The drive was slow. There was some traffic on the highway so they were constantly driving forward a bit then stopping. But never the less, the spirit in the bus was loud and alive. The teenagers chatted loudly.
"Yeah, once I fell asleep doing a report on the computer. And when I woke up, I had 378 full pages of M and a small square shaped dent in my forehead" Quinn laughed. They all howled with laughter.
"One time my butt managed to turn on my iPhone, type in the correct password, get on my Angry Birds app and beat my high score" Kurt said.
"Your butt sounds so talented" Sugar laughed.
"My little sister beat me at Call of Duty once" Puck said. "True story!"
They laughed even more.
"Lord Tubbington is very good at computers. He has his own facebook account and he taught me how to use YouTube" Brittany said.
"Hey guys!" Will called. He had to speak loudly to project his voice behind him as seen as he was driving and couldn't turn around.
The teens quieted down to hear him.
"I don't mean to interrupt you crazy technology stories..." Will began with a smile. "But when we get to Orlando, we'll be staying in a hotel. And we got discounted rooms because the manager got us to sing at some shows in the hotel ballroom. So you guys should plan some songs to sing."
"Katy Perry!" Blaine shouted.
"No!" Puck yelled back.
"Don't get into arguments over it!" Will rolled his eyes as conversation broke out. "But have some ideas ready."
Rachel politely raised her hand.
"Yes, Rachel?" Emma asked.
"Will there be solos? Because I'd be honored to sing them all" Rachel said boastfully.
"Or me. My voice is beyond amazing. I should totally sing solos too!" Sugar said.
Finn snickered quietly. Yet, Sugar heard it and she glared at him.
"No, there won't be solos. It's all group numbers. So it'll be great practice for Regionals and Nationals" Will said.
"Can we do some numbers in smaller groups? Like maybe TroubleTone girls? Or all the girls?" Mercedes asked.
"Yes you may. As long as it's groups" Will answered.
"Sweet!" Puck said.
"You know what?" Tina asked. "We should sing now."
"Maybe a little Lambert?" Finn asked excitedly.
"Ew, no! Not country music!" Mercedes said giving a thumbs down.
"Not Miranda Lambert. I'm talking Adam Lambert!" Finn said.
"Yeah!" Mike cheered. "Let's rock!"
Finn smiled and they all began to sing.
"So I got my boots on, got the right 'mount of leather
And I'm doing me up with a black color liner
And I'm workin' my strut but I know it don't matter
All we need in this world is some love
There's a thin line 'tween the dark side And the light side
Baby tonight
It's a struggle gotta rumble trying to find it
But if I had you
That would be the only thing I'd ever need
Yeah if I had you
Then money, fame and fortune never could compete
If I had you
Life would be a party it'd be ecstasy
Yeah, if I had you
You y-y-y-y-you
You y-y-y-y-you
You y-y-y-y-you
If I had you.
From New York to LA getting high rock n' rollin
Get a room trash it up 'til it's ten in the morning
Girls in stripper heels, boys rolling in Maseratis
What they need in this world is some love
There's a thin line 'tween a wild time And a flat line
Baby tonight
It's a struggle, gotta rumble tryin' to find it
But if I had you
That would be the only thing I'd ever need
Yeah if I had you
Then money, fame and fortune never could compete
If I had you
Life would be a party it'd be ecstasy
Yeah, if I had you
You y-y-y-y-you
You y-y-y-y-you
You y-y-y-y-you
If I had
The flashing of the lights
It might feel so good
But I've got you stuck on my mind, yeah!
The fashion and the stage
It might get me high
But it don't mean a thing tonight
That would be the only thing I'd ever need
Yeah, if I had you
The money, fame and fortune never could compete
If I had you
Life would be a party it'd be ecstasy
Yeah, if I had you
You-y-y-y-y-you
You-y-y-y-y-you
You-y-y-y-y-you
If I had you
That would be the only thing I'd ever need
Yeah, if I had you
Then money, fame and fortune never could compete
If I had you
Life would be a party it'd be ecstasy
Yeah, if I had you
You y-y-y-y-you
You y-y-y-y-you
You y-y-y-y-you
If I had you"
"Great job, guys!" Shelby said clapping loudly when they finished.
"Yay good singing!" Emma said, cheerily clapping too.
"How long have we been driving for, Mr. Schue?" Mercedes asked.
"About an hour."
"So we have another hour to go?"
"Correct."
"Ugh" Mercedes said and slumped against Sam.
"What's wrong?" Sam asked kindly.
"I'm bored. I hate driving trips because you can't do anything. I wanna move around!" Mercedes sighed.
Sam laughed and soothingly rubbed her arm. "Only one hour to go."
"You two are so adorable" Tina said with a large smile. She was kneeling on her seat and facing the couple who sat behind her.
"Um, thanks?" Mercedes said.
"Is that a compliment?" Sam leaned down and whispered to Mercedes even though Tina still heard.
"I think so" Mercedes replied in a whisper to humor them both.
"Thanks, Tina" Sam smiled.
"I'm serious" Tina said, still smiling. "You guys are like if a puppy and a kitten had a baby. It'd be that cute!"
"Actually that mind picture is kinda creepy" Sam said.
Tina laughed.
"Is it raining?" Mercedes asked, looking out the slightly tinted windows.
Sam and Tina looked out the window.
"Yes, it is" Tina nodded, her nose dragging along the window as she nodded.
"Darn" Mercedes frowned.
"Why so upset? It's just rain" Sam said.
"Rain while driving means slower driving, which means longer drive" Mercedes pointed out.
"Awww, poor Mercedes, stuck in a bus in the rain" Sam cooed sarcastically. He pronounced 'rain' like 'wain', which only made his girlfriend roll her eyes.
"Go to sleep?" Tina said to Mercedes. "It'll pass the time."
"Oh, fine!" Mercedes sighed. She cuddled into Sam's side and he put his arm around her, pulling her close. Mercedes closed her eyes and let the constant sound of the bus' engine lull her to sleep.
Sam heard her breathing get heavy as she fell asleep. Tina smiled at him and turned around to sit back in her seat properly.
"You got a bit of a tan" Santana informed Brittany as the bus rolled on.
"Really?" Brittany asked happily.
"Yeah. A bit" Santana nodded, squeezing Brittany's hand, which she had been holding.
"So are you two enjoying the trip?" Rory asked them from across the isle.
"I am" Brittany nodded. "It's so fun. And I'm with the people I love, so it's double the fun. It's like ice cream. With two scoops. Twice the goodness!"
Rory and Santana laughed. As much as Brittany could be a bit dim at some times, she definately understood concepts well, and when she was right, she was really right. Plus, even her randomest moments were quite hilarious, so the people around her were always laughing.
"Well, I am totally loving this trip" Santana said with a large smile. "I've never been to Florida so this is all new. And it's been really fun. Well, with my time trapped in a change room stall being the exception."
"Well, I'm still new to American so this is even more crazy for me. Plus, you guys are so fun, I'm really glad I joined New Directions" Rory said smiling.
"You're a great addition" Santana said calmly.
"Woah!" Puck gasped and turned around. He sat a few seats in front of them. He had a smirk on his face and an odd glimmer in his eyes. "Did I just hear Santana Lopez compliment someone?"
"Yes! She said Rory Leprechaun was a great addition to New Directions!" Brittany said with a really big smile.
Puck gasped loudly. "Call the press! That's crazy!"
"Oh, be quiet! I can be nice" Santana said with a scoff.
Puck winked then got up and walked to where Sam and Mercedes sat. Mercedes was asleep so Puck had to rummage through her bag.
"Dude, what are you doing?" Sam hissed, watching Puck.
"I need her camera" Puck said, producing the camera from the bag.
"Why?"
"I need to capture this once in a lifetime news worthy moment!" Puck said excitedly.
"Oh...okay...?" Sam was very confused and even more so because Puck was so excited about something so random.
"Don't worry, I'll return it!" Puck smiled and turned it on. He hit record and walked back to Santana, Brittany and Rory.
"What's that for?" Rory asked, noticing Puck with the camera.
"Today, the amazing happened. Ms. Santana Lopez actually said something very nice to a fellow member of New Directions on the way to Orlando" Puck narrated as he turned the camera to Santana who frowned a bit.
"Brittany, would you care to tell us what your girlfriend said on this fine day?" Puck asked, turning it on Brittany who smiled brightly.
"Sure. She said that Rory Leprechaun was a great addition to New Directions. And she meant it. She also said it with a smile!" Brittany repeated into the camera.
Puck grinned and quickly filmed Rory's face.
"Santana, what do you have to say about you being uncharacteristically nice?" Puck asked, going back to the Latina, who was half frowning and half smirking out of amusement.
"Uh, I don't see what the big deal is. I can be nice" Santana said, glaring into the camera as Brittany laughed next to her.
Puck pulled the camera back and stuck his head in front of the lens. "You heard it her first. Santana is changing! Prepare for a revolution of mind-blowing kindness!" Puck shouted into the camera.
"Y-you know what?" Santana let go of Brittany's hand and stood up, trying to stick her hand in front of the lens. "We are done here. Turn that off...Gimmie that!"
"Bye!" Puck shouted and tugged the camera back. He turned it off and stuck his tongue out at Santana who frowned.
Puck sauntered back down the bus and returned Mercedes' camera.
"Be sure to watch that. You'll like it!" Puck said to Sam with a grin.
"Um...okay" Sam laughed.
"What did you guys do with the ping pong balls?" Rachel laughed as she asked Kurt.
"I'm not sure" Kurt answered.
"So they're still all over the condo floor?"
"No, we picked them all up, and let me tell you, that took a while, but I'm not sure what happened to them after that" Kurt said. He leaned forward in his seat. "Blaine, what happened to the ping pong balls?"
Blaine turned around and smiled. "I have them."
"What?" Rachel and Kurt screeched.
"Yeah, I brought them with me. They're in my suitcase" Blaine said.
"Dude, why would you bring them?" Finn asked from next to Blaine.
"I dunno. Maybe we'd need them" Blaine shrugged with a smile. "And when we do, I'll have them, and you will all love me. And maybe throw me a parade."
"Keep dreaming, honey" Kurt said nicely, patting his shoulder.
The bus inched forward slowly. The rain picked up and was like a curtain as it fell, making driving super unsafe.
At one point the bus actually slid down the road a bit before Will slammed on the brakes and the bus jerked forward a bit.
"Woah!" Quinn gasped when the bus made sudden movements.
"Sorry" Will said through clenched teeth. "This is dangerous."
"Pull over, honey" Emma said, going pale.
"No, we're almost there" Will said. It was true. He could see the lights of the hotel down the road. "It'll be fine."
The words were barely out of his mouth when a dirty silver car rammed itself hard into the side of the bus. The bus shook violently and almost tipped over. A loud crash was heard and the glass windows on that side of the bus broke down to pieces with a shatter.
Screams and swear words were heard from all the bus riders.
Will slammed on the brakes again, as steam poured out from the smaller car that had collided with the bus.
"AAAAAHHHHHH!"
Hearts were pounding and rain was heard even louder now that three windows were broken.
"Is everyone okay?" Beiste roared over the screams and gasps.
"Yes." Several of them nodded and looked around.
"No!" Finn yelped urgently. Tears rapidly formed in his eyes. "Rachel is unconscious!"
A/N
Just. Keep. Reading.