A/N: None of it is mine. Sadly. Just borrowing it for a little bit.
[Monday. Rachel's House.]
"Rach, seriously what is going on? I mean you haven't been yourself for a few months now, you can't keep telling me your just tired, and expect me to believe that! Especially not after you throw THIS on top!" Puck hollered at the diva.
"Puck, seriously get off my ass about it okay. I am just tired. I am really stressed and I need to make some priorities in my life okay. I'm leaving Glee at the end of the week and you can not stop me. You may be my best, and only, friend, but I have made up my mind." Rachel fired back, tired of him nagging her. She really wanted to tell him, she just couldn't force herself to break his heart like that.
"Rachel, I am your BEST FRIEND stop keeping me in the dark. I know something is going on, and I want to hear it from you right now. PLEASE!" He resorting to saying please, Puck does not ever say please to anyone that isn't his mother. She sighed and looked down, he knew he had won.
[Friday. Glee Practice]
"Alright guys, we have a week break coming up, then we have sectionals, so when we get back I am going to need everyone's complete cooperation. Before we leave is there anything else anyone would like to say?" Mr. Shuester asked the class before dismissing them.
"Um, Mr. Shue, I think I have something I have to say." Puck said standing up.
"Sure thing Puck, the floor is yours." Mr. Shuester said shocked, Puck never did any extra work.
He grabbed his guitar and dragged a stool out into the middle of the room, pulling the guitar strap over his should and started playing, and shortly after started singing, a raw mix of emotions spilling within the words.
My best friend gave me the best advice
She said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?
Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the price is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you're never living twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?
And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?
If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothing stand in your way
'Cause the hands of time are never on your side
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?
And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?
By the time he had finished, Rachel was crying, and he was barely holding it together. If that wasn't enough to send them into shock, the next words that left his mouth certainly did. Staring right at Rachel, he took a deep breath and started the monologue he prepared.
"I have been told for the longest time, that life was too short to live it with regrets. It never sunk it until Monday. I can't let another second go by regretting that I never said this out loud to anyone but myself and my best friend. I need to thank Rachel before I say what it is I have to say, because without you I don't know who or where I'd be today, you are my best friend, and I am way more sorry then I care to admit that I was afraid of what these ignorant people would think of me for being your friend. That ends today. You are the most important person in my life, and I swear on my life, I am going to help you through this." He took a deep breath before turning to stare directly into the eyes of everyone else in the room. "I'm gay." Everyone's jaws dropped.
After about 5 minutes of silence Puck finally spoke again. "I think everyone in here has something they have been hiding from everyone else, and today is the day that you left it all on the table." Tina spoke first.
"I don't really have a stutter." Artie looked at her disbelievingly, before taking a deep breath.
"I can't stay in the shower for more then ten minutes because I'm terrified of water."
Mike and Matt shared a look before standing up. "We are Brothers."
Kurt stood up. "I actually hate wearing couture."
"I'm Bisexual." Mercedes stood.
Finn took a deep breath and stood. "I'm terrified I'm going to end up like my dad."
"I'm in a relationship with Brittany." Quinn blurted out before she could think better of it.
"I'm not as stupid as everyone think I am." Brittany says seriously.
Puck looked at Santana who looked lost in her thoughts. "Santana, is there something you'd like to throw on the table?" She looked up at him and sighed.
"I'm in love with Rachel Berry." Everyone's jaws dropped. That was almost, if not more, gossip worthy then Puck being gay. Puck just nodded and walked to Rachel putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Your turn babe, it's now or never." She smiled softly and whispered something under her breath before squeezing Puck's hand and said simply.
"I'm dying."
Gah! So that is that. Let me know what you think, I may write another chapter, but that depends on if it's worth my time or not.
-T