Rachel closed her eyes and walked into school. She tried telling herself it was just another day of school. Things were really starting to look up. She was back with Finn who was really an amazing boyfriend. She wasn't getting slushied anymore either. She should be happy. Ecstatic even. And if it was four months ago she would have been. But lately she had been feeling that something, or more specifically someone, was missing from her life. And if her dream last night was any indicator of who that someone was, Rachel was heartbroken. She made her choice about a month ago and it had been smooth sailing. Why HE had to come between everything that is good in her life, Rachel would never know. All she knows is that the boy in her dream had been ignoring her since she left him alone on the stage. That boy was Noah Puckerman.
Puck ducked his head as he got out of his car. His badass-ness had finally returned since Rachel left him. He had finally grown a new set of balls and was totally ready to face school. That is, until he saw a pair of bare, tanned legs stick out from a very familiar silver convertible. His own pair of legs wobbled as the girl leaned over her seat to grab her books and her skirt was literally centimeters from exposing even more soft skin. He knew it was soft 'cause he had definitely touched that skin before. But that was beside the point. The point was Rachel Berry still had a mesmerizing affect on him. He knew that cause his legs were still shaking and if he wanted to venture deeper into the pussy world, he fantasized about her all the time. Way more than he'd ever admit. And she was walking this way...oh wait no, no she wasn't. She was walking toward the school. Damn his shitty fantasies. Taking in a deep breath, Puck stalked into school turning his "swagger", as he liked to call it, on he walked down the hall and to his first class. He passed Rachel on his way and almost swore he could hear her gasp. He dismissed it as one of his fantasies and went inside his classroom.
Rachel gasped as Puck walked by her. He looked just as amazing as always, not like she was paying real attention to him. She just has classes with him and with the whole Glee Club thing she's around him a lot. Who is she kidding? She stares at him whenever he shows up to class and she melts whenever he sings. Rachel was scared that she might have made the wrong choice. But she's even more scared that if she wasn't careful, she would wind up going back on her promise to Finn. The promise that she made when they got back together and the promise she made when they were celebrating their one-month anniversary three months ago. Pushing those thoughts to the back of her head, Rachel lifted her chin and waltzed into Spanish class with a smile on her face. She saw Finn sitting in a corner and went over to join him.
"Hey!" Rachel said as she approached him and set her things down on the desk taking a seat next to him.
"Hey babe. I was just about to text you. You're usually here before I am." Finn smiled and planted a kiss on her cheek. Rachel tried to brush the feeling she got aside. She knew it was just a kiss on her forehead and to most people it wouldn't matter. But to Rachel it did. When she and Puck were dating, that was his way of showing affection. He was a pretty tough guy and sure he was sweet and all, but whenever he didn't know the words to use he would kiss her on her forehead. It made her feel good, special. That was his thing. Just like Finn would run his fingers over hers to make her feel better. It felt foreign to have anyone but Puck kiss her that way. But, she and Puck were done. They had been for a long time. Besides she told Finn no second thoughts and she's sure that this would count as second thoughts. Rachel returned her attention to Finn. He was talking about some game on ESPN last night. It didn't interest her or anything, but Finn was always trying to get involved with stuff she was into so she owed it to him to listen. He really was a great boyfriend.
"Alright Senors and Senoritas. Time to get class started." Mr. Shuester walked in and brought the class to attention.
"I'll finish the story later." Finn whispered and gave her a lopsided grin.
"Okay." Rachel whispered back.
Puck grunted as he sat down. Pretty soon after, one of the Cheerios came up to him and sat down. What's her name? Amy? Annie? Audrey? Ah, it didn't matter. They were only going to ask him for one thing and give him three choices: the closet, the bathroom stall, or his car.
"Hey Puck!" Nameless girl said. She was trying to be seductive but she failed miserably.
" Hey...uhh."
"Jenna. Jenna Mason. End of freshman year? Behind the dumpster in your car? Ring a bell?"
"Right. Jenna. I remember you." Jenna. And he thought it was Amy. How could he have been so off?
"So you do remember?" Jenna asked. An excited look was growing on her face.
"Yeah. Sorta." Puck shrugged it off and hoped to God that Mr. Shue would come in and start class already.
"Well I hope you remember how great it was." Jenna winked. He thinks. It kinda looked like she had something in her eye.
"Is your eye ok?" Puck asked.
"Yeah, it's fine. So listen..."
"Alright Senors and Senoritas. Time to egt class started." Mr. Shue walked in and sat down.
"Yes! Saved by the bell!" Puck whispered.
"What did you say?" Jenna must of thought he was still talking to her.
"Nothing."
"Anyways." God couldn't this girl take a hint? "I was wondering if you wanted to.."
"Jenna? Class has started." Mr. Shue glanced at Jenna and returned to talking about Chile. That really sounded good at a time like this. He casually looked backward and Finn and Rachel with their hands intertwined and their legs holding onto each other for dear life. If it didn't hurt him so much to see it, he would've barfed at the sight of them. Puck lifted his eyes to the ceiling and silently prayed that God would speed this class up.
