Rose's POV
"Guys, that was amazing." Mr. Shue compliments Hunter and I. We make our ways back to our seats, and Hunter wraps an arm around me. "We all have more songs to sing. We just can't sing them in here anymore. Glee Club... is officially over." Mr. Shue sighs and I frown. I can't believe this is it. "Thank you, guys. It's been an honor." Mr. Shue dismisses us. After he walks out, we all make our way to the auditorium, where we are going to surprise him.
He soon gets there and presses the button we set out for him. "Hey." The video of the Glee Club begins. "So, we don't actually know your name because this video was made before you were born," I start, "but you are the son or daughter of our teacher." Rachel smiles. "Will Schuester. You know many of us don't get to know our dads as men until their older, past middle age, maybe a little beaten down by life." Kurt mentions. "But we want to tell you about what your dad was like when he was young." Mercedes takes over.
"When he could dance like Fred Astaire." Mike adds. "And sing like Michael Buble." Marley smiles. "He was an amazing teacher." Blaine appears sitting atop the piano. "Your dad and I almost hooked up, which means I could have been your mom. Hit me up when you want your first tattoo. I know a guy." Holly jokes. "If it wasn't for your dad, I would've never been Prom Queen, though that was kind of a bad experience for me when I think about it. But I still would have been living my life with a fake stutter. You had to be there." Tina explains.
"Okay, it may seem a little weird to you, but back here in the Dark Ages, it was still crazy for girl to love girls and guys to love guys, but your dad made sure that we felt safe loving whoever we chose." Santana says and Brittany is next. "He does this magic trick where he pulls a duck out of a hat. You should have him show you sometime." Sam appears on the screen. "Your dad had a passion for teaching. He really love that moment when he connected with a kid. And he was prone to overemotional yet often inspiring pep talks." Sam finishes his impression of Mr. Shue.
"To put it simply, I was not a particularly nice person. That sweater's legit. And then your dad came along, and I became a man who was kind a relatively large portion of the time." Puck tells the camera. Hunter and I are next. "Your dad was one of the first people to accept me in this school. After my steroid epidemic, he reminded me that it was okay to mess up as long as you know what you did wrong." Hunter smiles and his arm tightens around me in the video. "I can tell you now that he will always be there for you no matter what. He was there for me in some of the toughest times in my life, and I will always be grateful for that." The camera switches off of me and to Kurt.
"I can say without a doubt that your dad saved my life. Little Hepburn and Tracy wouldn't have a daddy if it wasn't for your dad. Those are the names of my kids who aren't born yet either." Kurt explains. Blaine pokes his head out, "We used a surrogate." Quinn peeks out next, "I donated the egg." "In the whole wide world, you'll never meet a man more accepting and open to nature in all wonders than your father. He's a gem." Unique winks. "The best thing about your dad and that horrible perm of his is that no matter how talentless, misshapen, ugly, miserable or sexually ambiguous you are, he will still love you unconditionally." Sue tells the camera.
"Your dad made sure that everyone in this school understood what it was like to see the world from this chair, and he helped me see all that I could be even though I was in it." The camera flips to face Artie. He continues, "He is the most genuine-" "Honest-" Kurt. "Kind-" Puck. "Generous-" Santana. "Sand-dollar-" Brittany. "Amazing man any of us have ever met. He loved and looked after every one of us with as much care and concern as he does for you. We love your dad. We love him very, very much, and no matter where we are or what we're doing, he's with us. Because we have his name tattooed in our hearts." Rachel finishes the video. Rachel pushes me out to the stage to do her part in 'Don't Stop Believing.' I give her a confused look and she mouths 'go' to me.
[New Directions]
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da,
Da, da, da, da
[Rose]
Just a small town girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train going anywhere
[Kurt]
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train going anywhere
[Artie]
A singer in a smoky room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
(With Rose:
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on)
[New Directions]
Stranger waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows
Searching in the night
Streetlight people
Living just to find emotion
Hiding somewhere in the night
[Mr. Shue]
Working hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
(With Blaine:
Paying anything to roll the dice
Just one more time)
[Tina]
Some will win
(With Blaine:
Some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on)
[New Directions]
Stranger waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows
Searching in the night
(Artie: In the night)
Streetlight people
(Artie: People_
Livin' just to find emotion
Hiding
(Artie: Hiding)
Somewhere in the night
Don't stop
Believing
(Artie: Whoa)
Hold on to that feeling
Streetlight people, oh, oh, oh
Don't stop
Believing
Hold onto that feeling
(Artie: Hold on)
Streetlight people
(Artie: Oh, oh, oh)
Don't stop
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"Arthur Abrams." Sue calls Artie up during graduation. "Blaine Anderson." Applause. "Hunter Clarington." Applause and a hug from me. "Tina Cohen-Chang." Applause. "Sam Evans." Applause. "Rebecca Jackson." Applause. "Rosalyn Knight." Applause and a hug from Mr. Shue and Sue. "Blaine, you guys, I can't go to New York with you." Tina tells us when I get over to everyone. "Tina Cohen-Crazy. You can't get cold feet on us now." Blaine throws his hands up. "No, it's not that. I was gonna tell you later, but the Dean of Admissions from Brown called me this morning-" Tina is cut of by Sam.
"And you got in?" He asks. "I got in. I'm going to Brown!" She exclaims. "Tina!" I yell and trap her in a hug. "And, finally..." Sue gets our attention again. "Brittany S. Pierce." Sue announces. We all cheer for her. "Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the William McKinley High graduating class of 2013." Sue finishes the ceremony. We all cheer loudly and move the tassel on our caps to the left before throwing them in the air.
I can't believe I just graduated.
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Road To Nationals // Hunter Clarington
Fanfiction'Second place goes to...' 'Here we go again.'
