Disclaimer: I don't own Glee.
AU
A/N: Hello guys! I'm not planning to write this fiction because I'm still writing the second chapter of my other story. This one is different (less dramatic compared to my previous one). It's half-finished. IDK why i posted this. :) I don't want it to be all cheesy so I have added something to heat things up. Enjoy! :)
Characters: Quinn,Sam, Jessie, Tina, Finn and Rachel (later on, it depends if i want to continue writing this)
Olive Park-Tucson, July 2002
"Hey Quinn, what would you like to eat an ice cream or a cotton candy?"
"Why?" Her eyes stared at the girls who were playing bunny tag hopping around the pathway of the fountain, which was located at the center of the park.
"Because I'm going to buy one for you"
"Really?" She shot back at him bemused.
"Yes!"Jessie smiled widely.
"Can I have both?" She looked at him with a puppy look on her eyes. "Please!"
'No!"
"And why not?"Her sweet voice suddenly disappeared
"Because my money is not enough for both of us"
"Then you can give me yours!"She smiled teasingly
"No way"He got irritated
"Why not?"
"Because, I'm hungry too"
"Oh, okay.."Her eyes glanced back to the girls playing near the fountain.
"Okay what?"Slightly annoyed, he waited patiently for her answer.
"Ice-cream!"
"Alright!" Jessie clapped his hands and sprinted.
"Vanilla or Mint Chocolate Chips Jess!" Quinn shouted, as her friend run towards to an Ice-cream truck which was parked next to the hotdog cart behind a huge Den Redwood.
Ever since Jessie saved her little kitten-Casey, which was stuck on one of the branches of the maple tree at the back of her house a year ago, they became best of friends. She was 8 and Jessie was 10. They went to the same school together. During weekends, Jessie would come to her house which was 4 blocks away from his, they would play hide and seek which made her mom very upset. And sometimes, whenever she had problems with her homework, Jessie would….
"Ouch!" Quinn fell to the ground with her face kissing the grass. As she lifted her head, she saw a ball bounced in front of her. She raised her arm rubbing the back of her head against her palm. "Aw, that hurts!"
"Are you okay?"
She looked over her right shoulder and saw a hefty blonde boy reaching out his hand to her.
"Do I look I'm okay?"
"Come on, let me help you! I'm Sam"
She took Sam's hand and pulled herself up. Immediately, she dusted off the dirt from her polka dots dress and fixed her hair. Then, she gazed at him, who was grinning at the side.
"Are you insulting me?"
"No!"
"Why are you laughing?"
"Well, you are cute when you're angry"He scratched his nape sheepishly.
"Really?" She stared at him suspiciously.
"Yup!"He winked at her.
"I don't believe you!"
"Then don't!"Sam turned around, picked up the ball and walked away smiling.
"Hey, Is that your ball?" She shouted back.
"Yeah!"
"Where you the one who hit me?"She moved closer to him
"Not really?"
"What do you mean "not really"?"She raised her right eyebrow, crossed her arms and tapped her left foot.
"It was an accident!"
"Where you the one who kicked the ball and hit me?"Her voice sounded demanding.
"Yeah!"He looked at her before staring at his sneakers. "Sorry"
"I hate you!"She said scornfully.
"You hate me- for what?"Sam was confused.
"For being rude"
"What did I do?"
"You hit me with a ball, you laughed at me and now, you're telling me I'm cute?"
"Okay, I'm sorry for laughing at you"
"That's it?"She frowned "How about the others?"
"For telling you, you are cute?"Sam shook his head "Na-ah, I'm not saying sorry. Why should I?"
"Because you mock me!"She growled at him
"I did not!"
"Yes, you did!"She yelled.
Jessie came back with two cones of "mint chocolate chips" ice-cream on his hands. "What are you doing to my friend?"He handed one of the ice-cream cone to Quinn and faced Sam.
"Nothing!"Sam shrugged.
"Jessie, he is making fun of me"
"Back-off, dude!"Jessie' face tensed.
"I did not do anything to her"Sam looked at him without blinking
"Yes, you did!" Quinn pouted her lips, run behind Jessie and started to cry
"Hey, go away and leave her alone"
"Bud, I told her she's cute, that's all!"Sam stepped backward
He turned away from them and run to a group of boys who were waiting at a distance. He stole a glance at the blonde girl who was licking at her ice-cream. "cute but mean" He thought.
"Did he hurt you Quinn?" He patted her shoulder.
"No" She swallowed the tip of her ice cream cone.
"Huh, No?"
"I just hate him!" She tucked the strand of her long blonde hair behind her ears while staring at Sam.
Fiver years later, first day of school
"Mom, i can't stay here. It's scary"Quinn continued stirring at her coffee. "It's past 5pm".
"Honey, I have a meeting until 6. Can you ask Tina to drive you home?"
"She has a rehearsal for her role play as "Teddy" in the Musicale theater club until 7pm. I don't want to wait for her"She grabbed the cream holder and poured it into her coffee.
"Quinn, I can't do anything. Your father's phone ran out of battery while we're talking awhile ago. I can't tell him to pick you up"
"Mom! I don't know anyone here".Her voice was desperate.
"Just you wait, Sweetie and I'll be there after an hour. You're a big girl now!" "Make some friends"
"Mom! Mom! Please…"Her phone died.
"Oh, this sucks!'She took a sip and pushed her coffee forward, then grabbed her books on the wooden table and walked out of the cafeteria.
"I miss you Jessie…"
Last summer, Quinn's family moved from Tucson to Ohio. It was hard for her adjusting to the new surrounding because she missed her old friends back home. She's now in her freshman in WMHS and maintained a close-relationship with Jessie who's now in his sophomore year in AEHS. She had not had any friends expect Tina who was her neighbor. She walked through the hallway stopping momentary at the bulletin board outside the principal office.
"Try-out for cheerleaders, This Friday 5 pm at gymnasium, Any Question kindly contact Sue Sylvester 700-1234" … "hmm.. Head Cheerleader"Her face brightened.
A sound of singing choir reverberated outside the room at the end of hallway.
But you put on quite a show, really had me going
But now it's time to go, curtains finally closing
That was quite a show, very entertaining
But it's over now
(But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
Take a bow….
Take a bow...
Quinn walked closer to find where the sound was coming from. She peeked through the door which was half-closed. She saw 5 girls and 3 guys singing, holding a sheet music with their hands. Then a guy, who's at his early 30 having a brown-hair-and square chin, was coaching the students of whatand how to sing the song. "Guys, guys.. stopped! You need to feel the song, give it more passion." Okay!"
"Hmm.. interesting"She stepped away and continued roaming along the corridors..
As she reached the doorway of the main hall, someone bumped her back. "Aa-eek!"
Her books flew out of her arms and tripped. The guy behind her caught her waist before she hit the floor. Their faces were so closed as they could feel each other's breathe. Then he helped her stand up.
"Sorry, about that!"He picked up her books and gave it to her.
Quinn eyes bewildered.
"My friends and I were playing "tag" and "I didn't see you"He explained.
"You again!"
"Me, again?"
"Yes, you… you.. the arrogant kid at the park"
"What? Wait.. who are you?"He scratched his forehead.
"You don't remember me?" Quinn was surprised.
"No…"He squinted.
"Remember the football, Olive plaza, the polka-dot dress.."
"Oh, yeah..you're the cute girl" Quill, Quake or Quack, Am I right?" Your name..
"What the F-! It's Q-U-I-N-N! I hate you!"
"Oh, you're the meanest girl with the polka-dots dress!"
"I 'm not a mean person!" Quinn found defending herself.
"Yes, you are!"Sam found her amusing. "Is it her sarcasm that he finds her attractive?"
"I am not!"
"Did I not apologize?"
"Sarcastically, Y-E-S! but "that's unacceptable!"
Sam was examining her closely. She had grown prettier. Her long blonde hair perfectly fall behind her shoulder, her piercing hazel eyes looking straight to his soul, her attitude had not really changed at all. Dammit! I like everything about her.
"Why are you staring at me like that?"Quinn felt uncomfortable. She could feel the effect he has on her.
"You look more beautiful than the last time I saw you.."He said, changing the topic
"You're annoying!"
"You don't want to be appreciated?"
"Not from you! Arggh!…"Quinn stormed out of the hallway.