Chapter 26
( 1 month later )
Rachels pov :
Today is Nationals and I decided to tell Finn that I got into NYADA. I'm scared that he's going to freak out though and be upset with me . I was back stage with the glee club and then Finn came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me and kissed my cheek. "Hey you. " I said. "Hi beautiful you ready to go on ? " he asked me . "Yeah but I need to talk to you . " I said. "Okay what is it ? " he asked concerned. "Well you know how I applied to NYADA? " I asked. "Yeah . " He said. "Well about a month ago I got a letter from the head master saying that I got in . " I told him . He didn't say anything for a moment then he got a big smile on his face , "I am so proud of you Rachel! " he said happily. "You are ?" I asked confused. "Of course I am you are so talented and I knew you would get in . " he told me. I smiled "I love you Finn. " I said. "I love you too Rach."he said and gave me a kiss then went over to the guys. "Okay guys everyone come together. " Mr.Shue said . We all gathered around him . "Okay so for some of you this is your last competition so I just want to say thank you guys so much for going on this journey with me . You guys are so special to me you are my family and I love you guys . " he said tearing up. "We love you too Mr.Shue. " I said. "group hug !" Finn said and we all hugged Mr.Shue . "Alright , alright guys now on 3 New Directions. " he said . "1....2...3....New Directions! " We all yelled and went to the stage . We were all behind the curtain waiting to go on . I looked Finn and we smiled at eachother and the music started :
Lift up your head, wash off your mascara
Here, take my Kleenex, wipe that lipstick away
Show me your face clean as the mornin'
I know things were bad but now they're okay
(Finn)
Suddenly, Seymour is standing beside you
You don't need no make-up, don't have to pretend
Suddenly, Seymour is here to provide you
Sweet understandin' Seymour's your friend
[Rachel]
Nobody ever treated me kindly
Daddy left early, and Mama was poor
I'd meet a man and I'd follow him blindly
He'd snap his fingers and me, I'd say "Sure"
Suddenly, Seymour is standing beside me
He don't give me orders, he don't condescend
Suddenly, Seymour is here to provide me
Sweet understanding Seymour's my friend
[Finn]
Tell me this feeling will last 'til forever
Tell me the bad times are clean washed away
[Finn with Rachel:]
Please understand that it's still strange and frightening
[Rachel (with Finn):]
For losers like I've been (it's so hard to say)
[Rachel (Finn):]
Suddenly, Seymour (Suddenly, Seymour)
He purified me (Oh, oh)
Yeah, Suddenly, Seymour (Suddenly, Seymour)
He showed me I can (Showed me, I can)
[Rachel with Finn:]
Learn how to be more
[Rachel (Finn):]
The girl that's inside me
With sweet understanding (With sweet understanding)
With sweet understanding (With sweet understanding)
With sweet under-
[Rachel with Finn:]
Standing
Seymour's your man
(End song)
Everyone clapped for us as we started our next song :
(Quinn)
I'm sitting in a railway station
Got a ticket for my destination, oh oh
[Puck:]
On a tour of one-night stands
My suitcase and guitar in hand
[Puck and Quinn:]
And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band
[Mike:]
This wave
[Santana with Mike:]
Wave
[Mike and Santana:]
Is stringing us along ([Santana:] Along)
[Mike and Quinn:]
Just know you're not alone
[Mike:]
'Cause I'm gonna make this place your home
[Rachel]
Everyday's an endless stream
Of cigarettes and magazines, oh oh
[Mercedes with Rachel:]
And each town looks the same to me
The movies and the factories
And every stranger's face I see
Reminds me that I long to be
[Finn with Santana, Quinn, Puck, Mercedes and Mike:]
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found
[Finn with Santana:]
Just know you're not alone ([Mercedes:] Know you're not alone)
[Puck and Quinn:]
Cause I'm going to make this place your home
(Everyone)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Santana:]
Where my thought's escape me
[Finn, Puck, Santana, Quinn, Mercedes and Mike:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Mercedes:]
Where my music's playing
[Finn, Puck, Santana, Quinn, Mercedes and Mike:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ([Mercedes:] Oh, oh)
(Rachel)
Where my love life's waiting
Silently for me
[Finn and Mercedes with Puck, Santana, Quinn and Mike:]
Settle down, it'll all be clear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found
[Finn and Rachel:]
Just know you're not alone ([Mercedes:] Know you're not alone)
[Puck and Quinn with Santana, Mercedes, Finn and Mike:]
'Cause I'm gonna make this place your home
[Santana:]
Oh oh oh oh!
[All:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Santana:]
Where my music's playing
[Finn, Puck, Santana, Quinn, Mercedes and Mike:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Mercedes:]
I'm gonna make, I'm gonna make, make this place your home
[Finn, Puck, Santana, Quinn, Mercedes and Mike:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ([Mercedes:] Know you're not alone)
[Santana:]
Where my music's playing
[All:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ([Santana:] Whoa oh)
[Mercedes:]
I'm gonna make, I'm gonna make, make this place our home
All:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Mercedes:]
Know you're not alone
[All:]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ([Mercedes:] Oh...)
(End song )
Everyone clapped and cheered as they gave us a standing over .
(1 hour later )
We were all waiting for the judges to announce the winners , "In third place .....from Vinland New Jersey the Jersey Devils !" "And now the moment we've all been waiting for the winner of the 2013 National Championship is .... From Lima Ohio the New Directions!" We all jumped up and down cheering as Mr. Shue got the trophy and held it up.
