Back-Up Plan - Book 2 - S.E.

Hold on to sixteen

"Sectionals is in our auditorium for the first time since 1963."

At the sound of his voice, Winnie frowned. She looked up from her book only to see no one other than Finn Hudson standing there. Considering they were in the library, Winnie assumed Finn wanted a word with her. After all, what other reason would Finn have to look for her in the library?

But considering his words, Winnie wasn't sure why that was.

"Okay." She said. "And I should care because..."

"Mr. Schue still hasn't decided on a set list for us."

"No surprise there."

"We need to do something upbeat." Finn continued, ignoring Winnie's comment as he pulled the chair in front of Winnie's. The girl still wasn't sure why it was that Finn had come to her for this, but decided to amuse him and let him talk as she leaned back against her chair and took a few sips of her water. "Maybe we need to concentrate on our performer problem before we set a set list. I mean, at least the Cheerios can dance. We need star power. We need Sam Evans."

And, at the mention of the name, Winnie choked in her water, widening her eyes as she coughed in surprise. Finn watched her with furrowed eyebrows.

"I'm sorry?" Winnie asked, after finally managing to breath properly again.

"Yeah, we need Sam back." Finn repeated, as if that hadn't been the craziest idea he had ever had - which was saying something.

"Sam transferred, Hudson." Winnie said. "Or have you forgotten? His whole family moved."

"I know that." Finn rolled his eyes. "But you know where he is, don't you? I mean, you've talked."

"I... We... I mean, sure, kinda. Our... Our sisters talked." Winnie mumbled, rolling her eyes and clearing her throat when she noticed Finn was still looking at her. "He's in Kentucky. It's just across the border from Cincinnati. It's about four hours from here."

"Great." Finn said, as he stood up. "Come on, then."

"Come on, where?" She asked.

"Well, isn't it obvious?" Finn smirked a little. "We're getting Sam Evans back."

***

Winnie wasn't even sure why she had agreed on Finn's plan in the first place. After all, what were the odds that Sam would even come back considering his whole family would be miles away from him? She didn't think it would. Still, it couldn't hurt to try, right?

"Wait. This can't be the right place." Finn said, as him and Winnie walked into the place Sam had told Winnie he worked at. Well, that certainly didn't look like a Dairy Queen. "Sam works in a bar?"

"Well, there aren't a lot of theaters in Northern Kentucky, so theatre groups just have to perform in whatever space they can find." Winnie shrugged, even though her words didn't sound truthful even to her. "Maybe he's performing for money?"

"There's a lot of ladies here..." Finn noted as he took a look around. "Like, older ladies."

"Dinner theater does appeal to elderly women..." Winnie said, but before she could even say anything, the lights deemed, a song started to play, the ladies went wild and a voice came through the P.A. system around them.

"Good afternoon, ladies!" The announcer said, as all the women there cheered. "Are you ready to meet the men of Stallionz? Then please welcome to the stage... Cobra!"

"I didn't know Backdraft was a musical." Finn said, but, as soon as a man walked out onto the stage with a smirk on his lips and very little clothing, Winnie gasped.