This is my very first fanfic so please be gentle with me! I do not own glee but if I did Samcedes would be together forever, would have their own spinoff and we'd get to see Sam's natural brown hair! Also this fic is based on actual events...

*queue cheesy alarmtone*

I shut off my shitty phone alarm that signaled the start to a new term. At least today is a Monday, I get to work with Finn...Hes going to be the death of me.

His words to her just before winter break still rung in her head as she pulled herself out of bed and headed to the bath room...

You-! Like, understand me! We're soul mates!

Albeit it wasn't the most romantic situation. Well, it wasn't at all. It was during math and they had just aced a problem working together. Followed by geeking out over Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku. It was probably the nicest thing a guy had ever said to her and she had convinced herself that she and Finn were going to have a future together. But then, there was Rachel Berry.

Rachel. Fucking. Berry. Finn's sophomore girlfriend of a year and world's most annoying, overrated, bee-yatch.

Its too early for this Mercedes, just get to school on time.

I shake my head vigorously as I spit out my toothpaste and look into the mirror. Many say I'm pretty (other girls that is and randoms on the street) but never guys. Never Finn. I'm way too short and although I've had lost a lot of weight from playing volleyball I still don't feel beautiful. Want I really want is to be more like my mom. Denise Jones, taller with svelte body and looks to kill, my mom is always the woman that catches men's attention. She always scolds me whenever I bash myself but its never any use, I'm just the smart girl that people only notice when I don't want them to.

After doing my eye makeup and putting on my uniform I went to the living room our small but modern and stylish Brooklyn Apartment. Equipped with two bedrooms a bathroom and a side roof/balcony. This is the our life. My dad is still around but because they had never married and were separated, I have my mother's maiden name against many traditions. But then again my parents were never traditional. As per usual, my mother the graceful Denise Jones was doing Yoga in the living room. Now a licensed yoga instructor, my mom works for New York University in trade and administration department of the bookstore. She was also takes classes to gain the credits necessary to apply to nursing school.

My mom finished her Sun Salutations as I sat down to cereal at their kitchen island.

"Morning mom."

"Morning honey," Ms. Jones bent down to give me a kiss on the crown on my forehead "Sleep ok?"

"Yeah, pretty well. I'm actually looking forward to today." I blushed, giving my brown cheeks what I knew what I knew would be a reddish glow. Can't wait to see Finn that is. Well and Tina, Mike, Santana and co.

My mom gave me a knowing look, we may have huge disagreements but its great that we are otherwise so close.

"I'd know that look anywhere. Who's the guy? Is it that Finn you've mentioned?"

Damn, that woman knows me well. Whenever I repeatedly mention a guy who is a friend and she see some vague glint in my eye she knows I like him.

"Mom!" I say feigning both innocence and shock. She winks and starts heading to the bathroom for her shower. "Alright," as she gives me yet another kiss "Well you get on to school, we'll talk about this soon enough." "Alright mom, I love you and I'll you when you get home."

I head out the door putting in my headphones connected to my tiny silver ipod shuffle. (I'm waiting for the iPhone 6, in case your wondering why I actually own a shuffle. Apparently Apple is skipping the 5s.) I head out the door of our beautiful brick apartment and head for the A train.

The A stops at Fulton St. in Manhattan and I transfer to the 4 train two stops that lets me off right near my school. One of my many new years intentions (besides dating Finn) was to make sure I'm always either on time or early. School starts at 830 and today I got in at 8:00. I gave myself a mental pat on the back as I headed into the building. Today is both my best and worst day. I love love love having my AP Art Class, but I also hate having P.E.

I like exercising but I both hate the people in my class and the fact that were are forced to swim. I love swimming but I hate being forced to do anything. Many of the arguments my mom and I have are because she is forcing me to join the swimming team. Because I'm just that good. The coach is a major douche by the way. After lunch I have Algebra 2 and as much as I like Finn, we have our worst class together. Lastly theres Physics, which I love and Finn is also in that class. The teacher; Mr. Goldblum is seriously the coolest guy ever!

Algebra 2, seriously the. Worst. Class. In. The. History. Of. The. World. I loved Geometry and got through Algebra 1. But this class has thrown me through some serious loops. For starters, the teacher, Mr. Schaffer is the biggest dick in the history of the world. He is unhelpful, rude and just all around just a bad teacher. Like outside of school you may have a decent human being but otherwise... He is the epitome of evil. Words cannot even des-

"MERCEDES!" I turn around to see my best friend Tina-Cohen-Chang running, no sprinting towards me. "TINA!" We drop our bags as her slightly taller frame engulfs mine in a hug. "You need to tell me everything about your break in Seattle! Everything!" "Fine, I will," I say slightly exasperated because I know she is going to ask me if I met a guy or something. You see, because Tina thinks Finn is an asshat. I decided not to tell her or anyone for that matter about my massive crush on him. She wouldn't understand. As if on cue she asks me if I met anyone to which I reply, "Nay, I did see a lot of cute north westerners though!" (In case you're wondering, my mom is from Seattle so we have boatloads of family out there that we spend Christmas and New Years with.) "Its alright! You'll find someone!" "Dammit Tina, you're the pretty one!"

"Mercedes stop, you are insanely pretty, smart and a lot of other great adjectives and any guy would be lucky to have you!" By the time she said "pretty" I had zoned out. Why cant Finn be the lucky guy to have me? I tuned back in to see Santana Lopez and Mike Chang walking over to us. Both are too attractive to describe but are not, and never will date. Mike and Tina have been best friends forever but Its only a matter of time before they start dating because they touch way too much to be 'just friends.' Santana is a super gorgeous senior who like myself has never dated or anything but has a serious support group called the Cheerios. They are named such because everyday for breakfast they all supposedly eat cheerios, the group consists of both boys and girls and has absolutely nothing to do with that horrible horrible horrible show glee.

Lastly Kurt and Brittany trail in, the only to 'out' people at school. Well Kurt is out, Brittany just likes people. For a while people have suspected Finn was gay because of how manly Berry's hands are, amongst other things. I start reorganizing the mess that is my locker as Kurt starts grilling me about my winter vacation. I respond, but its been so weird will him lately because he has been running with Rachel and her crowd a lot more lately. She and Finn basically run the glee club which both Mike and Santana both unfortunately participate in. Its funny as much as Tina hates Finn, he Mike and Noah (everyone who is friends with him calls him Puck) are the best of friends and probably one the three most popular guys in school. (The senior guys are kind of weird.) Tina is both in AP Art with me and plays the clarinet in the school's very underdeveloped band. Brittany kind of floats around but she is still in AP art with us.

Kurt is rambling about hair products when I hear a voice, his voice, smooth and sexy. Its him,Finn. I turn from my locker to see him Mike Noah and Noah's super blond, super thin, and super pretty girlfriend Quinn. Tina is off to the side casually chatting with Quinn, who despite her prettiness; seems to have permanent bitch face. Finn said we're friends so I expect him to come over and say hi to me but nothing. What the fuck? How is he just ignoring me? Then I hear Berry's shrill laugh. I didn't even see her tiny frame next to Finn and Im equally as pint sized. Well maybe not width wise. Finn's beautiful hazel eyes look down at her deep brown ones with nothing but adoration. He doesn't look at me like that. But...I don't understand. He called us soul mates? Where I come from that has some sort of a romantic connotation to it. Maybe he doesn't like me as much as I thought. Not being able to bear to see them together any longer I separate from my clique and head upstairs to art. I'll talk to Tina more there.

So tell me what you think? Love it? Hate it? Sorry, Sam doesn't come into the story until later. Reviews will get you Sam!