Young with Fame
Chapter Three
Time Apart
"Hey!" Finn smiled as he past Rachel in the crowded hall way of McKinley High. "I'm coming over after school with the others!" he hollered after he was long gone down the hallway.
Rachel smiled as she tucked her books into herself. She convinced herself that she and Finn had a chance to get back together. That was one of the reasons why she participated in the band, was because of Finn.
"Hey mama!" Mercedes called after the Jewish girl.
Rachel turned to see her two friends tagging behind her. "Hello," Rachel said in her usual preppy voice.
"So, we still on for this weekend?" Kurt nudged Rachel from the left as Mercedes did the same on the right.
Rachel prepped up with a smile until she remembered band practice at her place. "Sorry," Rachel turned so she was walking backwards with her face at her friends. "I have practice." is all Rachel would give to her two best friends.
"Practice?" Mercedes exclaimed. "You've had practice for the past month!"
"Yes, and I am sorry." she stopped walking as she reached her class. "Maybe a rain check?" she turned with a big grin.
"Yeah," Kurt started as Mercedes ended with a, "Sure." They both watched as the diva walked into her class. The two looked at each other as they made their ways to their own classes.
Rachel wasn't lying to her friends, she was merely telling part of the truth. She was practicing but she wasn't practicing for ballet or her chords for her new solo in glee club it was for her band, Lost Directions.
"One. Two. Three."
"She's got a smile that seems to me reminds me of childhood memories-
"Guys!"
"What?" Rachel yelled into the microphone in the middle of her basement. "Well!" she raised her eyebrows annoyed at Puck for interrupting.
"Guess what we're doing next Saturday night?" he jumped on the sofa with his hands all over the place.
"What?" Rachel asked again with annoyance.
"I got us a gig!" he grinned so large it seemed like his face was going to burst.
"You didn't!" Finn leaned forward in his drum kit.
"I did!" Puck thrusted his hand forward with the flier. "Now, I took this pic one day when we were reassuring, but we're gonna need to take more pictures so we can make more fliers and pin them up downtown.
"These are awesome, man!" Sam glanced at the fliers and already knew they were awesome. He patted his friend on the back as he made his way to the fridge in the corner of the room.
"What's wrong Rach?" Finn asked.
Rachel ended up by the stairs as she watched the boys devoured the fliers with excitement. They were eager. Any one could tell. They were boys, boys always wanted to be rock stars when they were little. Girls; Girls wanted to be superstars a princess in a big dress as she made her way down the red carpet for a movie premiere, not a rock star. A rock start was a boys dream not a girls. Not Rachel's. Not right now.
"I need a second," she rushed out. She stumbled up the stairs as she made a run for the back door. "Deep breaths, Rachel," she said. Her body paced the backyard as she kept her hand on her forehead.
"Hey, Rock star," Noah said as he slid the door shut behind him.
"Don't, call me that!" Rachel responded angry.
"Woah!" Puck pulled his arms up to a surrender pose as he slid into a plastic chair on the patio. "Looks like someone's already getting a big ego." Puck chuckled as he leaned back in the chair.
"Stop. Will you just stop!" Rachel spun to yell at Puck. "I am not a rock star! Alright!" she urged. "I think I need to take a break from this band thing we're doing." Rachel carefully walked to the chair next to Puck and she carefully choose her words. "I just think right now is not a good time for me to get into this band thing. With all the stress this month has brought to me alone..." she shook her head twisting to the other direction. "I need to figure what I am doing with my future, and I am certain that being in a band is not one of them."
"Fine." Puck blew out. "Take as much time as you need." he slowly got to his feet and walked to the door. "But Rach, I think the boy's and I will stay until practice is over." He smirked at Rachel and disappeared inside.
Rachel gave Puck a slight smile and turned to the slightly visible moon appearing from behind a cloud in the east. She exhaled a big breathe and lay on the glass table.
Can anyone guess what the song Rachel was singing?
Short chapter but they get longer.
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