It wasnt that Quinn didnt like Mike. She remebers how they were best friends and spent everyday together. She was afraid of spending quality one on one time with him again. It's not like spending time with Mike would wreck her reputation, and its not like it she has a boyfriend. She is afraid of spending alone time with Mike because she remebers how she felt around him. He made her feel warm, happy and most of all safe. When she's around him she's herself, nice, kind, friendly and caring. She thinks a head cheerleader cant be anything like her real self. There is something about Mike that makes her want to talk about her problems. A part of her that knows she can trust him wholeheartedly and that he will never betray her. She loved Mike and shes afraid that spending all this time with him those feelings are going to come back. Every since her dad left she doesnt trust anyone and will never let anyone in. She knows when shes around Mike she lets him completely in and she doesnt want to. She thinks if she ever lets anyone in it's a sign of weakness and she was told to never show weakness. She doesnt want to let him in, because if she does all that pain she has buried will surface.
Quinn and Mike's relationship fell apart slowly. They were best friends during half of their first year. Then Cheerios and Football began to get in the way. Overall the thing that broke their friendship was neither of them were willing to fight for it. They never really talked after their friendship ended, they were in different crowds. Mike didnt like that their friendship ended but he knew that he could have done something about it. Mike didnt think it was a big deal at the time but know he misses spending time with Quinn. Quinn didnt like that their friendship ended either, the difference is she wanted to fight for it. She didnt fight because she was afraid he didnt want to be friends with her again and that's why he wasnt fighting. Their are times in both of their lives when something happens that reminds them of their friendship. They both often think back a reminisce about things they did when they were best friends.
Mike wasnt sure what to think about the new assignment. He knew he still has feelings for her. He's been pretending that they dont exist, to protect his feelings. He knew what the new Quinn was like. He knew if he told her the truth she would probably rip his heart out. Also because Mike cared about Quinn, he cared about her feelings and reputation. Mike was going to try and make this assingment as painless as possible for Quinn, but the more painless it is for her the more painful it is for him.
"Now class you are going to have to spend a lot of time with your partner, and open up to your partner" the teacher said to her students while she stood at the front of the classroom.
Quinn looked down at her desk. She use to know everything about Mike, they use to know everything about eachother. Quinn knows they have both changed since their friendship. She wasnt afraid of learning everything about Mike again, it was him learning everything about her. She has always thought Mike's life was perfect and she thought writing about the perfect life was going to be simple. Little did Quinn know Mike's life isnt perfect anymore
The teacher then dismissed the class and sat down at her desk getting together the papers for her next class.
Quinn got up out of her chair and gathered her belongings. She walked with Santana out of the classroom, trying to avoid eye contact with Mike. Her's and Santana's lockers were next to each other so they always walked together. They reached their lockers and Quinn began to put her stuff back. Santana opened her locker and threw her stuff in.
"So you and Mike are working together on this assignment"
"And" Quinn said without looking away from her locker
"You too were best friends" Santana said curiously why shutting her locker and leaning on it looking at Quinn
"The key word is were"
"Come on Quinn im your best friend I know you loved him"
"Exactly loved" Quinn said shutting her locker and looking at Santana
"Im just saying what if those feelings come back"
"I wont let them" Quinn said in a serious tone
"Quinn you have to stop pushing your feelings away" Santana said. Quinn was surprised Santana never cares about anyone but herself. She is a notorious bitch, but Quinn liked this Santana. The one that cares about people and their feelings. Quinn was one of the only people that actually knew Santana had a soul.
"You know me Santana I dont let people in"
"Well your going to have to let Mike back in" Santana said before she walked away
Quinn stood at her locker knowing that everything Santana said was right.
Mike walked to his locker and put his books in.
"So your working with Queen Bitch on the assignment huh" Puck said leaning against the locker next to Mike's
"You know I dont like it when you call her that" Mike said looking at Puck quickly
"Sorry I know you love her and everything"
Mike looked at Puck quickly again without responding
"So what are you going to tell her about your home life"
Mike looked down at his feet not want to respond but knew Puck would keep picking if he didnt. Puck was the only person he had actually told about his parents. The only person that knew who Mike was and what he wanted out of life. Mike also knew who Puck was and what he wanted out of life. Mike and Puck were best friends so they would always tell each other what was happening, and try and help the other out during bad times.
"Not much, I'll keep it breif" Mike said not looking at Puck
"She's not going to let you in, your not going to let her in, thats going to go down well" Puck said waiting for a response
"We will just get general information on each other" Mike said shutting his locker
"Too bad she changed since you were best friends, if she didnt you would already know everything about her"
Mike said nothing
"It's also too bad your going to have to let her in for this assignment" Puck said before patting Mike on the shoulder and walking away
Mike stood at his locker knowing that everything Puck said was right.
Authors Note: Okay so this is the second chapter. I want to quick say thankyou for your reviews on the first chapter it is much appreciated. We learn more about Quinn and Mike and their past together in this chapter. I personally like the way Puck and Santana care a lot about them and both know that they love each other. Thankyou for reading and I hoped you enjoyed this chapter
