Chapter 15
"What do you mean they backed out?" Rachel yelled at Brittany as she closed her locker and held her books in her arms.
"I mean they backed out. They both sent me texts that they quit the whole game for my heart. I thought you would be happy." Brittany said beginning to walk down the hallway.
"Happy? Are you kidding me? Sure that eliminates one couple and that would be awesome by me, but it's Mr. Schue. He wants everyone to have a fear chance at this stupid duet crap and he won't rest until everyone has a partner and is singing their butts off in the auditorium."
"Well, I'm sorry Rachel, but…"
"Sorry isn't going to cut it Brittany." Rachel sighed, "If anyone knows about love lives and the way it can affect the arts, it's me. Look at what happened between me and Jessie, that was a disaster. But I got over it and I powered through and ended up with a boasting romance afterwards…"
"But didn't you and Finn break up because you cheated on him?"
Rachel paused, "That's not that point right now." Rachel grabbed Brittany's shoulders, "Listen to me Brittany, I'm your friend, your companion, the only one who you have right about now and I am telling you, begging you, pleading with you, you have to pick someone. This is the Regional's we're talking about here!"
"Fine, I'll choose someone. Happy?"
"Very."
Brittany began to walk away and then Rachel caught up to her and blocked her pathway.
"You're like a small rock." Brittany said.
"I don't want you to just randomly pick between Artie and Santana, I want you to pick the person you actually love."
"Umm…"
"I know I'm all business most of the time but I do care about people's feelings especially yours."
"Why?"
"You're like a rare pearl, Brittany. So rare in fact that having you on our team makes us rare and unstoppable, but I want you to be unstoppable with someone you know you can be unstoppable with. Don't pick Artie because he can sing great or Santana because her dance moves are as good as yours. Pick someone not because of their skills they bring to Glee Club but because of their skills they bring to your heart."
"Deep."
"I watch Oprah from time to time. Now go, go, choose! Find love! Find a partner! Go, go, go!"
And with that Brittany had disappeared down the hallway.