Chapter 6

The date with Mike was totally amazing. But now I saw him flirt in the hallways with Tina. I guess I know that Tina and Mike always have something inside them. I let out a sigh and shut my locker then walk to the choir room.

I'm little bit jealous but I dont know what should I do. I mean, Mike is not my boyfriend and I have no right for that to him like that. I just like him. That's it.

I walk enter the choir room and sitting down in the back row alone. This is my first time had a date then in love with a guy and I guess I'm stupid with this. I dont know what should I do.

The others finally walk in. Include dad. Mike walks in with laughing each other with Tina. He turn his face at me and smiles at me. I just half-smiled at him and turn my way to the front.

"Alright, guys Finn and Mike have something that they wanna show to us." Dad says to us.

I raise my eyebrows and see Mike and Finn walk to the front and the music start begin. Finn is singing and Mike is dancing along the song.

Finn:Whether I'm right or whether I'm wrongWhether I find a place in this world or never belongI've gotta be me, I've gotta be meWhat else can I be but what I am

I want to live, not merely surviveAnd I won't give up this dream of life that keeps me aliveI've gotta be me, I've gotta be meThe dream that I see makes me what I am

That faraway prize, a world of successIs waiting for me if I heed the callI won't settle down, won't settle for lessAs long as there's a chance that I can have it all

I'll go it alone, that's how it must beI can't be right for somebody else if I'm not right for meI gotta be free, I've gotta be freeDaring to try, to do it or die, I've gotta be me

(Instrumental Break)

That faraway prize, a world of successIs waiting for me if I heed the callI won't settle down, won't settle for lessAs long as there's a chance that I can have it all

I'll go it alone, that's how it must beI can't be right for somebody else if I'm not right for meI gotta be free, I just gotta be freeDaring to try, to do it or dieI've gotta ... be me!

They ended up their song with full of applauding from the others. I'm just applauding and smiling for Mike. Such a brave one to show who is he exactly.

"All right, Finn! Perfect! See, guys, someone who's not afraid to point out something they're really bad at." Dad says to us.

"But I'm getting better, right?" Finn chuckles.

No one answer him. We just being quiet then he sit down next to Quinn and they both share a kiss. Rachel suddenly raises her hand.

"Mr. Schuester? May I have the floor, please?" Rachel asks.

"It's yours." Dad simply said and sit down on the corner.

"So, as all of you know, I've had a few consultations with a doctor who specializes in rhinoplasty." Rachel says to us and walks to the front.

"Yes, we know. That's all any of us have been talking about. And we think it's a terrible idea." Tina says to Rachel.

"Okay. Blue eyes, you're such a hypocrite." Rachel rolls her eyes.

"I admit, yes, I don't like my eyes sometimes—The shape, the color—But your self-hatred, Rachel, has helped me see the light." Tina says to Rachel.

"I love myself." Rachel says to us.

"Not enough, clearly. When you get a nose job, when you change your eyes, when you bleach your freckles, you're just announcing to the world, "I don't like myself very much." The drams of this week have made me realize, if I don't have many Asian sex symbols to look up to, I have an obligation to maybe become one myself. My new mantra is "Be the change you want to see in the world." Tina says to Rachel.

"I cant believe you could say that, Tina." Mike says to Tina.

Tina just smiling at Mike and they both start smiling each other. I just half-smiled and turn my face away.

"Besides Tina's abrupt personal transformation, the compositions came back from the doctor, showing what my nose would look like slightly altered, and I have to say, I'm really happy with the results. They're less Hebraic, and more Fabrayic." Rachel says to us and shows us the picture of her new nose probably gonna be.

"That doesn't really look like you." Dad frowns.

"Rachel, this is silly. Dont do this. You're a pretty girl." I said to her.

"Every year, girls show up to my temple after their 16th birthday, looking suddenly slightly different. And you know what? Even though it's easier to make out with them without getting constantly stabbed in the eye, they're not as hot." Puck says to her.

"Well, this isn't about being hot. It's about conquering your destiny, and finding something in yourself that you want to change and change it. Plus, they said that it could improve my voice, so...Look, if you guys aren't willing to support my decision, then I'm pretty accustomed to making it on my own." Rachel says to us.

"Rachel, please don't do this. You're beautiful." Finn says to us.

"This isn't a discussion. I have made up my mind. Rachel Berry is getting a nose job." Rachel says to us.

"This is a terrible idea." I shake my head.

"Will, New Directions, there is someone who want to say few words to you guys." Principal Figgins walks into the choir room with Karofsky and Santana.

I frown and everyone start protesting and yelling at each other because of this. I roll my eyes and dad walks to the front and start talking with Principal Figgins.

"Okay, listen, I'm all...That's all I'm asking for. Let me finish. Excuse me. Quiet!" Principal Figgins yelled at us.

"No." Lauren protest.

"Quiet, okay?" Principal Figgins says to us.

"We don't care what he has to say." Finn protest.

"Shh. Now, I know David has had some issues in the past, but I have great respect for what he's doing right now, and I ask you to hear him out. Thank you." Principal Figgins says to us.

"How 'bout we punch his face in?" Sam asks us.

"Right." Mercedes nodded.

"Okay, that's enough, guys. Everyone listen up." Dad says to us.

"First, I just want to say how sorry I am for what I did to Kurt and for what I've done to a lot of you. I think I've slushied every one of you." Karofsky says to us. "I treated Kurt the worst, and I'm really ashamed of who I am and what I did."

"Why should we believe you?" Puck asks him.

"You don't have to. I know I'll need to earn your trust. All I can say is that Santana has really helped me to see the light. She showed me all these stories online about kids jumping off of bridges and hanging themselves because they were being bullied so bad. I couldn't believe someone could make another person feel that awful, but she helped me accept that I was one of those bad people, and I don't want to be anymore." Karofsky says to us.

"Wait. Santana?" Quinn frowns.

"This Glee Club is not complete. Not without Kurt. So I've taken it upon myself to try to rehabilitate Dave to see if maybe Kurt would consider coming back and help us win nationals. I did this for us, and then something funny happened. Something...called love." Santana grins at us as she and Karofsky holding hand each other.

Mercedes and I look at each other and frown at each other. This is weird. Seriously.

"I'm going to barf." Tina simply said.

"I want Kurt to feel safe to come back, which is why Santana and I have started a new club—The Bully Whips." Karofsky says to us.

"The name was my idea. We're going to be like guardian angels." Santana says to us.

"I have deputized David and Santana and the rest of their club to roam the halls, identifying bullying and stopping it in its tracks." Principal Figgins says to us.

"I'm planning on reaching out to Kurt personally, through Principal Figgins, to try to make amends. This is a chance to really change this place. I hope you can support us." Karofsky says to us.

The bell rings.

"I'm not sure we can trust this guy." Finn simply said and walk out from the choir room.

"Finn..." Dad let out a sigh.

Everyone start shouting. Principal Figgins brings Karofsky to walk out from the choir room along with Santana and my dad. I'm still thinking about Kurt's safety in this school.

I let out a sigh and stand up from my seat. I walk next to Mercedes and hold her hand as we walk together in the hallways.

"Are you okay? You look desperate in love." Mercedes chuckles.

"I'm fine, Mercedes." I nodded at her.

"Are you sure? You can tell me everything, sweety." Mercedes says to me.

"I feel like I'm jealous with Mike and Tina but I got nothing to do. I mean I'm not his girlfriend, we just had our first date." I said to Mercedes.

"Dont be sad. We are gonna make our own thing together." Mercedes grins at me.

"Yes. I got that." I nodded.

"Come on, let's have lunch together and we can buy much tots." Mercedes grins at me then takes my hand and walks lead me.

I chuckle and walk with her in the hallways to the cafetaria. I guess I'm gonna forget Mike for a while. I have no right to mad at him.

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I'm sitting down in the living room and confused about what should I write on my tshirt about my flawless. I feel like I have no things to be embarassed about.

"Paris, what is this?" Dad raises his eyebrows at me and shows me a tshirt with 'adopted' word on that.

"I'm gonna throw that tshirt to the trash." I said to him.

"How many times I have to tell you that we are never ever going to talk about that anymore." Dad frowns at me and sit down in front of me.

"I'm sorry, dad." I half-smiled at him.

"Honey, I dont wanna hear any kind of these word again." Dad says to me.

"Sometimes I'm just wondering why my biological mom threw me away. That's it." I said to dad as tears slowly fall down to my face.

Dad grabs my body and hugs me and rubs my hair. "I love you, sweet pea. I love you very much. You're everything. You're everything that I cant give up. I told you that we wont talk about this anymore. You're my daughter, my perfect thing."

I push his body away and wipe my tears away. "I'm sorry, dad."

"You know she can threw you away, but I'm so lucky to have you. I dont wanna throw you away even when you have sleepover at grandma's house, I cant stop missing you." Dad says to me.

"Do you know about her?" I ask dad.

"No. No one of me or your mom know that." Dad shakes his head. "I was twenty four, your mom and I just married for couple months. We didnt plan to have kids that fast. Then we visited friend who just got their baby in the hospital. Then when we about to go home. We passed the baby room then we saw you. You looked at us with your cute and chubby rose cheek. Your mom and I just smiled at each other then walked away. But something happened in me, I cant stop thinking about you and get you out of my mind. Then Terri told me the same thing. Couple days later, we went back to that hospital and asked a nurse there. Then the nurse told us that someone put you in that baby room. You werent baby patient that born in that hospital. You have no identity and no one claimed you. So we decided to brough you home. We named you Paris like the most beautiful city in this world. And even though Terri was crazy at first but I know she loves you. Although not as much as I am. I always win from her." Dad chuckles.

"I will burn that tshirt and never ashamed of being who I am. I always asking where is my real parents but I never realize that I have the world's greatest parents. I'm sorry, dad. From now on, I never mind everytime coach Sue called me Little Butt Chin or what else." I half-smiled at dad and wipe my tears away.

Dad smiles at me and wipe my tears away. "Sweet pea, daddy will always love you. No matter what. You are my daughter, my little girl. I love you for the way you are. I'm your father. That's it."

I smile at him and hug him and lean my head on his chest. "Dont mad at me. I love you so much, dad. I'm the luckiest daughter in the world to have a father like you."

"I love you more." Dad chuckles and kisses my head. "Alright, so back to the tshirt. What are you gonna write on that tshirt?" Dad asks me.

"What is my flaws?" I raise my eyebrows at dad.

"You are flawless." Dad smiles at me.

"No, dad. I mean, eveyone has their own flaws. But what it should be?" I frown.

"Thinking about the part of your body that you really ashamed of." Dad says to me.

"Hmm... I found one." I grin at dad.

"What's that?"

"Eyebrows. I feel like my eyebrows is really thick and sometimes I wanna shave it off." I said to him.

"But that's the thing that make you look pretty. Like your signature thing." Dad chuckles.

"What about short?" I ask dad.

"You're taller than Rachel and Tina, honey. You're not short." Dad says to me.

"Okay, I got it. Big calf. I always insecure wearing a short dress without ankle boots or boots, or stocking, because my calf are big. I got that." I nodded at dad.

"I'm totally agree with that." Dad nodded at me. "Now you got that and not this one." Dad pinches my nose and chuckles.

"Dad, maybe I can come to mom's house this weekend? And sleepover there until Sunday? You know, doing the custody." I raise my eyebrows.

"Sure, honey. You will always can come." Dad smiles at me.

"When you both got divorced, I was thinking that it was because of me."

"No. It wasnt. You did nothing wrong. Okay stop talking about this and blame yourself. Here, let me help you with your tshirt." Dad says to me and take my tshirt.

I take the scissors and cut the tshirt with 'adopted' word. Dad was totally right. My real parents might threw me away but I got the world's greatest parents.

"What is your tshirt gonna say? Let me guess, Butt Chin?" I raise my eyebrows at dad.

"I'm not ashamed of my baby butt chin." Dad chuckles.

"Dad, will Kurt back to McKinley?" I ask dad.

"According to the parents meeting today is a yes. But Mr. Hummel is still, you know worry about his safety in McKinley. I mean, I'm a father too right? I have a daughter at the same age with his son and I'm thinking what happen if that's bullying happen to you. I mean, looked at you got slushied in the face already made me fighted with your mom, she insist to not let you join the glee club but I cant do that because that was what you want but I also dont want to see you get slushie." Dad says to me.

"I dont have any child so I dont know what is it feels." I giggle.

"You dont remember that when you were toddler about 3 or 4. You have this baby doll, with its stroller and the pacifier, and you would play here and pretend like a mother with her child. You took the pacifier from your baby doll mouth and it start ringing like baby crying then you would hold that like a mother. And the fact, that toddler who pretend like a mother was also have pacifier in her mouth." Dad laughs.

"I hope you wont tell that to anyone else." I chuckle.

"That was the thing that made me always miss you when I went to work. I went back home. Your mom prepared for dinner then you ran to me with your little legs and most of time, you almost fall but I always can catched you. And now that girl is grow up. She become the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in my life." Dad smiles at me.

I just smile back at him then lean my head on his shoulder while sewing my tshirt for glee club assignment. I'm so glad that I was born and destiny made me met my parents.

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Now we are in the school courtyard. I dont get it why Mercedes asked us to come here and gather around here.

"What the hell's going on?" Puck asks them.

"Well, my fellow Glee Clubbers, it's noon, which means...it's official." Mercedes grins at us.

"What's official?" Sam asks.

"My transfer! Kurt Hummel's back at McKinley!" Kurt shouts and run to us.

"Hi!" I smile at him.

"Hi." Tina smiles at him.

"Let me breathe! Let me breathe! Let's get ready for Nationals." Kurt smiles at us.

"Not yet. See, there's a reason we're meeting here today. There's some people that wanted to say good-bye to you, Kurt." Mercedes says to Kurt until Blaine and The Warblers come in.

"Kurt, Dalton's gonna miss you. You were a great addition to the Warblers, and you made us a better team. I'm sad to see you go, but we all know this is something that you really want. And I'll still have you after school and on the weekends, but these guys won't, so they wanted to say good-bye." Blaine says to Kurt.

"And thank you, Kurt." A Warbler says to Kurt.

Blaine:I walked across an empty landI knew the pathway like the back of my handI felt the earth beneath my feetSat by the river and it made me complete

Oh, simple thing where have you goneI'm getting old and I need something to rely onSo tell me when you're gonna let me inI'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen treeI felt the branches of it looking at meIs this the place we used to loveIs this the place that I've been dreaming of

Oh, simple thing where have you goneI'm getting old and I need something to rely onSo tell me when you're gonna let me inI'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we goTalk about it somewhere only we know?This could be the end of everythingSo why don't we goSomewhere only we know?Somewhere only we know?

The Warblers:Somewhere only we know

Blaine with The Warblers:And if you have a minute why don't we goTalk about it somewhere only we know?This could be the end of everythingSo why don't we goSo why don't we go

The Warblers:And if you have a minute why don't we go (Blaine: Ooo! Ah-ah!)Talk about it somewhere only we know? (Blaine: Ha! Ah, ah, ow!)

Blaine with The Warblers:This could be the end of everythingSo why don't we goSomewhere only we know?

Blaine:Somewhere only we know?Somewhere only we know?

The Warblers ended up their song with hugging Kurt one by one until they're gone. We just approaching him and smile at him and hug him.

"Hi." Santana smiles at him.

"Hey." Mercedes chuckles.

"No crying, no crying." Santana says to Kurt.

"We love you." Tina says to Kurt.

"Give it a hug." I said to him as we start hugging each other and smiling at each other.

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I walk out from the girls toilet. Wearing a jeans, white tshirt, covered up with my bomber jacket for glee club assignment. The final glee club assignment.

I walk down in the hallways until I see Mike is standing in front of his locker and just shut his locker then turn his face at me and smiles at me.

I smile back at him and walk closer to him. "So, what your tshirt say?" I raise my eyebrows.

"Pretty clear, I cant sing." Mike says to me as we both walk down in the hallways to the auditorium.

"You can. You just not get enough solo for that." I said to him.

"What about yours?" Mike asks me.

"Big calf. I'm really ashamed with my legs that makes me look unpretty while I wear short dress." I said to Mike.

"You're perfect." Mike smiles at me.

"Thank you." I smile back at him as we both walk enter the auditorium.

"All right, guys. Listen up. You all did really good this week. It was tough, but I think we came closer as a team and I'm proud of you. And now, I'd like to be the first one to show off my custom T-shirt, revealing something I was self-conscious about in the past, something I was born with, something I've come to accept about myself this past week. So, drumroll, Finn." Dad says to us and ready to open his jacket and reveals his tshirt with 'butt chin' on it.

"I like your chin, Mr. Schue." Mercedes says to dad.

"Yeah, I would've went with 'Tears up a lot'." Tina says to dad.

Dad just chuckles. "Paris made this one for me after I told her I'm not ashamed with my baby butt chin." Dad chuckles. I just smile at him and nodded. "Uh, is everyone here?"

"Not everybody." Rachel walks in. "I wanted to thank you guys for my Barbravention. And I have an announcement to make. I went to my doctor and...I canceled my appointment. And then I went home and I made this." Rachel says to us and shows us her tshirt wrote nose. "So, unfortunately I can't join in on today's dance number. My doctor said I have to stay away from vigorous choreography while my nose heals. So thanks for being patient. And, Finn, next time, watch out for the schnoz." Rachel says to us.

"Where's Santana?" Artie asks us.

"Probably off somewhere making out with Karofsky. Yeah, he can have her." Sam simply said.

"Hit it!" Dad shouts.

Kurt:It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M (M-M-M-M)Just put your paws up, 'Cause you were born this way baby

Tina:My mamma told me when I was youngWe are all born superstarsShe rolled my hair and put my lipstick onIn the glass of her boudoir

Mercedes:"There's nothing wrong with lovin' who you are,"She said, "Cause he made you perfect, babe"So, hold your head up, girl

Mercedes with Tina:And you'll go far Listen to me when I say

Mercedes with New Directions:I'm beautiful in my way'Cause God makes no mistakesI'm on the right trackBaby, I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regretJust love yourself, and you're setI'm on the right trackBaby, I was born this way (New Directions: Born this way)

Tina with New Directions:Ooo, there ain't no other wayBaby, I was born this wayBaby, I was born this way (New Directions: Born this way)Ooo, there ain't no other wayBaby, I was born this wayRight track, babyI was born this way

Kurt:Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Tina:Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Mercedes:Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Kurt:Don't be! (Don't be, don't be, don't be)

Tina (with New Directions):Give yourself prudenceAnd love your friendsSubway kid, rejoice your truth(In the religion of the insecureI must be myself, respect my youth)

Mercedes with New Directions:A different lover is not a sinBelieve capital H-I-M

Mercedes with Tina:I love my life I love this record and mi amore vole fe yah

Mercedes with New Directions:I'm beautiful in my way'Cause God makes no mistakesI'm on the right trackBaby, I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regretJust love yourself, and you're setI'm on the right trackBaby, I was born this way (New Directions: Born this way)

Tina with New Directions:Ooo there ain't no other wayBaby, I was born this wayBaby, I was born this way (New Directions: Born this way)Ooo there ain't no other wayBaby, I was born this wayRight track, babyI was born this way

Tina:Way-ay-ay (Kurt: Don't be, don't be, don't be)Way-ay-ay

Kurt (with New Directions):Don't be a drag, just be a queenWhether you're broke or evergreen,You're black, white, beige, chola descent(You're Lebanese, you're orient)Whether life's disabilitiesLeft you outcast, bullied, or teasedRejoice, and love yourself today'Cause, baby, you were born this way

Mercedes with Tina and New Directions:No matter gay, straight, or biLesbian, transgendered lifeI'm on the right track, babyI was born to surviveNo matter black, white or beigeChola or orient madeI'm on the right track, babyI was born to be brave

New Directions:I'm beautiful in my way'Cause God makes no mistakes

Mercedes with New Directions:I'm on the right track, babyI was born this way

New Directions:Don't hide yourself in regret

Mercedes and New Directions:Just love yourself, and you're setI'm on the right track, babyI was born this way (New Directions:born this way)

Tina with New Directions (Mercedes):Ooo there ain't no other way (Ooo there ain't no)Baby, I was born this way (Baby, I was)Baby, I was born this way (Baby, I was born this way)Ooo there ain't no other wayBaby, I was born this way (Baby, I was)Right trackBaby, I was born this way

I was born this way, hey! (hey!)

Mercedes with Tina and New Directions:I was born this way, hey! (hey!)

Tina with New Directions:I'm on the right track, baby

Mercedes with Tina and New Directions:I was born this way, hey!

Tina and New Directions:I was born this way, hey!

Mercedes with Tina and New Directions:I was born this way, hey! (Mercedes:hey!)I was born this way, hey!I'm on the right track, babyI was born this way, hey!

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