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Chapter 2: Lies

Marley ignores him and runs straight for the girl's bathroom, running into a stall and locking it. She could hear footsteps approaching, guessing by the hardness of them that it was Ryder's.

"Marley, I know you're in there and I'm not going anywhere until you come out of there" Ryder spoke from the other side of the bathroom door.

Marley doesn't respond.

"Please Marley just say something" Ryder spoke again, leaning against the bathroom door."It wasn't what it looked like Marley. I didn't kiss her she kissed me."

"Right and you tried to stop her, right?!" Marley says harshly.

"I did try to stop her" Ryder says in a soft tone.

"Bullshit. You didn't try at all! Just go away and don't ever talk to me again!" Marley said in a cold voice, desperately trying to keep the sadness from reaching her voice as the tears were already streaming.

The irrational part in Ryder took over "If that's what you want, I'll leave you alone from now on" Ryder said in a serious tone.

Marley wanted to say 'That's not what I want' but instead she said "That's what I want. Now go! You can't be in the girls bathroom" Marley continued with the cold voice.

"Fine, I'll go" Ryder's voice sounded hurt and angry. He walked out the bathroom as fast as he could.

As soon as he left she cried.

…

Ryder was walking down the hallway from the bathroom. He was annoyed with Marley. He was annoyed with Kitty. He was annoyed at Jake. He was annoyed at how it always seemed that life was against him, but most of all he was annoyed with himself. 'Why am I caught in a love triangle yet again? Is it so hard to just have a girlfriend without another girl screwing it up for me? I just can't stand being in the middle again. It happened it middle school and I'm not going to let it happen again. Maybe, just maybe the universe is sending me a sign, a sign that I should be going for the girl that wants me and be with her. I'm done fighting for the girl that doesn't want me, not again. Kitty Wilde, you're about to be ryden by the Ryder.' He smiled to himself and walked away.

…

"Hey Kitty Kat" Ryder smiled at Kitty leaning against the lockers next to her.

"Kitty Kat?" Kitty snorted and gave him a look "What's with the cute nickname? You couldn't get away fast enough to go comfort Marley" She said her name sourly.

"Yeah but… I realized while I was chasing her I've been chasing the wrong girl the whole time, and stopped running after her, while the one I should be chasing is standing right in front of me." Ryder gave a charming smile.

Kitty smiled back. She knew Ryder would see the light because her kiss was just too powerful to resist. She leaned in towards him and flirted with her eyes "I knew you'd see the light, Ryder."

Ryder took Kitty's hand and kissed it. Kitty just gave a goofy smile "With you, there is no other way, Kitty Kat"

"Could you stop calling me that" Kitty shook her head a slight blush creeping on her face.

"What should I call you then?" Ryder looked straight into her eyes.

"Just call me Kitty. I'd prefer that" Kitty looked at him also.

"Okay, Kitty. Walk with me to Glee practice?" Ryder offered her his hand.

"Sure I'd like that" She smiled taking his hand.

Meanwhile…

Unique was staring at them from across the hallway. Marley came around the corner

"Ready to go to glee club?" Marley asked, oblivious to what's going on between Ryder and Kitty.

Unique jumped and said in a hushed tone "Are you blind to what's happening in front of you?"

Marley frowned looking around "What do you-" her voice trailed off when she saw Ryder being sweet with Kitty.

"That two timing jerk. Unique is not going to sit back and watch him hurt you" She got angry and balled her fists.

"I just kissed him and it- it was a mistake" Marley said sounding almost unsure of herself as she blocked Unique from attacking Ryder. "He's with Kitty now" She said softly.

"Aren't you going to fight for him?" Unique asked looking frustrated.

"No" Marley replied

"Just this morning you were telling a whole different story and now you just don't care at all about him." She frowned.

"Don't you get it? Why would he be with such a mess when he can have the pretty blonde girl who's popular and rich? I'm just this insecure girl who he felt sorry for and kissed last night at the show. Why'd you think he disappeared after the show? Because he knew he made a mistake kissing me." Marley's expression was pained and she started walking to the choir room "Come, we're going to be late for Glee"

Unique just nodded and followed her not saying anything, but he wasn't happy about the way Marley felt about herself. Being transgender and what not, he could tell that Marley was beautiful inside and out. What Ryder sees in Kitty is beyond him. She's a bitch who'd kill someone just to get what she wants.

When they walked into the choir room, Kitty and Ryder were flirting with each other. They didn't even notice Marley and Unique come in.

"Guys, is everyone here?" Finn looked around "Good. This week we're going to be doing Dynamic Duos" he wrote it on the whiteboard "I'll be pairing you guys up and you'll be performing for us..." Some people groaned and others liked the idea. "Okay the pairs are…" He picked up a paper from the piano.

"Jake and Marley…" They both smiled at each other.

"Ryder and Kitty…" The rubbed their noses together.

"Tina and Brittany…" They nodded at each other.

"Sam and Blaine…" They did a knuckle punch.

"Artie and Unique…" Artie and Unique frowns and then shrugs.

"Sugar and Joe" Sugar shrugged and Joe gave her a goofy wave.

"Okay guys. You can perform your song starting from tomorrow. And the winner gets…" Finn smirked.

"What?" Tina asked enthusiastically.

"…a dinner for two at breadsticks" Finn held up an envelope and some members were excited and others just sighed. Finn looked lost at what to do next when Marley raised her hand. "Yes Marley?"

"Could I like sing a song?" She asked unsecure

"Yeah sure" He smiled, glad that she asked to sing. He gestured for her to come up front and went to take a seat next to Artie.

She tells the band what to play.

I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake

I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was in the dark
I was falling hard
With an open heart
I'm wide awake
How did I read the stars so wrong?
I'm wide awake
And now it's clear to me
That everything you see
Ain't always what it seems
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was dreaming for so long

I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
'Til I woke up on
On the concrete

She looked at Ryder and Kitty with a fierce stare but he was too busy with Kitty.

Falling from cloud nine
Crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight
Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine

I'm wide awake
Not losing any sleep
I picked up every piece
And landed on my feet
I'm wide awake
Need nothing to complete myself, no

I'm wide awake
Yeah, I am born again
Out of the lion's den
I don't have to pretend
And it's too late
The story's over now, the end

I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
'Til I woke up on
On the concrete

Falling from cloud nine (it was out of the blue)
I'm crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting you go)
I'm falling from cloud nine

I'm wide awake
Thunder rumbling
Castles crumbling
I'm wide awake
I am trying to hold on
I'm wide awake
God knows that I tried
Seeing the bright side
I'm wide awake
But I'm not blind anymore...

I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake

Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine (it was out of the blue)
I'm crashing from the high
You know I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting you go)
I'm falling from cloud nine

I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake

She finishes the song and returns to her seat.