Fraternizing With The Enemy
Chapter Five
Two weeks. It had been two weeks since he'd seen her. Two weeks since she had stared at him in shock and then asked him to walk her back to his car. Two weeks of silence and no contact. He could understand what he said to her might of been a shock but two weeks - she could of at least said she needed some space. Two weeks and now it was time for Regionals. Now he was sat in the Elsie Janis Theatre in Marion Ohio waiting to go on stage and waiting for her to go on stage. He could feel that she was there somewhere in the building. She could even be in the room next to him but he wasn't going to seek her out until after the show.
He listened to the end of Aural Intensity Number and scoffed a mash up of two of the judges. Then from his shadow in the back he watched The New Directions.
"Now from Lima Ohio The New Directions."
Even from so far away he could tell Rachel was wearing her show face. She'd have to be to be singing with Hudson, who was openly grinning at her like he'd won the lottery or worse Rachel's heart but Jesse hoped that wasn't the case.
He did have to admit Hudson could carry a tune but he was a little overcast by Rachel.
She only had eyes for Finn but she hoped Jesse was somewhere listening. She ran up onto stage. The curtains raised and she saw him in the back corner of the audience and sang to him.
A Journey Medley interesting he thought though Hudson's dancing was questionable and he had to hold back a laugh. He thought he understood what Rachel was saying but he wanted to hear her say the words directly to him. He hated Hudson's hands all over her - that was show biz, he'd have to grin and bear it. He could understand why she wanted to stay at McKinley with this group they did look like a family on stage. He was sure outside of Glee Club they weren't but now they were.
The final song started, his eyes sort out Rachel's once more and with a smile he headed back to his team. He reached his team room as the final notes sounded on stage and VA got to their feet as Shelby gave them a final pep talk. He heard the New Directions head into the room next to them.
"Screw that we are going to win this!" he heard Rachel shout as he headed to stage. He inwardly smiled he hoped she would but it was highly unlikely against his team. He hoped she would be watching.
As he looked up on stage he felt her eyes on him. He looked over to her team's seats and it was just her.
His fingers hit the keys and Rachel knew they had lost and she was sad that Glee Club would be disbanded but she was happy for Jesse. She sat back with a small smile and watched the rest of the performance. Watching the guy who was stealing her heart piece by piece.
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Gabriella Somerfield
