A/N: This is more of an introduction and tying it to the previous fic. It will be just as interesting if you haven't ready the first one and you won't be lost I promise! If you want to read the first one it's called Mentor and it's a Marley/Santana pairing. AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING I AM HAVING A SIDE OF FABERRY IN THIS ONE ALSO.
SO HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED ON GLEE:
Santana went back to Lima to help Finn out with sectionals and got assigned to mentor Marley and ended up having feelings for her. They got together for a bit but not before having sex at a party. Quinn in the meantime started hanging around her old high school and falling back to her old ways so Santana got Rachel to go and talk to her. Quinn got mad and started yelling at Rachel since she's been ignoring her since graduation. They had one of their infamous bathroom scenes and Quinn ended up confessing her love for Rachel and kissing her. Things got deep for the of them that night and kinda weird.
AND THAT'S WHAT YOU MISSED ON GLEE.
It had been years since I mentored Marley. In the progress of doing so, I realized I had feelings for her. We broke up a few years after that and it wasn't a bad break up. It was something that we both agreed on. We were both just going in separate directions. She had graduation and plans for a different future.
Since then, I pride myself in graduating the University of Louisville among the top of my class and with a teaching degree. It took me a few days after that to also get AACCA certification, cheer leading safety credentials and liability insurance. I assisted the Cardinal's cheer leading coach for a few years and now I'll be taking over the Cheerios at McKinley High school for Sue. She said she's had trouble juggling her kid with practices so she needs to slow down but I think she left out the old as dirt part. People in town have caught buzz about me returning as coach. I don't know if they remember me as the poster child for being a lesbian head cheerleader, but as I catch them stare at me with either admiration or disgust, I think they do.
I walked into the school with a moment of reverie. Memories of Brit and sorta recently Marley flood through my head. I smile at the same lockers that had been there when I attended this school and the choir room that still has a band of misfits walking in and out. It seems like ages ago that I had once fought for Glee to stay an active club and win Nationals soon after. Passing by the choir room I see more trophies, small and big, fill the case that was once empty.
I headed toward my new office that still smelled of protein shakes and Sue's weird scent. I set my things down and hear a knock at the door, "Surprise!"
I turn to see Will Shuester with the same vest and smile he had when I left. He seemed a little older with a few new wrinkles and gray hairs. I still almost felt like a student instead of a peer and like I should be giving an excuse about why I was in the coaches room.
I bit my tongue and walked over to him for a hug, "Hey Mr. Shue, you still teach at this school?"
"As long as the Glee club needs me, I'm here. And from now on its Will. I'm glad I have a friend instead of an enemy in this office. I'll see you later in the teacher's lounge and we can catch up. Class is almost starting."
He walked out while the bell rang with one last wave and I got my stacks of paperwork together. I filled them out one by one and signed at the bottom of each form and so on. Once it was lunchtime, I took a deep breath and headed to the teacher's lounge to have a change in scenery. I saw Mr. Shu- Will wave me over and I awkwardly sat with him and a few other teachers.
"So how was your first day Coach Lopez?"
I took a deep breath, "Busy. A lot of paper work to fill out. I can almost understand why Sue was a prude."
Will laughed and shook his head, "When are you planning on having try outs for the Cheerios?"
I shrugged, "No idea. I just know I want it to be fresh this year."
"You can count on that. There will be twice the line Sue had for the Cheerios now that your coaching it. They'll probably think you'll go easier on them and still end up champions."
The warning bell rang for the last period of the day so we both stood up. He continued talking while walking out with me, "You should come to the Glee try outs and help me out. Maybe catch something in someone that I won't."
I nodded and waved him off. I took the next period to gather my things and head to the school gym where all the last year Cheerio's would be meeting. Once the bell rang, I had set everything up and stood in the middle of the basketball court for the Cheerio's to show up. They came in right before the bell rang and I looked at all them sit down with hopeful smiles.
I had my Coach persona switched on and started my beginning of the year speech, "As you all probably know, I'm Coach Santana Lopez. Coach Sylvester retired and asked me personally to take over for her. I know what you're all thinking: That it'll be an easy year for you on this squad. Maybe your right. I won't make you drink ridiculous protein shakes that make you not want to eat and I won't call you names like porcelain or my very own, Sandbags. But I expect you to be your best for as long as I coach." I looked over all of them one more time before continuing. "You'll be most likely surprised to find out that I cut you all from the squad starting now."
Some of them gasped and others looked like they were ready to argue with me but I put my hand up to stop them, "I don't have favorites and I don't know any of you. I need a team that'll win me a trophy and I will cut whoever I need to win. You will all try out again and hopefully I'll see most of you again. The sign up sheet will be posted on the board in the morning. You're excused."
I watched them all get up with their eyes still wide and some of them still giving me a dirty look. I heard their whispers as they walk out of the room, "..can't believe-"
"What did Ms. Pierce ever-"
"-was the best"
I wondered if the Pierce they were talking about was Brittany. Knowing this town and the coincidences that occurred here, it probably was. I tried to keep my mind from fully exploring that idea as I packed up to leave.
The next morning I posted the sign up sheet on the board with all the other clubs and watched as most of the girls flocked to it and some even showed interest in Glee club. Maybe things have changed since I was in high school and it wasn't all about backstabbing and boyfriends now a days.
A/N: Try outs for Glee and the Cheerios will be in the next one and maybe Brittany! If you want a certain character to return or have an idea for some new glee club/cheerio members let me know! Please review! :)
