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London, England
A week later
Rachel Berry opens her eyes slowly, then she covers her eyes again when the sunlight streaming through her window. She yawns and stretching her arms and legs with her position that is still lying on the bed. She's forcing herself to get out of the bed and drags herself to the desk next the window to switch off the lamp that she forgot to turned off last night, and then she's looking out to the window. It's very unusual that London's sky looks brighter today. Looks like spring that she's been waiting is finally come. Rachel opens the window and takes a deep breath, filling her lungs and her body with the spirit of spring. But because of the weather was still a little bit cold, she quickly closed the window and rubbed her hands together. This isn't her first time being in London but she has a feeling that today is gonna be a great day. It wasn't until later and then her eyes are focus on a little clock on her desk and she gasps softly, "Oh, dear god."
She runs to her bedroom door and opens it quickly, surprising her two roommates who is talking and joking in the kitchen, right in front of her bedroom.
"What? What happened?" A blonde-haired girl, with a tall figure and grey eyes, who is still holding a cup of coffee, looking at Rachel confusedly. Although her face is more like a 18-year-old-girl who trapped in a 21-year-old-girl body, Brittany Pierce is a daughter of a wealthy businessman who prefer to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer rather than goes to university. And for several years, she often perform on stage in the West End show, though she only got a chance to be background dancer.
"I'm late, Brittany." Rachel says in panic as she runs to the bathroom near the kitchen, "Today is the first day of filming my music video, and I'm late. Why didn't you wake me up, Britt?"
Brittany shakes her head and says, "You're over-reacting, Rachel. You've never late for anything in your whole life. And yesterday you came back here late at night. You deserve to wake up a little bit later than usual. I know you still have that New-Yorker habit but you need to slow down a little." She takes another sip of her coffee and sighs softly. "I feel sorry for those people who still have to work on a beautiful Saturday like this."
Rachel is muttering something that can't be understood from the bathroom because she was too busy brushing her teeth.
"Hey, Sweetheart, do you want some waffles with a home-made apple jam ala Kurt?" asked a boy with a white pale skin, a stylish brown hair, and a very friendly bright-hazel color who is sitting right in front of the blonde girl.
"You know what happened when some waffles are combined with my home-made apple jam? You'll feel like you're floating in outer space."
Kurt Hummel, who is originally from Lima, Ohio, works as a chef in one of those famous restaurants in London. Rachel had to admit when the first time she met Kurt, she has never seen a guy with a charming eyes like him, those eyes that could make any women couldn't think about anything. Unfortunately, Kurt isn't interested in women.
Again, Rachel muttering some unclear sentences that no one in their flat would understand.
Kurt turns to Brittany and asked, "What did she said?"
Brittany shrugs and continue to takes another sip of her coffee, "Maybe she doesn't want to floating in outer space with us?"
Right after that, the bathroom's door was opened with a loud voice and Rachel storms out into her bedroom, followed with the sound of her closet's door opened and some hangers falling down to the floor.
"Don't be panic, my dear." Kurt shouts from kitchen. "You could hurt yourself if you're not careful. Just relax, honey." Then there was something bamming on the floor, followed with Rachel's voice, "I did not fall! Relax. I did not fall. I'm fine." Kurt and Brittany just shrugs and shakes her head.
A few minutes later, Rachel came back to the kitchen, already dressed up with her dress and her boots. "Anyways.." Julie starts the conversation, "Did you already know the concept of your music video? I heard that you'll working with a professional director."
Rachel nods, "Yes. And what makes me interested is that the concept of my music video. The director made it seems like a short movie."
Kurt turns around to Rachel with his sparkling eyes, "Is it about a romantic story?" he asked and then he squeals happily, "I love romantic story!"
"I think the story is about a girl who is obsessed with her idol and always watching her idol from a far, and always help her idol without ever showing herself who she really was. Yeah.. something like that, and of course I'll be the idol." Said Rachel.
"Hmm.. isn't that very romantic?" said Kurt who is nudges Brittany's side to agree with him.
"I think it's kind of creepy." Said Rachel with her flat tone. "Think about it, if someone secretly watching you from behind and help you without showing off their faces, don't you think that it sounds like a crazy person?"
Kurt gasps and shakes his head, "Oh my God. I hope that the director doesn't regret for helping you out with your music video. You better be an actress for a thriller movie instead of your own music video." He chuckled.
Rachel smiled at her best friend's comment and she shoves Kurt's arms playfully. "Alright gays, I gotta go." It's a good thing that both of her roommates are really open about their sexuality, and for Rachel herself, she never label herself for anything but she's sure that she's also interested in women, and both Kurt and Brittany know about this. Well, of course she doesn't has any feeling to Brittany. Brittany is just like her sister who is also her best friend.
"Sure you don't want to have a piece of my home-made waffle with an apple jam?" Asked Kurt as he handed a plate full of waffles to Rachel. "You're already thin as a paper right now, I don't wanna you to look like a skeleton who is walking along the city in this beautiful spring."
"I would love to try your so-called home-made waffles, but today is an emergency." Said Rachel in hurry. "This is my first day of filming my music video and I don't really have a time for breakfast. It's already-" she glances at her wrist and gasped, "Oh dear.. Looks like I have to run all the way to station, bye guys!"
Without waiting for her roommate's reaction, Rachel walking down the stairs of her flat which is in second floor of the building. She glances at her wrist again. Oh yeah, she has to run all the way to station. She doesn't even have a time to look up into the bright blue sky and enjoy the spring air.
It's almost a year since the first time she arrived in London, and since she moved here she has been living with Kurt and Brittany at Hampstead which is located at London suburbs. A flat that they've been staying is located right above Robin 's Nest, a traditional Irish pub that has been there since ages. Even though sometimes the noises from the pub could be heard up to her bedroom when the window was opened, Rachel does not mind at all. Different with most of people, she isn't too comfortable with a quiet atmosphere and she never liked the idea of living alone.
Forty minutes later, Rachel has arrived on the set which is located at Hyde Park, one of the most famous park in London. As soon as she get there, she walks to the temporary tent and sits on the chair with her name on it. She looks around and she feels like the park was full of Chinese people. Of course, all of Michael Chang's staff was there too to working on Rachel's music video, and most of his production stuffs were originally from China. The staffs were really busy with their own work; walking quickly from one place to another, carrying some stuffs, and talking to one another in a foreign language that Rachel didn't understand at all. Rachel realized that only a few of production staffs who speak English aside from the director, Michael Chang, and her make-up artist who is responsible for her appearance from head to toe, Tina Cohen-Chang.
"Here's your green tea."
Rachel turns around and she saw her make-up artist handed her a cup of green tea. She grabs the green tea, take a few sips and the she lets out a relief sighs. She just realized that she haven't eaten anything since she woke up and her stomach started to growling a little.
"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat some of these?" Naomi looked at the doughnut box that Tina has offered.
"Thank you, Tina. You really are my savior." She smiles softly as she grab her favorite almond doughnut.
"By the way, have you met your partner for your music video?" Asked Tina while she started to roll Rachel's hair with a large rollers.
Rachel looked up to a round mirror in front of her so that she can see her make-up artist, "Nope. I've never met her. I don't even know her name. It's a girl, right? That's all what Michael-Chang told me."
"Lucy Quinn Fabray" She said briefly. When Tina noticed there's a confusion look in Rachel's eyes, she continue, "Your partner. Her name is Lucy Quinn Fabray. But she's better known as Quinn Fabray."
Rachel stopped chewing her doughnut.
Tina looked around the park, "Where is she? I've already talk to her for a minute this morning." She sighs and continue to roll Rachel's hair. "Maybe you don't know her or never heard about her name, but she's quite famous in LA. She starred for some indie movies and some commercials."
Because Rachel didn't say anything, Tina adds, "Don't worry. She's a really kind-hearted woman. And she's very gorgeous. Really gorgeous. You're going to faint when you meet her." Said Tina jokingly.
Rachel still in her silence. She's just looking down and staring at her steaming green tea. Suddenly, she felt the warmth of the cup of her tea has gone away.
A few seconds later, Tina taps her shoulder and whispers, "Look. That's her."
Rachel turns her head slowly and her eyes immediately caught a sight of a blonde-haired girl wrapped with her blue coat standing outside the tent. She's talking with Michael-Chang and say hello to some of the production staffs.
"Oops! Be careful, Rachel. You almost drop your tea."
Rachel blinks in surprised and realized that the cup of her tea almost slips out of her grip.
"See? You almost fainted." Said Tina teasingly. Rachel looked away and stared at the mirror, but she still can see Quinn's figure standing there. Right when she saw Tina turns around, raised her right hand, and shouting "Hey! Quinn!" Rachel froze. Oh no…
Quinn turns around to look at them. Right into Rachel's direction. Their eyes met for a second in the mirror. Quinn's gaze was straight into Rachel's eyes, only for a second before Rachel looked away and glancing at Tina who's grinning widely to her.
"She's coming." Tina whispers. "I'll Introduce you to her."
Rachel couldn't breath. She grips her chair tightly.
Oh dear God….
"How are you, Tina?" greeted Quinn as she walks towards them. She stopped right in front of Tina and then she narrowed her eyes, "Hmm.. something changed in here, you look a little skinnier, right?"
Tina burst out into laugh, "That's not right. I've done a lot of exercise but here it is… still the same old me."
"But you're still beautiful. And you look happier." Said Quinn as she offers her famous smile. Then she turned around and put her attention on the other girl, who is still looked down and gripping her cup of tea tightly.
"And you must be the girl who made me head over heels to you." Said Quinn while she offers her right hand.
Rachel feels like her words stuck in her throat. She looks up and stares right into Quinn's eyes.
The first thing that comes into Quinn's mind is that this girl has a really gorgeous eyes. A beautiful big browned-eyes. And those eyes staring at Quinn's with a shocked, nervous, and…. scared?
Rachel looks up and stares into those hazel eyes without even blinking. Quinn Fabray exactly looks like what Tina has described. And she feels like she almost faint, even though the reason behind it is far from what Tina was thinking.
Before Rachel has a chance to speak, Quinn quickly says, "I mean, in the music video. You're the one who made me head over heels to you. She paused for a little while and then she asks. "You're the one who will be my partner on your music video, right? Uhm.. Rachel Berry, right?"
Rachel blinked once again, she slowly lets put a deep breath that she's been holding for a minute, "Yes." Said Rachel with her weak voice.
Quinn smiles, "I'm Quinn. Quinn Fabray." She offers her right hand again.
Rachel looked down at Quinn's hand, then she put her cup of green tea on the table and stands up. She reaches out Quinn's right hand and shake their hands softly, "I'm Rachel Berry."
"Rachel." Quinn tries to repeat her name, and she gives her a genuine smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Right after they let go off each other's hands, someone is calling out Quinn's name from behind, Quinn looked back and says something quickly, and then she turned back to look at Rachel.
"That's my make-up artist. She told me to get ready because we'll start filming your music video. I don't understand why do I need any make-ups if my face wouldn't be seen throughout the whole video." She shrugs. "But I should get going now. Believe me, you don't want to see my make-up artist get angry. I've seen it once and it's not a pleasant view." Quinn chuckles, and with that, she waves her hand and turns around to walk towards her make-up artist.
"She's a really nice girl, right?" Asked Tina when Rachel sits back on her chair and stares at the mirror. Rachel takes a deep breath in and forcing herself to smile at Tina's reflection in the mirror. She just nods and looked down at her own fingers which becomes a little bit stiff.
She doesn't even know how long she was sitting there and got lost in her deep thought. She's just back in her realization when the staff calling out all the actors and crews to get ready because the filming is ready to begin. Rachel looked up and takes another deep breath. It's time to leave your personal issues and work as a professional, she thought in herself. This is her job and she knows she can do it. Do it and leave it when it's done. Just three days of filming. She just need to hold on for three days.