So here is Chapter 18. Here we see that Finn learns that old friends are now enemies and that the photoshop scandal isn't going to pass quickly. I wanted to start with the conflict that Finn has about Puck after he lied about the baby but it won't be major in this chapter. Enjoy.

Chapter 18: Old Friends New Enemies

Finn's POV.

After we leave Principle Figgins office after the photo shop scandal, we head back into history class. I sit next to Rachel as we are learning about the American Civil War. Excuse me, why would this be relevant to me in 15/20 years? I don't know why I was taking this, it was probably so I could get a more well-rounded education before I graduate. Yeah, let's go with that.

It is one of the subjects which is difficult for me but we can't all be good at everything, I will need to keep my levels up if I am able to get out of this town and make my mother proud. Thankfully Kurt likes learning about history and now and again he'll drop facts about US history and about English history and we are all like 'no cares Kurt' though secretly I think it is quite interesting that he knows about this. I do sometimes ask me to help with some of the work during breaks because he knows about these things much better than I am.

After the lesson ends, I look around and see Puck and some of the people from the football and basketball teams who all seem to have a smile on their faces. Wow, do they really not think that I know that they were a part of gathering of the pictures? Well if they were on their own, I would completely go berserk on them but with strength in numbers, I don't fancy my chances. I do wish that I could try to forgive Puck but right now, I still feel that he had betrayed my friendship when he went behind my back when he slept with Quinn. When I was over at Burt's one time, he did say that betrayal is the main reason for why friends break up, once you break trust with someone, you can never fully get it back. And his form of betrayal is one of the worst that you can have. He did get Quinn pregnant and then knowingly went along like it was my baby. What if Rachel had never told me about it after she found out? All the stress and payments for a child that wasn't even mine? What would have happened if and when I did find out about the child not being mine? What if I never found out? That is why I trust Rachel, Tina, Artie and Mike the most as they were the first to come around and admit when they found out. I also do have trust with Kurt and Mercedes now after they apologised and saw the wrong in their actions. I accept their stand-point as they were scared to know what to do when they found out.

I head out of the class with Rachel by my side. I need to go to basketball practise and she has an English lesson at the same time. We go and agree to go and meet at lunch and I give a quick kiss on the cheek. I quickly head over to the changing rooms and I hear some laughter and some mocking going on but I am too far away to know what is going on.

When I get there, I quickly get changed and am ready to get onto the basketball court. If I can keep my head down, maybe it will be alright. But I know that I will have to confront them eventually. Things like this don't pass over very quickly.

Thankfully no-one brings it up during the practise. Coach Ken though doesn't look very happy. He is taking charge today because it is no longer football season. Even though it is January, it gets very sweaty when you have many teenage boys playing basketball.

After practise though, some of the other people in the team start to begin bullying me about what happened with the pictures.

Karfosky: "How are you and the whore going on Frankenteen? You must be so stupid to date her."

Kyle: "When are you going to be releasing your naked pictures Hudson? After all that is all that you could ever achieve now loser."

Connor: "How would you like to know that you won't ever take that slut's virginity now Hudson? Who was the lucky girl who stole yours? Oh that's right, no-one because you are such a loser that no-one would want you."

That is when I snap. I start to begin punching them and hurting them and then all of a sudden, Coach Ken comes running in.

Ken: "Hey, hey what is going on here? Finn, why I you attacking your friends?"

Finn: "Firstly, these people are not my friends. I was being bullied by these people because of those pictures that were posted around the school earlier today?"

Ken: "Stop with the lies, Hudson. I saw no pictures in the hallway today."

Mike: "Clearly weren't looking hard enough. I was also put in some of those photos as well. We found out that some of the members of the football team gave the pictures to Santana, Brittany and Quinn who used them as pictures which were used as ways in order to de-frame them."

Ken: "(Turning to the other students in the team) Did you actually do this?"

They all reply with a clear answer. No we did not. Then all of a sudden, someone unlikely came to my recuse.

Mr Schue: "(Walks into the changing room after hearing what happened) Stop lying. Ken, I know that you haven't always been on the same page as me when it comes to the Glee Club. But I have it on clear word that your football and basketball players did take part in the picture slut-shaming of some of the members of the Glee Club."

Ken: "What happened then Schuester?"

Mr Schue: "Well, your players found photos of Finn and gave them to Santana Lopez, Quinn Fabray and Brittany who then used Photoshop and then made mainly Finn and Rachel Berry look like cheaters. But some of my other members were used as well."

Ken: "How did you know that it was some of my players?"

Mr Schue: "Brittany admitted it after they were called into Figgins' office. They have been suspended and taken to Juvy. Quinn and Santana furiously denied it though but the evidence was clear against them."

Puck: "Well what is going to happen when she has the baby?"

Mr Schue: "Unknown."

Finn: "Coach, is it okay if I'm not in the team right now? I can't do my best if I'm around everyone like this?"

Mike: "Is that okay if I do the same thing please Coach?"

Ken: "I don't want to do this but Finn and Mike, your requests are granted. If you don't have the trust and respect of your teammates, why should you be playing with them? (Turns to face the rest of the group.) Let this be a message to all of you, if I find out who was part of this. You will be kicked off the team, loyalty is the most important thing if we want to do anything you hear me?"

Team: "Yes."

Ken: "Now get out of here."

We all leave and I feel that my friendship with the team is past me now. My old friends have become my new enemies. We head to the lunch room where we see Tina, Kurt, Artie and Mercedes trying to comfort Rachel who looks like she has been crying. What has happened?

Finn: "What is going on Rach?"
Rachel: "I just feel so worthless."

Rachel's POV. (Taken from when Finn leaves for basketball.)

After Finn leaves to go to basketball practise, I head to my locker and then get my books before I head over to English. I'm going to meet Artie and Tina there as they are in English with me. But whilst I am heading over to the lesson, some of the football and basketball players are blocking me and not letting me get through.

Azimio: "Well isn't it the little slut. How is knowing that you are a lying cheater for your boyfriend whore."

Karfosky: "You looked good in those grinding photos. Want to give me a taste of what you can do?"

Carl: "Wish Hudson could see her now that she is all defenceless. Why did you lie to him? He'll be dating someone else soon you little liar."

Rachel: "Stop it. I never did anything like that. Why can't you just believe me for once? The so called Unholy Trinity made those pictures up."

Azimio: "She's only sorry because she got caught. We'll leave her alone."

I just run into my lesson. Why does my life just suck right now? It seems that every day someone is out to get me? Thankfully I have my friends with me. Hopefully they can help me with getting back at what I do best. Which is being a star. Tina and Artie sit next to me in the lesson.

Tina: "Rachel, are you okay?"

Rachel: "(Feeling a little upset.) Some of the football players were teasing me in the hallway. Why does everybody hate me?"

Artie: "(Concerned) You know we have your back Rachel. We are going to help you get through it."

Rachel: "Thanks to you both. I'm sorry about what happened earlier Tina."

Tina: "I know Rachel. I'm sorry that I was angry at you."

Artie: "I saw that and was just mad and angry at them for doing that. That can be harmful if taken the wrong way."

Rachel: "Let's ignore it for right now."

We do and we go through the lesson. Once we finish the lesson, we head to the lunch room. There we meet Kurt and Mercedes but all of a sudden, I just feel the emotion and the stress and the emotion of the situation comes pouring out of me.

Kurt: "Rachel, diva. What is happening?"

Rachel: "(Crying) Some of the basketball and football players were teasing me about the pictures. They were calling me a slut, a whore and said that I'm not good enough for Finn."

Mercedes: "You know that isn't true. We are with you Rachel, whatever you need doing."

But I still feel extremely down and depressed. It seems as if I can never make it within school. All of a sudden, Finn and Mike turn up.

Finn: "What is going on Rach?

Rachel: "I just feel so worthless."

Finn: "Why? Did the basketball players have a go at you?"

Rachel: "Yes how did you know?"

Finn: "They did the same to me."

Mike: "We quit the team whilst we are at it. It didn't feel right there at the moment."

Rachel: "Finn, I'm so sorry."

Finn: "Don't Rachel. I'm sorry that I wasn't there to protect you. You are better than all of them. You are going to make it out of here. They are all just jealous of you."

Trust Finn for making me feel better.

Rachel: "You know what. I am."

After lunch, we head to Glee. We see Mr Schue is already there. He is standing there with a word written on the board. Loyalty. He begins to speak.

Mr Schue: "After events of the last 24 hours, we need a message that loyalty is key to the existence of Glee Club. We are accepting of each other and that we are a huge family. I want you guys to sing songs about friendship and loyalty this week."

Kurt: "Mr Schue, a few of us have a song that we can sing for our friends if we can please?"

Mr Schue: "Go ahead."

Kurt, Artie, Mike, Tina and Mercedes get up and sing You've Got A Friend In Me. I feel that this is to Finn and I and it is beautiful. I get up and I give them a big hug as does Finn. I feel loved by my friends.

As Glee is ending, I see that Finn and Kurt are talking about something and are looking over at me. What could it be?

Oh Cliffhanger. What are they talking about? There is a hint in the previous chapter so you might be able to guess it. All will be revealed next chapter. Reviews and Feedback are welcome.