(Aly walks down the halls texting Alex. Aly had a big smile on her face and couldn’t snap out of it. She was in love. Aly starts singing: “A Year Without Rain by Selena Gomez.” As she’s singing, everyone in the choir room was confused and thinking whom the person is she singing it too.
Artie: (in his mind) Wow Aly is amazing, pretty and talented. Maybe the Artman should giver her spin.
Kurt: (whispers to Rachel.) I’m guessing her date went pretty well.
Rachel: Yeah, she couldn’t stop talking about it when she got to my house. She had her first kiss.
Kurt: Aw… hope it goes well for the two of them.
Blaine: (in his mind.) This can’t happen. She can’t be dating Alex. I can’t believe Puck saw them and I should of known that Alex would ask her. Alex seems like a good guy and all but what would happen if he breaks up with her then she’ll get hurt really badly. I can’t see her cry again. But I promised her that I won’t butt in but she did say I am like her brother and doesn’t a brother need to protect her? Hmm. Okay she’s done singing got to be happy.
(Back to reality.)
Mr.Schu: Good Job Aly and is there someone special you are singing it too?
Aly: Come on Mr.Schu! That stuff is personal. (Laughs.)
Mr.Schu: Alright (smiles.)
(Aly went back to her seat.)
Mr.Schu: Okay let’s get down to business. So Sectionals are coming up in a couple of months after the New Years and we haven’t thought of any songs. Anyone have any ideas they like to share?
Mercedes: Maybe we can do soulful oldies songs?
Santana: We don’t want to make the audience fall asleep on us Mercedes.
(Mercedes gave a nasty look at Santana.)
Finn: Maybe Rock and Roll songs?
Rachel: All your ideas are great but I perfectly think that we should just do Broadway based songs.
Wade: Why do we have to go what you want Rachel?
Tina: Yeah, why can’t you shut your big mouth up or you’ll be the next trouty mouth. Sorry Sam. (looks at Sam.)
Sam: Not this again.
(Everyone starts yelling and Aly just gets irritated.)
Aly: Just Shut Up! (Yells) Now I understand how refs feel. (Everyone looks at Aly.) But come on guys, we need to work as a team. There can’t be a star player by it. Throughout my athletic life, the star player can’t do everything by him or herself. (Looks at Rachel.) So stop arguing and work together. What better way to decide a winner or in this case a leader for sectionals is with a competition?
Mr.Schu: Thanks Aly for your speech but that’s a good idea. Let’s have a battle of the bands. You will divide yourselves into 4 and each group will perform a song based on a category that I would write down on a piece of paper and whoever wins will have a solo at sectionals and will choose the songs as well.
(Everyone cheers and got out of their seats.)
Artie: (rolls towards Aly, Kurt and Blaine.) hey, mind if I join you guys?
Aly: yeah Artie (smiles) you are always welcome.
Artie: Thanks Aly. (Smiles.)
Kurt: Okay let’s talk about the song category. It’s tragedy life story. So lets start brainstorming.
(In the meanwhile, Aly gets texts from Alex and Blaine goes to sit next to her and tries to get a glance.)
Blaine: Who are you texting?
Aly: My (Aly takes a second to think on what to say to make sure that she doesn’t tell Blaine that Alex is her boyfriend.) guy friend.
Blaine: Really and what is his name?
Aly: Um. Jonathan.
Blaine: And this Jonathan, does he come here?
Aly: Why does it mater? I thought we talked about this?
Blaine: Yeah we did, its just that…Come. (Both head out of the choir room to have a private conversation.)
Aly: What?
Blaine: I just can’t stand you dating someone without telling me. Since I’m like your brother and all, shouldn’t you tell me first?
Aly: why does it matter if I don’t tell you everything! (Starts getting upset.)
Blaine: How am I supposed to protect you?
Aly: Who said I needed protection?
Blaine: Based on what happen to you, You Do!
Aly: Look! What happens if I do date someone and he’s a good guy? What are you going to do?
Blaine: I just don’t trust Alex! He doesn’t seem someone you can trust or be with since he goes and works with Sebastian. And I have a feeling that he is using you! He’s just a dumb ignorant guy and I don’t think you should date him at all! (Sounds angry.)
Aly: (gets surprised he found out about Alex but also gets angry.) It’s MY LIFE and I can date whomever I want! You’re not my brother and you’re not my dad. You can’t control my life! I can take care of myself!
Blaine: Oh really? Then why haven’t you called the police yet about your dad? Shouldn’t he be in prison already! You don’t belong with him! And you don’t belong with Alex! It’s not my fault that you had to deal with all this but dating Alex is just going to add up.
Aly: (tears start to come down with anger mix with sadness that one of her closest friends doesn’t trust her.) I told you I couldn’t. Why did you have to bring him up after everything I said? You made me feel like I have no one which what your saying you want me to. (Blaine starts to cut off but Aly stops him.) For once I felt happy. For once I felt that someone loved me for me and you are telling me that I don’t have a chance to be with him or with anyone else. Now that’s painful. (Runs out crying.)
Blaine: Aly! (Stayed behind.)
(Aly calls Alex.)
Alex: Hello. (Hears Aly in tears.) Aly? What’s wrong?
Aly: can you come pick me up. (Sounds like she’s crying.)
Alex: What happen?
Aly: I just need to get out of here.
Alex: Okay, I’ll be right there.
(Aly opens the doors to go outside and hangs up the phone. When she hanged up, she saw her dad’s car from across. She spotted him with a gun in his hand.)
