Chapter 4 Promise

Regionals | Kate's POV

Today we will have our regionals. This is first time of Midwest Regionals will be held in McKinley and I'm so excited with this because I will get my solo part but I will sing it on rap. Well, I'm proud because Kurt cant rap.

I'm fixing my hair as we are entering the auditorium and sit down on our seat and waiting for the show begin. I'm sitting down next to Kurt on my left side and Mike on my right side.

"And now, let's meet our judges for the 2012 Midwest Regionals! Deputy Zoning Commissioner, Melba Jackson-Wright! President of the Ohio Plumbers Union Local 109, Mr. Harl Beindorf! And Central Ohio's number one late-night horror movie host, Svengoobles! And now, from Westerville, Ohio, the Dalton Academy Warblers!"

Kurt hide his face as that dracula stand up from his seat. Yeah everytime dad and I watched late-night movie horror, Kurt always refused it. He'd rathee to sleep in his room than join us.

The curtain lifts up and The Warblers are standing on our stage. They start singing and they also already ended the war with us. Yeah before Karosky attempt suicidal, Sebastian Smythe threatened Rachel to not perform at regionals also he slusheed Blaine and almost blinded him. But he said that he want to start playing nice.

We stand up from our seat and cheering them as they're singing their song. Until they ended up their first song with full of applauding from the audience.

"Thank you. Just a reminder to please make a donation to one of our charity baskets. We're set up all around the auditorium. Just look for the Dalton blazer. Please give what you can." Sebastian says to the audience.

They start singing again and this time they sing Glad You Came by The Wanted. Yeah Kurt and Blaine talked to Sebastian and he said that he wanted to dedicated their performance to Karofsky.

The Warblers finally ended up their performance with the full of standing ovation from the audience. The stage lamp off and they walk away from the stage.

"And now, from Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow High School, the Golden Goblets!"

Kurt and I look at each other as the Golden Goblest start singing. They are like magical show choir that built up from witches and many magicalrealism. I dont know about that.

We then stand up from our seat and walk away from the auditorium to the choir room. Because after this is our performance and we might will have show circle.

I'm standing in front of vanity mirror and fix my hair and my eyebrows. As the others also do the same thing.

"Those Golden Goblet madrigal singers were way better than I thought they'd be." Puck says to us.

"Are you high? I couldn't hear their instruments at all." Brittany frowns.

"All right, guys, listen up." Mr. Schue walks in. "Don't let them get into your heads, okay? Stay focused on what we do best. Show circle time, come on, let's huddle up!" Mr. Schue says to us. We left our activity and walk to the middle and huddle up. "Okay, uh - Oh, Finn, you wanted to start us off?" Mr. Schue says to Finn.

"Yeah." Finn nodded. "I know it's kind of short notice, but after the competition, Rachel and I are going to get married." Finn says to us.

"At the Justice of the Peace, at the Lima Municipal Center. There will be some light refreshments afterwards, My dads and I were rolling finger sandwiches all night long." Rachel says to us.

"With everything that's happened lately, we thought a lot about what Mr. Schue said.

We didn't want to wait anymore. We just want to live every day like it's our last." Finn says to us.

"So we wanted to thank a lot of you guys that were supportive of our decision to get married. And-and for those of you who maybe weren't the biggest fans of our impending nuptials, we thank you also. So after we win, we would really love it if all of you would come to our wedding." Rachel smiles at us.

"Come on, bring it in!" Mr. Schue says to us.

"Aaaaaaamaaaazingggg!!!"

We then run away from the choir room to get into backstage because our performance will be in few minutes or we will be disqualified.

"Ladies and gentlemen from William McKinley High's the New Directions!"

Rachel:

I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive

I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise

Rachel with New Directions Girls (Kate):

To fly

To fly (Uh, yo, yo)

Artie:

I used to think that I could not go on

Kate:

I wish today it would rain all day

Maybe that will kinda make the pain go away

Artie:

And life was nothing but an awful song

Kate (New Directions Boys):

They got their guns out aiming at me

But I become Neo when they aiming at me (If I can see it)

Blaine (New Directions Boys):

Me, me, me against them

Me against enemies, me against friends (Then I can do it)

Somehow they both seem to become one

A sea full of sharks and they all smell blood (If I just believe it)

They start coming and I start rising

Must be surprising, I'm just surmising (There's nothing to it)

Blaine and Kate:

I win, thrive, soar

Higher, higher, higher

More fire

Rachel and Santana (Rachel):

(I came to win), to fight, to conquer, to thrive

I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise

Finn with New Directions Boys (Rachel and New Directions Girls):

I believe I can fly (Fly)

I believe I can touch the sky

I believe I can fly (Fly)

I believe I can touch the sky

Artie:

See, I was on the verge of breaking down

Santana:

Paint they own pictures, then they crop me in

But I will remain where the top begins

Artie:

Sometimes silence can seem so loud

Santana (New Directions Boys):

I am not a word, I am not a line

I am not a girl that can ever be defined (If I can see it)

Blaine (New Directions Boys):

I hear the criticism loud and clear

That is how I know that the time is near (Then I can do it)

See we become alive in a time of fear

And I ain't got no motherfickle time to spare (If I just believe it)

Cry my eyes out for days upon days

Such a heavy burden placed upon me (There's nothing to it)

Blaine and Santana:

But when you go hard your nays become yays

Yankee Stadium with Jay's and Kanye's

Rachel and Santana (Rachel):

(I came to win), to fight, to conquer, to thrive

I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise

Finn with New Directions Boys (Rachel and New Directions Girls):

I believe I can fly (Fly) (Mercedes: Fly)

I believe I can touch the sky (Mercedes: Ooh-ooh, uh, yeah)

I believe I can fly (Fly)

I believe I can touch the sky (Mercedes: Fly)

Finn (Mercedes):

I believe I can fly (Fly)

Artie (Rachel with New Directions Girls):

(Get ready for it, get ready for it) Then I can be it

(Get ready for it, I came to win) If I just believe it

(Get ready for it, get ready for it) There's nothing to it

Mercedes with New Directions Girls:

Get ready for it

Artie and New Directions Boys (Rachel and New Directions Girls):

I believe I can fly (Fly) (Mercedes: Ooh-ooh)

Finn and New Directions Boys (Rachel and New Directions Girls):

I believe I can touch the sky (Mercedes: Fly)

I think about it every night and day (Fly) (Mercedes: Oh)

Spread my wings and fly away (Mercedes: Ooh, whoa)

Artie with New Directions Boys (Rachel and New Directions Girls):

(New Directions: I can fly) I believe I can soar (Fly) (Mercedes: Get ready for it)

(New Directions: I can fly) I see me runnin' through that open door (Mercedes: Get ready for it, fly)

Finn with New Directions Boys (Rachel and New Directions Girls):

(New Directions: I can fly) I believe I can fly (Fly) (Artie: Woo) (Mercedes: Get ready for it)

Artie:

(New Directions: I can fly) I believe I can fly

Artie with New Directions Boys (and Girls):

I believe I can (fly)

We ended up our first song successfully. We then run to the backstage and let The Troubletones have their performance. Yeah since they lost at sectionals, they allowed to perform one song with us.

The Troubletones:

Ah, ah, ah, ah,

Ah, ah, ah, ah,

Ah, ah, ah, ah,

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Santana with The Troubletones harmonizing:

You know the bed feels warmer

Sleepin' here alone (Sleepin' here alone)

You know I dream in color

And do the things I want

Brittany:

You think you got the best of me

Think you've had the last laugh

Bet you think that everything good is gone

Think you left me broken down

Think that I'd come running back

Baby, you don't know me, 'cause you're dead wrong

Mercedes with The Troubletones:

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Santana with Mercedes:

You heard that I was starting over with,

Someone new

They told you I was moving on,

Over you

Brittany with The Troubletones:

You didn't think that I'd come back

I'd come back swinging

Brittany:

You try to break me, but you see

Mercedes with The Troubletones (The Troubletones):

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

(Stand a little taller)

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

(What doesn't kill you makes a) fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

(What doesn't kill you makes you) stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

(What doesn't kill you) makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone!

Santana:

Thanks to you I've got a new thing started!

Mercedes:

Thanks to you I'm not the broken-hearted!

Santana:

Thanks to you I'm finally thinking about me!

Mercedes and Santana:

You know in the end,

The day you left was just my beginning

Santana:

In the end

Santana (and Mercedes) with The Troubletones:

(What doesn't kill you makes you) stronger (Mercedes: Stronger!)

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a (fighter)

(Footsteps even lighter)

(Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone)

What doesn't kill you makes you (stronger, stronger!)

Just me, myself and I (Mercedes: Yeah!)

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little (taller!)

Santana with The Troubletones (Mercedes):

Doesn't mean I'm lonely (Brittany: What doesn't kill you) when I'm alone (No, not alone)

Stronger, stronger (Yeah)

Just me, my (Brittany: What doesn't kill you) self and I (Yeah!)

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger (Stronger!)

Stand a little taller (Stronger!)

Doesn't mean I'm lonely (Brittany: What doesn't kill you) when I'm alone (Not alone)

The Troubletones:

Ah, ah, ah, ah,

Ah, ah, ah, ah,

Ah, ah, ah, ah,

Ah, ah, ah, ah

The Troubletones finished their performance and run back to the backstage. Another music is start playing and Rachel come out from the backstage and start singing.

Rachel:

We could just go home right now

Or maybe we could stick around

For just one more drink, oh yeah

Get another bottle out

Let's shoot the breeze

Sit back down

For just one more drink, oh yeah

Here's to us

Here's to love

All the times

That we messed up

Here's to you

Fill the glass

Cause the last few days

Have gone too fast

So lets give em hell

Wish everybody well

Here's to us

Here's to us

We stuck it out this far together

Put our dreams through the shredder

Let's toast cause things got better

And everything could change like that

And all these years go by so fast

But nothing lasts forever

We are the girls come out from the backstage and singing the backup along with Rachel. I'm sure we can win this.

Rachel with New Directions Girls:

Here's to us

Here's to love

All the times

That we messed up

Here's to you

Fill the glass

Rachel:

Cause the last few nights

Have gone too fast

Rachel with New Directions Girls:

If they give you hell

Tell em to forget themselves

Here's to us

Here's to us

Rachel with New Directions Boys harmonizing:

Here's to all that we kissed

And to all that we missed

To the biggest mistakes

That we just wouldn't trade

Rachel with New Directions Girls:

To us breaking up

Without us breaking down

To whatever's comin' our way

Rachel:

Here's to us

Here's to us!

New Directions Girls:

Here's to us

Here's to love

All the times

That we messed up

Rachel with New Directions Girls:

Here's to you

Fill the glass

Rachel:

Cause the last few days

Have gone too fast

Rachel with New Directions Girls:

So let's give em hell

Wish everybody well

Rachel:

Well!

New Directions Girls:

Here's to us

Here's to love

Rachel with New Directions Girls:

All the times

That we messed up

Here's to you

Fill the glass

Cause the last few nights

Have gone too fast

If they give you hell

Tell em forget themselves

Rachel:

Here's to us

New Directions Girls:

Here's to us

Rachel:

Oh here's to us

New Directions Girls:

Here's to us

Rachel with New Directions Girls:

Here's to us

Here's to love

(New Directions: Here's to us)

Rachel:

Wish everybody well

Rachel with New Directions Girls:

Here's to us

Here's to love

Here's to us

Rachel:

Here's to us

We ended up our performance with aloud of standing ovation. I cant believe that we made it. I just hope that this year is going to be our year.

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Now time for the winner announcement. I'm just standing on the stage and holding Blaine's hand and close my eyes wishing for the winner.

"I've crossed oceans of time to bring the results of this show choir competition." That dracula says to us. "In third place, from Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow, the Golden Goblets!"

The judges give the trophy to The Golden Goblets as they're cheering happily. I'm just applauding and smiling for them.

"And now the moment you've all been waiting for. The 2012 Midwest Regional Champion from........McKinley High the New Directions!"

We yelling and cheering happily. We won this regionals and we will go to Chicago and having our nationals and I'm pretty sure we can win this thing.

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I went out from the girls toilet and holding my bagpack with my regionals dress inside. After this we all going to the wedding of Finn and Rachel. I'm wearing pink bridesmaid dress and still let my hair with messy bun.

I keep walking in the hallways until I turn my way to the choir room where everybody is getting ready for Finn and Rachel's wedding.

"This is weird." Sam whisper at me.

"What?" I frown at him.

"Teen marriage. We are in high school. I dont even have a girlfriend." Sam says to me.

"Haha poor you." I laugh.

"Oh like you have." Sam rolls his eyes.

I turn my face to the vanity mirror and fix my hair. "You plan to date someone else?" I ask Sam.

"No. I think I'm turning to gay." Sam says innocently at me.

"Wow that's working." I chuckle.

Sam shows me his long tie and help me to tied it. I turn my face at him and fix his tie. "When you will be gay?" Sam asks me.

"After this, I guess." I simply said and leave his tie.

"You wanna go there with me or...?" Sam asks me.

"Wait for me. Kurt went to hospital to meet Karofsky." I said to him and take my bagpack.

"Almost forget. And hold this please." Sam throw his bagpack to me and walk lead me.

I grunt and walk behind him while holding our bagpack. No wonder he want to be still single because I guess nobody want to date him. Yeah maybe.

Sam and I walk out from McKinley building. He turn his way to his car. I'm following him and place our bagpack on the backseat and sit down on the front passenger seat.

Sam was about to start his car but I saw a little cat in front of his car. "Sam, wait." I stop him.

"Why?" Sam frowns at me.

I went out from his car and walk to the front of his car and take that little cat. I look around until I saw a box near the trashcan. I place that kitten inside the box. I walk back to Sam's car and take my marker from my bagpack and write 'Free Pet' on that box.

I place that box near the tree and take my bracelet and place it on his leg. After that I left that box and walk back to Sam's car and get into the passenger seat.

"Done?" Sam asks me.

"Yeah. Let's go. At least you wont kill that kitten. I really want have that one actually." I said to Sam.

"Then? Why dont you pick up and bring it home?" Sam asks me while start driving.

"Kurt doesnt let me." I simply said.

"Poor you." Sam simply said.

"Gay shut up." I simply said.

"Get out from my car." Sam simply said.

"No way." I shake my head and turn on the radio.

The music radio start playing and Copacabana by Barry Manilow is playing. I hold my voice to not singing. But I really cant hold it anymore. I really want to sing it and dancing.

Until then... Sam and I start singing through this song while we are on the way to Finchel's wedding. I just hope that no truck will kick us on the street right now.

"I cant help it to not to sing." Sam laughs.

"I cant help to not dancing." I chuckle.

"Okay dont tell anyone but I'm a Fanilow. I love his music especially this song." Sam chuckles.

"Your secret is safe with me. But I also love this song too." I said to him.

"It's like a guilty music pleasure, isnt it?" Sam says to me.

"Totally." I nodded.

Sam park his car in front of Justice of the Peace. I went out from his car and enter the building and looking for the others. I keep look around until I found the others are sitting down and waiting for the wedding begin. I take my flower bouquet and sit down on the corner.

"Face it, Quinn's not coming." Santana says to Rachel.

"She said she'd be here, okay? I don't want to start without her." Rachel says and go back looking at her phone.

Finn and the boys walk in to our room. "Finn, out. You can't see the bride before the wedding." Mercedes says to Finn.

"I've already seen her." Finn says to us.

"But that's bad luck." Tina frowns.

"No, it's fine." Rachel shakes her head.

"Rachel, we got to go right now, or we're gonna lose our slot." Finn says to Rachel.

"Could we please just wait a couple more minutes for Quinn, please?" Rachel says to Finn.

"It's now or never." Finn says to Rachel.

Rachel just being quiet and looking at her phone and text Quinn. I'm just sitting down and exhale. Sam was right. This is weird. Teen marriage is really weird. They not even graduate from high school.

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I'm sitting down on Sam's bed and looking at my phone. Finn and Rachel cancelled their wedding since we got a news that Quinn got traffic accident. Her car got hit by a truck and she is in the hospital right now.

"You want this ice cream?" Sam walks in and give me a cup of ice cream.

"I've been thinking. Karofsky attempted suicidal then Quinn got traffic accident. What all behind this? Thanks." I said to him and take that ice cream.

"Teen marriage." Sam simply said.

"Dont tell me that you wanna get married." I said to him.

"Marrying myself." Sam rolls his eyes. "But you know what? I've been thinking that if I'm going to be single until thirty and I have no choice, I'm gonna marry you." Sam says to me.

"Oh hell to the no. Eww no. I'm gonna barf." I protest.

"Cant deny that you're my bestfriend now." Sam says to me.

"A bestfriend who like to do this." I smirk at him and push my face closer to him and kiss him. Sam just cupping my cheek and kisses me back. We dont feel anything behind our kisses.

"Wow. I'm a gay." Sam makes an impression.

"I'm still wish I was gay." I let out a sigh.

"But you dont have any feeling for me everytime we make out or kissed right?" Sam asks me.

"No." I shake my head.

"Maybe you already become a gay." Sam says to me.

"Maybe." I nodded.

"Wanna cuddle?" Sam asks me.

"Why not." I shurg.

Sam lay his body on his bed. I'm laying my body next to him and make aslant backing him until Sam hugging me from behind and cross his leg on my leg.

"We both are like two best friend who likes to cuddle and make out without worrying about getting hurt." Sam says to me.

"Yeah because we wont hurt each other. Glad that I found you." I chuckle.

"I always wanted a girl best friend so I can cuddle and make out with her and glad that I got you here." Sam chuckles.

"No love." I said to him.

"No feelings." Sam added.

"No relationship." I said to him. "Pinkie swear?" I show my pinkie to him.

Sam cross my pinkie with his pinkie. "Pinkie swear. Now, I kidnap you and I want to spend my Friday night cuddle with you." Sam says and pulls my body closer to him.

I close my eyes and wrap his hand. Yeah I close my heart for any other guys. I dont wanna be a relationship but at least I got a bestfriend who I can cuddle and make out with without getting hurt.