Chapter 24
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I'm sitting down on the chair in choir room waiting for Mr. Schue come in. The others are busy with playing some music instrumental or talking at each other but not for me.
Last night, I cant sleep then I heard my parents were talking about movin back to Manchester. And I dont know what to say if I have to move to Manchester before my senior year or even graduation.
I look around this choir room. Many memories happened in this choir room like last valentines, when we won sectionals and many things that I cant forget also love.
"Guys we have a bad news." Mr. Schue walks in.
"What is that?" Mercedes asks.
"It's forbid to sing My Chemical Romance's song." Mr. Schue sighs.
"What? Mr. Schue you cant do that. That song is the best setlist for us to regionals and beat The Warblers." Rachel protest.
I didnt say anything. My body is here but my mind is not here. I'm still thinking about what my parents said last night. Why should we move if I already enjoy here? I mean, Lima is my place not Manchester anymore.
"Right, Madison?" Kurt asks me.
I turn my face to the others. "Ugh.. What?" I raise my eyebrows.
"The things that I've just said?" Kurt frowns.
"What the things you said?" I ask Kurt.
"Ugh forget it." Kurt rolls his eyes.
"I'm sorry, my mind was wandering." I said to them and Mr. Schue.
"You okay? If you sick you can go to nurses office." Mr. Schue frown at me.
"I'm fine, Mr. Schue. I'm sorry." I half-smiled.
"Regionals is two weeks and we dont have any setlist. You've gotta be kidding me." Santana says.
"Alright for the glee club assignment this week is Original Song." Mr. Schue says as he wrotes on the white board.
"Original Song?" Rachel frowns.
"Yeah all of you have to write a song and the best song we will use for regionals so we can beat The Warblers." Mr. Schue says to us. "You can write a song from anything. Someone you hate, someone you love, things you like or even you want to tell your problem in a song, just do it." Mr. Schue gave us music sheets one by one.
"We have to write down here?" Puck asks.
"Yes and I really appreciate if someone is ready to show me their original song. And I hope your song would be better than a daughter of songwriter." Mr. Schue says and chuckles at me.
"I cant write a song, Mr. Schue." I roll my eyes.
The bells rings
"Alright that was for today and dont forget for your assignment." Mr. Schue says to us.
I put the music sheets into my bagpack. What song I'm gonna write? I cant even write a song like dad did. I mean he is so much more talented than me.
I take my bagpack and went out from the choir room. I'm wondering what if I dont get any chance to see choir room tomorrow? What if we really move to Manchester? This is too late because I'm in love with Lima now.
"Maddy, you okay?" Finn stops my way.
"I'm fine." I simply said and turn my way to keep walking.
"You're not okay. What's wrong?" Finn stops me again.
"I just wanna be alone, Finn." I said with my head down.
"Whatever I did, I'm sorry okay." Finn hold my sleeve.
"This is not about you, Finn. It's about my family."
"Your mom run away again?"
I shake my head. "I cant tell you, I'm so sorry." I push his hand away slowly and walk off.
I cant tell him. Because I dont even know it's true or not. My parents havent tell me yet and if it's true I dont know what to say.
"I've tried playing it cool. But when I'm looking at you I cant ever be brave cause you make my heart race." Puck singing with his guitar and stop my way. "Babe, you okay?" Puck asks me.
"I'm fine." I simply said.
"What the hell wrong with you?" Puck frown at me.
"I just wanna be alone now. I'm sorry, Puck." I said and run off.
I run to the parking lot and get into my car. I'm still thinking about what my parents said. I dont want to make it happen.
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"Mom, what is this?" I frown as I apartment catalog on the table near stairs.
"Apartment catalog. I got it online." Mom says as she prepare dinner.
"We will move?" I raise my eyebrows.
"Yeah back to Manchester like we used to be." Mom says excitedly.
"You're joking right?" I ask.
"No one is joking. After your regionals we will move to Manchester. I got promotion job there. You love it right?" Dad went out from his room and smirks at me.
"And we will stay there forever?" I raise my eyebrows.
"Honey, we already prepare many things. Your school, your college, we will have an executive apartment, we back to the place where we belong." Dad says to me.
"Lima is the place where I belong." I simply said and run to my room.
I lock my room and take my pillow. I cant leave everything here. Tears slowly fall down to my face. I dont wanna leave Lima. I wanna stay here for another time.
"Maddy, can we talk about this together?" Mom knock my door room.
"I dont wanna leave Lima. I want to stay here." I'm sobbing.
"Honey, this is the best for us." Mom says from the door.
"Can you both think about me for a while? I have everything here and I'm happy. If you both want to leave just leave. I'm still wanna be here." I cover my face with my pillow.
I'm laying flat on my bed then cover my face with my pillow. Regionals will be held in two weeks and it means that I only have two weeks with New Directions, The Cheerios or even McKinley.
This is sucks. I dont even have British accents anymore. I was born in Manchester but after that my parents separated and dad brough me to LA until we found our place in Lima now.
I cant go back to Manchester. I dont even have any friends there. I dont want to leave. Never.
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Glee Club
"Alright who wanna start it first?" Mr. Schue walks into the choir room. Rachel suddenly raise her hand excitedly. "Take it away, Rachel." Mr. Schue says and sit down on the back seat.
"So this is the song about me. The only child in my home and live with two gay dads." Rachel grins at us.
She nods to the band amd start singing.
Rachel:
You've got just one egg
You're not going to make an omelet
Flying just one way
You're not going to make a jet set
Sister, brother, wherefore are thou?
No need for bunk beds in my bedroom, now
Oh, damn you, dads
Why did you settle for only me?
I'm an only child,
More than enough for them, but not enough for me
An only child
The only Berry on the tree
Never learned to share my Cher CD's
Don't got no other bit, not even a half-breed
Every tune's a solo in my home and my heart!
Only child, only child, only child
The only Berry on my family tree
"What kind of Berry are you? All I know is Blueberry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, and so on." Santana raises her eyebrows.
"It's Rachel Berry." Rachel says annoyingly then go back to her seat.
"So how was that?" Mr. Schue asks.
I didnt pay attention too much because I'm still thinking about my parents say last night and it really hurts me. I dont wanna leave.
"Worst." Kurt simply said.
"I like it." Quinn clapping.
"Okay, who's next?" Mr. Schue asks.
"Mr. Schue I prepared something." Puck walks to the front and bring his guitar.
"Show us what you've got, Puck." Mr. Schue says to Puck.
"This one for you, babe." Puck points at me.
I just half-smiled at him until a music begin. Puck, I hope you can make me feel better.
Puck:
My girl went to the doctor cause her heart had palpitations
He said cut the carbs, or else she'd end up pushing up carnations
She stepped up on the scale and the doctor said, "Oh Lordy"
If you don't drop a few girl, you won't make it past age forty
My girl said, "Hey lookie, on that fancy x-ray chart"
Said the doctor, "Holy hell that's one G.D. big ass heart"
I'm telling you my friend, my girl's got a big ass heart
When she shops for groceries that heart gets its own damn cart
That big ass heart can pump two tons of love through her chest
And then sit down and win a lovin' pie-eating contest
I love that big ass heart so much I think it isn't fair
Like how your heart won't pay me back for breaking all my chairs
So sick with love I think I'm coming down with rickets
When that big ass heart flies coach it has to pay for two plane tickets
Oh, that big ass heart
Oh, that big ass heart
I didnt say anything or clapping or even give him a smile. I dont even listen clearly the song he sings.
"You dont like it?" Puck asks me.
I wake up from my imagination and turn my face at him. "What? Oh that song cool." I'm clapping.
"Madison, it's been two days you didnt pay attention to the class. You dont even pay attention to my Spanish class." Mr. Schue says to me.
"I'm sorry, I'm thinking something, Mr. Schue." I simply said.
"You just been quiet since yesterday. You dont even do something when coach Sylvester mad at you. What's wrong?" Quinn asks me.
I dont answer her. I dont know how to tell her and the others. Suddenly tears fall down to my face and let my head down.
"We are family. If you have any problem just tell us." Mercedes sit down next to me and hold my hand.
"My dad got promotion job in Manchester and we will move after regionals." I'm sobbing.
"Hell No!" Mercedes shocked.
"Where is Manchester?" Finn asks.
"It's in England. I will back to the place where I was born and my mom said that Manchester is the place where we belong." I'm crying. "I dont want to go but I cant persuade them."
"Honey, we also dont want you to leave." Mercedes rubs my back.
Finn hold my hand and wipe my tears until he hug me. "I wont let you go. No one of us here let you go."
"Yeah we wont let you go." Rachel says.
"I dont want to go but....." I'm crying again.
"Everything will be fine, Madison." Mercedes hug me until the others also hug me.
I dont know what to do. I'm crying out loud and I dont even know how to say no to my parents to make them understand.
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