center stage is a Glee Inspired Story that follows the life of some of the people living in the small town of Lima, Ohio, one of those people being 16 year old, Kelly Schuester, a Spanish teacher's daughter and a yearbook enthusiast. Kelly is starti...
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REGIONALS AUDITORIUM
With the exception of Finn and Rachel, who were going to start the performance off by entering through the doors of the theatre rather than on the stage, the rest of the New Directions were waiting backstage for them to finish the first song from their set, Journey's 'Faithfully'. Before Rachel and Finn started singing, Kelly was nervously picking at the black nail polish on her fingernails.
Will: "Nervous?"
Kelly: "Beyond nervous. I haven't performed in front of judges before."
Announcer: "Ladies and Gentleman, our second competitors, winner of the Central Ohio Sectional, McKinley High's New Directions!" they all hear the announcer say before Finn and Rachel begin to sing the first song.
Kelly: "And in fact, I'm starting to freakout." she says as her eyes widen.
Will: "Well, we can't have that." he told her before smiling, "I mean, you're singing lead for our closing number."
Kelly: "I still don't know if that's a good idea. Rachel knows the lyrics and so does Quinn from when Rachel wasn't in the club at the beginning of the year. Dad, I don't know if I can do this."
Will: "Cashew, I know you can. You have known the lyrics for this song and have been singing it for over a decade. If anyone can bring the house down with 'Don't Stop' it's you."
Kelly: "Yeah, I don't know if that makes me less nervous."
Will: "You told me the other day, that even though you knew that the judging probably wasn't going to be in our favor, you were still excited that you were going to get the chance to finally perform with the rest of the team. Is that still true?"
Kelly: "Yeah."
Will: "Then use that excitement to push away the nerves, and just give it your all. It's all I could ever ask from you. To just, do your best." he told her before Kelly embraced him with a hug.
Kelly: "Thank you, Dad."
Will: "You're welcome, Cashew." he said after the two released each other. Kelly then smiled at him before getting ready to walk on stage. As Rachel and Finn were finishing their duet, the rest to the Glee Club made their way to the stage for their second number, a mash up of 'Any Way You Want It' and 'Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin''.
After they finished performing the mash-up, the New Directions began to sing their finally song from their set list, 'Don't Stop Believin'', with Finn and Kelly singing the opening of the 80's song.
