Pentatonix

Chapter 34

A/N: So this is my first attempt at using the media bit on here, lets hope it works :)

PS. For anyone that needed a visual on Marley from chap 29, she's brunette girl in the red with the best voice (in my opinion), the one singing time constantly. Also that's the only non-warbler performance from glee that was A Capella, so it had to be done, costumes for them were in the top box so hopefully you could imagine them in that :)  

Chapter 34

7:20 pm
40 minutes remaining.

Fully dressed and ready to go, Kirstie jumps onto the bed beside a sleeping Avi. She bounces on her knees as a first attempt to wake him up. Then with a knowing sigh Kirstie leans over to cover his mouth and nose, immediately waking him up.
"We're going downstairs now," she tells him as she brushes his hair from his face.
"What time is it?"
Kirstie reaches across and picks up her phone, "Seven twenty-one."
"Should've waited just a bit longer, a nap wears off quick," he tells her with a low chuckle.
"Does it make that much difference? I mean the other two group's bass's have nothing on you as it is."
"It does to me because I want to be the best that I can for this performance," he tells her as he sits up.
"Then we should talk," she looks down at her hands as she thinks about how best to approach it, she had decided to talk to him after the performance, but now seemed just as good.
"No," he shakes his head.
"Jeremy texted me and asked me out again, and I'm going to say yes... unless," she looks up at Avi through her lie, "A better offer comes along."
Trying to keep the scowl off his face, he turns away from her, even standing up from the bed, "In the scheme of things, maybe Scott was right, if we want Pentatonix to become something... Kirstie we shouldn't date it'd throw off the dynamic," Avi sighs, looking down at the ground, he knew what Scott had said, but what if he had actually been right from the beginning?
Kirstie scoots across the bed to get off the same side as Avi, "Whoa Avi I was kidding, look in that corner, they're trying to be all secretive but Scott and Mitch are making out, the dynamic is already screwed. And even if it wasn't I'd say fuck the dynamic!"
Avi's eyes widen as she swears, "I've never heard you swear," he says, trying not to laugh.
"Well tough shit Avriel, that's right I Avriel'd you. On day one Jeremy gave me his number, and then the second his back was turned I would have binned it... if it wasn't in my phone, deleted it? I didn't want his number, I didn't want him. I have the number of the guy I want, and the best part I won't even need it that often because he's the sort that likes to talk in person as romantic as that is, not to mention he doesn't live all the way in Kentucky. He lives right across the quad, which is the perfect distance because I don't think I could cope with any further Avi, and I can't cope with any longer. I see your smile," she smiles back at him, "And I know you know it's you. And so we're gonna date, and I'm not letting you tell me no," she lightly jabs him in the chest, then wraps her arms around the back of his neck and pulls her herself closer, still grinning. "And there's that last little thing of my sister totally loves you so that's seal of approval right there." They both laugh as Avi wraps his arms around her waist, picking her up just slightly off the ground.
"Then we are, not because you told me that we are, but because I want to be too, dating."
Kirstie nods giddily, tipping her head back. She snaps her head forward to look at her new boyfriend again and smacks their foreheads together.
Avi drops Kirstie to her feet as he reaches up to clutch his forehead, "Ow."
Kirstie presses her palm to her own forehead, with a frown on her face, "Why can't anything just go right for us?" she breaks into a small laugh as Avi does.
"Because where's the fun in that?"

...qdq...dqd...

7:49 pm
11 minutes remaining.

All three of the final teams were gathered around the judges backstage, waiting to find out who will be performing first.
The New Directions were dressed in black and gold, the Dartmouth Aires in Orange and Black, and of course Pentatonix in their blue/green and silver.
It was reasonably crammed back there and so everyone wanted to be able to separate out as soon as possible, but the judges were taking their sweet time.
Finally one of the judges calls for attention then a second one starts to talk, "So we've decided that since there is a noticeable difference in size between all of you, to go from the largest group to the smallest tonight."
The female judge speaks up, "So that'll be, Dartmouth Aires, New Directions and then last but not least, Pentatonix. And don't bother arguing because we're set, Aires we'll see back on stage in five." The three judges walk off between the groups then out onto the stage to applause before they must go and take their seats.
The commentator's voices can be heard of the speakers as they start to tell the audience what is happening.
The five members of Pentatonix huddle off at the corner of backstage. "I think we're so totally ready," Scott tells them with a nod.
"I'm feeling a little sick right now," Kirstie says quietly as she leans into Avi's side, hugging tightly to him so he wraps his arms around her too.
"That's nerves," Scott tells her, "Use em, they'll help. Because this song is the perfect one for us right? Even if we don't win tonight things are completely different for us now. We all have each other and we've all learnt things and some of us have realised that they are the kind of person that gets... what they hope for," he cast a glance at Avi, giving him a wink.
Avi smiles back at him, then turns to look down at Kirstie in his arms who had her eyes screwed shut.
"The dog days really are over for us now," Mitch nods with a smile for his pun.
The five of them step up to watch from the side as the first group gets ready to perform. Across the stage they can see the New Directions watching too.

"They were so good," Kevin tells the others.
"We know, we saw," Scott says. "It was scary good." All five members continue to clap with the audience their other competition.
"Even the judges are standing!" Mitch whisper yells. The other four members all lean around him to have a look.
"Well damn," Avi sighs, "I really liked it too though."
"That's the problem, that were just that good!" Scott nods, pushing the group back with his large arm span as the Dartmouth Aires go to come off the stage on their side. "Well done," he tells them with a smile.
Kirstie, Mitch, Avi and Kevin all nod in agreement and offer their own words of praise. The group offers them smiles in return as they walk past.
Next up the New Directions are announced and they walk onto the stage to start their performance.

"No!" Kirstie frowns as she looks out at the judges, "None of them stood, that was such a good performance."
Kevin shrugs, "As much as I like them I don't think it was as good as the Aires."
"I have to agree with Kevin," Avi says with a single nod.
"Well I liked it," Kirstie tells them stubbornly.
"And that's fine, now all we gotta worry about is um... performing," Scott looks out as the New Directions exit the stage in the direction they came from.
"Do you guys mind if maybe we did a quick prayer?" Kevin asks, "I know we haven't before any of the others, but it'd make me a lot more comfortable if we did."
"Sure," Avi answers quicker than the others, earning him looks from the other three.
Scott raises an eyebrow, "But Avi you're-"
Avi turns to him, "I know what I am, but Kevin is nervous so we'll do this for him," he speaks quickly taking Kirstie and Kevin's hands, Scott links up to Kevin and Mitch, then Mitch to Kirstie and they all bow their heads. Kevin whispers a quick prayer as they get called onto the stage.
"PENTATONIX!"
A large cheer erupts and the group all look up at each other before they drop their hands and walk out onto the stage, collecting their microphones as they walk out.

The group of five walk off the stage, Avi was first off and crouched down right as he got off, and leant his head against his arm.
Mitch steps around him, and Scott almost trips, Kirstie shoves past the tall blonde to kneel down at her boyfriend's side with an arm around his shoulders. Kevin steps up beside them then crouches down next to his best friend and places a hand on his shoulder.
"Oh my gosh, you're crying," Mitch covers his mouth with his hand and leans into Scott's side.
"What's wrong Avi?" Scott asks, "It went great, it was amazing."
Avi looks up just slightly and runs his arm across his eyes to wipe away the few stray tears, "It's fine... happy," he points at his face.
"It's happy tears," Kevin clarifies for Scott and Mitch without looking away from his best friend.
Kirstie pulls Avi closer to her so she can wrap both her arms around him and tucks his head against her shoulder, rubbing his back. "Smile through, cause we got this," she whispers into his ear with a smile.
"WOULD DARTMOUTH AIRES, THE NEW DIRECTIONS AND PENTATONIX PLEASE MAKE THEIR BACK TO THE STAGE; THE JUDGES ARE READY TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS."
Scott smiles at the other members of Pentatonix, "Well? What are we waiting for?"

A/N: Dun Dun Dun!!!! I think you all know what's gonna happen though right?

One more chapter guys! :o Yeah I know... it's scary, but as I've mentioned, I do have a sequel in the works :)