"Ok guys I have had a request for a new theme this week. We're going to work on the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber." Will announced.
Puck looked at Rachel.
"It wasn't my requested." She whispered to him.
"I know Rachel, Mercedes and Santana are already working on something complicated, so the rest of you can either choose a song by yourself, a duet or a group performance. Rachel has kindly lent us the music scores for all the musicals. So pick a song and get to work."
"Mr Schue." Rachel raised her hand.
"Yes Rachel?"
"I have an announcement before we continue."
"The floor is yours." Will told her.
Rachel got to her feet and stood in the middle of the room.
"As most of you know the musical opens next Wednesday and runs through Friday. The school have already given the girls free tickets for their assistance. But they wanted me to offer the rest of you half price tickets for your help."
"I think I'm missing something." Will had no idea what they were talking about.
"They hijacked my sister's school musical." Puck explained.
"We didn't hijack it we offered to take over so it didn't get cancelled." Rachel countered.
"And we worked bloody hard." Santana added.
"That's great community spirit guys. I'd like to come." Will added.
"Let me know which night."
"Wow!" Puck said when Rachel opened the door to her house. She was wearing a red dress that fell to her knees, a white cardigan and low heels. "How about we ditch the play and go somewhere else?"
"One, your sister is the star and needs to be there, two I'm the director and I need to be there and three…"
"And three?" He prompted.
"Be a good boy and we'll see about later." She kissed him and then called good to her fathers.
Puck stood at the back of the school auditorium with Artie, Mike, Santana, Brittany, Finn and Quinn. A few parents had arrived early but it was still pretty empty as it wasn't due to start for another 30 minutes.
"Hey guys." Sam said as he walked in with Becky. "For those of you who haven't met her, this is Becky."
"Hi." Becky smiled.
"Nice dress." Santana commented.
"Thanks. I went shopping with Kurt, he has great taste."
"Why thank you." Kurt had walked up behind them.
"Hey." Becky turned and hugged him. "I missed you."
"It's only been three days."
"You should come and visit more." Becky told him. "So where is my brother?"
"Bathroom." Kurt replied. "Blaine didn't mention you were coming?"
"This is Sam's idea of a date." Becky explained.
"Hey you said you wanted to come." Sam protested.
"I did. Especially after Rachel told me about the surprise…" She didn't get to finish her sentence as Kurt put a hand over her mouth.
"That stays a surprise." Quinn told her.
"We're missing something." Mike said.
"Hey guys." Blaine came in. "More people are starting to come in now, we should probably grab seats before the all get here."
About fifteen minutes before the start Mercedes appeared out of nowhere.
"Hey guys."
"Hey, did you want to sit with us?" Blaine asked looking to see if there was an extra seat in their row.
"No I need Kurt; I'm having a slight costume emergency."
"I'll be back." Kurt excused himself to go with her.
At the interval Puck made his way back stage, he found Rachel adjusting a prop that would be on stage for the beginning of the second act.
"Hey babe." He came up and wrapped an arm around her.
"Hi. How did you get back stage?"
"I know the director." He smirked.
"What do you think so far?"
"It's good."
"Sarah is doing wonderfully." Rachel sounded like a proud Momma.
"That Buttons kid is good at pretending he has a crush."
"That is because he does." Rachel stated. "He likes Sarah, but Sarah likes Prince Charming. But I think she'll figure out that Prince Charming doesn't always turn out to be who you think he is or want him to be."
"Not big on fairy tales I see."
"Disney has its place. But reality is sometimes much better." Rachel turned around and kissed him.
"Sorry guys." Mercedes interrupted. "We're having a minor case of stage fright."
"I'll be right there." Rachel told her before turning back to Puck. "You should go back to your seat. I think you'll really like the second act." She kissed him and went to follow Mercedes backstage.
"I guess you found Rachel." Mike smirked as Puck retook his seat.
"That really isn't your colour." Santana smiled as Puck swiped at his lips showing the remains of Rachel's red lipstick.
"Damn. She usually wears the stuff that doesn't come off."
"Sorry I leant it to her last week." Becky apologised. "But I do have a tissue." She started to root around in her purse handing Sam items, her wallet, her phone, her keys, her lipstick, a mini sewing kit, a bottle of Tylenol. "Here you go." She finally found what she was looking for and handed him a tissue.
"You've not got a kitchen sink in there too?" Finn asked.
"It's in my other purse." Becky smiled and started putting everything back.
"She inherited this need to always be prepared from our grandmother." Blaine explained.
"You know I can kick your ass right?" Becky glanced at her brother.
"Yes I remember you have a black belt." Blaine nodded.
"Black belt?" Brittany said. "I have a black belt too."
"Our parents sent us to judo lessons when we were kids, I lasted about two weeks but Becky only stopped when she went to France." Blaine explained.
"Sounds like you shouldn't piss her off she might kick your ass." Santana told Sam.
The audience watched as Cinderella's slipper fit back onto her foot.
"Sebastian." Prince Charming held out his hand to his man servant. A ring box was placed on it, open revealing an overly large fake diamond ring. "Marry me…"
"Cinderella." Sarah supplied.
"Yes of course. Marry me Cinderella?" Prince Charming requested.
"Congratulations Your Highness." Sebastian patted him on the back. "This is wonderful news; we must inform the King and Queen immediately."
"Wait." Sarah said. "I have not given him my answer yet."
"You are going to say yes of course." Sebastian stated.
"Your Highness." Sarah said looking at Prince Charming. "I am afraid I am going to have to decline your offer."
Everyone around them gasped.
"Why? Doesn't every girl want to marry a prince?"
"Your Highness, people should marry for love not just because they met one night at a ball. You do not know me; I am just a humble servant who got to spend one magical night living a dream. You cannot even remember my name. You should find a girl and get to know her but thank you for returning my shoe. But if you'll excuse me Your Highness there is somewhere I realised I have to be." Sarah ran off stage.
"Your Highness, we will just tell everyone that the mystery girl has vanished without a trace." Sebastian offered.
"Sebastian we need to leave. If you'll excuse me ladies." He rose to his feet and walked off stage.
"You must never speak of this incident." Sebastian informed the wicked Stepmother and Ugly Stepsisters. The stage went back.
The audience were all looking at each other wondering what was going on.
The lights came back up on the other side of the stage which appeared to be the forest again. Buttons was sat alone on a tree stump looking depressed.
"Buttons! There you are." Sarah ran in slightly out of breath have ran the entire way around the back of the stage.
"Cinderella. What are you doing here? Should you be at the palace?"
"Why would I be at the palace?" She asked as she walked over to him.
"Did not the Prince bring the slipper for you try on?" Buttons was avoiding looking her in the eye.
"Yes. He returned my shoe."
"So you're getting married and moving to the palace."
"No." Sarah replied.
"No?" Buttons looked at her. "He didn't ask you to marry him?"
"He did. But I said no."
"You turned down Prince Charming?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because I love you silly." Sarah smiled.
"You do? I love you too Cinderella."
"I know and you were willing to let me go if it made me happy." Sarah kissed his cheek. "I do have one request?"
"Anything?"
"Do you think your mother would mind if I slept on your sofa as I think I'm in need of a place to stay?"
They launched into a final song, once they were done the lights came down and the curtain fell. They appeared again for a final bow.
The school principal walked onto the stage.
"I'd like to thank you all for coming weren't the kids great?" Everyone applauded. "I'd also like to say a big thank you to the McKinley High Glee Club who stepped in at the last minute to make sure this production happened and even bigger thank you to our director Rachel Berry. Rachel if you would like to join me."
Rachel stepped on the stage from one side and Sarah with a large bouquet of flowers from the other which she presented to her.
Ten minutes later when Rachel had finished making sure all the kids were out of their costumes and they were hung up, and the props were stored until the next performance before she went to find her friends with Mercedes and Tina.
"So what did you guys think?" Rachel asked.
"Interesting ending." Puck commented.
"I did tell you Prince Charming doesn't always turn out to be who you thought he is." Rachel reminded him.
"It's a much better ending." Santana stated. "Who needs a tiara anyway?"
"Rachel?" One of the kids came up to her. "I want you to meet my mom."
"Of course Zachary. Noah can you hold these?" She handed him her flowers.
Puck felt like douche stood there holding the flowers.
"Here." Kurt sighed. "Give to me."
"Thanks." Puck handed them over.
TBC