What does it take for you to hear me? chapter 3
Rachel walked through the crowded school corridor trying to find the people she needed. She was just about to give up when she saw them coming round the corner she ran towards them and shoved them into an empty classroom.
‘What the fuck?’
‘Ow door there, Rachel, what the hell?’
‘Puck, Finn I am so glad that i found you finally, look I need your help with something’
Puck and Finn looked at each other and then looked back to Rachel smiling, happy to be able to help.
‘sure Rach, what can we do for you?’
Then Rachel jumped into the explanation of what she wanted them to do, where and when. The lads got more and more excited about it they couldn’t believe that Rachel fucking Berry wanted to do this but they couldn’t wait.
They planned everything so that nothing could go wrong, Rachel smiled to herself as she walked to class.
Phase one – complete she thought to herself. Rachel walked in to English happily until she saw the face of one Quinn Fabray watching her, she had completely forgotten she shared this class with one of the three cheerio’s. Her smile faded, she would have normally sat infront of Quinn to try and be as close as possible without causing suspicion but today she turned and looked to Mercedes who had an empty seat next to her.
Quinn watched Rachel walk over to Mercedes, she concealed the hurt from everyone when she realised that Rachel wouldn’t be sitting near her. She had been confused since this morning from when Rachel had turned down all the advances she made, and then when they got to school the diva was nowhere in sight when the three girls had gone to search for her in her favourite hide outs, Quinn hadn’t missed the diva’s smile fade when she saw her either. Quinn made sure to watch Rachel when she could to see if anything else was different.
Rachel had walked over to Mercedes, she cleared her throat when she got there to get the girls attention, Rachel could feel Quinn’s eyes on her but ignored them, Mercedes looked over to her and Rachel saw her eyes widen when she saw the change in attire.
‘Hey Mercedes i was wondering if it would be possible for me to sit next to you this lesson?’
Mercedes smiled at her, they had formed a small friendship over the past few months, the other girl nodded.
‘of course you can Rachel.’ And with that Rachel took the seat and got ready for class. All through her class she kept her eyes away from Quinn she looked around the classroom as debates went on but never looked at her. Rachel could feel her phone vibrating in her pocket. It had been a routine in English for Rachel and Quinn to text each other whilst the teacher was talking but Rachel just ignored it and felt Quinn’s stare get even more heated each text she received and ignored.
‘okay class i would like you to pick partners and study and discuss the extract infront of you’
Rachel sighed as everyone split off into twos expecting to be left on her own she was surprised when Mercedes turned to her.
‘would you like to be my partner’ Rachel gave Mercedes a genuine smile not one that was forced or the famous Rachel Berry smile it was a genuine happy smile that she normally reserved for only the three cheerio’s.
‘yeah i would like that’ Rachel said, feeling a very heated glare on her face now, her phone vibrated again and she ignored it, she carried on working with Mercedes and soon they had finished they talked and joked while the rest of the class carried on working and Rachel found it nice to be able to joke and talk about things with Mercedes because when she was with Quinn, Santana and Brittney it was always about cheerio practices, evil Sue, glee or dancing or they were having sex (on the good days anyway).
Rachel like this talking to Mercedes and decided this was how she wanted to be with the rest of glee instead of bossing them around and being slightly obnoxious (okay a lot, but yes she knew what she was like). So Rachel decided to add this into her plan to: act more relaxed let people see who you really are instead of what you think you should be.
Quinn watched Rachel through the class sending her text after text and getting no reply, at the start she was worrying and then after her seventh message, she just started to get pissed off. Then when they chose partners and she saw Rachel giving Mercedes the smile that had only been shown to the three Cheerio’s it had been the last straw now she was definitely pissed and she knew Santana would be to once she told her. What is Rachel doing? Was all that went through Quinn’s head.
The rest of the lesson went by without much notice to both of them after that Rachel was too busy talking to Mercedes whilst Quinn glared at Rachel and carried on texting her getting more and more angry every text that was ignored.
When the bell rang for end of class Rachel walked out with Mercedes so that she wouldn’t get caught up with Quinn, she really didn’t want to talk, Mercedes turned round to Rachel while they were at her locker.
‘Rach, why was Quinn like glaring at you all the way through class?’
Rachel put on her best confused look ‘she was glaring at me? I didn’t really notice’ most likely because I was ignoring her. Is how she answered in her head though.
‘yeah it got worse throughout the lesson but she looked really pissed by the end of it’
Rachel shrugged ‘News flash, Quinn’s always pissed at me it’s nothing different from a normal day’ well that you know anyway. Rachel added in her head she sighed to herself. They carried on to Rachel’s locker to get her books continuing there discussion on best Broadway songs until they split ways for their lesson, Rachel had science which she shared with Puck, Tina and Santana, again she would normally sit a table or two away from the latter. However when she walked in today she looked to the table to middle row and the last one next to the window where Tina sat she walked over to Tina and smiled ‘Hey Tina would it be possible for me to sit here?’
Tina looked shocked for a minute before it faded into a smile and she nodded, Tina and Rachel never really spoke all that often, Rachel took the stool and again ignored the heated glare coming her way from the opposite side of the room.
Science went mostly like English did, she receives texts throughout this time from a very pissed off Latina, she counts about ten texts until they stop but the glare she feels on her face had definitely increased in fire. She sighed and settled into talking and joking with Tina, by the end of that lesson she could safely say Tina was her friend as well.
The bell rang for lunch and she quickly got up from her desk leaving with Tina before anyone could pull her away, but she did notice the distinct feeling of two very angry glares burning holes in her back, she shrugged it off happy to continue her day like she hadn’t noticed a thing the only thing going through her head was: phase two- complete.
She sighed when she got to the cafeteria she didn’t know where she wanted to go because normally she would be in the choir room practicing, but she didn’t want to chance bumping in to the three Cheerio’s. She walked in through the double doors and looked around until she heard her name being shouted, she looked over to find Tina and Mercedes calling her over, she smiled her genuine smile as she went towards them. Rachel noticed she could feel a pair of eyes on her and looked around as she walked until her eyes landed on a tall blonde at the Cheerio’s table staring at her. Rachel cocked her head to the side to see if she could tell what Brittney was thinking, However Brittney was the hardest girl to get to grips on with that because she could be thinking anything from ‘i wonder what would happen if i hugged Rachel now’ to ‘what’s one plus four equal... oo ducks’ Rachel shook her head as she smiled at her little thought, that was definitely a down side to this, she was going to hurt Brittney.
Rachel sighed and took the empty seat at the table she had been called to, she was half way through her lunch when Puck came up to her smiling. ‘It’s sorted, you ready?’ Rachel’s smile widened when she heard that and nodded getting up. Puck whipped his phone out and sent a quick message before the two of them rushed off out the doors leaving behind a very, very confused Glee table. Then suddenly over the intercom they hear:
‘Could all of New Directions, The Cheerio’s and the Football Team please make their way to the football field, along with Mr Schue and Coach Beiste, thank you’
And that was it everyone that had been called upon stood up and walked out followed by some of the more curious and nosy people that felt like they needed to see what was happening. The mutterings that were going on about it were crazy there were rumours flying round such as:
‘i heard it was because The Cheerio’s and footy team planned to do a big slushie shower to the glee club’
‘Really i heard it was because they were gonna break in to Berry’s house and burn all her clothes’
‘seriously i heard it was because that Glee club were playing practical jokes on the team and they put a dead rat in someone’s locker’
Yeah those were the theories but they just kept getting crazier and crazier. Everyone reached the playing field and took seats in the stands waiting for it to get started, to say people were confused was definitely an understatement, because in the middle of the field was a piano, a drum kit and a guitar, and the fact that glee club were all in the stands with them meant that it wasn’t them. They all watched mutterings still going on.
When all of a sudden there was a loud bang, everyone one jumped, some people scream (the jocks) and others laughed at the screams after they had settled themselves.
Two people ran onto the field both in black trousers with t-shirts and a hoody on, the hood pulled up over their heads so no one could see their faces, they took places one at the drums, another at the guitar, however the piano stayed vacant. There was another bang.
The person on drums started off on a beat the guitar joining in soon after and then from somewhere unknown a person appeared they did a double back flip and then a roundoff to finish stood just in front of the set up the, person that had turned up had a tight pair of black trousers on with a t-shirt and hoody and a cap on the hood was pulled up over the cap so no one could see the person’s face. Some people cheered at the display, but most were too stunned and confused to do anything other than watch in silence. Someone heard Sue mutter ‘I need that person on my Cheerio’s.’
The person that had just turned up walked to the piano and readied themselves and then the music started and they started to play on the piano. Once the person’s voice came into the song aswell, New Directions knew exactly who that person was because they didn’t know anyone else who could sing like that.
Easy come, easy go
That's just how you live, oh
Take, take, take it all,
But you never give
‘It’s Rachel’ Mercedes whispers to Tina who looks to her and nods ‘I know, but who are the other two’
And then as if to answer the question ‘Hey guys have you seen Finn and Puck? they aren’t here’
Mercedes and Tina looked at each other something clicking ‘yeah they are right there’ they said at the same time pointing to the people infront of them. And then they all started to listen to the song without another word.
Should of known you was trouble from the first kiss,
Had your eyes wide open, Why were they open?
Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
As if out of nowhere which is most likely (cause its Brad the god of piano) Brad came round to Rachel’s side and took over playing the piano as she stood up and moved infront of the little group she still had her hood up on, but she knew that the people that counted knew it was her.
Quinn was watching her mouth hanging open knowing this was about her, Santana and Brittney and she could tell by the others faces that they knew too.
To give me all your love is all I ever asked,
Cause what you don't understand is
The music picked up in beat and Rachel started dancing like no one had ever seen her dance and they were completely amazed as she started to spin and pop and lock her arms.
Santana watched and started to figure out what this was on about, she remembered snapping and being mean to Rachel in HER house, when she got angry and needed to get it out Rachel had been the verbal punching bag and had just stayed and stood for it, but now it was clear she had, had enough and been hurt to many times by it.
I’d catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh
Rachel looked around the stands and found the girls she was singing this to quickly, she could see by their faces that they understood what she was saying or at least part of it anyway. She took her hood down and flung her cap off in one of her dance moves so people could see who it was singing. There were a few surprised gasps but everyone was still to amazed to really do anything.
Brittney was not the brightest crayon in the box and she did in fact know but when it came to reading people she was actually surprisingly good so when she saw Rachel pouring her heart out into the song she knew that Rachel meant it and she knew Rachel had been hurt way to many times and she hadn’t done anything about it, and it hurt her to think about it.
I would go through all this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain,
Yes, I would die for ya baby;
But you won't do the same
As she sang that bit she pulled her arms close to her chest as if she was in pain, then she straightened and put her hand like a gun to her head and pretended to shoot, she fell to the side crossing he legs over to catch herself and then spun out to straighten herself up and pointed out to what people thought was a random place, but it was actually to the three girls this song was for. Then she shook her hand on the last line her head shaking as well.
No, no, no, no
Black, black, black and blue beat me till I'm numb
Tell the devil I said “hey” when you get back to where you're from
Mad woman, bad woman,
That's just what you are, yeah,
You’ll smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car
Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, yes you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
Cause what you don't understand is
I’d catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh
By now Rachel had danced her way closer to the stands but not too close to them. Every time she sang a line that had ‘I’d’ or ‘my’ in it she would point to herself before pointing out on ‘ya’. The boys we’re swaying in the background joining in happily enjoying the song. Not knowing the secret meaning behind it.
I would go through all this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain,
Yes, I would die for ya baby;
But you won't do the same
Rachel was singing her heart out, meaning every single word that left her lips, she looked up to the three girls who were causing her all this pain. She could see the tears in their eyes and Rachel knew that they definitely understood what she was telling them. Rachel shook her head and carried on singing, everyone watching her in awe, some of glee had moved down the stands to get closer. Rachel noticed that they were singing along, she pointed to them and motioned for them to join the other two behind her and so they all ran (wheeled) out to join them (except the three Cheerio’s that is). Rachel smiled at all of them as they past.
If my body was on fire, ooh
You’ d watch me burn down in flames
You said you loved me you're a liar
Cause you never, ever, ever did baby...
As she said that bit the three girls looked at her shocked, they couldn’t believe Rachel thought they were lying about loving her, but then all three looked back on everything they had done to Rachel, everything they had said to her and they realised how it looked from Rachel’s point of view. They all hurt from the realisation of what they had done to the girl that loved them and who they loved.
But darling I’ll still catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah , yeah)
You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh
Rachel continued dancing and avoided Quinn’s, Santana’s and Brittney’s eyes not wanting to see the tears or the pain, as they realise what they have done to her, because it would be too much, she wouldn’t be able to fight, she’d run to them and say that it didn’t matter. When it did because it was killing her slowly inside and even though she loved them and they had all those good days it wasn’t worth it.
I would go through all this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain,
Yes, I would die for ya baby;
But you won't do the same.
No, you won’t do the same,
You wouldn’t do the same,
Ooh, you’ll never do the same,
No, no, no, no
As she sung the last bit she backed up, shaking her head and once she finished she pulled her hood up and turned her back to everyone, only facing New Directions, Everyone erupted into applause. However New Directions could see her face, and the pain that was there and Tina and Mercedes ran over to give her a comforting hug.
Quinn, Santana and Brittney sat there watching as the girl that they loved was hugged and comforted by her friends, they realised that even with all the hurt they had inflicted upon her, doing that had hurt her to and it made each of them hurt a little more inside.
Rachel hugged Tina and Mercedes, then pulled away walking across the field head low and leaving through the doors, not really wanting to be pitied at the moment so she left.
