New Perspective
OK so timeline wise I'd say it's kind of up in the air as to what the last cannon event was that's happened in Glee-verse. As for OLTL verse Chris and Layla are engaged and Langston and Markko have split up cause of Ford (PS I kind of got a bit geeky when he mentioned Lakeland, FL but that's neither here nor there and he's still a douche bag. Anyways back to the story….
After spending the past few nights sleeping at bus stations or on greyhounds it was kind of refreshing to have a good nights sleep in an actual bed for once.
Sitting up Quinn took in her surroundings while trying to figure out where it was she was exactly.
"Llanview Pennsylvania," she muttered to herself as she looked at her now useless ticket, which was supposed to take her out of this town.
She wondered if it was fate that led her to the Buenos Dias the previous day and into her conversation with Cristian Vega that prevented her from catching the bus.
Getting out of bed she changed into fresh cloths before tossing the rest of her discarded belongings back into her duffle bag and headed downstairs.
XXX
"You must be Quinn." A female figure spoke as she entered the common area of the apartment.
Quinn nodded looking at the woman over and flashed her a smile as she watched the woman put out a friendly hand.
"I'm Layla," she said explaining that she was Cristian's roommate and girlfriend… before pausing to correct herself and change the girlfriend to fiancé.
Quinn just smiled.
"So, your off to the bus station I guess."
She watched this Layla women's eyes fall to her bag before nodding.
"Where are you going?"
Quinn bit her lip. She really didn't like the whole third degree thing.
"I don't know… anywhere that isn't Lima, Ohio I guess."
Layla listened to the tone in the young blondes voice.
"Well this isn't Lima, Ohio so why don't you stay here."
Quinn tried to process this woman telling her she should stay, she didn't even know anything about her other then her name and she was telling her what to do.
"Here as in here or here as in Llanview."
"Both," Layla said, "I mean this apartment could use another female occupant."
She thought about things for the moment and shrugged.
Why not, what she saved in bus fare she could use for rent and besides stability was a good thing. She really couldn't be spending her summer roving around the country like a gypsy while she sussed out her life now could she?
"Well if your roommate don't mind."
Layla smiled saying it was already all right with Cristian and she'd run it by Ford later.
Quinn knew that from their encounter the night before Ford would be a willing participant in this arrangement.
Layla looked at her watch explaining that she worked as a secretary at the local police station and that she was running late.
Quinn meanwhile took a piece of paper and wrote down her cell number before heading to drop her bag off into her room.
XXX
When she arrived at the diner she had the pleasure of meeting Cristian's mother and the diner's proprietor Carlotta Vega who had clearly talked to her son about the blonde. The older woman not only hired her on the spot despite the fact that she was seventeen and had no job experience but she also told her she could get to work right away.
Tying on an apron she couldn't help but let out a small bout of laughter about the whole twist her life was suddenly taking. A year ago she would never of even considered having a summer job, heck she wouldn't have even considered getting a job like ever. She had thought she'd go through her life on her looks and popularity and be some rich mogul or former High School geeks trophy wife.
Her cell phone buzzed and as she didn't recognize the number on the caller ID she wondered if it was one of her new roommates checking up on her.
"Hello," she spoke into her phone.
"Q-quinn," a familiar voice nervously echoed into her ear.
And speaking of High School geeks she silently thought to herself as she processed the notion of Artie Abrams of all people calling her.
"Artie," she replied thinking it best to simply say his name.
"Where are you?"
"Obviously not in Lima."
"Obviously, anyway are you all right because we are all worried about you leaving as suddenly as you did. Tina's been on the internet a lot and thinks you might have postpartum depression or something and thinks you should come home and go see a doctor."
"Tell your girlfriend thanks for her concern but it's none of her business."
"Tina's not my…"
She cut Artie off. She wasn't in the mood to here him going off on the fact that he and Tina Cohen Chang were not an item when it was clear to everyone in glee that at the very least they had to be friends with benefits.
"Just tell them I'm alive and that maybe someday I'll come back to Lima but for now I just need time alone to think."
"I'll tell Chloe that her mommy misses her."
"You do that…." She paused for a bit before changing her tone, "and Artie… can you do me one more favor."
"Anything Quinn."
"Can you tell the others to please not call me cause I can't deal with them right now."
He promised to tell them this before they hung up.
XXX
She couldn't decide if it was the conversation with Artie or the lack of restaurant experience she had that caused her to be a complete and utter screw up. Carlotta was surely going to fire her before she left today and then she would be back to square one.
Perhaps Fate wasn't leading her to Llanview after all.
Sighing she turned to head out of the kitchen when she bumped into a figure on his way in.
Grateful she wasn't carting any food she looked up at the person.
He was a man..well still a boy of maybe nineteen or twenty.
"So Carlotta finally decided to hire a new girl," he said with a playfully smirk.
From his tone he clearly wasn't trying to come onto her which was refreshing.
"I'm Markko," he said holding out one hand while tying on his own apron with the other.
"Quinn," she replied, "and don't get too excited I'm probably the worst waitress ever."
Markko thought to some of the young girls who had come and gone from the diner and shook his head.
"You can't be that bad."
XXX
By the end of her shift Markko smiled.
"See it wasn't that bad."
"Considering I only messed up like five of my customers orders and didn't trip at all I think your right."
He watched the young blonde count her tips while humming a sweet song. There was just something about this Quinn girl and though he was fresh off his split with Langston and didn't want to pursue a rebound relationship he thought that one could never have too many friends.
"So, how long have you been here in Llanview?" he asked.
She looked at her watch.
"Just about twenty four hours ago."
He was impressed that she had been in town for such a short time and already seemed so grounded.
"Well then how about I give you a tour."
She blinked a bit. Maybe she was wrong about this Markko guy not wanting to hook up with her.
"Like a date," she spat before he broke out in a little laugh.
"If you want to call it one you can, but I was thinking more along the lines of one co worker showing another co worker around town."
Accepting his offer she instantly knew she was going to like it there.
TBC
Ok so I had to have a Quartie scene I just had to LOL. Anyway I don't know if I want to make this a Quinn/Markko relationship or just keep them as friends/coworkers… also Quinn will meet Starr soon I promise….