Newest story to keep me occupied until season three starts. Disclaimer: I do not own glee.
Chapter 3: Heartbreak
I couldn't go to school today, it was just too much. I told my mom I went school, I dropped off my brother, Ethan at the high school too, but I didn't go in, I couldn't in.
Ethan said he wouldn't tell on me to mom, he knew about Finn and he felt really bad. The first time I introduced Ethan to Finn was at football try outs, he was trying out for the freshman team but Finn thought he should try out for Varsity since he did when he was a freshman.
When Ethan made the team, Finn kind of took him under his wing, show him the ropes and stuff. But that was last year, just like Sam, Ethan tried to take Finn's spot on the team.
I don't know what happened to Ethan this new school year, probably the divorce and dad's cancer, but he's become more rebellious. All I know, is that I'm sick of coming home and finding him making out with some girl on the living room couch.
Anyways, I spent my day at the hospital. His mom let me spend a good two hours alone with him. No signs of improvement which was disappointing. I just sat in the room holding his hands being completely silent the whole time.
I just want him to wake up, so badly. I just want to give him a big hug and apologize for all of this. This is my fault he's in a coma, it's my fault that he went looking for me last night, and it's my fault that the glee club fell a part.
Somehow, after all the messed up things I said last night that I may or may not have meant, I found myself entering the school to see if Mr. Shue was telling the truth about glee practice. I mean, they all quit didn't they? Or maybe while I was gone they decided to come back together.
"Hey sis! You alright?" Ethan gets me out of my trance of just staring at the auditorium doors. "Yeah, you have to stay after for homework help, right?" I ask and he just nods.
"Good, 'cause I'm going to glee practice." I state and he gives me this confuse stare. "I thought you said the club broke up, did Finn's condition bring them back together?" He had a point, maybe it didn't even involve me.
"I don't know, but I'll see ya at the car in an hour." He nods and I start staring at the doors again. Just walk inside, Ally. Apologize.
I take a breath and then open the doors. There was only one person in here and it wasn't any of my first guesses of who'd be here first. There guitar was in there hand and they were just standing on stage.
As I come closer to the stage he notices me and looks to stiffen up a little.
"I thought you skipped school today because you couldn't face us, what are you doing here?" He says in a quiet but harsh tone.
Flashback
"Mr. Shue asked you to get another recruit for glee since Kurt's gone? Why you?" I say smiling. He just scoffs. "Because Mr. Shue knows, just like everyone else, that I'm the most known guy at this school, I'm also the hottest." He smirks and I just slap him on the shoulder.
"Yeah right, Finn has a better shot of getting us that thirteenth person." He makes a hurt face. "Ouch. You trying to bring down my confidence?" I smile.
"Maybe just a little." He smirks and and moves closer a little so I have no choice but to move back, now leaning on the lockers behind me.
He puts his hand on the lockers behind me so he could lean in even closer but not fall on me. "Maybe I should get one of the cheerio's to fill the spot, they'd do anything for me if I returned the favor." His notorious smirk always hit me hard.
"How about you get someone that's not a hoe. How about get someone who's opposite of Santana." I say smiling and he chuckles a little.
"Opposite Santana? That would be like a mix of Berry and a virgin." He raises an eyebrow. "What? You think I'm a virgin?" He shrugs and I laugh a little.
"You've been with so many girls you don't even remember last year? I guess we really didn't know each other before glee." He gives me a funny look.
"Did we?" I just nod. "No way! Did I pop your cherry? Did I rock your world?" He seemed so excited. "Umm...No and no. My first was Rutherford, you were my second though." He looked shocked.
"Damn, that's crazy. Babe, I rock everyone's world, you're such a liar." I smirk. Maybe I was lying. "Don't call me babe." I push him away from me a little.
"Hey, get a room, Puckerman!" The football jock pushes Puck into me and his lips come crashing down on mine. I was about to pull back but decided against it.
I deepen the kiss until he pulls back. "I knew I rocked your world, I'm sort of hard to resist." He was smirking and I punch him in the arm.
"Whatever, Puckerman." I start walking away. "Don't deny it! Ally Gregory has the hots for me!" I just kept walking.
3 weeks later
When I finally see him come walking down the hallway, I grab him by the collar and bring him into the janitors closet, locking the door behind me.
"Can I help you, Ally?" He says smiling. "Since when are you with Lauren?" I practically scream at him.
"What the hell is your problem? Why do you care?" He says raising an eyebrow. "You know what my problem is!" I say getting closer to me.
"I don't understand you, after Sectionals when I tried to kiss you, you blurted out that you like Finn. Rachel and Finn broke up, so why are you here?" He asks and I just get closer and with the spur of the moment crash my lips on his.
After a couple of seconds he pulls back. "Woah! I'm with Lauren!" I glare at him. "Since when have you ever stayed to one girl, anyways?" He looked taken back.
"Since the girl likes me for me and not as some second choice." I step back a little and open the door. "Go then. I don't care." He starts walking but stops right in front of me.
"Finn's still in love with Rachel and you know that, that's why you did this." He walks out and I sigh. "No it wasn't." I say bearly in a whisper.
End Of Flashback
"Well, why are you here?" He says harsher. "To apologize, where is everyone?" He just glares. "Don't you remember the whole quitting glee club? Just because Finn is in a coma doesn't mean we're gonna be like the Brady Bunch or something. We all showed up last night for him, not each other." He looked so mad.
"Then why are you here?" And why did Mr. Shue lie to me? Did he know Puck would be here or something?
"I may not be his best friend but he's mine, just so you know." He says still with that harsh tone. "Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said last night. We all want Finn to wake up, that's all that we should be thinking about now."
"Well, too late for that, Ally. Rachel was right, this whole fighting thing started because of you. You're the one that missed all the rehearsals. You're the reason that all the arguments got out of hand." I just nod no.
"No, it's not because of me, you can't hold me accountable for that." His face turns blank. "Well I can hold you accountable for Lauren breaking up with me, for me having you constantly in my head, for picking me as second best." Where was all this coming from?
"Why are you saying all of this?" I ask. "To show you that people have flaws! People make mistakes and some mistakes can't be fixed and some feelings can't go away." This wasn't about glee anymore.
I didn't know what to say. I do know that if Finn wasn't in the hospital right now, Puck would have never said any of that stuff to me. I did what it seems I do best. I pushed away.
"Screw you, Puck." He gives me this 'what the hell' look. "I'm telling you the truth! God dammit! It's seems since we got back from summer break that you've turned crazy as hell! What is wrong with you?" He shouts this time.
"Nothing." I say and it looks like he had enough. He glares at me but then starts strumming his guitar, the strumming becomes more faster and faster.
Who do you think you are?
Barging in on me and my guitar
Little girl - hey
The door is that way
You better go you know
The fire's out anyway
Take your powder - take your candle
Your sweet whisper
I just can't handle
Well take your hair in the moonlight
Your brown eyes - goodbye, goodnight
I should tell you I should tell you
I should tell you I should - no!
Another time - another place
Our temperature would climb
There'd be a long embrace
We'd do another dance
It'd be another play
Looking for romance?
Come back another day
Another day
Oh, two can play this game. I jump up on the stage and go over to the piano and start playing the same tune.
The heart may freeze or it can burn
The pain will ease if I can learn
There is no future
There is no past
I live this moment as my last
There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret
Or life is yours to miss
No other road
No other way
No day but today
Okay, so maybe I was losing it because these lyrics were fitting us perfectly at the moment. Maybe he didn't realize it though. He walks over to me looking pissed. I get up off the piano so I could stand right in front of him.
Excuse me if I'm off track
But if you're so wise
Then tell me - why do you need smack?
Take your needle
Take your fancy prayer
And don't forget
Get the moonlight out of your hair
Long ago - you might've lit up my heart
But the fire's dead - ain't never ever gonna start
Another time - another place
The words would only rhyme
We'd be in outer space
It'd be another song
We'd sing another way
You wanna prove me wrong?
Come back another day
Another day
The anger in his eyes, it made me really scared right now, but I couldn't stop now. He was the one who started this song, he had to of chose this one for a reason, right?
There's only yes
Only tonight
We must let go
To know what's right
No other course
No other way
No day but today
I can't control
My destiny
I trust my soul
My only goal is just
To be
There's only now
There's only here
Give in to love
Or live in fear
No other path
No other way
No day but today...
I calmed down considerably and now all I wanted to do was calm him down also. I get closer to him but he moves back and finishes the song with his eyes closed.
Take your powder; take your candle
Take your brown eyes, your pretty smile, your silhouette
Another time, another place
Another rhyme, a warm embrace
Another dance, another way
Another chance, another day
He finishes out of breath and I look into his eyes again, no more anger, just a whole lot of hurt. I put my hand on his cheek. "Puck... I" I stop because of the clapping we hear.
WE both turn and look off stage to see Mr. Shue heading towards us.
"That was great guys! We can get this glee club back together, especially if I can get everyone to let out all their anger towards one another in song. Good job, guys." We both just sort of nod and he starts walking away.
I turn back to Puck. "I..." He cuts me off. "Save what ever messed up thing you were going to say, I have to go visit my best friend because I do care about him." He starts walking off stage and down the aisle.
"Just so you know, you were never second best to me." He stops for a split second but then continues walking.
It's been a week and there's been no change with Finn. I've been going to school but everyone's been ignoring me. The only one who will sort of talk to me is Artie.
All the other glee members wont even look at me, there's only one I really want to talk to again. I don't think Puck has been in school at all this week.
I enter spanish class late. Mr. Shue gives me a sympathetic look and then begins teaching. I hated this class the most because everyone shared a table with someone. I look at the empty seat next to me and sigh. It was Finn's seat.
I look to the back of the room and take in the other missing seat, it was next to Mike, he gives me a small smile and I return it before turning back around.
Flashback
"You're in!" Mr. Shue says smiling while the rest of the club behind him cheer. He turns back to the group.
"Looks like we won two new members today! Sam Evans and Ally Gregory!" Me and Sam share a smile before all the other members come up to us and start to congratulate us.
"You did freaking awesome, Ally!" Mike gives me a hug. "Thanks, Mike." Besides the fact that me and Mike were in the same 'popular' group, we also had dance classes together outside of school, once every week, me and Mike were partnering it up!
"Seriously though, you're gonna have Kelly Clarkson running for her money!" I chuckle a little.
"I'd like to hear you sing 'I Do Not Hook Up' next time if you do Clarkson again." Puck says coming up to us. Eventhough were also in the same 'popular' group, I don't really associate with one Noah Puckerman. The whole womanizer thing he does, it's such a turn off and don't get me started on that mohawk.
"Oh really?" He smirks and turns to Mike. "Chang, you got a girlfriend. Leave me with the hot single ones, will ya?" Mike shakes his head and then walks over to the asian girl.
"Can I help you, Puckerman?" I say with a straight face. "Hell Yes! You can help me tonight." I glare at him and he just grins. "Your voice is killer, Gregory. It's nice to know that besides all the stuff I know you can do with your body, you can do a whole lot with your mouth too." I was about to say something but Finn walks over to us and I totally forget Puck was there.
"Oh, hey Finn. What'd you think?" I say smiling at him and he smiles back. "You were awesome! I'm glad you decided to join!" I nod. So maybe after dance team was cut he asked me about glee but whatever.
"Me too! I'm looking forward to hearing you sing." He smiles again. "Finn!" I turn to see Rachel across the stage smiling. I turn back to Finn to see him smiling back at her.
"I'll see you at rehearsals tomorrow." With that he walks away. I sigh. "Seriously? Dopey? He's not even close to being in your league!" I turn to Puck who wasn't smirking but more looking serious.
"I have no clue what you're talking about." He gives me this 'yeah right' face. "I'm better than him." He says and I chuckle. "Please, how many girls have you been with this past week?" He actually looks like he was counting.
"I see right through your whole badass image, Puck. I honestly think there is something emotionally hurtful from your past that makes you treat woman like dirt." He opens his mouth but doesn't say anything. I'm really into psychology, okay?
"See ya in practice, Puckerman." I start walking off stage. "See you in my dreams, Gregory." I let that slip and keep walking.
Ed Of Flashback
"Ally?" I lift my head from the table to see Mr. Shue looking at me worried. "Class ended five minutes ago." I nod and collect my things.
"Ally, I know we're all going through a lot right now. Maybe you should do what Puck did." I look up at him. He knows where Puck is?
"What did Puck do?" I ask. "He took a sick week. I've been trying to get all the kids in glee to do it. Especially Rachel, she needs it." I nod. "But Mr. Shue, glee isn't really together anymore. Why do you care?" I ask curiously. Without us Mr. Shue could do Broadway or something.
"I still have a lot of faith. The leader of the group is in the hospital and I know it's going to take some time for someone else to fill the plate but when that happens. All the fighting and lies, I really think they're going to stop."
"Do you not think Finn is going to wake up?" He shakes his head. "That's not what I said. I just don't think everyone realizes that Finn needs us, not individually but together. All together, I think Finn could wake up." Maybe Mr. Shue was on to something.
"Who do you think could bring us together then? No offense, but you're not doing a good job." He gives me a small smile and then just looks at me. I chuckle a little.
"Not me, Mr. Shue. You may not have realized but they all blame me for what happened to Finn. I blame me for what happened to Finn." I head for the door.
"Then don't you think this is the perfect way to bring amends, for them and yourself." I was about to turn around but I just couldn't and instead continue walking.
How could I be a leader? Maybe Mr. Shue had a point. Maybe I should at least try and fix this. Not for me, for all of them, for Mr. Shue, for Finn.