Unlikely Star

Once we were back in the hallway, word got around to everyone that Marley fainted. No one was sure if it was the heat or if she was just exhausted. Jake and Ryder were helping her get a chair to sit down on. Everyone was either trying to calm Marley down, who was barely awake, or was trying to find anything to help her. "Does anyone have food we could give her?" Kitty asked.

Thank god my motherly instincts called out to me before I left my house today, because a voice in the back of my head told me to bring some snacks in case I got hungry. "I brought some fruit snacks and granola bars from home!" I ran over to my backpack and unzipped it as quickly as I could. Of course the one time I actually need to find something in my bag, I can't find it. The snacks had actually disappeared from my bag. During a fit of frustration and nervousness for Marley, I simply flipped my bag over and poured everything out on the floor. I picked up the small bag of fruit snacks and brought them back to Marley, who was now completely surrounded by everyone. I pushed through the group as Santana began accusing Kitty of doing this to Marley. I wasn't sure if she made her pass out or caused something else that made her pass out, but I couldn't worry about that now.

I handed Marley the snack, but she shook her head at me. I figured she might not be feeling the best right now, so I handed the snacks to Jake and moved away so that Finn and Mr. Schue could assess the situation. Mr. Schue ran into the choir room and kneeled down beside Marley. "Marley are you alright? The nurse is on her way. Santana, Puck, you stay here with Marley. The rest of you guys, get back out there." I had completely forgotten that we were still in the middle of a competition. But how were we supposed to go back after this? During our performance, all of us would just be worrying about Marley and how she was doing.

"Leaving the stage mid-competition for any reason is risking immediate disqualification."

"That's a rule?" Finn asked. Wasn't he kind of our leader?

Before we could all run back on-stage, Sue stopped us, entering the choir room saying, "Yeah, it's a rule. One of the bylaws, actually. As all of you were spiraling into a self-created K-hole of crazy, the judges, by a unanimous vote, have declared the Warblers victorious. Congratulations Finn Hudson. For the first time in its charmed yet pitiful existence, the New Directions have lost Sectionals."

Everyone's jaw was dropped to the floor. Was this seriously happening? Was our Glee season already over before we got started? My heart had dropped to my stomach in disbelief.

"But here's some good news. Christmas came early for one Sue Sylvester." Everyone was in a state of shock. My senior year Glee club season was over. I never even got to have my showstopping solo that would take everyone's breath away (not important right now). Marley buried her head in her hands and silently began to cry. I guess the 2012-2013 season of Glee Club was already destroyed for McKinley High.

***

Sue had already cleaned out the choir room by the time Finn called our next meeting. I wasn't sure why we were having another one if we lost, and we kicked out of the competition. The room seemed incredibly empty, not just because of the missing chairs. But the posters, wall memorabilia, and our trophies were all gone.

Sam first spoke up for the group, "So that's it? No more Glee?"

"Until next September."

"Sugar already bailed."

"Can I just say what everyone is thinking? This is Marley's fault. New Rachel my butt."

I think blaming everyone else was the last thing we should do now. "I wasn't actually thinking that. And I don't think most of us were thinking it. I hope we were all glad that Marley's actually doing better now." Marley sent me a grateful smile for standing up to Tina.