City Of Stars ~ Sebastian Smythe

New York, New Me.

I've changed. 

My clothes from Ohio should've stayed there, because I got rid of everything.

All my jeans are gone, my massive tee's are what I sleep in but I got rid of most of them.

I completely changed my wardrobe to get rid of the old Mia.

I was now wearing shirts with tights or work pants that were kinda stylish. I would also wear blouse's 24/7 with a big trench coat and black boots. I then also didn't have any pictures in my room except the one where we won Nationals but other than that I wasn't the same girl in Ohio.

My hair was still the same length but it would always be up in buns or wavy down to my waist. I felt like I had really grew up out of my high school self in the matter of a few weeks.

I had created a fake Facebook account to check over my friends in Lima. I know that's a bit stalker-ish and weird but I wanted to prove that my life was left behind. That is however not true.

I go under the aliases of Rebeca Coupin. And all I wanted to do was to get in contact with Nick and Trent. Two Warblers who knew Sebastian. I felt like he wouldn't cope, I mean I have faith but I'm struggling and I hadn't even been my full self with Sebastian. I never cried in front of him. But in this house I sat out front, or in the backyard or in my room crying where no one could see me as my fractured self.

It made me smile that Sebastian was trying to move on with his life. I mean we aren't together anymore so I shouldn't be bothered about him coping but he's the first guy who I said I love you too.

He's my first love and nothing will ever be as special as that was.

I looked over my friends when the mysterious Finn Hudson messaged me asking who I was. I replied I'm your average New York girl.

Finn knew something was up and said "What was your favorite place growing up as a child?"

"Well I lived with my parents and my back yard used have this swing that I would sit on for hours on end."

"A ha!" He messaged and then said "There's only one other girl with that story. Mia Douglas!"

Shit. He knew it was me.

"What?" I messaged back.

"Cut the bullshit Mia. Look Rachel doesn't know this but she's coming to New York. She got accepted in NYADA and I'm not making her stop here." I smiled and said "Fine when does her train come?"

The next day I was stood in Grand Central as I waited for the Train from Lima, Ohio came in. When I watched everyone pile out I looked for the girl I called my best friend. I saw her coat, she stood out instantly.

When she arrived I gave her a massive hug and said "It's so good to have an old friend."

"It is." Rachel said and then we left Grand Central. I swung my arm around her shoulder as we sung and I walked the long way around New York with her so she could see what she had came for.

••

Rachel:
Whatever comes, I know how to take it
Learn to be strong, I won't have to fake it
Oh, you're understanding, oh

Mia:
But we can come and do what's best
Roaming north and south, east and west
But I'll still be standing

Rachel:
I'm standing
If I have

Mia and Rachel:
Roots before branches

Rachel:
To know who I am
Before I know who I'm gonna be

Mia and Rachel:
And faith, oh, to take chances
To live like I see a place in this world

Rachel:
Gotta have roots

Mia:
Before branches

Rachel:
To know who I am

Mia:
Before I
Know who I wanna be

Mia and Rachel:
And faith
To take chances
And live like I see a place in this world

Rachel:
For me, oh oh
I gotta have roots before branches, oh yeah

••

I smiled at her and said "Come on. Let's get you settled."

She chuckled and so did I.

"Welcome Home."