"Trading Places" Chapter Four
"Finn, Puck why aren't you too sitting together?" Mr Shue asked sighing.
"Because we're not actually gay, Mr Shue." Finn said in a obviously kind of tone.
"Guys the point of this is so that you'll know what it's like to be in another person's shoes." The teacher said pinching the bridge of his nose. "I will have teachers watching you all day to make sure you are following up on your assignment. Those of you who actually want to go into acting, think of this as your first acting job. Give it your all."
Rachel, was rolling Quinn to class when she caught sight of Tina and Artie.
"Rachel! Stop talking about NYADA! Stop assuming that New York is where I want to go!"
"But-But Finn, you know I've wanted to be on Broadway since I was only eight months old. I have to go there, and you have to go with me. I can't do it without you. You're my everything."
"Well then come to California with me. I talked it over with Puck, and he said that I can work with him in his pool cleaning business, and still go to auditions for movies and stuff."
"Finn, you are not supposed to talk it over with Puck. You're suppose to talk it over with me. I'm still your fiance!"
"Yeah well if you actually love me then you would go with me!"
"Finn, you can still audition for that in New York!"
"They have play's in L.A. too. Rachel, would you even choose me over Broadway?"
Rachel, watched tears stream down Tina's face watching Artie roll away. Rachel, quickly let Quinn's chair and ran to the bathroom.
Quinn, rolled after her as fast as she could. When she finally found her she was crying. "Rachel?"
"Quinn, do I- do Finn and I, really act like that?" Rachel, cried wiping away her tears.
Quinn, took out some tissue paper and gestured for Rachel, to sit on her lap. The blonde began cleaning Rachel's tears away.
"Quinn? Please?" Rachel, sniffled.
"...Yes."
"Oh my gosh!" Rachel, sobbed putting her face in her hands.
"Rachel, it's okay-"
"No it's not!" Rachel, snapped jumping off of Quinn. "God, Quinn, why didn't I listen to you!" Rachel, cried pacing back in forth. "You warned me about this from the very beginning! You-you...You actually meant it." Rachel whispered.
"...Rachel? Meant what?"
"That day Quinn...The day you told me that I didn't belong with Finn. You said all those horrible things to me not out of cruelty, but because you were actually looking out for me. That's why you hated me. all this time I thought it was because, I had Finn and you didn't, and so you said that to try and get him back, but you were just...'Trying to send me on my way.'"
Rachel, stared at Quinn in shock still processing everything Quinn had said to her.
"I can't believe it took me so long to figure that out." Rachel whispered shaking her head before leaning against the sink.
Quinn, sighed that was a reason, but that the whole reason. "Rachel, I never hated you. Ever, and I really don't think I ever can."
"Then why were you always so horrible to me? I mean I know I'm annoying, but you never even tried to talk to me you just said mean things to me."
Quinn, took Rachel's hand as she began to speak. "Rachel, I was like that towards you for part of the same reason everyone else is. You were so headstrong about getting out of here, but the thing was. Everyone knew you would. Everyone knows you'll be one of the biggest stars of our time. That's why I was horrible to you, because I thought I wasn't going anywhere. I figured, I would end up like my mom. So I chose Finn, because I knew he was too stupid to get into college and to even notice how much I hated him, and manipulated him. But then you helped me realize that I could do so much more. Yeah it took me a little while, but look at me now. I'm going to Yale this fall."
Rachel, smiled at Quinn squeezing her hand. "What's the other part?"
"Hmm?" Quinn, smiled.
"You said that was part of the reason you were so horrible to me. What's the other part? Did I do something?"
"No, no, you didn't do anything...I'll tell you when the time is right." Quinn, spoke softly nodding her head. She knew she would have to tell Rachel soon. Especially since graduation is right around the corner.
"Alright, I'll hold you to that." Rachel, grinned which soon faded. "...I lost it didn't I Quinn?"
"Lost what Rach?"
"That spark, that old Rachel Berry, spark."
"Sometimes I see it." Quinn, smiled.
"I need that back." Rachel, mumbled throwing the tissue in the garbage.
"You will."
"How do you know?" Rachel, asked raising her eyebrow.
"I just do." Quinn, shrugged. "Now come on no more Quinn and Rachel. We have to be Brittany and Santana now." Quinn, grinned holding out her pinky.
Rachel, chuckled before taking taking it with hers.
They began walking down the hallway feeling every eye on them till Jew Fro blocked their way.
"Rachel, is it true that you and Quinn Fabray are together now?"
"Watch your mouth Jew Fro, I ain't Berry, I'm Santana. Now beat it your face makes me want to vomit."
"You're hair is so curly, let me touch it." Quinn said reaching out.
Jacob, screamed remembering Brittany nearly tore his hair out the last time. He quickly backed away then looked into his camera. "This just in the entire Glee club has gone bonkers!"
"Don't touch his hair Brittany, it might eat you." Rachel, looked at everyone staring. "What the hell are you all looking at? Piss off!" Rachel, smirked at everyone scrambling to leave.
"San, be nice they're only staring cause we're hot." Quinn, spoke touching Rachel's arm.
"Hey, Brittany, Santana." Brittany, spoke in a nasally voice. She sighed leaning against the lockers watching Tina and Artie fight. "When is Rachel, going to realize that she deserves better than Finn." Brittany, husked shaking her head before walking off to talk to Tina.
Quinn, froze trying to avoid Rachel's gaze. "Come San, let's go to class." Quinn said cheerfully while wheeling off towards class.
"What is the answer to number ten, Blaine?" The teacher called out.
"Courage."
The teacher sighed shaking his head William Schuester idea. "Kurt?"
"I'm seriously not going to need this on Broadway. So I refuse to answer."
"Fine, Brittany?" he sighed knowing Quinn would know it.
"The square root is rainbows, obviously. I thought you're a teacher?"
He was just about to ask Rachel, but remembered she was Santana now and passed that idea. "Rachel?" He said smiling at Tina he knew for sure she would get it right.
After class Brittany walked up to Quinn and Rachel. "Sometimes San, takes us into the janitor's closet and we have a sweet lady kisses." Brittany, winked before departing.
Rachel and Quinn blushed looking at the white walls.
"Come B, we have class." Rachel said taking their bags and walking away.