Chapter 25
Not only was school winding down but so was my resolution to stay out of glee club. Puck made it harder for me to resist every time he and parted ways at the door. To be honest Puck knew how to get me and sadly it was working. Again. I had to fight it though. Dating Puck already brought practically the whole school's attention on me. That Israel kid was always writing things and snapping photos when we passed. It was almost like I was a celebrity already. Puck didn't mind, he was completely the opposite actually. His popularity level had dropped a few notches according to the football team (thanks to Fuller no doubt) while mine rose to almost as high as the cheerios. It was pretty bad but I tried to ignore them. Puck was worth it to me so I endured.
I picked up my schoolbooks in Science during the second week of dating Puck to see him popping his head through the door. I smiled seeing him come straight towards me while the other kids filed out. He still came and got me after every class like he had before.
"Hello gorgeous." Puck said planting a kiss on my cheek. My smile grew wider while he helped me stand.
"Hello handsome." I replied looping my arm through his strolling out of the room with him. This was becoming routine for us and I had to admit I enjoyed this immensely. People still seemed like they were in shock when they passed us but now we barely even noticed them now. We walked to my locker and I opened it beginning to put my books back while Puck handed them to me.
"So how was your class?" He asked happily leaning against the locker beside me.
"Ok I guess, but I don't care about evolution. It's just a bunch of crap they feed us to make us all stupid. Why is it so hard to believe the earth was created by God? So ridiculous." I shook as Puck listened seeming to hang onto every word I spoke.
"That is why you should be the teacher." Puck smiled down at me after I shut my locker.
"I should, I mean, I have certainly taught you a thing or two." I said playfully hitting his stomach making us both laugh.
"Yes ma'am!" Puck saluted and we walked off to glee together.
"Man is it me or are these halls getting longer?" I asked getting a little winded. My cast had been off for about a week so I had to be careful the way I walked. That on top of the weird feeling of having my cast gone made walking difficult still.
"It's just you now come here." Puck said pulling my arm around his neck and picking me up bridal style.
"You are so sweet." I commented quickly kissing him. I could tell he wanted more but I was always careful about that. Especially with his past.
"Anything for the greatest girl in the world." Puck replied continuing our way to his glee class. Normally around this time I would have soccer but seeing I couldn't play I stuck with Puck in glee. I might as well learn something while I was here. When Puck and I walked in everyone was practically there. Jesse and Santana took the news of mine and Puck's relationship the oddest. Jesse just got quiet and looked hurt while Santana got completely stuck up and well bitchy. Ok so she didn't change. All the other kids were cool with it though. Those of the girls who had dated Puck before like Rachel and even Mercedes told me he was different with me. Like he was a whole new guy. That made me feel a ton better.
"Hey kids!" Mr. Shuester said making room for me to sit beside Puck.
"Hello Mr. Shuester." I greeted him happily when Puck put me down.
"Hey Mr. Shue." Puck nodded his head once in that laid back way of his. His arm wrapped around my shoulder moving me closer to his side.
"Ok, so does anyone have anything they want to sing? I know regionals are coming up next week and we just need to prepare for that. Are you guys nervous?" Mr. Shue asked pulling up a stool. He got mixed answers of yes and no.
"Well all we can do is make sure we have the time of our lives and do our best." He continued giving the encouragement all parents do.
"Savannah?" Mr. Shue spoke to me for the first time since I had sat in glee making me jump and start freaking out inside. Puck's hand rested on my shoulder reassuring me.
"Yes?" I asked a little nervous. All eyes watched me curious of what Mr. Shuester had to say.
"Will you be at regionals? We could really use a cheering section." Mr. Shue smiled and a wave of relief passed through me.
"You can count on me! I'll bring my family and everything. We'll scream the loudest for sure." I smiled happily and all the others besides you know who clapped and cheered. Mr. Shuester was obviously happy too and made it known.
"Alright! Now we are talking." He exclaimed taking his seat. I half laughed and the lesson started. Seeing they had regionals in only a couple days Mr. Shue was really getting the kids going as far as prep work. I always liked Mr. Shuester. He seemed like a good guy and was a great teacher. Puck and I spent a little more time messing and playing with each other than paying attention to the lesson. I was one bad student. When the bell rang everyone including Puck and myself started to head out the door.
"Savannah!" Jesse called out after me. I turned around surprised.
"What can I do for you Jesse?" I asked letting go of Puck's arm. I could feel Noah getting tense beside me when Jesse got closer.
"I was wondering if I could talk to you for a minute." He raised his eyebrows hopefully. I looked up at Puck's disapproving face and shrugged.
"Why not. I'll be right there Puck." I said walking back into the room with Jesse leaving Puck standing there frowning. When I looked back he was gone making me smile. He was so protective. I took a seat and waited for Jesse to start.
"So you and Puck are like an item now right?" Jesse's words were more of like a statement rather than a question.
"That is true." I answered feeling a little bad for him. He seemed a bit upset by it.
"Yea, well I have something I want to say to you about that." Jesse moved away and pressed the play button on his iPod sitting on a jack. The music started and so did Jesse.
Jesse: Hey baby girl, I?ve been watchin? you all day
Man that thing you got behind you is amazin,
You make me wanna take you out and let it rain
I know you got a man but this is what you should say
Why don't you tell him that
I'm leavin, never lookin' back again
You found somebody who does it better than he can
No more makin you cry, no more them gray skies
Girl, we flyin on the G5, G5
And we're leavin never lookin back again
So call your shawty and tell him you found a new man
The one that's so so fly, the one that keep you high
Have you singin' all night night night
(Oh, oh, oh)
Yeah
(Oh, oh, oh)
Man she gon? be singin?
(Oh, oh, oh)
She gon? be singin? like, oh oh oh
(Oh, oh, oh)
Now if I talk it girl, you know that I'ma walk it out
Man I?ll put my money money where my mouth is
Cause you the baddest little thing that I've ever seen
So I'ma ask you one time if you got a man
Why don't you tell him that
I?m leavin, never lookin back again
You found somebody who does it better than he can
No more makin you cry, no more them gray skies
Girl, we flyin on the G5, G5
And we're leavin, never lookin back again
So call your shawty and tell him you found a new man
The one that's so so fly, the one that keep you high
Have you singin? all night night night
(Oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh)
Man she gon be singin?
(Oh, oh, oh)
She gon be singin?, uh, she gon be singin?
(Oh, oh, oh)
She gon be singin?, girl, you gon be singin?
Don't stress, don't stress, don't stress
Just tell him to the left left left
Don't stress, don't stress, don't stress
Cause we gone and we gone and we gone
No stress, no stress, no stress
Girl, you deserve nothing but the best
No stress, no stress, no stress
Girl, you need to tell him
I'm leavin, never lookin back again
You found somebody who does it better than he can
No more makin you cry, no more them gray skies
Girl, we flyin on the G5 G5
And we're leavin, never lookin back again
So call your shawty and tell him you found a new man
The one who's so so fly, the one that keep you high
Have you singin all night night night night night
(Oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh)
Man she gon be singin?, oh
(Oh, oh, oh)
Singin all night, night, night, night
(Oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh)
Man she gon be singin?
(Oh, oh, oh)
She gon be singin?, uh, she gon be singin?
(Oh, oh, oh)
She gon be singin?, girl, you gon be singin?
When he was finished he knelt in front of me and took my hand in his. I was so shocked my head started to spin. This was perfect. I still felt the little butterflies when I saw him and now he wants me.
"Choose me Savannah, before anything happens that we both will regret. I don't want to see you get hurt." Jesse lifted my chin so I had to face him.
"Please." He said genuinely pleading. I looked away not being able to face him.
"Jesse… I'm with Puck now. He loves me, I love him. I can't just give up because of his past. That's the good thing about the future. Anything can happen." And with that I stood up placing my hand on Jesse's face comfortingly. His eyes had tears in them.
"He's just going to hurt you Savannah." Jesse spoke holding onto my hand for a little longer.
"I just have to trust him. Goodbye Jesse." I pulled away and walked out. That was one hard thing to do. Everyone knows you never forget your first love even if you were never technically together. I found Puck beside my locker waiting with his arms crossed.
"What did he want?" Puck inquired pouting. I laughed once and pulled his arms away and moving them to around my back kissing him once then twice. It felt so good, so natural being with him. His frown melted and he kissed me again a little longer.
"Down boy." I pulled away feeling a little breathless. Every time we kissed it was like fireworks were lighting off through my system. Me telling him enough was just as much for me as it was for him. About ¾ of me said that I should tell Puck what went down but that deceptive ¼ won out and I was thankful he was distracted by our kiss.
"Dinner tonight?" Puck asked as we headed out of school hand in hand.
"When and where?" I inquired leaning against the passenger's side of his truck.
"Oh how about 'The Sticks' we can leave around 6." Puck said opening the door for me to climb in.
"Sounds like a date." I replied when he got in and started up his truck.
"Perfect." He smiled kissing me quickly on the cheek. While he drove I controlled the radio like we had agreed to. I paused on Ke$ha's We R Who We R and he and I both jammed to it as we headed back to my place. I tried my hardest not to think about what happened with Jesse and the fact that I kept it from Puck. Who knew what he would do though? Jesse would probably get a fist in the face. What to do.