"It might've just been my imagination, but I thought you actually enjoyed Glee club", Finn followed Quinn out of class the next day. Quinn rolled her eyes and ignored him as she walked out the door wearing her Cheerios uniform and her head held high. Just like before, people moved like the red sea as she began walking down the hallway, with Finn trying to keep up behind her.

" Whatever point you tried to make, it's been made, Quinn", Finn explained, " Just swallow your damn pride and get back to Glee"

Quinn stopped on her tracks and her expression turned into a glare. She wasn't liking the tone of voice the boy was using with her. She slowly turned and walked towards him, Finn beginning to feel nervous.

" First of all, don't you dare use that tone with me, Hudson. And second, I can do whatever the hell I want to. You don't even have the right to talk to me, so if I were you I'd start walking away now", she commanded. Finn stood frozen, processing the blonde's attitude….Scary Quinn was back for sure, he realized, and it might be worse now.

" Fabray", Azimio appeared standing behind Quinn," Want me to teach this loser some manners?", he chuckled as he began to crack his knuckles.

Quinn didn't say anything, just stood there glaring at Finn. By then, a crowd was formed in the hallway and everyone was watching them, the Gleeks standing in front row. Finn examined Quinn carefully, not believing that his ex- girlfriend would actually go through with whatever plans she had. He glanced back and saw Rachel standing in the crowd. She was watching Quinn intently, with hope, it seemed.

" Come on, Q", Santana then spoke up behind the blonde. Quinn turned to face her.

" Finnocence isn't worth it, lets just go to class", the Latina said trying to calm her down. Quinn rolled her eyes and was about to follow her. It was a good excuse to just not deal with the boy or the disappointed looks of her former "teammates".

" You know, I was right about you Quinn!", Finn spoke up after her, " You are freaking weak, a coward! You're turning your back on your friends!", Finn yelled at her making the blonde stop.

" He just couldn't keep his damn mouth shut…", Santana muttered as she stepped back, rolling her eyes at the dumb boy.

Quinn looked back at him and chuckled in amusement, "And you just made a huge mistake", she warned him. She looked over at Azimio and gave him an approving nod. He immediately grabbed Finn by the collar of his shirt and slammed him against a locker.

" You or your friends get anywhere near me again, I promise you, I won't let any of you off so easily", Quinn said, taking a step towards Finn as Azimio had him pushed up against the locker. Finn desperately tried to break free.

" You've crossed the line, Quinn!"

" I thought we were friends!"

" I told y'all this would happen!"

" Stop the violence"

" Quinn, please stop. This isn't right and you know it!"

The pleas and screams from the Gleeks could be heard as the crowd of students began to laugh and chatter. Three football players began to make their way over to them, each with a Big Gulp in hand. Finn's eyes grew big as he saw them. Quinn stepped back and stood by Santana, her arms crossed and a smirk on her face. Santana sighed and just watched. She might not be okay with what was happening, but Quinn was her friend after all.

" Quinn stop this!", Rachel yelled out again, this time attempting to run over to Finn's side but being held back by Kurt. Rachel looked at Quinn with pleading eyes, so did Mercedez and Kurt. Quinn simply took a deep breath and looked away, back at Azimio and the rest of the football players.

" Boy, you have no idea how much I'm gonna enjoy this!", Azimio laughed as he then threw the first slushie at him. Finn was taken back by the cold ice hitting his skin. Blue liquid falling down his face and down his shirt. Suddenly the rest of the football players took their turns throwing the rest of the slushies at him. The hallway filled with laughter. Once the slushie attack was over, the football players stepped back and laughed, slowly walking away.

Rachel rushed over to Finn's side and began to help him wipe the substance off his face. Quinn rolled her eyes at the sight and began to walk away with Santana until a voice stopped her.

" Once a bully, always a bully, aren't I right, Quinn?", Kurt yelled at her in disgust. Quinn felt a small sick feeling in her stomach as she glanced back at him. She remembered how close she had grown with the boy once. He was like a best friend to her...but that was in the past now.

" Keep an eye out", she simply told him and then gazed at the other Gleeks, " All of you".

And with that, the HBIC walked away without another word, leaving just a group of broken hearted friends and a very hurt yet determined brunette.

" Don't get me wrong, Q, I totally understand the whole thing about wanting to be independent and wanting to start all over again at the top and whatever", Santana said as she spoke to Quinn through the fence in the football field. Quinn was making the Cheerios run laps and timing them with Coach Sylvester's stop watch, so Santana had taken the opportunity to go and have a talk with her.

" But was really getting' the jocks to slushie Hudson necessary?", Santana asked and Quinn simply scoffed.

" Keep running! I'll have you do extra laps if I see any of you stop for more than two seconds!", Quinn suddenly yelled at the Cheerios, who instantly began to pick up their speed.

Quinn then turned to Santana." I think it sent a clear message, don't you think?", she raised an eyebrow and Santana shook her head.

" The only message that was sent out is that you're a bitch and that you obviously don't care about the Gleeks anymore. They might be nerds, geeks, and weirdos, Quinn, but you can't forget that they were your friends too", Santana explained.

" Since when do you talk like this?", Quinn mumbled as she rolled her eyes and glanced back at the running Cheerios.

" Ever since the dwarf has decided to make it her goal to annoy the heck out of me", Santana snapped and Quinn quickly looked at her strangely. Santana sighed and leaned in more into the fence.

" Berry has been bugging me nonstop about talking to you. Considering that I'm one of the people who you actually talk to, she wants me to knock some sense into you. She's been following me around all day, even to the bathroom…that dwarf has no boundaries and I'm about to go all Lima Heights on…"

" Whoa..whoa calm down, Santi", Quinn chuckled. For some reason, she didn't feel that bothered about the fact that Rachel kept trying to somewhat..get involved?

" I'm sure she'll stop after what I did to her giant of a boyfriend today", Quinn assured her," She'll stop if she knows what's good for her".

" It's not just her, Q", Santana began again, " It's the whole damn Glee club. They're all upset about what you're doing and.."

" Are you?"

The question caught Santana off guard. She looked at Quinn, who simply kept her eyes on the girls running. After a moment, Quinn looked back at her with questioning eyes.

" I asked a question, S", she stated, " Are you?"

" I uh..no. You're my friend, Q. I've got your back no matter what and so do Britt and Puck. I'm not going to lie though, I wish you would've handled things differently. But hey, we've all got our reasons, right?", Santana said with a shrug. Quinn simply nodded and smiled. She looked back at the Cheerios who were finally reaching the finish line as they ended their final lap. Quinn and Santana watched as they all tried to catch their breath and keep themselves from passing out. Santana couldn't help but chuckle.

" That was pathetic, all of you!", Quinn yelled, making the girls jump and stand up straight, " Hit the showers now and go home. We're done for today"

As the girls made their way back to the locker room, Quinn began to pack up her gym bag. Santana watched her in confusion.

" You never cut practice early, Q. So explain to me what the hell that was", Santana followed her as they made their way across the field together.

" I need to make sure my message was clear to everyone. I'm not messing around this time. I won't mess up like I did before", Quinn simply stated. Santana then knew what she meant, as she noticed they were making their way towards the football players. She groaned and held back a comment, plainly just following Quinn. Soon they were standing in front of Azimio.

" Hey big guy", Quinn began and Azimio turned his attention to her with a smirk on his face, " I've got a job for you"

Throughout the following week, the Gleeks were attacked with slushies with no end. Some of them even got slushied twice a day. Mercedes had begun to bring a poncho to school, and Kurt would bring extra shirts. Mr. Schue couldn't even stop the inevitable attacks from the jocks and the Cheerios. It was simply out of his hands.

The only club members that were safe from the attacks were Santana, Brittany, and Puck. It was clear then to Rachel who had planned the attacks. Quinn Fabray.

" Rachel, don't even bother. You're only looking for more trouble, and trust me, we can't handle any more slushies", Kurt warned Rachel as they walked to class.

" Someone has to have a word with her! Clearly Santana wasn't successful at that", Rachel argued.

" True, but you're Quinn's least favorite person. If you try to talk to her you'll not only make things worse for yourself, but for us other Glee club members too. And I seriously can't afford to have any more of my outfits ruined by those damn cold drinks", Kurt shuddered as they took their seats. Rachel groaned. She didn't know what to do to help her teammates, to make situation better, or even to understand the blonde cheerleader.

Just then, Quinn entered the classroom with two other Cheerios following close behind. She sat down in the back and began a conversation with them and three other football players. Rachel and Kurt glanced back at her. It was noticeable that Quinn felt more confident now. Last year, she would sit in silence during class and was always on her own, keeping to herself. They could understand how she missed being popular, but couldn't she have just allowed them to be her friends?

" What a shame, you know", Kurt said, " I actually liked her"

" Kurt, she's still the same.."

Rachel was interrupted by the sounds of the bell ringing. The teacher entered the classroom and everyone immediately sat down.

" Mr. Williams", Quinn spoke up and the teacher quickly faced her," I'm afraid I've left my history book in my locker. May I go get it?", she asked, raising her eyebrow like always.

" Y-Yes, yes you can, Quinn", the young man stuttered, giving Quinn a smile. It was no secret that the blonde's looks also made an affect on teachers. She was beautiful. No one could say no to her. Quinn quickly left the classroom and Rachel took a chance to raise her hand.

" Rachel?", Mr. Williams said.

" May I be excused? I believe I've also left my book behind.."

" Yes, just hurry up", he muttered, looking back down at some papers. Rachel immediately left the class and hurried after Quinn.

" Quinn, we need to talk"

" What the hell are you doing here?", Quinn stepped back as she saw Rachel making her way towards her. She grabbed her book and slammed her locker shut, a glare in her face once again.

" Like I said, we need to talk", Rachel said, now standing in front of her.

" There's nothing to talk about, Berry"

" Yes there is! The slushie attacks, Quinn? Do you really hate us that much?", Rachel found herself raising her tone of voice.

" I don't hate anyone", Quinn snapped back, " I'm just sending out a message. Obviously the message hasn't gotten through your head, now has it?"

" The message is quite clear, Quinn. You don't want anything to do with us, I understand that. I understand the fact that you're moving on and you seem…happy. I understand that. But what I don't understand is why. Weren't we enough for you? We were good to you, Quinn", Rachel spoke and a tear rolled down her cheek. Quinn looked away, strangely bothered at seeing Rachel cry.

" I know things have happened between us in the past. How I may have hurt you, with my relationship with Finn and all. How it was unfair to you. But I thought.. I thought we were better than that. That were passed that by now", Rachel tried her best to explain, " I thought we were closer"

" Well you're wrong, Berry", Quinn snapped at her, and Rachel frowned a bit, quite hurt by the statement. She tried to shake it off and looked back up at Quinn.

" Quinn, I've been there for you when no one else has. Also when they have. And even now, I'm still here for you", Rachel told her truthfully, "..even if you don't want me to be"

Quinn looked away. God forbid the brunette would catch a tear forming in her eye. How was it possible that Rachel Berry, out of all people, could make her cry..it just couldn't be.

" I just thought you should know that, Quinn", Rachel breathed out. Quinn was still staring at the floor as she heard Rachel walking away. She didn't know what it was about Berry, but even though she found her crazy, annoying, and would drive her nuts at times..she couldn't help but listen to her every word.

After that, the slushie attacks stopped.