10.| So, What Dream Did You Let Go Of
Counting Stars - OneRepublic
"Lately I been, i been losing sleep, dreaming 'bout the things that we could be, but baby I been, i been praying hard, said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars, lately I been, i been losing sleep, dreaming 'bout the things that we could be, but baby I been, i been praying hard, said no more counting dollars, we'll be, we'll be counting stars,"
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Jayden smiled at Brittany as she saw him looking at her, as Mike stood beside him, "okay, so, before we dive into today's Booty Camp, I just want to say how impressed Mike, Jayden and I have been with everyone's progress, uh.."
Mr. Schue looked at Brittany as Jayden furrowed his eyebrows at the question, yeah? Brittany is an amazing dancer, "Brittany, why are you here?"
Brittany looked at Santana as she moved her hands around, "cause I intend on you know, dancing my way into the voter's hearts," Mr. Schue looked at both Mike and Jayden who just shrugged their shoulders, "okay, all right everyone up!"
Jayden smiled at Quinn and Finn, who was beside Lucas, Lucy, Jesse, Mia, Tyler and Elena, "now, your homework assignment was 'the widow maker' perhaps the hardest show choir dance move ever, now when you get it right, one of us is gonna tap you out, you can have a seat,"
Mr. Shue clapped his hands as Jayden went to the front and started doing it with them, "uh, five, six, seven, eight!"
Mr. Schue looked at Brittany was doing the widow maker perfectly, "Brittany is doing alright," Jayden went up to Brittany as he put his hand out, "tap the hand,"
Brittany tap his hand as she went to go and sit down with Santana who was tapped out by Mr. Schue, "come on, Mercedes...down, open,"
Mike stood beside Jayden as they both looked at the girl, "come on, Mercedes. Down.. open, come on, Mercedes, down open. Open.. up,"
Mercedes stopped, "my ankle hurts," Mr. Schue leaned down to Mercedes, "push through it,"
Mercedes shook her head, "I don't feel good," Mr. Schue rolled his eyes, "you're fine," Mercedes looked at Mr. Schue, "no, I'm not!"
Mr. Schue looked at Jayden who just stood with his arms crossed, "Look, Mercedes, we just want you to be the best you can be, okay? Did you even practice this?"
Mercedes looked at Jayden, "stop picking on me! You're always singling me out, making me look bad!" Mr. Schue shook his head, "that's crazy,"
Mercedes rolled her eyes, "no, you're crazy, for not letting me shine! Where's Rachel, huh? I don't see her here being part of the 'team',"
Jayden looked at everyone as they looked at him, "Rachel practices every night in my back garden with m-"
Mercedes looked at Jayden, "no one asked you, Jayden, everyone knows that Rachel is your favourite," Mr. Schue looked at Mercedes, "that's not true,"
Mercedes looked at Jayden, "no, it's true- you give that skinny, garanimal-wearing ass-kisser everything! And, you know, for two years, you know, I took it, but not anymore! I'm done!"
Mercedes looked at Jayden who clutched his fists into his palms as Mercedes pushed down the music stands, "you know, I've outgrown you. I've outgrown all of you,"
Mercedes turned back around as she was about to leave when Mr. Schue looked at Jayden as he rolled his eyes, "Mercedes! You walk out that door, you're out of Glee Club,"
Mercedes:
Mr. Schue was supposed to love me.
I turn my back and find myself out on the line.
You could've warned me but that would've been too kind.
Will:
I've been warning you for months to clean up your act.
You've been late,
You've been mean,
Givin' all kinds of stupid flack.
Jayden wore a black suit with a black tie as his wore a fedora hat, Jayden looked at Mercedes who wore a purple dress as the rest of the girls did.
Mercedes:
That's a lie,
That's a lie!
It's just, I haven't been feeling that well.
Santana:
Effie, please, stop excusing yourself.
You've been late,
You've been mean,
And getting fatter all the time.
Mercedes:
Now you're lyin', you're lyin'.
I've never been so thin.
You're lyin', you're lyin'
Cause you're knockin' off that piece who thinks
She's better than everybody runnin' for president.
She ain't better than anybody.
She ain't nothin' but common.
Santana:
Now listen to me Ms. Blame-it-on-the-world,
See I put up with you for much too long.
I have put up with your bitchin',
I put up with your naggin',
And all your screamin' too!
Finn:
Oohh, now when are you two gonna stop
All this fighting!?
Mercedes:
Stay out of this Finn, this is between Santana and me.
Kurt:
Yeah! Well it's between me too,
I'm as much a part of this group as anybody else.
And I'm tired, Effie, I'm tired
Of all the problems you're makin' up.
Mercedes:
I always knew you two were together!
Kurt:
What?!
Mercedes:
I always knew you two were ganging up on me!
Will:
Kurt had nothing to do with this change, it was you.
It was you, always thinking of you.
Always thinking of you.
Jayden crossed his arms over his buttoned up white shirt as Brittany smiled at the boy as Santana did the same.
Jayden:
Lay off, Effie,
Just take the money and run.
Mercedes:
You in this with them Jayden?
Jayden:
Cool it, Effie,
This time you know what you've done.
Mercedes:
So they got your behind too, huh?
Jayden:
I said, cool it, Effie.
This time you've gone too far.
Mercedes:
Oh, I can go further. I can go further!
Mike wore the same hat as Jayden as Lucy, Jesse and Lucas came beside him as they all crossed their arms over their shoulders.
Mike, Lucas, Lucy and Jesse:
I don't wanna stay around this,
I'm just breakin' into this business.
This is between all of you.
This is none of my affair.
Mercedes:
I'm not feelin' well, I've got pain.
Booty Camp:
Effie, we all got pain.
Mercedes:
Oh! For two years I stuck with you,
I was your sister.
Booty Camp:
You were a trouble.
Mercedes:
And now you're telling me,
It's all over.
Booty Camp:
And now we're telling you,
It's all over.
Mercedes:
And now, I'm telling you,
I ain't goin'.
Booty Camp:
It's all over!
Mercedes was the last one in the auditorium as Jayden shook his head as he walked away from the girl, "it's over,"
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Jayden was dancing back in the smack studio as he pushed himself to do a serious dance move when he stopped at a mirror to see his mum looking at him, "Mum? What are you doing here?"
Jessica Collins looked at her son, "what are you doing, Johnathon?" Jayden gulped as he looked at his Mum, "I'm...just warming up for football,"
Jessica shook her head at Jayden, "how can you look at me like that and lie to me? I got a call from Mrs. Brown when you didn't show up. I covered for you with your father. So now I'm a liar, too, the least you could do is tell me the truth,"
Jayden spoke with his mother in the school studio "I auditioned for the school musical. I don't want to be a surgeon or a lawyer, Mom. I want to be an artist. Special. And the only time I really feel special is when I do," he spun, doing a little impromptu dance "that. Mum, please don't cry,"
Jessica Collins smiled sadly at her eldest son "Jayden, my job is to encourage you to live your dreams, not mine, not your dad's. I was raised a certain way, and my parents had expectations of me and I simply was not as courageous as my son. I let go of my dreams but I never want you to do that. Do you hear me? So... do you know if we earned that part in the school musical yet?"
When Jayden shook his head as she smiled "Well, when you do, we're going to tell your father about it. Together."
Jayden hugged his mum as he then cleared his throat "So what dream did you let go of?"
"Like you, I loved dancing." She smiled sadly "But your grandmother never let me take lessons."
Jayden smiled softly, holding out a hand "Some people think I'm a pretty good teacher."
Jessica chuckled softly as the pair's dance came to an end "I'm really glad Rachel called me."
"What?" His head shot up "She called you,"
"Yes." Jessica confirmed with a frown
"She told me I should come watch and see how talented you are." She smiled softly at the conflicted look in his eyes.
"When you told me that the only time you felt special was when you dance, was that true?"
Jayden bit down on his lip as he looked at his Mum, "well I kind of feel special when I am dancing, but I mostly feel special when I am singing and dancing with Rachel and the new directions,"
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Jayden stood next to Rachel as he kissed her forehead, "i love you," Rachel smiled proudly at her boyfriend as she leaned on her tiptoes before placing a kiss to Jayden's lip.
Jayden watched as Mrs. Pillsbury walked onto the stage as Rachel was shaking her hands, "Rachel, focus, you've earned this, the part's already yours,"
Jayden was about to kiss Rachel's forehead when he heard Artie over the speaker, "Rachel Berry? Mercedes Jones?"
Jayden saw Rachel smiling at everyone as he let out a small chuckle as Shane rolled his eyes at his friend.
Mrs. Pillsbury looked at both girls as they smiled encouraging, "ladies.. you're both wonderful. Heads or tails?"
Rachel spoke first, "heads."
"Tails,"
Emma flipped the coin as it landed onto the palm of her hand, "Heads," Jayden cheered behind stage, "Yeah,"
Emma looked at Rachel, "Rachel?" Rachel glance at Mercedes, "Mercedes, can go first," Emma nodded, "okay.. good luck,"
Jayden watched as Rachel and Mercedes both performed Out Here On My Own as Shane smiled at Jayden giving him a smirk.
Rachel came towards Jayden as he gave her a big smile, "that was excellent, you were amazing,"
Rachel looked at Jayden, "she was better then me," Rachel walked away as Jayden bit down on his lip.
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