Chapter 4
The auditorium was completely in the dark. Slowly, a few blue lights lit up on the stage, illuminating the Glee club members. Amongst them, there stood Charlie. Before she left, they had persuaded her to sing with them the song she had chosen for Sectionals.
"Once upon a time there was a starry night,
While I was partying at the beach.
I was having fun with all my friends,
When this girl came and said, 'Leave this beach!'
She made me run away:
I went somewhere dark,
Then I sat on the sand
And looked at the stars...
There were some big stars
That hid the rest,
But I saw a tiny shy star
In all that mess..."
It almost sounded like a fairytale. Charlie liked the songs that told a story.
As the chorus came, the other guys started to sing with her.
"Shine, little star,
Let me see who you are.
Let me see you being the brightest star!
Shine, little star,
Let me see all your light.
Make me see that pale moon becoming dark!
Little star..."
Nyaga had dedicated it to all the 'little stars who forgot how to shine'. In some way, Charlie felt it was dedicated to her too.
"Once upon a time in another starry night,
I was with my friend, sitting by the sea.
I tried to make her see my tiny shy star,
But she looked at the sky and asked me, 'Where is it?'
She made me feel sad:
She didn't see a thing.
No one could see it, except for me.
The star made me strong:
Now I like who I am,
And now that I trust her,
I know I found a friend!
Shine, little star,
Let me see who you are.
Let me see you being the brightest star!
Shine, little star,
Let me see all your light.
Make me see that pale moon becoming dark!
Little star..."
Now she had discovered she had some good sides. Not everyone could see them, including herself, until the previous day. Thanks to her two new best friends, she had discovered that she was special too.
"Hey, over there,
Put your noses up in the air!
Hey, listen to me:
That star's just wanting to be free!
Hey, 'Guess Purse',
Can't you see what she's worth?
Hey, 'Talk-a-lot',
Can't you see what she's got?
Hey, other Guys,
Let me see you open your eyes!
Hey, look at the sky:
I say from now she's gonna shine!
Shine, little star,
Let me see who you are.
Let me see you being the brightest star!
Shine, little star,
Let me see all your light.
Make me see that pale moon becoming dark! Little star..."
Now that she had discovered she was special, it was up to her to make the world see it. She had to shine, be proud to be herself, just like the star of the song, so that the world too would have seen how much she was worth!
"Well done, guys!" Mr. Schuester congratulated his Glee club, from the audience.
The next day, Charlie would have left. She packed her things, and then went to McKinley High for the last goodbyes. She found Kurt and Blaine in front of the lockers.
"You leaving?" Blaine asked her.
"The week is over," answered Charlie. "I'm going back home to my brother... and I hope my mother doesn't bring me another one!"
"Are you going to the airport on your own?" Kurt asked her. "I could ask my father to give you a lift!"
"Thanks for the thought, but I prefer going on my own!" answered Charlie.
"Do you think you'll come back here, sometimes?" asked Blaine.
"Who knows..." the girl answered. "You know that my future is always unpredictable..."
"You'll come to my graduation, won't you?" Kurt asked her.
"I'll try..." answered Charlie.
"Aren't you graduating this year too, Charlie?" asked Blaine.
"No, that's next year!" the girl answered. 'Maybe...' she thought.
"I have the same age as you, remember?" she added, then.
"So, we'll meet again soon!" Kurt told her.
"I hope so!" said Charlie.
The two boys hugged Charlie, and then they watched her walk away. No one of them knew when they would have met again, but they hoped that day would have come soon.
Hi readers!
With this chapter, the second part of this story is over. The next chapter will be the beginning of the third and last part, which, I remind you, is set during the beginning of Season 4.
As you probably noticed, the song appearing in this chapter is a poem/song that I wrote a few years ago, which is dedicated to people who are somehow afraid of expressing themselves, because they feel they wouldn't be noticed or appreciated. You can read basically the whole text in this chapter, but if you want to see the whole poem/song, you can freely ask me.
I hope you liked this chapter (and the story)! If so, I would really appreciate it if you leave a comment, or send me a message about it! :)