Chapter 5- What Lies Ahead

Chapter 5Edit

Skyler and Will sat quietly in front of Emma in her office. Everyone has something to say but no one dared to make a sound. Emma was becoming impatient, she wanted to know why Will and Skyler are there for. After a few minutes, she broke the silence.

Emma cleared her throat. "Um, Will and …."

"Skyler", Skyler introduced.

"Oh… what going on?", Emma asked. Silence filled the room once again. Both Skyler and Will were trying to avoid eye contact from Emma. "Will, I know".

Will's eyes enlarged. "What?"

"Skyler is your lovechild", Emma replied , frustrated.

"H-how?"

Emma's voice broke. "Janice told me. I was just waiting for you to have the courage to tell me that yourself. I completely understand the situation that we need to take care of Skyler once, Janice is… gone".

"Emma, are you okay?", Will asked , noticing that tears are falling from Emma's face.

"I will be" , Emma replied. "It was like a being punched in the heart when I learned that Will knows he has a lovechild but he didn't want to tell me. I felt betrayed. I don't know if he still loves me. But at least now , I don't have to pretend like there is nothing wrong with our lives. But one day, everything will the way they were and I just need to wait because it takes time to heal", Emma thought.

Emma was bombarded by the thoughts of losing Will and flashbacks of the affairs Will had before they were married.

"You only see what your eyes want to see

How can life be what you want it to be

You're frozen

When your heart's not open

You're so consumed with how much you get

You waste your time with hate and regret

You're broken

When your heart's not open

Mmmmm, if I could melt your heart

Mmmmm, we'd never be apart

Mmmmm, give yourself to me

Mmmmm, you hold the key

Now there's no point in placing the blame

And you should know I suffer the same

If I lose you

My heart will be broken

Love is a bird

She needs to fly

Let all the hurt inside you die

You're frozen

Mmmmm, if I could melt your heart

Mmmmm, we'd never be apart

Mmmmm, give yourself to me

Mmmmm, you hold the key

Mmmmm, if I could melt your heart

Mmmmm, we'd never be apart

Mmmmm, give yourself to me

Mmmmm, you hold the key

If I could melt your heart"

Florence stormed into the choir room, jumping around and saying random words. After a couple of minutes , she stood still in the middle of choir room, looking at everyone's eyes.

"Fellow Glee Clubber, we are only three days away from our Benefit Concert and yet, we haven't rehearsed a single that we will perform! It ran out of my mind oh my god, everyone please give a suggestion and it's supposed to be an inspirational song!" , Florence explained and gave an awkward smile.

"My Moment by Rebecca Black!" , Leo exclaimed.

"Genius!", Avery sarcastically said. "Not".

"Lizzie, Riley, Cayly, Isaac? Ideas?"

Lizzie shrugged. Riley vowed her head while Cayly and Isaac tried to avoid eye contact.

"Reuben?", Florence desperately asked. But Reuben just sat there as if he didn't hear anything. "You can't go back to how things were. How you thought they were. All you really have is now", she thought.

Lizzie and Riley went to Dianna's house , visiting her because she haven't been in school for three days now. Riley knocked so hard that it could break the house.

"Riley, shush it down!", Lizzie exclaimed.

Riley rolled her eyes."Sorry,sorry okay? Ha"

A few moments later, Dianna's dad opened the door. "Oh hi there ladies", he greeted. "Are you selling cupcakes and stuff because I won't buy any" , he added.

"No, no sir. We are Dianna's friends." Lizzie politely explained.

"Is she here?", Riley added.

"Yeah, she's upstairs. Come in", Dianna's dad said and lead the way to Dianna's room.

Lizzie knocked on the open door and saw Dianna lying on bed. "She haven't been feeling for a few days now. I think she's sick and girls , if I should know something going on my baby's life can you tell me? We're not that close anymore since you know… her mom left us", Dianna's dad asked.

"Okay, sir. Thank you", Lizzie said as Dianna's dad walked away. Riley and Lizzie sat down on Dianna's bed while Dianna just out of the window.

"Are you okay?", Lizzie asked.

Dianna closed her eyes. "No"

Riley ran over her hard on Dianna's hair . "When are you coming back to school?"

"Probably never"

"C'maaan. You need to show them that you are strong! Dianna, we will be here for you ,every step" , Riley encouraged.

Dianna gave an awkward smile. "Riley, I'm not strong as you"

Lizzie's voice broke. "Dianna, you are stronger that you thought you are"

"I really don't get why people hate me so much"

"Maybe they're just jealous of you but come on Dianna, you beauty will be wasted if you don't come out of the house", Lizzie explained.

Dianna giggled a bit. " I want people to trust me , despite anything they'd heard. And more than that , I want them to know me, the real me. Not the stuff they thought they knew about me. I want them to get past the rumors. To see beyond the relationships I had or maybe still have but that they didn't agreed with". Dianna stood up and turned her Ipod and an instrumental version of "A Little Bit Stronger" by Sara Evans started playing.

"(Dianna : )Woke up late today, and I still feel the sting of pain,

but I brushed my teeth anyway. I got dressed through the mess,

and put a smile on my face. I got a little bit stronger.

Ridin' in the car to work, and I'm tryin' to ignore the hurt.

So I turned on the radio, stupid song made me think of you.

I listened to it for minute, but then I changed it.

I'm gettin' a little bit stronger, just a little bit stronger.

(Dianna with Riley and Lizzie : ) And I'm done hopin' that we could work it out,

I'm done with how it feels, spinnin' my wheels,

lettin' you drag my heart around.

And ohhh, and I'm done thinkin' that you could ever change

I know my heart will never be the same, but I'm tellin' myself

I'll be okay. Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger

(Lizzie: ) Gettin' along without you baby,

I'm better off without you baby,

(Riley : ) How does it feel without me baby?

I'm gettin' stronger without you baby

(Dianna and Riley: ) And ohhh, and I'm done thinkin' that you could ever change

I know my heart will never be the same, but I'm tellin' myself I'll be okay

Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger

I get a little bit stronger

(Dianna and Lizzie : )I'm just a little bit stronger

A little bit, a little bit, a little bit stronger

(Dianna : ) I get a little bit stronger

"Hey guys , I'm Daryl and I'm auditioning for New Directions", the boy in the middle of the choir room introduced.

"Hey Jude don't make it bad

Take a sad song and make it better

Remember to let her into your heart

Then you can start to make it better

Hey Jude don't be afraid

You were made to go out and get her

The minute you let her under your skin

Then you begin to make it better

Any time you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain

Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool

By making his world a little colder

Na na na na na

na na na na

Hey Jude don't let me down

You have found her now go and get her

Remember to let her into your heart

Then you can start to make it better Better, better, better, better, better, Whoah

Na na na na na na na

Na na na na, Hey Jude

Na na na na na na na

Na na na na, Hey Jude

Na na na na na na na

Na na na na, Hey Jude

Na na na na na na na

Na na na na, Hey Jude, Jude, Jude, Jude, Jude, Jude!

Na na na na na na na

Na na na na, Hey Jude"

"Wow, your voice is smooth as silk!", Will praised while everyone cheered.

" Thank you! Thank you!" , Daryl replied. Then the bell rang.

Skyler ran to Lizzie outside. "Hey babe, the NYADA mixer is today afterschool! You going?"

"Ofcourse!", Lizzie exclaimed.

Lizzie and Skyler arrived at Dayton DoubleTree and saw many kids dressed like they're from an 80's movie. They went to the conference room and saw Winter, the captain of McKinley's Girls basketball team performing.

" ( Winter : ) You shout it out

But I can't hear a word you say

I'm talking loud not saying much

I'm criticized but all your bullets ricochet

You shoot me down, but I get up

(Winter with NYADA Hopefuls : ) I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose

Fire away, fire away

Ricochet, you take your aim

Fire away, fire away

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

(Winter: ) Stone-hard, machine gun

Firing at the ones who run

Stone-hard, those bulletproof glass

(NYADA Hopefuls : ) You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall

I am titanium

I am titanium"

"Winter! You're into singing to? Wow, you're just so amazing I mean you're like Superman!", Skyler complimented.

"What? You know?", Winter drastically replied.

Skyler raised an eyebrow. "Know whaaaat?"

"I'm bisexual"

"What?", Lizzie exclaimed.

"Oh my god, shit. Skyler told me I'm like super'MAN' so I thought he figured out. Shit, don't tell anybody this, okay? I'm popular at school so don't you dare change that and don't tell anybody that I like to sing because you know what happens to singers in McKinley" , Winter explained. "Shit!", she added as she walked away.

New Directions' Boys were alone in the choir room, talking about same old guy stuff.

" Hey, Reuben what's up with you and Florence? I thought you were bestfriends but now you two barely talk", Skyler asked.

Reuben pouted his lips in frustration. "I kissed her and that kind of ruin everything"

"Oh, so she rejected you?", David asked.

"Ugh , yes!", Reuben exclaimed.

"Why do you even like her? She's so crazy like she's spinning around like a beyblade" , Isaac added.

Reuben smiled. "I know that the hopes of this human world can fit inside one soul"

"Hey, Daryl tell us about yourself ,man!", Princeton requested.

"Well, there's nothing much I could tell but I have four siblings ,all girls and yeah I don't know. I'm sixteen years old and I don't really know what else to say", Daryl introduced ,awkwardly.

"How about your mom,dad, girlfriends or boyfriends?, Leo asked.

"Well, my mom died because of leukemia and my dad is …. in jail for something he didn't do and I'm not gay", he gestured.

Dianna, Riley and Lizzie were walking in the hallway fiercely to show that Dianna and strong and the rumors about her are not true when a Cheerio blocked their way.

"Hey Dianna, how's the business? And be careful, you might get AIDS" , the Cheerio insulted.

Riley rolled her eyes and pushed the Cheerio against the lockers. "Hey tranny, say that once again and you will never step on this school safe once again , okay? Move along!", Riley yelled. The Cheerio ran away while Riley gave Dianna and Lizzie high-5s. "The rumors about Dianna are not true and if ever I heard that once more , I will sue you all for libel and disrespecting someone's human rights!" , Riley announced.

It was the day for the Benefit Concert and it was held in McKinley's auditorium. The seats are almost full and New Directions are ready than ever. Florence was in backstage preparing for her solo when Reuben came up to her.

"Hey", Reuben greeted.

"I miss you", Florence replied and hugged Reuben.

Reuben shrugged. "I'm sorry for ruining our friendship. I hope we can still be friends"

"Ofcourse, we are friends. Actually, you were my first bestfriend. People have always thought that I'm annoying but I was just willing to be annoying if that is what it takes for them to notice me. And you accepted me just the way I am and I want to thank you for that"

Reuben gave Florence a warm smile. "Go kill that song!"

Florence went to the center stage and faced everybody. "Hi everyone! I'm Florence Weatherbee and I would like to present you the New Directions!" ,she announced as members of New Directions went to the stage. "Ms. Sue Sylvester, Ms. Beiste and will be walking around with hats asking for donation and every proceeds will be donated to an organization that helps build schools in Africa. And now, Everybody Has A Dream by Billy Joel!"

"(Florence : )While in these days of quiet desperation

As I wander through the world in which I live

I search everywhere for some new inspiration

But it's more than cold reality can give

If I need a cause for celebration

Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind

I rely on my imagination

And I dream of an imaginary time

(Florence with New Directions : ) Oh oh, and I know that everybody has a dream

Everybody has a dream, everybody has a dream

And this is my dream, my own

Just to be at home and to be all alone with you

(Florence : )If I believe in all the words I'm saying

And if a word from you can bring a better day

Then all I have are these games that I've been playing

To keep my hope from crumbling away

So let me lie and let me go on sleeping

And I will lose myself in palaces of sand

And all the fantasies that I will be keeping

Will make the empty hours easier, easier to stand

(Florence with New Directions: ) And I know that everybody has a dream

Everybody has a dream, everybody has a dream

And this is my dream, my own, just to be at home

And to be all alone, all alone with you

Oh, oh, with you

(Florence: )I know that everybody has a dream, oh oh, everybody has a dream

I know that everybody has a dream, everybody

(New Directions: Everybody has a dream) Everybody, everybody, everybody has

(New Directions: Everybody has a dream) Everybody has a dream, I know that

(New Directions: Everybody has a dream) Everybody

(New Directions: Everybody has a dream) Everybody has a dream

(New Directions: Everybody has a dream) Everybody has a dream, everybody has

Everybody has a dream"

Lizzie is eating her breakfast when her dad dropped off Clove into her mom's house. Lizzie immediately put the dishes in the sink to went upstairs in her room but before even taking the first step of the stairs , Clove pulled her.

"Hey sister!", Clove greeted.

"I hate you", Lizzie smirked.

Clove rolled her eyes. "What are you stressing about? C'mon , I ruined just one part of Dianna's life , it's not that biggie of a problem!"

Lizzie pushed Clove away and went upstairs but halfway through, Lizzie looked back. "You don't know what goes on in anyone's life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person's life , you're not just messing with that part. Unfortunately, you can't be precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a person's life , you're messing with their entire life. Everything…. Affects Everything"

Featured MusicEdit

• Frozen by Madonna. Sung by Emma
• A Little Bit Stronger by Sara Evans. Sung by Dianna,Riley and Lizzie
• Hey Jude by The Beatles. Sung by Daryl
• Titanium by Sia. Sung by Winter with NYADA Hopefuls
• Everybody Has A Dream by Billy Joel. Sung by Florence with New Directions

Cast Edit

• Liz Gillies as Riley Hastings (my OC)
• Tanner Patrick as David Janzen (my OC)
• Ariana Grande as Lizzie Scott (my OC)
• Graham Phillips as Skyler West-Schuester (my OC)
• Marissa von Bleicken as Dianna Eizenhower (my OC)
• Colton Dixon as Colton Lynn (my OC)
• Alex Goot as Princeton Jameson (my OC)
• Mark Indelicato as Leo Metalinos (my OC)
• Sharon Mathai as Florence Weatherbee ( Josh Bullin24)
• Pip Arnold as Reuben Foster (Josh Bullin24)
• Aaron Tveit as Isaac Nixon (CollisionCourse)
• Jennifer Damiano as Cayly Batchelor (Ixii)
• Jojo as Avery Jones (UnderCoverGleek1)
• James Massone as Daryl O'Connor (Mirlo)
• Selena Gomez as Winter Delgado (QFabrayGleek4eva)
• Janel Parrish as Clove Walters-Scott (KCissaGleek98)