Chapter 42

I'm sitting down in front of the piano and having work while the others are busy with their own things and their stuff. Mr. Schue isnt come yet and we are stuck here preparing for Nationals.

"New Directions! Guys!" Blaine shouts. I turn my face at him and raise my eyebrows. "I just ran into Mr. Schue. He's gonna be stuck in his classroom for the rest of the afternoon because of some school board inspection thing. But he still wanted us to meet so we can start working on ideas for nationals." Blaine says to us.

"Beyoncé!" Unique says excitedly.

"No, what about we do Lady Gaga? We do gaga!" I grin at them.

"This is anarchy. We can't-We can't all just shout at the same time!" Blaine shouts until we all stops and turn our face at him. "That's better. I have some ideas already. I'm thinking that the music needs to be really simple so we can really highlight our voices. No guitars or nothing electronic. We go with a simple piano arrangement, which I could play." Blaine grins at us.

"I'm assuming you're singing lead." Kitty frowns at him.

"Well, I am a senior and this is my last go at it. We need to win this." Blaine says to us.

"Feels like North Korea up in here." Tina raises her hand and frowns at Blaine.

"Okay, forget the piano. Forget all the music. We can just do, um, a cappella. That always works." Blaine grins at us.

"Deja Warblers. Should we wear matching blazers too?" Unique asks Blaine.

"Let's take it back. What was wrong with the guitars?" Sam frowns at Blaine.

"Nothing. Why can't you guys just stop resisting me for a second and just go with me?" Blaine frowns at us.

"Okay, Blaine Jong-il." Tina simply said.

"Yes! Blaine Jong-il." Sam shouts.

"I'm not trying to be bossy. I'm trying to give the benefit of my experience. I have won more show choir competitions than anyone in this room." Blaine says to us.

I raise my eyebrows and gasped. As the others do the same thing and we look at each other. This is crazy.

"You suck." Ryder mumbles.

"Acappella is worth a shot. Let's do it." Jake suddenly said.

"Thank you." Blaine nodded.

"Then you two can have fun in your little barbershop couplet while the rest of us discuss something good." Unique simply said.

"Fine. You don't want my help? Then I'm not gonna give it." Blaine simply said and take his bag and sitting down on Mr. Schue's office and waiting.

"Looks like somebody's man-struating." Kitty simply said.

"I heard that." Blaine shouts.

"Do you need tampons or pads?" I raise my eyebrows at Blaine. "Seems like your pms is out of control." I simply said. Blaine just turn around and pouted at us. I roll my eyes and turn my face back to my work. "He is more controlling than Rachel."

"Finally somebody said that." Artie nodded and points at me.

"And I cant believe that he is going to be my brother in law." I frown.

"I hope you have a big heart." Kitty simply said to me.

"Guys, sorry I'm late. Let's talk about nationals next week." Mr. Schue walks in. "Blaine, come on in." Mr. Schue turn his face at Blaine.

"They dont wanna listen to me, Mr. Schue." Blaine sighs and sit down on the front row.

"Because your idea is suck." I simply said. "Mr. Schue?" I raise my hand.

"Yes, Kate?" Mr. Schue turn his face at me and raises his eyebrows.

"Last night I found this in Finn's drawer in his room and I guess he already prepared this since long time ago, to avoid our losing like what happened during sectionals." I said to Mr. Schue and give the music sheets to him.

"These are like his favorite songs." Mr. Schue says.

"Carole told me so. And I was just thinking that maybe we could make those songs as our setlist. I know we dont have Rachel, Mercedes, Santana, Kurt, or even Rory...."

"Yeah, Rory! Where is that Irish guy?" Sam asks us.

"He transferred back to Ireland." I roll my eyes.

"Where is Ireland?" Sam asks.

"Sam, can you shut up? I'm trying to make everything better here." I glare at Sam. "Okay, I know that we dont have The Troubletones, even we lose two person to complete but glad Sam found two cheerios who want to join us. We dont have Paradise By Dashboard Lights or Edge of Glory but we have our own style. And we all tend to agree that we want to dedicate this to him." I said to Mr. Schue and point to Finn's plaque.

"He was our leader, Mr. Schue. He was the first cool kids who want to being nice to us and respect us." Artie says to Mr. Schue.

"Yeah. Back then, our first sectionals was disaster. They stole our setlist and you werent there but he was there and told us what should we do and we just made up our setlist like a thunder. Maybe if that day Finn didnt came, we might already lose our first sectionals and glee club will never exist in this school." Tina says to Mr. Schue.

"I know that guys. And we lost that guy forever." Mr. Schue half-smiled at us.

"Well, nobody can replace him but we know who is the one that can be another one like him." Tina says to Mr. Schue.

"It's Sam." Artie nodded and turn his face at Sam.

I turn my face at Sam and nodded and smiles at him as he look confused at us. "Me? But I'm so much different with Finn. I'm not Finn."

"Last year sectionals, you saved it by came back here from Kentucky and complete our member. This year sectionals, you proof The Warblers cheated and we got a chance to perform at regionals. You rescue our nationals trophy. You did many things to save this glee club, Sam." Tina says to Sam.

"And he indirectly chooses you when he asked you to joined glee club after found you sang a song in boys locker room." I said to Sam.

"Dude, say something." Sam frowns at Blaine.

"Well, those are the original members choice to choosing you." Blaine says to Sam.

"I've been sitting down in this choir room for almost four years and Artie, Tina, and I already discussed that you should be next one big thing." I said to Sam.

"Yes." Artie nodded.

"Well, Mr. Schue I-I dont know what to say." Sam says to Mr. Schue.

"You can do that, Sam. Your friends know you better than yourself." Mr. Schue says to Sam.

I half-smiled at him and hold his hand. Sam just let out a sigh and nodded and half-smiled at us. Yes, Tina, Artie, and I and actually along with Blaine already talked about this before. And we bet that the new members also will agree with us.

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I'm sitting down on the sofa in my living room and finishing my work that Miss Fuss send me. I love this job and I guess I can do this job while having my college besides that my dad wont pay my rent forever when I'm living in New York.

"Kate, you're home?" Sam's voice.

"Can you knock the door before you get in?" I frown at him.

"The door was unlocked. Hey, what is my future wife doing?" Sam grins at me.

"Okay, dont say that. You scared me." I shake my head and turn my face at my laptop. "I'm just finishing my work. Why?"

"I want you to be the first person who know this." Sam grins at me and jumps then sit down next to me.

"If if's not really necesarry, you better go back home and let me finish my work." I said to him.

"The Calvin Klein photoshoot team called me this morning." Sam grins at me.

"Wow and then?" I raise my eyebrows.

"They want me to sign up some papers which mean that they want to hace contract with me. It was freaking me out and confused me but then I remember that I couldnt get that if it wasnt because of you." Sam smiles at me.

"I'm so happy for you. See? We can make in the business without agency and lose ten pounds also that woman with black lipstick that just looks like Rihanna with Dora and The Explorer hair." I said to Sam. "Okay I'm so happy for you. This is exciting." I grin at him.

"Maybe we can live together in New York after this." Sam says to me.

"We will live together, Sam." I said to him.

"No, I mean you and I rent a new apartment." Sam says to me.

"I want to. I really want to but my dad wont let me. Besides living together in Bushwick with those people will be amazing okay. Dont be sad. At least you made it." I smile at him.

"You're like the best of the best." Sam smiles back at me.

"I know that." I chuckle.

"I'm hungry, do you have any food?" Sam asks me.

"Just check out the kitchen." I simply said.

"I love you." Sam kisses my cheek and walks to the kitchen.

I chuckle and shake my head. He is crazy sometimes but I know that I love him too but too sad that I'm afraid to have commitnent. Well, I'm still young and I have a lot of things to do.

"We're home." Dad's voice shout.

"Hey honey, we brought you dinner." Carole says to me. Suddenly there is bang sound of some stuff fall down to the ground. "What is that?" Carole asks.

"Only a big blonde mouse in the kitchen." I simply said.

"That's me." Sam giggles.

"What are you doing there, Sam?" Dad frowns at him.

"Looking for food. When he is hungry, he went here, when he want to pee, he went here. I'm curious that his parents chase him out." I simply said.

"Kate..." Dad chuckles and shakes his head.

"My parents didnt chase me out, seriously." Sam frowns.

"Because you went here like everyday so I was just wondering." I simply said.

"It's okay, honey. Well, I'm sorry, I havent go to supermarket to buy food stocks. But I brought food." Carole says to Sam.

"You both didnt do anything right?" Dad simply asks and walk upstairs.

"Dad please." I roll my eyes.

"Just kidding, Kate." Dad shouts.

I roll my eyes and let out a sigh. I turn my face to the kitchen and Sam is sitting down in the minibar table eating something. I close my laptop and stand up from my seat and walk to him.

"You cant eat that alone. My parents buy that for me not for you." I said to him and hug him from behind and cross my hands around his shoulder.

"We can share. Soon, when I become a famous male model, I'll buy you everything." Sam says and feed me.

"Like you will remember me when you become famous." I simply said.

"You think I will forget you like that? Hey, who were convienced me to make it in the business without agency? You. Only you. So, let's get married." Sam grins at me.

"You're crazy." I roll my eyes and toss his head then walk back to the sofa.

I open my laptop and continue my work. Sam is crazy. He asked me to marry him when I dont even wanna date someone else. I just dont wanna have commitment with anyone else right now. I'm done with relationship.

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Sam's POV

I'm sitting down on a seat in choir room alone and been thinking. Kate might think that I was joking when I said that I wanna marry her but the fact I want to. I really want to. We love each other even though we arent dating.

"Hey, you're early, man." Blaine walks in.

"Do you ever think twice when you wanna ask Kurt to marry you?" I ask Blaine.

"Yes. But mainly what I was thinking that I love him very much and I wanna spend the rest of my life with him. Why?" Blaine raises his eyebrows at me.

"I was thinking about the same thing." I simply said.

"What do you mean by saying you were thinking the same thing?" Blaine frowns at me.

"I want to ask Kate to marry me. Yesterday, I went to her house and disturb her like usual, then took the food from her house, and then I said 'let's get married' she told me I was crazy and walked away." I said to Blaine.

"Well, I'm forget that you were so instropective when I wanted to propose Kurt and now you said that to me." Blaine frowns at me.

"Dude, I love her. I mean without telling each other, we know we love each other. I know we are just eighteenth but who cares?" I frown at Blaine.

"Dont mean to make you down but Kate told us herself that she is afraid with commitment, Sam. And this is too fast. I know you got callback with your photoshoot but just not now." Blaine says to me.

"So I have to wait?" I raise my eyebrows at Blaine.

"One or two more years. She is yours without you know it. Even everyone in this choir room think that you both are dating now. Dont be afraid to lose her." Blaine half-smiled at me.

"Yeah. You're right. Thanks, man." I smile at Blaine.

Yeah Blaine is right. Without any kind of relationship, I know that Kate will always be mine and nobody can take her away from me. I know that.

Kate's POV

I'm standing in front of my locker and take my ransel. I shut my locker and then I see Jake is standing next to my locker and smirks at me.

I roll my eyes and turn my way. I dont understand this guy is really trying to persuade me when the fact that I eavesdrop his convo with Bree and Bree is pregnant.

"Kate, please let me talk to you." Jake blocks my way.

"Okay what? Do you want to ask me about the best doctor for your pregnant girlfriend?" I raise my eyebrows at him and cross my hands on my chest.

"How could-how could you know that?" Jake frowns at me.

"I accidentally eavesdrop your convo with her. And you know what? Please just stay away from me. I'm over you." I said to him.

"Well, I'm not. Kate, you're everything and with you I feel like I can be a man. I'm lost without you. I know you're not dating Sam but trust me I will fix everything between us. I promise you." Jake holds my hands.

"I cant." I shake my head and push his hand away slowly. "I forgive you and we can be friends but not go back together as couple. What you did was really hurt, Jake." I half-smiled at him and walk away.

No. I will never ever give second chance to a cheater. They broke my trust and when someone broke a trust, it will never be the same again. It's like broke a paper.

I keep walking in the hallways and turn my way to the choir room. I'm sitting down next to Sam and half-smiled at him.

"Are you okay?" Sam asks me.

"Yeah." I nodded and lean my head on his shoulder.

I turn my face and Jake walks in and half-smiled at me. I forgive him but I cant getting back together with him. I'm in love with Sam since he is the only who understand me for the way I am. Like he know me better than anyone else.

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I'm packing my stuff for tomorrow. Tomorrow we will go to L.A and have nationals there and we already prepared about all the songs we are going to sing also the choreography. That's gonna be amazing.

Dad and Carole also will going with us since we are going to make tribute for Finn and we guess by bringing Carole there, she can feel that Finn is always be with us.

"Which one is the best black or white?" Dad standing in front of my room door and shows me his suit.

"Black. You will look skinnier with that." I said to dad.

"You mean I'm fat?" Dad frowns at me.

"Dad, take a chill pill." I roll my eyes.

"Who taught you to say that?" Dad asks me and get into my room.

"Kurt. He said mom taught him. Sometimes you cant get into her jokes or something." I chuckle.

"You are going to graduation and even before graduation, you already got a job." Dad says to me.

"I just want to be independent. I mean, you cant pay my rent and my college forever right?" I said to dad.

"I know and I know how proud your mom to see you and Kurt become human. Sometimes, I just wish that I can tell her that I'm succeed in raise both of you." Dad says and sit down on the edge of my bed.

"You did your best, dad." I smile at him.

"What do you want for your graduation present?" Dad asks me.

"I already got what I want. You dont need to give me a gift or something. Besides I dont want to see you dance Single Ladies again along with Tina and Brittany." I chuckle.

"It will be unfair for you. I gave one to Kurt but I give nothing to you." Dad says to me.

"I bet you know what I want." I grin at dad.

"Dont try to play guess game with me. I dont know what you want. It's hard getting you and Kurt gift. You both are party planner like your mom and I know nothing." Dad says to me.

"You dont need to give me anything, dad."

"Alright. I'll figure something out later." Dad nodded.

"Dad, I was figuring out that maybe I can a new apartment in New York?" I raise my eyebrows.

"What's wrong with staying in Bushwick with your brother? I gave him money to make a room for you there." Dad simply said.

"Nothing's wrong with that actually." I shake my head. "It's just Sam asked me to movin out with him in a new apartment."

"You both just eighteenth. Even though you both can make money by your own but I wont let that. He can stay with you in Bushwick too. When your mom and I were dating, we both didnt live together." Dad says to me.

"Well, Sam and I also arent dating." I simply said.

"But you both are like together all the time." Dad frowns at me.

"We know we love each other and into each other but we arent dating. I mean, if we both love each other doesnt mean we have to put label in things right? We know who we choose. And if we truly love that person we wont hurt them. I'm just done with relationship and commitment." I said to dad.

"You sound like a woman who already married and divorced more than three times, Kate." Dad chuckles. "But that's your choice. You're just too afraid to getting hurt."

"Yeah. I'm tired with getting hurt." I half-smiled at dad.

"And you sure that stay like this with Sam wont hurt you?" Dad asks me.

"It wont but it might hurt him since I dont give any certainty." I said to dad.

"You sure you will hurt you?" Dad asks me.

"No." I shake my head. "I mean, he always be there when I'm down and alone and need someone to lean on." I said to dad.

"Then dont be afraid. You're not afraid with relationship but you're afraid with yourself. That's it. But those all your choice. Even though you're my daughter but since you were born, your mom and I already made a deal that when you and Kurt grow up and become adult, we wont get into your personal problem." Dad says to me.

"I know that, dad." I nodded.

"Just take a rest. Tomorrow we will going to L.A." Dad rubs my hair and walk off from my room.

I let out a sigh and lay my body in my bed. Maybe dad was right. But still I dont wanna be in any kind of relationship. I'm too afraid with that. I just want to stay like this with Sam.

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I walk in the hallways with my dad and Carole. As dad hold my suitcase and his suitcase then we turn our way to the choir room. Today we are going to L.A and I'm ready to go since I got a job to report L.A Fashion Week and meet CK team there. It's gonna be amazing.

"Hey!" Tina smiles as my parents walk in.

"Hey, guys." Carole smiles at them.

"We just wanted to come in and say that, uh Finn really cared about you guys, more than you know." Dad says to them.

"Finn always said that winning nationals was the greatest accomplishment of his life.But I honestly believe that coaching you guys to winning would have meant even more to him." Carole says to us.

"Yeah. Now we're not saying go out there and win it for Finn. That wasn't his style. Um-What Finn would have said was this is the time of your lives right now." Dad says to us.

"You're never gonna forget it and in a moment, it's all gonna be over. So no sad faces. No regrets. Just go out there and have a blast and, you know, it'd be okay if you won the damn thing." Carole chuckles.

"And the best part about it is that Burt and Carole have agreed to come with us as chaperones." Mr. Schue says to us as the others start cheering happily.

"Well, if we still stay here, we are gonna miss our plane." Blaine grins at us.

I take my sunglasses and stand up from my seat and walk away from the choir room. "Dad, you forget my suitcase!" I shout.

"Ugh forget that I have a baby." Dad turn around and take my suitcase then bring it out from the choir room to our bus.

I roll my eyes and keep walking in the hallways and wear my sunglasses. This is not only nationals for me but also a holiday since I have many things to do there.

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We finally arrived in L.A. And all of us just checked out from the plane. This is my first time went to L.A and this is amazing. L.A is such a hot and beautiful city.

"Come on, guys our bus is already waiting for us." Mr. Schue says to us.

"I feel like I wanna sing a song here." Tina chuckles.

Will:Hate New York CityIt's cold and it's dampAnd all the people dress like monkeysLet's leave Chicago to the EskimosThat town's a little bit too ruggedFor you and me, bad girl

Blaine:Rollin' down Imperial HighwayWith a big nasty red-head at my side

Artie:Santa Ana winds blowin' hot from the northAnd we were born to ride

Will:Roll down the window, put down the topCrank up the Beach BoysBaby, don't let the music stopWe're gonna ride it 'til weJust can't ride it no more

Blaine:From the South Bay to the ValleyFrom the West Side to the East Side

Blaine with Artie:Everybody, very happyCause the sun is shining all the time

Blaine with New Directions (New Directions):Looks like another perfect day

I love L.A. (Na-na-na-nana, na-na-na-na-nana-nana)We love it (Na-na-na-nana, na-na-na-na-nana-nana) (Artie: Yeah!)(Artie: I love L.A.) (Na-na-na-nana, na-na-na-na-nana-nana) (Artie: Woo-hoo)We love it (Na-na-na-nana, na-na-na-na-nana-nana) (Artie: Yeah, yeah)We love it

Jake:Look at that mountainLook at those trees

Blaine:Look at that bum over there, manHe's down on his knees

Sam:Look at these womenAin't nothin' like 'em nowhere

New Directions:Ain't nothin' like 'emNa-na-na-na-nana-nana

Blaine (New Directions):Century Boulevard (Na-na-na-nana, na-na-na-na-nana-nana) (We love it)

Jake (New Directions):Victory Boulevard (Na-na-na-nana, na-na-na-na-nana-nana) (We love it)

Artie (New Directions):Santa Monica Boulevard (Na-na-na-nana, na-na-na-na-nana-nana) (We love it)

Sam (New Directions):Sixth Street (Ah, ah, ah) (We love it, we love it, we love it)

Blaine:We love L.A.I love L.A.

Artie:I love L.A.

Blaine:I love L.A.

Jake (New Directions):I love L.A.

I love L.A. (Oooh)I love L.A. (We love it)

Artie (New Directions):I love it (Oh, oh, oh, L.A.)

Blaine:I love L.A.

Jake (New Directions):I love L.A., yeah (We love it)Oh whoa (Oh, oh, oh, L.A.)

Blaine (Jake):I love L.A. (Oh woah)

Blaine and Jake with New Directions:We love it!

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Now we are standing in the hotel lobby and waiting for the reservation. My parents can get in easily but I dont know why we are stuck here and the hotel manager doesnt let us to get in.

"Don't look now, but I think someone famous just came in!" Kitty says to us.

I turn my face and someone just like Mercedes come in. "Even better! It's Mercedes Jones!" Unique grins at us.

"Hey, it's glad to see you here." I smile at Mercedes and hug her.

"I was hoping you'd make it!" Tina smiles at her.

"Are you crazy? I wouldn't miss this for the world." Mercedes grins at us.

"Ooh, I heard that you got a record contract because either Usher, Kelly Clarkson or Michael Jackson's daddy bought your album in a 7-Eleven parking lot." Unique says to Mercedes.

"I was selling my CD, Hell 2 the No, in a parking lot. Now, I ain't gonna lie. Business was whack. But then this Mexican lady bought one. I think she felt sorry for me. Turns out, that Mexican angel on earth was the housekeeper to Kanye West. She gave it to Kanye, who gave it to Kim and she gave it to Ryan Seacrest, who gave it to Sony Records- the Sony Records. Next thing I know, I'm sipping Perrier with a bunch of rich dudes." Mercedes grins at us.

"Hold up. Is that dog alive?" Artie points to the dog Mercedes hold.

"Oh, it's a faux-huahua. A fake Chihuahua." Mercedes says to him.

"Mr. Schue, Mercedes is here!" Tina shouts at Mr. Schue.

"Oh, hey, Mercedes." Mr. Schue smiles at Mercedes and wave a hi to her.

"Oh, my God. That's them." Blaine says to us as bunch of people with black colour clothes walk in.

"Who?" We frown.

"Do you seriously have no idea who that is? Do none of you read the show choir blogs?" Blaine frowns at us.

"No, Blaine, we don't. None of us read the show choir blogs. Just you." Kitty simply said.

"That's Throat Explosion. And that's their leader, Jean-Baptiste. Jean-Baptiste was born in Quebec to acrobatic parents. He trained at Cirque du Soleil before emigrating to Fort Wayne where he used his French-Canadian circus stylings to turn the entire show choir world upside down." Blaine says to Sam and I.

"Bonjour! You must be the New Directions.And you must be Blaine." He grins at us and grins at Blaine.

"How did you know my name?" Blaine asks him.

"Show choir blogs." He simply said.

"I'm, you know-I'm Sam Evans, and I'm the leader of the New Directions. And I know you guys are all really good and stuff but that's just gonna get us out of our comfort zones and send us over the top." Sam says to them.

"Well, it was really great to meet you, Sam.Best of luck, New Directions. We really can't wait to see your set. And crush you like a bug. Bye!" He grins at us and walk passed us.

"Au revoir! J'espère que vous ne pleurez pas à votre mère lorsque vous lancer votre cul sur scène." I shout at them.

The others turn their face at me and raise their eyebrows. "I hope you too, guys." Jean-Baptise grins at us and walk away with his team.

"What was that?" Blaine frowns at me.

"This is the risk why you always hand me your French homework so you know nothing. I mocked them and told them to not cry when we can kick their ass on the stage." I said and wear my sunglasses.

"Oh, how I miss the show choir high school drama. Come on. Tell me all about it. Let's go." Mercedes chuckles and walk away with Tina and the others.

"Come on. We can do something nasty tonight." I grin at Blaine and Sam.

"I dont bring any protection and your parents are here." Sam says innocently.

"Stupid." I roll my eyes and turn around then walk away.

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