The Quarterback

Chapter 4 - The Try Out

( 3 days later )

Rachels pov :

I walked into the boys locker room and went to the coaches door knocked  and said , "Excuse me Coach Beast ?" I asked. "Yes ?" She said. "Hi my name is Rachel Berry and I would like to try out for the football team . " I told her . She sighed , "As our  manger ?" She asked. "No as the quarterback. " I said nervously.  She sighed , "Listen pumpkin I respect you for having the guts for asking to try out but I already have a quarterback . " She told me . "Okay well I try out anyway ? " I asked "Of course. See you after school Berry . " She said.  I smiled with excitement,  "Thank you Coach Beast you won't regret it. " I said and walked out . I walked out into the hallway and saw Quinn , "Hey Quinn !" I yelled.  She turned around and smiled , "Hey Rach whats up ?" She asked . "Nothing much just talked to Coach Beast about trying out for the football team.  " I told her . She looked suprised , "Why the football team ?" She asked.  "Well I like football and I was on the team at my old school . " I told her . "Wow you have alot of guts most girls here  wouldn't be caught dead doing that . " She told me . "Why ?" I asked. "Because this school is very judgemental when it comes to people being different.  " She said. "Really I didn't know that at my old school everyone was treated equally . " I said. "Well here  its different, the jocks and cheerios are the populars , and everyone else are losers  and outcast . " She told me . "Well that sucks. " I said.  "Yeah it does but luckily there's glee club. " she told me . "Really they have glee here !" I said excitedly. "Yeah why you can sing ?" She asked.  "Yeah . " I said. "Well come on I'll take you there . " she said and took me to the glee club . We walked into the choir and everyone looked at me and then some girl came up to me and said, "Hi I'm Mercedes Jones and you are .... "  I smiled , "Rachel Berry. " I said. "Well nice to meet you Rachel Berry. " She said and then another girl came up and said , "Hey Rachel I'm Santana Lopez. " she told me . "Nice to meet you how long have you been at McKinley? " She asked me . "3 days . " I told her.  "Wow where did you transfer from ? " She asked.  "Well I lived in New York City for most of life but my mom lived her when she was 16 but moved back to New York City after she married my dad . " I said. "Cool,  well are you going to try out for glee? " She asked. "Yeah and the football team too. "  She gave me this weird look and said , "Really wow most girls here wouldn't do that . "  I smirked, "Well I'm not most girls. " I told her. She smirked and said , " I think this is a start of a beautiful friendship. "  I smiled to myself and sat down . A few minutes later Mr.Shuester the history teacher / glee director came in and said , "Hey everyone so .... " he then looked at me , "Hi Rachel what are you doing here? " he asked. "Well Quinn told me that there was a glee club so I was wondering if maybe I could try out ? " I asked him. "Yeah of course the floors yours. " he said and took a seat. I then got up and told the band what to play then went to the front room and said , "For my audition song I would like to sing don't rain on my parade from my favorite musical Funny girl. " I told them . "Okay take it away . " Mr.Shuester said. I smiled as the band started .

:
Don't tell me not to live,
Just sit and putter,
Life's candy and the sun's
A ball of butter.
Don't bring around a cloud
To rain on my parade.
Don't tell me not to fly--
I've simply got to.
If someone takes a spill,
It's me and not you.
Who told you you're allowed
To rain on my parade!
I'll march my band out,
I'll beat my drum,
And if I'm fanned out,
Your turn at bat, sir.
At least I didn't fake it.
Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it!
But whether I'm the rose
Of sheer perfection,
Or freckle on the nose
Of life's complexion,
The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye,
I gotta fly once,
I gotta try once,
Only can die once, right, sir?
Ooh, life is juicy,
Juicy, and you'll see
I'm gonna have my bite, sir!
Get ready for me, love,
'Cause I'm a "comer,"
I simply gotta march,
My heart's a drummer.
Don't bring around a cloud
To rain on my parade!
I'm gonna live and live now,
Get what I want--I know how,
One roll for the whole shebang,
One throw, that bell will go clang,
Eye on the target--and wham--
One shot, one gun shot, and bam--
Hey, Mister Arnstein, here I am!

I'll march my band out,
I will beat my drum,
And if I'm fanned out,
Your turn at bat, sir,
At least I didn't fake it.
Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it.
Get ready for me, love,
'Cause I'm a "comer,"
I simply gotta march,
My heart's a drummer.
Nobody, no, nobody
Is gonna rain on my parade!
(End song)
Everyone clapped and the Mr.Shuester said , " Wow Rachel that was beautiful you are so so talented. Your in . " he told me . "Thank you so much . " I said.  I then looked at the clock and said , "Uh Mr.Shue I actually have to go . " he looked at me , "Oh okay bye . " he said and I left .  20 minutes later  I came out onto the field and went up to the coach. "Berry you here didn't think you would show up . " she told me . "Well I'm here . " I said. "Great now that everyones here I'll introduce you to the guys . " She then blew her whistle and everyone came around us . They all were big  and tough looking standing next to me was a tall blue eyed boy I had reconigzed from history class . "Okay boys this is Rachel Berry and she would like to try out for the football team. " they all looked at some of them snickered, "As our mascot ?" The boy with the mohawk asked . "Shut it Puckerman. " the boy standing next to me said . "Enough!" Coach Beast said , "Berry you'll take Hudsons place as quarterback , Hudson your on defense. "  she told him. The boy looked at her and said , "But Coach thats my position I've earned it !" He said . "I know Finn but Berry deserves a chance." she said . "Now get out there all of you . " she said and blew her whistle.  I went out onto the field and then we started . "Set hut !" I yelled  , I then threw the ball back and started to run then caught it and started running towards the goal . I dodged everyone that tried to get into my way .   I then scored just as someone tried to tackle me. I got up and coach blew the whistle came over to me and said , "Congrats Berry looks like you're on the team . " I smiled "Thank you so much . " "Now go hit the showers and when you come out we'll get you a number . " She told me .