Present day
That day had cemented Rachel berry into my heart. No one but Quinn knew what had happened that
wasn't what I had decided but I went along with it because I didn't want to cause Rachel any more
humiliation. It was decided by Rachel and Quinn that no one turn Vocal Adrenaline in because it might
reflect bad on me and they couldn't afford to loose the performance. If I got in trouble then the New
Directions wouldn't have enough singers to compete. Here I was trying to protect Rachel all while she
was trying to protect me.
"Santi?" Rachel said. She has obviously said something that I was now required to answer.
"I'm sorry I blanked. What's up?"
"I was wondering if maybe you wanted to come over tonight and we can talk about what you've missed
thus far?" The more she went on the lower her voice went.
"Sure I would love to. I mean yea sure."
"Great. Shoot I have something that I have to do after school since we don't have glee" she looked
genuinely upset.
"Hey it's cool I can wait for you." I said maybe more hopeful than I should have been.
"Nonsense I will have Finn take me home and I'll meet you at my house say 4."
"Cool I'll see you at four." Of course she would have something to do with Finn. Yet there was
something in her tone that led Santi to believe that she really rather not have to deal with Hudson.
Maybe there was hope for him yet. Or maybe he was hearing what he wanted to hear. Truth be told the
diva had made him feel things that he had never felt, things that he tried to feel with other girls and
even with Quinn but never had. The only problem with this situation was that Hudson had his hooks
into Rachel and she couldn't or wouldn't see past tomorrow with the football player and that killed
Santiago.
"Care to pull yourself out of your own head?" Asked Quinn who had magically shown up at Santi's
locker.
"Not really its actually quite nice here"
"I bet. Because that is the only place where you have actually told Rachel how you feel about her. "
"What are you talking about Q?"
"I'm talking about how when Rachel Berry walks into a room you turn into a stuttering idiot. I'm talking
about the reason I left. The reason that is painfully obvious to everyone. Everyone that is except you,
Rachel, and the jolly teen giant. I'm talking about love. You love her and you're scared."
"She's Finns that means off limits."
"Last time I checked Romeo, Rachel isn't a piece of property she's Rachel. And I also haven't noticed a
ring on her finger. So that means Rico Suave that there is still a chance for you to be happy. Tell her."
And as quickly as she appeared Quinn disappeared down the crowded hall. Quinn was right he hated
to ever admit that but maybe he could tell Rachel how he felt and maybe... Who was he kidding Rachel
was amazing and he was nothing of what she needed. He didn't deserve her. He would just go to her
house get the calculus notes and that would be the end of it.