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Welcome Home And Acting Classes

~Danny's POV~

when we finally get home we are welcomed with our mum and dad and a welcome home sign and they hug Cooper "hay mum hay dad" he greets as they smile as Cooper takes off his jacket and throws it at me to hang up for him Blaine catches it with a cold smile at Cooper before hanging it up "thanks" I mutter to Blaine who nods and we head into the dining room "we ordered in tonight" Mum tells Cooper and we all sit down as dad begins to set everything out and Cooper talks about himself like always I go to eat when "really that's what your going to eat?" Cooper asks looking at my plate I suddenly feel uneasy about it "whats wrong with it?" Blaine asks coldly Cooper just rolls his eyes "your kidding look how much fat is in that she needs to lose weight not put more on no matter how much you 'dance' that's not going to get rid of that" Cooper tells me and he gestors to my body I look down "im not hungry anyway im just going to go to bed" I tell everyone mum and dad both nod not seeing how upset I was as Blaine grabs my arm "Danny..." hes cut off by Cooper "oh my god and that nickname Danny really that's such a guys name and everyone calls her it even the teacher" Cooper complains looking at mum and dad who nod they go along with most things he says hes there little star I like the nickname Danny Fin gave it to me when we where little and I enjoyed not always being the only Anderson daughter I liked being just Danny the girl who sang in glee I stand up "ye im gonna just go to my room" I tell Blaine maybe some sleep will help me "I think you mean 'yes' and 'going' oh and ill have my room back while im home I heard you got your hands on it so im dreading what you've done" Cooper says while laughing making mum and dad join in when he moved out I got his room because mine was tiny and only had room for a desk and bed "then where an I going to sleep?" I ask him confused "oh sweetie we fixed up your old room" Mum tells me is she kidding me? im getting kicked out of my room to go back in there "my old room?" I ask and Blaine stands up "she can stay with me her old room is so small" Blaine says worry showing in his eyes he knows that old room was a very dark place for me to go that's where I almost ended my life and where Hunter and I spent most of our time I had no good memories in that room "arnt you both a bit old to shear a bed" Cooper says and begins to eat "hes right like always ill be ok its only for a few days" I tell them and Blaine sighs "look if it gets too much just come to my room" he tells me I nod "I will I promise" I tell him and head off to my old room as soon as I close my door I could feel everything hit me all at once my old relationship with Hunter it only makes it worse when I see the box I kept under my old bed I pull out the box and see a bunch of photos of me and Hunter and letters everything he ever got me I begin to panic as the memory of me and him fighting comes flying back I sit on the bed this is going to be a long night 

*the next day*

when I wake up its to knocking on my door it opens and Blaine walks in holding some cloths out for me I take them "thank you" I tell him smiling he looks down "I hate this room" he tells me I nod "so do I" I tell him he grabs my hand "tonight you stay with me your eyes are red you were crying" he tells me I yawn "its fine really but ill take you up on that offer" I tell him he nods and leaves as I get changed when I step out I see mum making breakfast and talking to Cooper "any clue who this guy is? found a box of photos of them together in a box under my bed" I hear him say "oh that's..." mums cut off by Blaine "hes a friend of hers" Blaine tells Cooper they both look at our way "well this photo of them both kissing says otherwise" Cooper says now looking at me dead in the eyes for the first time "why do you care?" I ask coldly "Daniella Anderson do not talk to your brother like that!" mum yells at me shocking me "are you kidding me!" I snap all the things hes said about me and I get yelled at "you know what I shouldn't even be surprised we all know who your favourite child is" I mutter and head to the door Blaine follows after me "Danny..." I cut him off "im fine can we just go to school the less time with Cooper the better" I tell Blaine who nods "ok" he says grabbing my hand and we head to school but my day only gets worse because of how angry I am then when classes are over im exited to head to glee only to see Cooper I take my seat "Welcome, guys, to the Cooper Anderson Acting Master class. Thank you. Yes. Buckle your seat belts, kids, buckle your seat belts 'cause I'm about to pour you a tall glass of This is how it is" he says walking back and forth not even looking at me "First thing you're gonna want to know: Don't go to college. It is a waste of time" he says both me and Blaine look at one and other hes joking right? "Number two: Don't go to New York. Theater is lame and Broadway is dead. Real actors do TV and film, which means Hollywood is where it's at" he adds I see a few of us look sad by this but everyone was just going along with him "Now let's talk headshots. Always, without fail, turn into a pose. Again" he says and does what he was saying and everyone was amazed by it "you have got to be kidding me" I mutter "Yes, that is a dynamic headshot, and bam, you just got your first callback. So now you've got your sides Your foot's in the door. What do you do next? Gotta figure out, is it comedic or is it dramatic? Often, it's hard to tell, right? So do what I do: ask the director Is this scene comedic or dramatic? He will know you're an actor who's not afraid to ask the tough questions, right?" he says and I notice Kurt taking notes "Why are you writing this down?" Blaine asks him but dosent get an answer "The key to a dramatic scene is pointing. When people are really emotional, they point their fingers a lot" Cooper tells us "That's not true at all. That's that's terrible advice" both me and Blaine say together "Excuse me, guys, I'm sorry. I'm sorry Blaine, Daniella Are either of you an internationally beloved spokesman for the Internet's fastest- growing credit score Web site?" Cooper asks us I sigh "no but..." im cut off "I didn't think so. So let's focus in, okay? I'm here for you. I don't normally do this, but because you're in my brother's class and you guys are so nice, I'm gonna give you some Level II stuff" Cooper tells everyone who all get exited and i was once again over looked "The secret to great acting, great acting: ignoring whatever the other actor is doing. Eye contact with a scene partner is incredibly distracting. I try to tune them out entirely. Sometimes I wear earplugs. That way, I don't get distracted by what they're doing, and I can focus on the awesome acting choices I've planned ahead of time. Like eating a roast beef sandwich, right? Other choices I can plan ahead of time: screaming all my lines! Because I'm really intense. And the things I'm feeling are really intense! Because I'm an intense actor! Nicholas Cage, right?!" he asks and everyone cheers really do they not hear how stupid this sounds? "All right, guys, I don't want you to go cray-cray, but I brought in sides industry term from a little show that I auditioned for last week called NCIS" Cooper says I look to Blaine "your not ment to show the script to anyone are you?" I ask him he gives me a look that confirms what I just said  "Now in this scene, Agent Sciuto has just discovered a dead body. Who knows what will unfold? Don't look at each other Action"  Cooper yells at us as we all jump into the acting exercise "Daniella could you play the dead guy" Cooper says I sigh and lay down on the ground and watch as Blaine and Rachel act Rachel follows all of Coopers instructions and looks stupid "Here's what we know. Sergeant Pembroke took a bullet at point-blank range. What we don't know is why he's wearing a dress" Rachel yells and points at Blaine "There's a rumor that Sergeant Pembroke was a transvestite" Blaine says normally and it works much better...wait am I a dead transvestite? "No, Blaine, say the line again, but this time, point your finger. Things are serious; a man in a dress is dead" Cooper tells Blaine and I sit up "Cooper the pointing thing is kinda stupid" I tell him "no a dead body talking is stupid" he says back pissing me off "hay shes only trying to tell you her point" Blaine says and this kicks off an argument I stand up "OK ENOUGH!" I yell and look at Cooper you're our brother! Can't you just support us?" I ask him "I'm sorry..." he says shocking me "are you talking to me right now? Because I can't tell if you're talking to me if you don't point your finger. Right? That is lesson number one, guys, right? Scene. Scene. Scene. Good work, buddy. We'll get 'em next time" Cooper tells Blaine I growl "never thought id say this but im going to go do homework" I tell Blaine and leave the classroom