are."
"My name is Natalie Pearson." The blonde replied. "You know she looks so cute. I wish I had a baby sister."
Suddenly, Sara began to cry again. Cori picked her up and quickly deduced that she was hungry, but she didn't have anywhere she could go, so she had no choice but to let her nurse right there.
"Oh…she's yours." Natalie replied. Not sure what to say next, Natalie asked. "Are you single?"
"You're very pretty but I'm not looking for a relationship." The blue-haired girl stated.
"I was actually asking for my brother." Natalie stated. At that moment, Justin showed up. Cori definitely recognized him.
"Are you…" He asked before she cut him off.
"Neither of you can tell anyone!" She shouted. "Yes, she's mine and I'm batty, but I don't want anyone to know about this stuff."
"You know you'd feel a lot better if you came out." Natalie urged her.
"I don't believe that." Cori argued before she noticed that Sara was done. She put her baby back in the stroller before she headed home.
The next day in rehearsal, Cori was the first one to take the microphone.
Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Graceless fellow you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses couldn't drag me away
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living before we die
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses we'll ride them someday
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses we'll ride them someday
Later in the day, Emerson couldn't help but be excited as he was with Danny.
"I love this Glee already." He beamed. "I think that Australian kid was definitely checking me out. I know for a fact that he's gay."
"Just because he's gay doesn't mean that he'll like you." Danny remarked.
"I'm going to start planning for our wedding." Emerson continued. "So what about you? There was that girl with the same last name as you. You're practically already husband and wife."
"Or brother and sister." Danny countered. "That's not enough to base a relationship around. I want a girl who can be supportive of him. So what do you think of this theme? It sounds like a perfect opportunity for me to get some Skynyrd in. It's basically a combination of country and rock and many of today's country artists were influenced by them."
"You should do whatever floats your boat." Emerson said. "I can't say that I'm the biggest fan of classic rock."
"Don't tell me that you don't like Queen." Danny responded. "Everyone loves Queen and you could do one of their songs."
"I'm just gonna let you sing." Emerson stated.
In Glee, Danny found himself in front of everyone.
Well Mama told me when I was young
Said sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day
Oh take your time, don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
You'll find a woman and you'll find love
And don't forget there is a someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man
And won't you do this for me son if you can
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need now is in your soul
And you can do if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man
And won't you do this for me son if you can
Milla couldn't help but be intrigued by his performance. She hadn't heard much of Lynyrd Skynyrd because her parents had her listen to mostly Swedish music growing up, but she knew that the band was basically very American. It was hard to be more American than them, despite the fact that their symbol was the flag belonging to a group of people that didn't want to be Americans any longer.
She really couldn't wait to get home and get out of her uniform and into something more comfortable. She wanted to get on her skateboard and do something fun. Once she got home, she changed into a loose white sweatshirt with XO that she wore over her black sports bra and leather shorts. It wasn't the most practical outfit for summer, but she didn't mind sweating. Sweating meant that her body was working. Before she headed outside, she grabbed some chocolate-covered raspberries and popped them into her mouth, savoring the sweet goodness before she headed outside the door and into the street.
She began to move down the street at a quick pace. She loved the feel of the wind in her hair so much that she didn't always wear a helmet, even though she knew the risk of it. As she was moving, she couldn't help but notice that Danny lived on her street and he was practicing football with her shirt off. It was a look that she definitely liked. She liked it so much that she wasn't able to keep track of where she was going. She ended up hitting the curb and was flung from her skateboard. She saw her life flash before her eyes as she prepared to hit the pavement.
She never did. Instead she opened her eyes to see that she was in Danny's arms, who had reacted quickly and been able to catch her.
"Are you okay?" He asked her as he put her on the ground.
"You saved me." She declared in shock.
"You should probably be wearing a helmet." He told her. "What was your name again?"
"Milla." She replied. "Thank you."
"You know you have really pretty blue eyes." Danny declared. She just looked at him. "Sorry, that was random."
"So I should probably get going." Milla stated as she went to get her skateboard. "Thanks again and I'll see you in school."
The next day at rehearsal, she had a song that she really wanted to sing.
I hear the ticking of the clock
I'm lying here the room's pitch dark
I wonder where you are tonight
No answer on the telephone
And the night goes by so very slow
But I hope that it won't end though alone
Till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
But now it chills me to the bone
How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone
You don't know how long I have wanted
To touch your lips and hold you tight
You don't know how long I have waited
But I was going to tell you tonight
But the secret is still my own
My love for you is still unknown alone
Till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
But now it chills me to the bone
How do I get you alone
How do I get you alone
Later at school, Addie went to her meeting of the Gay-Straight-Alliance at Dalton. She was the only member that would admit to being anything over than straight. They were currently having a discussion on feminism.
"No, we are not petitioning the school to get rid of the cheerleading squad." She declared. "While yes they are targets for male gaze, it gives high school girls a chance to participate in physical activity. I swear so many people don't know the work that goes into being a cheerleader."
She also happened to think that they were nice to look at. She couldn't help but be turned on by cheerleaders.
That was the ending of the meeting which led her to her house. She sighed wishing that she would be able to tell Cori that she liked her. She happened to like some of the classics when it came to rock. One reason was the women weren't sexualizing themselves because they wanted to attract male attention, but because they wanted to feel empowered. One of her favorite movies, besides Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Fault in Our Stars was The Runaways, which was about the first all-female rock band. Sometimes she even liked to picture herself performing as Cherie Currie, performing in her underwear.
Can't stay at home, can't stay at school
Old folks say you poor little fool
Down the street, I'm the girl next door
I'm the fox you've been waiting for
Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
Hello world, I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
Stone age love and strange sounds too
Come on baby let me get to you
Bad nights causing teenage blues
Get down ladies you got nothing to lose
Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
Hello world, I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
Hello world, I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
Hey street boy, you want some style
Your dead end dreams don't make you smile
I'll give you something to live for
Have ya and grab ya till you're sore
Hello Daddy, hello Mom
I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
Hello world, I'm your wild girl
I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
Cherry bomb, cherry bomb
Cherry bomb, cherry bomb
Cherry bomb
She sighed and came back to reality, wishing that she could be as brave as they were.
The next day in class, the teacher would be assigning groups for their History project. Addie was kind of nervous because History wasn't one of her better subjects. She heard the teacher go down the list as people began to be paired off, but she could only keep her eyes on Cori. She wasn't sure if she wanted to be paired with her or not.
"Ms. Chan you will be with Ms. Danbury-Stevens." The teacher declared. Well whether she wanted to or not, it was going to happen. They met up after class to discuss what they were going to do.
"Do you wanna meet at your house?" Addie asked.
"Let's meet at yours." Cori suggested.
So someone found out about Cori's baby and she's not in the mood to let more know. The songs in this chapter "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi, "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones, "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Alone" by Heart, and "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways. Please don't forget to review.