Ch 2. The Holiday
As Will went to talk to Holly, Terri went home to her boyfriend Mark. She told him she went to a friends house, but she also told him it was over, this was Terri's way of deciding that her and Will would get back together. Holly met Will at Starbucks to discuss their never-ending doomed lives.
"Hey Will how's life?" Holly asked.
"Hell, how about yours?"
"Why what happened?"
"Well Terri. My ex-wife, the rude one who barked at you that one time"
"Oh yeah" Holly remembered the ice queen.
"Well she is pregnant…and now I have no escape from her."
"Wow"
"I know"
"Yeah but think of it this way you won't have to hang out with her until the third trimester, and you have me to help you through it all" Holly said.
"Always the optimist, thanks I guess your right, but enough about my awful life how about yours?"
"Well I have a mother who literally is the thorn in my side, she tells me that 1. I need to get married (Holly says in an annoying voice) 2. I need to have a baby and 3. I should move back home where I belong. Gosh she is such a pain in the –"
"Okay wow looks as if we both have problems, we both need vacations but on teachers salaries we can't afford them"
As Holly and Will laughed over their short and rather pitiful lives they set a date to go to breadsticks, as friends in two weeks. They exchanged all contact information and agreed that if they ever had a problem they would count on each other.
Emma was in the mean time over at Carl's trying to enjoy a nice meal but found that her mind was drifting to other places.
"Em, you alright you seem a little distant?" Carl asked.
"Oh yeah yeah I am fine it's just, never mind"
"Come on tell me I won't judge we need to keep this an open relationship remember?"
"Okay where Will-"
"Will again huh, why is it always Will?"
"Okay you know what I just won't say anything," Emma said in her cute little voice.
"Okay your right I am sorry, continue" Carl said.
"Okay well he was really down today and didn't seem like talking, I don't know what it could be" Emma explained with concern.
"Emma okay I am sure it's nothing, and if it is something he probably doesn't want to tell you because it is too personal and he doesn't want to complicate your already complex relationship."
"Your right I should give him his space"
"Right now back to dinner"
As the night wore on Emma was still concerned about Will but did her best to hide it because she didn't want Carl to know that she still had lingering feelings for Will.
The following Monday at school, Will was in better spirits but still a little depressed. At lunch Emma realized Will did not come to eat next to her as usual. When she was done she walked to his classroom where she found him eating alone.
"Knock knock"
"Oh hey Em," Will said.
"I was just wondering where were you today?"
"Oh I had a phone call" (with Holly Holiday but Emma doesn't know),Will stated.
"Oh well do you need some company?"
"Sure why not"
"Will if you don't mind me asking what's on your mind? Carl said you might not want to share and if it's that important I understand but if not can you tell me?" Emma asked.
"Em that's just it I need to clear my life of clutter and you talking about Carl doesn't help me get over you, I need our relationship not to involve girlfriends or boyfriends for awhile until I am over you, ok? And I don't feel comfortable sharing with you everything in my life right now".
"Okay well I guess I understand. Well sorry to make this so short but I have to go, a student is visiting with me in five minutes"
Then Emma hurried out of the room. Will not understanding why she was so abrupt, forced himself not to follow her for fear of being sucked in by her doe like eyes. Emma on the other hand was confused, Will always came to her for advice, either he had someone else or the relationship with Carl was greatly affecting her relationship with Will. She made up the student excuse to escape, although her and Will both new it was a lie. She did not want to lose either one. Will was her friend and he talked to her about everything now she was having trouble getting him to open up, what is going on? She thought.
Later that day Will came to Glee club on schedule and in a better mood ever since his conversation with Holly.
"Okay so what do we have for suggestions, anyone want to go first?" After bypassing Rachel's hand he chose Puck instead.
"I am singing "Hey Jude" by the Beatles" Puck said.
"Great go ahead"
(Not sure if he or the Glee cast has sang this before, hope not!)
After Puck was done, Rachel went as the last one for the day and she sang "The Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler.
"Great job you guys, at the end of the week when all songs have been sung we will vote for your top three for regional's okay. See you guys tomorrow"
"Bye Mr. Schue", Finn said.
After Mr. Schue left the kids decided that they needed to add theatricality to their regional's performance. With Kurt still at the boys school it was just Rachel and Mercedes that wanted to take on the responsibility.
"Okay for the sake of the club we should try to get along" Rachel said when all the glee kids left.
"Yeah we should have awesome costumes, that are eye catching, but not to busy." Mercedes said.
"I agree colors should be turquoise, white and black."
"Hold up there I am cool with those colors but I get some say in this also, we need time to collect our ideas and meet."
"Fine meet me hear next week on Tuesday 3 o'clock." Rachel said and walked out of the room.