A/N: Sorry for the ubber long update, and for those who followed me on twitter thank you, NOW here's a new chapter for my beautiful readers. :)
Rachel was making her way to her second period when a certain ex-boyfriend/ football player came to her side with a disgruntled appearance on his face. "Hey Rachel" he said in an absolutely fake cheery voice "who was that guy I saw you with?" he asked quickly looking behind them almost expecting him to be following them. Rachel rolled her eyes he was dating Quinn and was asking her what a new friend was to her "he was just a friend Finn, he's in my class that's the first time I ever talked to him and we hit it off pretty quickly, Ok? Bye now I have to get to class" She finished off by rushing into the barely filled class room; and again taking a seat by the front.
She sat there for about four minutes till' the bell rang and a few more kids filed in followed by their teacher Mr. Barnes an old man with an old timey mustache that always made Rachel giggle. Looking at his not so full class Mr. Barnes smiled and told the class they would be reviewing integrals, pulling out the thick book Rachel flipped to the page and started on her work.
Already finished with her work and checking it Rachel's mind was being allowed on wandering, think about things that she has been definitely avoiding. Like her situation with Finn she wanted him to be happy she thought that was the reason she stopped trying to pursue him now that he was dating Quinn. But in her mind there was that nagging voice suggesting that she never loved him, that she liked him so much was that he was popular, she was not, he was hot, to everyone else she was not, but now everything has changed and she thinks maybe Quinn was right it was just a fantasy that would never happen. But now she wasn't sure if she wanted it to ever happen.
Sketching again finishing up the picture of Cameron, Rachel waited anxiously for the bell to ring and make her way to study hall which she always spent sketching or looking over lyrics for glee club. Finally the bell rang and Rachel hopped up from her seat putting her work in the wire basket, and rushing her way through the door. Rushing through the hallway Rachel avoided the lustful gazes of each teenage boy and answered the boys with enough courage to flirt with her, with backhanded comments.
Finally getting into the room, Rachel took a seat in the back of the room hiding from the rest of the students. Taking out her notebook Rachel she once again started to sketch Cameron from her perfect memory, losing herself in her thought she didn't notice the ex- Latina Cheerio taking a seat across from her. Putting the finishing touches on her sketch Rachel smiled down at her sketch, and packing it away safely in her backpack. Looking up Rachel saw Santana staring across from her, "hey yentl what the hell were you doing?" Santana asked in a monotone "hello Santana nice to see you too" Rachel replied wirily focusing on the picture of a musical flower she was working on, already used to Santana's rude comments. ||||||||||||
"What happened to your clothes your grandma said you couldn't use her clothes anymore?" She asked with a smirk on her voice, Rachel gave her a very hurt look; which surprised the Latina very much. "For your information Santana my grandmother disowned my dad's family, and my daddy's mom dead of breast cancer" the small brunette said in an offended tone focusing her whole attention back to her sketch. That piece of information actually surprised Santana, Rachel never mentioned those things and everyone complained when their fucking pets die and it's all over the school but dies down quickly. 'Now I feel like shit' Santa140;[0 9na thought to herself, sighing Santana tried for her attention but all she did was ignore her. Placing a hand on the smaller girls shoulder Santana lightly shook her, Rachel sent her a hard glare but you could see the small hurt in her eyes.
"What do you want Santana I have a sketch to finish by Friday" Rachel asked in a stern tone, Santana's eyes widened at the small girl's confidence she just stood up for herself against the bitchiest girl in the whole school. "I just may grow to like you man hands you've got sass" Santana said in a happily sarcastic voice, giving the petite brunette an equally sarcastic and cheery smile. Raising her eyes at the Latina Rachel asked "what do you want Santana but don't waste your breath I'll probably say no." The icy glare actually set Santana a small shiver of fear, shaking off the fear Santana smiled genially at the girl.
"You know what Rachel this could be the beginning of a beautiful friend ship" Santana said as Rachel rolled her eyes and began to sketch again.
The rest of the class was filled with Santana trying to get Rachel's attention, and Rachel ignoring her and continuing to sketch. Finally the bell rang signaling the end of class, Rachel jumped out her seat and making a mad dash for the door.
Making her way to the art room Rachel sat in the back of the class like always it was, somewhat her assigned seat in the class even though there was none in the class. Taking her seat in front on the white canvas, Rachel looked around the colorful beautiful room that screamed so many different colors all trying to get attention. The sketches though were always the ones that got the most attention posed in the front of the class room, the grace in the lines they looked magical. All of them came from her class AP art, but to Ms. Abigail it was her bright colors class room, were the brightest colors of a painting showed and popped.
Smiling Rachel just sat there staring at the door, waiting on Cameron to make his way through it. She wasn't expecting him to come into class four minutes early like she did, but she really did want to talk to him before class started. Rolling her eyes she grabbed her sketch book and continued to sketch her beautiful musical flower, and relaxing her worrying for Cameron.
The bell rang five minutes later and students started to file into the class room in pairs, as Rachel saw kids come in she started to worry Cameron had yet to enter. Her inner good person was starting to over react 'oh gosh, oh gosh he was upset earlier I should have forced to tell me what was wrong oh gosh I'm such a bad friend' she thought to herself, closing her eyes and trying to calm down. Rachel closed her eyes then counted to twenty, although she didn't even notice Cameron walking in with Ms. Abigail looking dejected next to the cheery brunette teacher's side.
Opening her eyes Rachel almost had a heart attack when she looked over to her left and saw the usually empty seat filled by her glum looking new friend. He looked better than when he did when they had left their homeroom; he had less of the tears just a heart broken appearance on his face. Turning her full attention to Cameron gave him a questioning look, "what happened you look so down" she said in a light voice so their teacher wouldn't hear them whispering to each other.
He looked over at her "my girlfriend broke up with me" he said mournfully tone looking at his clean paint brush. Giving him a quick hug Rachel whispered I his ear a quick "everything is alright Cam you'll get through this" smiling up at the brunette girl Cameron whispered a "thank you" before both turned their attention to Ms. Abigail.
The class went on the duo smiled and laughed together, the class was very curious about that usually Rachel sat alone in her seat. Now the best artist sat next to her laughing as if they've known each other for years, the two people of the attention noticed none of this. They just sat there as Rachel made Cameron laugh at her old pee-wee league soccer team stories that could make anyone break into a huge grin.
"And when I kicked the ball the little girl got what was coming to her SLAM right in the face never saw a red mark that big since" Rachel said emphasizing her story with her hands. By the end of the story both of them were smiling like crazy people, trying-miserably-to cover their loud laughing. "So now I know never insult Broadway in front of you" He said looking down clutching his stomach. "No wrong answer you should NEVER insult Broadway especially Barbra" she said offensively yet still laughing along with Cameron.
They stayed like that sketching each other talking, laughing, and having a sweet time. "Can we hang out after school ya know after your Glee practice" Cameron asked shyly, all Rachel could muster up was a complete look of shock back tracking her stuttered out "y-ya kn –know like friends bu –but you don't have to go if you don't want to…Know what forget I ever said anything" he said with a smile and returned back to his drawing. She laughed at his shy antics "I was just surprised that's all not anything else it's just that usually only ask me to hang if they want to get in my skirt, and never like actually do something other than make out and other stuff." He looked at me disbelievingly at her "but you've had like… three boyfriends and your own personal stalker one of them has to be able to talk to you without trying to grope you" Cameron said with a small chuckle. "Well believe it all boys are pervs and can't stay without sex for more than four days or they die" Rachel said smoothly causing them both to crack up laughing.
"You know I'm not like that pretty please we can hang out at your house or something my mom's cleaning, and she goes all out crazy and if we dare go back home before dinner time she will put us to bone cracking work" Cameron pleaded his bottom lip jutted out in a pout. Rachel tried to keep a straight face but failed as she laughed at the goofy baby face he was doing, "fine, fine you win we'll do something after school." Cameron put on a face that shows as if he just won a million dollars, "why thank you for the honor Miss. Berry" he said in a cheesy English accent.
The rest of class went on everyone just listening to Cameron, and Rachel neither even knowing; it just enjoying each others company.
The bell rang and the kids filed out Cameron and Rachel the last to leave the colorful room, savoring each piece of individuality that each piece of art brought to the room. Walking they joked around like old pals, no one in the halls could believe their eyes. There was a very hot looking Rachel Berry walking down the halls associating with a nerd, all the Cheerios were looking as if they wanted to kill her.
Ignoring the odd stares Cameron, and Rachel walked to the cafeteria, but after reading the menu immediately decided to go out to eat at the nearby café that served only organic foods. Walking over the students parking they reached Rachel's car, Cameron let out a long, appreciated whistle "nice car, ya know my birthday is a couple months you could give me an early present" he said with a small wink, and smirk. "Yeah right after you give me a million dollars we'll talk" she said cheekily winking right back at him, he laughed and got in the car as they drove down the road towards the small café.
The short drive was filled with the two teens singing along to whatever came on, on the radio
There's no reason you and me should be alone
Tonight yeah baby, tonight yeah baby
The teens laughed as they screamed on the top of their lungs, laughing Rachel turned down the radio "you have an amazing voice Cameron you should join Glee club!" She exclaimed facing him her face in a blown out smile, Cameron looked at her and how happy she looked he sent her an undetermined face before relying warily "I'll think about it." "I'll take that as a yes thank you sooo much it would be nice to have a friend in there, everyone doesn't really like me" Rachel said in a tired voice her smile faltering a bit then returned when her eyes faced the road once again. Grinning Cameron looked over out his window, and saw a soccer field were three very muscled boys were playing soccer with no shirts on. "Hey Berry wanna try making a move at the hulks over there?" Cameron said winking at Rachel referring to the soccer stories she had told him, parking in the small parking lot Rachel looked at the field, and rolled her eyes "amateurs I was better when I was six."
Smiling Cameron escorted Rachel into the small organic dinner "hey Gina" Rachel greeted the older dark skinned woman behind the counter cleaning some plates "hey Rach the normal I'm guessing?" She questioned as Rachel nodded her head vigorously, Gina smiled at her, and looked at Cameron "what would your friend like?" She questioned setting up to start making Rachel's smoothies, Cameron looked at the board through his glasses. "Guess I'll have a berry blast" he said unsure looking at Rachel for approval, she nodded her head then laughed "what?" He questioned, both girls smiled "that's what I always get when I come here lasts name's Berry I tried it, tastes awesome" Rachel said. Rolling her eyes they stood there patting the counter in a drum beat, Gina handed then both a smoothie then went back to cleaning the blenders.
They went to sit outside to relish the fresh air before they had to go back into the crowded stuff hell hole people call a public school. They sat in the bleachers looking at the beautiful spring noon, when Cameron brought out his i-pod and turning on his playlist. Rachel was thinking the same thing, she ran to her car and grabbed her mini i-pod speakers and hooked up them up, and turned up the sound.
Whenever I dress cool,
My parents put up a fight
And if I'm a hotshot,
Mom will cut my hair at night
In the morning I'm sure of my identity
I scream mom and dad
'Why can't I be who I want to be?
At the next part Cameron had joined Rachel in singing the song, which had also attracted the attention of the boys playing soccer. And one with beautiful golden eyes was the most enchanted taken away from her beautiful voice, then there was the one that was smiling like an idiot because of the way his friend was looking at his new vocal coach.
I've had enough
This is my prayer
I'll die living just as free as my hair
Don't let it go
It's my identity
And I'll die living just as free as my hair
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Living as free as my hair
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Living as free as my hair
Cameron stopped and let Rachel take over the next verse, neither saw the three boys heading in their direction.
Wherever I go they stare at me
I won't change it, because of your taste
This is me, this is my hair
All you could find is under my wig
Whether my hair is my pink
My soul is pink
This is who I am
Cameron once again joined her for the chorus, and the boys were now just standing there watching them as their voices blended together.
I've had enough
This is my prayer
Then I'll die living just as free as my hair
Don't let it go
It's my identity
And I'll die living just as free as my hair
The boys were staring in shock at the two, just assuming Rachel and Cameron were together much to the golden eyed boys' dismay. Cameron once again joined Rachel in the last chorus.
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Living as free as my hair
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Living as free as my hair
At the end of the song both Rachel and Cameron kept the note, that's till' three sets of hands started to clap and cheer for them which made both teens blush. "That was wicked pure awesomeness" a boy said still clapping his hair in a softly styled brown Mohawk, and bright green eyes.
Rachel looked at him then it dawned on her "hey Alec what are you doing here?" She said curiosity lacing her tone "oh nothing playing soccer, guy stuff" he said while trying miserably to balance a soccer ball on his head. "what about you" he said giving up on trying do anything with the soccer ball "ditching school like us?" he asked sending her a wink "oh no my friend Cameron and I just wanted to get out our school isn't that far away we're on lunch break." She said simply gesturing to her and Cameron and the smoothies sitting on the benches "so ya'll play soccer cool?"
Rachel asked pointing to the soccer ball tucked under his arm, he looked at where she was pointing "um, yeah really fun we all play for Daltons' team as you can see we're rough around the edges but we're working at it." Alec informed her in a small childish voice, Rachel just let out a small laugh "I can see that" the girl uttered under her breath.
"hey Rache you used to be in soccer maybe you could teach them a thing or two" Cameron mentioned with a smile on his face. All three boys looked at her in surprise except for gold eyes he just looked at her adoringly "Cam shut it" she snapped at the taller boy. "I haven't played soccer since I was like eight, so I'm probably not even that good any more" she continued shyly looking down at her feet. "Once a soccer player always a soccer player I say, my names Jacob, Jacob Dowery pleased to make your acquaintance Rachel" the blonde said passing snatching the ball away from Alec and tossing it to the girl.
"Good to meet you Jacob, what's your name?" She questioned the honey eyed boy that just stood there with the small group not talking, he looked up from the interesting grass he was studying "hmmmm?" He saw Rachel smile brightly at him then it dawned on him "you're the girl I bumped into yesterday" he said bluntly. "Um I suppose so Kurt said it was an emergency that I got to the Warbler hall as fast as possible" she spoke her head hanging while her cheeks turned a lovely bright burning red "he tends to over exaggerate things" she continued. "Nah it's ok it just that you ran off so, I couldn't even say my apology for bumping into you" he said scratching the back of his neck awkwardly. "it's ok I was the maniac running down the halls of your school so… yeah" she said shrugging her arms.
"Either way no more awkward tones and apologies please I wanna see want you got" Alec said excited looking at Rachel. "fine" she said as put the ball down and took off her heels passing them to Cameron she dropped the ball the balanced it at the top of her foot, and threw it up to balance on her thigh. Looking closely at the ball Rachel threw it up once more and balanced on the top of her head making sure it never dropped and she kept her focus, she started to bounce it on her head. "There happy?" she asked grabbing the ball and tossing it to Alec "not quite show us more you have to know more than that, or I guess you're not the best at everything you do so…" Alec challenged. Rachel glared at the Warbler for a second then snatched the ball back from him, taking a deep breath Rachel balanced the ball threw it up slightly and rotated her leg around it as far as Alec knew it was called an around the world. She continued doing it four in a row then again started to do different tricks, to say the boys were in shock was an understatement they had no idea so was Cameron he knew she was good but the tricks she was pulling he only saw in professional videos.
"That enough for you come on Cam lets go we still need to get back before the warning bell sounds see ya'll later, bye" Rachel said her face slightly red and she was taking deep breaths. Walking away the duo was making their way when Alec called out "you ARE coming to warbler practice today right?" looking back at them Rachel had an calculating look on her features "yeah I'll just find a way out of glee club" with those words Rachel and Cameron got in Rachel's car and drove back to Mckinley.
A/N: Again soooo sorry for not updating I've only had small time on the computer I tweet from my phone soo yeah REVIEWS=LoVe & beautiful Klainebows , thank you :)