Chapter 2 Getting to know you!
Rosie was happy for the first time in months. The slushes had stopped thanks to the support of Glee kids, her parents were busy at the college and came home late at night meaning she could practice the songs and she began to feel accepted. Well by everyone besides Rachel but she thought the day Rachel accepted her was the day the Cubs won the World Series.
"So Rosie." Tina began it was lunch and she sat with Tina, Artie and Mercedes at one of the lamented tables. "Tell us about yourself." Sighing Rosie realized she had to tell at least a little more about herself. So far all the information she released about Rosie Lakes was what was on a school file
Sixteen, moved recently from Italy where parents were practically running a college, 4.9 GPA.
"Well I'm adopted." She began.
"Really?" Artie asked surprised
"Yeah my parents are a regular old Brangilina." She responded sarcastically "Mom and Dad got me through a Christian organization meaning the people wanted to save the poor children from not becoming Christians."
"So you're pretty religious?" Mercedes prodded
"Well I went to an all girls pray three time a day- marry and have many many war fighting non sinning children, no sex until your married school." She stated picking at the overcooked bow tie pasta
"So?" Tina asked confused
"No only JC I care about is Jimmy Carter."
"Why?" Mercedes asked looking a bit hurt. Oh no is she one of those girls who sings with the awesome black church choir?
"Look god didn't do anything when murders kill people, when my birth mother got preggers at 17, when my parents pretty much disowned my sister or when a boat killed my friend."
"Your parents disowned your sister?" Artie questioned concerned
"Yeah well… She's adopted too but instead of being four months old like I was she was seven and had lived in ass crack foster home. My parents say that it ruined her and made her a deadbeat. She dropped out of school a few years ago and moved away."
"Why?" Mercedes asked her eyes full of pity great I'm gonna be that girl who every ones sorry for
"They never helped her, she's smart but they always helped me the good one." Rosie said quietly
"Bet she hates you." Artie stated
"Hell no!" Rosie practically shouted "Oddly enough she doesn't she was my closest friend and now it kinda sucks without her."
"What happened to your friend?" Mercedes asked
"She was on a boat with a few friends and" she paused "There was a storm the boat sank." Rosie finished quickly looking down the table was quiet for a few moments as the teens didn't really know what to say "Wow." Rosie began making everyone look back to her "Three months and you've gotten more out of me then eight years of confession ever did."
"How much did you confess?" Tina asked proving her gossip roots
"Well let's just say it takes sixty Hail Mary's and three weeks of polishing pews to make up for putting condoms on top of nuns habits." Rosie smiled when she finished and the smile grew more as the table looked shocked then laughed.
A few weeks later Rosie was running on a treadmill trying to make up points for the day she'd missed earlier that week.
"Come on boys push it!" looking over she saw Coach Beist yelling at a group of guys. The boys ran past her on the track that circled the exercise equipment. Taking a few looks at the very athletic boys running past her gaze stopped on one.
Ohhh tall tan possibly Indian? Craning her neck she looked at the new boy running down the track. Yep! Shirtless. The boy looked at her and Rosie gave him a smile. He nodded and ran past. Leaning a bit as she ran it was too late for Rosie to realize her mistake. All of the sudden and with a very loud yelp she landed on the ground with the treadmill still running. A few other students stared over at her. Getting up she brushed off some imaginary dust and limped out of the fitness center.
In Glee club Rosie sat between Mercedes and Kurt as she now knew him who had apparently just moved back from a private school. And while the feminine teen had been friendly at first she didn't really return the gesture
"Oh god your adorable!" she gushed and in her mind it was true he was like a little baby doll
"Seriously like a little Chipmunk!" Rosie paused before realizing that she had just insulted him "Sorry I was born without the filter between my brain and my mouth but instead of getting those parking spaces I usually get slapped." Kurt said it was fine and oddly the two had bonded, maybe it was Rosie's collection of Italian shoes or the fact that Kurt knew a lot of rich boys from Dalton but in her mind they were "Freinquanies "The mix of not quite a friend but more than an acquaintance.
"So I've got some news" Mr. Shue said as he came into the room "We've got another student who wants to join." The club began to chatter and Rosie almost laughed at the again angry look on Rachel's face. "Everyone I'll like you to meet Akesh." Looking to the door Rosie's eyes widened
Nuts of wonder it's smexy running guy! Dam he's got a shirt. Taking in his olive green polo shirt and khakis she again wished that he was shirtless.
"Akesh would like to audition and I hope you enjoy his song." Mr Shue said
"What are you singing?" Finn asked
"Runaway Baby." Akesh replied
Ohh nothing gets me going like some Bruno
"Whenever you're ready." Mr Shue told the young man
Well looky here looky here
Ah what do we have?
Another pretty thang ready for me to grab
But little does she know
That I'm a wolf in sheeps clothing
'Cause at the end of the night
It is her I'll be holding
I love you so
That's what you'll say
You'll tell me
Baby baby please don't go away
But when I play, I never stay
Akesh sang and walked around the room, singing certin parts to people in the room. Rosie smiled as he neared her feeling her heart start pounding in her chest.
Run run run away, run away baby
Before I put my spell on you
You better get get get away get away darling
'Cause everything you heard is true
Your poor little heart will end up alone
'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone
So you better run run run away run away baby!
he finished the song and Rosie laughed and applauded the man who was patted on the back by Puck.
"Welcome to Glee!" A few of them shouted and Akesh grinned
It was after practice when Rosie filed out of the room.
"Hey your new right?" turning she saw Akesh coming up to her
"Yeah." She replied
"Do you think I did well?" he asked
"Well in voice and stage presence yes but next time you're going to flirt with me you better chose a song that's not about getting huge with a lot a lot of girls." Rosie stated making Akesh's mouth gape for a second
"And next time your checking me out don't do it on a treadmill." He said Rosie sputtered for a moment before grinning at Akesh who had walked away.
AN hope u liked it!