CHAPTER 45
The next morning, Finn woke up earlier than George, and as he waited for George to come downstairs, he didn't know what to expect. George had been through emotional hell the day before, and there was no telling how messed up he would be. To Finn's huge surprise, George came downstairs perfectly groomed, with a huge smile on his face.
"Morning." Finn said, surprised.
"Morning." George replied, then noticed the questioning look on Finn's face. "What?" he asked. Finn shook his head.
"Nothing. It's just… Why aren't you more sad?" Finn asked. "I mean, your girlfriend of 6 months just cheated on you. You just broke up last night. You seemed much more emotional last night."
George shrugged.
"Only way to move on is to move on, right?" He replied. Finn raised an eyebrow.
"What? So you're gonna hook up with other girls?" Finn asked.
"Maybe. I'm no longer dating anyone, so there's no guilt involved. Clearly she didn't have the same reservations." He muttered. Finn looked at him and realised how hurt his friend was, even if he wasn't showing it on the outside. Finn put a hand on his shoulder.
"Look, man. Can you do me a favour?" He said.
"Sure, what is it?" George said.
"Don't hook up with another girl for at least the next two weeks." Finn raised a hand to silence George's protests. "Just hear me out. I know how much you cared about Quinn, and when she cheated on me, I know how upset and miserable I was, despite the fact that I didn't really have feelings for Quinn. I can't even imagine how I would react if Bella cheated on me. Anyways, I know what it's like after a break up: you want to show her that you've moved on by hooking up with random girls, and it's going to bite you in the back right when you and Quinn are about to get back together, which I know you will. Give it two weeks for all of your anger and emotion to settle. After that point, if you still have no feelings for Quinn and you want to hook up with other girls, go right ahead."
George sighed and nodded.
"Fine. I won't. But by god am I going to flirt with the Cheerios." He exclaimed. Finn laughed.
"You got it. Now let's get to school. We've got Glee this morning."
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When they arrived at school, George and Finn split up, George heading straight for the choir room, and Finn looking for Bella. He found her pretty quickly by her locker, and he kissed her. She beamed at him. Seeing Finn first thing in the morning was always the highlight of her morning.
"Hey babe." She said.
"Hey." Finn murmured against her lips. "Have you seen Quinn this morning or last night?"
Bella stepped back and broke the kiss. She raised an eyebrow.
"I'm sorry. You're kissing your girlfriend and you're asking her about your ex?" She asked. Finn laughed.
"Come on, babe. You know you're the only girl for me." He laughed, brushing a hair behind her ear as he cupped her face in his hands. "I was just asking because her and George broke up last night."
Bella's eyes widened.
"Wait, what? You serious?" She exclaimed. Finn nodded.
"Apparently she was drunk and on him with Sam sometime last month." He said. Bella gasped.
"Oh my god." She cried. "Is George okay?"
"OK as he would be, 12 hours after breaking up with a girlfriend. All I know is Glee's going to be interesting for the next little while."
Bella laughed.
"It sure is. Now come on. We've gotta go."
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In the choir room, the Glee club were all gossiping about what had happened the night before. Finn hated gossip, and he didn't engage in any of the gossip, despite how much he was asked. Quinn hadn't entered the room yet and when she did, Finn couldn't help but feel bad for her.
She was clearly a wreck. Her eyes were raw from crying, she wasn't wearing any makeup, and her clothes were all creased. She looked like crap, simple as that. Finn side glanced at George, who he could see was trying hard not to comfort his ex-girlfriend, and was currently winning the internal battle. At that moment, Mr. Schue walked into the room, and his smile immediately faded when he noticed the tension.
"Guys, what happened?" He asked, cautiously.
"George and Quinn broke up last night." Tina explained. Mr. Schue nodded in understanding and looked at the two students, a sympathetic look on his face.
"I'm so sorry guys. Are you okay?" He asked. George forced on a smile and nodded, whereas Quinn didn't even try to hide her misery: she shook her head.
"Look, I'm truly sorry for the two of you - you were a great couple - but we've got Regionals coming up, and I need you all to promise that personal drama isn't going to affect your performance."
Everyone nodded.
"You got it, Mr. Schue." Mercedes said. "That's why we're not choosing sides during this breakup. So that there's minimal tension within the group."
"I'm sorry, choosing sides?" Mr. Schue asked confused.
"When two people break up and they have a lot of mutual friends, it usually puts the friends in an awkward decision, especially when it's not a clean breakup. They have to choose sides, and choose which friend to stick by. In this situation, to prevent the Glee club being split into Team George and Team Quinn, none of us are choosing sides." Kurt explained. Finn raised an eyebrow.
"Woah, woah, woah. I never agreed to that." Finn exclaimed. "Of course I'm going to choose a side. George is like my brother. Why would I side with the girl who cheated on both me and him within the span of one year, over the side of the guy who's my best friend, and is practically adopting me for this year."
"Well you don't really count, Finn. You're Quinn's ex boyfriend and George's best friend. It'd be kinda weird if you sided with Quinn." Puck said, matter-of-factly.
"Yeah, and what about us?" Harry and Liam said. "We're sticking with our boy too. I'm sorry Quinn, you seem like a pretty nice person, but we're not about to side with you over our best friends."
"Well I, personally, am siding with Q. I've known her since kindergarten, and it's similar to Finn and George - I consider her a sister." Santana said.
"Oh my god, you guys! You have all basically just picked sides! You ruined the plan!" Artie said. Finn shrugged.
"Look, can we just agree that break ups are ugly - especially ones that end due to infidelity - and only time can really fix it." Finn said. "If George and Quinn can be civil towards each other, I don't see why the rest of us can't be, even if we are taking a side."
Mr. Schue nodded.
"Well said, Finn. Very well said. Now, for today's lesson. After listening to all of these drama stories, I feel like I know a good artist to cover. It's the artist who is most famous for singing about heartbreak and past relationships." He said. Everyone looked confused.
"Kanye?" Puck asked, stupidly. Everyone rolled their eyes.
"Camila Cabello?" Tina suggested.
"J Lo?" Mercedes suggested. Mr. Schue shook his head.
"No, Taylor Swift!" He exclaimed. Everyone had an 'oh' moment for a second, then most of the girls perked up, and the guys slumped in their seats.
"You guys don't look happy." Mr. Schue commented. The guys nodded.
"We're not." Mike said.
"Yeah, why are we doing Taylor Swift?" Puck asked. "Can the guys do something else? Taylor's all girly and sings about her feelings and crap. We don't want to sing about our feelings."
The rest of the guys nodded and backed Puck up.
"Guys, Taylor Swift Is an icon. She sings about real life experiences and stuff that people can relate to. You all need to learn about that in order to keep singing amazing songs for competition. So think about what Taylor Swift song you want to sing. Dismissed."
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"So what song are you singing for Glee, Quinn?" Bella asked. The two girls were sitting in Quinn's room that afternoon. Quinn wasn't really listening to Bella - she was too busy thinking about the break up and how stupid she was for cheating on such an amazing guy. When Bella said her name, Quinn was pulled from her thoughts.
"Huh?" Quinn said. Bella sighed and smiled sympathetically at her best friend. She repeated her question and Quinn nodded.
"Yeah. I'm going to sing Back to December." She replied. Bella noticed that Quinn's voice was dangerously shaky, like she was about to burst into tears at any moment.
"Look, Quinn…" Bella said. "What you did was wrong. Like really wrong. George has every right to not want to be with you…"
"Get to the point." Quinn snapped. Bella nodded.
"But I know how much he cared about you, and you him. Because of that, I feel like you will probably get back together at some point. But you throwing yourself at him while he's still getting over you is not going to help. Just take a step back and let him cool down before pursuing him again."
Quinn nodded.
"I just miss him so much." She whispered, tears running down her cheeks. Bella hugged her friend. She couldn't even imagine the pain that Quinn was feeling. If she lost Finn, she would literally die. But then again, it was Quinn who cheated, so the pain was partially deserved. Still, it was hard to watch her best friend hurting so badly.
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"OK, who wants to go first?" Mr. Schue asked the next day. Finn, George, Liam and Harry put their hands up.
"Um… we'll go, I guess." Liam said. Mr. Schue smiled and nodded as the four boys took to the stage.
"So, what did you guys choose to sing?" He asked.
"Um… we're singing Love Story." Harry said. The music started shortly after.
George:
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there
on a balcony in summer air
Finn and Harry:
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say hello
Little did I know
Finn:
I was Romeo, I was throwing pebbles
Your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
You were crying on the staircase
Begging me please don't go
And she said
All:
"Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run"
I'll be the prince and you'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby just say yes
Finn:
I get tired of waiting
Wondering if
Finn and Liam:
you were ever coming around
Finn:
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town
George:
I will save you, you've been feeling so alone
I've been waiting for you but you never come
Liam and George:
Is this in my head?
I don't know what to think
I knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
All:
"Marry me Juliet, you'll never have to be alone
I love you and, that's all I really know (really knooooow)
I talked to you dad, go picked out a white dress
It's a love story, baby just say.
Finn:
Ye-s
Oooooooh
Ye-e-s
All:
We were both young when I first saw you
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At the end of the song, the whole room clapped loudly. The boys had done a great job. With tears in her eyes, Quinn ran out of the room. George watched her leave, an unreadable expression on his face. All the New Directions knew was that the next couple of weeks were certainly going to be very interesting.
A/N
I am planning to, after I finish this story, write a sequel, which is a five years later story. It will contain the same characters but with huge plot twists. My question to you guys is should I just tack the story onto the end of this one, or should I use a new story and call it Part 2? P.M or review your recommendations.