What Is Love ?

My Star

Chapter 36
(4 months later)
(Rachels dream)
Rachels pov:
You got this Berry. Every moment , every rehearsal, every competition has led up to this moment. It's your time to show them , NYADA, Finn, Carmen Tibidox that you can do this. I told myself as I got ready for my NYADA audition.

"Hi." Finn said backstage.

I turned around suprised to see him.

"Hi." I said .

"You nervous?" He asked me.

"Yeah." I said fiddling with my fingers.

"Don't be, this is your moment Rachel show Carmen what you got." He told me.

"And what if that's not good enough?" I asked him.

"It will be , because you Rachel Berry are a star." He told me.

"I thought we were done." I said.

"Rachel, we were never done. I love you, now go be a star." He told me.

I stood there frozen and then my name was called.
(End of dream)
I shot up out of my bed and looked at the time. It was 7 am and my audition was at 9am . I got up , did my morning ritual, got dress, ate breakfast, and headed to school. I was in the auditorium an hour early before my audition with Carmen. I sat there at the edge of the stage nervously waiting for it to be 9 o'clock.

"Hey." Finn said walking into the auditorium.

"Hi." I said.

"How are you?" He asked me.

"Nervous, I feel like I'm going to vomit." I said.

"Hey don't worry." He said.

"That doesn't help." I told him.

"Rachel, you have been preparing all your life for this moment . You are a star , you can do this." He told me.

"Funny." I said.

"What?" He asked me.

"You said the same thing in my dream except you said you loved me." I told him.

"Rachel." He said.

"I'm sorry, I know we're not together anymore and I..." suddenly he grabbed me and kissed me passionately.

"You talk way too much. But I love you for it." He said.

I smiled and kissed him for just a bit longer.

"Tonight, you and me." I said.

"I'll pick you up at six." He said .

"What time is it?" I asked him.

"Rachel Berry." Carmen said .

I smiled at Finn and he smirked and said,

"You got this babe." He told me and I smiled and went on stage.

"Hi my name is Rachel Berry and I will be singing Don't Rain On My Parade from my favorite musical Funny Girl ." I said and started:

(Rachel)
Don't tell me not to live,
Just sit and putter,
Life's candy and the sun's
A ball of butter.
Don't bring around a cloud
To rain on my parade!
Don't tell me not to fly--
I've simply got to.
If someone takes a spill,
It's me and not you.
Who told you you're allowed
To rain on my parade!
I'll march my band out,
I'll beat my drum,
And if I'm fanned out,
Your turn at bat, sir.
At least I didn't fake it.
Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it!
But whether I'm the rose
Of sheer perfection,
Or freckle on the nose
Of life's complexion,
The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye,
I gotta fly once,
I gotta try once,
Only can die once, right, sir?
Ooh, life is juicy,
Juicy, and you see
I gotta have my bite, sir!
Get ready for me, love,
cause I'm a commer,
I simply gotta march,
My heart's a drummer.
Don't bring around a cloud
To rain on my parade!

I'm gonna live and live now,
Get what I want--I know how,
One roll for the whole show bang,
One throw, that bell will go clang,
Eye on the target and wham
One shot, one gun shot, and BAM
Hey, Mister Arnstein,
Here I am!
I'll march my band out,
I will beat my drum,
And if I'm fanned out,
Your turn at bat, sir,
At least I didn't fake it.
Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it.
Get ready for me, love,
'cause I'm a commer,
I simply gotta march,
My heart's a drummer.
Nobody, no, nobody
Is gonna rain on my parade!
(End of song)
I stood there smiling and Carmen looked at me and said,

"That, that was beautiful, very good job Ms.Berry. Congratulations, welcome to NYADA." She said.