Will kept his eyes on the road as he drove home, but out of the corner of his eye he could see her. She rested her chin on the palm of her right hand and her elbow rested on the top of the door. She looked a little lost, forlorn even. It reminded him of when he'd drover her back from the airport just under a month ago.
"Danni?"
"Hmm?" She responded with a sad sigh. He furrowed his brow.
"Are you alright?" She didn't even move. He sighed. "I'm here to help you."
"I... I know."
"So what's going on?" There was a very long pause until she finally managed to utter a single syllable.
"Puck." Will was a little surprised by this. They didn't even talk to each other.
"I... thought you were with Dave?"
"No... Broke up about a week ago." This was getting more awkward by the second. He hesitated to ask the next question, but it had to be done.
"Has Puck... Have you...?"
"No." She didn't hesitate. That was good.
"Then what's he done?" There was another long pause as he pulled into the driveway. He stopped and watched her face. She appeared to be going through so many emotions at the same time.
"He's done... nothing." She whispered. Will concluded that she was talking to herself now. "Absolutely... nothing." Suddenly a tiny smile brightened her face. She looked up at him. "There's something I should explain."
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Finn cornered Puck in the guy's locker room. Noah Puckerman eyed him suspiciously.
"What?" He asked. Finn frowned.
"You need talk to someone, dude." Puck blinked.
"About what?" He asked, taking a swig from his water bottle.
"Danni." Puck actually spat the water out of his mouth. He knew that Finn knew everything, he just didn't expect to be confronted about it. Then he realised that Finn didn't know that he knew that Finn knew about everything.
"Why would I want to talk about her?"
"Judging from your reaction, you know more than you're letting on."
"You're right. And anyway you would know, wouldn't you? Especially having your little rendevouz with her in the auditorium." Finn scowled.
"Dude, I was looking out for you-"
"Yeah, well when she was slating me you didn't think to stick up for me, did you?" Finn raised an eyebrow and Puck sighed. "I know, I know. I'm not exactly perfect, but geez, you don't even know the whole story! Did she tell you that she asked me to stay with her? Stay with her? It was freakin' impossible! We were fourteen. She lived in freakin' London! I couldn;t do what she asked and so she decided that I didn't love her. WELL WHAT DID SHE FREAKIN' KNOW?" Puck stood up and vented his anger on a football in the corner, kicking it time and time again into the wall. Finn watched and then when his best friend had calmed down, he put a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm glad you could get it out, man." Puck grunted angrily. He shrugged his friends hand off his shoulder and leaned against the wall.
"Can you go?"
"Dude-"
"Please." He snarled. Finn sighed and retreated. The moment Finn walked out, Puck allowed a couple of tears to fall from his eyes, then wiped them away. He wasn't going to let anymore out. That would be less than badass. He wasn't sad, just angry. Very, very angry. But he was going to put all of that anger into his performance in Glee.
He was going to show her, once and for all.
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Danni felt nerves encasing her as she sat in Glee. She was going to apologize to Puck. In song. But she was too scared to do it alone, so she'd asked Finn to play drums for her. Not that she needed much drums in this song. She glanced over at Puck. He was the picture of fury. She wondered what could have made him so mad. Then cringed when it occurred to her that it just might be because of her. He spotted her looking and smirked. She looked away quickly. Will Schuester walked in and clapped his hands together.
"Alright! Before we get down to this week's assignment, two of our members have prepared some songs to express how they've been feeling recently. Puck, do you want to go first?" Danni's stomach churned when he stood up and smirked.
"I'm not even going to explain what this song is about. You should figure it out pretty quickly."
I want you the right way
I want you
But I want you to want me too
Want you to want me, baby
Just like I want you
I give you all the love
I want in return, sweet darlin'
But half a love is all I feel
It's too bad, it's too sad
You don't want me now
But I'm gonna change your mind
Someway, somehow, oh baby
I want you the right way
I want you
But I want you to want me too
Want you to want me, baby
Just like I want you
This one way love is just fantasy, oh sugar
To share is precious, pure and fair
Don't play with something you should cherish for life, oh baby
Don't you wanna care
Aint it lonely out there
I want you the right way
I want you
But I want you to want me too
Want you to want me, baby
Just like I want you
I want you the right way
I want you
But I want you to want me too
Want you to want me, baby
Just like I want you
When Puck finished, he knew that the only people who would understand what was going on would be him, Finn and Danni. He could tell by the look on her face. But he ignored her and grinned at Lauren, who clearly thought it was for her.
"That was good, Puckerman." Lauren remarked, this was followed by woops and wolf whistles from the rest of the club. Danni shifted uncomfortably. Will laughed.
"That was awesome! Now, let;s go to Miss Danni Granger." He grinned at her, knowing that what she was about to do wasn't going to be easy. He nodded and she stood, her hands shaking. Finn sat on the drums and the music began. Danni locked eyes with Puck and then lowered them to the floor and closed them.
What have I got to do to make you love me?
What have I got to do to make you care?
What do I do when lightning strikes me?
And I wake to find that you're not there?
What do I got to go to make you want me?
What do I got to do to be heard?
What do I say when it's all over?
Sorry seems to be the hardest word.
It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation.
And it's getting more and more absurd.
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over?
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word.
What do I got to do to make you want me?
What do I got to do to be heard?
What do I say when it's all over?
Sorry seems to be the hardest word.
It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation.
And it's getting more and more absurd.
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over?
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word.
She finished to find that tears were streaming down her face. She choked and sat down shakily. She didn't meet eyes with anyone, too scared to do or say anything. Will smiled gently and then began to talk to the club about this weeks assignment, but Danni didn't a hear a word of what he was saying. Puck didn't either. He was reeling from her performance. She was sorry? The first few lines stuck in his head.
What have I got to do to make you love me?
What have I got to do to make you care?
Did she love him or not? Puck wasn't normally confused. As everyone filed out of the choir room, he turned to Lauren.
"I'll catch you in the library, ok? I need to talk to Mr. Schue." Thankfully she seemed to buy this. Danni was sat talking to Finn. Finn spotted Puck signalling him to leave and he nodded. He made an excuse to Danni, who nodded, she was about to stand up when Puck sat next to her. She looked at him with red eyes, and smiled weakly.
"I'm sorry, Noah." She managed to whisper. He smiled back.
"I'm sorry, too." They sat in silence for a few moments. It was awkward... Too awkward. Then Danni plucked up the courage to speak first.
"So... you kinda want me, huh?" This made him chuckle a bit.
"Yeah. A little."
"Just like old times." She murmured.
"Danni... I never stopped loving you, y'know." She looked into his eyes.
"Really?" He nodded. She hesitated for a moment. He watched her with baited breath.
"Noah... I... I still love you." She sighed. "But I let my anger get in the way of that." He threw his head back and roared with laughter. She blinked in amazement.
"Why... Are you laughing?"
"I told you I'd get you to admit that you cared about me." She started to giggle herself when she heard this.
"Puck, what about Lauren?" He looked thoughtful.
"I have to be honest, I love her, Danni." She looked at the floor.
"Right."
"That doesn't change anything... Danielle." Danielle. She hadn't been called that in a long time. It made her feel all tingly inside.
"Hey, can you erm, do something for me?"
"Sure. What?"
"Kiss me." He grinned, then leaned forwards.
Foreheads... Noses... Lips...
And this time there was no one to stop them.
"I love you, Noah." She murmured.
"Love you too, Babe."
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