Rachel entered the house again. She still had Finn's arm around her shoulders as she looked around. She saw her best friend Kurt and his boyfriend Blaine on the other side of the room.

- "Honey, I'm going to talk to Kurt over there. Find me when you want to go home."

- "Ok. I think it's my turn to play beerpong with Puck. I see you later."

- "Sure."

Rachel was a little disappointed, Finn had not understood her hint that she wanted to go home. Finn was a nice guy, no doubt. But sometimes Rachel wondered if they really were meant to be, in the beginning of their relationship, Rachel thought they complemented each other. When Rachel thought big and flew away, Finn thought little and took her back to the ground. Their relationship had become flat. Plain. Easy. Everyday. Actually, all words that do not describe Rachel as a person. At all. So why should one's relationship be that? Rachel loved Finn. She really did, but deep inside, she also knew she deserved more, she wanted more. Finn was security, comforting and loyal. He did his best and never treated Rachel badly. He was perhaps not the sharpest knife in the box, but he always had the heart in the right place. Kurt still talked to Blaine when Rachel got there.

- "Hi guys. Whatare you talking about?"

Blaine nodded his head over the shoulder of Rachel and explained.

- "We are talking about the blonde Santana just entered the house with."

Rachel knew who they were talking about, but turned around to see where Quinn stood and talked to Brittany and Santana. They smiled at each other and unless Rachel looked completely wrong, it almost seemed that Santana blushed. Rachel must haved seen wrong. Kurt and Blaine laugh and started to talk about Santanas ability to find another gorgeous blonde in boring Lima, Ohio.

- "Yeah. Thats Quinn. I actually met her outside when I was out on the porch totake some air. She seems nice."

- "Quinn? Wow, what a pretty name. That name actually fits with the face."

Kurt laughed at his own comment while Rachel leaned against the wall with her arms crossed. She started getting tired, the party had been going on for quite some time now, and Rachel hoped to go home soon. Kurt leaned towards Rachel and pointed his hand towards the girls.

- "Look. She has not even been here 10 minutes before Puck is there trying to flirt. Let's see if she goes for it. Mhmm... She does not seem to be interested. Oh, he offers her a drink. Oh, my... Again. She is not interested."

Rachel is listening to Kurt while he is analyzing the entire interaction between Noah, Quinn, Santana and Brittany. She does not respond in the meantime, but allows himself to make an apinion, Kust just continued with his monologue.

- "Santana does not look happy about Puck trying to flirt with the new girl. But the girl herself does not seem to care. She just laughs and looks amused."

Rachel then chose to say something because there was actually something she could say as she knew about Quinn.

- "Well, I talked a little with her outside and she told me she is gay and that she does not drink alcohol so she may laugh because Puck's flirting attempt failed. Total failure."

Kurt looked very surprised at Rachel and spoked.

- "So, one more on the team gay. Yeay. Too bad you can not be with us Rachel. You with your boyfriend... But we're glad to have you as an ally anyway."

- "I want to let you know Kurt, that I do not define my sexuality. I think you fall in love with a person, not a gender. I think that when you get a deeper connection with a person you are attracted at the same time, you just know. I believe in a soul-mate, Kurt."

Kurt looked at Rachel but he did not say anything. Finally, Blaine chose to talk.

- "I agree with Rachel, even though I define myself as gay, I have to agree with Rachel. It was actually a pretty beautiful expression. Well said. Good for you Rachel."

Blaine smiled at Rachel and nodded encouragingly while Kurt was silent. Before anyone said anything more, the music suddenly silenced. Santana clicked her nails against her beer bottle, took a step up on a pallet and demanded everyone's attention.

- "Listen up bitches! This is my girl Quinn. She is new in this town from today and on Monday she begins the senior year in school with us. She is off limits. Of course, because she's my girl, but still... Just so you know!"

This gave some scattered applause from those who listened but not so big. Somebody even wolf whistle... Santana continued.

- "New rules for this year, because I'm new headcheerleader in the Cheerios and decide the rules, The Glee club is off limits too. If you fuck with them, you're fucking with me. And I warn you all, you do not want to fuck with me. I will bring you down... So, enough about that. Continue to party on tonight, see you all the day after tomorrow."

Rachel watched at Santana when she jumped down from the podium she stood up onto see everyone, with astonished look. She turned to Kurt but he looked as surprised as Rachel. Rachel felt a relief from what Santana had said. Perhaps this could be a better year than the previous one. Or before that. Or the year before that... And on and on...The music started up and it became noisy again. Rachel told Kurt and Blaine that she would find Finn to go home, she said goodbye to the guys and that thay met outside the school on Monday. Rachel would just start looking for Finn when Noah "Puck" Puckerman came up to her.

- "Hey Rach, your boyfriend is passed out in my room. He will not be able to go anywere tonight."

Rachel sighed.

- "Ok. Thank you Noah. Then at least I know that he is safe, has a roof over his head and have somewhere to sleep. You are a good friend Noah."

- "No. There is no problem you know. Everything for my brother. But you then, do you have a way to get home?"

Before Rachel answers, a familiar voice is heard from behind.

-"I can take you home. I just swung past here to say hi to Santana and now I've done it so I'd just go. You can go with me if you want."

Rachel looked surprised at Quinn but it was Puck who responded.

- "Awesome. Then it is decided. Now my beautiful ladies, I have a party to host. Until next time."

And he was gone. Quinn then held out her arm and bowed a little as for Rachel to accompany her, Rachel smiled and took Quinns arm and they started walking towards Quinn's car. As they were out of the house, Quinn broke the silence.

- "So, your boyfriend, Finn. He seems to be a nice guy."

Quinn talked with playfulness in her voice, so Rachel smiled and answered.

- "Well, he is. He is kind, sweet and charming."

- "Wow, really thats all you want... Sweet and charming...?"

- "Well, yes. Maybe not all I want but some of what I want. Yes. And what about you? What do you want in the person you date?"

- "Oh but I dont date."

- "What?! Why not? Ever?"

- "No, you see Rachel... I dont have girlfriends. I just meet people. It's not like I'm a player or so, but I'm not simply dating."

Rachel did not really know how to respond to that statement,so she chose to drop that topic and talk about some safer area.

- "Can you sing? As I mentioned before, our Glee club at school, you should join us, we have a lot of fun. We dance and sing and even compete."

- "Sure. I can sing. I may not be very good but I think can do well enough to join your little club. Why not... Are there auditions to join or get everyone involved?"

Rachel laughed and snore.

-"It's aditions but almost everyone gets in. We're not directly the most popular club in school, it's not that we deny members who want to join and who have the smallest ambition. Everybody is welcome."

The girls were at the car, Quinn held up the door of Rachel and helped her get in.

- "So, now you just have to guide me where I'm going. I can not find anywhere in this city. Yet..."