First day at school. Quinn had slept badly last night and was really a bit too tired to stay up. But she could not miss the first day at school. She was a bit annoyed this morning when she ate breakfast with her mother. She reminded herself to send a
text to her mother as a compencation. Let her know she felt better, kind of an excuse. Quinn and her mother never quarreled, they never barked and was quite happy in each other's Company. When Quinn thought about it she got even worse conscience.
Her mother was great. She has to do something good for her mom. Maybe cook some day or someting like that.
Quinn got ready to meet Santana outside school, she took her bag and left the car. There were many people attending this school. More than she thought. Lima was not a big city but apparently there were many children here. Quinn had heard that there were
more schools in the area but had chosen to go with her friend.
On the way to the building, she saw Rachel talking to two boys. She did not see Santana somewhere so she chose to go there.
-"Hey you." She said to Rachel who faced Quinn.
-"Hello stranger. And how are you this fine day?"
-"I'm fine. Have you seen Santana yet? She said she would meet me here but I do not see her. I thought if you had seen her today?"
Before Rachel responded, the boy, who Quinn recognized the party as Rachels boyfriend, come up to them and swung Rachel in a big hug. Rachel shouted and asked him to let her down. She did not look amused. At all.
-"Finn Hudson, I have said to you a hundred times, do not sneak up behind me! It's not funny!"
-"Sorry babe. I was just happy to see you. I did not get to see you at all yesterday."
Rachel looked a bit happier now. -"Okay. It does not matter, just do not do it again. I do not think it's fun."
-"Yeah Yeah, alright. So what are you doing?"
Quinn cleared her throat and spoke. -"I just asked them here if they had seen Santana here today?"
-"Yep. I saw her a while ago. They had training at the same time as us. You know, the Cherrios and football."
Right, now Quinn remembered. Santana and Brittany were in the school's cheerleader squad. And they sometimes had morning practice before school.
-"Last time I saw her was when they ran into the shower. And I'm done now so.. I think she's coming anytime now."
-"Okey thank you Finn."
-"Anytime." Finn than got a little questioning facial expression. -"And who are you?"
Rachel easily hit Find on arm. -"FINN! Do not be rude. This is Quinn. Remember, you met her at the party last saturday."
-"Oh yes. That's right. Santana's friend. Hi. I'm Finn."
Quinn looked a little wary of Finn's stretched hand. But she shook it. -"Quinn."
The two other boys made themselves heard and spoke to Quinn.
-"Hi my name is Blaine. This is my boyfriend, Kurt."
-"Hi. Welcome to McKinley. I am Kurt."
Quinn laughed at the boys, they seemed sweet. -"Yeah. I know, who you are. You are friends with Rachel. Right? She told me about you."
Rachel blushed a bit at Quinn's statement.
Kurt smiled at Quinn and said. -"Only good things I guess."
-"Of course, I only said good things. What sort of friend do you think I'm Kurt?"
Kurt opened his mouth and would just answer when Santana broke into the conversation. She and Brittany had just come out of the gymnasium hand in hand and with freshly washed hair when she saw her friend and the group she was talking to.
-"Homo elite plus Finnept, how wonderful to see you all here this incredibly awesome morning." Brittany happily hugged Quinn and ignore Santana's comment. Kurt rolled his eyes and responded.
-"Satan. Brittany. Always a pleasure."
-"Yeah yeah. Save it. Come on Quinn, You have some paper to get at the experition. I'll take you there. Britts, are you coming or are you going with the Hobbit?"
Brittany smiled at Rachel and linked their arms together. -"I'm walking with Rachel. Bye."
The group went to their respective lessons. After Quinn had picked up the papers in the office and Santana showed her to her locker they went to the lesson. It turned out that she shares most lessons with Santana or Rachel. Not so many with Brittany though...
But at least she had someone she knew and could talk to. School has always been quite easy for Quinn. She enjoyed reading and thought about a career as an author or as a teacher. In the second period she had English literature that she shared with
Rachel. She took out the paper for the teacher to sign, and then sat down next to Rachel who sat in the middle of the classroom.
-"I did not know you liked to read."
-"Well. Stranger. You've only known me for about three days so it's not so strange that you do not know everything about me."
Quinn smiled to himself. -"True." She said.
The teacher told everyone that what they would do. They got a book to read and told us that the class can go and read the book wherever they want. Optional position, only they read. Quinn and Rachel gathered their things together and went out of the classroom.
-"Maybe we can go to the auditorium if you want. There is probably no one there now so we'll probably be alone there."
-"Sure. I've never been there so I do not know where it is but I'm following you. You take the lead."
As they entered the auditorium they went up to the stage and sat down on stage. Rachel took a deep breath and began to talk.
-"Oh, I really love this. The stage. This is where I will be somebody Quinn. Ever since I was little, I wanted to stand on a stage sing."
-"Okey. Let me hear then. Sing something."
Rachel who never backed down from a performance thought for a while.
-"Well. You play the piano. Do you know "I dreamed a Dream" from les miserables?"
Quinn whistled and smiled. -"Of course I know that one. It's a tough one, both for the one who sings but also a Little bit for the one who plays."
-"So are you up for a challenge Quinn Fabray?"
Quinn sat behind the piano and nodded to Rachel that she was ready. Rachel then begun to sing...
I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung
No wine untasted
But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hopes apart
As they turn your dreams to shame
And I still dream he'll come to me
That we will live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather!
I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now, from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed
Quinn said nothing. Nothing at all. She was amazed by this little girl with the big voice. For Quinn, it was now obvious that Rachel could be exactly whatever she wanted. She really was special. Quinn knew it the first time she met Rachel but got it even
more confirmed after this.
Rachel stood and watched Quinn who did not say anything. Rachel was waiting to hear what Quinn thought and for the first time in a long time, she was actually a little nervous to hear opinions. Not only for the actual performance, which she knew was flawless
but about the whole thing. She really wanted Quinn to like her. She did not really know why but she and the blonde girl had come close to each other for the few Days they knew each other and sRachel would love it to continue that way.
-"So, what do you think? Can I be a star some day?"
Quinn could then catch up with her brain and she realized that she had not said anything to Rachel after the performance. A big smile broke her face.
-"Oh my god, Rachel! You were amazing! Incredible. And your voice, you're really far too small to have such a voice."
Quinn jumped up from behind the piano and rushed to Rachel, embraced her in a huge hug and spun her around in a euphoria.
-"You were amazing Rachel. You can be whatever you want! But you're already a star, think nothing else. Ever!"
Rachel laughed at Quinn's playfulness. -"Thank you very much Quinn. This might not be my strongest appearance, but with some training together and experience playing and singing together, it will certainly sound much better next time."
-"Are you kidding me, Rachel? That was amazing. YOU are Amazing."
Rachel blushed under Quinn's eyes. She has never before felt so contacted with another person. Quinn is special, she is special. They are special together. Rachel thought about Quinn and herself together. First, next to each other and then together. As
in together as people. Rachel thought of how it felt when she had fallen asleep against Quinn. How relaxed she was in her presence and how simple and neutral it felt. As if that's where she was supposed to be. This time it was Rachel who looked surprised.
She came to the conclusion that she liked Quinn. She liked her as more than a friend. But how could she do that, she had a boyfriend. Finn. That's right, Finn... But if she thought about someone else then maybe it was not Finns that she should be
with. She realized that Quinn waved her hand in front of Rachel's face.
-"Hello, Earth to Rachel. Hi. There you are."
-"Quinn?! I like you." Quinn was silent again and said nothing. Rachel took it as a sign that she could continue. -"I mean I like you. I'm attracted to you. And I should not be because I have a boyfriend but this can not be denied. I like you."
Quinn looked inquiring at Rachel and took courage and asked. -"Is that wrong?"
-"Of course it is wrong Quinn. That is wrong on so many levels."
This surprised Quinn. -"Is not that a bit hypocritical? I mean you have two dads after all, and I mean just because you and I..."
-"There is no you and me Quinn! This is not about you and me. It's about Finn and me. And about our relationship. Or, rather, about our non-existent relationship. I mean, how can I continue to have a relationship with him if I'm attracted to someone else.
It's not fair, not against him or against myself." Rachel looked at Quinn. -"I have to break up with him. That's what I have to do. It's the only right thing to do. I have to go Quinn but I'll see you later."
Rachel walked away with great speed and left Quinn behind, alone in the auditorium.
Quinn was in shock and asked herself. -"What was it that just happened...?"
At lunch, Quinn went to the table where she saw Santana and Brittany sitting. At the table sat the boys she had met in the morning, Kurt and Blaine, she thought they were called. And some people she did not become intruducerat to yet.
-"Hello everyone. I'm Quinn. I'm the new girl. Hello Kurt. Hello Blaine. Nice to see you again."
Kurt smiled. -"Oh, hi Quinn. How is it the first day? As boring as all other schools?"
Quinn thinks of her day so far, and especially on her time in the auditorium along with Rachel. -"Yeah. Boring. Same as ever."
The others sitting at the table took their turn to intruducera themselfs to Quinn.
-"Hi I am Mike."
-"Hello. My name is Artie."
-"Hey girl. My name is Mercedes."
-"And i am Tina."
-"Hi. I am Sam."
-"I am Puck. But I am sure you remembers me."
Santana butted in. -"Puck, your an ass. Let my girl be. She did not dig guys. But even if she did, you would not get close to her. I would bite your head off. Just so you know."
-"Thank you santana for defending me, but it's really not necessary. I'll be fine. Nice to meet you Puck, but as Santana said. I do not dig guys."
-"Hey, that's all right for me. You can become my new bro,because my last one has disappeared on me."
Artie looked around. -"Yeah. Speaking of, where is our power couple?"
Kurt jumped in hischair and clapped his hands, much like a three year old who had just seen something funny for the first time. -"Oh. Have you guys not heard? Rachel breaks up with Finn, right now,at this very moment."
All around the table gasped for air, Except Quinn and maybe Santana. Quinn because she already knew what Rachel would do and Santana because she simply did not care. Everyone began to overthrow Kurt with questions like, How do you know that? Why? Is she
crazy?
Kurt said he had only talked to Rachel briefly because she wanted to inform him what she would do so Kurt could be there for Finn. After all, they were some sort of brothers and Rachel believes Finn would need support in such a situation.
Mercedes seemed to be one of the more curious type asked. -"But why? Has something happened? They seemed to be just as usual this weekend."
Kurt responded. -"I honestly do not know."
By this time, Santana could not be quiet anymore. -"You have never thought that Rachel was tired of Finn's child behavior?! Maybe she was tired of thathe never seemed to care about anything but himself and his popularity?! Or that he always forgot that
she is vegan, or forgetting even what a vegan is... Perhaps she realized that she fits better with someone who is more interlaced on her level. You know as much as I did that Rachel and Finn never matched. It was only a matter of time before she herself
realized that too. Finally, I say."
And with that Santana rose from the table, took her tray and walked her way...
Brittany looked at Quinn and smiled -"I think you should go. Go now, go for her. She is in the girls bathroom."
-"Thanks Britt." Quinn thanked Brittany and got up to go after her friend. Now if she could only find the girls bathroom...