Glee: Season 1 Episode 2 - Showmance
Chapter Two
Flicking my wet locks from out of my face I reach my right hand out past the shower curtain and try to locate my towel. After fumbling round for a few moments, I feel the towels and pull them into the shower with me. I cover my body and hair and step out onto the bathroom floor. I drop the towel from my body after quickly drying myself and look at my naked body reflected back at me in the mirror. I look down as my stomach grumbles and pinch a bit of skin near my hip and pull. I try to push my mind back to a couple of days ago when I did the same thing. Do I have less skin in between my fingers now compared to then? Do I have more? Less? More? I can't remember. Shit, what's Coach Sue gonna say? I need to be in perfect condition for nationals, I need… 'BUZZ…BUZZ.' I'm pulled out of my train of thought as I see my cell vibrating on the bathroom countertop. I glance over and see a message. It's from Brittany. I slowly pick up the phone and read
'Hey San. Lord T all gd now. Meet skool gates?xx' And just like that the grumbles in my stomach have been replaced with butterflies and a smile, the first, authentic, real smile in many days, escapes my lips. I wait a couple more seconds before replying.
'Course B xx"
Feeling revitalised, I quickly change into my Cheerios uniform and do my hair and makeup. I take one final check my bedroom mirror, making sure that every piece of hair is perfectly in place and my makeup is flawless. Britt's back I think to myself, skipping out of my bedroom, down the stars and out of the door.
I reach the school gates and look around for Brittany, but I don't see her. My mood sinks slightly, and I pull out my phone checking to see if Britt's sent me another text changing her plans. She hasn't. Before I have chance to overthink, I feel someone knock into my back. I push my phone back into my backpack and turn around about to go all Lima Heights on their ass when my eyes lock with them all familiar blue ones.
"Hey San" Brittany giggles, kissing me on the cheek and leaning playfully into my shoulder, smiling. "I've missed you" she adds.
"I missed you too" I reply nudging her back and intertwining our pinkies together. My mood instantly lifts as we walk into school together, Brittany telling me all about Lord Tubbington and his drug addiction. I turn my head slightly looking at her and smile. Britt's back. All is good.
Quinn hits the gavel down on the lectern to signal the start of the meeting. "The Celibacy Club is now in session" Quinn addresses the club. "Thanks to a school rule that says we have to let anyone join the club" Quinn shoots off a stare to her right as she continues "we're welcoming a new member this week...Rachel Whatshername". And sure enough there she is, sat at a row of tables by herself, looking towards the rest of the group. What is she even doing here? I think to myself; we've never had a member who wasn't a part of the Cheerios. It must have something to do with Quinn's oaf of a boyfriend, why else would she be here? It's not celibacy if nobody even wants to tap that, that just called being a freaky virgin I chuckle inwardly to myself, so nobody else can see.
"Where are all the boys?" Berry asks, practically leaping over the table in anticipation of seeing Finn. See, I knew it had something to do with him. This whole situation has nothing but drama written all over it, and I secretly love it!
"Down the hall" Quinn replies forcefully "First half hour, we separate. Then we come together to share our faith."
"God bless the perv that invented these" Quinn smiles, hand on hip as I give the rest of the group a little demonstration of the full pull and power of the Cheerios uniform. "Remember the power motto, girls" Quinn adds pointing her finger to the group.
"It's all about the teasing and not about the pleasing" the group (apart from Berry) replies, as we all start to shake our hips and dance around. This doesn't really concern her, she's not a Cheerio, and you're not going to tease anyone dressed like a 1970's librarian.
After the first half an hour the boys come into the room and join us as Quinn finishes blowing up some balloons. "Let's pair up for the Immaculate Affection" she says turning to face the group once the balloons are all blown up. I pair up with Puck. Quinn with Finn, and Berry is left with Jewfro, ha! "Now, remember, if the balloon pops, the noise makes the angels cry". I put my arms round Puck's neck as he puts his on my hips, after putting the balloon between us, and I internally gip. I hate this exercise that Quinn makes us do. Puck gets far too into it, full on grinding the balloon between us. I try my best to subtly pull my hips away from him, making sure to not drop the balloon, but I'm not even sure he notices, he just pulls my hips in closer to his. How can he be so into this? I steal a sidewards glance at Brittany and see her coupled up with another of the football players. Quickly returning my eyes towards Puck, just in case she can sense me looking at her
"Finn" Quinn squeals as their balloon pops, a look of surprise on her face.
"It must have hit my zipper" Finn quickly replies, internally shitting himself. I chuckle to myself, yeah, your zipper I think rolling my eyes.
"You know what? This is a joke" Berry intervenes pulling away from Jewfro. She turns to Quinn and Finn "Did you know that most studies have demonstrated that celibacy doesn't work in high schools?" Berry turns to address the rest of the group, who have all stopped and separated, looking at Berry. "Our hormones are driving us too crazy to abstain. The second we start telling ourselves that there's no room for compromise, we act out. The only way to deal with teen sexuality is to be prepared. That's what contraception is for" Wow! Who does she think she is! Coming into our club and lecturing us on safe sex. What I do in my spare time is nobody's business, especially not the virgin Berry's. Surely Quinn won't stand for this.
"Don't you dare mention the 'c' word" Quinn spits back. Berry's bottom lip quivers but no words come out. Has it finally happened? Is Berry finally lost for words? Have we heard our last Berry lecture? Halle-bloody-lujah.
"You want to know a dirty little secret that none of them want you to know?" Berry replies after a momentary pause. Shit, I got ahead of myself too soon, I knew she couldn't shut up, she loves the sound of her own voice too much. "Girls want sex just as much as guys do". Berry finishes as she turns and storms out of the room. Wait, was she talking directly to Finn? Was she trying to shoot her shot, that's hilarious I giggle to myself.
"Is-Is that accurate?" Jewfro asks and is just met with a wrath of disgusted stares from the Cheerios.