Disclaimer: I don't own.
AN: I find Mercedes so hard to write; Kurt, Finn and Rachel I'm all 'sure no worries!' but with her all I can do is mentally groan.
Beta-ed by: Debraelq
Timeline: Thursday
--Chapter 18: Truths and Lies--
Puck stood, glaring at them all. "God how dense are you all?! I bet you just thought Burt and Ernie were just roommates. Don't you think she's maybe knocked up, got one in the oven! You know, pregnant?"
"Well, who's the baby daddy?" Mercedes asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" All he received was blank looks. "Finn."
Kurt sat there, stunned. Quinn was pregnant?!
D-does this... Does t-th-this mean that Finn... Just ki-kissed me for fun? And he kissed Rachel…
My recommendation is to go for the diva slap and storm off technique.
Y-yeah... Th-thank you for that.
You're sounding a little breathless, even in your thoughts... Are... are you okay?
I... I think I might be okay with-without Fi-him...
Okay... You better not be lying to me.
Err... Wo-wouldn't you kn-know since you're... me?
Sure thing; as far as you know, anyway.
Th-thank you anyway... For being there, fo-for me.
You can always count on m-
Mr. Schuester entered the room, cutting off the voice and clapping his hands excitedly.
"Okay everyone, we're going to have a performance in front of the school."
--Breaking the Rules--
After Glee practice, Mercedes sat at the back of the auditorium, watching Rachel sing, seething.
Rachel finished the song with a flourish, bowing to her imaginary audience.
Mercedes stood, glaring. "I got somethin' to say to you."
"Well, I don't have to listen to you." Rachel visibly rose to her full height – if that was even possible – and she stalked off.
"Kurt doesn't miss you!" Mercedes yelled after her.
Rachel turned; her eyes full of rage. "How would YOU know?!"
"He's returned to Glee," Mercedes examined her nails. "And, I know you wrote that note."
"So? Also, in regards to your other accusation; Too. Bad."
Mercedes couldn't stop herself from saying the next line, so she didn't.
"We're going out, and he returned to Glee to be with me."
"W-what? No he didn't... What about Finn?!"
Mercedes snorted. "What about him? He's too occupied with Fabray. She's knocked up."
"I..." Rachel's mouth opened and closed before she simply gave up and walked off.
