It all started in the choir room today.
"So, I think we've become too predictable guys. For this reason, I will be changing who gets solos for the ballad" Mr. Schue informs. "How about our duet competition winners?" Mr. Schuester looks at Sam and I.
"No, I think Sam should sing with Quinn." I blurt out. Obviously Mr. Schue didn't know about me and Sam's break up.
"Look Mr. Schue, I'm all for trying something new but that's what practice is for, not a game. You can't just switch up the star quarterback for the big championship game" Finn butts in.
"Easy to say when you're the star quarterback." Tina chimes in.
"Well, I think that this is an outrage, Finn and I have to sing the ballad. It's like tradition" Rachel burts into the conversation.
"And Mike, Brittany, and Jessie, you guys will be the featured dancers!" Mr. Schuester claps for us.
Rachel gets up, grabs black duct tape and tapes her mouth shut.
"Rachel, what are you doing?" Mr. Schue asks.
"Since you are silencing my talents, I am merely protesting" Rachel takes a piece of take off her mouth and then puts it back on.
"I am so sick of this" Santana yells and gets out of her seat. "Wanna know something hobbit? Your boyfriend has been lying to you. You won't be his first time. Me and him totally got it on during Madonna week last year in a gross motel room" Santana stands up in front of Rachel.
"Is this true?" She whispers to Finn and he nods. I grab Santana's arm before she can cause anymore outrage.
Rachel's loud stomps can be heard as she storms out of the classroom and into the hallway, in her normal dramatic style.
"Good going Santana" Quinn rolls her eyes at her frienemy.
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The next day is a little bit better, Puck brings a new member named Lauren Zizes. She seems really scary but is actually kinda cool.
"I have to say, that 7 minutes in heaven you promised me was very underwhelming" She utters to Puck.
Rachel fails to show up for rehearsal which is practically a freak show. I try to teach the choreography but it's hard when no one's listening and your best friend and your ex are trying not to makeout in the middle of class.
"You guys need to watch Brittany and Jessie." Mr. Schue fires in, "We won't ever learn the routine if you don't pay attention. Let's try it again"
"Five, six, seven, eight" I clap watching the rest of the club try to recreate my dance.
I spot Rachel storming through the hallway with her mini stereo. I let everyone know I'll be back.
I pretend that I'm a spy and I follow Rachel to the auditorium where she's meeting Kurt.
They practice Don't Cry For Me Argentina and I have to say they did amazing.
I start clapping and then realize they don't know I'm here.
"Who's there" Rachel yells.
"It's me, and you need to come back to glee rehearsal" I walk up to the stage, "Hi Kurt" I give him a hug as a hello.
"Well, if they're going to ignore me and pretend I'm not the most talented in the room, then I'm going to pretend like they don't exist." Rachel shuns me
"You have to realize Rachel that we're good because we all sing together, it's not just one person. We're a wall of sound and we sound phenomenal because you're there. I'm teaching the choreography right now, so I have to head back. You should really join me" I reach out my hand and she takes it.
"Thanks Rachel, I appreciate your help." Kurt says.
"Don't forget to-"
"I know, I have my audition so I have to go. Bye guys" Kurt waves us off.
I get back to the choir room with my plus one and I see Brittany dancing with a comb in her hand.
"Whatcha doing there?" I ask her.
"Artie gave it to me, it's his lucky comb so we don't mess up at Sectionals." She says confidently. I see Artie shake his head as if to say 'just leave it alone' so I say okay and head to the front of the classroom to continue the choreography.
"Looking great Jess" Mr. Schue pats me on the back and I can't help but smile, it means a lot coming from him especially.
It's time for Sectionals and everyone's freaking out backstage. Quinn's having flashbacks to last year when she went into labor, Rachel's mad that everyone knew about Finn and Santana except for her, Artie's mad at Brittany because he thinks she and Mike Chang are screwing around which Brittany says yes she is, which I don't think is true.
Next thing I know, Artie, Rachel, and Tina refuse to go on stage. Mr. Schue then reminds us of how we had no setlist last year and how bad it was and how this year is amazing compared to that.
We all decide to suck it up and practice the choreography one last time.
"Five, six, seven, eight" I clap as I watch the rest of our members dance the routine Mike, Brittany, and I created with a little help from Mr. Schuester.
I spot Brittany telling Artie that she just lost his comb and it seems they made up because she gave him a peck on the lips.
We go out on stage, backup for Sam and Quinn as they sing I've Had The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing. I have to say the crowd roared when they started singing.
I couldn't help but smile as they did the double twist that me and Mike came up with, knowing our choreography was amazing. But now seeing it on the competition stage made it even more real.
We finish the opening number and Santana appears, clad in Winehouse style as her alter ego for the night.
Brittany, Mike, and I dance upfront as Santana belts out Valerie. I just freaking love that song. Santana does such a great job singing it and honestly, I don't think anyone could've sang it better. I loved just being in the back with the background vocals, helping the team.
We wrap up as we get a standing O from the crowd.
Everyone runs off stage in laughter and smiles. Wishing it could last forever.
"You guys did amazing!" I hug Quinn and Sam, getting in the middle of my OTP.
"Thanks, your dancing was great" Quinn compliments me back.
"Yea, if we win, it'll be because of that double twirl thingy that you and Mike did for us" Sam adds.
"Sam, I'm also sorry that like things ended for us the way that they did. I just don't know what I want and I didn't want to put you through all that." I hold his arm and kiss his cheek and walk away.
We gather back onstage with the other two competitors waiting for our fate.
"In third place, we have" The announcer waits a second to build the tension. "THE HIPSTERS"
"Next, in first place" The announcer opens the envelope, "Wow, looks like we have a tie for first, Dalton Academy and New Directions.. you're both going to Regionals!"
Monday is almost as insane as it was the day Finn found out that Quinn cheated on him with Puck.
"It cancels out right?" Rachel asks Finn in regards to how he had sex with Santana and didn't tell her and how she kissed Puck.
"No, it doesn't. We weren't together then. You cheated on my Rachel. Why do all my girlfriends cheat on me with my best friend!?" Finn asks then kicks over a chair, per usual.
Rachel plays with her hair as she pretends nothing just happened, but everyone just witnessed it.
"Ok," Mr. Schuester claps his hands together, "let's go on a little fieldtrip" He says.
We follow the leader to the auditorium stage.
"Rachel? Would you like to sing in honor of our tie at Sectionals?" Mr. Schue asks.
"No, I think that the unsung hero should lead us, Jessie?" She looks at me.
"Yea?" I ask, not really listening to what was going on.
"Will you sing for us?" Rachel asks holding my arm.
"Only if Mercedes and Tina can sing with me" I smile at my friends and put my arms out for them to greet me.
We sing Dog Days Are Over as Rachel is lost in her thoughts, tears streaming down her face.