New Directions turned and faced the voice. What they saw was exactly who they expected: Kaylee and the rest of Phat Lady.
"Of course not" Kurt said. "We weren't leaving right this second."
"Good" Kaylee gave a toothy grin.
"Hate to bug you guys" Will interrupted. "But we do have to go soon so hurry it up, okay?"
"Yup, just a moment" Quinn nodded at him.
"Well, this is goodbye" Rachel sighed. The closest Phat Lady member was Cam. She threw her arms around him and hugged him. That led to both groups just hugging each other. Blaine was sure he hugged the same girl three time.
Rory made sure the last person he hugged was the person he dreaded hugging the most. But it had to be done. He hugged Kaylee quickly and then pulled back.
"I'm still really sorry" Kaylee had whispered in his ear as he hugged her. When Rory had pulled back from their quick hug, they made eye contact. Her eyes were large and sad. But more importantly, they were honest. He gave her an equally as honest nod and then he walked back to stand next to Quinn.
"So goodbye" Rachel said. "See you at Nationals."
"We have to win Regionals first" Sam reminded them all.
"Don't worry. You will" Kaylee smiled. "And so will we. Then we'll take on Nationals together!"
"Yeah!" Puck whooped loudly.
"So add us all on Facebook and stuff so we can chat" Tina said.
Mercedes handed Ms. Pillsbury her camera so she could get some group pictures.
"Will do" Sophie promised with a grin.
"Oh, and one last thing. If you run into a group called Vocal Adrenaline, we give you total permission to be a mean as possible" Finn smiled.
"They're another show choir. It's a guarantee that they'll be at Nationals" Kurt added.
Kaylee gave a fake evil smile. "Okay. Mean it is."
They all laughed.
"Thanks for coming" Jess said to them.
"Thanks for letting us perform and swim and stuff" Mike said. "We had a lot of fun."
"Our pleasure" Jess smiled.
"Wow, I can't believe I'm saying this, but it was nice meeting you guys" Santana said.
"Her heart grew three sizes that day" Sam said.
Santana glared at him as everyone laughed.
"Guys, seriously, we need to go!" Will called and honked the bus horn.
A chorus of 'Bye!' and 'See you soon' was heard from both groups.
"We hope you enjoyed your trip and stay here" Kaylee waved as one by one, the members of New Directions filed on to the bus and pressed their faces up against the side windows.
Phat Lady's members sadly waved them off. Will raised Artie on to the bus and then shut the bus' doors. Then, with another loud honk, the bus slowly drove off and left the hotel's parking lot.
Phat Lady watched the bus turn a distant street corner and disappear.
"Wow" Kaylee breathed. "They looked like a bunch of lost orphans and I'm not scared to say I seriously disliked them at one time, but now, as they drive off, I'm missing them." Cam put an arm around her. "I don't know what I'll do if one of you leaves me."
Phat Lady laughed and brought it in for a group hug.
"You guys are awfully quiet" Shelby said to the teens. They have been driving for ten minutes and not a word had been said. Shelby saw sad looks on all their faces.
"Sorry" Finn apologized.
"Guys, stop looking like heartbroken six year olds" Will said, glancing at them through the mirror.
"I think Tina's crying" Brittany whispered to Santana. Sure enough, a single tear was rolling down Tina's cheek.
"Okay here's what we'll do" Will said loudly so everyone could hear. "We're basically done the trip so we're going to play a game."
"Name you favourite cover of Vogue?" Kurt asked.
"What is that?" Puck asked. Kurt gasped but Will cut him off before he could explain.
"No, I want each of you to name what part of this trip you liked the best and what part you liked the least" Will said.
"I'll start" Beiste volunteered. "I liked the Mummy ride at Universal the best and the bus crash least."
"Good one." Shelby said. "I liked shopping best and the thunder storm least."
"Uh...I liked buying jeans best" Emma smiled. "And I hated flying in the plane. Too many germs."
"Okay, okay. I'll go next" Finn said. "I liked that Hulk ride at Universal best. It was sick. And my least favourite part was when Rachel went unconscious. That scared me so much."
"Aw, you're so sweet" Rachel blushed and leaned on him more. "My favourite part was singing at the hotel and my least favourite part was all of you asking if I was okay like a billion times an hour."
"We were worried about you" Will said. "And we still are. Are you okay?"
"Yes!" Rachel sighed.
"My turn!" Mercedes said. "My favourite part was taking all the amazing pictures that I did and my least favourite part is now as we leave."
"My favourite part was the malls" Kurt said. "Especially that one where I got that designer stuff for cheap. And I hated the elevator."
"But you weren't in it" Shelby said.
"I rode it today. And it was torture" Kurt said darkly.
"My favourite part was when we went to the arcade at Universal and Fun Spot" Blaine said. "And twisting my ankle was my least favourite part."
"Does it still hurt?" Tina asked.
"Less but yes" Blaine said.
"Thanks, Dr. Seuss" Santana muttered.
"Okay, my favourite part was Go Karting" Artie said. "And rides. All the stuff my parents never let me do. And my least favourite part was getting up and down those blasted stairs in the condos. Next time, don't rent tall condos, Mr. Schue."
"Noted" Will nodded without looking away from the road.
"My favourite part was when I beat Kurt Hummel at ping pong" Mike grinned, pointing at Kurt, who rolled his eyes and smiled. "And my least favourite part was when we went to all the boring stores at the malls."
"My favourite part was playing games like Truth or Dare, Do Marry Kill and Honey I Love You" Tina said. "And my least favourite part was getting food poisoning."
"Okay. Uh, my favourite part was the big camp fire on the beach. That was so fun. And my least favourite part was getting forgotten in a mall change room" Santana said.
"My favourite part was going to the beach" Quinn said. "And my least favourite part was when I was claustrophobic in the...you know." All the teens knew she was talking about when the girls were trapped in the condo room for a night but the adults had no idea.
"In the what?" Beiste asked, curiously.
Quinn paled a bit. "Uh..."
Puck saved her. "My favourite thing..." he began super loudly so both Quinn and Coach Beiste were distracted. "...was that huge red rollercoaster at Universal. That thing was beast!"
Quinn gave Puck a grateful smile and slunk low in her seat so Beiste, or any other adult for that matter, could see her.
"And my least favourite moment was when I had to stand up at Universal and tell everyone how I'm the worst alien killer and how Mike Chang is the best" Puck said, glaring at Mike, who smiled.
"I have that video still" Santana smirked.
"My favourite part was when we told scary stories during the thunder storm" Brittany said. "My story had a cat in it."
"We know. We were there" Sam said.
"I was talking to the adults" Brittany replied. "And my saddest moment was when we forgot Santana. But then we found her so I was happy again. I also didn't like it when I texted Lord Tubbington but he didn't text me back."
"Right. Well, the best part for me was when we just hung out. I don't even care what we did. I just liked hanging out with you all" Rory said with a wide smile. "And my least favourite part was when I lost the game at the mall today and had to wear a skirt."
"You don't have the legs for a skirt" Mercedes snickered.
Quinn laughed and lowered her voice so only Rory could hear her. "I lied. My favourite part was you. You know, I never did thank you for holding my hand through all the rides at Universal."
"Don't bother" Rory said. "I enjoy holding your hand." To prove this, he took her hand in his own and gave it a light squeeze. She smiled up at him, a small blush creeping over her cheeks.
"And to be fair..." he continued. "I lied as well. My least favourite part was when Kaylee took my lip virginity. Because it you more than it hurt me. I swear to you, Quinn. I'll never let someone hurt you again."
Quinn felt tears in her eyes. She couldn't even form words. She squeezed Rory's hand. "Thank you" Quinn finally whispered. Rory smiled at her.
"Okay, my turn!" Sugar said. "My favourite part was when we played competitive games like Monopoly and ping pong. I think it's good that we can do that and not get too competitive. I also liked wearing my bikini because it's quite obvious that I rocked that. And my least favourite part was when we got stuck in the elevator."
"I liked swimming the best" Sam said. "At the beach and at the pools."
"That's because you're a good swimmer" Rachel pointed out.
"Maybe so" Sam agreed. "Anyways, my least favourite moment was when all those stupid phone calls woke us up so early in the morning."
"The early bird gets the worm" Sugar smiled.
"Carpe diem!" Shelby smiled. "Seize the day! We got you up so you had more time to enjoy Florida! You don't want to spend your vacation sleeping."
Sam mumbled a response that no one heard.
"Who's up next?" Emma asked when no one spoke up with their favourite parts.
They looked around at each other.
"We've all gone" Rachel said.
"Except you, Mr. Schue" Mercedes said.
"Yeah, Mr. Schue! Let's hear your favourite and least favourite part" Puck grinned.
"Well, okay" Will said. He kept his eyes on the road as he spoke. "My favourite parts was seeing you guys all so happy and like one large diverse family. I mean, it's great that for the few days that we're on this trip, you guys can get along and actually enjoy each other's company. As a teacher and your supervisor, that's amazing. Your time is getting limited together so adventures like this makes you really cherish what time you do get."
"Darn it, Mr. Schue, you're making me cry" Tina said.
"Me too" Rachel sighed and wiped away some stray tears.
"Sorry" Will chuckled at quickly glanced at them in the mirror. "I didn't mean to. I just meant to be honest. I'm so proud of you guys."
"Okay, just stop right there" Kurt said. "You gotta stop with the proud memory lane speech before we all end up blubbering like every character on 'The Young And The Restless' before we even get to the airport."
"Actually" Shelby smiled. "We're here!"
They all looked out the bus windows and saw the airport. A loud plane flew overhead.
"Quick Mr. Schue! What was your least favourite part?" Finn asked. They were all eager to hear the answer.
"Uh...my least favourite part was...I guess the car crash. I hated that for sure but I couldn't control that. So other than that, I liked it all" Will said.
"I loved this trip!" Blaine yelled loudly, awakening loud whoops and hollers from them all.
"Great, great" Beiste told them. "Get it all out of your systems before we enter the airport."
"No shenanigans, as Figgins would say" Shelby laughed.
When their noise died down and the bus was parked, Will stood up and faced them.
"Here we are. Orlando airport. Now, like the last airport, I want you all to behave. Stay together and tell someone when you go somewhere. And keep track of your luggage and carry-ons. I'm going to return the bus to the rental place. The rest of you can just wait near these doors okay? I don't want us to get too separated and I won't be long. Any questions?" Will looked at them.
"Can't we just stay here another week?" Santana asked.
"This is the last chance, Mr. Schue" Rachel taunted. "Let's just stay."
"Yeah, it's not like anyone in Lima would miss us" Quinn added.
Will laughed. "As tempting as that is, no. We have to get back."
They all frowned and sighed.
"Okay? So y'all know what the plan is?" Shelby asked. They nodded.
"Then let's go" Emma said, standing up.
A/N
Haaaaaay! I hope you liked this chapter. It was kinda deja vu to write it. Anyways, I don't have much to say again but a huge thanks to my readers, reviewers, and savers (the people who save the story and me to faves/alerts list). I love you more than Kurt loves scarves. Yes, that much.
Oh, and just a heads up: Exam time for me is fast approaching at school. So because I don't really want to fail, I wil be studying. Oh joy. -_- So I'm not sure how much writing time I'll have. I'll try my very best to write as much as I can and update as soon as I am able to. But in case I'm delayed a bit (a week or so at the most), that is why. Sorry!