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Chapter 4:

At 5:00 on Saturday, Mercedes picked Quinn up and they headed towards Chant. Quinn was in a particularly good mood, and on the drive they discussed what songs they would sing.

Mercedes decided they would pick the songs they should sing by turning on the radio, and going with whatever song was playing. Quinn agreed, and prayed she wouldn't be singing anything by Ke$ha.

Mercedes went first, and turned the radio on. "Firework" by Katy Perry came on, and Mercedes shrugged.

"I'm good." She said. "Your turn." She turned the volume off and changed to a random radio station.

"Ok, so" Mercedes said, turning the volume back up "You are singing...this"

The volume was up loud enough to hear the lyrics, and they listened to see what song it was.

Oh Sam, Sam, you know where I am
Come around and talk awhile
I need your smile
You need a shoulder
Oh Sam, Sam, you know where I am
And the door is open wide
Come on inside
Longing to see you
Oh Sam, Sam, you know where I am*

Mercedes glanced at Quinn, her eyes wide. "Woah...that's just weird..."

Quinn stared at the radio with her mouth open. "Thats...wow."

Mercedes turned the radio off, and smiled. "Its kinda funny though, right? Of all the songs in all of the word..."

Quinn laughed in disbelief. "Yeah, what are the odds...I'm not singing that though."

Mercedes was already changing the radio station, the volume back down low.

"Of course you don't have to sing that...we'll find something else."

"Ok, but I'm doing it this time. You're obviously a jinx or something." Mercedes stuck her tongue out at her, and Quinn laughed and flicked to another station. She crossed her fingers, and turned the volume up.

"Raise Your Glass" by Pink came on, and Quinn sighed. "Good, I can do that."

Mercedes smiled and nodded, keeping her eyes on the road. She seemed to be concentrating very hard on driving all of the sudden. A moment later, she started humming. It took Quinn a moment to recognize the song, and she punched Mercedes (lightly...sort of...).

"Quit humming the 'Sam' song!" she said, shaking her fist. Mercedes laughed.

"Oh come on, its funny!" she said, chuckling to herself.

"It is not funny. Its..I don't know what." Quinn said, crossing her arms and trying to not smile.

15 minutes later, they arrived at Chant. For once, no one was on stage singing. Quinn assumed it was because it was still early.

Quinn looked around, and didnt see Kate anywhere. "You wanna get a snack the bar while we wait for Kate to get here?" she asked Mercedes.

Mercedes' eyes widened and she looked nervous. "Uh, why don't you get some nachos and I'll meet you at the table...I need to go...to..." she said, looking frantically around the club as though searching for some place she could say she needed to go to. "...the bathroom..." she finished, spotting the bathrooms near the stage.

She handed Quinn 5 dollars and walked away quickly. Quinn started after her friend, and shrugged. Whatever her problem was, it was her business.

She went over to the bar and ordered some nachos and guacamole. The bartender got them for her and took her money without once looking up or saying anything to her. Quinn got the feeling that he was kind of an asshole.

She took her food and went to sit by a table near the front door, so she could easily see Kate when she came in. Mercedes sat down next to her a moment later.

They sat and chatted for a few more minutes, when all of the sudden Quinn's vision went black, as hands closed over her eyes. She jumped a mile in the air, and almost toppled out of her chair. The hands around her eyes removed themselves when she jumped, and then put themselves around her arms to stop her falling.

"Hi Kate" Quinn said, as Kate leaned her back into her seat.

"Hi Quinn, sorry about that. I didnt mean to scare you." she said, taking a seat.

"These are my friends," she continued, gesturing to the two boys next to her that Quinn had just noticed. "This is Cameron, and this is Matt."

"Cameron" smiled and shook Quinn and Mercedes hands. He had shaggy brown hair and a goofy grin. He was wearing a blue t shirt with a picture of an ice cream cone eating itself. The cone was saying "My God, I'm delicious!"** Quinn didn't no whether or smile or grimace.

"So your Quinn?" the one named Matt said. He had dark blond hair, with different splotches of colour in it. His hair seemed extremely messy, as though he hadnt brushed it...ever.

Quinn nodded. "Katy hasn't shut up about you. But she didnt mention you were a blond. Go figure- OW!" Matt suddenly jumped up and screamed, and Kate looked away, whistling innocently.

"And so you must be Mercedes" Cameron jumped in, trying to smooth things over. "Kate mentioned you, too."

Mercedes rolled her eyes.

"ANYWAYS," Kate said, changing the subject. "I am very thirsty. Matt, go get some drinks."

"No way!" Matt said, crossing his arms. "Why can't you get it."

"Because he hates me, remember? I'm a girl." she said slowly, as though talking to a two year old.

"Why would that matter?" Quinn asked.

"Because he's gay" Matt and Mercedes replied in unison.

Quinn raised her eyebrows. "So he's just nice to boys? Thats not fair."

Kate patted her on the arm. "No, don't worry. He's a dick to most boys too. He has a specific type. He likes pretty boys." she said, turning towards Matt, who blushed.

"I am not a pretty boy." He defensively.

Kate rolled her eyes. "Yes, you are. Underneath that paint splattered mop you call hair, your face looks like it was carved from delicate marble. Besides, we know he likes you" she said, raising her eyebrows up and down suggestively. "So try and flirt with him a little, will you? See if you can get us free drinks. Now go" she said giving him a little push.

"I hate you passionately" he said, and grudgingly went to get them the drinks.

"Diet coke, please!" Kate called after him.

"Make that two!" Quinn shouted, laughing.

"Three!" Mercedes added.

"I can't believe he's gay..." Quinn said a moment later. "I just assumed that he was an asshole..."

Kate smiled. "Oh he is an asshole. He's just a gay asshole."

"Which, if you think about it, is extremely fitting" Cameron chimed in, and Kate burst out laughing.

Mercedes laughed too, and Quinn smiled a little. By now she was used to the fact that her and Kate had very different senses of humor. "What about Matt? Is he gay?" Quinn asked, glancing over at him by the bar. He was leaning forward on the counter, and did seem to be flirting with the bartender, who was actually smiling.

Kate grinned. "Well, technically he's bisexual but he has never, ever, ever been with a girl, or shown any interest in a girl ever. But still, he insists." She said with a shrug.

Quinn nodded, looking at Matt and the bartender. "I can't believe he's actually flirting. That man did not look capable of emotion."

"You should have seen him last night. This guy went to order something, and he was so his type. His face looked like it was made of porcelain he was so pretty. Anyways, I swear I heard Bruce- thats the bartender- call him 'doll face' at least twice."

Quinn laughed. "Thats pretty funny."

"The blond guy who was with him, who I can only assume was his boyfriend, did not seem to think so."

Mercedes laughed, then got up to help Matt, who was coming back with the drinks.

"Have I mentioned I hate you." He said, sitting down.

"He gave 'em to you free didnt he?" Kate said, smiling wisely. Matt did not reply.

A moment later, a chubby boy who Quinn recognized from the previous week as "Marcus" came on stage and began belting out Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl".

Kate rolled her eyes. "Stupid Marcus..." she mumbled.

Mercedes cringed. "Does he always do Katy Perry?"

Matt and Cameron nodded sadly. "Always." They said together.

"Hey sweets" a voice from behind them said. The manager of the club was standing there, once again dressed all in black except his shoes.

"Hey Dan," Kate said smiling. "How can you be comfortable with this?" She said, gesturing towards the stage, where Marcus was getting way too into the song.

Dan shrugged. "He's happy, I'm happy."

"Whatever. One day, I will have my revenge. And it will be vengeful. And you will know my vengeance."

"Cool." Dan said, nodding his head. "See ya later sweets, Matt, Cameron, Pretty Blond and Mercedes."

Kate laughed, and Quinn frowned. "Why does he know everyone elses name?" she pouted.

"Relax," Kate said, putting her arm around Quinn. "He just hasn't heard your name yet. Once he hears it, he'll remember."

Quinn sighed, and looked at Kate. "Doesn't it bother you when he calls you 'sweets'?"

Kate blinked. "Whaddya mean?"

"He calls you 'sweets', isn't that weird?" she asked again. Kate started at her for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"No, it doesn't bother me, because that's my name." She said, still chuckling.

Quinn stared at her, confused.

"Kate Sweets, nice to meet you. " Kate stuck out her hand for Quinn to shake.

"Oh..whoops" Quinn said, feeling her face turn red. "I feel a little stupid."

Kate grinned. "No reason to feel stupid around me, believe me. Besides, your beautiful, so you can get away with it." She said, standing up.

"Come on," she continued. "If we're going to get Marcus out of our heads with some good music, we better go sign up now."

Quinn, Mercedes, Matt and Cameron all followed her, signing up to go on one after another. Kate signed up first, directly after Marcus.

"What are you singing?" Matt asked.

"Well, I've basically sung all my favorite songs at least 3 times each by now, so I looked up something new this time" she said smiling.

"'And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer'" Cameron said solemly, then smiled. "'Benefits of a classical education.'"

Kate rolled her eyes, and Matt shook his head.

Quinn must have looked confused, because Kate leaned over and whispered loudly "Thats a line from Die Hard." Quinn giggled, and Cameron shrugged.

Just then, Marcus finished his "song" and made his way off the stage. Kate smiled, and went up the stairs to the backstage area. A moment later, she appeared on the stage, and began singing.

Oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q, baby I love you, Susie Q.

Quinn and the others made their way back to their table, and Quinn watched Kate, impressed. She hadnt noticed before what a good singer she was. Her voice had a deep, throaty quality to it. It was very sexy, actually. Quinn blushed at her own thought, but decided that yes, sexy was the right word.

I like the way you walk,
I like the way you talk,
I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk, Susie Q.

As Quinn watched Kate, she became aware of Matt and Cameron watching her. She turned to them, and blushed.

"What?" she asked.

They grinned.

"Nothing." Cameron said, still grinning. "So...what do you think of Katie? She's pretty cool huh?"

Matt snickered. Quinn narrowed her eyes.

"Yeah, she is. I like her, I guess. Why?"

"No reason" Cameron said, innocently. "She likes you, too." He added.

Quinn turned back to the stage, where Kate was finishing her song.

Oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q baby I love you, Susie Q
.***

Kate waved to the crowd as she left the stage, and Quinn cheered.

Mercedes was next to sing, and she got up as Kate came towards them.

"How'd I do?" she asked, smiling.

"Horrible." Cameron replied instantly.

"More terrible than usual" Matt added.

"You were great" Quinn gushed. Kate grinned.

"Thanks. Its a good thing yours is the only opinion I care about or I might be sad." she said, sticking her tongue out at Matt and Cameron, who grinned.

Quinn smiled. A moment later, she looked over and saw someone entering the club, and her heart stopped.

"Sam." Quinn said, staring in disbelief. What the fuck was he doing here?

"Sam...like your ex-boyfriend Sam?" Kate asked, turning around. When she spotted him, her heart stopped too.

"Yeah...what the-" Quinn said, as Kurt Hummel followed her ex into the club.

"Whats he doing with Kurt?" she asked, mostly speaking to herself.

"Oh, nothing I'm sure." Kate said quickly, her heart beating faster. "Hey, uh Quinn, look at me!" she said, waving her hands in front of Quinn's face. She had seen those two here the other night, and they were most certainly together. Quinn was not going to be happy if she figured that out. Kate silently prayed they wouldn't do anything couple-like.

Quinn brushed Kate's hands away from her face, and got up to go over to them. As Kate watched, the blond leaned down and kissed the porcelain looking one firmly on the mouth. Kate smacked herself on the forehead. God hates me, she thought.

Quinn's mouth dropped open in shock, and she stopped walking. Kate rushed up behind her, and turned her away.

"You okay?" she asked tentatively. Quinn closed her mouth, and stared at Kate.

"I-I...what?" she stammered in disbelief, whirling back around. Sam was holding Kurt in his arm, brushing back bits of his hair.

She whipped around to Kate. "You knew?" she asked, her eyes flashing dangerously.

"No, well...sort of. I mean, I saw them here yesterday." she said timidly. "But I didnt know he was your ex, I swear!" she added.

Quinn nodded, then walked calmy over to where the two boys were standing. As Kate watched, she tapped the blond one on the shoulder, and when he turned around and saw her, Kate saw all the colour drain instantly from his face.

Before the blond had a chance to say anything, Quinn reached back and punched him in the nose. Kate gasped, and ran over.

"What the fuck Sam!" she hissed. "Sam" was doubled over, and the cermanic looking boy was holding him in his arms, looking fearfully at Quinn.

"You fucking cheating, lying, asshole….man" she spit out, furious. Kate stood routed to the spot, afraid to say anything.

Sam seemed to be trying to defend himself, but his words were marred by his hands which were clutching his bloody nose. Great arm...Kate thought to herself, but decided not to say.

"We're sorry Quinn, we didn't mean to hurt you" the other boy was saying.

"Shut up Kurt. I cant believe you cheated on me..and with another man!"

Just then, Mercedes appeared behind them.

"What happened?" she said, staring at Sam and Kurt. Kurt quickly dropped his arms from around Sam and tried to look innocent. Kate opened her mouth to tell her, but a terrifying look from Quinn silenced her.

Instead of answering, Quinn made a small shrieking noise and stalked off towards the stage.

Kate glanced apologetically at Sam and Kurt. "Sorry, I tried to help."

"Help what? What happened?" Mercedes asked, incredibly confused.

"Do you think I should try and apologize" Sam asked, looking like he would rather french kiss a bowl of razors. "Should I try and talk to-"

Suddenly, music blasted from the stage, cutting Sam off. Quinn must have Dan turn the volume up, because it wasn't usually so loud.

Something's on my mind
it's been for quite some time
this time I'm on to you
so where's the other face?
the face i heard before
your head trip's boring me

Quinn stood at the microphone, looking angrier and scarier than Kate thought it was possible for someone so cute to look.

Lets nuke the bridge we torched two thousand times before
this time we'll blast it all to hell
I've had this burning in my guts now for so long
my belly's aching now to say...

The music grew even louder as the power of the song increased. Kate watched Quinn in awe.

You're just...a fuck
I can't explain it 'cause i think you suck
I'm taking pride
in telling you to fuck off and die

"Sam, what the hell did you do to her!" Mercedes shouted over the music. Sam stared guiltily at his feet.

I've had this burning in my guts now for so long
my belly's aching now to say
I've taken pleasure in the masochistic youth
so listen up cause you might miss..

Quinn finished the song, her eyes blazing and her throat sore.

You're just...a fuck
I can't explain it 'cause i think you suck
I'm taking pride
in telling you to fuck off and die. ****

Once the music stopped, Kate turned to Sam. "No, I don't think now would be a good time for you to try and apologize." She said.


*This song is Sam by Olivia Newton-John. Is it perfect or what?

**./tumblr_ldhg9w9BKu1qzlfumo1_ you can really get this on a t-shirt.

***Susie Q by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

****F.O.D (Fuck of and Die) by Greenday.