Gleeful Grace - A Darren Criss Fanfic

New Beginnings

The cab drove away and left me there on the sidewalk with my suitcases piled up next to me....I was finally here after months of working hard and saving even harder. I was in L.A ready to pursue my dreams of being a singer. I sighed happily and a little excited squeal escaped my throat.

I took the folded up piece of paper out of my pocket and looked again at the address scribbled down on it. I turned around to double check the door number was correct...phew it was! It was a lot better than I expected...a slightly tired looking town house on the outskirts of the city in a row of similar looking houses. Nothing spectacular but it certainly had character. I was going to be renting a room here whilst I found work.I saw the ad online and after a few emails back and forth with a guy named Blake, I got told the room was mine.

A wave of nerves came over me as I rang the doorbell.. I heard shuffling and a lock click open, the door swung heavily and made a very dramatic creeping sound.

There in front of me stood a very tall thin boy, wearing skinny leopard print jeans and a stylish white shirt with a black neck-scarf....his dark blonde hair was slicked back. He had big warm blue eyes and kind face. He was actually quite cute!

After a quick glance at me with knitted brows he looked past me to where my suitcases where all piled up and a big smile spread across the face dawning in realisation.

"You must be Lindsey, welcome darling! Do come in!"

His big blue eyes gleamed as he beckoned me inside and I instantly felt at ease.

"Thanks" I smiled, clearing my throat. 

God, why do I have to be so awkward?!

The guy I assumed to be Blake helped me with my things and within ten minutes we were sat in the lounge with a cup of coffee getting to know each other. Blake (I assumed right) was 23 and currently studying dance whilst working part time at the local bar, 'Mickey Finns' which he animatedly informed me was LAs' answer to Cayote Ugly every Saturday night.

He lived here with Amy, his cousin who worked as a flight attendant and so was rarely around. He posted the ad to lease out the spare room after him and his botfriend split up. With Amy being away, he had been feling a little lonely and decided to make a change and start a new chapter in his lofe.

I told him about my life...about me moving to New York from the UK when I was younger with my family. Although I loved New York, I wanted to break free and try to make it 'in the business'. So after graduation, I worked full time for two years as a call agent and now I had enough money saved to see where I can go with it.

We talked for over an hour anf sank through three coffees and a whole box of cookies. I was so happy that we clicked and there was so no awkward silences to fill.

"So what do you want to do tonight?" He asked clapping his hands together excitedly.

"Hmm I'm pretty whacked after today, maybe pizza and a movie?"

Blake smiled and nodded

"That sounds great, as long as we don't clash with Glee as that is on tonight"

"Oh great! I LOVE Glee" I exclaimed!

Blake exhaled happily and tilted his head to one side, as if admiring a piece of art work.

"We are going to get along just fine darling! I've actually met Ryan Murphy a couple of times in the bar that I work in. He knows the boss. Really nice guy".

"No way!!!" I squealed. Blake proudly nodded.

"I will so have to stake out the place! Ok so let me go unpack my things and I will be right back so we can order dinner" I added

I got to my room and sat on the double bed, the room was big and airy with a beautiful bay window and a window seat overlooking the long narrow garden. There was a vintage style closet in the corner, next to that was an old dresser with a mirror on top that was framed in silver stars. Apart from that there wasn't much else but I would soon put my own stamp on it. I sighed happily...

I think I am going to really like it here.......