A/N: Hey guys!

Ok, so I promise it will pick up soon! I don't want to rush in and leave people knowing nothing at all about Nikki, because I know I would hate that so I wouldn't do it to you lovely people!

I've decided that I'm going to have a go at continuing this because honestly, I've become obsessed. I find myself always thinking about what I could put in, and I think that if I didn't write it, it would drive me insane haha!

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xoloveJBox

Chapter Two.

Nikki knew that she was early for Spanish the next afternoon, so she slipped in her earphones and leaned against the wall to wait. However, she found that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get the sound of the glee kid's comments from her head. She tried turning the music up louder, but it didn't make any difference. Nikki knew that it was silly for her to take any of their comments to heart; it had been the first time she had met any of them, and she never had to again. She knew she shouldn't have been concerned with what a group of strangers said about her, but Nikki couldn't ignore the fact that they had simply echoed her own insecurities about joining the show choir. She hated the fact that they had been obvious enough for people to see after less than an hour with her.

The corridors were pretty much empty, and while Nikki wasn't sure why her class seemed to have been let out so early, she was kind of glad for it. She liked having a minute to think, even if her thoughts were not positive ones.

Deciding to distract herself, Nikki began to plan what she would do when she got home. She already knew that her mother wanted her to cook dinner that night. Her father would be busy with the house; her mother would be back late from work; and her older brother Tom was looking for a job to supplement his business course at the university. Nikki knew that all she had to do to amuse her younger brother Kyle was put on some music or the TV and he'd be happy, and her 3 month old sister Rosie didn't need much taking care of.

Nikki loved their new house. It was bright and spacious, and while it currently looked like a bomb site, Nikki couldn't wait for it to be finished.

As Nikki tried to choose between reading a book and watching a film before she went to bed, she heard faint footsteps, and she looked up to see Mr Shuester coming towards the classroom. He saw her and smiled, so Nikki slid the earphones out.

"Hi Nikki. You're early."Will greeted as he unlocked the door.

"Yeah, I had nothing to do, so I thought I'd wait here."

"That's cool." Will replied "Do you want to come in?"

Unsure of how to respond, Nikki simply said "Sure" and followed him into the classroom.

"I'm glad I ran into you actually," Will continued as he dumped the finally graded papers on the desk, ready to hand back to the students "I wanted to talk to you about yesterday."

Nikki had dreaded this conversation, and she silently slid into the same seat as she had occupied the day before. Will perched on the edge of his desk and carried on.

"The kids were out of line yesterday." He told her seriously.

"Its fine Mr Shuester," Nikki replied quietly. "They were right anyway."

"No they weren't. They were wrong to be so judgemental so quickly, and I would have thought that they would have welcomed a new member, regardless of how close we are to competitions."

"Mr Shuester, when I told my mum that I was thinking of joining the glee club, she laughed. She thought that I was joking. That's how absurd the idea of me standing in front of people and performing really is. Your glee kids were right, and I'm not going to make them feel bad to make myself feel better. It's not fair to them."

"It wasn't fair of them to make you feel like this Nikki." Will concluded "A lot of them had never performed before when they first joined. It's not a bad thing. Do you know what I'd do now, if I were in your position?"

"What?" Nikki asked quietly.

"I'd prove them all wrong." Will told her encouragingly.

"I don't know if I can Mr Shuester." Nikki admitted, feeling defeated by her own hesitancies.

"Give it a try. You might surprise yourself." Will shrugged casually "And if you don't, I'll never ask you again."

"That's what you said yesterday." Nikki laughed weakly.

"I really believe that you can do this Nikki. You just need to believe it too. Will we see you this afternoon?"

Will tried not to look disappointed as Nikki's face fell. He wasn't sure what it was about this girl that convinced him of how good she was. The worst part was that she couldn't see it. She was going to say no, and he'd be left wondering what might have happened had she agreed.

"I'll be early." Nikki finally whispered, and as the other students began to pile in, Will grinned and returned to his desk.