Regionals!!! Finally it's here! Change of plans, we're having regionals in our auditorium! Apparently because of a sexting scandal for the Nun-touchables, they've been replaced by the Waffle-toots.
Joe and Sugar came back for the week, it's a little confusing, they like haven't been here since we performed mash ups for our favorite movies. Mr. Shue figured out our set list for regionals. We'll start with I Love It by Icona Pop, then Hall Of Fame by The Script and Will.I.Am, and finish off with All Or Nothing, an original song by Marley. Brittany came in and went all crazy. She started demanding all of the solos for regionals and then she broke up with Sam over text message! I was about to rip this bitches beanie off and choke her with it, god damn. She walked out shouting All Or Nothing!!!
I got to the diner today and changed into my uniform. I got to a table and took their order. I hadn't even realized that I didn't look at them at all, I barely look at any of the customers, I'm just lazy.
A: So what will you be having?
Unk: I'll have the Orange soda and the Grilled Chicken Sandwich with extra pickles.
A: *laughs*
Unk: What?
A: Nothing, it's just that that's exactly what my mom gets when she eats here.
Unk: I know.
I looked up, very confused. I looked at the man in front of me and there was something about him. He had these blue eyes that were just like mine.
A: Excuse me?
Unk: I'm sorry, let me introduce myself, I'm Grant.
I've heard that name before. My mom always mentioned that name when she talked about my dad, oh shit.
A: Oh my god.
G: *smiles* Hi Arica.
I left the table and ran over to my mom.
M: Honey, you're suppose to be waiting table 9.
A: You wanna go check who it is?
M: *looks over* A man?
A: Look closer.
M: *looks closer* Oh my god.
A: Yep.
M: I'll take care of this, honey.
I watched as my mom strutted over to the table. His eyes lit up as he saw her.
Mom's POV
G- Grant(dad) (picture on top right above)
G: Jenny, how are you?
J: Cut the crap, Grant, why the hell are you here?
G: I want to know Arica.
J: *laughs* Get lost, it's never happening!
G: She's my daughter-
J: Biologically!
G: I know that I was never there for her and that's why I'm here. I'm ready to be a father now and I'm ready to meet her.
J: You think I was ready to be a mother? I had no idea what I was doing, but I kept her and I took care of her.
G: And now I want to be a part of her life.
J: If you think for one second-
G: One day. All I ask is one day.
J: No!
G: Jenny, please, I'm practically begging. I have a right to know who she is.
J: Really?! Where were you when she was sick? When she was crying? When she needed a dad? You were never there and you know who was, my brother, Jeremy.
G: Come on, that old douchebag. He is no way fit for raising a child.
That was it. He just thought that he could stroll into Lima and meet his child who he was never there for?! Fuck no! I grabbed a milkshake from the table next to me and threw it in his face. I walked away and went back to Arica.
Arica's POV
A: Mom.......
J: Arica, you can take the day off, I don't want you to be here while he's here.
A: No, mom. I saw the whole thing, I want to talk to him.
J: What?!
A: He's not going to quit until he gets what he wants, I might as well give it to him.
J: *sighs* Arica.........
A: I'll be ok, mom.
J: Just........be safe.
A: I will.
I walked over to his table and put a piece of paper that read.....
Meet me at Breadstix, 8 p.m.
As I walked by him, I saw that he had a smile on his face. Ugh, I'm gonna regret this.
I got into Breadstix and I didn't bother to dress up, he isn't worth it. I saw the table he got and I went over. Once he saw me, he stood up and held his hand out for me to shake it, I just sat down and rejected his hand. He sat down awkwardly and then the talking started.
G: Hi, Arica.
A: Dipshit.
G: *laughs* I probably deserve that.
A: Probably?
G: Look, I know you probably hate me-
A: Probably?!
G: I just want to know my daughter.
A: Biologically maybe, but in no other way you are my father.
G: You have to understand, I was only 16.
A: So was my mother!
G: Arica, I'm trying to fix this broken relationship we have.
A: You can't fix it, Grant. You ruined it the moment you left.
G: *sighs*
A: *silent*
G: *pulls something out of his pocket* I got you something.
He handed me a bracelet. It was a moonstone bracelet and it was very pretty.
G: I'm a marine biologist, so I spend a lot of time by the shore and I found a few of these, so I threw this together.
A: Thanks.
G: *nods*
A: Why are you here? Why didn't you come back before?
G: Truth is, I've been terrified. Your mom hates me and you hate me too.
A: We wouldn't if you had just stayed.
G: Well, I was just some idiot kid who knocked up some girl, I had no idea what to do.
A: Some girl? That girl would be my mother, a woman who had to go through hell for years just taking care of me alone because you did stay!
G: Arica, please.
A: I shouldn't have come. *stands up*
G: Arica!
A: No! You got what you wanted! Just leave!
Everyone was looking at us. I started to tear up as I walked out of the restaurant. I wiped my falling mascara and took a bus home. I hope I never have to see him again.
Regionals! I think this has been the one time this week I'm actually happy. I got in my dress(picture on bottom above) and walked out. I saw Ryder apron have me with a smile.
R: One word, beautiful.
A: Thanks Ry.
R: Let's go out there and win this thing!
The Waffle-toots came on first and sang Kermit The Frog's Rainbow Connection. Next was The Hosierdaddies. They sang Zedd's Clarity and then Little Mix's Wings. Damn they were good.
Mr. Shue came in and was about to give us a pep talk, when Brittany walked in and gave it instead. Apparently she freaked out because she got offered early admitting to MIT and they want her to leave immediately, which means she would leave us and go to college. We all got sad, but we knew that it was the best. She then went on and talked about how we were her family.
B: Mr. Shue's like our dad and Mercedes, Tina, Sugar, Arica, and Unique are like my sisters and Mike, Blaine, and Jim are like my brothers.
J: My name's Joe-
B: And Artie, you're like the boy next door who builds robots in his basement and who I take his virginity and Jake, Marley, Ryder, and Kitty are like the foster kids who come to live with us when the orphanage closes and we don't trust you at first but we grow to love you and the there's Sam, the cute boy from the wrong side of the tracks who does good impressions and who I fake marry. And there's Santana.
S: You don't need to say anything Britt.
B: *wipes away tears* Ok, no more tears, show circle.
We all put our hands in and shouted amazing! We started off with The Scripts, Hall Of Fame. Then, we have sang I Love It by Icona Pop. Lastly, we sang Marley's original song, All Or Nothing.
We all went back in the choir room before they called us back to announce the winner. Everyone was cheering and screaming. We were so happy. I looked at the door of the choir room for a second and saw a figure standing outside. I looked closer and saw who it was, Grant. I walked outside of the choir room to talk to him.
A: Why are you here?
G: I wanted to wish you good luck.
A: It's a little late, we already performed.
G: I also came back to give you this.
He grabbed my wrist and put on the moonstone bracelet that he gave me that night at Breadstix.
G: You were amazing out there, you're so talented and beautiful.
A: Thank you, Grant, but you need to leave.
G: Why? I just got here.
A: You're putting pressure on me and I don't need that. You were never there for me and it's too late to fix you're mistake.
G: I'm trying, Arica, you just need to suck it up and accept that.
I slapped his face, how dare he say that. He looked at me and before knew it, he grabbed my shoulders and pinned me to the wall.
G: How dare you! I am your father!
Suddenly, I heard running footsteps coming toward us, Ryder.
R: Get you're hands off of her!!!!
Ryder punched Grant in the face and Grant fell to the floor. Ryder didn't stop though, he flew his foot and kicked Grant strait in his balls. Grant yelled in pain and soon enough, everyone came out to see what had happened. Jake and Sam had to pull Ryder away from Grant while Marley and Kitty checked to see if I was ok. My shoulders hurt, but I was fine. Grant ran away, holding his junk, god he's such a weenie. Once Ryder was calm, he ran to me and gave me a hug.
R: Are you ok? Did he hurt you?
A: I'm fine, Ryder. Thank you for saving me.
R: Of course. I love you.
A: I love you too.
We were on stage now, awaiting the news to see if we were going to nationals or not.
"Third place goes to the Waffle-toots! Now, the moment we've all been waiting for, in second place, The Hosierdaddies! In first place, The New Directions!"
We all cheered and hugged and high fived. I ran to Ryder and jumped on him. He caught me and spun me around. We kissed for a few seconds and then broke apart, smiling and laughing. We won regionals! Now we're going to nationals!
We all came back to the choir room. Ryder piggybacked me all the way there. Suddenly Ms. Pillsbury came in with a priest. She had planned a surprise wedding! How cute is that! She came in the choir room as we hummed the wedding song. They said their super cute vows and finally, they were married! Ms. Pillsbury is now Mrs. Schuester.
