The first time I really noticed Noah Puckerman? The Acafellas performance. It was like sex on stage. Well that seemed appropriate seeing as they sang Sex You Up. I had no idea he could sing and move like that. I couldn't help but smile uncontrollably as I watched them. I suppose you could say I had developed a crush on THE Noah Puckerman.

Until he tossed a Cherry slushy into my face the next morning. Despite the fact that his best friend Finn Hudson was in Glee with us we were all still losers which meant that we all still got facials. Face it; we were Lima Losers and always would be.

I rushed to the bathroom to clean up and change before lunch ended. All of us Glee kids always kept extra clothes in times like these. We adapted to high school life pretty quickly. Within ten minutes I stepped out of the bathroom looking like I had never been hit. I threw my soiled clothes wrapped in a plastic bag, into my locker and turned to get to Spanish class as quick as possibly. Less time in the hallways-less chance of being hit.

"HEY JAMES!" Fully aware of being the only person in the hallway I sped up, Spanish class only a few feet away. "MADISON JAMES!" I felt someone grab my arm and pull me back. I flinched anticipating another ice cold bath. Instead I came face to face with Finn. "Whoa, it's just me." He took his hand off my arm and held them up like I had a gun pointing at him.

"Sorry Finn, I just thought you were gonna slushy me." I tucked my hair behind my ear.

"You got hit today huh?" he asked apologetically. I nodded. "I tried talking to them. They just don't get it."

"Don't worry about it Finn. I knew what I was getting myself into when I signed up for Glee." I shrugged. I loved Glee; even if that meant getting hit with a slushy every day. "So um...did you need something?"

"Oh yea, Coach wanted to talk to you."

"What did I do?" I asked instinctively.

"Nothing that I know of, he just said he needed to talk to you right away." I sighed, fully aware that his office was on the other side of the school.

"I should have just worn a rain coat today." I mumbled and started walking away.

"Hey Maddie!" I stopped and looked at Finn. "I could walk you if you want. It might make people leave you alone until you get back to Spanish…" He trailed off and I smiled.

"I'd really appreciate that. Thank you Finn." We walked quickly to the locker rooms where Coach Tanaka's office was.

"I'll wait out here." Finn pointed to one of the benches and sat down. I nodded and made my way to the office. Knocking twice I pushed the door open.

"Coach Tanaka?" He sat up straighter in his chair and smiled at me.

"Ms. James, come in and take a seat." Timidly I did as I was told and folded my hands in my lap but kept eye contact with the coach. "I need you to do me a favor. Well two actually."

"Okay." I accepted whatever punishment he was about to hand to me.

"I was wondering if you could come to practice today and tomorrow and take some pictures of the team. Maybe come to the game Friday night? It seems that the photographer for the yearbook has some kind of resentment towards football and won't be taking our photos. I've seen some of your work in the photo lab and I know you would do a great job. In exchange I could ban the guys from slushy-ing you." I gave him a questioning look. "I saw you get hit earlier. " He offered as an explanation.

"Thank you Coach Tanaka, but I'm afraid that even with your help it would still happen. If you don't mind, can I just take the pictures without any kind of reward? I'd rather not give them more fuel for their fire."

"Please, call me Coach and of course. I won't say anything to them." We grew quiet for a minute and I was itching to get to Spanish class.

"You had another favor to ask?" I prodded.

"Right, I know you are exceptional in English so I was wondering if you could tutor one of my players? If he doesn't pass this class with at least a C, I'm going to have to kick him off the team. He's one of our best and I would rather not have that." I nodded.

"Of course. I only ask one thing for this."

"Anything."

"I would need you to sign a statement every week that the tutoring is going on for my extracurricular and community service."

"Sure thing, bring me the paper tomorrow at practice and I'll take care of it." I smiled and nodded. "Well uh…you better get back to class. Just give this to your teacher." He quickly scribbled something down on a piece of paper and handed it to me.

"Thank you sir." I made my way out of the office and back to Finn who was tossing a baseball up in and air and catching it.

"Hey, what'd he want?" Finn tossed the ball into a locker and started for the locker room doors.

"He wanted to know if I would take pictures of the team for the yearbook and if I could tutor one of the players."

"Oh yea? Who?"

"Oh…I didn't even think to ask. I'll just find out at practice today." I shrugged.