Rachel can feel how people stare at her and Finn when they walk into the doors of McKinley high on the first day of school after the summer. It could be, she imagined, that they were glowing. Or the height difference, even if that was far less exciting.. It could also be that she had persuaded Finn to wear matching outfits for the first day of school as an official couple.
"This feels weird" Finn said as he gazed over the crowd.
"They are only jealous of how your terrific body can pull it off, when they would look horrible in it."
"No.. I don't think so."
"I do." she says and stands on her toe to give him a peck on the lips. "Anyway. Are you going to keep living life in a way that other people will not notice you and not look at you? That is not very sta-"
"Wait" Finn interrupts. "Isn't that.." he doesn't fullfill the sentence with makes Rachel follow his look.
"Jesse St. James" she says in chock and gasps.
"Come on" Finn says and tightens his grip around her waist as he drags her to Jesse's position.
"No, Finn, I don't think it's a good idea.."
"I do."
"Jesse St. James" Finn says, and silences. He hadn't really figured out what to say next.
"Tall freak" Jesse says and puts on his showface. A face that grows really stiff as he notices Finn's grip around Rachel's waist – which they do not notice. "Rachel."
"You really have no right coming around here man" Finn says, shaking his head.
"Unless you wanted to be beaten up" Puck adds, joining the conversation.
"UCLA found out about Vocal Adrenaline's grade system and for me to get in I had to attend an additional year at another high school nearby. Appearently, you have the second best reputation and no corruption." Rachel scoffed at the inside, thinking of Sue. "I am not going to let other people ruin my future."
"Are we supposed to believe that?" Rachel asks. "You only came here to spy on us again and ruin everyone's life."
"I think you guys are way to self-centered."
"Is that seriously coming from you? Mr. Having a picture of himself in the background to look at occassionally while making out?"
"What?"
"Sorry Finn."
"Nevermind."
"Dude, that is.." Puck pauses, remembers that he hates this guy. "totally not rocking."
The bell rings.
"Excuse me, I have to attend class. I don't want to waste this year" Jesse says as he walks off in a hurry.
"Can you believe that guy?" Finn says, shaking his head.
"He egged Rachel. Who can do that can do anything" Puck says, ignoring the slushing.
"Thanks Puck."
"Àgreed. How could anyone with a heart hurt you?" Finn says and kisses Rachel, ignoring breaking up with her to date two cheerleaders.
Now after seeing Jesse again, Rachel couldn't help but the daydream that she had had. That she had had way too often, especially during the early days with Finn. She and Finn was talking, when someone threw stones at the window.
"Is it raining?" Finn asked with a puzzled look.
"I don't think so. I'll go look." Rachel said and moved to the window. And behold, there stood Jesse, as handsome as ever.
"What are you doing here?" she yelled.
"A love-struck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low with a love song that he made.
Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade
Says something like, "You and me babe, how about it?" he sang in response.
"Rachel says, hey, it's the jerk Jesse St. James. He nearly gave me a heartattack, this after egging me. He's underneath my window. She says. Hey la, my boyfriend Finn is here. You shouldn't come here singing songs like that. Anyway. What do you even want?"
"Hey Rach, what's going on?"Finn says as he moves to the window. "Jesse?"
"RACHEL. I can't be without you anymore. I love you. I always have, I always will. I only threw eggs at you because when I thought I had to leave, I could not leave with you thinking I was half-decent. I only did it so you could forget me! It broke my heart! It broke my soul! Please, forgive me, or I cannot live! I would die, just like Romeo did!" Jesse screams out and almost break out in tears.
Rachel stared at him, with longing in her eyes. She couldn't. She couldn't resist such a declaration. What was to oppose it? Oh no. Finn.
"Finn.. This, I.."
"Rachel, it's okay. He clearly loves you and understand you in a way I never possibly can. I will never find a girl like you again, but I will find love again."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. And run out to him, as I take the backdoor out and go home without interrupting you."
Rachel cast Finn a grateful look, before running down into Jesse's arms and being buried with passionate kisses.
"And so Romeo finally gets his Juliet" Jesse says while crying, this time out of joy.
Mr Schue was talking about something in spanish, but half-way through it didn't make any sense to Rachel Oh no. She had daydreamed once more.