What Are The Odds? (Kellin Quinn Fanfic)

Chapter Five

Music was fucking awesome, its my new favourite lesson. Mr Quinn is also my favourite teacher of all time. Ever. As me and my friends walk to the canteen to eat our lunches, they all make a snap decision.
"Heather, you should do the karaoke thing today!" Kayleigh says.
"Yeah! We've heard you sing, you're amazing!" Ellie agrees.
I shake my head "Guys, thank you for your kind words, but I've never performed before. Im not that good, and I dont have the confidence."
Jazzy rolls her eyes "C'mon Heather, you'd be awesome!"
"No, you'd be fabulous!" Ellie says, she laughs at her Pewdiepie reference.
"C'mon Heather, pleeeaaase???" Kayleigh begs.
I sigh "What do I get in return?"
"What do you want in return?" Jazzy asks.
"Cake." I say simply.
The girls laugh "Deal! You get cake if you do the karaoke thing today!" Ellie says.
I sigh, I cant believe Im actually going to sing on stage for cake. I should've made them give me sws concert tickets or something. Hopefully nobody will show up to the karaoke thing, so it'll be just me and my friends, I'd be down for that.
"What are you gonna sing?" Kayleigh asks.
Im thoughtful for a second "Better Off Dead."
Ellie nods and claps "Awesome choice!"
I smile and nod in agreement, that song means a lot to me, and I can relate to it so much.

We eat our lunches in the canteen, instead of our usual place on the stage stairs, because the stage is being set up for karaoke. When we're done, we make our way down to the stage. I hesitate and the girls all pick me up and plonk me on the stage. I dangle my legs off the edge of the stage and cross my arms over my chest, pulling a grumpy face. The girls laugh and take their seats. I sigh and stand up, making my way over to the computer. I select the song Better Off Dead and grab a mic. When the music starts playing I start singing, and I seem to relax slightly.

"She says she wants to end it all when she's all alone in her room she cries,

The way she feels inside is too much for her," Huh, this isnt so bad! I see Kellin walk in and sit on a chair in the audience.

"When all you've got is these four walls its not that hard to feel so small,

Or even exist at all,

Howcome no-one heard her when she said..." I glance down to see Jazzy texting someone, seconds later Leo bursts in and sits down in the audience. He hasnt heard me sing before either. Then my old crush walks in, he's heard me sing before. Ugh. He needs to leave before I throw up at the thought of liking him as I used to.

"Maybe Im better off dead,

If I was would it finally be enough,

To shut out all those voices in my head?

Maybe Im better off dead, better off dead,

Did you hear a word, hear a word I said?

This is not where I belong,

You're gonna miss me when Im gone,

Go-oh-one go-one,

This is not where I belong,

You're gonna miss me when Im gone," I look at my audience to see they're all smiling at me. Huh, this isnt so bad after all!

"She doesnt know she's beautiful cuz no-ones ever told her so,

And the demons that she hides are all she knows,

And maybe she could fall inlove with someone in her life,

If she could trust,

And tell her she's enough,

Howcome no-one heard her when she said..." The room starts to fill with people and I grow nervous, I close my eyes and imagine its just me standing in an empty room.

"Maybe Im better off dead,

If I was would it finally be enough,

To shut out all those voices in my head?

Maybe Im better off dead, better off dead,

Did you hear a word, hear a word I said?

This is not where I belong,

You're gonna miss me when Im gooooooooone,

This is mot where I belong,

You're gonna miss me when Im gone,

When all you've got is these four walls its not hard to feel so small,

When all you've got is these four walls ITS NOT HARD FOR YOU TO FEEL SO SMALL

She only wants to be enough,

She only wants to be enough,

So what does it take?

Maybe its not too late,

Howcome no-one heard her when she said...

Maybe Im better off dead,

If I was would it finally be enough,

To shut out all those voices in my head?

Maybe Im better off dead, better off dead,

Did you heard a word, hear a word I said?

This is not where I belong,

You're gonna miss me when Im gone,

Go-oh-one go-one,

This is not where I belong,

You're gonna miss me when Im gone,

Go-oh-one go-one,

This is not where I belong,

You're gonna miss me when Im gone." Only then do I open my eyes and see the room is filled with people. At first there is silence...then the whole room erupts in applause. All the teachers that like me, all the teachers that hate me, are all applauding! Everybody I recognise is here. Even Theo, though Im pretty sure he's scowling at me. I smile nervously and take a small bow before walking off stage. My friends all run towards me and hug me. When I come to the realisation that I actually just performed infront of near enough the whole school, Leo comes up to me.
"You were fucking amazing Heather!" He says, smiling widely.
I smile back at him "Thanks dude!"
Then Mr Quinn walks up to me "He's right, that was phenomenal! You have a beautiful voice Heather!"
I blush  "T-Thank you Mr Quinn, that means a lot coming from you."
Mr Quinn laughs "Well I guess we proved Theo wrong, almost everyone is here!"
I nod and laugh "He's here too actually, the only person I saw scowling at me!"
Mr Quinn frowns "Dont worry about him, he's a complete douche, you've got a gorgeous voice. I guess I'll see you guys tomorrow morning!"
I smile "Thank you! And yes sir, you will indeed!"
Mr Quinn smiles before walking off to join the other teachers. Leo walks off to go and join his friends, and Im suddenly surrounded by people.
"Where did you learn to sing like that!?!"
"Whats your name?"
"You were so cool up there!"
"Why havent you sang on stage until now?"
"Why are you such good friends with the teacher?"
"Why are you going pale!?!"
I look around frantically to try and find my friends, but I cant. I run through the crowd, through the canteen, down to the music room. There are no teachers or students in here, Im safe. I've lost my friends. I was too small to see over people, and Im really anxious in big crowds like that. I had to get out of there. Im pretty sure nobody saw me run away, which is good. Right now I want to be alone. If anybody urgently needs to find me, they'll find me eventually.