Starting with this chapter I decided to take the story my own direction. I found it to provide more entertainment to both write and read. I am doing my best to stay within character behavior. I do hope you enjoy it. Feel free to comment!
SAM
I held my phone in my hand after stepping off the bus. I was now Unique's personal protector! Like Superman saving Louis Lane from danger I am here! But…they were dating. But yeah, this is just a platonic protection service. I'm okay with that, right? Buzz! Following the message I find Unique, she was wearing bright colored clothing. 'Her boobs look big…No wait! I..'
"Protector Robot Engaged" She laughed. In her hand was her MVP Trophy. "Are you planning on gloating to the entire school?"
"No no, Uniuqe is bringing it as a gentle reminder for Arty of…" she flipped her hair and batted her eyes. Her hair gave me a pleasant smell as it flew in front of me, it was a girl smell. "Unique's talents and achievements"
"Well then I hope he is gently reminded!" Walking to Glee club we were going to see the new members Mr. Schuster picked. With me by her side we was left alone and the first thing she does walking in the door is state…
"MVP IN THE HOUSE!" there was nothing subtle about Unique. There were a bunch of papers on the floor and Kurt standing over them. How is always so much faster than me?
"National Championship Winners in the house" Tina glared at Unique. 'Cat fight? ' Well I would be put in a sticky situation if they fought. I'd have to defend Unique, but then I can't hit Tina because she's a girl. That means I'd have to jump in front of Unique and just take all the blows…'I'm a meat shield.' Perhaps I could use one of those Gungan personal shields, they helped Jar Jar.
Unique pulled out a fan and began to fan Arty.
"When did everyone become so obsessed with who is the biggest star?" Kurt looked at all of us.
"Since day one, you and Rachel fought over solo's for three years" Blaine, Tina, and Unique stood over Arty. "No more stalling, who is the 'new Rachel?'" Why couldn't they let this go?
"Yeah, who is it?" Sugar was not helping. Now Brittney was on him.
"Tell us"
"After meticulous deliberation and an online poll, the 'new Rachel' is…Blaine. Brittney you were a close second. "
"I came in third?" Tina looked pissed.
"Let's not worry about third and fourth please"
"And we don't need to talk about this either" she took away a cupcake from him.
"Why do you hate strong black women for?" Unique was going for the throat on him.
"Come on Unique, leave him be" I told her. She stood up just as Mr. Schue walked in.
"Guys this young lady gave hands down one of the best auditions I have ever seen. Let's give it up for our newest member Marley Rose!" She did great yesterday. We all clapped for her she would make a great addition to Glee club.
"Marley on behalf of all of The New Directions, welcome!" Blaine was being diplomatic, like Senator Padmé.
"Thank you! I'm really excited to be here"
"I really like your sweater. Where'd ya get it?" Sugar was being nice, for once.
"Oh thanks! Umm. J Crew"
"Really?" Sugar was back to her old self. 'Cat fight number 2? I'm glad I'm not a girl' Seeing her again made me remember what we said about the lunch lady and the bad impression we gave to Unique. I did not want Marley to think like that about us too.
"Regardless, she looks great and you sang great yesterday Marley" Mr. Schue came in.
"I feel as a Glee club we should not make fun of people just to be popular. I didn't feel right" I looked out to my group mates, Joe and Arty looked the most uncomfortable.
"I am glad you think that. I overheard you guys yesterday. That's my mom you were talking about" Marley looked at Mr. Schue and he looked at us, he was really disappointed.
Arty looked at Marley "I am really sorry for what we said. I didn't feel good about it."
"And I should have said something" Joe looked at her.
"Me too, I am Sorry Marley. We should not try to do stuff like that just to get the Cheerios to like us" I hoped Marley and Unique would have a better opinion of us.
"Remember, we are in this together through thick and thin" Mr. Schue told us. And I am glad that you came together to fix a mistake" he tapped me on the shoulder. "You're a good man Sam"
"You know you're going to end up back on the slushy list" Kurt shook his head. "I am glad I won't have to be a part of it this time. Too much of the artificial cherry flavoring for me" He was right. The halls were going to be more dangerous than before. Peril all around! Perhaps there could be some way to deal with it.
"How many times are we going to have to deal with it?" I was feeling strangely brave.
"As many times as they keep throwing them in our faces" Arty looked sad. "I was just beginning to enjoy being popular too"
"Well what if we can stop them?"
"Not with violence" Joe was right
"No, we just need an inside man to find some dirt on Kitty. Then they will leave us alone" Tina was willing to do whatever it takes. But I questioned if working in the shadows was the right way to deal with it! Heroes act in the light of justice!
"Oh my gosh, that's so easy guys. She hates all of you guys but her and I are BFFs on the down-low because I'm rich" Sugar snorted, she walked up to Tina and whispered something in her ear.
"Oh Sugar, I think we just found our leverage. Let's meet up at lunch"
"If you'll follow me, milady" I gestured to Unique. We began talking in the halls.
"You are really going to do something to the cheerleader?"
"Well, We have a monster on our hands. Best we deal with it now" I told her.
"From what has already happened, this will be interesting. Unique just hopes she can dodge all the bullets" I questioned how we could finally generate respect from the Cheerios and most of the football team.
At lunch we listened to Sugar.
"So I didn't want to say this in front of Mr. Schuester" 'I thought you had Aspergers?' "But she actually has a porn video" 'What?'
"Isn't that super illegal?" Arty asked.
"That's just gross" Joe added.
"She used it to blackmail her last math teacher to give her an A" Sugar laughed. "The funny part was how she named it. 'Kitty Porn'. Get it?" 'I think I'm going to be sick.'
"Ewwww" it came from all of us.
"I like kittens. Sometimes I communicate with them" We all looked at Brittney.
"Let's just say I have the only copy. She gave it to me to hide it from her parent's. Just tell her we will publish it if she does not back off"
"I don't know how I feel about this" Joe looked around at us.
"You guys are no fun. I'll do it. I have cooler friends anyways. And I don't mean you guys" Did we have much of a choice?
"Hey Gang" Kitty, Phil and Bobby sat down.
"This is awkward" Sugar said out loud. We all glared at her.
"You two seem inseparable these days" She was talking to me and Unique.
"I have to stay around here because of those guys" I looked at Kitty's goons.
"Man you need to get over it. All we did was check how thick momma was doing" Phil angered me.
"I have a name. It's Unique"
"You like telling people that don't you?" We didn't respond to Sugar.
"A pleasure to meet you Unique, name's Phil" he was grinning at her. Unique turned to face me and ignored him.
"No need to be so rude, he was trying to be polite" Kitty slightly turned her head as she spoke.
"I don't have anything to say to him" She stood up and walked off.
"Aww come back here! Mmm dat ass" I could feel my cheeks getting warm. I was getting sick of his way of treating Unique. I tried to hold back before but…
WHAM!
I leaned over him, my fist was clenched and he was out cold on the ground. I stood up, I was not used to this kind of anger. Kitty and Bobby looked at me shocked. Bobby lunged for me.
JAB! JAB! JAB!
I was happening so fast, he hit me in the ribs, I blocked the punch to the face and he hit me in the gut. I could hear people around me shifting around but I was too focused on Bobby. Using my football training I tackled him to the ground, he kept hitting my arms but it did nothing.
"LEAVE UNIQUE ALONE!" I yelled at his face. I had a fist raised. He nodded.
"YEAH YEAH! I GOT IT" Someone pulled me off him. It was Joe. I shook him off. I looked around, everyone was staring at me. It hurt to breathe.
"What are you doing man?" Joe asked me. I put an arm to my side.
"They were harassing Unique. It was just not right." He nodded at me.
"EVANS WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" It was Coach. She looked down at Phil and Bobby. Some other adult came up.
"Get Phil to sick bay. You two come with me" I looked back to my friends at the table.
"That was so hot, I wish a guy would do that for me"
"Sugar! Not now" I could hear Tina while following Coach Beiste. We were in the empty locker room. I did not feel bad for what I did.
"What the hell WAS THAT!?" She yelled at us. "YOU HAVE A GAME IN TWO DAYS AND YOU DO THIS!?"
"He punched us" Bobby was throwing me under the bus.
"WHY? DAMN IT EVANS"
"Because…because they were harassing a girl and would not leave her alone. They even held her up against a locker" She shook her head.
"Is this true?" She was glaring down Bobby. He could not look her in the eye.
"Yeah…" I could hear her sigh.
"Boys" she simply said. "Well, I can't let you guys play. Sam, you may have been trying to protect a girl, but you can't solve problems with street justice. Why couldn't you have spoken to Will or I?" That was a good question, I felt stupid. I stared at the locker room ground "I am going to have to call and tell your guardians and suspend the three of you from football for a month"
"What? WHY?" Bobby yelled.
"Because all of you were reckless, you and Phil were harassing a girl and Sam started violence" We were going to miss the next 2 games.
"Bobby look at me" her voice was really loud. "You leave girls alone. When they don't want to talk to you, Leave-them-alone."
"Yes Coach"
"Sam?" I looked up to her, her face was sad. I felt really guilty. "Talk to us" she noticed I was holding my side. "Are you hurt?" I looked down but nodded. "I'm taking you two to the infirmary and will be making those calls. Don't come to practice" She gave a sound of frustration. "Come on" we looked at each other for a second. I still hated what he did.
Phil was not here. An old woman walked up to Coach.
"Because he was unconscious he had to be hospitalized"
"Okay, will you look at these two boys?"
"Sit" the nurse was looking at me and pointed to a chair, I followed your instruction. "You look like you are in pain. Your chest?" I nodded. I did not notice how much it hurt until now. I was calming down. "Lift your shirt."
I looked down, under my left peck there was bruising.
Sometimes being a hero sucked.
"Apparently Glee club is full of warmongers fighting primal battles over succulent black meat to claim as their own territory" It was none other than Sue Sylvester. 'This is going to be hell.'
