𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧)

four

the entertainment jaime was amongst was terrible, she had to admit. as much as everyone was enjoying themselves, jaime was trying to keep a neutral face, yet looked bored.

after it ended, or was forcefully stopped, everyone left, in defeat. aubrey looked upset but chloe looked devastated. "chloe, your voice didn't sound aguilerian at all. chloe, for serious, what is wrong with you?!"

"i have nodes." "what are nodes?" jaime asked.

"vocal nodules." aubrey said.

chloe was about to cry as aubrey explained what they were and she sniffed, "they sit on your windpipe and crush your dreams." a tear slipped from chloe's eye as she spread the drastic news.

"why would you keep performing? won't that harm you in the long run?" "because i love to sing."

staci leant a little, "yeah, it's like when my lady doctor told me not to have sex for six weeks, i did it anyway." "you should really listen to your doctor..." amy said, trailing off.

"the key is early diagnosis. i am living with nodes but i am a survivor. i just have to pull back because i am limited. because i have nodes."

jaime walked into the studio and placed her bag down where luke directed it to be put. grabbing some records that seemed to be stacked on the table, she began to find their places.

jesse hadn't arrived as far as she was aware.

"jaime?" she saw luke, "jesse will be late, something about group rehearsals. if you're done by the time he shows up, please don't hesitate to send him to me. i've got some stuff he can do."

"oh, yeah, of course." she smiled before continuing to put away records.

a call disrupted jaime from her very concentrated record sorting, "hello?"

"is this jaime?" "yes, who is this?" excited chatter came before her ear as she put a beatles record away.

"it's staci, lilly and cynthia rose. do you want to come clubbing with us tonight?"

jaime was shocked at the sudden offer. "i heard some of the trebles would be there. they were talking about it when we passed by earlier." "count me in. it seems fun."

"when do you get off from your job?" "half an hour?"

everyone was excited, "send us your dorm address and we'll pick you up in a few hours!" cynthia rose said before they hung up. the door to the studio opened and jesse walked through.

"did i miss anything?" "you have to see luke."

she laughed as jesse walked to luke's little studio.

the shift had ended five minutes early and jesse had caught jaime as she had crossed the road to across from the radio station. "jaime! do you have any plans?"

"i'm going clubbing with some of the bellas." "i guess i'll see you at the club?" "what?"

jaime watched jesse run off as she shook her head, a laugh emitting.

getting into a slightly revealing dress, which was black, jaime put on makeup. looking in her mirror, she looked like a different person.

a knock at the door made jaime get in flats and open it. behind the door was staci, cynthia rose and lilly and their jaws collectively dropped in unison. "you look stunning."

"thank you." jaime giggled and locked her door.

"jesse's jaw is going to drop."

jaime furrowed a brow, confused, "what do you mean?" "you and jesse have a thing, right?" "not at the moment? we're best friends, guys." "not for long." staci said, hailing the four two separate taxis. staci and cynthia got in one and lilly and jaime got in another.

jaime stood with the three friends as they made some rules. she started, "whatever happens tonight does not spread to any others. if we get groovy with a treble, that is between us and us only."

"don't be afraid to get a little slutty." staci smiled. after more rules were applied, they all walked in, letting themselves loose.

halfway through her first drink, jaime heard someone offer her another. "that would be-" jesse smiled at the brunette and jaime blushed. "-great..."

"wow, in all our months of friendship, i have never seen you fumble your words."

"jesse, stop. that's not funny." she laughed. "but i would love another drink."

jesse ordered a daquiri for the both of them and they began conversation. "so why are you out in a club?" "i'm having fun. it's something that i've been lacking." jaime simply smiled with her response.

jesse laughed, "is stacking records and cds not fun enough for you?" "you weren't in all shift and luke had you doing some random shit anyway." "we could try his suggestion."

"your pride is showing, swanson." "you don't find it impressive?"

the two finished their drinks and jaime walked jesse onto the floor. they began to dance to some random song that got the energy running through both of their veins.

finn speaks!!
THIS is where jesse starts to realise he has real feelings for jaime.