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In Where The Calls Become A Thing

He doesn't know when the phone calls become a weekly thing. But they do. And he loves it. He loves having a brother. A brother he actually likes.

His mom begins wondering who's he's always on the phone with. He can't lie to her so he says "It's Puck. I've been talking to him for a couple of weeks now."

His mom doesn't say anything just looks at him before nodding.

He can't make himself be guilty because he wants this. He looks forward to calling him or answering the phone.

He's gotten used to Puck's swearing, Rachel's nurturing and Kurt's gossiping. He looks forward to the days he can tell them about his day, his week. He looks forward to sharing his music with them, because yeah Rachel always tells him his music is awesome and his brother always gives him good music advice.

So even when he sees the small sad look in his mom's eyes he can't feel guilty. He can't. He won't.

Giving his mom a quick kiss on the cheek he grabs his guitar case and heads out the door.

Leaning against her locker he looks down at her "Seriously stop being a bitch." he tells her as she looks up at him.

"I can't help it. She irks me." Kitty pouts before grabbing his hand.

"I like her." he responds because it's useless trying to hide it from Kitty. She has like fuckin powers or some shit when it comes to him.

She rolls her eyes "So you've told me. But come on Jake. You could do so much better."

Looking down at her as they walk down the hallways he rolls his eyes "You like Ryder. Like what the fuck do you even see in him?"

Kitty just shrugs "What do you see in Marley?" she asks as they top in front of her class.

He doesn't answer instead he repeats "Don't be a bitch."

Wrinkling her nose she says "I'll try. For you." she rolls her eyes.

"This is why I love you." his laugh is suddenly cut off as Marley shoulders past him "Even if you're a fuckin bitch most of the time."

With a smile she leans up planting a kiss on his lips before sending him on his way.

"I mean I understand. You will eventually grow to be the size of a house. It's only natural-"

Reaching them just as things begin to get out of control he quickly grabs her hand pulling her against him.

"Fuck. Really?" he whispers at her before giving Marley an apologetic look "Sorry."

"Why are you such a bitch?" Ryder directs his question towards the small blonde before wrapping an arm protectively around Marley.

He feels Kitty take a deep shaky breath before she turns on her heel and began walking down the hall.

"Thank you." Jake says glaring at the boy before turning to Marley "I really am sorry Marls. She-" he knows he can't find any worlds to try and explain that Kitty was just Kitty. "She was way out of line."

Before she can say anything he turns on his heels and follows the path Kitty had taken only a minute before.

Pushing the girl's restroom door open he smirks at the girls who shriek at him to get out. Walking to last stall he knocks "Kitty?"

As soon as the restroom is cleared and it's just the two of them Kitty opens the door.

He can tell that she's been crying by the mascara running down her cheeks. Her usual pony tail is discarded and her hair is flowing past her shoulders.

"He called me a bitch. Again." she whispers as he pulls his best friend in a hug.

"Maybe you should stop being one." he knows his advice isn't useful but he can't help but take a jab at her. "Did you seriously have to pull the mom card?"

Kitty shrugs as she tries to put herself back together.

No one should ever see her as anything but perfect. "I know. But did he have to call me a bitch?" tears begin to form in her eyes "I just-" a scream tore from her throat and soon Jake was hugging her again.

He let her compose herself again before letting her go. Because yes she was Kitty. Yes she was a bitch. But she was human. And she had feeling just like everyone else.

He understood that more than anyone did.

He knows she's avoiding him as soon as Glee practice starts. She sits as far away from him as possible and doesn't dare look his way.

He looks at the back of her head wiling for her to turn and talk to him. But she just sits there eventually brightening as Ryder sits next to her, giving her a quick kiss.

Kitty looks over at him "Sorry." she whispers because she knows it's her fault.

He doesn't blame her. If he was in her place he would have done the same to Ryder. Hell he already did by taking his spot in football. It wasn't his fault that the guy sucked as a quarterback.

So he shakes his head before turning to face the front.

He shakes his head because he's pretty sure Finn doesn't know what the hell he's doing.

"Finn! We need to come up with a set list for sectionals." he hears Tina shout at the tall boy, he smirks because she's channeling her inter-Rachel "We're going to lose and I'm going to die."

This time he laughs because she's channeling Rachel perfectly. (Ever since the calls started she had almost died at least once in every conversation.)

"Guys." Finn says slightly nervous as Tina glares at him "Any ideas for sectionals."

He sees Tina grin as her hand shoots up. "I was thinking I could start with a powerful ballad." she begins. "And then a group song followed by a duet." she hands him a thick wad of papers "These are the songs I had in mind."

Jake looks at Blaine who is supposed to be the 'New-Rachel' but he's just looking out into the distance with a glassy look in his eyes. He feels slightly sorry for him but then he remembers Kurt who's back in New York feeling exactly the same.

"Alright." Finn clears his throat "How about we start with the duet. Ryder and Marley come on up." he rolls his eyes because he just knew that he would choose the new couple.

It didn't matter that he a much better voice and was a much better dancing. Didn't fuckin matter at all.

"Actually I was thinking of Marley and Jake." Tina said and before Finn could protest she turns to him "Are you okay with that Jake?"

He smiles because she's his favorite person at the moment "I'd be happy too." he can't help but smile smugly at Ryder.

Tina claps her hands "Good. I was thinking Heartless by the Fray. I know you can sing them wonderfully." she smiles at him as he and Marley make their way towards the front of the room.

As Brad the piano man begins the intro he easily begins singing.

In the night, I hear 'em talk,

the coldest story ever told

Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a woman so heartless...

How could you be so heartless?

Oh... How could you be so heartless?

Marley's voice mixes with his as he begins the first verse.

How could you be so, cold as the winter wind when it breeze, yo

Just remember that you talkin' to me though

You need to watch the way you talkin' to me, yo

I mean after all the things that we've been through

I mean after all the things we got into

Hey yo, I know of some things that you ain't told me

Hey yo, I did some things but that's the old me

And now you wanna get me back and you gon' show me

So you walk around like you don't know me

You got a new friend,I got homies

But in the end it's still so lonely

With a smile he looks over at Marley to find her already looking over at him as she begins her part of the song. Picking up the tune he begins strumming his guitar gently.

In the night, I hear 'em talk,

the coldest story ever told

Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a woman so heartless...

How could you be so heartless?

Oh... How could you be so heartless?

They smile at each other as they sing. Their voices mixing together amazingly. But he already knows that because he has sung with her before.

Talkin', talkin', talkin', talk

Baby let's just knock it off

They don't know what we been through

They don't know 'bout me and you

So I got something new to see

And you just gon' keep hatin' me

And we just gon' be enemies

I know you can't believe

I could just leave it wrong

And you can't make it right

so I'm gon' take off tonight

Into the night...

As the song comes to an end he walks towards her still strumming his guitar. She smiles at him and he pretends that it's just the two of them when they both sing out the last line.

Oh... How could you be so heartless?

Giving her a high-five they wait for the reaction from the Gleeks and soon enough they are all talking exultingly. Maybe they do have sectionals in the bag.

Looking over at Tina she gives him a thumbs up and he thinks he would hug her but he's a Puckerman so he won't.

When his cell phone rings during dinner he looks down at it in confusion. No one ever calls him around this time.

He feels his heart beat rapidly when he sees Puck's name flash across the screen. Was something wrong?

He pretends to not notice the sad look his mom gives him when he stands up and leaves the room to answer it. Because he knows that she aw the name on the screen when he stands up.

It's Rachel. She's just calling to tell him she got the off-Broadway part she had told him about. She says she's calling all her friends and he was the next on the list.

He's happy he really really is. If anyone deserves their dreams coming true it's Rachel.

When he walks back into the small dinning room he goes back to his seat and continues to eat.

He can feels his mom's stare but he won't, can't, look up. He knows she thinks that just because he's getting these calls he's becoming distance. But that's not true. Not at all. Because of those calls he can actually see himself surviving these next few years in Lima.

He can't feel bad about his mom feeling bad.

He can't. He won't.

Because this is a good thing. Him having someone is a good thing.

It is.

A/N: Wow slightly longer. I think it's the song. I really love that song :D I though Jake singing would be awesome :D

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