Does anyone have any requests for other cast shippings? Heya, perhaps? Obviously I won't do Achele, but I'm one hundred percent willing and eager to focus on another couple for a chapter or two, just to spice it up. Leave a review and let me know what you think! :P This chapter is Lea POV again, but if I get requests for Dianna/any other cast member I will gladly follow through.
Di and I woke up to the sound of my radio alarm clock blasting Cory's and my rendition of Faithfully. Funny, because my iPod was on Shuffle with thousands of other options, and it chose that particular song. I thought the Apple gods were against me – or with me, depending how you looked at it. How did I look at it? Events from the previous night came back to me in a rush, and, slightly dismayed, I fell back onto my pillow and covered my eyes with my hands.
"Come on, Lea," Dianna said through a yawn. She shook me and slid out of bed. "Time to get ready. It's almost 5:30."
"Ugh," I complained, rolling slowly out of my cocoon of blankets. "It's too early."
"I know, I know." She opened our closet and tossed me a tank top and pair of jeans. I put them on and went into the bathroom, where I quickly swiped on eyeliner and mascara and brushed out my hair, pulling it back into a ponytail. Then I headed to the kitchen to make some toast for us.
As I was reaching for the peanut butter, my phone rang. A photo of Cory and me showed up on the caller ID. Pulse quickening, I answered,
"Hey!"
"Hi," he said, sounding like an awkward little boy. I almost laughed.
"What's up?" I grabbed plates and handed one to Di as she came in. "It's a little early, isn't it?"
"Yeah, I guess. I just really wanted to talk to you."
I bit my lip. Didn't he see how hard he was making it for me, to deal with Theo and him at the same time? I mean, I was obviously in love with him, but… Theo? What was I going to do?
"Cool," I said.
"Um, about last night…"
Dammit! "It's okay. We don't need to talk about it," I replied quickly. Too quickly. I could practically hear his face fall.
"Oh. I'm sorry. Was it – do you not – I'm really sorry, Lea."
Cursing myself, I cleared my throat. Di was wiggling her eyebrows at me and I vehemently motioned for her to leave, which, being my best friend, was ignored. "Look, Cory, I… what happened last night was real. I'm just a little worried about what's going to happen, you know, with Theo and stuff."
"It was real? Last night? I didn't, like, imagine it?"
Oh, Cory. Always the eager little schoolboy. "Yes, silly, it was real," I said, shaking my head at Dianna, who gave me a double thumbs-up and left to put on make-up.
"Good. I didn't want it to be…"
A triple beep signaled call waiting.
"Hey, I've got another call coming through – can I text you later?"
"Sure. Um, bye."
"Bye," I said, then switched to the other caller. Theo. Talk about bad timing. With a sigh, I answered, "Hi there."
"Hi, Lea," he said. "I'm headed to work soon, but I just wanted to give you a ring."
"Yeah, yeah, no problem," I said absently. My mind rather unhelpfully skipped back to Cory. He was so achingly adorable, so sweet to me. I was happy with Theo, but…
"Are you okay? You sound a little, I don't know, off?"
"No no no, I'm fine," I said quickly. Dianna was shooting me warning glances. "I, uh, actually have to run, so I'll talk to you later, 'kay?"
"Okay. Love you!"
I choked out an insincere "love you too" and hung up. Di came over and wrapped her arms around me.
"I'm sorry, Lea," she said quietly, nestling her chin in my shoulder. "This is really bad."
"No duh," I said, staring into space.
"You know what you have to do, though," she added.
"Yeah." I had to somehow go to rehearsal, see Cory without being tortured, and figure out how exactly I was going to end my years-long relationship with the first man I ever fell in love with. Rachel Berry might be able to do all that before breakfast, but I was just Lea Michele. What was I going to do?
So, that's it. I know it's short but I hope you enjoyed it! Review review review! Let me know whose POV you want it to be next! Thanks!