Happiness [Book 2]

Chapter 55 - Courage

I spent the entire weekend feeling worried. I hated feeling like that, and especially since there was nothing I could do but worry for my best friend.

I'd talked to Ryder about Angie - something I wasn't supposed to do - but Ryder was smart like that. He knewwhat to do. He told me to let Finn sort it out, and that's what I tried to do over the two, horrible days.

During the weekend, Finn had called me. I wasn't too sure how he got my number, but I didn't even care about that. I only cared about what his idea was. 

His idea might have actually been one that could make Angie talk. Finn had the idea to make a Glee club lesson about 'Secrets', where we sing about things we have kept hidden from the people closest to us, or we still have hidden. 

I agreed to his idea without hesitation. 

I walked into Glee club really early that morning, and a couple of us where gathered in there. Angie was sitting at the very back corner of the room, Kitty was sitting in the opposite corner to where I usually sat and Jake was in the middle of the room, frowning down like Angie was.

Jake shrugged at me before I sat down. He came and sat next to me and began whispering. "What's wrong with Ange?" He nodded up to her. I turned back around to find her head hanging low, playing with her sleeves and her shoulders shaking like she was breathing heavily.

"I can't tell you," I whispered sadly.

"Why not?" Jake whispered, taking another glance at her.

"It's... I can't say anything. I've said enough."

"Marley, please." He begged. "I went to talk to her today and she snapped at me, threatening to hit me with her bag... that's not Angie." 

"Just leave it, Jake," I snapped, touching his shoulder. "I'm just as worried as you, okay?" Jake nodded and leaned back in his seat besides me.

After a couple of minutes, everyone had gathered in the room, completely ignoring the fact that Angie was sitting in the corner, rather than with her best friend right at the front of the room. 

Finn walked in with a small smile, but it faded when he saw Angie in the back corner. He raised his eyebrows at me and I think he was asking me if she knew I had told her. I shook my head before he began talking. "I got an awesome idea for a lesson the weekend." Finn smiled, turning around and writing on the board. 

Secrets. 

I took a look back at Angie, whose mouth was wide open and she had visable tears in her eyes. I turned back around, looking at a frowning Finn. "We know each other, but we don't know each other." 

"Stupid." Fat Amy said with a smirk. We all looked back at her.

"Anyway," Finn waved his hand, walking around the room. "Everyone has secrets." He began with a smile. "They could be minor ones, like who your best friend likes, but some of them could be serious." Finn's face went straight and he stood still. 

"We've all kept pretty big secrets." Finn nodded. "And every single person in this room loves each other, and I think this is a great trust exercise." 

Finn turned back to the board and and picked up some sheet music. "I found some new songs that I really want us to sing for Regionals." Finn grinned, handing out the music to each of us. 

"For the duet, I was thinking Jake and Angie should sing The Last Night. It's not a hit, but it's a great song." Finn grinned. I scanned over the lyrics and gave Finn the 'It's a bad idea' look. He shrugged and began explaining the next song. "Titanium."