Quinn Fabray happily skipped into her old choir classroom.
"Good afternoon, Will" she chirped
"It's nice to see you here, Quinn" he replied
"So... we have another funeral to attend"
"For who?"
"Sam..."
"Oh yeah! Wait... he died?"
Quinn facepalmed herself. "Yes, Will"
"So, when is it?"
"On Friday"
"We gotta plan our number"
"How about Friday?"
"Friday? Nah... the kids HATE that song"
"What about Don't Stop?"
"That would be highly ironic"
"How?"
"Just because"
"I have an idea"
"What?"
"Never mind"
Jacob Ben Israel was doing his usual web show, JBI.
"I hope you wanna hear about the latest gossip? Well... it starts of like this" he opened his show. "We'll be interviewing Charlie Efron"
"Hey" she said, smiling
"So, what's with this gossip about you and Mary Leather dating?"
"Well, we're goings strong" Charlie said, eyeing Priya, who was checking her locker
"Well, you might have to get Buffy Lopez out of the way, I heard she's a real feisty fish"
"She doesn't mind. Well, hopefully not"
"Is Miss Leather a good kisser?"
"Of course she is! She's the best kisser who ever lived"
"Hubba Hubba"
The interview ended.
Jacob edited the interview with iMovie. Next, he published the dating story on the school newspaper. The headline was "CHARLIE EFRON DATES MARY SANCHEZ-FIERO!".
He hoped that the news would catch around the school.
It was a glee club meeting.
"Well guys, we're performing at Sam's funeral"
"What are we gonna sing?" Damien asked.
"Well, Quinn will announce that"
"We're singing Pure Imagination" she told Damien and the rest of the glee kids
"I love that song! Kimmy shouted
"Who doesn't?" Jeffrey asked
"Nobody" Kimmy replied
Kimmy and Jeffrey had so much in common.
They stared into each other's eyes.
"But guys, we have another helper: Miss Rachel Berry" Will announced
A slim, Jewish girl entered the room.
"Rachel?" Kimmy asked. "As in, my cousin, Rachel?"
"Kimmy? Is that you?" Rachel asked
"We haven't seen each other since I was in Kindegarten" Kimmy stated
Rachel was in awe. "So, what's been happening?" she asked
"We're doing Pure Imagination at Sam's funeral" Quinn told her
"Really?"
"Yes, Rachie" Quinn sighed
"We used to have more members, but two of them quit. And Buffy's absent" Priya told her
"Is that so? Nobody was absent when I was in glee club"
"Rachel's right. Nobody went on holidays"
"Are we starting?"
"Yes" Will answered Rachel's question
Mary introduced Charlie to Mr and Mrs Sanchez-Fiero.
"Is this a friend?" asked Mr Sanchez-Fiero
"More than that. Girlfriend, actually"
"Girlfriend?" said Mrs Leather, confused.
"You heard correct" chirped Charlie
"Get out" mumbled Mr Leather
"What did you say, Mr Leather?" asked Charlie
"Marvolo... please don't" warned Mrs Sanchez-Fiero
"No, Carla" Mr Sanchez-Fiero said.
"But Marvolo..."
"Carla... I need to take matters into my own hands"
"But..."
"Get out!" Marvolo Leather shouted
"Who?" Charlie asked
"You"
"But daddy..." Mary said
"I forbid you from seeing this girl again"
"Daddy..."
"Marvolo..."
"Mr Leather... Mary and I love each other"
"You won't anymore"
"Goodbye Mary. I'm afraid we're over" Charlie said, as she walked out of the Leather house.
Before Mary could say something, Charlie was already gone. Mary broke down in tears
Quinn and Rachel were talking on the same stage they performed on last year
"This place brings back so many memories" Rachel sighed
"I miss it already"
"Last year was a great year, with graduation and all"
"Nobody can forget the Great Lima Storm". The Great Lima Storm was an epic storm that happened the previous year.
"So many memories..."
"Do you know why Sam died?"
Quinn sighed heavily. "He committed suicide. I saw it all happen"
"Did you?"
"Sadly yes"
"Why couldn't you stop it?"
"How could I? He did even when I warned him"
The school newspaper had a new headline, "EFRON/SANCHEZ-FIERO ROMANCE ENDS"
Priya was reading it with Kimmy.
"You glad?" asked Priya
"Gosh no. I liked them together"
"I didn't really. They were horrible and chemistryless"
"Really?"
"You actually liked those two? I wanted to puke" Ginny interrupted, without Darcy
"Where's your favourite lackey?" Priya asked
"She's sick"
"With what?"
"The flu, you daft dimbo"
"Oh look Ginny, you're in it!"
"Gimme that" Ginny snapped as she snapped the newspaper. The headline was "STONE COLD BITCH IS LESBIAN". Ginny was heartbroken. Her crush on Buffy must have gotten into the newspaper.
"Burn!" Kimmy smirked.
"How would you feel if that was you?" Ginny ran off in tears.
"She got what she deserved"
"I dunno, Kimmy. Ginevra may have a point"
"What?" Kimmy said in surprise. "You agree with her?"
"Let's help her"
Kimmy spat her coke onto the newspaper
Darcy recovered from the flu
"I heard about that story" she said, with a half-sympathetic look on her face
"You must think I'm a freak"
"Well..."
"Spit it..."
"You are a freak. That's why I gave that story to Jewfro"
"That was you? YOU..."
"Say it... freak"
"COMPLETE BITCH" Ginny screamed. How could Darcy, of all people do this?
"I hope we can stay friends"
"FUCK YOU!" Ginny finally stormed out
"DON'T SAY THAT WORD TO ME!" Darcy was a complete Christian
"I CAN SAY WHATEVER I LIKE, BITCH!"
"Stupid Shaneclaus"
Shaneclaus was Ginny's last name. Ginny was part German.
Ginny was in Sue's office.
"Well, Ginny... I think you and I have a case of a thing called lesbianism on the squad. Can you identify this person? Can I say this without sounding like a cop?"
"I can... there's two people... actually. One of them is Mary and the other is..."
"Who is the other one, Ginny. Are they a mediocre former geek club member? Are they the head cheerleader? Are they YOU"
"Well, one of them is what you just mentioned"
"Rule them out, by elimination. I don't wanna have an outing. I'll get too much hate mail from parents if you do that"
"Well, they weren't in glee club"
"That leaves the head cheerleader and you. Who is it, G?"
"It's not the head cheerleader"
"So it's you?"
"Sadly yes"
"Get out of my office"
"But coach..."
"Get. Out"
Ginny did as told.
It was the funeral of Sam Evans
Quinn was making her speech
"Sam was a brilliant boyfriend. Too good to waste. I regret every moment of cheating on him. You know that feeling, when you love someone, you don't wanna let them go. But sometimes you have to, thanks to the worst of choices. People die every day, but they don't die like Sam did. We lose a lot of people in our life. But we need to respect that some deaths are worse than others"
The crowd shed a tear.
"and that Sam is dead. But he's still with us. In our hearts. He died for us"
Quinn stepped down from her podium. New Directions went up and sung Pure Imagination, like it was a perfect melody. The funeralgoers were clapping.
After the funeral, Charlie went to the toilet. She noticed a crying sound.
"Who's in there?" she asked, as if this moment were a horror film
"Ginevra Shaneclaus" answered the voice
"Shaneclaus... do I know that name?"
"What's your name?"
"Charlene Efron"
"What school do you go to?"
"William McKinley High School... why?"
"Because I've heard your name around school"
The voice rung a bell. She knew it was Ginny.
"You're the one who broke up with Mary Leather"
"That's accurate"
Ginny walked out of the toilet. "Toilet's free, Efron"
Charlie looked at her, then went into Ginny's vacant toilet spot
Ginny walked down the hall, without her cheer uniform, but instead, a pale blue sundress.
She couldn't stand anymore people laughing at her.
"It's alright" said a ghostly voice
"Who said that?" she asked
"I'm still here. There's always a club, standing there for you. And I think I have the perfect club for you. It's right round the corner, in the choir room. You don't need to audition, I've already signed you up. You don't need the cheerleaders, hun. We've got the perfect place for you. Please say your first name and last name so I know if I have the right person"
"Ginny Shaneclaus", she said, looking kinda scared
"Ah, yes. That's who. Come with me"
"Who are you?"
"Need I must not say. But I am female. I have the most unusual hair colour. I used to be weird-looking, but people say I'm beautiful now. Why, you guess"
"That girl at the funeral I attended?"
"Maybe. Maybe not. Take my hand"
The person's hand was reaching out. Ginny took the hand. It was Quinn.
"Where are we going?" Ginny asked
"You'll see" Quinn answered, out of her ghost voice
Quinn and Ginny were in the choir room, with the glee club
"What on Earth is this?" Ginny asked
"Glee club, dumbo" Quinn answered
"What am I supposed to do here?"
"Greet unpopularity like an old friend. Imbrace the inner nerd" Rachel chirped
Ginny smiled and sat down.
"From the top guys!" Mr Schue ordered