So.. This is Chapter 1...
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own anything…But I could borrow Puck, Mike and Matt for few hours ; ).
CH 1: When All Hell Breaks…
'I love you' he said to her just before they opened the door to the stage, just before they were going to sing their hearts out.
But she didn't say it back, and that bothered her. She has been waiting so long for him to realize that they belong together, nearly a year.
Or maybe it was the time, nearly a year of him tagging her along. 'Tagging her along'…she didn't like that phrase, but it still described what he was doing perfectly.
So she smiled only slightly and opened the door.
Too late, she told her self. Too late.
And she was right, it was too late.
They lost Regional's, and as Artie himself said,
"We didn't even place"
Oral Intensity, or whatever they were called, placed. Vocal Adrenaline came first…New Direction came third. They lost.
And a deal is a deal. The club will be disbanded.
But when they walked into the Choir Room on Monday Morning, and told them the news, no one wasted time to cheer, dance and sing happily.
Two weeks of school was left, and then summer will begin. But what's best, is that Rachel will be a Junior. But she sighed when she realized that ,that wont change anything. She will still be having Slushy facials daily, been thrown into dumpsters, having drawn pornographic pictures of her and being stalked by one Jacob Ben-Israel.
So on Tuesday afternoon she walked to the choir room ready for the two weeks of fun to start.
What made her stop her dead in her place wasn't Finn holding Quinn's hand, and, Mercedes, while both of them argued with a pissed of Santana. Brittany stayed to the side of Santana and Kurt was to red-looking to say anything. Artie and Tina were sitting to the side trying not to get involved.
That's not what made her stop dead in her tracks (although Finn and Quinn holding hands was a part of it.)
What did, was that the argument was over her. And Santana seemed to be defending her along with Kurt and Brittany.
"So what you're saying is that all of a sudden you want to be friends with Manhands?" Quinn shrieked.
"Yes, I want to be friends with Rachel. Look, I might have been cruel to her in the past, but she's the only person in this room that trusts me and believes in me. I was nothing but a stuck up bitch to her before, yet she still treats me like I mean something. You never believed in me, or Britt. You rather be a bitch with us followers. I hate that I've been pushed around by you. So yes, I want to be friends with Rachel and make it up to her."
"Your Point Lopez?" The blond snapped.
"My point Fabray is that you will stay away from Rachel and take your stupid dumb ass fucker. You will not hurt her. She was nothing but nice to you, she accepted you after all you've done. Get over your self!" Santana all but screamed. Rachel decided to stop it. She walked over to The group and faced Quinn, Finn and Mercedes.
"What is going on here?" She said lightly.
"Oh, there you are RuPaul, I've been looking for you all day and trying to ask you why my Finn was too dazed to say anything this morning. I had a feeling it was about you." Quinn said with a menacing smirk.
And the way she said my Finn made Rachel flinch. My Finn? I thought her loved me. He's back with her? I looked at Finn who didn't even look guilty or angry, he was looking happy, like he liked the way the blond spoke to her, or maybe they were back together. That broke Rachel's heart… He said he loved her, and didn't mean it. Although Rachel wasn't that bothered by that statement… maybe she wasn't in love with Finn anymore.
"Why would it be about me." She said weakly.
"Because." The blond snapped. "Everything is about you. And I'm starting to get pretty tired of it. I just want to put you in your place." She said smugly.
"I already told you Fabray, you wont even get near Rachel. Leave her alone or deal with the consequences." The Latina snapped.
"As if I'm scared of you Lopez. You could do nothing but shit to me. Stay out of it Bitch and go fuck Puck. It has nothing to do with you!" The blond shouted, her words echoing through the choir room.
"Wanna get cut Bitch?" Santana yelled, taking a step closer to the group opposite of her.
"Like I said this is between me and Man hands, back off." Quinn said sharply but didn't do anything. New footsteps were heard in the room and Rachel turned around to see Matt and Mike with curious expressions. She met Matt's eyes and moved on to Mike's next, lingering just a second longer and met Puck's who seemed to catch on to what was going on.
He walked over to the group and Stood by Rachel.
"Whats going on here?" he asked suspiciously.
"No." Santana told Quinn, squaring her arms and taking another step towards Quinn, who slightly stepped back which made Santana smirk.
"Go fuck Puck ,Lopez. I don't need you here." Quinn shouted again and Puck scowled.
"Leave her alone Quinn! Stop saying such crass gestures. And get that stick out of your ass would you!" Rachel exploded and cursed, which made some people in the room spare Rachel an amazed look. Only Puck and Santana looked proud.
Rachel closed her eyes and breathed in through her nose , a gesture of her trying to calm, but she gasped as a wave of stinging pain reached her cheek.
Her eyes opened immediately and met Quinn's proud smirk. She looked at Finn, who's face was emotionless. Nothing showed, not guilt, or disgust or maybe even anger.
The next moment, Santana was trying to get out of Puck's death grip on her and Kurt and Brittany were checking Rachel's face. Then Brittany turned and glared at Quinn and made her way towards Quinn, the look of confusion not evident on her face anymore. Matt ran and Held Brittany down while Quinn and Mercedes smiled.
Rachel couldn't take it anymore and ran out of the room, heading to the Auditorium.
She ran and sat on the steps and started sobbing hard.
Meanwhile in the Choir Room.
"You fucking bitch!" Santana yelled at Mercedes and Quinn. She was trying so hard to get out of Puck's arms but she couldn't. She suddenly remembered Rachel. She calmed down and look around the room.
Her eyes landed on Tina and Artie who were both frozen in spot. Her eyes moved to Mike who look Confused and Angry.
"Mike, go after Rachel." She said. Mike nodded and ran out the door.
Back to the Auditorium, Rachel sat at the piano and started playing one of the songs that fit this situations. But also her favorite song.
You've got your mother and your brother
Every other undercover telling you what to say
You think I'm stupid but the truth is that it's Cupid
Baby, loving you has made me this waySo before you point your finger
Get your hand off of my trigger, oh yeah
You need to know the situation's getting old
And now the more you talk, the less I can take, ohI'm looking for attention not another questionShould you stay or should you go?
Well if you don't have the answer, why you still standing here?
Hey hey hey hey, just walk awayJust walk away, just walk away
Mike walked up the three steps and went to sit beside Rachel, watching as the fragile brunette expressed her self through music. It was a wonderful sight. Mike still remembered when he began liking Rachel when he joined Glee. Unlike the others, he didn't think Rachel was crazy. She was special and determined, and that made her cute.I waited here for you like a kid waiting after school
So tell me, how come you never showed?
I gave you everything and never asked for anything
And look at me, I'm all aloneSo before you start defending baby
Stop all your pretending
I know you know I know, so what's the point in being slow?
Let's get this show on the road today, heyI'm looking for attention not another question
Should you stay or should you go?
Well if you don't have the answer, why you still standing here?
Hey hey hey hey, just walk awayJust walk away, just walk away
Rachel, sensing Mike's presence (what? She was physic) shot him a grateful smile and he found the baldness to wink at her. Rachel turned back to he piano and sang the last three verses.I want a love, I want a fire to feel the burn, my desires
I want a man by my side, not a boy who runs and hides
Are you gonna fight for me, die for me, live and breathe for me?
Do you care for me? ?Cause if you don't then just leave!I'm looking for attention not another question
Should you stay or should you go?
Well if you don't have the answer, why you still standing here?
Hey hey hey hey, just walk awayIf you don't have the answer
Walk away, walk away, walk away, walk away
She finished , lingering with the note for a while longer and stopped. Mike waited for Rachel to talk, but she never said anything. Mike , getting the obvious hint, started.
"So, what happened. I seemed to be gone for the most part." He said. Rachel in return was dazed by how smooth and easy voice he owned. She snapped out of it and began to tell him everything that happened.
"Well, just before we performed our numbers at Regional's , Finn finally told me that he loved me and I didn't say anything. I think it was the fact that he was to late-" Damn right. Mike though "- So I just smiled. And then I walked into the choir room this afternoon and found Santana , Brittany and Kurt arguing with Mercedes and Quinn, and Finn just holding Quinn's hand. But for some reason that didn't bother me that much. And then Santana was defending me and Quinn was trying to have a go at me. And then you guys came in and you know the rest." Rachel rambled on, looking at her lap the whole time.
"You know he's an idiot right? He doesn't deserve you." Mike said firmly. "And you did the right thing not saying that you loved him back. At least we wont see you being tortured by his stupid little games anymore." Mike said. Rachel nodded in agreement and looked at Mike, giving him a small smile. Mike returned it and they spent the next five minutes in comfortable silence.
"You wanna go back? Glee probably started already." He said carefully, trying not to set her off. She surprised him by nodding and standing up. They walked towards the double door.
"I'm scared." She admitted while biting her lip.
"I wont let anyone hurt you." He promised and held his arm out for Rachel to take. Rachel swung her right arm through his and with her left arm she held on to his upper arm, to his bicep. They made their way to the choir room, only sometimes giving each other looks.
"Does your cheek hurt." He asked, pulling away and running his thumb over Rachel's cheek. The brunette sighed and slightly leaned into his hand. She nodded.
"You want an ice-pack?" He asked, both of them resuming their positions.
"No." She mumbled as they reached the choir room door. Everyone's gazes turned to their forms and Rachel blushed. Mr. Schuster looked at Rachel, amazed that she was late for the favorite part of her day. His eyes lingered on her cheek and he frowned.
"Rach? What happened?" Mr. Schuster asked curiously.
"We'll tell you later Mr. Schue." Kurt said quickly, glaring at Quinn and Finn, who were sitting in the far corner of the room along with Mercedes.
"C'mere Rach." Santana said, gesturing to two seats beside her. Rachel smiled gratefully as she and Mike went to sit beside the Latina and Matt. Mr. Schue looked at Rachel curiously but left it, knowing that Kurt will tell him what's going on.
"Ok guys, since you did an awesome job at Regional's, I think you deserve a break. Free period the whole hour, but stay in the choir room." He said. The kids cheered and Will pulled Kurt aside and they began talking.
The Latina turned to Rachel.
"How're you doing?" She asked with a smile. This time it was a friendly smile.
"Good. Thank you for standing up for me." She said with a smile of her own. The Latina smiled.
"Thanks for standing up for me too. Nice come back by the way." Santana complimented. Rachel looked down with a smile. "Well, don't I get a hug?" Santana said rather impatiently.
"You want a hug?" Rachel asked incredulously . The Latina rolled her eyes again and pulled Rachel in a hug.
"I'm sorry for all the things I did to you. I was a bitch. But I hope we can be friends." Santana said rather uncomfortably, remembering all the things she did to Rachel.
"Sure." Rachel grinned. Santana extended her pinkie and Rachel hooked their pinkies together. They both giggled before both of them along with Brittany started talking about summer, and trying to get Rachel to let them give her a make over.
Beside them the boys started at the girls in amusement. Mike seemed to only have eyes for Rachel, who not only few minutes ago was paying him her undivided attention. His gaze was longing.
Puck nudged him with his elbow and grinned.
"I know your secret." Puck said, only able for Mike and Matt to hear. Mike looked at him worriedly.
"Don't worry, wont tell her." He added.
"How do you know ?" Mike asked rather embarrassed that he was caught making goo-goo eyes at Queen Diva.
"I used to look at her that way." He said with a sigh, but then he looked at the Latina who caught his eye, and she smiled. Puck smiled back. This time, Matt nudged Puck and smirked knowingly. Puck just nodded.
Meanwhile, in the other corner of the room, Kurt told Will everything that happened before he came in.
"She slapped Rachel? Why?" Will said .
"Because, apparently, Finn and Quinn are back together and Quinn was jealous." Kurt said.
"Oh the drama." Will said while pinching the bridge of his nose.
Back to the group of friends.
"I have a pool. Maybe we can hang out there over the weekend, have a sleep over or something." Rachel proposed. Santana smiled widely but Brittany asked.
"Wont your parents mind?" The cheerio asked.
"No. My daddies are always out on business trips. They're home only around a weekend a month. They left yesterday." The fragile brunette said. She loved her life, the freedom her parents gave her. But sometimes she wished they were there for her.
Santana and Brittany smiled sympathetically.
"So, we're having a pool party?" Santana asked excitedly. Rachel nodded.
"Awesome! You should invite everyone except Mercedes, dumb ass fucker and bitch." Santana said with a smirk. Brittany smiled hugely.
"We have new people in Glee?" Brittany said her giddy self. Santana rolled her eyes and Rachel did the same.
"She was requesting to Finn and Quinn." Rachel explained.
"Oh." She said .
"We should go shopping after school and get our bikinis." Santana said.
"Bikinis?" Rachel said kind of uneasily, she didn't want everyone know of her secret.
"Yeah, Rach, you have a rockin body under those granny jumpers, you need to show it off." Santana reassured her friend. Rachel sighed. "Is everything alright?" she asked.
"Ill tell you when we're at the mall." Rachel said with a smile. Santana gave her a tight smile.
"Everyone, quite down. I have something important to be known." said, the whole class went quiet and faced him, so Will continued.
"Me and Kurt have been talking if you haven't noticed. He told me some interesting stuff that occurred before I came in." said, and Quinn went even more pale if possible. Will turned to Quinn.
"Why did you do that? What did Rachel do to make you so angry?" Will asked.
"She stole my life." The blond said through clenched teeth.
"Well if you weren't such a bitch everything would have been just fine." Santana snapped snidely.
"Santana." Will warned. The Latina rolled her eyes and looked away from the blond.
"How exactly?" Will wondered towards the blond again.
"She stole my boyfriend." Quinn explained.
"She didn't. If you actually didn't sleep with Puck, none of this would be happening." Mike defended Rachel. Rachel looked at him and smiled gratefully and Mike winked.
"Well, then I'm sorry Quinn, Finn and Mercedes…we're going to have to visit Figgins office." Will said. Mercedes gasped and went to stand in front of the class.
"Oh come on!" Mercedes yelled with a smirk. "This is Rachel Berry we're talking about here." Mercedes yelled out with a chuckle. "We're supposed to hate her!"
Rachel looked down as a tear escaped and trickled down her swollen cheek. Mike saw that and went to kneel beside her.
Santana was again restrained from Mercedes this time by Puck and Matt, seeing as she was going pretty much spazz.
"Don't listen to her." Mike whispered, studying her face "You understand?"
Rachel nodded and looked up, as on que, the bell rang signaling the end of school. Mercedes walked out the door with Finn and Quinn. Matt let go of Santana who was calm now and went to talk to Brittany, while Puck and Santana sat on two chairs and talked. Mike and Rachel were still in the same position.
Santana and Puck stopped talking and the Latina grabbed Brittany's and Rachel's hands, with a smirk thrown at Mike, the girl were gone out the door.
Mike had a slight feeling of Santana knowing something and he looked at Puck, who was walking with Matt out the door, both whistling an innocent tune.
That was Chapter 1 : ).
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