"Speed, strength, and the inability to register pain immediately" Reggie Williams, when asked his greatest strengths as a football player
Chapter 11
After talk to Quinn, Finn has more things to think about and since he never thought about anything in his life this much he is a little preoccupied that his brain might just shut it down. So, if in normal circumstances he wasn't the brightest student in the class, image it now. And that was the reason he was grateful he had double practice that afternoon. There's nothing as be hit by another player to make you feel alive and clear your mind. He didn't think about any short and slim brunette with sweet brown eyes and voice of an angel the rest of the afternoon and since he was wore down from all the exercise he also managed to have a good night of sleep.
He woke the next day feeling well rest. He managed to take a shower and have his breakfast without think on everything that was happening in his life and since everyone in the house had somewhere to be as well they seemed to forget it too. His mind travel back to Rachel the moment he went back to his room to pick his books. Today he has Spanish class and so does Rachel. As if that's not enough to make him freaks out, they have glee practice.
He is driving to school and decides to turn on the radio to clear his mind. He needs to get it all together for today. The announcer reveals the name of the next song, it's "Hard to beat" By Hard-Fi. He doesn't know it but has a nice beat so he lets it play but after hearing the first two lines he turns his radio off.
"I've seen you darling, seen you hanging round town
You in a short skirt, shining eyes of deep brown"
Is it a joke? The entire universal must be kidding with him. Rachel always told him that what makes music so magical is that it always reveals what you truly feel, no mask nor anything else to protect you but that was too absurd. It can only be a sick joke. His life was a joke. He had two girlfriends in his whole life and they both cheated on him with the same guy and apparently they had the same reason or twisted logical to do it. He understands why Quinn thought he would prefer to be with Rachel rather than her because that was, well, the truth. He wasn't going to act on it but he already had feelings for Rachel back then. But how could Rachel think he would choose Santana over her? Not in a million years. And since when Quinn and Rachel were so similar? I guess it must be part of the girl's DNA be this crazy.
Finn goes to his locker to pick his Spanish book up to his next class. He stays there trying to convince himself he doesn't have any reasons to be nervous about it. He was the one who broke it up; if someone should be nervous it should be Rachel since she was the one who cheated. He repeats it over and over but his heart doesn't seem to get it and he can't go to class until it does. He is startled by Puck's voice.
"Dude, are you listening? Did you or did you not do Mr. Schue' assignment?" Puck's voice demonstrates little patience.
"What…oh…yeah…no, I forgot about it." Finn responds as both boys walk to their classroom.
"Man, Mr. Schue is going to kick our asses. I don't think we'll be able to stall anymore. Why didn't you get Rachel's paper before breaks up with her? It would be nice to take an A for a change."
This time Finn doesn't respond to Puck. He wanted to say that he had better things to do with Rachel than of Spanish's reports, things like make out, you know? But when he realizes the answer of his so-called friend would be that in fact he did know, Finn decides to just shows him an annoyed face instead. Before Puck could say anything Sam come meet them with a message from couch Betsie.
"She wants a reunion with us both. Apparently, she has some new plays to teach us for our big game. She said she already cleared it with Mr. Shuester." After that Finn accompanies Sam to Coach Betsie's office with a relief look on his face.
The boys stay at coach Betsie's office until half of the lunch break. They watch several of footages as they plan their strategy for the next game. Finn is glade that coach Betsie is their coach now. She is very good at her job. She knows all this game plays and knows how to explain to him what she wants him to do in the field. She is rigorous but also recognizes a job well done. The most important part is with her they actually have a chance to win the state championship which now seems even more welcome then before. He could really use a good thing in his life right now.