Chapter Nine

Everything Is Changing

After hearing what Sunshine had said through the phone Finn finally started to believe Rachel about Sunshine planning something, but they realised without more proof they couldn't do anything else "Rachel you were right, I'm sorry I didn't believe you"

"Oh that's ok Finn I can't really expect to gain your trust back over night…right! It has to be earned I know that now" Rachel said

Neither of them said anything more they just walked towards the choir room but saw that everyone was ready to go somewhere.

"Mr Schu what's going on?" Finn asked

"We are going to the auditorium where everyone's voices will sound better according to what Joe said to me" said Mr Schu "We are going to sing a song I wrote" he said has he handed out the lyrics to the class and Joe "Joe is also go ing to sing us a cover song by Carrie Underwood called…erm…" "The song title is called Change by Carrie Underwood" Joe finished off Mr Schu's sentence.

What'cha gonna do with the 36 cents

Sticky with Coke on your floorboard

When a woman on the street is huddled in the cold

On a sidewalk vent trying to keep warm

Do you call her over hand her the change

Ask her a story ask her her name

Or do you tell yourself

You're just a fool

Just a fool

To believe you can change the world

You're just a fool

Just a fool

To believe you can change the world

What'cha gonna do when you're watching t.v.

And an ad comes on

Yeah you know the kind

Flashing up pictures of a child in need

For a dime a day you can save a life

Do you call the number reach out a hand

Or do you change the channel call it a scam

Or do you tell yourself

You're just a fool

Just a fool

To believe you can change the world

Don't listen to them when they say

You're just a fool

Just a fool

To believe you can change the world

Oh the smallest thing can make all the difference

Love is alive

Don't listen to them when they say

You're just a fool

Just a fool

To believe you can change the world

The worlds so big it could break your heart

And you just wanna help

But not sure where to start

so you close your eyes

Send up a prayer into the dark

You're just a fool

Just a fool

To believe you can change the world

Don't listen to them when they say

You're just a fool

Just a fool

To believe you can change the world

Oh the smallest thing can make all the difference

Love is alive

Don't you listen to them when they say

You're just a fool

Just a fool

To believe you can change the world

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/change-lyrics-carrie-underwood.html ]

After the music had stopped everyone applauded, "Wow that was amazing Joe" Santana said.

[This is my own song called 'The Journey']

The Journey has just begun

We'll keep on trying

and Never...Give up

For we have great confidence in our lives

Gotta be true to who you are

and don't lose yourself

The gang sang in what seemed like harmony with each other as the music played an air of pride washed over them as they saw the small smile on Joe's face as they sang.

Love is alive and all around us

Our Journey will never end

As it will live on through the afterlife

Till the next life begins again

For it's the Journey

We all take

Joe waited for the music to stop before standing up and applauding. "Your performance was amazing; although I don't really know much about being in a choir or Glee club you guys need to listen to each other a little more"

"Joe's right you guys there were some off key areas where your voices weren't quite synchronised" said Mr Schu agreeing with Joe.

"However you all have amazing voices to go with that great tune and the choreography was amazing" said Joe positively trying not to sound to judgmental

"So how are we going to do that then?" asked Rachel

"Well I was thinking…" Mr Schu started to say, but stopped when in the corner of his eye he could see Joe coming up with an idea "do you have an idea?"

"Just for today try standing as a group without the dance moves and sing, but remember to listen to each other"

"I think that's a great idea, there's nothing like learning something new from a person who's done it before or in the music industry already"

So they stood as a group looking like a choir and both Mr Schu and Joe McElderry gave them some singing exercises to test both their listening and tonal sounds.

"All I'm going to do is give you a line to sing together as a group and we want you to drag each word for about 3 beats" explained Joe

'Everyone…Wants…Dreams…Coming True…'

"This is what Mr Schu and I thought was the best line for you guys to sing as an exercise and possibly lead to a song for Nationals"

Mr Schu gave a signal to the pianist to start playing a tune to go with the song line exercise and they waited for the queue to start singing.

Like a conductor Mr Schu started to lead them in getting them to drag each word for three beats, 'E…very…one…wants…dreams…coming true…'

"That was really good guys, but I feel that there were a few echoes there, what do you think Joe?"

"Its amazing guys, but I'm going to have to agree with your teacher Mr Schu on this don't worry though it all be ok if we work together in a relaxed manor"

"Joe, how about we let them sing that same line on their own so we can hear their tonal voices better"

"That sounds great and maybe have them sing in sequence meaning one starts singing and the next follows three beats after"

Mr Schu agreed and had them assemble themselves in two-rows staggered one by one they started to sing the same line.

Santana was called out to the front by Mr Schu shortly after she had finished her line and then he asked for Brittany as well. "What's going on Mr Schu?" Santana asked. "I what you guys to both to do a duet with the line you just sang." Joe answered.

Santana took her position and started off "Everyone…wants…" as soon as the first note was played on the piano, Brittany then followed shortly after "Everyone…" Mr Schu and Joe just smiled as they continued.

"Dreams…"

"Wants…dreams…"

"Coming…true…" Santana sung going into a gentle fadeout as Brittany finished off with "Coming…true…" as well.

"Wow! That worked better than I thought and I'm glad Mr Schu chose you two to sing as a duet, your voices go together really well you sing just like your one" Joe expressed.

Santana and Brittany then looked at each other as if gazing in one another's eyes but the only one to see what was truly going on was Kurt.

"You both sounded great and now you can go sit down whilst we pick the next two to come up and sing a line of our choice" Mr Schu said as Joe just smiled.

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Kurt looked at Santana and mouthed to her when she caught his gaze 'you and I need to talk' and she looked-away immediately.

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Mr Schu continued with his unscheduled lesson plan and called out "Lauren and Mercedes will be our next duets," as they walked up the front of the stage Mr Schu added "but I have another line for you two to sing"

"What would you like us to sing Mr Schu?" said Mercedes

"Ok Let's try 'No one wants to be alone, we stand strong'"

"Is it ok if I make suggestion?" Joe asked politely

"Yeah sure what did you have in mind?"

"Well I like your line, I just thought It sounds better this way 'We stand strong, no one wants to be alone' what you think?"

"Yeah ok let's try it."

"Ok do you want us to sing it like what Santana and Brittany had done?" asked Mercedes

"Erm…sing the first part 'we stand strong' together and the second part the way Santana and Brittany did." Mr Schu said

The music started to play Lauren and Mercedes waited for their queue whilst preparing to start.

"We…stand…strong…but…"

Then Mercedes started off with "No…one..." dragging the beats followed by Lauren also singing it in a similar style "No…one…"

"Wants…to…be…"

"Wants to be…"

They both finished together "A…lone…" going to a gentle fadeout.

Everyone applauded "Wow! That was amazing" Mr Schu and Joe said together at the same time.

"But unfortunately we have finished as it is 9 o'clock so you guys better head off home we will continue this another time".

As Santana walked-out Kurt waited patiently just outside the door and caught her by surprise.

"We need to talk" Kurt looked all around "somewhere in private as I know you aren't ready to come out so to speak" they walked into the girls toilets and checked all the cubicles.

Kurt turned to face her once they were satisfied that they were alone "How are you coping? And I reckon that Joe McElderry could help you better than Miss Pillsbury"

"I did think about that"

"There's no shame in being gay you know, it's who we are, we were born this way and we just need to live the way we do it's not a choice we made"

"Yeah! I guess so when you put it that way thanks Kurt"

"No Worries…Always here to help"

Just as they left the toilets and the door closed Mercedes came out of the far end cubicle looking shocked.