AN: I heard this song, whilst thinking of ideas for my 2 stories that are in progress and I came up with this.
AN2: set at the end of senior year and the last glee club meeting
Song: Adele; I'll be waiting
Disclaimer: I own nothing
I'll be waiting
"Oh, for God sake Q" Santana was rummaging through her locker when she turned to her friend who was leaning against her own looking longingly down the corridor. Santana didn't even need to look in the direction Quinn was looking, she knew what it was. Then as if she was psychic a short brunette diva and her too tall boyfriend walked by arms linked, the brunette looked up into his eyes lovingly as they swayed down the hall way.
Santana couldn't take one more minute of Quinn's moping and pining over the 'dwarf'. She yanked a notebook out that had sheets of paper tucked away in it and slammed her locker shut, waking Quinn from her daydream. "Come on!" she gestured to an empty class room getting a curious Quinn to follow her.
Santana shut the door behind them "Quinn, you've been like this since New Year's when you were drunk and you confessed to me, and now I'm pretty sure, thanks to the fact you can't take your eyes off her, that everyone knows"
"What? That don't know do they?"
"Well I'm sure as hell the glee club knows except Franken-teen and the object of your affections"
"Has anyone said anything?" Santana shook her head "Would anyone say anything?" Quinn started to panic, just a little bit.
"I don't know"
"What am I going to do?"
"Well you could stop glaring at him and staring at her or you could grow a pair and tell her"
"I can't, it's not like I have nothing to lose, we're both going to NYU next year"
"But she doesn't know that, you probably won't even see each other. And you know the best way to get that girl: sing to her"
"But Finn sings to her all the time, it wouldn't be special"
"Not unless you sang something, that really said a lot and made you a little bit vulnerable, then she'd know"
"Got anything in mind?" Quinn asked slightly desperate
Santana handed Quinn a piece of loose paper from the notebook; and the blonde read the lyrics, she looked hesitant, Santana was about to encourage Quinn but she finally spoke "I'd have to change a couple of word, or take one or two out… how comes you 'just had this lying around'?"
"I was going to sing it to Britt, if she wasn't mine yet, but I didn't need it" Santana smirked as she saw signs of jealousy on Quinn's face.
"Fine I'll sing it"
…
It was now the last part of their day, and the last glee club meeting of the year, meaning the last glee club meeting ever, for the seniors.
"So, guy's it's the last glee club meeting of the year, and for most of you it's the last one ever, would anyone like to sing or say anything?"
"Quinn has a song!" Santana volunteered the blonde before she could hesitate
"Quinn? Would you like to show us?"
Once she had stopped glaring at Santana she turned back to her teacher "Sure" she said with a fake smile to hide her nervousness.
She took the spotlight at the front of the room and took a deep breathe. The band and brad had already been told which song to play, she signalled for them to start. It's now or never; she thought
The drums started then the Piano, then the rest of the band and Quinn counted herself in:
Hold me closer one more time, At the first words her eyes shot to Rachel
Say that you love me in your last goodbye,
Please forgive me for my sins,
Yes, I swam dirty waters,
But you pushed me in,
I've seen your face under every sky,
Over every border and on every line,
You know my heart more than I do,
We could have been the greatest, me and you, she managed to squeeze the extra words in
As soon as she had started singing; the majority of the club looked surprised. Even though they knew Quinn had feelings for the loud diva, they never thought she'd actuallyadmit them
But we had time against us,
And miles between us,
The heavens cried,
I know I left you speechless,
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue,
And I see my future in you,
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me …, she couldn't use the last word of this line (:again)
I put my hands up, she did the action
I'll do everything different,
I'll be better to you, She pointed to Rachel making herself completely clear
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me …,
I put my hands up, she did the action again this time she advanced toward the brunette and her boyfriend
I'll be somebody different,
I'll be better to you,
As she circled she smirked as Rachel blushed and her eyes darted to anywhere but at another person. Quinn could see Finn fuming
Let me stay here for just one more night,
Build your world around me,
And pull me to the light,
So I can tell you that I was wrong,
I was a child then, but now I'm willing to learn,
She sang with lust filled eyes trying to make eye contact with Rachel but the flustered brunette just kept her eyes moving, darting from one inanimate object to another
But we had time against us,
And miles between us,
The heavens cried, I know I left you speechless,
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue,
And I see my future in you,
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me …,
I put my hands up,
I'll do everything different,
I'll be better to you,
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me …,
I put my hands up,
I'll be somebody different,
I'll be better to you,
She sang to Rachel while walking round the room, receiving cheers of encouragement from the people she now considered her friends. She noticed Finn put his arm possessively round the awkward brunette
Time against us, (Time against us)
Miles between us, (Miles between us)
Heavens cried,
I know I left you speechless,
Time against us, (Time against us)
Miles between us, (Miles between us)
Heavens cried,
I know I left you speechless,
I know I left you speechless,
I'll be waiting,
She smiled when Santana volunteered the small amount of back up singing, the Latina must have practiced the song many times for Brittany, for her to know when the backup singing was and to be perfectly in time. And she carried out the last notes perfectly with feeling.
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me …,
I put my hands up,
I'll do everything different,
I'll be better to you,
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me …,
I put my hands up,
I'll be somebody different,
I'll be better to you.
Applause erupted distracting Quinn momentarily from Rachel. Mr Schue pretended to be oblivious; he didn't want to get involved.
"Quinn that was amazing, what a great way to end …." Mr Schue's voice faded into the background as Quinn looked back to Rachel, who looked to the floor. Finn looked to Quinn and grabbed Rachel's hand possessively while smirking at Quinn as if to say "mine"
Hope rose in Quinn's chest as Rachel's head started to move, she deflated again when Rachel just looked towards Finn and smiled, at this point she gave up and slumped back to her seat, She can't remember what happened after that, which is a shame because it was their last glee meeting ever.
The shuffling of chairs being moved brought Quinn back from her day dream
"Sorry Q" Santana gave Quinn a much needed hug, well she looked like she needed support and Quinn really looked like she needed this, even if it wasn't a typical Santana type thing to do.
"It's okay, was I really that conceded, to think that I actually had a chance, thanks for the help anyway San"
"Anytime Q. come on" Santana lead her friend from the room "We'll go back to mine, get drunk"
"Aren't you spending to night with Britt?"
"Yeah, so?"
"I don't think I want to hang out with you, when you're with your girlfriend" Quinn said suggestively
Santana rolled her eyes "Fine, suit yourself" and with that; she left the blonde outside the choir room. Quinn watched Santana confidently strut away and link arms with Brittany who appeared as if from nowhere.
…
Quinn wandered aimlessly down the empty corridor, running a hand over the lockers as she passed them, it was her way of saying goodbye to the place that sometimes felt more like home than her actual one. She stopped abruptly before reaching the corner when she heard voices
"… I'm sorry Finn, but I already told you, it was just for the year, I'm going to New York and nothing is going stop me"
Quinn crept closer but kept hidden from the quarrelling pair
"But Rachel I thought if we got together you'd-"
"You thought what? I'd change my mind. Finn when we were there, last year, at Nationals, I knew it was what I wanted… even more than you" she added quietly
"Is this about Quinn's song?"
"Look Finn, your life is here and mine is in New York, I'm going and nothing will change my mind, so this is goodbye Finn"
Quinn had been listening the whole time, she jumped when she heard a fist slam into a locker then the sound of the heavy footsteps stomping away, and a smaller body dropping itself against some lockers with a heavy sigh.
Quinn's thoughts ran a mile a minute: should I talk to her, maybe it was about my song, she did avoid an actual answer, does she know I'm going to NYU too? Just go you moron what's wrong with you? You've already poured your heart out and made yourself look needy and love sick and you've already made yourself completely vulnerable, just go talk to her. After her internal battle she pushed off the wall she had been leaning against and took those first brave steps
"Hey, Rachel" Quinn made her aware of her presence
Rachel turned to face her, now, ex-team mate approaching
Quinn was curious as to why the brunette didn't look that upset over the breakup with Finn; then again it was she who did the breaking up.
"Did you hear all that?" She finally broke the awkward silence
"Yeah" the blonde replied weakly "I'm sorry…about your breakup" She made herself clear, she wasn't sorry she sang that song.
"That's okay; it was inevitable, you know? I mean I can't stay here-"
"No you can't you were made for something bigger"
There was an awkward silence
"Rachel, that song, i… I-"
"I understand Quinn, I get what you were saying… I mean it wasn't hard to 'decode'" she giggled "It was a great song Quinn" Rachel nodded her head as she spoke she paused; then reached into her bag and tore a piece of paper from a note pad, she scribbled something down. She stepped closer to Quinn and handed her the piece of paper
"When you get to New York, give me a call, that's my phone number for my new apartment, that my dads spoilt me with, and the new cell phone I've just got, we should grab a coffee… or something" she gave an unsure smile
She felt better when Quinn smiled back brighter.
Rachel hesitantly added "I'll be waiting" she bit her bottom lip and cringed at her own comment, before turning and leaving.
Any thoughts? :/ I'm not too sure anymore. Ahhh, I was feeling like it was a good idea when I started I'm not so sure now
Final AN: I thought the song sounded a little needy and over the top WHEN put in this situation.
