Author's Note: I would like to state in the beginning of this that Quinn was never pregnant in this story and Noah and Rachel never dated. Also they may be a little out of character, but even though I don't own Glee I am allowed to twist the character's personalities just a little for my writing. Also I use italics when somebody is thinking to themselves
"Everyone I have great news….we are going to the beach together to build on our team unity!" Mr. Schu had announced on the last day of school. Now it's the middle of July and I am sitting on a bus by myself again and…wait why are we stopping? Rachel thought.
"Everyone follow me off the bus. I figure we can do one thing here and then we are going back on the bus. Just a little team unity building." Mr. Schu stated excitedly jumping off the bus, everyone else rushing to follow him into the amusement park. Great! I can't stand his whole team unity charade I wish he would just give it up. Look how well it's working! I am by myself in the back of the group cut off and hated by everyone else. Yeah team unity is great!
"Okay everyone, we are all going to ride the haunted house together." Mr. Schu stated excitedly gesturing toward the old decrepit looking house. Some members of the club had excited faces while others appeared bored, but Rachel Berry held a blank face only her dark brown eyes showing the slightest amount of fear.
"Mr. Schuster, I can't seem to grasp how you would think riding on the haunted house will bring team unity. Everyone will go with their closest friends and….." Rachel started in one breath only to be cut off by Mr. Schu.
"That is exactly why I am going to pair you off Rachel. We will start with Brittany and Tina, then Mike and Mercedes, Matt and Kurt, Santana and Finn, Quinn and Artie, and Puck and Rachel. Everyone buddy up and get in line after the ride we will all meet by the bus, got it?" Giving Rachel a sharp look as if daring her to complain. At the groups nod of approval he rushed in line dragging Miss Pillsbury with him looking like an annoying overly excited five-year-old. Slowly the group followed and got in line, Rachel and Puck last.
"Stupid…..Immature….team unity…..getting us nowhere…." Rachel kept muttering under her breath. Lost in her anger and fear she gave no attention to the mohawked boy staring at her like she was going crazy next to her.
"What the hell is your problem?" Puck started snapping Rachel out of her reverie. "Why can't you ever shut the fuck up and be normal for once?" He snapped at her while she intensely glared up at him.
"Can you ever stop insulting me? How is it that you can never say two words to me without being a jerk, Noah?" She fired back hiding her fear with anger. Puck blinked at her shocked that she got angry. He didn't mean to insult her (this time) she was just getting annoying muttering under her breath nonstop.
"It's Puck." He replied than turned away to talk to Finn while they waited in line. Wrapped up in her anger at Noah, Rachel didn't even realize when they were next in line. When she got into the cart she felt her palms get sweaty and her breathing got a little heavier. Puck looked over and she was pale. Shit! She went like ghost white in like a second.
"Hey, Berry, are you okay?" He leant to whisper in her ear while they waited for their cart to enter the building. She shook her head no. Shit! "What's going on Berry are you sick or something?" He asked worry in his voice. She shook her head no as they entered the house. The second they entered a skeleton fell down from the ceiling causing Rachel to scream in terror hiding her face behind her hands as she felt tears fall and her body shake. She didn't care how irrational the fear was she loathed haunted houses and nothing was going to change that.
"You don't like haunted houses do you Berry?" Puck seamed amused at this. Rachel forgot where she was for a second and looked up to glare at him. Seeing tears on her face Puck immediately felt bad for making fun of her (he wasn't that much of an asshole). "It's all fake Berry, don't worry it'll be over quickly." He gave her what he hoped was a reassuring smile. Next thing he knew a Frankenstein came out and Rachel blocked her ears and buried her face into his shoulder. Puck froze he couldn't figure out what to do. After a couple seconds he put his arm around her and held her close whispering that it would be over soon.
Rachel couldn't believe that she was letting herself be this scared and letting Noah of all people see this weakness. Part of her said to move away from him right now, but another part felt safe and secure in his arms. She couldn't believe how sweet he was being. She had never seen him like this before and she wished he could always be like it. Not the arrogant, man whore she was used to. Suddenly she heard a loud door open and felt sunshine. She felt Noah quickly move his arm from around her and start to get out of the cart. She opened her eyes and sure enough the ride was over just as quickly as Noah promised. She jumped out of the cart and put her best smile on and followed after Noah who was about ten feet in front of her almost at the bus. Everyone quickly loaded onto the bus all eagerly talking about what they planned to do at the beach, while Rachel quietly sat down and put in her headphones, ignored again.
I can't believe I held her like that on the ride! What the hell? Why did I like her cuddling into me? I mean she's hot but she is bat crazy I don't need that shit I need easy lay and done. I am a stud, why the hell should I care about comforting a girl…..not just any girl Rachel fucking Berry!
Puck was snapped out if his thoughts yelling in pain at something that hit his head. "What the hell?" Puck screamed at Finn who was laughing hysterically.
"Dude you were like totally out of it and we are at the hotel so lets go!" Finn jumped up as everyone else was rushing off the bus. Puck looked up and saw as Mercedes and Kurt shoved Rachel out of their way and she fell onto a row of seats whacking her head off a window and everyone walking by laughing.
That hurt! Rachel thought rubbing her forehead holding back the tears of humiliation and pain as she waited for everyone else to exit the bus. I feel really dizzy, I wonder if I actually got a cut. Either way I can feel the bruise coming on. Sighing Rachel started to exit the bus when a strong hand stopped her sending shivers down her spine.
"You okay there Berry?" Noah's deep voice flowed to her ears.
"Of course, I am fine no big deal." Rachel brushed him off showing her mega watt smile. I don't need his pity. Noah looked at her skeptically but nodded and let her go on her way.
"What was that about dude? I thought you hated Rachel." Finn questioned as they left the bus. Noah just shrugged not really sure how to answer. I never hated Rachel; I just was always too much of a loser to just let her be. I needed to slushy her to prove my badassness, shutting her up was just a bonus. Great now I sound like fucking Hudson. She's actually not that bad, people are always just asses to her and she just keeps smiling like the world is made out of chocolate or some shit. Now thanks to that dumbass haunted house ride I feel like I need to protect her or something. Fan-freakin-tastic! This is going to be a long week.
Author's Note: So let me know what you think…..should I continue or what?