Chapter 2
Ok, so this is chapter 2. I was a bit upset that there were no reviews for chapter one, particularly as quite a few subscribed to the story...so please review at the end of this chapter! Anyways, enjoy! :)
Jesse St James turned back to face her. 'Well, I sure was invisible to you these past few months. Rachel, I flew all the way from Lima to New York. For you. Then I arrive, only to be greeted by the sight of you with your tongue down someone else's throat. You ignore all of my calls, texts, emails, and you seem to have forgotten that we kissed in your auditorium. I love you, Rachel Berry. Do you have any idea how it feels to be in love with someone so much that it hurts, and they don't even know you exist?'
Rachel was shocked. She didn't know how to respond, so she changed tact. 'Jesse, I'm with Finn now. We can be friends?', she offered. For a moment, Jesse's face crumpled, but he quickly regained his composure. 'No thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me, my co-star and I need to practice', he answered. He joined Quinn at the piano. She shot Rachel a smug look before selecting a song. Jesse's hands moved up and down the piano, as he played The Guilty Ones. Quinn's soft voice glided through the score, Jesse joining in. Rachel watched and listened, jealous.
She had always wanted to play Wendla, ever since her dads took her to New York to see Spring Awakening. After the performance, she had taken her playbill to the stage door, and Lea Michele, who played Wendla, had signed it. Rachel thought the actress was the loveliest person shed ever met, and she was struck by their physical similarities. She knew that she simply had to play Wendla. And now Quinn Fabray was ruining everything. For god's sake, the girl didnt even know what a Tony was.
As they began the second chorus of the song, Rachel had to admit that Quinn and Jesse sounded quite good together, hell, this was the best Quinn had ever sung. But that didn't change things. More than anything, Rachel was pissed that Jesse was mad at her, and he actually had reason to be so.
Finn had forbidden her from contacting Jesse in any way, and because Rachel was so desperate not to screw things up with him this time around, she'd obeyed. It hadn't been easy - after the basics of calling and emailing hadn't worked, Jesse had mailed her handwritten letters, splattered with tears, and CDs of himself singing to her. They had been especially hard to ignore. But Rachel knew Finn cared about her, so she didn't respond to anything Jesse tried.
Finn himself walked into the room, which jerked Rachel out of her thoughts. He frowned when he saw Jesse. 'What the hell is he doing here? Did you call him? After everything I said?', yelled Finn. Rachel opened her mouth to explain, but Jesse cut her off. 'It's his fault? He's the reason you didn't contact me?', he asked. 'Finn asked me not to talk to you. And I obeyed', Rachel mumbled. Jesse rolled his eyes. 'Unbelievable. I wouldn't expect anything better from Fists Hudson, but I thought you made your own decisions, Rachel. And in answer to your question, Fists, I'm here because I landed the male lead. How about you? Ensemble? Or did Mr Schue pity you enough to give you Otto?', he said maliciously.
Quinn giggled. Finn merely looked confused, although that was nothing new. Rachel answered for him. 'Finn is playing Moritz', she said, not meeting Jesse's eyes. Jesse's jaw dropped. 'You mean I have to pretend I actually like that jerk?', he asked her. Rachel paused. She hadnt even comprehended that. Finn nudged her. 'What's he talking about, Rach? I still get to sing that song about butterflies with you, right?', he asked. Jesse groaned. 'Please, do not try to describe any song from Spring Awakening like that again. Don't Do Sadness / Blue Wind is not about butterflies. Its Moritz's emotional collapse before he takes his life, combined with Ilse's longing for the innocence of childhood, now lost forever. Frankly, I think you don't have the emotional depth to play this character', Jesse told him. Finn stared at him like he'd just spoken pig latin.
Mr Schue walked in. 'Oh, hey you guys. You're all pretty early', he greeted them. Rachel pointedly turned her back on him. 'Rachel. I am your director now. This isn't like school. If you are disrespectful, tardy, or display a negative attitude in any way, I'll just ask you to leave the production. I understand you're unhappy about the casting, but you need to be professional', he told her. Jesse nodded. 'That goes for anyone', he said. Finn frowned. 'It isn't up to you', he said. Will spoke. 'Actually, it is', he said. Jesse smiled. 'I'm assistant director'
Ok, so that was another short chapter, next one is longer. REVIEW! or I might not continue...