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I wanted to hold her closer.

That girl.

The girl who had shown me how to be myself. The girl who had taught me how to laugh at myself. The girl who loved me at my lowest points, and let me love her back. The girl who had really taught me how to love. It felt familiar and just… just right to have my arm around her shoulder again, and to see her smiling up at me. I hugged her against my side as the applause showered over us. Right.

That girl.

I wanted to hold her forever. She was so beautiful. Surely she knew that? I've never been a smart guy, and hell, God knows I've been more of a dumbass than usual lately. I've screwed so many things up. Still, surely I was smart enough to let her know how beautiful she was when I was with her. How perfect.

How did we get here?

How is it that I can let myself be pulled away from the one person I ever felt really understood me, who loved me whether I was star quarterback or glee geek, smooth jock or awkward teen? How is it that I can sit here now beside Quinn, and keep on lying to myself. Sure, Rachel hurt me. Bad. But I hurt her, too. And I'm still hurting her. I told myself that it didn't work with Rachel because I had never gotten over Quinn.

Bullshit.

I told myself that, because I knew, deep down, that getting back with Quinn would hurt Rachel the most. No matter what I told myself or anyone else, I knew Rachel would find out about us. Quinn wasn't going to keep that a secret for long. What a mistake. What a BUNCH of damn mistakes.

Now what could I do? What could I say to either one of them? How could I explain to Rachel why I went back to Quinn, who had done so much worse, when I couldn't forgive her? Would just saying I'm stupid and I was wrong work? I got Rachel's song. When would I get it right? I was done walking around the school like a big shot if it meant that I had to lose Rachel. I had promised Quinn Prom court… which I guess is really all she wants from me.

I let my gaze scan my teammates as we gather around Schue in the green room before I let it finally fall on Rachel where she sits between Mercedes and Puck. She was sitting on the sofa, her legs curled under her, staring down at her hands where they lay folded against her lap. Puck glanced over at her, and up at Mercedes, as they exchanged a look. What was wrong with her? She had proven, once again, that she was better than all of us. She was a star, a star that shined too brightly for this lame little town.

I knew, whatever it was, it was my fault. I felt like everything that hurt her was my fault. I should have been more of a man. I should have protected her from my own hurt feelings and bruised pride. My heart skipped a beat when she looked up, then, and her big eyes caught mine. I couldn't help but smile as I let myself get lost in them, the way I did every day during that one perfect summer. I felt like I could pretend that we were back there in my room, curled up on my tiny bed, just us. Just us. I wish I hadn't taken those days for granted. Her smile changed, then, into that happy smile I knew from those times. It took my breath away. I hadn't realized that smile had been missing until it reappeared again, like magic.

I felt Quinn's hand slip into mine, and I glanced down. I felt like there was no way to fix this. I was lost.

"I'm thinking red for prom," Quinn said later, gripping my hand as we waited for the bus back to school. I just nodded, fighting the urge to finally tell her the truth, the truth she had known from the beginning. What would that help? I knew Rachel knew about us, now, but she hadn't said anything to me. I glanced over to where she stood between Mike and Tina, Brittany and Artie, her arms wrapped around herself. She had given me that song though… I may not be smart, but I knew that song was for me. For us.

God, I had messed up.

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