April always liked to make her bed at hotels. Her mother worked at a Marriott in the outskirts of Lima when April was growing up, and she always heard stories of people leaving their rooms in utter shambles. She wasn't the neatest person privately, but when she knew that other people were going to see wherever she was living, she tried to clean up.

It was 7:14 in the morning and she was already awake and showered. She made her bed quickly and threw all of her makeup and toiletries into her duffel. Rinky Dinks didn't open until 2pm, but April had plans before then.

The hotel was only a few blocks from McKinley, so she decided to walk. It was a nice morning, and the sun dried April's hair quicker. No one noticed when she walked into the school, because she was shorter than most of the students there.

She only had to walk down a short stretch of hall before she found Will Schuster alone in his classroom. She knocked softly on the doorframe and then leaned against it.

"Hiya."

He barely looked up from his papers.

"Oh, hey April." She couldn't help but notice his glasses, and how sexy they made him look.

That's my greeting? Oh no, Will Schuster. We aren't playing that game.

"So." She threw her duffel onto an empty desk in the front row. She flinched when it almost fell off. She wanted Will to think that she was cool, calm, and collected. "Big day in la sala de clase?" Will raised his eyebrows at April's usage of the language she had previously failed at.

"Oh don't think anything of it, I translated it on my phone." Will smiled as he saw the April he knew shine through. She hopped up onto a desk and smiled coyly.

"April.."

"What Will?" She winked.

"April," He stood up. "I have a class in," He looked at the clock. "TWO minutes, and i'm really," He looked her up and down. "Not interested."

She frowned and hopped of the desk. Without looking at Will, she produced a large binder from her duffel. It made a large thump when it landed on his desk.

"Well have a nice day then."

"April." He grabbed her sleeve. She looked at it, and then back to him. "I like you April, but just not. You know."

"I get it Will, you just don't have to be such an asshole about it." He defensively crossed his arms. April found it increasingly difficult to not be attracted to him. "Just look at the binder."

"Mr Schue?" April and Will quickly turned to see who was at the door, and were equally parts relieved and annoyed that it was Rachel. "Oh April, wasn't expecting to see you."

Of all the glee kids, Rachel was the one April couldn't get along with. It was because she saw so much of herself in Rachel, and as a child she was taught, there can only be one star.

"Just on my way out. "

"No, April stay."

Rachel glared at Will. Because she was also taught as a child, there can only be one star. Well, Mr. Schue, I was just coming in to tell you that Mercedes is out today. She has the stomach flu." She then leaned into no one in particular. "Though I know that's totally a lie, because Whitney Houston is doing a CD signing in Columbus." She raised her eyebrows and then returned to a normal stance. "So obviously, she won't be in rehearsal today Mr. Schue, so I was wondering if I would try out some new material?" Rachel beamed and April rolled her eyes.

"Sure Rachel, whatever." Will was already tired of dealing with females for the day. He wished that he could just go to his favorite sports bar and watch some football with the guys.

"Thank you Mr. Schue, I promise not to disappoint!" She skipped out of the room knowing full well that she was in control of the situation. Her star would never fade, it would simply grow and grow until there was a supernova, and then pieces of her would be spread amongst the universe.

"Well look at you, all high and mighty." Will had forgotten April was there. She had her duffel in her hand was halfway out the door. "You sure do run this choir with an iron fist. Ms. Alder would be oh so proud." Will remembered his glee coach from so long ago. She was loving, but could set you straight in a minute. She would never let someone like Rachel walk all over her, she sure as hell didn't let April.

"April, stay for glee. I can't.." He couldn't find what he was looking for.

"Let Miss Diva walk all over you? So you want me to step in and play Mama?" She had inched up to his face, and her eyebrows were raised.

Those damn eyebrows.

"If it isn't any trouble." He said with a sigh. He could handle the guys just fine, but he was clueless to the girls. Mercedes usually kept things in check, but with her gone, it might as well be a free for all.

"Buy me lunch in the cafeteria?" She winked.

"I'll buy you steak and lobster if you can help me keep things in check." April smiled and threw her duffel behind Will's desk.

"It's a deal Will." She smiled again and finally made it to the doorway. "Say Will?" They had already turned a corner and were headed to the faculty room for some coffee.

"Yeah April?" He followed behind her, but not too closely. He knew that they would inevitably run into Emma.

"Why do people call you Will?" She stopped in front of a row of lockers. Will couldn't help but notice how well she fit back in at McKinley.

"Because it's my name..?" He was afraid that maybe she hadn't sobered up after all.

"Well I know that, but there are so many nicknames for William. Why not Bill?' He grimaced.

"My dad's name was Bill." April stopped, her mouth agape.

"You mean, you're Will junior?" Will awkwardly scratched his neck. He hated being referred to as Will jr. He loved his father, but he wanted a separate life, he wanted to be his own person.

"Yeah, I am. But I prefer Will. I think that it suits me better." He continued walking while she remained at the lockers. It seemed as if she was velcro-ed into place.

"Well, alright. Will." She could feel her smirking from behind him. "Willy, Liam." He stopped. "Billy Bo Jangles!"

"APRIL." April smoothed her hair. She wasn't going to be scolded by a man four years younger than her, in a high school.

"Will, you should probably keep your voice down, we are in a learning facility." She whispered the last part, which made Will angrier.

"Just go get your coffee." Will opened the faculty room door with one arm, and let April enter underneath. The room was sparsely populated; a few TA's mulled around a tray of stale danish, and the Principal poured a coup of coffee from the new brewer that everyone had pitched in to buy. Will watched as April made small talk with Figgins as she picked up an empty white cup that said I LOVE MOM on it. Will noticed Figgins stare at her when she poured her cup, and especially when she walked away.

"You're gonna drink that straight?" April silently produced a packet of Splenda from her pocket. Will had his eye on her the entire time, and did not see her take anything other the mug and the coffee. This time, he raised his eyebrows.

April shook the packet and winked. Will wondered if she was a magician, or a petty thief. Will found his red McKinley High coffee mug in the cabinet. He was always worried that Sue would take it, she always seemed to have her eye on the large cappuccino mug.

He sat at his usual table, but in Emma's spot sat April. Since their falling out, Emma either sat across the room, or just ate in her office. It was cleaner in their anyway.

"This place sure has changed." April said without a hint of sarcasm.

"You were in the faculty room when you were a student?" April nodded as if he was the dumbest individual ever to grace the earth. Will's mind went to the worst situation, and April noticed his change in demeanor.

"What? I always got Mrs. Adler's coffee for her." She took a sip of her brew, but her attention was drawn to the door.

Emma entered, but kept her eyes at a level above everyone else. She didn't think that she was better than anyone, she just simply didn't want to deal with them. Especially Will. April casually sipped on her coffee, and didn't pay any attention to the red head at the door.

Emma had brought her own perfectly sanitized coffee cup to fill. It was just a plain, white mug, that way she could see if there was any dirt or stains on it. Since her fall out with Will, she hated going into the faculty room. She wasn't sure what hurt more, seeing him with other people, or not having him in her life at all.

Will heard her enter; he could tell by the fast click of her heels. He knew that she liked to get in and out as soon as possible. He looked up for a brief moment and saw her foreword gaze. He cleared his throat to get her attention; he didn't want them to be over. She stopped and their eyes locked for a moment, her face was neutral until she saw his blonde guest. April, being friendly, gave a warm smile to the woman she faintly recognized.

Emma immediately turned around and left the faculty room. She could not stand April Rhodes. Not only was she a bad influence on the kids, but Emma felt that she was a bad influence on Will.

April nudged Will with a smirk. "Looks like someone woke up on the wrong foot!" Will shook his head. "What's this now, Will? Got a little crush?" April gave an encouraging smile.

"Just finish your coffee April."

"Will, if you have lady problems, I can help. Trust me, I have a lot of relationship experience." She winked and then finished off her brew. "What's next on our agenda?"

Will hadn't planned an agenda, because he had no idea that April was coming in. So he had to think of something, fast.

"Well first period is my prep period, and second I have a class. But I have a lot of papers to grade so.." He felt like a teenaged baby sitter who was fresh out of fun activities for the kids. "I could, unlock the chorus room for you..?"

April lit up. When she was a student at McKinley, the chorus room was her safe haven. She didn't have the best home situation, so Ms. Adler gave her open access to the room at all times. The janitors knew about it, and they often let her in at 1 or 2 in the morning. Sometimes April would fall asleep at the piano, and wake up in time for her first period class.

"I'd love that Will, that would be really great." Will smiled and finished his coffee.

"Here." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a gold key. "You remember where it is, don't you?"

"Do I ever." April felt giddy, but she didn't want to show it.

"So I have fourth free for lunch, and then glee's fifth. See ya then?"

"You bet." Will took their coffee cups and washed them in the sink. He watched April as she bounced out of the room and down the hall. He was trying to focus on his current task, but he couldn't get April off his mind.