Reverse Directions Chapter 15: Born This Way, a glee fanfic

So I decided that I was going to be prom queen. I was going to win and I would be popular again. I could get votes the same way that I got them for Homecoming: by being nice to people. When I did pageants, I was voted Miss Congeniality. It just sucked that Jessa couldn't run with me because A: she was not a student and B: there was no way that anyone would vote for a pair of same sex prom queens. I supposed that I would just have to dance with whoever won prom king, even though I didn't want to.

In Glee club, we were working on our dancing. I was pretty sure that I didn't need any help with it.

"So simply put, most of you suck at dancing." Will declared. That may have been true, but it didn't apply to me. I wasn't as good as Brittany or Santana, but I was not a bad dancer. Of course, I generally was the one who was singing and not dancing, so it didn't apply to me much either. Suddenly, Lucy threw her hand back and whacked Rachel in the face with it, causing her to fall back and grab her nose. There was a lot of blood.

Since Lucy seemed to be traumatized by it, I decided to take Rachel to the hospital. In the time that we spent waiting, we managed to stop her nose from bleeding.

"My dads will be here soon." She declared. "You don't have to wait."

"I'm not leaving you without a ride." I stated. "When they get here, I'll leave."

"Are you sure Jessa isn't mad that you're here with me?" She asked.

"Jessa doesn't get mad over stuff like that." I told her. "I just hope your nose isn't broken."

"Your nose is broken." The doctor said as he entered the room while holding an X-ray.

"Damn it." I muttered.

"It should heal within a week." He added. "But there is something else I want to bring up. This is the age where a lot of Jewish girls decide to get nose jobs."

"But won't that harm my voice?" Rachel asked. I didn't see why she needed a new nose.

"That's just a myth." The doctor explained. "If anything, it could improve your voice."

The two of them then had a discussion about Barbra Streisand which I didn't understand. I didn't understand Rachel's obsession with her to be honest. Why couldn't she idolize someone who was currently on Broadway like Sutton Foster?

The next day, Rachel announced that she was going to get a nose job. I didn't know how that doctor managed to convince her. Did her dads know about it? Will thought it was a bad idea.

"Okay, can we stop lying and saying that aren't things that we'd like to change about ourselves?" Santana asked. She'd already done it. "I mean Sam probably has thought about getting a smaller mouth or Artie wants to get his legs repaired or Faith might want bigger tits."

"As a matter of fact, I don't." I butted in. I loved myself and my body. "Can I sing a number right now?"

"Go ahead." Will declared.

You made me insecure told me I wasn't good enough
But who are you to judge when you're a diamond in the rough
I'm sure you've got some things you'd like to change about yourself
But when it comes to me, I wouldn't wanna be anybody else

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na I'm no beauty queen, I'm just beautiful me
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na you've got every right to a beautiful life
Come on

Who says, who says you're not perfect
Who says you're not worth it, who says you're the one that's hurting
Trust me that's the price of beauty, who says you're not pretty
Who says you're not beautiful who says

Who says you're not star potential, who says you're not presidential
Who says you can't be in movies, listen to me, listen to me
Who says you don't pass the test, who says you can't be the best
Who said, who said, won't you tell me who said that come on

"I don't believe any of that." Santana argued. She was one to talk since she overcompensated for her homosexuality by sleeping with as many guys as possible.

"Faith is right." Will stated. "The thing that you'd like to change the most is usually your best aspect. In fact, I just had an idea. At the end of the week, we are going to perform Lady GaGa's 'Born This Way'. You will all wear a white tee with what you are most self-conscious about on it."

I wasn't sure what I would put on the shirt. I loved everything about myself, including the fact that I had a daughter.

Later in the day, I started to put up posters for my prom queen candidacy. The nice thing about the school having two separate proms for juniors and seniors, even though that seemed like a huge waste of money, was that I didn't have to compete against any seniors for the crown and I really wanted to win the crown.

After school, I went home. I noticed that Beth was awake and standing in her playpen. It was hard to believe that she was almost a year old. I then picked her up and put her on the floor before going into my bag to get my books out. I needed to do my homework. I then looked back over to her and I couldn't help but notice that she was moving her feet. She then came over to me. She was walking! She had taken her first steps and I was so excited that I needed to tell someone.

"Mom!" I shouted.

"Is everything okay?" She asked as she ran into the room.

"It's better than okay." I explained as I held Beth. "Beth is walking. She walked over to me."

"That's great." She replied with a smile. "I don't think that you needed to yell though."

"Well it was the fastest way that I knew to get you to come." I explained. "So do you think that I can have Jessa over for dinner tonight? I really, really want to tell her about this."

"Sure." She agreed before I took out my phone and dialed my girlfriend's number.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Can you come over for dinner tonight? Please say yes." I asked.

"Why?" She responded.

"Because Beth took her first steps and I really wanted to celebrate with you." I explained.

"I guess I can come over." She agreed.

After dinner, Beth was taking a nap and Jessa and I were in the living room.

"So do you know any good songs about loving yourself?" I asked Jessa.

"I know this one." She answered before she began to sing.

If I live to be a hundred and never see the seven wonders
That'll be alright
If I don't make it to the big leagues, if I never win a Grammy
I'm gonna be just fine

Cause I know exactly who I am

I am Rosemary's granddaughter, spitting image of my father
And when the day is done my momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy but I've got friends who love me
And they know just where I stand

It's all a part of me
That's who I am

I'm a saint and I'm a sinner, I'm a loser, I'm a winner
I'm steady and unable, I'm young but I am able

I am Rosemary's granddaughter, spitting image of my father
And when the day is done my momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy but I've got friends who love me
And they know just where I stand

It's all a part of me
That's who I am

The next day at school, I found that Lucy had volunteered to let the doctor sculpt Rachel's new nose after hers. We saw a picture that basically had Lucy's nose on Rachel's face and it was kind of horrifying. I didn't know what to say about it, but it freaked me out.

That was followed by Sadie taking the stage beginning to sing.

For those who don't me I can get a bit crazy
Have to get my way 24 hours a day cause I'm hot like that
Every guy everywhere just gives me mad attention
Like I'm under inspection, I always get a 10 cause I'm built like that

I go through like money flying out the hands, they try to change but realize they can't
And every tomorrow is a day I never plan, if you're gonna be my man understand

I can't be tamed, I can't be tamed I can't be blamed
I can't, can't, can't I can't be tamed
I can't be shamed, I can't be tamed
I can't be keep I can't be tamed

I wanna drive, I wanna fly I wanna go, I wanna be part of something I don't know
And if you try to hold me back I might explode, baby by now you should know

Well I'm not a trick that you play. I'm wired a different way
I'm not a mistake, I'm not a fake, it's set in my DNA
Don't change me, don't change me, don't change me, don't change me

I wanna fly, I wanna drive I wanna go, I wanna be part of something I don't know
And if you try to hold me back I might explode, baby by now you should know

I can't be tamed, I can't be tamed I can't be blamed
I can't, can't, can't I can't be tamed
I can't be shamed, I can't be tamed
I can't be keep I can't be tamed

I really liked that Miley song. I had been trying to find the right time to sing, but I never found the time and now Sadie had beaten me to it and it kind of sucked. I supposed it wasn't a competition. It was already done, like Rachel's decision to get a nose job. I didn't think that there was anyone who could talk her out of it.

Later in the day, I noticed that Lauren Zizes was putting up a sign to announce her candidacy for prom, I supposed that it was good to attempt it as the fattest girl in school, but there was the more pressing issue. She had taken down one of my posters to put up her own.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I'm running for prom queen." She remarked with a grin.

"You can't do that." I argued.

"Just because I'm no size 0 doesn't mean that I can't be the queen." She stated.

"I mean you can't do it because you're only a sophomore." I pointed out. "You can't even go to prom unless you're going with a junior or senior."

"Watch me." She responded. "You better do your best to bring it."

I sighed. I was definitely off put by that information, but I wasn't going to let it get to me. I was not going to resort to dirty politicking. All I needed to do was show people who I really was to win.

Later in the day, Artie was singing a song.

Whoa, eh, whoa, eh

I've been waiting the sunset, bills on my mindset, I can't deny they're getting high
Higher than my income, my income's breadcrumbs, I've been trying to survive
The glow the sun gives right around sunset helps me realize
This is just a journey, drop your worries, you are gonna turn out fine

Oh you'll turn out fine, oh
Fine, you'll turn out fine

But you gotta keep your head up oh and you can let your hair down eh
You gotta keep your head up oh, and you can let your hair down eh
I know it's hard, know it's hard to remember sometimes
But you gotta keep your head up oh and you can let your hair down eh

Only rainbows after rain, the sun will always come again, it's a circle, it's circling
Only rainbows after rain, the sun will always come again, it's a circle, it's circling

After that Figgins came into the room with Karofsky. I was more than a little confused by it. Apparently no one wanted to listen to him.

"Let him speak." Figgins declared. "I know David has had some issues in the past, but I have great respect for what he's doing right now and I ask you to hear him out."

"I wanna say that I'm sorry for what I did to Kurt." Karofsky stated. He sounded nervous. "I'm pretty sure that I've slushed every one of you. I treated Kurt the worst and I'm really ashamed of who I am and what I did."

"Why should we believe you?" Puck asked. That was a good question.

"You don't have to." Karofsky answered. "I know I'll need to earn your trust. All I know is Santana has really helped me see the light. She showed me these stories about kids jumping off of bridges and hanging themselves because they were being bullied. I can't believe that someone could make another person feel that awful. She helped me accept that I was one of those bad people."

"Santana did this?" I questioned in disbelief.

"This Glee Club is not complete." Santana announced. "We need Kurt back. So I've taken it upon myself to try to rehabilitate Dave. I want to see if Kurt will come back and help us win Nationals and I then I realized how hot he was."

"I want Kurt to feel safe to come back, which is why Santana and I have a new anti-bullying club." He added. He was either sincere or a really good actor.

The next day at noon, Kurt was back. We ended up calling the Warblers in to perform a song for him as a parting gift. I did wonder how they got the piano outside.

I was glad that Kurt was back. I knew I wouldn't have to pay for an extra ticket to Nationals now. He definitely sang a powerful number for his return. I didn't know what the song was, but it was beautiful.

Just after school, I was turning in a paper when Lauren called me into one of the classrooms.

"What are you doing?" I asked her.

"One thing that I've learned about politics is it's good to know all about your opponents' deepest secrets." She declared. "So I had a friend of my dad do some digging and discovered that you were not always Miss Popularity."

She then whipped out an old picture of me from middle school. My clothes were black and my hair was purple. It was when I was a Goth.

"I was hoping that you were secretly fat, but this works too." She replied. "So how does one go from being so anti-fashion to a fashionista? I bet you got picked on by the popular kids. What was it that they called you?"

"F…Freaky Faith." I stuttered.

I then realized that she had put a poster out with the picture on it and I couldn't take it. I headed straight home and began to cry. Beth tried to cheer me up, but wasn't able to. There was a since of irony to that.

Finally, the door opened and Jessa came over.

"What are you doing here?" I asked as I wiped my nose with a Kleenex.

"Your mom called me and told me that you were upset." She answered. "Look no one cares who you used to be. They just care who you are now."

She then sang something to me softly into my ear.

I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart
You came around and knocked me off the ground from the start

How many times will you let me change my mind and turn around
I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown

I hope that you right through my walls
I hope that you catch me cause I'm already falling
I'll never thought our love could get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

I tried my best to never let you in to see the truth
And I've never opened up I've never truly loved till
You put your arms around me and it's easier for you to let me go

I hope that you right through my walls
I hope that you catch me cause I'm already falling
I'll never thought our love could get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home
You put your arms around me and I'm home

The next at school, Tina came to me.

"So I saw the picture." She responded. "I can't believe that you never told me."

"Well it was something that I was ashamed of." I admitted. "I hated being bullied for it, so I changed."

"I want you to come somewhere with me." She declared.

She took me to a stairwell wearing they were two girls. One was bright green hair and the other blonde with blue highlights.

"This is Cara and Daisy." Tina introduced.

"So you're the sellout." The shorter one said. "Why did you bring her to our spot?"

"Because Cara, she needed to know that there is acceptance for people like us, for people like who she used to be and could still be." Tina explained.

At the end of the day, I was wearing a white tee that said "Freaky Faith" on it and a black zip miniskirt. We sang "Born This Way" and I think that it helped everyone with their self-acceptance. By the way, Kurt had convinced Rachel not to get a new nose.

In addition, Lauren was banned from running from prom for the stunt that she pulled, so it looked like I had a pretty good chance to become prom queen.

So this ended up being longer than expected. Cara is played by Britt Robertson and Daisy is played by Allie Gonino. The songs are "Who Says" by Selena Gomez, "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews, "Can't Be Tamed" by Miley, "Keep Your Head Up" by Andy Grammer, and "Arms" by Christina Perri. Please don't forget to review.