CHAPTER TWO – This Could Be Something

"I remember what you wore in our first day

You came into my life

And I thought

'Hey, you know, this could be something'"

(Two is Better than One – Boys Like Girls ft. Taylor Swift)


The first thing I did when I came home is was to grab my laptop and start to search for her. See, this is one of the greatest things about modernity, everything was easy to find, you just need to Google it. It was easy to locate the names of the students of McKinley High, it just took me five seconds to discover the Sectionals website. Now I just needed to figure it out which name was the girl I was looking for.

Then I saw it: Rachel Barbra Berry. I smiled to myself. Of course her middle name would be Barbra, it fits her really well. I put her name on Google and a lot of things beganto show up on my computer screen. "Uau, she's a busy girl" I thought. I could see her name on a long list of club activities. Speech Club, Mock United Nations Club, Renaissance Club.

Then her YouTube page shows up, and I could see that she had a lot of videos of her singing. Great song choices bide way. She is really talented. She also had a facebook account. 'Uau, people really should be more careful with the information they put on the web'. I not only knew her favorite food, songs, but also the places that she like to go. Imagine if I was some kind of stalker or something like that.

Anyway, let's not lose focus. One of her favorite places was a music store that I knew very well. Easy. So easy like chasing a little and defenseless rabbit. Oh, the taste of the chase…so good, so stimulating.


I was checking her facebook account almost everyday since then, but she didn't update. See, I'm not really a patient guy. Matter of fact, I think patience was on its day off the day I was born. You can call me spoiled if you want to, but I don't do "waiting". If I want something, I need to get it now.

So I decided to take a visit to the book store. If Ihad lucky, and I always did, I could get to see her there. And you know what? She was there. Lucky is a minor thing when you are Jesse St. James.

I stared at her for a couple of minutes. I saw her coming with strong steps, full of personality. Her clothing choice was…different, I could say. But she was pretty, more so than the first time I saw her. She seems to be looking for something, some music sheets on her hands. Then I saw her catching a Lionel Richie sheet.

It was time for me to make my move. So I walked right toher, very confident, very me. Her face was hidden behind the music sheet, than I took my finger and put it down slowly and said:

"Lionel Richie huh?" I look deep down her eyes. She was looking at me deeply, all her attention was on me. "One of my favorites."

I smiled at her while I've watched her answer too me, looking really surprised.

"Oh my God!" she said with resolution. "You are Jesse St. James. You are in Vocal Adrenaline."

Of course she would knew my name! Again: who didn't?

"And you are Rachel Berry" I said, very gallant. "I saw you perform at Sectionals. Your rendition of 'Don't Rain on My Parade' was flawed. You totally lacked Barbra's emotional depth."

She looked at me looking a little sad.

"But you're talented". I've complement, smiling at her and taking the music sheet with me and walking away. I was sure she would come after me.

"This is one of my favorite haunts. I like to come and flip through the celebrity biographies." I just looked at the books, avoiding eye contact to give the suspense hint. But I could sense her breathing behind me. "Pick up some lifestyle tips".

I kept walking and she followed me. I smiled to myself with that, she was already cached. "I'm a senior now, so this year is kind of my victory lap."

"Snagging a fourth consecutive national championship would just be gravy". I made that air 'what can I say, it's inevitable'.

"I'm getting out of Ohio soon." I turned my back to her again. I know that this may sound a little rude to you, but Jesse St James always know what he's doing.

She came to me and I looked at her eyes again. They were so inviting that I could have drowning inside them.

"I've got a full ride to a little school called the University of California, Los Angeles" I knew that I was being very cocky, but then again…I am cocky. "Maybe you've heard of it. It's in Los Angeles"

She gave me that 'Ohh' followed by a great smile. She looked shy. It's my presence, I can tell. I do this to people.

I looked through the room and I saw a piano. Perfect. That was all I needed to give that special touch to this reunion. There's nothing like music to seduce someone. I'm a terrific singer and so is she. 'It will be epic', I thought.

"What do you say we take it for a spin?"

"Here?" She sounded reluctant. "Oh, no. I'm kind of nervous."

I was surprised. She didn't look like a shy girl. Funny that this made me like her even more. She was such intriguing person.

"I remember when I used to get nervous" True. I don't do insecurity, I save this for amateurs.

"C'mon! I do this all the time. I like to give impromptu concerts for the homeless." I looked at her with my perfect puppy little eyes. "It's so important to give back."

She smiled and I've started to play Lionel Ritchie's Hello.

I've been alone with you inside my mind

And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my door
Hello, is it me you're looking for?

She was standing next to me, looking to me so soft. All the rest suddenly forgotten. It was such a strange and unique feeling that I couldn't describe. It was like feeling some sort of formication. It was new and exciting.

I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever wanted, (and) my arms are open wide
'Cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much, I love you ...

I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again how much I care
Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow
Hello, I've just got to let you know

Our voices seemed like to be made it to bond. It was magical. She sits next to me and I felt our bodies so close. I could feel her breath next to me, sending shivers down my spine. Her hair smelled so wonderfully, her lips so close to mine.

'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying, I love you ...

It was like in the middle of a storm. This feeling just came to me so strong. I could feel it inside of me, taking everything that I have, leading me to something completely new. I could see every little detail of her. The way her lips get when she sings, the way she close her eyes, in such a strong way. It was like admire a beautiful and touching painting. I was hypnotized by her.

Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying ... I love you.

I was out of breath. Not literally, of course, I never get out of breath. Do you know the feeling of searching for something, but don't really know what you're looking for? It was like I was searching for her all this time without even knew it. It feel so good, so right, standing there next to her, looking at her eyes.

The applauses from the people around us just brought me to reality like a strong force. It was just like I had this out-of-body experience and now I was back. I looked at her, she's looking so proud. I could see that she really enjoyed this, being acclaimed by everyone around.

"We should do this more often" I said like some little tease. "How's Friday night?"

The magnificent smile that she gave me was the best 'yes' I ever had.


N/A: So, this chapter was really hard for me to write. First I had this awful writer's block and then I was really worried about this fic being boring, cause you already saw all the episodes, so it's nothing new actually, not even exciting.

I think that's the main reason why I got so inspired to write the Journey chapter. Because it's going to be all me, everything new. I could write that entire chapter, but I couldn't write more than 20 words of this one…

So, I hope you can forgive me for the waiting. I promise you that will get better eventually, since I this fic is going all the way till their reunion in the future.

Anyway, I shall stop talking nonsense. Just want to remember all of you to, pleaaaase, review. Reviews are everything for the writer. It's what makes me want to get even better.

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