A New Direction (Glee and Finchel/Samchel fan fiction)

Chapter 4- Welcome to Glee Club

"My name is Rachel Berry and I am auditioning for Glee club."

I walked confidently onto the stage of the auditorium the next day after school, smiling as I saw Sam in the group of existing Glee members giving me a thumbs up. I couldn't quite make out any other faces, but it looked as if there were around ten people in the crowd, including Mr Shuester.

"Well, Rachel, the stage is yours." Mr Shue said.

 You've got this, I thought, you might not be the smartest or prettiest girl, but you can sing. You can kill this audition.

Thanks to Sam's help, I sang 'Don't Speak' easily and confidently. He had stayed with me for two hours after school helping me practise, and I had a lot of fun with him. My audition was a breeze, and I was singing perfectly, until I saw Finn watching me sing from stage right. He was tapping his foot and smiling, but he was distracting me. I forced myself to block him out until the end of my performance, when I walked off of the stage and noticed him walking on.

"Mr Shue, I'm Finn, and I know I didn't sign up or anything, but I would like to audition. I can play the drums, I thought maybe I could show you."

I quickly left the auditorium and met Sam in the car park.

"You were amazing, Rachel." He said, giving me a warm embrace, "Mr Shue was totally into it."

"Do think I'll make it?" I asked, breaking away from his hug.

"Definitely."

I shed a wide grin that I couldn't hold back.

"Thank you for everything Sam. Apart from Quinn, you were the first person who was actually nice to me here. I'm not that good at making friends." I replied, heading towards my car, Sam following me.

"Well, I know she acts nice, but be careful of Quinn, okay? I'm not saying that she isn't trying to be your friend, but she is dating Puck, and I don't think it's a good idea to get too involved in anything involving him, plus with Quinn, its hard to know what she's really up to."

"Don't worry, Sam, I'll be fine. I've been independent my whole life, I shouldn't have a problem staying away from Puck, and it's not like I trust Quinn, not yet anyway."

"You can trust me." Sam replied, as I unlocked my car, "even if I did only meet you yesterday."

"Exactly Sam, we only met yesterday," I smiled as I sat in my seat and rolled down the window. I started my car and glanced at Sam, who was still standing next to my car, looking through the window at me, "But thank you".

Thankfully, the rest of my first week at McKinley was drama-free. At lunch, I would either sit with Sam or Quinn and her friends, and during free periods, Sam would usually find me and we would study together. I hadn't spoken to Finn once. On Friday, the new Glee club members were going to be announced, and I was extremely nervous, despite Sam assuring me that I would make it. I had only had one other encounter with Puck, but luckily, Sam was there at the time.

"Her dress is lovely, and what Rachel wears is none of your business. Now her alone, Puck." Sam had made me feel protected, and I was glad he was there for me. I was really enjoying our friendship, but I could feel that Sam wanted something more. I just didn't know if I was ready.

By the time Friday afternoon rolled around, Glee club was the only thing on my mind. If I made it, I would have my first meeting the next Tuesday. My last class for the day was Biology, and I couldn't have been out of that lab fast enough. I walked briskly towards my math classroom, where I recalled the notice board being, and stood a few meters before it when I got there. I could see the list, titled 'NEW DIRECTIONS NEW MEMBERS', but I was too nervous to approach it.