Disclaimer: This is Part 2 of a Double Post. Please refer to the previous chapter for you to understand some of the scenes in this chapter. Thank you! :)

Chapter 15

Unexpected Circumstances

"You have nice friends. And your Glee Club is awesome."

McKynleigh looked at Puck, who was driving his slightly old Jeep. "I just don't know if my parents will agree though."

"We just need to convince them." He glanced at her for a while and looked back on the road. "But if you really want to, I'm sure they will."

She smiled slightly, but frowned and looked at him. "Wait…did you say 'we'?"

He nodded. "What? I know they're going to need a little convincing…even if it takes one word, I'll gladly offer my services."

"Why are you trying so hard to get me to your Glee Club?"

He focuses on driving, not looking at her. "Because I don't want your talent to be wasted on just singing under trees and inside diners…"

"Oh…" She nodded slightly, leaning to her seat. Puck was being awfully nice to her, and their friendship has come a long way since that day they met in the diner.

The drive became silent, and after a few minutes, they stopped at a simple two storey house. McKynleigh steps out of the car, Puck following suit. They walk towards the doorstep, as she takes a deep breath. "Are you ready?" She turns to Puck, who was smiling. "Let's do this."

She knocks on the door, waiting nervously for who would open and answer. Alas, the door opens. It was her father. Puck tightened his lips, looking at him. He was dark-skinned, and he was still wearing a suit and tie. He must've just come home from work.

"Miki, glad of you to be home." He smiled and turned to Puck. "And who is this young fella?"

"Dad, this is Noah Puckerman. You can call him Puck." She looks at him, and turns to her father again. "I believe we have a proposition for you and Mom."

Her father looks at Puck intently, and transfers his gaze to his daugheter. "All right, why don't you two come inside?"

She smiles at Puck, as her father walks on leaving the door open. McKynleigh invites Puck in. She brings him to their living room, which was really homey and well-lit. Both of them sat on the couch, which was surprisingly very comfortable. Her mother and father enter as well, and sit on the other portion of the couch, facing the both of them. Puck was slightly staring at her mother, who was actually Caucasian, and she was pretty to boot.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" Her father said, with a stern tone. Her mother just smiles at them.

"Well mom, dad…" McKynleigh took the floor. "I was thinking about…transferring to William McKinley…"

Her dad just frowned, as her mom spoke. "But dear, you've got good grades at Carmel, and their classes are pretty good."

She shook her head. "It's not that Mom, it's just…I think I want to join their Glee Club."

"Glee Club?" Her father's head shot at Puck, then at her. "What good will it do to your resume?"

"Um…" She sighed. "I guess I can go for theatre if I wanted to and—"

"But I thought we discussed this? You were obviously going to enroll in Political Science. That's what we talked about right?"

"I know, mom, but I still have two more years, and what if I had other…possibilities?"

Now, both of her parents stayed silent. Puck looked at the three of them, and he's not sure what input he could provide. Then, he remembers. He brought out his phone and found something. Suddenly, they hear someone singing. It was McKynleigh.

Her father looked at Puck, frowning. "What are you—"

"This is your daughter singing." He stands up, directing the phone at them. It was an audio recording of that time he went at the diner for the second time.

"Mr…"

McKynleigh nods at him. "Abraham."

"Mr. Abraham." He sighed. "Your daughter has a great voice. One of the best I've heard. Of course, you would suggest that she join the glee club of Carmel, but she hates it there."

Puck glanced at McKynleigh, who was watching him make his so called speech. "It would be a waste for your daughter not to develop her voice, and we could really use her help at competitions."

Her father was looking at him, his eyebrows still meeting each other. Her mother looks at McKynleigh, who was looking at Puck.

"Our school also has good teachers! Now that we have some funding, the academics have greatly improved. I'm sure you won't regret it!" He said, as if pitching an idea to his boss.

He stops the audio recording and keeps his phone. "But…the decision is really up to you three. I'm just here for a little support."

He walks to the living room doorway, and turns to McKynleigh. "Whatever happens, you'll be free to visit the school anytime." He smiled. "Mr. and Mrs. Abraham, thanks." They hear the door open, and gently close.

McKynleigh couldn't help but smile. That guy is just…impulsive and spontaneous. Still, even if he didn't do much, he did what he can. She was now sure. She wanted to transfer to McKinley High. She looks at her parents, still confused with what just happened. Will they be fine with it?

Alex was fixing his stuff in his locker, ready for his first class. His locker suddenly shuts, and three guys, probably seniors, were surrounding him. One was holding a slushie.

"So…are you ready?"

"Or do you need a chair so that you can pose like in that movie Flashdance?"

All of them snickered looking at Alex, looking anxious. He takes a deep breath and closed his eyes.

"Hey what do you think you're doing?"

Karofsky approaches them and takes the slushie from the other guy's hand.

"Came to rescue your princess, huh Karofsky?"

He charges the other guys, threatening to throw the slushie at them. "You better focus on winning games, Philips. That is, if you can actually win."

The three of them looked at him intently, frowning, and their facial muscles tightening.

"Hey! What's going on here?"

Emily goes toward Alex, looking at the slushie and giving Karofsky and the other three a cold stare. "Do you guys seriously want to go to hell?"

Karofsky takes a step back. "No. I was just—"

"Just scram before I let my inner demon out!" The four flinched as they walked away from Emily and Alex. Karofsky took one last glance at him, as he threw the slushie in the garbage bin and left their sight. The Latina looked at him and smiled. "Are you all right, boobooface?"

He nodded. "Thanks Emily! You're such a lifesaver!" They both hugged, but Alex was still thinking about Karofsky, the one who truly saved him. Sure, he was his cousin's friend, but why did he do it?

Lindsay was already seated inside their English class. She glanced at the empty seat beside her, memories of yesterday returning to her. She smiled a little. Damian sang a song to her. And she did too, to him. That afternoon was one of the happiest moments she had in her life. It was that time when, she didn't feel the need to be perfect. She felt appreciated, and that was all that mattered.

Damian on the other hand, was breathing deeply as he was walking down the hallway. Yesterday was such a high, yet now he didn't know what was coming. He didn't tell her that he liked her. But he knew he should have. He sighed heavily. I'm now going in the room thinking about that the whole time… He stood by the doorway. Is she already in? He took another deep breath. He entered.

As he stepped inside, blue eyes were the first thing he saw. He stopped for a moment. Lindsay was looking at him, smiling so widely. That was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen. He took an anxious gulp as he slowly goes to his seat next to hers. He glanced at her and smiled as well. Oh god…how am I going to talk to her without being this…awkward?

Thankfully, their teacher enters just in time for the class. The first few minutes were a bit boring, seeing as their teacher was explaining another one of Shakespeare's work. Damian looked at Lindsay, who seemed engrossed with the topic. He looked at her hand, which was holding a black pen, vigorously writing. She exchanges the black with blue, and she writes again. What a way to be organized. He smiled.

Lindsay was busy listening and copying. It was after all, Shakespeare. But, from the corner of her eye, she can see Damian, looking at her, smiling. His eyes were on her notes? It's odd. She immediately looks at her notes, hoping to see if she scribble his name somewhere and he was laughing about it. She sighed. No 'Damian' written.

"Why are you looking at my notes?" She suddenly whispered. Damian slightly flinched, straightening himself and looking back at the teacher. She giggled.

"Did you see something you like?"

He shakes his head. "Sshh! I'm listening to the teacher!" She smirked. Again, he's so worked up. She suddenly remembers yesterday again. That time they were at the steps. Him holding her hand…

"I…I…"

She felt a gush of electricity in her body. What was he going to say? She was sure he was going to say something other than 'Go on and sing'. There was something more to it, she just cannot pinpoint directly. Maybe if she asks him during lunch. That's right. I'll ask him…at lunchtime.

"Wait, what are you two asking?"

Emily was in the middle of the hallway, her hands on her hips, looking at the two freshmen Matheus and Ellis. It was lunchtime and these two were delaying her hungry stomach.

"Well…" The guy stammered. "How are things going on between you and Samuel?"

The Latina frowned. "And why are you asking?" She looked at both of them.

"You see, Emily, we—"

"Why don't you ask Samuel who's Nancy?" The other girl says bluntly. Emily was just standing there, not following them.

"Ellis!" He slightly pushed her arm.

"What?" She glared at him, then returned to Emily. "We overheard him talking about this Nancy chick and meeting him during the weekend. Yeah, I think it was last Sunday…"

"Wait…when exactly did you hear this?"

"When Mr. Schue got a tantrum with Lindsay and Rachel's diva-off…" Matheus looks down, while Ellis continued.

"I think I even heard him say 'love you too'!"

"But, we can't be sure yet! And you have to ask him in private!"

Her eyebrows met, her lips tightening. She knows it's bad to assume, but if it's true…replacing her with a girl with a god-awful name such as Nancy? Wait! Calm down Emily. She mustn't go storming in and humiliating him. What if this is just a misunderstanding? She can't push Samuel away, especially when this turns out to be wrong. Play it safe, you have to play it safe. She folded her arms and walked down the hallway headed towards the cafeteria.

"Oh no, what's she going to do?"

Ellis shrugs. "Probably something exciting. Let's follow her!"

"So, how did you feel singing with Quinn Fabray? No developing feelings I presume?"

Cameron nudged Bryce's elbow, as they were seated with Marissa, Lindsay, Damian and Samuel.

"What it's supposed to feel like. Like singing a duet." He said bluntly. Still, he couldn't forget that time during practice. He knew she was supposed to lean forward. For a kiss maybe? But he stood up and escaped. Now, he didn't know whether he was doing it for her, or for him. He glanced at the other table, where Quinn was seated with Santana, Brittany, Kurt, Blaine, Mercedes, and Sam. They all had their partners, and she was alone. Does she really want to be alone?

The tanned guy looked at Marissa who was busy eating. He smirked and turned to Cameron, who was about to take a drink from his soda.

"So, Cameron and Marissa…how was your make-out session in the auditorium?"

Cameron covered his mouth, some soda seeping in from his fingers. Marissa coughed, seeing as she was midway through swallowing. She took a big sip of water, and forcefully placed the water bottle on the table. "Bryce! What the hell!"

She punched him in the arm, but he didn't even recoil. He laughed at the two of them while the others giggled. Samuel pointed to the two. "Emily told me the two of you took way too long after the Glee Club meeting."

"I can attest to that!" Damian said, with a teasing tone. "We were waiting for 10-15 minutes, even more…boy, was a long wait…"

"Think whatever you want." The redhead cleared her throat. "We just talked."

Lindsay let out a sly grin. "Or so she says…" The others were snickering, as Cameron was already frowning.

"Guys, this isn't funny. We just talked. Nothing more, nothing less. Besides, we're friends." He looked at her and nodded. He wanted to be more than friends, but Marissa was right. They should take it slow, and maintain their friendship. They'll know when they're ready, so he has to be patient.

"Of course…we know. I'm just playing…" Bryce says, patting Cameron on the back. "Ow! Bryce!" He laughed at the lanky boy.

The cafeteria doors opened wide, and Emily entered, commanding every step and everyone turning to see the Cheerios captain strut inside. Samuel looked at her intensely. "It's about time…"

Emily smiled, sitting beside Samuel. She grabs his whole jaw, directing him to look at her. She pushes her lips against his, engaging in that position for quite some time. Both were giving the right amount of pressure, neither too light nor aggressive.

"Guys! Hold up hold up!" Damian was scooting nearer Lindsay, avoiding the sight he just saw. Marissa sighed. "Emily, I think this isn't the place for that…"

Cameron's eyes widened. Bryce just smiled. "Guys, PDAs aren't good for dessert."

Emily finally breaks their liplocking scene. She maintains her eye contact with Samuel, both of them smiling at each other. She straightened herself up, taking a French fry from his plate. He frowned but you can see that he was amused. "What was that for?"

"Nothing." She flipped her hair and turned to him.

"Contrary to what Bryce said…that wasn't dessert. That was just an appetizer."

Emily smiled at the others, eating another French fry. She considered what Ellis and Matheus said. If it was true…then she should be the one controlling this relationship…controlling him. So that, if it was true…and this Nancy chick was, ugh…I won't be the one ending up hurt.

Samuel shakes his head, wiping off the lipstick from his mouth. "Then I can't wait for the main course…" He looks at the shade of red in his hand. Emily was different from other girls. Really different. She made sure that both of them were equals in the relationship, and that was something he liked. Maybe she isn't this immediate hook-up anymore…I'm really starting to like her more and more everyday…

"Hey Tina!" The two Asians seated together looked at Hannah, standing beside them. Mike offers her a seat. "Hey what's up?"

"I was wondering…I love that video we watched last Saturday…I was wondering if I could copy it. I want to show Mat and Ellis and Alex!" She smiled, her voice cheery and sweet. Lying sucks…but it's worth it.

"Sure Hannah!" She brings out her laptop from her bag and gives it to Hannah. The ginger turns it on, slightly moving the laptop to the side so Mike wouldn't see what she's copying. She plugged in her thumbdrive and searched for the file. There we go. 3 minutes…2 minutes…1 minutes. Copy finished! She smiled and shut down the laptop. "All done! Thanks so much you guys!"

"No problem!" They nodded to her as she went back to her table where Alex was seated. Matheus and Ellis had just arrived.

"I did it guys! I copied the video!"

Alex stood up. "Well what are you waiting for honey? Let's go to the library and view it!"

Matheus and Ellis nodded and stands up as the four walk up to the door. Damian looks at all of them rushing to leave. "Where are you guys going?"

Ellis faces him. "We're just going to the library. Research." She smiled, but deep inside she was furious. Don't delay our plans!

"Great! Can I come?"

The four of them became anxious, looking at Lindsay, who was standing and smiling at them. "I was just going to return some of the sheet music I borrowed last week."

They looked at each other, and slowly turned to her. "Well—"

"Yeah! You can come!" Hannah exclaimed, the three looking at her, disappointed and appalled.

"Cool! Let's go then." Lindsay goes first as the four were now slowing down. Alex leans to Hannah. "Why did you just say that?"

"I panicked! All of them were suspiciously looking at us!"

Alex frowned. "Well we better get her off us immediately. We wouldn't want her to see that!" She nodded as the five of them leave the cafeteria.

"So, are you going to stop with this Operation MD now?"

Finn and Rachel were seated at a table with Puck, Artie, Tina, and Mike. Rachel looked at Finn. "I just…you know, I want the Glee Club to be popular. Even if we still have football players and Cheerios on the club…we're still losers to them."

"Who cares what they think?" He held Rachel's face. "Don't tell me you still do?"

She removes Finn's hand and turns away from him. "How about them? It's okay for us because we're going to graduate, but they're going to live like this for 2 more years. Given how this school bases popularity on social status and everything…I know it may not be logical, but having a power couple commands attention and if they are attractive enough, they could pull in a lot of support."

Finn sighed. "Rachel…you remember when we set up Sam and Quinn during Duets? Look how that turned out…"

Rachel glanced at Sam, who was having fun with Mercedes. She then turns to Quinn, who was alone, and busy eating.

"We should leave them to love who they want and when they want to. We're living proof!"

Rachel let out a reserved smile. "Oh, Finn…"

"No one set us up; we just fell in love when we thought it was right. That kiss during Nationals was the defining moment."

Rachel nodded, taking Finn's hand and holding it tightly. "I guess we could cease all operations. And how about Kurt? He has his operation MC too…"

"Yeah, I'll talk to him about that one." He looks at her and gives her a light kiss on the lips. "But, I think we should remind everybody. Love is just going to be a side thing. We all have to focus on winning Nationals."

"You're right. This is what we should focus on…" She looked at him and smiled. "Thanks Finn. I love you so much."

He smiled as well. "I love you too Rachel."

Alex, Ellis, Hannah, and Matheus were walking down the hallway, just a few more steps to the library. They felt a sigh of relief when Lindsay stopped to get the sheet music in her locker and told them to go ahead. Now they really have to hurry before she catches up with them. They enter the library, maintaining their silence so as not to get kicked out. They arrive at one of the computers. Hannah sits down and immediately turns it on. They wait for a few minutes.

"Is that computer too slow or just old?" Alex says, grabbing a chair to sit too.

Finally, the wallpaper shows and Hannah immediately plugs in the thumb drive and looks for the file. "All right! There we go!"

The video starts…the four of them absorbed, looking at the computer screen. First, they see Marissa alone on the bench. She looked like she was crying. Then, a few minutes later, they see Damian, sitting beside her.

"Oh wow…this is juicier than I expected!" Alex smiled, but Matheus slapped him in the back. "Keep it down…"

Back to the video, they see both talking, Damian doing most of it. Then suddenly, Marissa hugs him. At first he didn't know what to do, but he wraps his arms around her as well. It went on for a couple of minutes, and then she finally breaks the hug. They talk for a while, giggling in between. They finally stand, and walk on.

"That was…interesting…" Ellis said, looking up and thinking. "But, didn't Damian tell that they went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine or something?"

Matheus nodded. "Yeah, something about Marissa having a headache!"

"Wait guys…" Hannah declared. "Although I let you watch the video, I say we should just forget all about this. This was never meant to be seen anyway, so we probably shouldn't put our noses into it."

Alex stands. "Preach sister! Now, let's get back to the cafeteria and—"

He turns around gasping, his jaw dropping. The other three turned around, wondering what caused him to stop in his tracks. Like him, their mouths were open, and their eyes widened.

Lindsay was standing behind them, just a few feet away. Her eyes looked dead, focused on the computer monitor. They could've sworn they could see her lips trembling. Her hands were on her sides, fists clenched.

"L-Lindsay…we—"

"I came looking for you guys after I returned the sheets…" Her eyes narrowed, as she took a deep breath. "Where did you get this?" She points at the monitor.

The four of them looked at her, their eyes relaxed, not wanting to provoke her. Who knew what she could've been feeling right now. After all, she did dedicate her song to Damian yesterday. No one decided to talk, seeing that it will cause more of a commotion.

She then frowned, noticing that they didn't want to answer her. "Please step away from the computer. I need to see it again."

Hannah walked towards the brunette, wanting to comfort her. "No Lindsay…it's not even legit—"

She brushed Hannah's hands off immediately, taking her seat. The other three walked away from her, knowing that she could do anything to them any minute. They watched on as she played the video again.

"I'll bring back the thumb drive at Glee club rehearsals." She said bluntly.

The four looked at each other, their brows wrinkled, each of them unsure of what lies next.

"What have we done…" Matheus said, staring into space.

Alex huddled them all together. "Look, it's not our fault! We weren't the ones who took the video. If anything, Tina and Mike are the ones at fault."

He glanced at Lindsay just seated at the computer, who was seemingly replaying their hug over and over again. He turned to the other three again. "Let's scram and if ever she makes a scene during practice…we're keeping out of it."

He pushes some of them slightly, signalling them to exit the library. Hannah takes one last look at Lindsay. She takes a deep breath. I'm so not looking forward to rehearsals…

Author's Rant (since it's a double post!):

And there you have it. Part 2 of the Double Post is now over. So what do you readers think? I think it's short, but I'm really surprised with where I went with this.

First off, I want to say thanks for those who are patient and are willing to stay with this fic. Really, I'm having fun writing this. The sad news, however, is that I think I'm going to start studying again (meaning a longer wait for updates), and I'm having woes with getting my professional license, since I recently passed a licensure exam, so yeah, problems…but of course every problem has a solution! Now, let's get back on-topic to the fic!

For this note, I want to discuss the couples. Puck and McKynleigh is first and foremost a friendship, but of course it could lead to some romantic undertones, but I will get into that soon. Alex and Karofsky, hmm, this is just an experimental plotline, but I'm hoping I can carry it. Bryce and Quinn is a hard one. I'll try to delve into them more. I would like to keep Finchel sweet and dedicated to each other and Samcedes as somewhat under the radar, but you know the love is there. As for Klaine, I think I can expand on them the following chapters, as well as Brittana. I have difficulty portraying intimacy between the same-sex relationships, but I want to, so I will try hard! Samuel and Emily, I love writing them. They're both so strong and intense, but laid-back and can two of the same personality type be together? And last but not the least, the fan favorites Camrissa and Damsay. The way I've set this up, it seems like there's going to be trouble in paradise for these pairings. But I'm excited for it…

So, I might do another double post, because I think that the next two chapters are inseparable. You have to read them simultaneously to get the feel, hahaha. However, I'm not sure yet about when they might be posted. I'll keep you guys updated.

Chapter 16 will be The Show Must Go On, where Lindsay confronts Damian and Marissa about the video, and everyone, including Mr. Schue, reluctantly joins in! What will happen in these confrontations? Also, will McKynleigh transfer or not? This chapter's going to answer all of your questions.

And I'm probably the first one out of the ongoing fanfics here, but Sectionals is Chapter 17! The New Directions will face off against the Dalton Academy Warblers, and the return of the Jane Addams Academy. So it's a fight between an all-male, an all-female, and a co-ed club. Exciting!

As always, please review generously, and please do so with Chapter 14 and 15 separately! I hope you'll all stay tuned for the next update! Once again, thank you and have a nice day!