Everyone was excited to see the duet performed between Rachel and Quinn. However, I was slightly worried, having seen what happened in the choir room.
But they seemed to be on speaking terms again, at least, they were discussing something in hushed tones.
'Right,' said Mr Schue. 'Let's give it up for Rachel and Quinn.'
Everyone clapped as they hastily walked up to the front.
Quinn glanced sideways at Rachel, who was looking down, avoiding her gaze. And I couldn't help but notice the sorrow in both their eyes.
'We will be singing, Thinking Of You, by Katy Perry,' said Quinn quietly. She gestured to the band, who started playing the tune.
Rachel glanced at Quinn before singing.
Comparisons are easily done
Once you've had a taste of perfection
Like an apple hanging from a tree
I picked the ripest one, I still got the seed
Quinn joined in, circling Rachel but avoiding her gaze.
You said move on, where do I go?
I guess second best is all I will know
Rachel looked at Finn now – they had been dating since the end of last year, but this song seemed to go against their relationship completely.
'Cause when I'm with him I am thinking of you
(Thinking of you, thinking of you)
Thinking of you, what you would do
If you were the one who was spending the night
(Spending the night, spending the night)
Oh, I wish that I was looking into your eyes
I glanced at Finn, who was glowering at Quinn now. Rachel was still dancing around her, and Quinn was completely captivated in her eyes.
You're like an Indian Summer in the middle of winter
Like a hard candy with a surprise center
How do I get better once I've had the best?
You said there's tons of fish in the water, so the waters I will test
As Quinn sung, she walked towards Rachel, reaching out to her, but Rachel stepped backwards, out of her reach. Quinn's hand fell to her side as Rachel sung more powerfully.
He kissed my lips, I taste your mouth, oh!
He pulled me in, I was disgusted with myself
Rachel circled around Finn's chair, and on the last line she pushed herself away, turning back to Quinn on the stage.
They both joined in for the chorus again, staring into each other's eyes.
You're the best, and yes, I do regret
How I could let myself let you go
Now, now the lesson's learned
I touched you, I was burned
Rachel reached out and touched Quinn's arm tentatively, and they both seemed lost in the moment for a second.
Oh, won't you walk through?
And bust in the door and take me away?
Oh, no more mistakes
'Cause in your eyes I'd like to stay, stay
Their voices faded out at the end, and they seemed to be far away together, as their faces moved closer.
Mr Schue hurriedly stood up.
'Okay, that was great girls, you can sit down now.'
They looked up, and then back at each other, shocked.
They hurriedly walked back to their seats, looking horrified at what they had just let happen.
Their was some scattered applause, and I heard Finn stand up behind me.
'Mr Schuester, can I please talk to Rachel outside?'
Mr Schue sighed, and nodded. 'Go on then, but make it quick.'
Rachel and Finn walked outside together, and muttering broke out amongst the students. Quinn sat still, not speaking to anyone, just looking sour.
I looked back at Santana, who was watching Quinn with a guarded expression.
When she turned round and caught me staring at her, I hurriedly turned back to the front.
Five minutes later, Rachel entered again.
'Where's Finn?' asked Sam, looking confused.
'He's... Stormed out, so to speak,' said Rachel quietly.
'Wait, he's just left school? Why?'
'We just... Broke up, I think.'
Everyone was silent and Rachel hesitated before moving back to sit next to Quinn.
'W-well... I think this meeting's over,' Mr Schue said. 'You can all leave now.'
Everyone rushed out, but I noticed that Quinn stayed behind to wait for Rachel to pack up her sheet music.
'Hey, Brittany,' I turned to see Kurt walking over to me, a look of concern on his face. 'We need to talk.'
'What's up?'
'Come to the library, okay?'
I nodded, and followed him.
When we got there, we sat down and Kurt took a deep breath.
'I know about Santana, and her girlfriend.'
I winced.
'You know? How?'
'We've been working on our duet, and she's been inseparable from her phone. I can barely get her to work.'
I frowned.
'Yeah, well, it's really not my problem. I can't make her pay attention, Kurt...'
'I know, it's not about that.'
'Then what is it?' I tried not to snap, but it was hard. I hated discussing this.
He moved closer.
'She left her phone behind yesterday,' he whispered, 'and I looked at her texts.'
I gasped.
'Kurt!'
'Look, I was just curious... I couldn't stop myself. Anyway, the girl she's dating? She's in Vocal Adrenaline.'
'Yeah,' I agreed. 'I know that.'
'You know? And you haven't said anything?'
'I have said something,' I said bitterly. 'She didn't listen to me, okay.'
'We have to do something, Brittany.'
'It's not my problem, Kurt. She doesn't care about my feelings anymore, so –'
'This isn't about you, Britt. It's more about the team, okay? This is just another Jesse situation. We have to put a stop to it before she ruins our chances at Sectionals.'
'And how are we going to do that?'
He hesitated.
'This is going to sound horrible, okay,' he said. 'But I think we need a spy. Someone who can get close to Jamie and find out what's really going on.'
'Okay... So who? I mean, who do we know who would go and talk to some girl they don't know, and get close to them? No one would do that...'
Kurt grinned.
'Puck.'
I raised my eyebrows.
'You really think Puck would help us?'
'Maybe not intentionally,' said Kurt. 'But if we introduce him, he will stop at nothing to get close to her. You know what he's like.'
'I suppose so,' I agreed. 'But there's just one major flaw in this plan...'
He frowned. 'What?'
'Jamie likes girls, not guys.'
'Well yeah, but Puck's a charmer. She'll at least want to be his friend.'
'I dunno, Kurt,' I said doubtfully.
'Look, it's worth a try, right? We need to stop this.'
'I suppose it's a good thing he broke up with Lauren over summer.'
'Yeah,' Kurt agreed. 'Right, I need to go meet Blaine, but we'll discuss this later, okay?'
I nodded, and he left.
I sighed, thinking about Jamie. I needed to meet her. But I really doubted it would help the situation, I'd probably just end up hitting her.
But maybe if I met her, it would give me the strength I needed to move on.
I didn't want to, but I knew it was the only way forward from here.
A/N: Sorry, it's a short chapter. But I wanted to upload it today, hehe. Hope you enjoyed.
The more reviews I get, the quicker I'm going to want to update it. JUST SAYING. ;)
