𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞

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I took my seat next to Quinn. I don't think she really noticed me though.

She was too busy staring at Sam who was on the other side of her. They were laughing, but i didn't understand what was funny.

She didn't even look at me this morning, she usually says hi before first period but i guess she just doesn't have time anymore.

"Hey, y/n." Sam said which snapped me out of my thoughts. "Uh, hey." I smiled.

"Here," Quinn passed me a paper. "I know you didn't do your homework."

"You know me so good." I smiled and put the paper into my binder. I made sure not to wrinkle it, since it was Quinn's.

3rd person cause i just realized how hard writing in first is

Santana looked over at Y/n. She was staring at Quinn, not giving Santana the smallest look. 'Surely she thinks of me. We were sort of friends at some point." Santana thought, still staring at the two. Y/n never really payed attention to Santana. All Santana was thinking about was finding a way to get Y/n to notice her. It didn't matter how, or when, she just needed to get noticed by her. "Whatever it takes." Santana whispered under her breath and Brittany turned to her. "What?"

"Nothing."

"Oh, okay, i thought you said 'whatever it takes' but whatever i guess."

Mr. Shue walked into the choir room lazily, looking dizzy as he tripped with almost every step.

Y/n pov:

"Oh my god, what is this man on now?" I whispered which made Artie laugh and Quinn elbow me.

"All right." Mr Schuester begun writing on the white board. "Let start thinking about songs for sectionals." He said very breathy and turned around.

He stared at us strangely as sweat covered his face.

"You okay?" I asked him but he looked at me even stranger.

"Yeah, Mr Schuester. You look a little green." Mercedes added and he nodded. "I think i'm gonna go see the nurse. But first, I feel like i should really get you guys a sitter."

I looked around the choir room, seeing everyone's confused faces and laughed which made Quinn elbow me again.

"Uh, Rachel's in charge." He walked out of the choir room looking one hundred percent spaced out.

Rachel walked up to the front of the class smiling and erased the board. "What are you writing?" i asked and she turned around to show the board which said one simple world: 'me'

My jaw dropped and she smiled. "Class, in Mr. Schuesters absence i'd like to go around asking everyone what solo they'd like to hear me perform at sectionals."

"All right, let me at her!" Santana got up and i jumped up (her screaming caught me by surprise). "Tu eres loca!"Santana yelled as everyone held her back.

Rachel screamed loudly and i bursted out laughing. All of the screaming was humorous.

"Soy the Lima Heights Adjacent! Cosas malas siempre pasen en Lima Heights, tu no me espantas!"

translation: "I'm from Lima Heights Adjacent! Bad things always happen in Lima Heights, you don't scare me!"

the next day.

I walked in the choir room and tripped on the slippery floor. I guess they buttered the floor for the substitute. Mostly everyone laughed but Finn quickly helped me up. "You okay?" He asked and i nodded.

I turned to Puck angrily and he shrugged laughing. "It was for the sub."

"Oh." I said and i stomped on his foot hardly which made him jump up. "Hey!" He held his foot and i heard Finn laugh behind me.

"Oops." I smiled and walked to my seat.

A women walked in and slid right through the buttered floor. "Oh what the hell?" Artie backed up on his chair.

"Hola, clase. Nothing says bienvenidos quite like a buttered floor." She said as Kurt fell behind her.

"Let's start with introductions. My names Holly Holliday. What's yours? Go!"

"I'm Finn Hudson, i'm quarterback of the football team." Puck said in a dumb voice.

"I'm Rachel Berry his loud, loud girlfriend." Santana raised her hand.

"I'm Mike Chang." Brittany said plainly.

"Those aren't your names. You know how i know that?"

"You're psychic?"

"I know this because I recently watched a video of you guys performing at regionals...where you came in last. Maybe it's because the songs were about thirty years old, but-"Ms Holiday started and Finn looked at her confused. "Those songs are classics."

"Those songs are amazing. But they sounded like somebody else's favorite songs, not yours. Just sayin'. I'm not your average, run-of-the-mill substitute teacher. I want you guys to do things that you want to do. I want you guys to have fun in our fabulous but fleeting time together. What do you say we have class outside today?"

"It's raining."

"Well then, let's take a field trip to taco bell. Should we toke up some medical-grade marijuana? I wish." Miss Holiday said and we laughed.

"No! We can't just goof off all day. We have to write a set list for sectionals." Rachel said and i rolled my eyes.

"You're right. What songs would you like to do?"

Everyone stayed silent and she smiled. "Don't get asked that question much, do we?" She asked.

She wasn't wrong. I don't wanna sound ungrateful but Mr Shue barely notices me. Sometimes i feel like just a background.

"Miss Hollidays right. Mr Schuesters set lists sometimes seem like he hasn't listened to the radio since the 80's." Kurt sat down.

"He never listens to what i have to say. Like when i wanted to do that Cee Lo song Forget you." Puck said and Miss Holliday nodded. "Cee Lo! That's what i'm taking about!"

"What would you know about Cee Lo? You're like forty." Santana asked.

"Top forty, sweet cheeks. Hit it!"


three days later

I walked down the hall with Finn, talking about the recent Supernatural episode. No one really knows this but some Saturdays i go over to Finns house and we catch up on tv. It's fun and Finn is sort of a geek about shows which surprises me.

"See you at Glee club." We separated ways and i kept walking down the hall. I saw Santana walking down the hall and she waved at me. "Hey, priss." She smirked and i watched as she got out of view. I thought she was done with bullying me. I don't really care though, the dumb names are the last thing on my mind.

I walked down farther and saw David Karofsky talking with Kurt. I walked up to them and Karofsky went away. I saw Kurts worrisome face and furrowed my eyebrows. "You okay, Kurt."

"Yeah." He said blankly not even looking me in the eye.

"You sure?"

"Yeah." He snapped out of it. "We should head to Glee. Mr Shues back."

"Yay." I said sarcastically and he smiled.

SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING!!! i've been trying to find out what to do with y/n's character and my minds just been somewhere else but HERES THIS!!

love y'all <3

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