Stronger chapter 5

Chapter 5

But I just keep getting stuck, stuck
But I'm never giving up, up

In the middle of a perfect day, I'm tripping over words to say
'Cause I don't want to keep you guessing
But I always end up getting stuck, stuck
But I'm never giving up, up

Suddenly I can see what I didn't before
And I don't care what they say anymore
Cause I'm falling (falling)
I'm finally falling (falling)


Kendall was back in LA this time for touring and went to Hollywood Arts to surprise Faith . Faith was in Mr. S acting class reciting a singing line from Belle in Disney Beauty and the Beast.
" Is he gone? Can you imagine? He asked me to marry him.
                Me, the wife of that boorish, brainless . . .

                "Madame Gaston!"
                Can't you just see it?
                "Madame Gaston!"
                His "little wife"
                No sir! Not me!
                I guarantee it
                I want much more than this provincial life
                I want adventure in the great wide somewhere
                I want it more than I can tell
                And for once it might be grand
                To have someone understand
                I want so much more than they've got planned."


Then there was silence no one ever heard her sing before except for Beck and Kendall. "Woah where did that voice come from?" Mr. S asked. Faith blushed. "That is the only time I will sing." Then Kendall came in yelling. "Encore brava." Faith wheeled up to him. "Kendall what are you doing here?" Kendall replied. "Visiting you I can't see my best friend???" Faith smiled. "Concert tonight?" she said while holding up two tickets for handicapped seats. Kendall lid up. "No way." so they went to the show and had fun.

Later that night James, Logan and Carlos were at a hotel while Kendall stayed with Beck and Jade and Faith. Kendall said while laying down with her in the bed. "If you need me I am here." then the two fell asleep as Kendall wrapped his arms around her. At midnight Faith woke up to Beck screaming her name half asleep she grabbed her crutches and walked to their bedroom and Jade said. "I can't get him to calm down never seen him like this." she got on her knees and gently wakes him. "Beck it ok I am here." Beck woke up sweating and sobbing as he hugged her. "Faith, you are ok." Kendall ran in. "What just happened?" Faith turned on the light and said. "Kendall relax." then she turned to Beck. "You look like you had an intense nightmare." Beck took a breath as he describe his nightmare still clinging to Faith. "You were in a car accident paralyzed from the shoulders down and never woke up from your coma." Faith calmly said. "There is no way that is ever gonna happen to me. You hear me???"  Faith rubbed her eyes. "Is there anything else?" Beck said. "What is the song Grandma used to sing to me? I know it's from Mary Poppins." he yawned. Faith took a breath and look at Kendall and Jade for support and started to sing as if their grandmother was right there with them.

"Early each day to the steps of Saint Paul's
The little old bird woman comes
In her own special way to the people she calls,
Come, buy my bag full of crumbs
Come feed the little birds
Show them you care     
and you'll be glad if you do
The young ones are hungry
their nests are so bare
all it take is a tuppence from you
Feed the birds, tuppence a bag
Tuppence tuppence tuppence a bag
Feed the birds that what she cries
While overhead the birds filled the skies
Around the cathedrals, the saints and apostles
Look down as she sells her wares
Although you can't see it you know they are smiling
Each time that he shows that he cares
Those her words are simple and few
Listen, Listen she's calling to you
Feed the birds, tuppence a bag
Tuppence tuppence tuppence a bag

During the instrumental Faith had tears coming down her cheeks as memories of Grandma singing to Beck came flowing back and then she looked down at her loving cousin looking like an angel sleeping on the clouds.

Those her words are simple and few
Listen, Listen she's calling to you
Feed the birds, tuppence a bag
Tuppence tuppence tuppence a bag."

Jade whispered. "You are such an amazing cousin and friend thank you." and hugged her. What Faith didn't know she recorded it to convince the others to sign her up for the school talent show.

So it was the day of the audition for the talent show but everyone covered it up as a audition for the school choir. "You should really do it the choir needs you!" said Robbie. Everyone agreed and Faith went in and sang Amazing Grace.

The day of the talent show comes and Kendall, Carlos, James and Logan was invited. Meanwhile everyone was concern for Faith and realizes someone had to confront and confess and so they all rely on Tori to go up. In the makeup room Faith was putting on her lipstick and sees Tori through the mirror. "Hey Tori what up?" Tori was so nervous. "Um, can we talk?" Faith said. "Sure, but make it quick cause the choir needs me." Tori gently said. "That's the thing there isn't any choir performance the audition was actually for a talent show which is today." Faith's heart was pounding and started to wheel outside.  "I can't do it I can't!" They were both outside in pouring rain and Faith fell out of her wheelchair and started to cry as everyone saw it happening. Jade said. "We should have never do this to her."  Once they got inside Tori finally said. "What made you not wanna perform what bothers you so much cause you have a beautiful voice?" Faith finally admitted it. "Today is my grandfather's birthday supposed to be the happiest day of my life and every year there is a talent show. One talent show back home ended up being my worst nightmare and the happiest day of my parents lives. Beck's and my grandfather was my inspiration in singing he had a beautiful voice kinda sounded like Frank Sinatra and he told me don't listen to them follow your heart and dream well at the age of five I lost that advocate. I was the next in line to perform my grandfather's favorite song Somewhere over the Rainbow when my grandfather staggered and slumped in his seat then collapsed to the floor. I was behind the curtain hearing all of it." she teared up. "Hour later I was told he had passed away from a heart attack and that is why I stopped performing because I had no other advocate and my parents said I sing really bad." Tori teared up at the story. "At the age of five you remember that?" Faith nodded. Tori was shocked to hear about her parents. "You mean the parents that hurts you so much?" Faith nodded. "I lost my confidence at that point." Tori said. "You can do it we heard you perform many times even Jade told and showed me that you sang Beck to sleep." Faith blushed. Tori said. "Sing for your Grandfather and show us how much you love him and how big of an inspiration and advocate he was to you." Faith smiled and finally found the confidence that she lost for so long. "What I am suppose to wear I mean we are both soaked." Jade solved that problem. "Faith come with me." Jade took her to the ladies room and said. "This will boost up your confident and get Kendall's attention." she winked. So everyone performed and it was Faith's turn. She walked with her crutches to the stage as pictures of she and her grandfather popped onto the screen. "Happy Birthday, Grandpa. This was the song I was gonna surprise you when you left us. I love you." she said on the microphone. The melody started to play and the spotlight was all on her.

"     When all the clouds darken up the skyway
There's a rainbow highway to be found
Leading from your window pain
To a place behind the sun
Just a step beyond the rain

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams
That you dare to dream
Really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then oh why can't I

If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh, why can't I."


Everyone was silence at first as she sang with the emotions she felt for the love of her grandfather and when Faith was done everyone applauded and she sees Beck, Kendall, James, Logan and Carlos in the audience. "Oh dear." she mouthed. Beck got up to the stage and hugged her as he whispered. "Grandpa, would have been so proud of you right now." Faith teared up as she heard that comment. Then the girls sang Make it shine and the Faith sang You're the reason why to Beck and the boys for being there for her and help her bring back her confident and also dedicate to Tori because of the advice she had given her before the show. Then Faith said. "I got one more surprise and this one goes to my friend Kendall." Kendall was surprise. Faith sang Finally Falling as the slideshow of them came on.  After the song was over the judge had to vote. Faith recognized two of the judges from the talent show in Minnesota at the time when her grandfather passed away. Mr. S announce the winners. " In Third place Trina Vargas second place Tori Vargas and first place winner of the HA Talent show is Faith Gonzales!!!" Faith was shocked that she sat in her wheelchair and had Beck wheeled her up. She got a trophy, medals plaque and a certificate. Miss Tara and Christine were the judges from that period of time and they spoke. "The reason why we made Faith the winner is we were there when Faith's grandfather passed and we were sad that she never got to perform and today we finally got to see as her a young lady with full of confident."  Later that night Kendall said. "Would you be my girlfriend?" Faith said. "Yes."