PUCK'S POV
"Okay, okay. So what? It's still badass."
After finding out about the fairy boy I kinda got mad, but then mellowed and now we were all sitting in the lobby of the IDA. It was really fun. I can see why B was best friends with this group. It was also really cool to see her so in synch with people. She was such an outcast at McKinley it took a couple minutes to get used to.
"Not really." They said in perfect synch.
I blinked at them.
"How did you do that?"
"Do what?" They did it again.
"That! The thing where you say the same thing at the same time!"
They all looked at each other and laughed. Rachel was the one to explain.
"I guess we've known each other for so long we think the same things."
The doors to the IDA opened and 9 more people walked in. The group sitting in front of me all stood up to greet each other. A blonde haired blue eyed angel looking girl spoke up.
"We gave them the CD. They're about to start it."
"Then let's go!" They all rushed towards a room, B grabbing my hand and running right behind them.
The intercom above us crackled, and a girl started to introduce them. "Alright, everyone head to the space, we're about to be treated to a performance by, who else? The only group that's the best performers of this particular song."
All of a sudden they all burst out into laughter. I'm so confused right now.
We get to a studio where a table is set up and chairs. A bar is on another wall, and tables are set up all around like a restaurant.
"I suggest sitting!" Rachel pushes me down on to a chair of a bar.
Soon enough the entire room was flooded with people. Everyone headed to a seat. Also, 3 people sat at a table in front of the one the big group was at. Everyone glared at the 3.
The opening bars to a song started playing. The main guy at the table of 3 stood up and started singing about some place called Bohemia. Then as the main guy walks away, Eric stands up and mocks him. Then he starts singing too. He's a really good singer as well. Emerald stands up on the table and pulls down her jeans as an exotic looking girl slapped her ass. All of a sudden everyone but Eric started singing La Vie Boheme. The song continued in a fun manner, but I was shocked that Rachel didn't sing much. All of a sudden, she starts singing. I smile when I hear her voice. I know I sound like a sap, but-. Hold on a minute. Did she just say dildo? (The song is La Vie Boheme from RENT) As the song continued, the tension between Rachel and some guy kept building. As it came to a slow moment, Rachel and the guy kissed. I'm pretty sure my face read WTF, because honestly, WTF?
After it's over, the crowd disperses and the group bursts into laughter.
Alex is the first to 'sober up.'
"It was our song from the moment we heard it. We have these performances all the time. You'll get used to it."
"Matthew did." Ariel said. Everyone immediately stopped laughing.
"Ari," Eric reprimanded under his breath.
"He did!" she defended herself.
"Who's Matthew?" I asked, only to be ignored by the tension between B and Ari.
"If this is that same subtle hint.." Rachel said, trailing off. I looked at her and saw tears in her eyes.
"It's not that subtle. Is it?" She replied. "If it was, I need to work on being straightforward."
I almost laughed when I noticed that this was a huge deal between all of them. "Who's Matthew?" I asked again, trying to ease the tension, but actually, I made it worse.
"Yea Rae. Who is Matthew?"
"Cut it out Ari!"
"No. Why should I? You put yourself in danger again. You promised you wouldn't after what happened!"
"I wouldn't have done it if I didn't think I could!"
"You thought you could do a back handspring in first grade, and you broke your wrist. You thought you could do a triple axel in sixth grade and you broke your leg. You thought you could avoid the subject and run away last summer. You couldn't. This was the only time you were unharmed, but instead of everyone being okay-"
"STOP IT!" Rachel yelled. Any attempt to cool them down was stopped short.
I was extremely shocked. I had never heard Rachel yell at all, much less like that. Apparently neither had her friends.
"Don't fucking dare start on this subject again! YOU were the one who spent every chance you got telling me it wasn't my fault. MAKE UP YOUR FUCKING MIND! Stop telling me that it wasn't my fault one day and the next tell me it was! I'm done with the way you treat me about this! Please, stop toying with my emotions. I've had enough of it!" She was crying hard. She grabbed my arm and started to lead me out to her car. "I won't be over for a while. We both need to cool down Ariel."
Ari visibly recoiled when Rachel called her by her full name.
"Rae wait-"
"Let her go Ari," Eric said, taking her arm.
We quickly signed out and walked to her car. I opened the passenger side door for her, and she slid in.
The whole way back to Lima, she was silent and looking out the window.
"Do you mind if I put on some music?" I asked, trying my best to break her silence. She was Rachel Berry, she wasn't supposed to be quiet.
She nodded. I turned on the radio and we listened to her classic rock music for a while. She turned it to CD and pressed track 4.
I was confused. All of a sudden two voices came on. I recognized Rachel's voice almost immediately, but the guy's voice I couldn't tell who it was.
I made a list of all the guys in glee and went through it.
Me - No, I would've remembered it.
Finn - No, if it was Hudson, she wouldn't be crying.
Mike - Chang and B have never sung together
Matt - Same as Chang
Artie - No, he can rap, but he's not as good as whoever this is
Kurt - No, he sounds like a fucking girl
Then who the hell is he?
I look over at B and she's crying and looking out of the window.
"Are you okay? Who is this?"
She shook her head and answered so softly that if I wasn't listening I wouldn't have heard her. "Matthew."
