Chapter 15
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I look myself in the mirror with this Michael's outfit. I was the one who came with this idea but I'm also the one who not feel confidence with this.
"Oh come on, girl. You already beautiful." Kurt smiles at me.
"Not really." I chuckle.
"Guys, our times!" Mercedes says.
We then walked out from the dressing room to the gymnasium to perform for the school homecoming agenda.
"You like it when I'm with this hat, baby?" Puck smirks at me.
I shake my head. "No. I dont like you."
"Your lie is sweet." Puck smirks at me.
"Eww disgusting, Puckerman." I roll my eyes and walk to my position for the choreography.
Puck is still looking at me and smirks at me. I just frown at him and smirk at him. We are dating now. Too fast? I guess but I dont care with that because I need to moving on from my past and exactly the one who stands behind me like five steps away from me. Finn Hudson.
The curtain finally lifts up and we start singing our number for today.
Artie:
Ow, ow
I took my baby on a Saturday bang
But is that girl with you?
Yes, we're one and the same
Rachel:
Now I believe in miracles
And a miracle has happened tonight
Hee, ah
Artie with Rachel and New Directions:
But, if you're thinking about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
Artie:
Ooh
Kurt:
They print my message in the Saturday sun
I had to tell them I ain't second to none
Mercedes (with Santana):
And I told about equality
Ain't it true, either you're (wrong or you're right)
Santana (Artie):
Woo (Uh)
Artie with Rachel and New Directions:
But, if you're thinking about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
Artie:
Hee
Don't bet
Rachel:
Heehee
Santana with New Directions:
I am tired of this devil
I am tired of this stuff
I am tired of this business
So, when the going get rough
I ain't scared of your brother
I ain't scared of no sheets
I ain't scared of nobody
Girl, when the going get mean
Artie:
Protection for gangs, clubs, and nations
Causing grief in human relations
It's a turf war on a global scale
I'd rather hear both sides of the tale
See, it's not about races, just places, faces
Where your blood comes from is where your space is
I've seen the bright get duller
I'm not going to spend my life being a color
Kurt (with Mercedes):
Don't tell me you agree with me
When I saw you kicking (dirt in my eye)
Artie with Rachel, Santana, and New Directions:
But, if you're thinking about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
I said if you're thinking of being my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
Artie with Mercedes and New Directions:
I said if you're thinking of being my brother
It don't matter if you're black or white
Santana:
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Woo
Rachel:
Black or white
Artie with New Directions (New Directions):
It's black, it's white (Oh, oh, oh)
(with Santana: It's tough for you to get by) (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's black, it's white (Rachel: Yeah) (Artie: Woo)
(It's tough for you to get by) (Santana: Yeah, yeah)
It's black, it's white (Santana: Woo)
It's tough for you to get by (Yeah, yeah, yeah) (Rachel: Black or white)
It's black, it's white (Artie: Woo)
(It's tough for you to get by)
It's black, it's white (Santana: Woo, come on)
It's tough for you to get by (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's black, it's white (Artie: Woo) (Santana: Oooh)
(It's tough for you to get by)
It's black, it's white
It's tough for you to get by (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's black, it's white (Artie: Woo)
We ended up our performance will full of claps until the curtains lift down again and we walk off from the stage to back to the choir room.
I take my bagpack and walk out from the choir room to change my clothes with cheerios uniform because after this cheerios time.
"So you and Puck are dating? And he didnt get into your pants?" Santana asks me.
"This is the only way for me to get out from Finn's zone. I mean, live must go on and I have to move on right?" I said to her.
"But why Puck?" Quinn frowns.
"Dont tell me that you also slept with him." Santana says.
"Huh? I never sleep with anyone else except myself, Santana." Quinn rolls her eyes.
"Then why? Just let Madison do anything she want to do." Santana simply says.
"I mean, Puck is a jerk and what about Sam Evans? He is innocent one." Quinn says.
"Guys, stop it. I like Puck, okay." I said to them and walk off from girls toilet bring my bagpack.
I cant deny it anymore that I like Puck and he is the one who can make me feel better after Finn left. Even though there is little pieces feeling left for Finn but I need to move on.
"Dad?" I raise my eyebrows as I see dad and Ms. Holiday are talking in the hallways like have a serious talk.
"Hey honey, where have you been?" Dad smiles at me.
"Change my clothes. What are you doing here?" I frown.
"There is parents-teacher meeting so I came here." Dad says to me.
"Oh you both already know each other? She is Ms. Holiday who I told you this morning and gave me the cream to clear my pain." I chuckle.
"Yeah we were friends in high school." Ms. Holiday chuckles.
"Ah I see. That's why you kinda surprise when I told you my last name right and my dad's name right?" I giggle.
"Mad, come on this is our time." Santana interupts us.
"Okay, stop talking and go to the school gymnasium and watch my performance with the cheerios. Come on." I smile at them and make a little run to get into the gymnasium.
The cheerios and the marching band entered the gymnasium together. Since that last nationals, the cheerios and the marching band have practice together and it's kind of fun.
"Ladies and gentlemen let me present to you McKinley High Cheerleading Squad!" Principal Figgins introduce us.
I can see that my dad and Ms. Holiday enter the gymnasium and sit down next to each other. They both look like a friend who really know each other.
"Hit it!" Coach Sylvester yells from the blue horn.
The Cheerios:
They say you're a freak when we're having fun
Say you must be high when we're spreading love
But we're just living life and we never stop
We got the world
We got the wo-wo-wo-wo-wo...
We can live fast, fly young
Everyday we celebrate just like we won
Only you and I, DIY
We found a way to live the dream until we die
Madison and Santana:
Just come into my arms
I will get you love drunk
We'll be burning bright
Us against the world tonight
The Cheerios:
They say, "You're a freak," when we're having fun
Say, "You must be high," when we're spreading love
But we're just living life and we never stop
We got the world
Aiming for the stars, Jupiter and Mars
We can ride a rocket and go so far
They say you're a freak when we're having fun
We got the world
We got the wo-wo-wo-wo-wo...
Black shades, bright nights
Back to back we'll do this 'til the end of time
You and I live, don't learn
Everyday we fire it up and let it burn
Madison and Santana:
Just come into my arms
I will get you love drunk
We'll be burning bright
Us against the world tonight
The Cheerios:
They say, "You're a freak," when we're having fun
Say, "You must be high," when we're spreading love
But we're just living life and we never stop
We got the world
Aiming for the stars, Jupiter and Mars
We can ride a rocket and go so far
They say, "You're a freak," when we're having fun
But we got the world
We got the world
We got the world
We ended our performance with two girls doing cartwheels to the opposite side and make a little pyramid and I'm always on the top line.
Clapping and cheering filling this gymnasium even my dad is standing and cheering for me. Coach Sylvester nods at us so I jump from the pyramid and went out from the gymnasium with the others cheerios.
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Finn's POV
"Finn, I'm sorry." Josh suddenly stops me.
"For what?" I raise my eyebrows.
"Madison and I were nothing. Someone bribe me not to tell the truth but I guess I feel guilty with that." Josh says to me.
"Who the hell paid you for that?" I frown.
"I cant tell you. I'm sorry." He says to me.
"Is that Puckerman?"
"No. Not him." He shake his head and walk off.
If it's not Puck then who? Is there any other people who doesnt like my relationship with Madison? Oh God. Who is that person?!
"You cant tell her! You cant just come into her life like this and pretend like nothing happened!" A man's voice.
"Michael, please.. I'm her mother and I'm so sick that I can see her but I cant hug her." A woman's voice.
Michael? Seems like Madison's father's name. I take a look a bit and right. Mr. Collins and wait, Ms. Holiday? What the hell with this now? I walk to them slowly and eavesdrop. Mom, I'm sorry you have a son who loves eavesdrop.
"No. I wont let you tell her the truth." Mr. Collins.
"But I'm her mother and she is my daughter! My biological daughter who came from my belly!" Ms. Holiday cries.
What? So after all this time, Ms. Holiday is Madison's mom? She is her real mom? I can see that since the first time I saw Ms. Holiday and Madison together they have similarity.
"She is my daughter! What kind of mother who left her daughter when all she needs is her mom?!" Mr. Collins yells and walks off.
Ms. Holiday still standing there and crying. I need to find out. I need to find out the truth so I walk to Ms. Holiday.
"Ms. Holiday, you okay?" I ask her.
She wipe her tears and half-smiled at me. "I'm fine." Then about to walk off.
"Madison is your daughter?" I stop her. She gasps and frowns at me. "I'm sorry, I accidentally heard your conversation with Mr. Collins. But dont worry, I promise I wont tell her but if you wanna talk to me you can." I said to her.
"Lets have a talk in my office." She said to me and turn her way to her office. "Have a seat." She said to me.
I sit down on a chair in front of her desk. "You are really her mother?" I raise my eyebrows.
She nods slowly. "Yes. Since the first time I saw her eyes, I already know that she is my daughter. I asked her name and I wanna cry when she told me that her name is Madison Collins. Then she told me about his father and the fact is true. She is my daughter that I've been looking for. My baby but turns into a teenage girl now." She said to me.
"Not only a ordinary teenager but also beautiful, popular, hot, smart, and nice." I said to her.
"Seems like you have a feeling for her." Ms. Holiday chuckles.
"We've been dating for couple months until we broke up four days ago because my mistake and I regret it now. She is my first love and my first for everything." I said to her.
"Tell me about her." Ms. Holiday smiles at me.
"She taught me how to cook baked macaroni because it's my favorite one. She really can cook even my mom said that her food is delicious. We usually like layin on her bed and listening to your voice and Mr. Collins singing Something Stupid. It's cool and I love that."
"You guys listening to that song?" She raises her eyebrows.
"Yes. It's cool, Ms. Holiday." I nod.
"I still wanna meet her everyday and see her smile. I even really wanna hug her."
"Why dont you become a co-director for glee club? So you can meet her everyday." I smile at her.
"You think that Will and principal Figgins let me?"
"They will. I'll help you with that. I want to see her be happy and feel that her mom is here."
"Thank you so much, Finn." She smiles at me.
"By the way, why you left her?" I ask her.
"It was the biggest mistake that I ever did. My weakness is a committment. First year of Madison born was fine for me until the second year I felt like I just wanna be free but I cant. I had my husband and my daughter until on the third year my rebel soul was back. I left the house without tell them and just gone without message or anything. Until one year ago, I asked Madison's granny about where are they, she told me that they moved from London to US after I left them. She only told me US, not a specific place until I got a job as substitute teacher in some school in Ohio and moved here to Lima. I though that Michael would brough her to LA or New York but I was wrong." She explained.
"And you back here now for her?"
"Yeah. I was looking for her." She nods.
"You and Mr. Collins not divorce?" I raise my eyebrows.
"No one of us sign that divorce paper."
"You should tell her the truth and let her happy." I said to her.
"But Michael doesnt let me. I know, what kind of mother I am who left her daughter and her husband only for her stupidness." She said to me.
"Ms. Holiday, you will get your family back. Trust me. Madison really want her mom back and Mr. Collins will say yes for anything she asks." I said to her.
"You're really a good guy. What mistake you did until you both broke up?"
"I wasnt trust her. There was a rumour said that she cheated behind my back with the basketball captain but I know that she wouldnt do that." I sigh.
"We will get her back, right?" She smiles at me.
"I hope so. Well, can I go? I promise I wont tell this to anyone else include her." I said to her.
"Sure. Thank you so much, Finn." She smiles at me.
"You're welcome." I smile back at her.
I went out from her office and walk in the crowded hallways. So the homecoming agenda just ended. I found a truth now. Wow she got a talented mom and dad. That's why she is so amazing.
I keep walking in the hallways until I see Madison in front of her locker wearing cheerios uniform and her cheerios jacket seems like fixing her hair so I have to get her back now.
"Hey..." I greeted her.
"Hey.." She half smiled at me.
"Maddy, I'm so sorry for everything. I shouldnt mad at you and untrust you but I just found out that someone paid Josh to keep the truth until he told me himself the truth. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me. It was a hard week for us and I know that." I said to her.
"I already know that someone bribe him but I dont know who is that. You are forgiven, Finn." She half-smile at me.
"So would you come to my house tonight at 8? We can watch FRIENDS and eating cream cheese together." I smile at her.
"I'm sorry but I'm dating Puck now." She said to me.
"Hey dude, having a chemistry project together with my girlfriend?" Puck suddenly come to us and put his hand around her shoulder.
"No it's Spanish." I half-smiled at them. "Well congrats. Wish you both the best."
"Thank you, dude and I hope you can get a hot chick." Puck grins at me and walk off lead her with holding her hand.
I keep standing frozen here and watch them dissapear but before that Madison turn her face at me and half-smile at me.
Damn! This is too late! Who the hell broke my relationship with her? I'll find out. I will.
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