Find Yourself
Doing things a bit diffrent this update... enjoy and don't forget to review to tell me how I'm doing and help to keep my muse on track.....
Lying in her bed on Saturday morning she thought back to the previous day at school, which didn't seem to be too eventful… well except for lab…
Entering the computer lab she spotted her partner sitting waiting for her.
"You're a lifesaver K," he spoke sending a chill down her spine.
Kiefer always called her K and the thought of anyone even someone as seemingly innocent as Noah Puckerman calling her that drove her mad though instead of flipping out she sucked in a deep breath and counted to ten.
"Is something wrong," he asked reaching over to pat her shoulder causing her to cringe even more.
He looked at the way she sat there on edge shaking her head.
"No, nothings wrong, just please don't call me K alright."
He didn't know why she made such and odd request but he nodded anyways.
"Anyway your notes were so well written and well while I was printing them out I had a crazy idea if you're up for it."
"Tell me the idea and then I'll tell you if I'm game."
"Ok," he said leaning in closer to her, "I was thinking of giving my mom and coach and well everyone a shock by raising my grades and not just coasting by."
"So you want me to tutor you."
"I have too much pride to say it like that but yea," he smirked, "I guess I am."
Ok so she was now officially tutoring Noah Puckerman in chemistry that had to be the most eventful thing to happen to her that day right… wrong…
"So," she said entering the lunchroom spotting only Artie at their usual table, "where is everyone."
He flashed her a sweet smile as he watched her sit down and flip open her yogurt cup.
"Tina is in the library working on a paper for History and Mercedes and Kurt are on their way."
Kristina nodded at him as scooped up a mouthful of yogurt and sat in silence for a brief second before they both simultaneously spoke one another's name and broke out in a small giggle fit.
"Ladies first," Artie said and Kristina shook her head.
"No, you go ahead."
He nodded.
"Well I was thinking, you should ask Mr. Schuster if you could sing Big Girls Don't Cry at the showcase he's putting together next month."
This flattered Kristina yet she shook her head.
"I couldn't sing a solo, I'd feel bad taking away the spotlight from Rachel and Mercedes and Tina and the other two girls…"
"Brittany and Santana."
"Yes, and Brittany and Santana who have been in glee much longer then I have.. but a duet doesn't sound out of the question."
Artie watched Kristina's smiling faced before he put two ands two together.
"Wait were you asking if I wanted to do a duet with you."
Kristina nodded.
"Well that is if Mr. Schuster approves."
"I have no doubt in my mind his answer will be yes."
Kristina took another mouthful of her lunch while Artie was beginning to wonder what it was that Kristina was going to ask him at the beginning of their little conversation however soon Kurt and Mercedes arrived breaking up the moment.
"So, what were you love birds talking about," Mercedes asked making Kristina wish she never mentioned to the other girl that she was seriously considering asking Artie our the other evening while they were hanging out at the Hummel's.
"Well I was telling Kristina that she should sing a solo at the showcase and she said she'd rather do a duet with me," Artie began as the conversation began to drift on and on about glee club for the duration of the period.
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Ok so she had interesting moments with Puck and Artie. Truthfully she was just shocked she didn't get into yet another jam causing Finn to play her white knight two days in a row at least that counted for something didn't it.
Letting out a sigh she got out of her bed and headed to her desk, which was finally organized the way she liked and pulled out her stationary box. Sure this was the cyber age but there was just something about crafting a hand written letter that soothed the young girl as she began to write.
Dear Ethan…
She paused a bit in hesitation. Did Ethan Lovett really care about her High School drama?
…I don't know your address so I am sending this letter care of my grandpa Mike. If you're reading this obviously it had reached you. Anyways I'm here in Ohio and it's definitely different but in the good way I guess. Nobody knows about my past or who my father is so it's a total clean slate.
Anyway so I've only been here a few days and have already made some great friends…
She wrote to him all about Kurt Hummel the 'Fashionable Soprano' who was her school appointed tour guide turned best friend, she told him about Artie Abrams and how she wanted to know how long after the whole Kiefer ordeal she should wait to ask him out on a date, told him about her lab partner Noah Puckerman and how he drove her mad and she didn't know why.
And guess what…
She continued.
…I've joined show choir. We are doing a performance next month maybe you can head to Ohio and come see it. Maybe you can bring Sam, not like a date or anything but really you'd be much better for her then Jason, just saying…
She was in the process of finishing the letter when Molly entered the room.
"Kristina, mom is wondering why you haven't come down stairs yet."
"I've been busy writing a letter."
Molly picked up the letter she had written to Ethan and scanned her older sister's words.
Deciding against lecturing her sister about how their eldest sister Sam McCall and known mob enforcer Jason Morgan were soul mates she decided to talk to her about some of the comments she made in the letter.
"Krissy from the sound of this your in the beginnings of a classic love triangle."
"Excuse me."
"You know, torn between two lovers the classic boy next door type and the brooding bad boy."
Kristina assumed that her sister in her own what was referring to Artie and Puck and simply smiled.
"So, what would you do of great romantic one."
Molly grinned as she flipped onto the McKinley High web site trying to look up pictures of the two boys in question to get a visual.
"Well," she spoke before pausing on a photo of the young Spanish Teacher and a wicked grin crossed her lips.
Kristina instantly knew what was going on in the eleven year old's brain. She was thinking Will Schuster was perfect stepfather material.
"No Molly, we are not setting mom up with Mr. Schuster he's in the process of getting a divorcé and besides he's kind of dating the school guidance counselor… anyway focus.. about my problem."
She had now paused on a photo of the football team and Kristina had pointed out Puck's picture to her.
"Wow Krissy he is kind of…"
"Hot," Kristina said.
"Smoking hot," her sister said, "but still I'd rather see you strike a platonic friendship with him and go for this Artie guy..well that is when your ready to pursue a relationship again."
"How will I know when I'm ready."
The sound of Kristina's cell phone vibrating caused Molly to grin and head toward the door.
"You'll know."
And with that the young girl left the room and Kristina picked up her cell phone a huge smile crossing her lips.
"Wow this is a surprise, I was just thinking about you," she spoke picking up the letter and ripping it up.
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TBC
I hope you liked this chapter.