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"So um Rachel, what can I do for you?"

Quinn looks at Rachel waiting for the other girl to answer when her phone goes off. " I - I love you like a love song baby, I -I love you like a love song baby and I keep hitting re-pe-pe-pe-peat." The sound of Quinn's ringtone is loud in the quiet room. Quinn blushes as she picks up her phone. She opens her phone to find a text form Rachel that says she was going to come over as she knows that the blonde is home.

Rachel looks at Quinn curiously, "Who was that text from?"

Quinn looks Rachel in the eye as she answers, "It was your text actually."

"Oh so you didn't know I was coming?"

Quinn shakes her head. "No I had no idea you were coming over."

Rachel looks at Quinn for a moment as if contemplating if she really wants to ask a question then she speaks. "Quinn why is it you have Selena Gomez's Love You Like a Love Song as my ringtone?"

Quinn blushes and then fumbles for an explanation when her phone goes off again but this time her ringtone is , "As A Blonde." Quinn grabs her phone as she realizes its Santana and quickly silences it. She blushes and looks anywhere but Rachel.

"Well as you can tell Selena Gomez is kind of my guilty pleasure along with Demi Lovato."

Rachel studies Quinn, "I never would have gotten that from you."

"Well there are a lot of things that you don't know about me."

"I completely agree with you Quinn because if I had known where you were this past week I would have come to find you. You didn't answer my text so I was worried."

"Rachel there is no need to worry, I just had something's I had to figure out on my own. I just can't talk to anyone about it yet."

Rachel gets up from the chair by Quinn's desk and moves to sit next to her. Both girls sit in silence each lost in thought. Rachel grabs Quinn's hand lightly in her own, effectively grabbing the other girls attention.

"Quinn you don't have to go through what ever this is alone. You have friends that care for you. You have me and I care for you. You're my friend."

Quinn listens to Rachel and soon her walls are crumbling and then the tears come and her body is wracked with sobs. Rachel pulls Quinn close to her and holds her. She doesn't know what is wrong with the other girl, but whatever it is seems to be eating the other girl alive.

"Quinn, shhhh, it's going to be okay. You'll be okay."

Rachel's words seem to calm the other girl and she lays her head against her neck. Once Quinn's breathing is somewhat normal and the tears have ceased to flow does she pull back from Rachel.

"Rachel, I promise I will tell you everything Friday evening." Quinn looks down trying to hold back more tears that are threatening to fall. Rachel puts a finger under Quinn's chin and lifts her head up until they are looking eye to eye.

"Quinn I don't want you to rush into something you are not ready to tell."

"Rachel, its fine I'll tell you on Friday."

Quinn gets off the bed and moves a little ways away from Rachel then turns to look at her once more. "Did you drive here?"

"Yes."

"Well then I will walk you to your car as it's late and we both need our sleep since tomorrow is Monday."

The two girls walk to Rachel's car in silence. Quinn turns and looks at Rachel, "You know I never thought it would be like this between us, I mean us being friends. Maybe if I knew you were such a good friend I would have taken you up on that offer." Quinn gives Rachel a crooked smile and turns to walk away.

Rachel reaches out and grabs Quinn by the wrist. She pulls the other girl back to her so they are standing closer to each other than they were a moment earlier.

"Quinn don't put yourself down, you're a pretty good friend yourself." And with that Rachel places a quick kiss on her cheek and then gets in her car and drives home. Quinn watches her go and when she is sure she is gone she reaches a hand up and ghosts over where Rachel kissed her.

Quinn goes back up to her room and falls soundly asleep.

The rest of the week seems to blur by and soon Friday is here and Quinn is nervous. She skips the last class of the day and goes and does her make up for The Phantom. Soon it is time for Glee and Quinn, who is already in the auditorium waits for the phone call from Sam telling her it's a go. Quinn gets the call moments later. "Quinn get ready were the first one's on and Santana has already dealt with Finn."

"Ok thanks Sam."

Quinn gets into position waits for Rachel to join her. She doesn't look at her in order for her reaction to the prosthetic and make up to be effective.

The music starts and Quinn immediately starts singing her voice raw and deep, full of the warring emotions she has been feeling since that kiss on Sunday night.

"Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair!
Down we plunge to the prison of my mind!
Down that path into darkness deep as hell! "

Quinn turns so that Rachel can see her face and the shock of what is before her shows in her eyes.
"Why, you ask, was I bound and chained in this cold and dismal place?
Not for any mortal sin, but the wickedness of my abhorrent face! "
Quinn is pouring everything she has into making this performance go well, she is lost in the character and what she feels.
"Hounded out by everyone!
Met with hatred everywhere!
No kind word from anyone!
No compassion anywhere!
Christine, Christine ...
Why, why ...? "

The bitter anguish cuts through on Quinn's last notes and she sounds as if she is almost in tears.

Sam watches from the wings and waits for his moment. He looks out at the glee club and smiles as they all seem to be enraptured with the performance unraveling in front of them.

Rachel's voice rings in the auditorium and the sound of it sends chills up Quinn's spine.

"Have you gorged yourself at last, in your lust for blood?
Am I now to be prey to your
lust for flesh?"

Quinn walks closer to Rachel as she sings. And with every step she takes it feels as if her heart might beat out of her chest.

"That fate, which condemns me to wallow in blood has also denied me
the joys of the flesh ... "

Quinn reaches out a shaking had to touch Rachel's cheek but Rachel pulls back.

"This face - the infection
which poisons our love ... "

Quinn's voice is breaking and she's almost crying.

Rachel turns back toward her Phantom as he starts to sing.

"This face, which earned a mother's fear and loathing ...
A mask, my first unfeeling scrap of clothing ...
Pity comes too late - turn around
and face your fate: an eternity of this before your eyes! "

On the last line Quinn pulls Rachel to her in a gesture that comes across as angry to the audience but Quinn is gentle.

Rachel moves past her Phantom as if she can't stand to be near him.

"This haunted face holds no horror for me now ...
It's in your soul that the true distortion lies"

Quinn bows her head but looks up when she see's Sam make his entrance.

"Wait! I think, my dear, we have a guest! "

Quinn moves slowly toward Sam.

"Sir, this is indeed an unparalleled delight!
I had rather hoped that you would come.
And now my wish comes true - you have truly made my night! "

Sam wants his performance to be on par with Quinn's so he draws on whatever source of anguish he can find and sings.
"Free her!
Do what you like only free her!
Have you no pity? "

Quinn smiles scarily.
"Your lover makes a passionate plea!

"Please Raoul it's useless."

"I love her!
Does that mean nothing?
I love her!
Show some compassion ... "

Anger bubbles up in Quinn as she growls at Sam.
"The world showed no compassion to me! "

"Christine ...
Christine ...Let me see her ... "

Quinn motions as if to come in while singing the next line
"Be my guest, sir ... "

She stalks forward slowly as if hunting her prey.

"Monsieur, I bid you welcome!
Did you think that
I would harm her?
Why should I make her pay for the sins which are yours? "

With that line said Quinn throws the noose around Sam's neck and proceeds to pull it tight. Rachel having never seen this scene is a little worried.
"Order your fine horses now!
Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes!
Nothing can save you now - except perhaps Christine ... "

Quinn turns to look at Rachel and the emotions she feels for the girl she channels into the next lines of the song.

"Start a new life with me -
Buy his freedom with your love!
Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death!
This is the choice -
This is the point of no return!"

The next part was just a blur to the three on stage. Their voices melded in harmony and each one brought some emotion boiling to the surface.

Quinn is breathing heavily when she growls out. "You try my patience - make your choice! " She pulls the noose around Sam's neck which makes him choke but then she loosens it when Rachel slowly begins to walk toward her.

"Pitiful creature of darkness ...
What kind of life have you known ...?
God give me courage to show you, you are not alone ... "

Rachel is standing in front of her Phantom when she places her hand on his neck and pulls him in and kisses him.

Quinn shuts her eyes relishing in the only kiss she will receive from Rachel Berry. The two pull away from each other and Quinn's eyes are shining with tears.

Rachel see's the tears in her Phantoms eyes and pulls him in for another kiss. Quinn breaks the kiss when she hears the drums.

She is crying and trying to stay in character.

"Take her - forget me - forget all of this ...
Leave me alone - forget all you've seen ... "

Rachel runs to Sam and un does the noose from his neck.
Go now - don't let them find you!
Take the boat – swear to me never to tell…

Quinn breaths deeply as she sings the nest line, trying her best to hold it together till the end.

"The secret you know of the angel in hell !"

Rachel spares a look at her Phantom before throwing her arms around Sam and kissing him on the cheek.

"Go now… Go now and leave me!" Rachel and Sam disappear off stage.

Quinn sinks to her knees on the stage floor.

"Masquerade ...
Paper faces on parade ...
Masquerade ...
Hide your face so the world will never find you ...
Christine, I love you ... "

Quinn's heart breaks as she knows this will be the end of all that has been between her and Rachel. She listens as Sam and Rachel sing off stage.

"Say you'll share with me, one love, one lifetime ...
say the word and I will follow you ...
Share each day with me ...
... each night ...

... each morning ..."

Quinn is now standing and has grabbed a giant candle sconce and approaches the three mirrors on one side of the stage as she sings the final lines.

"You alone can make my song take flight -
it's over now, the music of the night! ..."

As the words leave her lips Quinn brings up the sconce and hits the far right mirror. It creates cracks but doesn't shatter. She hits the far left one and the same thing happens. She hits the middle one and it breaks leaving her her exit. Quinn walks through the mirror as the music wanes. Brittany walks on the now empty stage and picks up the Phantoms mask. Then the lights of the auditorium go dim.

Rachel and Sam walk out onto the stage to the applause of their peers Quinn as the Phantom is nowhere to be found. Then the doors to the auditorium burst open and a very out of breath Finn walks into the auditorium.

Mr. Schue looks at Rachel. "If Finn wasn't here then who was playing the role of the Phantom?"

Rachel shakes her head, not knowing the answer to the question but desperately wanting to know as that one kiss ignited more passion than she had ever felt with Finn.

The Glee club is in chaos for the next 45 minutes which gives Quinn enough time to remove the Phantom costume and apply the simple makeup needed for Shiloh Wallace's outfit.

Quinn walks into the auditorium and she can feel everyone looking at her. She walks up to Mr. Schue who looks at her like he can't place who she is and she thinks that the blood smeared on her arms and chest is kind of freaking him out.

"Mr. Schue if you don't mind I would like to perform."

Everyone is looking at her strangely except for Sam. Sam knows what to do and ushers everyone into their seats and then turns the house lights off and leaves the stage lights on. Sam stays in the lighting booth because he needs to direct the spotlight on Quinn when she is walking out into the audience

Quinn takes her place on stage as the music cues up. She keel's down. The music starts and she waits for her start.

"Years.
It's been so many years.
Resenting the years in my heredity.

Oh, I have hated and loved you
I have hidden behind you
but I finally see."

As the music grows louder Quinn stands and begins to make her way off the stage and to the front doors of the auditorium.

"You, I've mistaken for destiny
but the truth is my legacy is not up to my genes.
True, though the imprint is deep in me
it will always be up to me.
Up to me."

Quinn is now past the glee club members but keeps on walking.

"Oh, ohhhhhhhhhhh, ohhhhhhh.
Free at last."

Quinn pauses to look back at the club and then continues walking a slight smile on her face

"Oh, ohhhhhhhhhhh, ohhhhhhh.
Free at last!"

Quinn holds the last note of the song and spares one more look back. The music continues to play as she walks out of the auditorium and into the bright light outside. Quinn doesn't feel like going back inside and dealing with everything so she decides to go home. She doesn't even want to think about what might come about from what has happened.


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