Reverse Directions Chapter 14: Original Song, a glee fanfic

I had a goal for this week. I was going to write a song for this week. I hoped that everyone would like it enough to let me perform it at Regionals. I wasn't entirely sure where to start, but I wanted to see if I could write a love song. I was asking Jessa for help with it.

"Are you sure that they would like a love song?" She asked. "It seems like you could go for something more meaningful than just a silly love song."

"Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs." I responded. "What's wrong with that?"

"Nothing I suppose." She said with a giggle. "Are you even sure that Will won't say no to this?"

"No, but I want to try." I pointed out. "Ever since Rachel mentioned it a few weeks ago, I thought that it would be such a cool idea. I just want to come up with an original love song."

"Maybe that's what you should call it." She suggested. "I can't wait to hear you sing it. I'll listen to it even if he says no."

"You'll tell me if the song is bad, won't you?" I asked.

"Of course I will." She promised before she gave me a kiss.

"So what's working for Frannie like?" I inquired.

"Well it's differently. She likes to drink a lot of coffee." She answered.

"She's always been that way." I explained.

When I got to school, I heard Rachel singing her original song and by God it was terrible. No one cared that she was an only child. There really wasn't anything special about it and it was definitely not something that you should write a song about.

As I walked down the hallway, I saw that some chick was running for prom queen. It was too bad that I couldn't do that, but I wasn't a senior.

The next day in school, we apparently had received a letter from My Chemical Romance saying that we couldn't perform it. I thought it was legal under fair use. How did they even find out about it? I wore a beige cape top with a turquoise skirt and black boots.

"How much do you wanna bet that Sue had something to do with this?" Mercedes asked.

"She did." Will confirmed. "The point is that we can't do the song. We'll have to come up with something else."

"We should try a set of completely original songs." I suggested. "I mean I just finished one. I think that we can let everyone try. We can make it a competition. Whoever writes the best songs gets to have their songs in our set list."

"What do you think Mr. Schue?" Mercedes asked.

"I think we're doing original songs." He said with a smile. Yes, finally a good idea from him. The Warblers and those butt-kissers wouldn't know what hit them.

After hearing some of the songs that came up, I started to wonder if it was a bad idea. Most of the songs that they came up with were pretty much as bad as Rachel's. We would just embarrass ourselves if we tried to sing those songs. I might not have been able to sing my own song if we couldn't find something else that was good. At that point, Lucy walked up with a guitar in her hands. I didn't know that she had started playing.

"This song is called 'One Last Time'." She announced before she began to play the instrument.

I was a liar, I gave into the fire
I know I should've fought it but at least I'm being honest
Feel like a failure cause I know that failed you
I should've done you better cause you don't want a liar

And I know and I know and I know that boy she gives you everything
But girl I couldn't give it to you
And I know and I know and I know that that you got everything
But I got nothing here without you

So one last time, I need to be the one who takes you home
One more time, I promise after that I'll let you go
Baby I don't care if you got her in your heart, all I really care is you wake up in my arms
One last time, I need to be the one who takes you home

I know I should've fought it, at least I'm being honest
But stay with me a minute, I swear I'll make it worth it
Cause I don't wanna be without you

Was that saying that she still had feelings for me? I hoped not, but regardless it was a good song.

"It looks like we have our first song." Will stated. "Faith, you said that you had a song too."

"I don't want to play it now." I explained. "It's ready, but I want the first time that I play it to be special and that will be on stage. I need you to trust me that it is good."

That night, I was with Jessa. We were both on my bed.

"So are you going to play your song for me?" She asked.

"Sorry, you'll have to hear when everyone else does." I told her.

"But how do you know that it's any good?" She questioned.

"I read the lyrics to my sister." I explained. "I know that you'll love the song, but I want it to be a surprise. It's going to be a big unveiling and you're going to have to trust me."

On the day of Regionals, I saw Kurt in the lobby. I couldn't help but notice that he was all smiles. I wore a purple tutu dress with a black bodice and black heels with a purple headband.

"What's got you in such a good mood?" I questioned.

"Blaine kissed me." He declared. I felt like jumping for joy like a crazy fangirl. I shipped Kurt and Blaine…mainly because they were the only two gay guys that I knew, but that was beside the point.

"That's great, but we're still going to kick your ass." I told him. "We have a secret weapon and I guarantee that you will not know what hit you."

"Bring it on." He responded. I felt like we were we were in a bad competition movie, probably one of Bring It On sequels. I was pretty sure that we had our set list done. There was my song, Lucy's song and one that the group was working on. I hoped that this risk would pay off.

I was a bit nervous heading into the competition, but then I saw what Aural Intensity was performing. They chose one of the worst Christian songs ever and I had heard a good deal of bad Christian songs because it was all my dad listened to. Sure the judges were a clone of Sarah Palin, a nun, and Rod Remington, but I would think that even they would know they were being pandered to.

Next The Warblers were up and Kurt was singing a duet with Blaine. I couldn't help but feel that it was going to be so romantic.

It's all about you (It's all about you)
It's all about you baby (It's all about)
It's all about you (It's all about you)
It's all about you

Yesterday you asked me something I thought you knew
So I told you with a smile, it's all about you
Then you whispered in my ear and you told me too
Said you make my life worthwhile, it's all about you

And I would answer of your wishes if you asked me to
But if you deny me one of your kisses don't know what I'd do
So hold me close and say three words like you used to do
Dancing on the kitchen tiles it's all about you

And I would answer of your wishes if you asked me to
But if you deny me one of your kisses don't know what I'd do
So hold me close and say three words like you used to do
Dancing on the kitchen tiles it's all about you

I stood up and clapped and the rest of the club joined me. They sounded really good together. After their performance, I headed out to the stage. I was going to be playing piano like Jessa told me that she had done at Regionals last year. They rolled it onto the stage and I sat down and looked at the keys before I began to play. It was a fast song and I was glad that I could handle it.

Our love is original

There's no rhyme and there's no reason
When we roll around and talk in silly accents
It's unbelievable and hysterical
When you leaned in to kiss me, you gave me a black eye

But since then my vision's so clear
We don't have to try, cause it comes so naturally

It's our original love cause no gets me like you
I can't get enough cause I light up when I see you
Original love, you're the bee's knees sweetie
Our own kind of love original, original, original

Ooh I like the taste of your sweat, you rock the beat of my heart
Your song's stuck in my head, it's our original love
It's our original love oh, oh, oh
It's our original

It's our original love cause no gets me like you
I can't get enough cause I light up when I see you
Original love, you're the bee's knees sweetie
Our own kind of love own kind of love, own kind

Our love is original

The crowd clapped as soon as I was finish, but I wasn't paying attention to any of them. My eyes were locked on Jessa in the front row. I blew a kiss her way before Lucy came onto the stage to perform her song.

I still really hoped that she didn't write that song because she still had feelings for me. I would need to talk to her about it after the competition. I needed to find out the write way to do it so she wouldn't think that I still had feelings for her. I hoped that I made clear that my feelings never came back in the first place. We then went out for our last song.

Yeah you may think that I'm a zero
But hey everyone you wanna be probably started off like me
Yeah you may say that I'm a freakshow
But hey give it like a little time I bet you're gonna change your mind

All of the dirt that you've been throwing my way it aint so hard to take that's right
Cause I know one day you'll be screaming my name and I'll just look away that's right

So go ahead hate me run your mouth so everyone can hear
Hit me with the worst you got knock me down baby I don't care
Keep it up and soon enough you'll figure out you wanna be
You wanna be a loser like me a loser like me

Hey you over there keep the L up in the air
Hey you over there keep the L up cause I don't care
You can throw your sticks and you can throw your stones
Like a rocket you can watch me go yeah L-O-S-E-R
I can only be who I are

We ended up it by throwing cups of confetti into the audience as the crowd cheered. I think we were going to win.

We did win. It wasn't unanimous, and I'm pretty sure that I know who didn't vote for us. Dalton finished second. Once everything was done, I decided to talk to Lucy. I really wanted to clear the air with her.

"So I wanted to talk to you about that song." I declared. "I sounded like you wanted to hook up with me again or something. Am I crazy?"

"It's a fantasy of mine." She responded. "Yes, I wrote the song about you, but I don't think that there's any chance of it ever coming true. I know that you and Jessa are going to get married someday. There's no way that I can compete with her and I just have to move on."

I was glad that she understood it. I couldn't help but feel a little bad for her.

That night, I was meeting Jessa. She said that she had a surprise for me and I couldn't wait for it.

"So I love how you wrote a song for me." She responded.

"Well I wanted the first song that I wrote to mean something." I admitted.

"I wrote something for you two." She explained before she began to play.

I am restless and I keep trembling
Everyone watch me as I descend
Into a feeling that's overwhelming me
I finally stop, stop making sense

I can't stop talking to myself
I'm a desperate cry for help

Run don't walk, the sky is falling through
Don't talk tonight I'm so confused and lost I'm lost with you
I don't care where we are or where we're heading to
But I know I'm lost, I'm lost with you, with you

For the record when I'm with you, things are looking better
For once, everything is brighter than the darkness before you

Run don't walk, the sky is falling through
Don't talk tonight I'm so confused and lost I'm lost with you
Run don't walk, the sky is falling through
Don't talk tonight I'm so confused and lost I'm lost with you
I don't care where we are or where we're heading to
But I know I'm lost, I'm lost with you

I then gave her a big kiss.

So Kurt and Blaine got together and Faith and Jessa both wrote songs for each other. The songs are "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande, "All About You" by McFly, "Original Love" by Cassadee Pope and "Run Don't Walk" by Hey Monday. Please don't forget to review.