New Girl

Chapter 23: Regionals

(Natalie's p.o.v)
Mr. Schue decided at the last moment to give me the last song. I was kinda shocked. I almost turned it down because I was nervous.

Blaine convinced me not to. Rachel kept glaring at me the rest of the class, but I think she forgave me eventually.

Mr. Schuester gave us the songs we have to sing already. They're actually pretty good.

"Wow. No disco. I'm impressed, Mr. Schue." Santana smirked.

Mr. Schue slightly rolled his eyes and laughed. "Yes Santana. No disco."

A few quiet cheers were heard. Puck sighed in relief. "Thank you."

Mr. Schue chuckled. "I can't believe you guys don't like disco. It's great!"

Santana rolled her eyes.

"What? It is!" Mr. Schue says.
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We are backstage getting ready. I do just what I did last time and take a deep breath. You can do this.

Blaine comes over. "You did great last time, you'll do great again." he says.

I smile up at him from my chair. "Thanks Blaine."

"Blaine!" Kurt walks up and touches his shoulder. Blaine slides his arm around Kurt's waist and looks up at him.

I try not to laugh, but I fail. "What?" Blaine asks, confused.

"Oh, nothing. Just your height differences." I grin playfully at him.

He pouts and hides his face in Kurt's shoulder. Kurt laughs. "He's a hobbit. My hobbit."

Blaine moves his head from Kurt's shoulder and grins at him, lovingly.

Kurt pecks Blaine's cheek and runs away. "Kuuuurt." Blaine whines. "Come back." He runs after him and I laugh again.

I stand up and look in the mirror one last time. I smooth down my pink dress. "Are you ready?" Tina asks me. "We're about to go out in the audience."

I nod and follow Tina out.
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The other groups are good. Really good. I glance at the rest of the club and they look more nervous than I've ever seen them before.

Backstage again, we stand in a show circle. "Alright guys. This is it. You are ready. Yeah the other groups are good, but you're better." Mr. Schue says, encouragingly.

"Now put your hands in."

We all put our hands together. "1...2.....3,"

"Amazing!" we all shout.

We all stand backstage in silence, waiting for our turn to perform.

I look around and my eyes stop on Kurt and Blaine.

Blaine leans up to Kurt's ear and whispers "Courage."

Kurt smiles at him and slaps his arm playfully. They start laughing. I'll have to ask them about that later.
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"From Lima, Ohio.... The New Directions!"

I walk out on the stage and Artie wheels out from the other side. The spotlight turns on us and I start, with the music playing softly in the background.

"How soon do we forget how we felt,

Dealing with emotions that never left.

Playing with the hand that,

We were dealt in this game.

Maybe I'm the sinner,

And you're the saint.