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Unfinished Business: Chapter 1
Puck couldn't believe it. It had been ten years since he had graduated from McKinley.
He made it out of Lima, to the surprise of everyone, except for a select few, and got accepted into USC with a football scholarship. So he packed up his bags and moved to California to play wide-receiver for the Trojans.
His only regret? Not telling Rachel Berry how he felt about her before she left to New York with an engagement ring on her finger belonging to one Finn Hudson.
After college graduation, he didn't know what to do with his life. He began playing on street corners and sidewalks for money. He got a record deal after being discovered by a producer. He had asked him if he would be interested in a record deal by his big-shot company. How could he turn down THAT offer?
His life skyrocketed from there. He released an album with all of the songs he himself wrote, which was number one for weeks. He also sang a duet on the album with Quinn, as friends, which was the number one song on iTunes for almost three weeks. He became famous. Red carpet events and interviews became his life. And he's loved every minute of it.
He'd tried to keep in touch with everyone from Glee, but life happened. Everyone had careers and families to take care of. Those things took presence over some old high school classmates.
Well, they did until they all got a letter in the mail for a Glee club reunion hosted by Will and Emma Schuester in Lima.
Puck didn't think he'd ever been excited to return to Lima. Ever. Until now.
So there he was, on a private jet owned by his record company, heading towards Lima, OH, for a reunion. He couldn't wait to see everyone. He'd heard Quinn was pregnant and that Sam was one excited father-to-be. After her 10 minutes in fame, she'd decided to return home, settle down, and live a more normal and hassle-free life. He'd also heard Mercedes and Shane decided to work things out after 10 years and were now engaged. Mike and Tina were still going strong and were going to be celebrating their 6-year wedding anniversary. Brittany and Santana were also married and were planning on having a child soon.
As for the others, he had no idea. He didn't know how their lives had been, or if they had accomplished what they dreamed of. He didn't know if Kurt and Blaine's relationship lasted, or how Artie was, or if Sugar and Rory were still dating or not.
He didn't even know if Finchel had lasted.
But he did know that Rachel Berry was a worldwide star now. She made it on Broadway after graduating from NYADA. She was Maria in West Side Story. And after West Side Story ended, she became Dorothy in a Wizard of Oz. And after that, she was offered a movie deal with a really large paycheck and an all-star cast.
He hoped she would come to the reunion. And hey, if Finn turned out not to be her leading man anymore, well, it would definitely make this trip worthwhile.
After landing in Lima and catching up with his Mother and sister, he made his way to his old high school, where his little sister was now attending her senior year.
He walked through all of the hallways, passed his old locker and his old classrooms, and made his way into the choir room where he experienced many memories. The melodies and lyrics of Sweet Caroline, Need You Now and Beth filled his head until his entire mind was a colossal symphony. He looked around, noticing Sam and Mike already there with Quinn and Tina. He smiled and greeted them. They hugged and caught up with their lives. Quinn and Sam were having a little girl, which Puck noticed Sam was extremely happy about, while Mike and Tina decided that they were trying to have children.
Finally, everyone started to arrive. He greeted Brittany and Santana with hugs, Artie with a fist bump, and smiled at Rory and Sugar's entwined hands. He looked up in surprise when he saw Kurt and Blaine walked in, holding hands with a young child. Shane and Mercedes were the last couple to arrive, bursting into the room and apologizing for being late.
Everyone began greeting each other, and hugging and laughing and catching up on the past few years. Will and Emma had a child, Xavier, who was 8. Kurt and Blaine were living in New York City together. Kurt was an actor on Broadway and Blaine was a fight instructor. Puck said, "I didn't know you guys had a kid! I'm sure she has a set of lungs on her, since she's your guys' daughter. What's her name?"
Kurt looked at him in a funny way. "Her name is Piper, and she is my goddaughter. NOT my daughter. And yes, considering her parents, she definitely has a set of lungs on her."
"Who's her parents? Maybe I know them."
Kurt laughed. "I'm almost positive you know her mom."
Puck asked, "Really? Who?"
Everyone laughed. Santana answered, "Rachel, of course. And Kurt, hand me our goddaughter. I haven't seen her in a while."
Puck's jaw dropped. "Rachel has a daughter? And Santana of all people is the godmother? Who's the dad?"
Kurt replied, "The guy who played Tony with her in West Side Story."
"Finn isn't the dad?"
Everyone stared at him. Tina looked at him. "Puck, Rachel and Finn have been broken up for almost eight years now."
Puck asked, "How could I have not known this?"
Everyone shrugged. Sam spoke up, "Speaking of which, where is Rachel? I know Finn couldn't make it back because he's stationed in Afghanistan, but Rachel said she planned on coming."
Puck asked, "You talked to Rachel?"
Sam chuckled. "Considering she's my best friend, I talk to her almost every day. And by the way, she said if she has another kid, I get to be the godfather, so too bad everyone!" All the guys except Kurt started pouting and all the girls were laughing.
Kurt spoke up, "Rachel missed her flight out of Australia, so she doesn't think she's coming."
Puck felt stupid asking so many questions, but he had no clue what was going on. "Why is Rachel in Australia, exactly?"
Kurt asked, "Seriously, Puckerman, I know you've been busy, but where have you been? Rachel's in Australia shooting a blockbuster with Megan Fox and Johnny Depp. It's supposed to be the biggest film of her career. Blaine and I have been trusted with Piper until she's done filming. She only has a couple of weeks left of filming and she finally gets to come home."
"How old is Piper?"
Blaine smiled. "Almost 6-years old. She's growing up so fast."
Rachel and Finn are through? Rachel is a single mom? And she can't even make it back to the reunion?
Un-freaking-believable.
