Rachel walked down the hall crying heading for the restroom, Rachel couldn't believe that Finn had gotten back together with Quinn after he went on a rampage of her cheating on him. Rachel thought It was only a kiss, one kiss, at least she didn't get pregnant and pretended that it was his child. I would never do that; I would never cheat that way. Rachel entered the restroom, no one was in there Rachel didn't think she could've faced another person. Rachel entered a stall and locked the door behind her she sat on the toilet and cried freely until she heard the door open, Rachel stopped crying. "Rach?" called Noah, "You in there?" Rachel opened the stall door. "Noah!" she cried, "What are you doing in here? it's the girls restroom!" He looked at her calmly "No one's here, babe, what are you worrying about?" she sighed. He put his arm around Rachel "What's wrong my hot little Jewish American Princess?" Noah Puckerman was like a brother to her they went to the same congregation, they dated for a while but it didn't work out so they stayed friends. "Oh, Noah" she sighed, "everything, Finn got back with Quinn, I don't have a date to prom, and I don't think we will win Nationals with what we're doing, everything is going so wrong! I was supposed to be happy this year, with Finn." Puck ruffled Rachel's hair, "Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good, I've been inclined, to believe they never would" He sang to her, She loved it when Puck sang to her even though he sang this song to her when they were dating it was the first song anyone had ever dedicated to her directly, and he was her best friend now. Rachel gave a little laugh and rubbed her eyes. "You see!" he said "All you needed was a good song!" he kissed her in her cheek and Rachel hugged him. "Thanks." she said shortly he walked her out of the restroom his arm around her shoulders.
Lauren came up to them "What's up, losers?" Puck grinned at her, he really liked Lauren. "Hey, babe, just walking Rach to her next class she sort of needed some one to make her happy." Rachel looked at Lauren she eyed her, and said "You've been crying, Berry." She didn't ask her she sort of stated it. Rachel sniffled and replied "Yeah." Lauren went to the other side of Rachel and said "Rachel Berry, you have no need to cry you're pretty, petite and talented. Just think about it in a few years you'll be in Broadway, KICKING SOME ASS." Rachel laughed, she was glad to have some friends for a change.
GLEE CLUB
Rachel walked into Glee Club seeing Finn and Quinn holding hands didn't help her. Her eyes started to water but she held back the tears she wouldn't cry in front on anyone, she promised herself. The only seats left were one next to Finn and then another next to Sam. Sam was really upset, he wasn't happy like he was when he was dating Quinn, but she had to go and dump him for Finn. Rachel couldn't help feeling bad for Sam, she wanted to talk to him and tell him it would get better, but it wasn't getting better for her and it was already months since she and Finn had broken up, therefore she couldn't bring herself to do it. So she just sat by Sam and glanced at him now and then as Mr. Schuester talked about how they weren't going to go anywhere near winning if they didn't apply themselves more. She ignored him knowing that none of it was her fault, she practiced everyday and her voice was amazing everyone had told her so. Rachel kept glancing towards Sam; she couldn't help herself he looked so upset, she thought He's so adorable even when he's sad. No Rachel, you cant like him. Rachel was falling for Sam without wanting to, they had, had a few conversations, even though all of glee club or of musicals. They even went to watch a musical once shortly after he dumped Santana, she didn't know why he asked her. She also didn't want to bother asking him, she liked his company they felt comfortable with each other.
Sam was sitting next to Rachel in glee club, he felt comfortable around her. She was pretty, talented, smart, nice, and cared about him. He didn't want to look at her, but he couldn't help himself he could feel her looking at him too. He wondered if she felt the same way he felt about him. He could tell that Mr. Schue was annoying Rachel, she would roll her eyes every now and then. That got a smile spreading on Sam's face. He looked at her and grinned at her she smiled at him. He then looked over at her tiny hands resting on her lap wishing he could hold them. Sam thought what am I doing? Why am I getting these strange feelings for her? I shouldn't. Everyone warned me that I couldn't especially since Finn over there is glaring at the way I'm staring at her. Oh shit! I'm staring at her. Stop SAM. Now. Sam stopped staring at Rachel, he couldn't help himself though he really wanted to look at her, every time he would think of Santana or Quinn their eyes would turn chocolate brown and their hair would turn a nice brown, she became shorter, sweeter. They would turn into Rachel. Sam thought it was bad really bad he didn't want to like her especially with Puck being really protective of her and Finn being the jealous ex-boyfriend although he took Quinn away from him. Sam was daydreaming of holding Rachel in his arms, then he saw her raise her hand up in the air. Mr. Schuester stopped talking, "Yes Rachel?" Rachel stood up like always instead of just telling them what she to say from her seat, "Fellow Glee Clubbers," she started, "we all know that this club has only prospered because of me, I am the one who suggested original songs, and the one who wrote the solo, and sang it. We all know that I have the best voice not to brag or anything, but I do. Anyway its time that everyone else shows what's inside them not only me, we have to start pushing our own weight not have me push it all. So, Mr. Schuester," she faced Mr. Schue, "I suggest that we have another competition like the duet competition, and we should have the same prize, that should get everyone going." Rachel sat back down Sam just grinned at her. Mr. Schuester thought about it for a few seconds "Okay Rachel, but the hat is picking your partner," he said getting a hat out of a cabinet "and the song has to be from a musical." Rachel clapped happily. Sam couldn't believe it, out of all the competitions they had this year Mr. Schuester decides to bring out the lucky hat out today, when he knew that he could have convinced Rachel to be his partner. "So who wants to come up first?" said Mr. Schue asked. Everyone just looked at each other. Santana stood up; she got a paper and announced "Finn." Quinn grimaced. Quinn went up next, "Puck" she said staring at the tiny paper. Then went up Brittany "Ummm..," "Brit, it's backwards" Santana told her. Brittany then said "Mike Chang" Then went up Lauren, "Mercedes, get ready to kick some A double s." She went to sit next to Mercedes. Then the rest of the people went to sit next to their partners too. Rachel went up after, she put her hand in the hat and took out a paper, Sam hoped it was him. "Samuel" she said brightly, and then as she went back to her seat Puck quickly sat on it and pushed her on Sam's lap. "Oops, sorry" Puck apologized, not sounding sorry at all. Rachel was sitting on Sam's lap giggling, her feet barley reaching the floor Sam's arms were around her tiny waist as she laughed, the rest of the time was given to them to decide on what song they would sing, Rachel didn't move she felt comfortable on Sam's lap, and Sam didn't mind at all. After a while Sam moved his hand from Rachel's waist down to her bare thigh. Rachel then encouraging him more put her hand over his, as she laughed at all his impersonations; Rachel thought they were really cute. Rachel started playing with Sam's hair and Sam started tickling Rachel, Rachel got a giggling fit and she couldn't stop laughing and Sam just held her on his lap, laughing at her and taking strands of her hair that got loose and putting them behind her ear.
Finn stared at Sam and Rachel instead of listening to Santana; he just nodded and let her talk for the rest of the time. "Finn, are you listening to me?" she asked waving her hand in front of his face. "Oh, yeah sure, pick whatever song you want." Santana turned around and saw where Finn was looking at. "Oh, Finny boy is jealous!" she whispered. Finn glared at her "No, im not." Finn stated but he couldn't stop looking at where Sam and Rachel were sitting. He felt sick, like he was about to throw up, She got over me so soon, he thought. He stood up and rushed to where Rachel and Sam were he grabbed Rachel by the arm and pulled her out of the choir room he walked down the hall finally stopping in front of an entrance. "Rachel, what are you doing?" she looked at me confused, "What do you mean, Finn?"
(Rachel / Finn)
I mean you're going around flirting with every guy! You're not that girl.
Finn, we're not together anymore you can't ask me for explanations. I've changed, just like you wanted me to when we were dating.
I didn't mean that way I meant try to understand me more, not become slutty.
Oh, so you're calling me a slut?
No, No! Rachel I'm not trying to say that.
Well, I'm pretty sure that's what you implied. Just leave me alone! Can't you see! You're hurting me! You broke up with me! You have no right to come and tell me that I can't flirt, I'm single! You have no right to come and pull me off Sam's lap because you want to make sure I'm not going to end up falling in love with him! You no longer have any empowerment over me. Rachel was in tears now; she could no longer hold them back
Rachel I just can't stand to see you with other guys, you're supposed to stay faithfully mine remember? Please don't cry can't you see this is hurting me too, but you cheated on me I thought you were the only one I could trust, I guess not.
Finn! How can you say that! I didn't hide it from you! We had one kiss! I didn't get pregnant and lied about it! I'm sorry to bring that up but its true and I apologized so many times I can't count them anymore! No, Finn I'm not faithfully yours especially since you didn't stay mine. Can you please just go! Leave me like you did before it shouldn't hurt you. Just, just go!
Finn looked hurt and upset a single tear drop came out of his eye as he walked back to the choir room. Rachel started sobbing she couldn't stop she felt this lump in her throat like she couldn't breathe she felt horrible like she would never find happiness again. She slid down against the lockers her knees were against her chest, and cried.
Sam saw Finn enter the choir room alone no Rachel. He looked at the door waiting for her to come in at any second but he waited and waited for like what seemed like forever. He finally stood up and exited the choir room; he left to look for Rachel he heard distant sobbing, he accelerated his pace. Sam found Rachel sobbing on the floor hugging her knees to her chest. Sam kneeled beside her; he put his arms around her and held her. Rachel cries in Sam's arms, "Let's go back in." Rachel said. "You sure?" replied Sam taken aback. "Yeah" she said cleaning up her tears. They went back to the choir room his arm around her tiny waist, Rachel was slightly leaning toward Sam. It looked as if they were together and Finn was about to stand up again but Santana stopped him "You don't want her to be with you, you don't want her to be with any other guy, what do you want? How miserable does she have to be for you to be happy?" Finn realized this was true, he didn't like seeing her sad.