When Worlds Collide

Pairings: Pucktana and eventual Samchel, mentions of St. Berry.

Friendships: Puckleberry, Pezberry, Spuck and Samtana

Word Count: 1,130 words

Chapter 4- Noah Puckerman

"That's right Richard, just go! I don't want you here anyway! We'll be so much better off without you!" Anne Puckerman shouted at her soon to be ex- husband as he packed his bags. "Noah doesn't need his father anyway, you know, he can just grow up without you. That's fantastic." She yelled. "Damn it, Anne! Just shut up. I'm leaving because of your bull crap. Sorry the kids won't have a father, but Jesus Christ, you're such a bitch. I can't be around your shit anymore!" A slap was audible through the house. "Just go." She muttered. Noah and Sarah were supposed to be asleep, but when she heard the yelling, five year old Sarah ran to her big brother's room. "No', mommy and daddy are fighting again." Noah was only eleven at this point. So he patted his bed next to him. "C'mere. We'll be alright. They always yell. You know that." He said sleepily; so the two of them listened to the conversation, quietly. When they heard the footsteps on the stairs, they pretended to be asleep, not wanting their mother to know they'd heard the entire conversation.

There was a slamming of the door, and Puck held his sister close to him, protectively. She was too young to understand what was going on, but he knew. Their dad was gone and he wasn't coming back. "No', is daddy coming back this time?" She asked innocently. He just gave her a sad smile, and shook his head. "I don't think so, Sarah… I think Ma' and daddy stopped loving each other." From outside the bedroom door, Anne listened in on her children's conversation quietly, not having the heart to go inside and talk to them quite yet. She'd explain it in the morning.

With their dad gone, Puck felt the need to take over and be the man of the house. Helping his mom out as much as he could, and making sure everything was alright with Sarah. You could say Puck matured faster than most of the kids his age. It helped the fact that Santana Lopez was his best friend growing up. The two were inseparable. Always playing together, and when they turned 14, they started being in an on/off relationship, their feelings and hormones escalating. Having Santana around definitely made things easier. Though his mother would have preferred having a nice Jewish girl around as his girlfriend, she loved Santana. The girl knew how to charm parents, that was for sure.

Puck was a busy kid. Either it was guitar lessons, or football practice, or taking care of Sarah so his mother could pick up an extra shift at the hospital. At least he could say he was never bored! When he baby sat for Sarah, Santana would come over and keep them company, so she could escape the madness at her place. They'd usually cuddle on the couch, and watch a movie while Sarah did her homework or played with her toys, or whatever it was younger girls did.

When Puck turned 18, he enrolled at a community college close to home, so he'd still be able to take care of his sister and his mom. He spent a lot of time with Santana at her apartment as well. It was almost like having two houses. When he was younger, Puck would go around doing odd jobs for his mom, so they'd have money for groceries and things they'd need, like when Sarah needed braces. Now, he realized he'd need a more permanent job, to pay for school. And so the job hunt began for Puck. Luckily, it didn't take long for him to find a job. He was playing his guitar on the street one day, just for fun, and maybe to snag a few bucks, when someone approached him.

"You know, you're a pretty good guitar player." The man said. "I need some people to teach guitar at my store…Would you be interested?" He asked. Puck thought it over. "I don't see why not, I mean it depends on the pay and shit." He answered. The man handed over his business card, and smiled. "Call me if you're interested and we'll talk salary. Deal?" Puck nodded. "Deal, man."

Finally, after a year of community college, Puck was able to audition for NYU's music program, and got accepted. The tuition was expensive, but he had enough money in his college fund. His mother said that while she loved him to death, and appreciated everything he does, he needed to move out, so he could go live his life, without having to take care of her. So he hesitantly moved into a dorm.

He and Santana argued about it for a while.

"Tu es loco! I have a perfectly good apartment that we can share, Puck!" Santana shouted at the Mohawked boy. "San, it's not that I don't wanna live with you, I just want to be in a dorm. It'll be fun." He told her. The truth was, though he was completely in love with the Latina, he was still afraid of commitment. And sharing an apartment was a huge step forward, a step he wasn't ready to take yet. "You know what, whatever, go stay in your dorm, I'll just find a roommate, since Britt's gone." She told him, giving up. "You'll find a roommate, San, and you're gonna love your new roommate." He assured her. "Whatever, Puckerman." She said with a roll of her eyes. He came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Ah, come on babe… You know I'm right." He said, kissing his way down her neck as she fought playfully to get out of his grasp. "Noah Puckerman, I swear if you don't let go of me…" She started rambling off threats in Spanish. "I love it when you speak Spanish angrily to me." He joked. "Well, I guess I'm about to get real adorable." She said crankily.

And as always, things worked out in the end for Puck. He successfully made his way into NYU, a dorm, and made a new best friend, since his current best friend was his girlfriend after all. Sam Evans was a really cool dude. He was a really fucking great artist, and a closet nerd. Sam explained to Puck about his comic store he was working on, and the man offered his help, saying he was pretty good with organizing stuff. So that was what the two worked on together. Puck's life was pretty filled up now, between still trying to help his mom, giving guitar lessons, going to school and helping Sam start his business. But Puck liked to keep busy, so his lifestyle choice was a good one for him.

A/N: How'd you enjoy this chapter? Read and review! Now that all of the introductions have gotten out, get ready for everything to connect! I really hope everyone's enjoying the story so far! Sam and Rachel will finally meet in the next chapter, I promise you this! Chapter 5 will be up on Sunday evening!