Disclaimer- Me? Ownage? Never -.-
Wills POV
Its been three weeks. Three weeks since school got out, three weeks since I've had to go to work, three weeks since I've had to teach a class. But worst of all, its been three weeks since the last time I talked to Emma. She has been avoiding me at all cost, that much is obvious by now. Thinking back, maybe telling her that I loved her while she was dating her dentist wasn't exactly the best idea, but she had the right to know. I wasn't going to give up on us just like that. She, apparently, was. I gave up after the first week or so of trying to contact her. I had tried calling, texting, emailing, whatever I could think of to get her to talk to me. I'll even admit that I was starting to sound a little pathetic, so I stopped. She needed, and apparently still needs, her space. I've kept up with a few people from work after school got out, but not many. Most of them still considered me to be a man-whore after Emma's speech in the teachers lounge a few months back. That was a fun afternoon, I think bitterly to myself at the memory.
Somehow I've gotten used to taking walks at night to help clear my head, though I have no idea when this routine actually started. I mostly use this time to think about the most obvious; Emma. But also the kids. Things have changed so much since the beginning of the year, and its almost painful to consider the fact that things might go back to the way they used to be after the summer ends. Puck, Finn, Mike, and Matt might just go back to football, Santana, Quinn, and Brittany will go back to the Cheerios, and the rest of them could simply fall into the background again. Shaking my head, I refuse to believe any of them could just go back to their old ways after everything they've been through together. As I continue walking through the streets of Lima, a familiar voice calls out from somewhere ahead of me.
"Mr. Schue?" Looking up, a wave of relief washes over me as I see Rachel and Finn headed in my direction, their hands laced together. At least thats something that wont change anytime soon, I think to myself as I get closer, meeting them half way.
"Hey guys, its good to see you" I say cheerfully as I greet them, unable to hide the smile that's stretching across my face. "How has your summer been so far?"
"Mines been great, but exhausting. I just got back from New York this morning, Dad and Daddy took me to see a few shows. We were there for about a week and it was beautiful! But it was strange, I felt like I was missing something the entire time I was there. Either way, I'm just really happy to be back. Which is also kind of surprising." Rachel rambles on, more excitement bouncing off every word.
"I'm pretty sure I can guess why your happy to be back" I say with a knowing smile before turning my attention to Finn. I can see her looking down at their intertwined hands with a small smile through the corner of my eye, and silently congratulate myself for basically bringing these two together. "What about you, Finn? Hows your summer going?"
"Pretty good, I guess. Just finished paying off that debt to Vocal Adrenaline for the damage me and Puck did" He explains with a small shrug. "Other than that, I haven't really been doing much this summer. How about you, Mr. Schue?"
"Little of this, a little of that" A whole lot of nothing, I add bitterly to myself. "Well I'll let you guys get on with your night" I add after a short moment of silence. "Have fun, and I'll probably see you both around again sometime soon" I say with a small laugh as we begin to walk off in our separate directions. At least everyones summer isn't as messed up as mine is, I think to myself as I continue on my way. Shoving my hands in my pockets, I make my way through the main part of town in almost a haze. Then I see it. A piece of my heart breaks at the sight, and I feel my jaw clench involuntarily.
As I glance up into one of the windows as I pass by, I see it. I see them. I stop in my tracks as I watch it unfold, feeling like the wind was just knocked out of me. Its a small Italian restaurant with low lighting and soft music in the background, the place I'd purposed to Terri. I shutter briefly at the thought of my ex wife. Inside, a few tables away from the window, is the sight that tears me a new one. Emma is smiling and laughing with starry eyes as she toasts with her date, and a feeling of regret spreads over me when I realize how much of a mistake I've made. With an aggravated sigh, I continue on down the street and head back to my apartment. Its going to be a long night, but I won't give up. I'm going to do whatever it takes to make Emma see that we're right for each other, that I'm not about to let that other guy win this one.
A/N- Okay so its super short and isn't that well written, but the idea sort of came to me out of nowhere so I had to write it down. More one-shots are on their way and they will definitely be better than this one, so just stick with me. There will be a lot of happy Will/Emma stories later on, as well as Finn/Rachel, Puck/Quinn, Tina/Artie, maybe some Puck/Rachel, and just about every type of friendship I can come up with. Reviews are awesome, so keep them coming.
Coming Up Next: Home Coming Dance! Told from Pucks POV, for once! Warning: Slight heartbreak ahead! Hints at several pairings.