Chapter Three
"Hey you Sassy!"
I turned around to see a tall woman in front of me. She was very slim and had short blonde hair and icy blue eyes that seemed to make me freeze under her gaze. She wore a red jump suit with two white stripes going down the sides. In other words, this was Sue Sylvester, coach of the Cheerios, the school's cheerleading team.
"Hey Porcelain," she said acknowledging Kurt beside me, "Why don't you run along so the real ladies can talk?" She emphasized her words a lot.
I nodded to Kurt, letting him now I would be okay. He glared at her a second before walking off.
"What do want Coach Sylvester?" I placed a hand on my hip as I released a sigh.
"Whoa, don't take that tone with me missy. I saw that stunt you pulled yesterday," She wagged her bony finger in my face.
"What stunt?" I arched an eyebrow in confusion. I hadn't pulled any stunts.
"I saw you hit Puckerman yesterday. Porcelain and the other gay were there too," she crossed her arms with a smile plastered on her face, "I wont go to Figgens with this is you join my Cheerios."
"Join your Cheerios?" I felt my eyebrows raise, "why? What would that do for you? What makes you think I'm athletic enough?"
"Well you see Sassy, I looked into your records and as it turns you are very athletic." She grabbed the folder she had tucked under her arm and opened it. She put her glasses on before she continued, "You were on the track team and the gymnastics team in 6th grade, and look here, you were a cheerleader from 7th to 9th grade." Coach Sylvester smiled as if she won the lotto. "You could help us win all our competitions and I wont go to Figgens."
I moved my long bangs out of my face with my hand when I looked up at her. At least she didn't know what was the reason why I hit Puck.
"Fine."
~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~
When I walked into the school the next day with my Cheerios uniform on, guys wouldn't stop staring. Blaine and Kurt hated the way the guys looked at me with lust and desire, like I was just a piece of meat.
"I hate this, but it's not like their's anything we can do about it," Blaine looked around at all the faces watching me as we walked. I said goodbye to them as I walked into my Chemistry class. I took a seat in the back which was odd for me. I usually sat in the front taking notes. Today we were doing an experiment and we had to be in pairs. I groaned as I looked around and realized I knew no one in this class except him, and I refuse to work with him.
"Alex do you have a partner?"
"No Mr. Smith," I sighed.
"Work with Noah, he hasn't got a partner either."
I tried to reason with him to get me another partner but I was shot down. Puck walked over to me and sat in the seat beside me. He scooted closer to me and I leaned on the edge of the table.
"You disgust me," I muttered.
"I love you Alex, just talk to me," he pleaded.
"You know, I doing just fine without you Puckerman," I said as I copied the method off the board. When I finished I gathered the supplies and returned to my area. I stood there starting the experiment, trying to ignore him. He continued talking anyway.
"It's not what you think!"
I stopped what I was doing and turned my head to him. My hands slammed on the table and I looked him in the eye. "Then what was it? Because to me it looked like you just finished sleeping with her and if that isn't it then I interrupted something."
Puck remained quiet. He swallowed before speaking again, "I know that I love you Alex and only you."
I felt like my body was on fire. Every part of my being wanted to hit him again. I leaned in close so only he could hear, "You never loved me. All I was to you, was a piece of ass. Cut the crap Puckerman. You finally realized you lost something good and now you want it back. You're just lucky I haven't gone to Mr. Figgens with this and gotten Shelby arrested for sleeping with a minor." I then released a small laugh. A giggle even. "I bet you slept with her again after I caught you two together didn't you?" When he didn't say anything I just shook my head at him and looked at him like he gum that got stuck to my shoe.
~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~
I walked to Cheerios practice a few days later with Brittany and Santana. They each grabbed one of my arms suddenly and kept walking with me.
"I know what happened with you and Puck," Santana said without even looking at me. I looked at her and then I quickly looked away.
"I don't know what you're talking about Santana."
"Of course you do, he cheated on you with Rachel's slutty mom," she smiled to herself.
"Who told you?"
"Quinn told us," Brittany said. Santana glanced at Brittany as if she didn't want me to know this information yet. "Brittany, go to practice." Brittany did as she was told and then it was just Santana and I standing there.
"Do you want something from me too Santana?" I asked. It seemed like everyone who knew was going to blackmail me, and Santana was the queen of blackmail. She deserved the nickname "Sassy" from Coach Sylvester more than I did.
"I want you to quit the Cheerios," she said as if she said "duh".
"Quit the Cheerios? Why?"
"Because before you showed up Coach was thinking about making me head cheerleader, now that you're here," she poked my shoulder, "she's thinking about making you head cheerleader."
Head cheerleader? I didn't even ask for this. I was forced to join this stupid team. It was filled with materialistic girls.
"I'll just turn her down," I shrugged. I didn't want to be head cheerleader anyway.
Santana laughed, "You don't get it do you? Sue Sylvester gives you an order, you follow it. There is no 'no' with her."
"I'm sorry Santana but I cant quit." If I quit then Coach Sylvester would go to go Mr. Figgens and tell him I hit Puck and knowing her, she'll make up something else.
Santana looked surprised. Someone had said no to her. She then smiled, her usual smile. "I guess I'll make your life here a living hell then." I watched Santana walking off as I mentally cursed at myself.
~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~
I jogged off the track and to the parking lot when practice was over. I began walking when I was close enough to my car. I pulled my bottle of water out of my bag and drank heavily. I felt the cold liquid travel down my throat, cooling me down.
"Can we talk?"
I stopped drinking and put my bottle back in my bag after rolling my eyes.
"I'm tired of you following me. Make it quick. You've got five minutes."
Puck took a few steps closer to me and reached for my hand. I immediately moved it away from him.
"That day when you found me in-"
"Caught you," I corrected.
"..Caught me in her apartment.. I just sat there and thought 'what did I do? I just lost the best thing that's happened to me.' I wanted to go after you but I knew you would just attack me."
"Maybe I wanted you to follow me. Maybe I wanted you to come to me and say 'it was a mistake.' And if you regretted it like you say you did then what about the other times after I caught you Puck?" I really didn't understand why my heart still throbbed for him. My demeanor seemed strong but inside I was broken like glass, and he knew this. This was probably why he kept trying. He was taking advantage of my broken heart that still ached for him. His hazel eyes bore into my light brown eyes with intensity. I felt like an organism under a microscope.
"There was only one other time after you caught us. I'm not going to say it was a mistake because I know you'll tell me 'one time is a mistake Puck.' But when I say this, I say it with every ounce of my being Alex. I love you." He never took his eyes off of mine. I felt the tough exterior of my demeanor weakening as his hand caressed my cheek. I felt like my skin was melting at his warm touch.
"Let's give it another go," he whispered.
"What about visiting Beth?"
"You can come with me on every visit," Puck continued caressing my cheek. When I didn't respond he leaned down slowly and kissed me gently.
~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~
I don't know why I took him back after that. Maybe it was to fill a hole in my heart that longed for him. Everyone disapproved of my decision and I cant say I blame them.
"My period's late.." I whispered to Rachel in the girl's bathroom.
"It could be stress," she said matter-of-factly.
"Or it could be the spawn of Puckerman growing in your belly," Santana walked out a stall.
"Do you have bionic ears or do you just hide in odd places to create rumors about people?" I placed my hands on my hips.
"You'll be kicked off the Cheerios just like Quinn was when she got Prego."
"Santana stop this we're supposed to be like a family," Rachel pleaded.
"Oh be quiet manhands, this is between me and Alex," Santana snapped.
"Santana I can't quit the Cheerios I already explained this to you!" I was getting frustrated and my voice had raised. I couldn't quit for two reasons. First being Coach Sylvester would rat me out to Figgens. Second, my mom wasn't ashamed of me anymore since I was part of a cheer squad again. Sure it hurts that my mom only accepts it because it's female dominated sport. At first my mom thought I joined to be surrounded by girls just because I'm bisexual.
Santana smirked. "Don't worry, if you don't quit, your life will be hell." She emphasized on "will."
Rachel and I walked to my house together to practice on some music. Blaine never brought someone of the same sex over due to my mother's comments. As soon as we got in my house I regretted it. We should have went to Rachel's house. She does have two gay dads. They would understand and they wouldn't chastise me for being who I am.
"Is this your girlfriend?" my mother was sitting on the couch watching TV.
I gave her a look and shook my head.
"A cheerleader?"
I shook my head again.
"Then who?" she raised her voice a little.
"Cant I have friends? Or should I say female friends? She's from the Glee Club mom," I sighed. Rachel looked frightened. "My room's this way Rach," I began walking up the stairs and she followed. Blaine arrived about fifteen minutes later and he joined us.
"Why does your mother treat you like that?" Rachel asked, concern in her voice.
"It's been like this since we decided to be open with her and our father about who we are," Blaine explained.
"But why? She should still love you because you're her kids," Rachel sounded like she was giving a speech.
"I get you Rachel, completely. There's nothing wrong with loving who you are. We're all perfect in our own way," I slumped onto my purple bean bag chair.
"I've got it!" Rachel stood up.
"…Got what?" Blaine asked, confused.
"Alex! She just gave me an idea. The school show is next week. Let's talk to Mr. Schuester about singing Lady Gaga's Born This Way! Your parents are coming right?" She nodded at her last few words.
Blaine and I nodded, not as enthusiastic as she had hoped. Usually all of Rachel Berry's plans failed miserably.
"It'll be great! We can all wear shirts stating our flaws as well!"
Blaine and I looked at each other and made a face. We didn't have to be twins to know what the other was thinking. She's crazy.
Unfortunately, Mr. Schuester went with it.
~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~Glee~
Rachel was pushing me on stage. We all wore jackets over our shirts that stated our flaws. Mines read "LIKES BOYS & GIRLS." I closed up my jacket and started waving my arms at Rachel to leave me alone. I hate when people are pushy.
She walked away and Puck appeared. He smiled his great smile and opened his shirt for me to see. It read "I'M WITH STUPID ↓" I laughed and kissed his cheek gently. It's true. His penis is in fact his brain. Before he met me Puck was sleeping with his friend's moms instead of doing his job which was cleaning pools.
"You got to do this. Rachel's right, show your mom she shouldn't be ashamed of you. Besides, you're dating me anyway," he shrugged with a small laugh.
"That's not funny Puck. Just because I'm dating a guy doesn't stop me from liking girls too," I snapped.
"Whoa, calm down babe, everything will be fine," he kissed my forehead gently, "We're up next, get ready." He winked and walked away. Some were deep inside me, I knew everything would blow up in my face. It was just a matter of time.
I walked up to the microphones at the front of the stage with my brother Blaine beside me. We looked at each other before looking out to the crowd and finding our parents in the third row. My mom waved at us excited. She was glad we were a part of Glee club, she was in Glee club in high school as well.
"Mom," I began, talking into the mic, "no longer should you be ashamed of your children."
"We are who we are, and we love who we are. Everyone is perfect in their own way. No one is a mistake," Blaine said calmly.
"We were Born This Way," we said together. We slowly backed up and the spotlight shone on Kurt who was center stage. Kurt said the intro:
"It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M
Just put your paws up
'Cause you were born this way, baby"
Blaine and I opened Kurt's shirt which read "LIKES BOYS." Blaine then opened his own. His shirt was identical to Kurt's. I then began to sing.
"My mama told me when I was young
We are all born superstars
She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on
In the glass of her boudoir
"There's nothing wrong with loving who you are"
She said, "'Cause he made you perfect, babe"
"So hold your head up girl and you'll go far,
Listen to me when I say"
I saw my parents talking when everyone joined in for the chorus.
"I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
Baby I was born this way
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way"
When the song was over Rachel walked up to the microphone in her now exposed "NOSE" shirt. "We were born this way, and no one can change that!" she said with enthusiasm. I saw my mom glaring at my brother and I from her seat. I know what she was thinking… She wanted to say "You've embarrassed me yet again."
I'm trying to make the scenes quick and dramatic like they do on Glee. Am I doing a good job at that? And things you would like to see in the story or good ideas I could grow bigger then let me know. Everyone who gives help will be acknowledged! =3
I know the Born This Way episode didn't come at the point it was actually before, but hey, this is Fan Fiction lol.
