Stolen Glances

Chapter Thirteen

Rachel was incredibly early to Glee Club, being the first one there before even Mr. Shue. Her eyes darted around the empty room, hoping to see some indication of Santana being there ready, but to no avail. The brunette simply sighed and walked over to her usual chair, the first row in the middle, placing her bag next to her chair and pulled out her phone.

Rachel had a long list of song ideas for her and Santana, and she had narrowed it down to twenty. She was sure, somewhere in the list, was the song for them. The song that would speak to them, that would win them the duet for Sectionals. But it was finding it, that was the struggle.

"You're here early." Rachel jumps from the voice, looking up to see Brittany walking over. "Did Lord Tubbington also tell you to be here early?" She asks. Rachel had no idea who Lord Tubbington was.

"No, Santana did." Rachel corrects and Brittany shrugged as she took the seat next to Rachel.

"Makes sense. Her and Lord Tubbington tell each other alot of things. Its like they're connected." Brittany comments.

"Whose Lord Tubbington?" Rachel asks.

"My cat. He only just got off Meth last week, so it's a hard time." Brittany sighed. Rachel hid her confusion, and just smiled at Brittany.

"Well, it's the first few weeks that are the hardest. You'll get through it." Rachel tells Brittany. It felt incredibly wierd talking about a Cat on drugs, but she wasn't in a position to judge Brittany. In a way, she was envious of Brittany's imagination. The child-like imagination that gave you unbridled joy.

"Thanks, Rachel. I think you'll like Santana's song for you. She told me and Quinn earlier, it's very... Well sappy, like you." Rachel knew that it sounded like an insult, but also knew it wasn't an insult. A back hand compliment was the correct term.

"Yo, my Girlbro." Puck says as he saunters in, sliding into the chair next to Rachel. "I heard you and Santana have the hots for each other, that true?"

"How do you even know about that?" Rachel huffs as she sinks into her seat. Puck smirks and shrugs.

"I've got my ways, Berry. Also, you were sorta flirting in Chemistry. You had well... Chemistry."

"We weren't flirting." Rachel scoffs as she crosses her arms.

"Well I was." Santana grins as she walks in, winking towards the Brunette as a blush crawled across her face. She was being alot more open about her feelings, Rachel had to admit. Which was a step in the right direction.

"Was you? If so, your game needs work, Lopez." Rachel responds. It was weird, with anyone else, she was never this sarcastic. But with Santana, it was as if the two bounced off each other perfectly.

"Or you're just so oblivious, Berry. Trust me, I gots game. Ask him." She indicated to Puck who simply shrugs.

"She has something." He responds, winking at Santana who just rolled her eyes.

"You're actually an animal, Puckerman. And not in a good way. Now move." She says as she stepped Infront of Puck. Puck looks at her, then at Rachel, before shrugging again and moves to the seat behind as Santana took her seat next to Rachel, a proud look on her face.

"Brittany tells me you have a song planned for me." Rachel mentions. Santana scoffs and glares at Brittany who shrugs.

"You wasn't suppose to tell her, B." Santana says, and a look of realisation dawn's upon her face.

"Oh yeah." She says absent mindedly. Rachel laughs lightly as she shook her head at the two as they bickered at either side of her.

"What are these two bafoons arguing about now?" Quinn asks as she approaches. It took a few seconds for Rachel to realise Quinn was talking to her.