Chapter 10: Party

The next morning Brittany had interrupted my morning routine to do my hair and makeup. She was so bubbly and excited that I decided one Friday wouldn't hurt to go full glam. She curled my hair into large waves, and slathered my face with makeup. The smoky eyes were not something I would have picked but they worked rather well.

While she was getting me ready she chattered on about a party at her house tonight. I had almost lost track of what she was saying when I heard her ask, "You are coming to the party right? My parents will be there so your dads can call them and check it out if they want."

I was about to protest but Poppi Hiram had been walking by when she asked and he stepped in. "Rachel, that's a wonderful idea! As long as Brittany's parents are going to be there I have no problem with you going and you don't go to parties much. You should go!"

I looked back at him helpless, hoping he would help me out of this situation but he just smiled. The twinkle in his mischievous eyes was enough to tell me he wasn't the least bit interested in helping me at all. "Of course I will go Brittany. Just tell me where and when and I will be there." Poppi clapped his hands and said he would clear it with Daddy just be on the safe side. Before we left for school they confirmed that I was clear to go to the party. Yay me.

There were a lot of stares when I got to school that day. There were usually stares when I went in something different than the norm but today those stares were lingering. The large grin on Brittany's face next to me I'm sure let people know who was responsible for this look. "You are so hot today Rachie, Santana is going to flip when she sees you."

I smiled at Brittany, poor naïve girl that she was. "Brittany, I understand that you think Santana and I would make a good couple, but we are worlds apart. She doesn't like me at all and that's fine, because even if she did we are so different it couldn't ever work. I love that you are trying to help your friends, but this isn't right for either of us."

Once again, Brittany just smiled at me. I had just opened my locker and was about to ask Brittany more about the party when Santana showed up. She took one look at me, grabbed Brittany's wrist and took off again. I shrugged my shoulders and headed to my first class. Throughout the day I started hearing rumors about Quinn and Finn. Some ranged from a yelling match, to a physical fight that Finn lost. It wasn't until third period when I heard the truth. Brittany pulled me back to the back again, but this time Santana was across the aisle and I was next to Brittany.

She started whispering in my ear "Santana told Quinn what Finn did and Quinn freaked out on him and punched him in the face. He tried to punch her back and Puck punched him and now Quinn and Finn are broken up and Santana spread it around the school that you were not a slut and anyone who said otherwise would answer to her."

"Brittany! I don't like violence! Quinn should never have punched Finn."

Brittany looked at me like I was stupid and rolled her eyes, "Quinn didn't do it for you silly, she did it because Finn is a total jerk and still wanted you while dating her. Plus, like, everyone wants to hit him all the time anyway. You really should just drop him."

I blushed; Brittany was more perceptive than I thought. "Brittany, I know he is no good for me. I have no interest in being with him anymore."

"You do a little, but don't worry, I won't let you." Brittany smiled at me and turned back to the front of the classroom. When the class let out she grabbed my arm before I could leave and smiled. "See you at glee Rachie." Then Santana and Brittany were gone.

I didn't see Finn for the rest of the day and Jacob seemed very scared of me, running every time he caught sight of me. More people were talking to me today, mostly little things, but it was noticeable. Kurt and Mercedes caught up with me at lunch and I thought Kurt was going to have a heart attack.

"I heard Brittany gave you a makeover but I didn't know this was the result, you look amazing!" Kurt gushed.

"Yeah, better than the one I got my sophomore year that's for sure." Mercedes let out a laugh at my joke at Kurt's expense but he took it like a champ.

We sat munching on lunch while Kurt and Mercedes talked about the finer points of my makeover and how I should maintain this look. I was only half paying attention to what they were saying. I wasn't trying to be rude but I had the party on my mind. "Are you two going to Brittany's party tonight?"

"Heck yes, are you going?" Mercedes asked.

"I did say I would go. I was only just asked this morning though. I wish I had been told ahead of time." I frowned at them, why had they been invited and not me? Brittany seemed to actually like me. I was slowly moving her in the friend category, just not the close trusted friend category.

"We were asked this morning too, I think most kids just found out about it today, but who can resist a party?" Kurt said. He went on to talk about calling his dad to tell him about Finn and about the party. Kurt was given permission to go; however, Finn was grounded. That made me feel better, I didn't want him there after what he had said about me.

We decided that Blaine and Kurt would of course be each other's dates and Mercedes and I would go together as well. Mercedes offered to pick us all up and take us all to the party. I was getting more and more excited about this party as the day went on.