Mercedes's POV
After that summer at Rachel's place I started noticing some changes between us. We were still best friends and all, but she became rather big-headed and conceited.
I moved to Lima with my mom and dad, because I was getting tired of the south. Its always hot, boring, and I really wanted to meet some new people so I convinced my parents to up and move so I could be closer to Rach.
We were about 12, then. The beginning of middle school. Kurt started acting like Uncle Harry, Rachel turned into a theatre brat, and I started obtqining diva-like qualities from hanging out with Rachel. The only difference between mine and hers were that Rachel thought she was a star and I demanded to be treated like a star. She started getting picked on, too.
The kids would call her mean names and she would go home crying once a month.
As for me, no one seemed to want to mess with me. Maybe they thought I would do something unnecessary if they accidentally bumped into me in the hallway or something. I don't know.
There were upsides to middle school though. Sam and I became good friends and we would sing together everyonce in a while. I'd help him watch his brother and sister sometimes, and we went out a few times on group dates with Rachel, Kurt, Finn, and Puck (Noah's nickname).
Rachel and I started butting heads. Normally about small things like who gets to be the lead when we do kareoke, who sings better, and which girl's night movie was better between Mean Girls and Sugar and Spice.
When high school started it got worse. She started getting self-consious. Instead of picking up bad behaviors like self harm and alchoholism, she became a total control freak. I do feel bad for the girl, though. I would turn into a complete mess if people picked on me constantly.
But that was still no excuse to go around bossing everyone.
I remember when Rachel and I were little girls, we promised we would be best friends forever... with Kurt, too.
I wonder if we'll keep our promise or if we'll go our separate ways like everyone else.
I don't know right now. Only time will tell I suppose.