A/N: this is based on a bollywood movie that I have seen, it is very good, and I felt like it would be very interesting to have it turned into a Puckleberry story. The movie's name is "Om Shanti Om", in the movie, if you know it, reincarnation happened, and I am going to have to put it in this story, otherwise the story won't make any sense. I hope you like it as much as I do, enjoy! :)
Warning: I don't know Puck's mom or sister's name, so I made them up.
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee, or Om Shanti Om.
Chapter 1.
Being a junior artiste wasn't something Noah Puckerman had in mind for himself as a future career. He rather imagined himsef becoming a firefighter, or rather a huge movie star, but he didn't get that far, no one inm his family did.
His whole family consisted of Junior Artists, even his dad, but he passed away when Puck was only a teenager. As a junior artist, he often got bad remarks from people he knew who tried to bring him down because he was a failure in what he wanted to become, but Puck never minded them, and that was all because of his mother.
Jenny was a sweet woman, and always cared for Puck. She makes a point out of it to let him know, day by day, that being a junior artist isn't as bad as it seems, and that it is a start to something big. Then that usually lead to a conversation about Puck's dad, and that's when he turned around and left their small apartment in LA.
Where he went, only he knows, he doesn't want to tell anyone, not even his closest friend, Sam Evans, because he knew they would makle fun of him. Really, who wouldn't make fun of a grown man who idolizes a female actress? It would be weird in most people's eyes, and that's why he kept it secret.
Rachel Berry is the country's heartthrob and the star of the blockbuster film, dreamy girl, every one wishes to meet her, she is amazingly talented, has a extraordinary personality, and is more beautiful than life itself, well atleast that is what Puck told himself, or rather the very huge poster of Rachel that was shown off to the world behind a large building next to Puck's apartment.
Whenever he feels down, lonely, or even happy he goes to that building, walks on the bridge and talks to the poster as if Rachel was literally in front of him, some people that walk past him thinks he is nuts, but actually he doesn't care, he realized that he shouldn't care what anyone thinks, as long as he can talk to his dreamy girl and have the hopes of meeting her someday he doesn't care.
"Fuck." He cursed to himself as his phone rang, he recognized the ringtone he set for his very best friend, Sam. "What's up?"
"Hey man, listen we have to discuss something. Meet me at the cafe in 10?"
Puck nodded his head as if Sam could see him. "Sure man, see you."
He started walking but stopped dead in his tracks, he turned his head and smiled at the poster of Rachel. "See you soon Rach."
He walked towards the cafe that he and Sam went to on a regular basis, it wasn't a very fancy cafe, it was affrodable and that's all that really mattered. Puck, his mom and sister wasn't really that rich. He tried working as hard as he could to get the extra money that he knew they deserved, so that he can care for them and pay for his sister's education, nothing was more important to him.
He greeted a few people along the way, and when he saw Sam already seated at their usual place, he casually jogged over to them.
The fist bumped each other and Sam immediately jumped into conversation. "I have great news." He said happily as he smacked his lips together, and Puck always found himself amused when he did that.
"You got a major role in a big time movie, and now we can be rich ass famous and I can fulfill my dreams of becoming a hero?"
Sam raised his brow and shook his head. "Well something crawled up your ass. And no, that's not what happened, But," emphasizing the word 'but' he leaned closer to Puck. "I got us a part in another film."
"We gonna be statues or something?"
Sam rolled his eyes. "No, why do you always have to be so negative?" Puck shrugged and gave the waiter their usual order. "Anyway, we are civilians, right? And in the scene, there is a huge fire outbreak, and we are going to like try to stop it and ask for help."
"That's it?"
"It's better than the ones you get us, remember that one movie where we were playing male nurses and the guy really had an accident? Yeah that was gross and scarred me dude."
Puck just laughed and shook his head, that wasn't entirely his fault, his mom, knew someone who was in contact with the director and needed more "actors", so his mom thought it would be great for them, but really having to clean up someone's puke wasn't the job he signed up for.
Suddenly Puck started feeling depressed all over again, and as dumb as Sam was, he noticed it.
"Why the long face bro?"
Puck buried his face in his hands and shook his head, he knew Sam would keep on nagging him until he would tell him what's wrong, so he decided to tell him. "I just feel like I will never become the hero I want to become. This sounds so sissy, but I can't help it."
"It's your name."
Puck made a 'pfffft' sound as Sam's eyes widened in shock, he was being serious.
"I'm serious. Who would want to idolize someone with the name 'Noah Puckerman'? Change your name, you would become a hero in an instant. Look at that guy for example." Sam pointed out to a guy that was walking around with headphones, and called him over. "What's your name?"
"Jacob Ben Israel." The guy replied and Puck almost choked on his drink.
"See he should rather go with Just Jacob. Then he wouldn't be a water boy like he is now."
Jacob scratched his head in confusion, but quickly scurried away when Puck told him to.
"Imagine your name being 'Puck Morrison'." The said the name at the same time and thought of their idol, Matthew Morrison, they idolized him so much since they were just boys.
"My ma would kill me if I had to change my name, you know what she would say?"
Sam covered his ears, knowing his mom would go bezerk if Puck would want to change his name, and by the look on Puck's face he was very eager to do so.
Puck decided to go and confront his mom, and left Sam still with his ears covered at the cafe, walking towards his apartment, he caught a glimpse of the poster and made a mental note to go give Rachel another visit before his mom kills him.
"Noah honey you're back! Where were you?" Jenny chirped as Puck walked into the kitchen, Jenny was busy cooking up a meal for dinner.
The kitchen was small but cosy, it was red themed and the aroma was heavenly. Puck walked to the back of his mom and hugged her from behind. "I was out with Sam, he got us another movie to play in."
By the mention of the movie, Jenny wrapped Puck up in a very tight embrace. "Noah honey I'm so proud of you! See, I told you that all the hard work will pay off, one of these days you will become a hero, that's a mother's instincts."
"Yes ma." Puck replied and then remembered the real reason he came here. "Ma can I ask you something?"
"Sure honey." Jenny put the cooking utensils down and turned around to face Puck. He took a large gulped and walked to the other side of the room.
"What would you do if I changed my name?"
"WHAT?" Jenny screamed out and that was just the reaction he expected from her. He covered his ears as she yelled and decided to step out of the room. "My son wants to change his name? Why?"
Jenny followed Puck into their small living room and walked to the photo she kept of Puck's father.
"I will never become what I want to with a name like mine. Look at Matthew Morrison, ma, he has a nice name, people love him."
"Honey do you think he became famous because of his name, did Sam put all this nonsense in your head?" Jenny sighed and walked closer to the picture and held her hand over it. "Mark please help our son realize that a name won't change the way people will like him, he has a brilliant talent and he just doesn't know it."
Puck rolled his eyes, and he does that every time Jenny speaks to the photo. Sometimes he thought his mom was really crazy. Before she could lecture him about it even more, he decided to leave and go to the place he knew that was best to clear his mind.
He bumped into Sam on the way there and just ignored him, Sam knew all about the Rachel thing, and he knew deep inside Puck knew that he knew, he was just too embarrassed about it.
Jenny met Sam halfway, put her hands on her hips. Sam only threw his hands up in defeat.
"Where is he going Sammy?"
"To meet his girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?"
Jenny scanned the way that Puck walked into, and decided to go there and see who this 'girlfriend' was, he hasn't mentioned anything about a girlfriend to her, and she was very angry about that, she pulled Sam along with her.
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"This is crazy I know, talking to you like this, but it's the only thing that keeps me going. You see, I really want to become a star like you, so that I can take care of my ma and sister like I should. My ma thinks I'm crazy for wanting to change my name but, what if Sam's right? Maybe if I change my name then everything will get better for me? For a moment I also thought it was crazy but now it doesn't seem like it."
He took a deep breath, and dropped his head. "Am I boring you?" He chuckled. "Thanks."
He stared at the poster of Rachel and continued his rant but it was soon stopped when Sam and Jenny rushed up to him. "Let me get a look at my future daughter."
Puck shoved Sam and whispered, "You told her?"
"She's scary man!"
Jenny cooed over Rachel and pinched Puck's cheeks as if he was a toddler. "Why didn't you tell me about this Noah?"
"Because it's stupid ma! Talking to a poster and fantasizing about meeting her and idolizing a woman, it will never work out, I'm nothing compared to her."
Jenny slapped Puck hard on the chest that the sound echoed. Sam flinched just by hearing it.
"Don't you say that ever again Noah Puckerman! Mark my words, one day, you will become a hero, and you will meet this beautiful young lady, she would be crazy not to like you. You are a hero, Noah, you always will be." Jenny hugged Puck and for the first time he actually believed his mother's words.
For some unknown reason, Sam joined the hug which just made everyone laugh.
Jenny took one last look at Rachel and remembered she had food cooking, she quickly hurried home, leaving Sam and Puck alone on the bridge.
"I have another surpise for you."
Puck turned his gaze towards Sam and almost passed out when he saw what he held in his hands. Two tickets to the premiere of dreamy girl, he couldn't believe it. He couldn't care less for anything so he wrapped Sam up in a huge hug and thanked him loudly.
"You get to see your dreamy girl."
A/N: I know it's short but I have ideas for the next chapter. I hope you guys enjoy it, and I will update Secret Millionaire tomorrow, I just want to get an idea to drag the chapter so that it's a long one, I haven't abandoned that story! I just felt like I needed to get this out, let me know what you thought!
Coming next: Puck and Sam getting ready for the premiere, Puck has to face a awkward meeting with a former girlfriend, and Puck gets a surprise at the premiere. After Puck and Sam goes to a bar and celebrates Puck seeing Rachel.
