Teenage Dream (Blaine Anderson - Glee)

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"You can do this. I believe in you, you just need to believe in yourself." 

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"Five, Six, Seven, Eight." 

We had run through this dance about five times now and I was slowly becoming more and more exhausted. Mr. Schue finally told us to stop and I dropped down onto the floor dramatically making the people around me laugh. Tina, who was there this time, extended her hand out to me and pulled me off the ground and in between her and Quinn. I rested my head on her shoulder, Quinn then leaning her head on mine as Mercedes came strolling in.

"You're late." Mr. Schue stated, not even looking in her direction.

"I know, I overslept." She said throwing her arms up. 

"It's 4:30 in the afternoon." Quinn pointed out confusedly.

"My alarm clock went off 30 minutes late this morning. Kind of shifted my whole schedule." Mercedes said, everyone giving her unconvinced looks. "Anyway, what's Santana doing here?"

"I've resworn my allegiance to the Glee Club without telling Coach Sue." Santana explained. 

"Mercedes, I'll catch you up." Mike said. They walked over to the empty part of the stage and the piano vamped, starting the music. Mike counted down and they started the dance.

They only got as far as the spins before Mercedes had to stop, clutching her stomach. she walked over to the bin quickly and bent over it. I furrowed my eyebrows in concern.

"Mercedes, you okay?" Mr. Schue asked, placing his hand on her back.

"My stomach hurts. I think I'm gonna be sick." She said worryingly.

"Why are you babying her? I mean, she can't do three steps without puking 'cause she ate a Quizno's before she showed up in this joint." Santana said sassily.

"Mr. Schue, you have us scheduled to the second right now. With school, Glee Club and Booty Camp, when else am I supposed to eat?" Mercedes said and truthfully, she had a point.

"When the rest of us do." Santana said, crossing her arms.

"Oh, like you eat!" Mercedes retorted.

"It's not about eating, it's about the attitude. Sectionals are coming up, and if we don't give it our all-"

"I am doing my best." Mercedes said frustratedly.

"No, you're not." Mr. Schue said. I narrowed my eyes at his back, he wasn't being very kind "It's not about doing our best anymore. It's about doing better." He said somewhat angrily. I lifted my head off of Tina's shoulder as Quinn lifted hers off of mine. I looked behind me, exchanging a look with Finn. We raised our eyebrows at each other in shock before turning back to Mr. Schue and Mercedes as Booty Camp ended.

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The entirety of McKinley High sat in the bleachers in the sports hall, waiting for the senior class president candidacy announcement. I sat with Tina and Quinn when suddenly Brittany and the Cheerios! burst into the room, singing. Brittany welcomed all the girls to come down and dance with them. I hesitated, but Tina and Quinn both linked their arms through mine and dragged me down with them.

[Run the World (Girls) by Beyonce (sung by Brittany and the McKinley Girls)]

The song ended with loud cheers from all of the girls in the room. We were all crowded together and I hugged Quinn and Tina tightly whilst laughing. A small girl pushed through the crowd towards Brittany, a microphone in her hand and handed it to her.