We all got up, and headed back stage to prepare to perform. I had my doubts about meeting this mystery man, but I had to get through Regionals. I sighed, and the announcer welcome us as the curtain opened, and we were in our spots.
Get ready for it, get ready for it
[Artie:]
Then I can be it
([Mercedes with ND Girls:] Get ready for it, I came to win)
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
([Mercedes with ND Girls:] Get ready for it, get ready for it, get ready for it)
[Mercedes:]
Get ready for it!
Yeah!
[Artie and New Directions:]
I believe I can fly
([Rachel:] Fly)
[Finn and New Directions:]
I believe I can touch the sky
([Mercedes:] Sky)
I think about it
([Rachel:] Fly)
Every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
([Mercedes:] Ooh)
[Finn and Artie with New Directions:]
I believe I can soar
([Rachel:] Fly)
([Mercedes:] Get ready for it)
I see me runnin' through that open door
([Mercedes:] Get ready for it)
([Mercedes:] Fly)
I believe I can fly
([Rachel:] Fly)
([Mercedes:] Get ready for it)
[Finn:]
I believe I can fly
I walked off the stage while the Trouble Tones performed their songs.
You know the bed feels warmer
Sleeping here alone
You know I dream in color
And do the things I want
You think you got the best of me
Think you had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone
Think you left me broken down
Think that I'd come running back
Baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
You heard that I was starting over with someone new
They told you I was moving on, over you
You didn't think that I'd come back
I'd come back swinging
You try to break me, but you see
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
Thanks to you I got a new thing started
Thanks to you I'm not the broken-hearted
Thanks to you I'm finally thinking about me
You know in the end the day you left was just my beginning
In the end...
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone
[2x]
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
Rachel walked onto the stage, and began to sing as the spotlight shines on her.
[Rachel:]
We could just go home right now
Or maybe we could stick around
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Get another bottle out
Lets shoot the breeze
Sit back down
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
So let give em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to us
Stuck it out this far together
Put our dreams through the shredder
Let's toast cause things got better
And everything could change like that
And all these years go by so fast
But nothing lasts forever
All the girls walked onto stage, and joined in on the chorus as the guys began to sing off of the upper, side, small balconies. I tried to make eye contact with everybody.
[Rachel with New Directions:]
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
[Rachel:]
Cause the last few nights
Have gone to fast
[Rachel with New Directions:]
If they give you hell
Tell em to forget themselves
Here's to us
Here's to us
[Rachel:]
Here's to all that we kissed
And to all that we missed
To the biggest mistakes
That we just wouldn't trade
[Rachel with New Directions:]
To us breaking up
Without us breaking down
To whatever's come our way
[Rachel:]
Here's to us
Here's to us!
[New Directions:]
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
[Rachel with New Directions:]
Here's to you
Fill the glass
[Rachel:]
Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
[Rachel with New Directions:]
So let's give em hell
Wish everybody well
[Rachel:]
Well!
[New Directions:]
Here's to us
Here's to love
[Rachel with New Directions:]
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few nights
Have gone too fast
If they give you hell
Tell em forget themselves
[Rachel:]
Here's to us
[New Directions:]
Here's to us
[Rachel:]
Oh here's to us
[New Directions:]
Here's to us
[Rachel with New Directions:]
Here's to us
Here's to love
([ND:] Here's to us)
[Rachel:]
Wish everybody well
[Rachel with New Directions:]
Here's to us
Here's to love
Here's to us
[Rachel:]
Here's to us
As all of the three of the show choirs came onto stage for awards. I began to fidget my hands as the coffin opened. Some vampire stepped out, and opened the third place envelope.
"In third place, the Golden Goblets." He began as they went off stage. The Warblers, and the New Directions all moved closer to a large crowd, still split in half.
"This years regionals fist place winner...McKinley High's New Directions!" He announced. We all cheered. The Warblers were standing there in shock. They were still good sports by giving us high fives. Sebastian smiled at me. I nodded with a big smile back, because I was so happy that we won.
I waited outside for fifteen minutes or so. This person still hasn't showed up. I texted him in my phone.
To: Unknown Number
Where are you? I'm waiting in the front.
After a few minutes, I got a text from the number.
From: Unknown Number
Look around the corner.
I took a deep breath, and turned the corner. Sebastian Smythe... he was holding flowers.
"You were the one texting me?" I asked.
"Yes. I've may have fell in love with you when you walked into Dalton with Blaine." He hesitated to admit.
"Why didn't you just tell me?" I brought up.
"I didn't think you would like me, because of what I did." He explained. I just looked at him. "I really want to take you out on a date, but it's fine if you say no." He asked. I was thinking about it for a minute. He did apologize for everything, and to be honest, he is cute. Kurt and Blaine may hate me, and the New Directions may not approve if I went out with him. Regionals is over. He did get me flowers. He practically knows me based on most of our text messages. What is the worst that could happen?
"Why not." I nodded. He smiled.
"Oh, I got these for you." He handed me the flowers. I grabbed them, and I smiled. I haven't felt like this in a really long time.