The future is a scary thing. It is a condition, especially of success or failure to come. The future is unexpected. No one knows what the future will hold. It can hold happiness and success, or sadness and failure. You can't control it, and you will never be able to.
For the members of the New Directions, their futures had all been played out. They had successful careers, wonderful marriages, and beautiful children. But yet, no matter how hard they try, they will never know the fate of their precious babies. The Next Generation's futures have begun, and no one knows what's going to happen.
"The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed."~William Gibson
~ ~ ~ ~Welcome to the Future~ ~ ~ ~
The start of school was a day that children both dreaded and looked forward to. It was a time to reunite with friends, meet new people, and scope out all the hot guys/girls. On the other hand, it was also a time for schoolwork, tests, and making good grades to impress college boards. In a nutshell, school was a place that was both liked and despised.
Mason Evans and his younger sister, Mackenzie, stepped out of Mason's black SUV Suburban. After the two grabbed their backpacks, Mason locked the doors and slipped the keys into his pocket.
"So, glee club ends at five-thirty, so I'll meet you here around then. Okay?" Mason said, winking at a few cheerios as the siblings conversed.
Mackenzie shrugged, adjusting her cheerios top. "Whatever. Practice ends at five, so I'll be in the library after. Just text me when you're done."
The taller blonde nodded, and gave his little sister a hug. "Sounds good. Have a great first day, and try not to think about him."
"Too late." The younger blonde muttered, strutting off.
The person she was trying not to think about was her ex-boyfriend, Trevor Carlington. The two had been seeing each other over the summer, and seemed to have the perfect summer love. Except, it wasn't perfect at all. Trevor had been hooking up with random girls every night, and of course Mackenzie had walked in on him. She immediately dumped him, but he refused to let her go. Trevor obsessively called and texted her to the point where she had to change her number. He then began stalking her until Mackenzie got a restraining order. Thank god Trevor lived in Westerville, and she rarely had to see him.
While Mackenzie was lost in her thoughts, she accidentally ran into a strong body. Before she could fall over, two hands wrapped around her waist. She looked up, and was faced with a pair of piercing blue eyes. When she was steady, the boy let go of her and looked her up and down.
"Next time, you might want to watch where you're going." He said in a teasing voice. "Don't need a pretty cheerio like you getting hurt."
She couldn't help but blush at these words. "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. I kinda zoned out."
The boy nodded in understanding. "I've been there, and I totally understand." He gave her a lopsided grin before speaking again. "I'm Briar by the way. Briar Lopez-Pierce."
The name sounded familiar, and Mackenzie remembered where she had heard it. Summer cheerios conditioning! Briar was head cheerio-Lina Lopez-Pierce-'s twin brother!
"Oh, so you're the famous Briar." The sophomore observed, "Lina's told me a lot about you. I'm Mackenzie Evans."
"All bad I suppose?" Briar grinned, giving her a playful wink.
Before Mackenzie could respond, the bell rang interrupting their conversation. The tall Latino fixed his backpack straps, and gave her one last smile. "Well, I'll see you around. Later Mackenzie."
"Bye Briar." She smiled back, watching as the boy hurried off.
~ ~ ~ ~Welcome to the Future~ ~ ~ ~
Lina watched as her twin brother easily flirted with Mackenzie. She couldn't help the scowl that appeared on her face. She wasn't mad that Briar was flirting with a girl, but was mad that the girl was one of her best friends. Had she not made it clear that her brother was off limits?
"Hey Lee!" The bright voice of Casey Abrams said from behind her. From her light brown hair, carmel colored brown eyes, and lovable personality, Casey was literally a ball of sunshine.
"Hey Case. You seem to be in a good mood." Lina observed, smiling at her other best friend. She, Casey, and Mackenzie had all been best friends since middle school, and closely resembled the Unholy Trinity; except for the fact that none of the three were lesbian.
Casey nodded enthusiastically, her long hair bouncing on her shoulders. "Yeah, I just talked to Mr. Long and he said he'd put me in advanced photography." For Casey, photography was one of her favorite things in the whole world. She had cameras ranging from vintage to brand spanking new.
"That's great!" Lina smiled, nudging her best friend. Even though she loved Casey, she was secretly a little jealous of her. Casey was such a good person, while Lina put up a cold exterior; and refused to let anyone in.
Casey smiled excitedly, tucking a loose curl behind her ear. "Right? I'm so excited!" She beamed proudly. "Hey Mackenzie!" Casey greeted, seeing as her friend had just walked over.
"Hey guys." Mackenzie said, smiling at her two best friends. Though she didn't show it a lot, Mackenzie was grateful to have Lina and Casey as her best friends. They had been together through thick and thin, and would stand by each other no matter what.
"Hey Kenz." Lina smiled, applying another coat of lipgloss. "What were you doing with Briar?"
The blonde girl paled slightly, remembering what Lina had said during preseason. Whatever you do, do not flirt with my brother. He's going to hurt you. "Um, nothing. I tripped, and he caught me. That's it."
"Mhmm." The head cheerio hummed. "Okay, I trust that that was all that happened. Remember what I said during preseason though."
"Aye aye captain." Mackenzie teased, brushing off the conversation with ease.
Casey could sense the awkward tension between her best friends, and brought up a new subject. "Who are they?"
The eldest Abrams pointed to two students walking down the hallway. They didn't look familiar in the slightest, which made the cheerios assume that the duo were new students. The girl had her head down, and her eyes were glued to the floor. Her dark haired covered her face, making her appear as meek and shy. The boy on the other hand was the exact opposite of his sister. He looked confident, and had a grin on his face. His light brown hair was swept out of his face, and his eyes were a sparkling grey color.
"I have no idea, but man is that boy hot?" Lina smirked, "I'm gonna introduce myself."
The tiny Latina strutted over to where the siblings stood, and placed a hand on the boy's shoulder. The tall teenager turned around, and gave Lina a once over.
"Hi, I'm Lina Lopez-Pierce. I don't believe we've met before." She purred seductively.
The light brown haired boy smirked. "Neither do I. I'm Jackson Smythe."
"It's a pleasure." Lina winked, running her hand down his arm. This was step one in becoming even more popular than she was. Getting a hot guy to date her, then dump him after a while to make herself seem unattainable.
"The pleasure is all mine sweetheart." Jackson replied, "I hate to ask, but is your mother Santana Lopez?"
Well, this question was expected. After hearing their last name Lina and Briar were then hounded with questions about their mother. "Yes, yes she is."
Jackson nodded slowly. "Ah, I see. My mom is Rachel Berry. Well, Smythe now. She was in glee club with your mom."
"Oh," Lina was taken aback. This was the part where Jackson was supposed to ask if he could get her mother's autograph. "That's cool. Are you going to do any clubs?"
The oldest Smythe shrugged his lean shoulders. "I think. I mean I play soccer and ice hockey. So, I'll join them. And I might try out for glee club."
"Wonderful." The Latina said more to herself. He was hot, athletic, and he sang. A triple threat. "So, I'll see you around Jackson. Call me sometime." She took a sticky note out of her purse, scribbled her number on it, and handed it to him.
"Will do." He grinned smugly, watching as the sophomore's skirt swished as she walked away.
~ ~ ~ ~Welcome to the Future~ ~ ~ ~
Katie burst out laughing after Lina walked away. She couldn't help it, but the look on her older brother's face was too priceless.
"What's so funny?" Jackson asked, his face a little pink. He still had a lovestruck look on his face, and looked like a puppy who just got a piece of juicy steak.
The young girl just shook her head, a playful smile on her face. Katie wasn't a big talker, and preferred to communicate with body language. If you knew her well enough, you could tell exactly what she was thinking. And Jackson could tell that she was very amused.
The older sibling rolled his grey eyes, and began putting books in his locker. "Screw you Katie." He grumbled in a mock annoyed tone.
"You know you love me dear brother." She retorted sarcastically. If you thought Katie was like this around everyone, you're dead wrong. She was only a sarcastic little bugger around people she was close to. Around others, she was quite shy and unsocial.
"Whatever you say." Jackson said, "Now, you need to get off to class before the bell rings. I don't want you to be late on your first day."
The dark haired girl giggled, and put her biology book in her backpack. "Yessir Captain Jack Sparrow. Anything for you." With that, Katie slapped Jackson on the back and walked off. She was definitely something for sure.
Thanks for reading! I hope everyone is having a great summer/school year so far! Please review and tell me your thoughts, and please don't be afraid to criticize me. I'm sorry about the length, but I promise the chapters will get longer. Also, I made a tumblr for this story. The link is in my profile, so check it out :)